Designing Distributed and Cooperative Information Systems

Roger Tagg, Chris Freyberg

International Thomson Computer Press, 1997 - Computers - 548 pages

This book discusses one of the most difficult problems of modern information systems engineering. With many organizations downsizing or rightsizing, this book outlines the real benefits that can be obtained by the use of distributed cooperative information systems that are responsive to the end-user requirements of distributed business organizations.

Contents

• Business needs and information system trends: 3
• Case studies illustrating the issues in different: 23
• Part Two Data Communications: 51
• Dedicated channels: 72
• 5: 79
• Use of commercial networks: 88
• 9: 94
• 6: 124
• LANS and WANS: 152
• Part Three Styles and Themes in Distributed and Cooperative: 177
• Transaction processing: 215
• Clientserver processing: 234
• 11: 257
• 12: 280
• Part Four A Design Methodology for Distributed and Cooperative: 299
• 3: 305
• 5: 315
• 14: 321
• Preparing a technical architecture plan: 352
• Network design: 382
• Designing shared data: 416
• Design within an individual system or subsystem: 444
• Outsourcing the design: 470
• Glossary of terms: 484
• Bibliography: 520

Bibliographic information

• Title: Designing Distributed and Cooperative Information Systems; Information systems engineering series
• Authors: Roger Tagg, Chris Freyberg
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: International Thomson Computer Press, 1997
• Original from: the University of Michigan
• Digitized: Nov 7, 2007
• ISBN: 1850321655, 9781850321651
• Length: 548 pages
• Subjects: Computers / Management Information Systems; Computers / Networking / General; Computers / System Administration / Storage & Retrieval