Types of Applications| Stand Alone Application
Applications are of three types:
- Stand alone application
- Client server application
- Web based application
1. Stand alone application:
software installed in one computer and used by only one person.
For ex – Installing s/w of a Calculator, Adobe Photoshop, MS Office, AutoCad
Advantages:
- Faster in access.
- Secured from Data hacking and virus.
Disadvantages:
- Single user access at a time.
- Installation is required.
- End user system resources utilized.
- No data sharing
- Maintenance is tough with respect to both user and company
Architecture:
In the stand alone application architecture there is no question of any servers and entire application is installed a he end user machine.
This is about Stand alone application.
Next about Client Server Applications
please give details about type of aplication like Client server application and also performance testing process with example. thakn you.