Pioneering Client/Server Computing
May 10, 2023 • EPISODE 170
How has client/server computing changed the way we connect and share data? Tune in to Science LIVE as Roger Billings explores the evolution of client/server architecture. Learn how this technology revolutionized computing and shaped modern digital systems, including the internet. From basic principles to the internet’s backbone, discover how client/server systems power the digital world we interact with every day.

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