The client-server model has several useful aspects. Simplified information sharing Maximizal utilization of computing power Ease of costumization by the user Clients can be tailored to each platform Of course, having the information to be shared and the program to manage it on a powerful computer means that larger and more complicated datasets can be easily accessed.
Client programs can run on even the least powerful personal computers.
An interactive tool for distributed document delivery. Items are arranged in hierarchical form on the server, and are displayed in human-usable menu form by the client. Each item is either another menu or an item of information, such as a text file, image, or even a remote session with another computer using telnet. Some items represent searchable databases, such as the E-mail address database on the Campus Wide Information System. Our Gopher client for DOS is called ugopher, and accesses the Campus Wide Information System.