Figure 11-2: Client/Server Computing Client/Server Processing with Request-Response Cycle Request Message Client Program Response Message Server Program Does Light I/O and Post-Download Does Heavy Processing Database and other Heavy Client PC Processing File server Highly scalable: Use larger server as number of clients increases 66 Figure 11-2: Client/Server Computing File Server Client PC Highly scalable: Use larger server as number of clients increases Client/Server Processing with Request-Response Cycle Client Program Server Program Request Message Response Message Does Light I/O and Post-Download Processing Does Heavy Database and Other Heavy Processing