CS305: Web Development

2.2: Two-Tier and Three-Tier Architectures

• 2.2.1: The Interface Layer

  • WebDevelopersNotes: "Understanding Client-Server Architecture and How the Client and Server Computers Interact with Each Other" URL

    Read this article. Please note that the terms "client layer" and "presentation layer" are used interchangeably with "Interface Layer" in industry.
    

• 2.2.2: The Application Logic Layer

  • Chad Z. Hower's "Dude, Where's My Business Logic?" URL

    Read this article. Please note that the terms "business logic" and "business logic layer" are used interchangeably with "Application Logic Layer" in industry. This layer represents the processing component of the Client-Server Architecture application (Two-Tier Application and/or Three-Tier Application). 
    

• 2.2.3: The Storage Layer

  • University of Surrey: Antony Browne's "The Client/Server Database Environment" URL

    Review this presentation. Please note that the terms "Database" and "Database Environment" are used interchangeably with "The Storage Layer" in industry.