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Software Design: What is meant by three tier architecture?




Three-tier architecture has been making waves for some time now ! But a lot of the people who talk about it are not aware of the details of this architecture. This article is going to try and explain this new beast called three-tier architecture. To understand the three tier system we first need to understand [...]



Overview Of The Application Layer




Computer networks are inherently insecure. To keep information secret, it must be encrypted. Encryption protocols fall into two general classes: secret key (e.g. DES, IDEA), and public key (e.g. RSA). Using these protocols is straight-forward; the hard part is key management. In addition to providing secrecy, cryptographic protocols can also provide authentication. Finally, cryptography can [...]



Overview Of The Transport Layer




The transport layer is the key to understanding layered protocols. It provides various services, the most important of which is an end-to-end, reliable, connection-oriented byte stream from sender to receiver. It is accessed through service primitives that permit the establishment, use and release of connection. Transport protocols must be able to do connection management over [...]



Overview Of The Medium Access Sublayer




Some networks have a single channel that is used for all communication. In these networks, the key design issue is the allocation of this channel among the competing stations wishing to use it. Numerous channel allocation algorithms have been devised like :

- FDM : Dedicate a frequency band to each station. – TDM : [...]