Thursday, March 24, 2011

Ch.9 4 RQs #2

5.Explain the relationship between the client server models and the fact that different users might experience different interfaces while accessing the same information.

The client and server were relationship is a hierarchical one. one computer is the server and other are the clients. Since the server is going to serve all the requests of its clients, its interface is more complex. The clients interface is more simple, to shield the user from the complexities. The client get what it needs in an understandable way.

6. What do email addresses and URLs have in common?
They both use the same domain-naming scheme. the both include information about the host and domain.They both are used to pinpoint or specify a a specific "address".

9.Why is file compression important on the Internet?
Data compression is the process of encoding information with lesser bits than it would usually use. It is important because it allows files to be transmitted easily and faster over slow intenet connection.

11. How does push technology differ from standard Web page delivery techniques? How is it used?
Push technology is different from the standard Web page delivery because it allows to subscribe to a service or specify the kind of information you want to receive and the server delivers that information periodically and unobtrusively to you.. It works by allowing the client to use a browser to pull information from server machines. The browser initiates a request and then the information is delivered to the client.