Re: Application course

From: Jonathan Gennick <gennick_at_worldnet.att.net>
Date: Wed, 08 Jul 1998 02:08:42 GMT
Message-ID: <6nukb1$9g5@bgtnsc03.worldnet.att.net>

On Tue, 7 Jul 1998 15:37:00 -0500, "Javadive Tech" <aamer_at_javadive.com> wrote:

>Hi everyone, simple question. I am planning on taking an Oracle Application
>course , What is the difference between smart client and character
>based?Thanks.

"Character based" means that the software runs on a mainframe, or similiar machine, and you run it using a terminal, a VT220 for example.

"Smart Client" is the client server version. It's a 2-tier app that runs on a PC and that communicates with a remote database. Much of the application logic is embedded in the client software.

Character based came first. Smart client came second. Now Oracle is moving towards a thin-client architecture. Received on Tue Jul 07 1998 - 21:08:42 CDT