Web Application Basics

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What is a web application?

  • Application software accessed using a web browser (correct)
  • Software installed on each user's personal computer
  • Software that requires no network connection
  • Application software delivered through email

In earlier client-server computing models, where was the processing load for the application shared?

  • Only on the client side
  • Only on the server side
  • Between code on the server and code installed on each client locally (correct)
  • Between different servers

What did an upgrade to the server-side code of the application typically require in earlier computing models?

  • An upgrade to the client's personal computer
  • An upgrade to the client-side code installed on each user workstation (correct)
  • An upgrade to the web browser
  • An upgrade to the network connection

What language introduced by Netscape allowed programmers to add dynamic elements to the user interface running on the client side?

<p>JavaScript (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why were both the client and server components of applications usually tightly bound to a particular computer architecture and operating system in earlier computing models?

<p>Porting them to others was often prohibitively expensive for all but the largest applications (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Client-Server Computing Models

  • In earlier client-server computing models, the processing load for the application was shared between the client and server.
  • The client handled the user interface and user input, while the server handled the business logic and data storage.

Upgrading Server-Side Code

  • Upgrading the server-side code of an application typically required taking the server offline, updating the code, and then redeploying the server.
  • This process could be time-consuming and may have resulted in application downtime.

Introduction of JavaScript

  • JavaScript, introduced by Netscape, allowed programmers to add dynamic elements to the user interface running on the client side.
  • This enabled a more interactive and responsive user experience.

Platform Dependencies

  • Both the client and server components of applications were usually tightly bound to a particular computer architecture and operating system in earlier computing models.
  • This meant that applications were often incompatible with different architectures or operating systems, making it difficult to develop cross-platform applications.

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