Introduction to Cold Fusion

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Introduction to Cold Fusion

• MMIS 656 Web Design Technologies

• Acknowledgements
• Some material adapted from David Messerschmitt,
  Networked Applications A Guide to the New
  Computing
• Notes from Dr. Nyshadham, NSU GSCIS

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Two-tier client/server
Tier 2
Tier 1
Micro/ server
Mainframe
Local-area network
Function Presentation
Function Application Logic
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Two-tier System

• Client-Server model is based on the idea of
  separating functionality.
• Presentation function (i.e., all the programs
  responsible for painting the screen, mouse,
  keyboard operations etc.) is placed on the
  client.
• Application Logic function (i.e., all the
  programs which process data) are placed on a
  separate server.
• Common Logic is available to all clients on the
  server.

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Three-Tier Model

• The next model is based on the following
• Presentation on client
• Application Logic on the Server
• Data on a separate tier

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Three-tier Client/Server Model
Local-area network
Application logic
Presentation
Note many clients per application server,
several application servers per data server
Shared data
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Consumer e-commerce
Inter-enterprise e-commerce
Web browser
Book merchant
Web server
Customer logic
Fulfillment logic
Outside links
Databases
Acquirer bank
Book distributors
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Consumer e-commerce
Web browser
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Web server
Customer logic
Cold Fusion (CMFL) (Application Server)
Microsoft Access to create, CF and SQL to modify
Databases
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Practical Exercises

1. Access accounts on CF server
2. Introduction to CF practical exercises
3. CF Basics practical exercises
4. Exercise 7

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Next Class

• Setting up and modifying CF databases
• Forms
• Practical Exercises
• Technical Design of Web Site