Open Systems Handbook
- 2nd Edition - October 14, 1994
- Latest edition
- Authors: Alan R. Simon, Tom Wheeler
- Language: English
Open Systems Handbook, Second Edition provides an easy-to-read, thorough, and management-oriented explanation of the promises, dangers, and realities of open systems. This edition… Read more
Open Systems Handbook, Second Edition provides an easy-to-read, thorough, and management-oriented explanation of the promises, dangers, and realities of open systems. This edition describes specific products and various open systems that have been updated to reflect the events of the mid-1990s. Emerging open technologies that either didn't exist in 1991 or were in their infancy, such as client/server middleware, are also covered. Topics include the definitions and history of open systems, open systems components, end user interaction points, and elements of open systems software. The general communications hardware, visual application development, models of integration, and advantages of open systems are likewise elaborated. This publication is a good reference for computing professionals and engineers working on open systems.
Preface1 Open Systems Computing Introduction Open Systems: Definitions and History The Users Business Trends Market Forces Computer Changes Considerations References2 Characteristics of Open Systems Open Systems Components Clients Network Services Servers Considerations Characteristics Qualities Special Considerations Security Recovery Usability Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability Timing Characteristics Considerations Note References3 Foundations of Open Systems: Hardware, Software, and Standards Hardware Technology Software Foundations Standards and Open Systems Considerations References4 Clients Desktop Platforms End User Interaction Points Input Processing Output Processing Personal Computers Professional Workstations X Terminals Mobile Computing Considerations References5 Client Software Elements of Open Systems Software Selecting Open Systems Operating Environments User Interface Software Personal Productivity Alternatives Moving to Group Productivity Personal Data Software Considerations References6 Servers Hardware Basis for Servers Different Types of Servers Data Servers Compute Servers Communication Servers Input/Output Servers Design Considerations Parallel Processors as Servers Mainframe Servers Considerations References7 Server Software Control Code Database Services Information Servers Communications Support Compute Servers Considerations References8 Network Characteristics General Communications Hardware Local Area Networks Broader Network Capability Network Architectures Distributed Processing Development Trends Considerations References9 Network Software Network Protocols Network Services Network Control Software Network Applications Network Management Considerations References10 Applications Rightsizing Application Development Tools Case Tools Creating Groupware Applications Visual Application Development Multimedia Applications Electronic Mail Considerations References11 Interoperability The Challenge Building the Knowledge Base The Architecture Installation Network Management Considerations References12 The Open Systems Life Cycle Description of Life Cycle Decision Phase Analysis and Design Phase Development Phase Integration Phase Production Phase Operational and Growth Phase Considerations13 Integration Models of Integration Control Points The Integrated Hierarchy Integration Technologies Making Integration Work Considerations References14 Building for Continual Improvement Building for Future Growth Technology Directions Workplace Directions Shifting Market Forces World Business Forces Advantages of Open Systems Considerations ReferencesIndex
- Edition: 2
- Latest edition
- Published: October 14, 1994
- Language: English
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Tom Wheeler
Tom Wheeler has a long track record of building organizations to develop commercial software, including products for financial services and contact centers. He has built, sold and been a senior manager in a variety of different types of companies, including international conglomerates and garage-sized start ups. He first created the Six Week Solution back in the 1980’s and has been fine-tuning it since.
Affiliations and expertise
VP of Research and Development at ClickFox; he has built, sold and been a senior manager in software development companies for more than 20 years.Read Open Systems Handbook on ScienceDirect