15 Questions
What was the initial need that led to the development of Transaction-Processing monitors (TP monitors)?
Supporting a large number of remote terminals from a single computer
What services do Transaction-Processing Monitors provide?
Presentation facilities, persistent queuing, routing of client messages, coordination of two-phase commit
What do large-scale transaction processing systems require?
Infrastructure for building and administering complex transaction processing systems with a large number of clients and multiple servers
Which of the following is an example of a commercial TP monitor?
CICS from IBM
What is the purpose of TP-Monitor Architectures?
To provide infrastructure for building and administering complex transaction processing systems
Transaction-Processing monitors (TP monitors) are the systems that were developed in the 1970s and 1980s, initially in response to a need to support a large number of remote terminals – Airline- Reservation Terminals from a single computer.
Airline-Reservation Terminals
Services
Transaction-Processing Monitors provide services such as: a) Presentation facilities to simplify creating user interfaces. b) Persistent queuing of client requests and server responses. c) Routing of client messages to servers. d) Coordination of two-phase commit when transactions access multiple servers.
Example
Some commercial TP monitors: CICS from IBM, Pathway from Tandem, Top End from NCR, and Encina from Transarc.
Large-scale transaction processing systems are ______
built
Provide ______ for building and administering complex transaction processing systems with a large number of clients and multiple servers.
infrastructure
Transaction-Processing monitors (TP monitors) are the systems that were developed in the 1970s and 1980s, initially in response to a need to support a large number of remote terminals – ______ from a single computer
Airline-Reservation Terminals
Services: Transaction-Processing Monitors provide services such as: a) Presentation facilities to simplify creating user interfaces. b) Persistent queuing of client requests and server responses. c) Routing of client messages to ______. d) Coordination of two-phase commit when transactions access multiple ______.
servers
Example: Some commercial TP monitors: CICS from IBM, Pathway from Tandem, Top End from NCR, and Encina from ______.
Transarc
TP-Monitor Architectures Large-scale transaction processing systems are ______.
built
Provide infrastructure for building and administering complex transaction processing systems with a large number of clients and multiple ______.
servers
Study Notes
Transaction Processing Monitors (TP Monitors)
- Developed in the 1970s and 1980s to support a large number of remote terminals, such as airline reservation terminals, from a single computer.
Services Provided by TP Monitors
- Presentation facilities to simplify creating user interfaces.
- Persistent queuing of client requests and server responses.
- Routing of client messages to servers.
- Coordination of two-phase commit when transactions access multiple servers.
Examples of Commercial TP Monitors
- CICS from IBM.
- Pathway from Tandem.
- Top End from NCR.
- Encina from Transarc.
TP-Monitor Architectures
- Designed for large-scale transaction processing systems.
Test your knowledge of advanced transaction processing with this quiz on transaction-processing monitors (TP monitors) and their role in supporting a large number of remote terminals. Explore the infrastructure for building and administering transaction processing systems while learning about the development and use of TP monitors.
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