Client-server Applications And Web-based Applications

Client-server applications are loaded at the server.An .exe is loaded on every client to call this application.

Web-based applications are also loaded at the server but no .exe is installed at the client machine. Instead the client calls the application through a web browser.


Client-server Technology:
1. Testing is performed on .exe installed on local computer
2. The number of clients is known
3. Client and server are the entities to be tested
4. Both server and client locations are fixed and known to the user
5. Server to server interaction is prohibited
6. Low multimedia type of data transaction
7. Designed and implemented on intranet environment

Web-based Technology:
1. Testing is performed on content streamed from web server using browser (ex: Explorer, Mozilla, etc) installed on local computer
2. Number of clients is difficult to predict (millions of clients)
3. Client, Server and network are the entities to be tested
4. Server location is certain; client locations are not certain
5. Server to server interaction is normal
6. Rich multimedia type of data transaction
7. Designed and implemented on internet environment