ISM 50 - Business Information Systems Lecture 7

ISM 50 - Business Information Systems

Lecture 10Instructor: John Musacchio

UC Santa CruzOctober 27, 2009

Class announcements Midterm Thursday

Office Hours modified for today 2-2:50 , 4:15-5:15 Room E2 557

Student Presentation Edward Udarbe

Data and information

byDavid G. Messerschmitt

Copyright notice

©Copyright David G. Messerschmitt, 2000. This material may be used, copied, and distributed freely for educational purposes as long as this copyright notice remains attached. It cannot be used for any commercial purpose without the written permission of the author.

Key concept

The key commodity manipulated by information technology is information

To be manipulated in a computing/networking environment, information must be represented by data

What is information?

Information

From a user (human) perspective…….recognizable patterns that influence you in some way (perspective, understanding, behavior…)

In the computing infrastructure, information has a somewhat different connotation as structure and interpretation added to data

Data

A bit is “0” or “1” — the atom of the information economy

Data is a collection of bits, like “0101110111010110” “0000011” “111011101011010110101111011011010”

Note: the terms data and information are not always used consistently!

Representation Take the place of the original Equivalent to, in the sense that the

original can be reconstructed from its representation

Often the original can only be approximately reconstructed, although it may be indistinguishable to the user e.g. audio or video

ASCII Alphabet Hex Binary<7> /x37 00110111<8> /x38 00111000<9> /x39 00111001<:> /x3A 00111010<;> /x3B 00111011<<> /x3C 00111100<=> /x3D 00111101</>> /x3E 00111110<?> /x3F 00111111<At> /x40 01000000<A> /x41 01000001<B> /x42 01000010<C> /x43 01000011<D> /x44 01000100

Note that this representation isnot unique…

….this one happens to be a standard (ANSI X3.110-1983)

StructureInterpretation

A picture

This picture conveysinformation

This information is represented in this computer, but how?

Representation of picture: image

Expanding a small portion of thepicture, we see that it is representedby square pixels….

….300 tall by 200 wide…..

….with a range of 256 intensities per pixel

300 • 200 • 8 bits = 480,000 bits (but it can be compressed)

Anapproximation!

Structure

Interpretation

Color picture

A color picture can berepresented by threemonochrome images…

At the expense of threetimes as many bits

Terminology

Information

Data

Information

Data

Communicate data toanother user or organization

RepresentationDataprocessing

Slide adapted from slides for Understanding Networked ApplicationsBy David G Messerschmitt. Copyright 2000. See copyright notice

Representation needs to be standardized

Information

Data

Information

Data

Communicate data toanother user or organization

If the representationis not standardized, theinformation is garbled!


Regeneration Make a precise copy of the data (copy

bit by bit) If you know the representation, this is

equivalent to making a precise copy of the information

Each such precise copy is called a generation

process is called regeneration


Replication of information

0101011010111101011011010010110000001101010111101110101010111010101010110101111010110110100101100000011010101121011101010101110101

0101011010111101011011010010110000001101010111101110101010111010101010110101111010110110100101100000011010101121011101010101110101

0101011010111101011011010010110000001101010111101110101010111010101010110101111010110110100101100000011010101121011101010101110101

0101011010111101011011010010110000001101010111101110101010111010101010110101111010110110100101100000011010101121011101010101110101

Anything that can be regenerated can be replicated any number of times This is a blessing and a

curse

Analog information cannot be regenerated

Analog information can be copied, but not regenerated

We will never know exactly what the original of this Rembrandt looked like

Discrete information can be regenerated

Regeneration can preserve data (but not its original physical form)

Regeneration is possible for information represented digitally (which is tolerant of physical deterioration)

0 + noise 01 + noise 1

Replication of information requires knowledge of representation

Information

Data

Information

DataReplication

Replication of informationalso presumes knowledge ofits representation

Replication preserves the integrityof the data, but that is not sufficient

Every .xxxDOS file isa representation


Implications

Digitally represented information can be preserved over time or distance in its precise original form by occasional regeneration digital library digital telephony

Replication of data is easy and cheap

Implications (con’t) Replication of information requires

knowledge of the structure and interpretation Standardization or some other means

Extreme supply economies of scale You can give away or sell and still retain Unauthorized replication or piracy

relatively easy

Architecture


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©Copyright David G. Messerschmitt, 2000. This material may be used, copied, and distributed freely for educational purposes as long as this copyright notice remains attached. It cannot be used for any commercial purpose without the written permission of the author.


What is Architecture?

How do you architect a solution?

Three-tier client/server

Applicationserver

Enterprisedata server

Client

System integration

Architecture->subsystem implementation

-> system integrationBring together subsystems and make them

cooperate properly to achieve desired system functionality

Always requires testing May require modifications to architecture

and/or subsystem implementation

Emergence

Subsystems are more specialized and simpler functionality

Higher-level system functionality arises from the interaction of subsystems

Emergence includes capabilities that arise purely from that interaction (desired or not) e.g. airplane flies, but subsystems can’t

Why system decomposition? Divide and conquer approach to

containing complexity Reuse Consonant with industry structure

(unless system is to be supplied by one company)

Others?

Networked computing infrastructure


Layering

Existing layers

Elaboration or specialization

Services

Example of Layering: networking

Physical

Link

Network

Transport

Application

Messages

Packets

Frames

Bits

Signals

Software LayeringApplication

Middleware

Operating System

Operating system functions Graphical user interface (client only) Hide details of equipment from the

application Multitasking Resource management

Processing, memory, storage, etc etc

Middleware Functions Capabilities that can be shared by

many applications, but that is not part of OS Example: Database Management System

(DBMS) Hide details of OS from application

Java Virtual Machine

More purposes we’ll talk about later.

What’s a database?

Database File with specified structure Example: relational table

Year City Accommodation Tourists2002 Oakley Bed&Breakfast 142002 Oakley Resort 1902002 Oakland Bed&Breakfast 3402002 Oakland Resort 2302002 Berkeley Camping 1200002002 Berkeley Bed&Breakfast 34502002 Berkeley Resort 3908002002 Albany Camping 87902002 Albany Bed&Breakfast 32402003 Oakley Bed&Breakfast 552003 Oakley Resort 3202003 Oakland Bed&Breakfast 2802003 Oakland Resort 2102003 Berkeley Camping 1158002003 Berkeley Bed&Breakfast 45602003 Berkeley Resort 4190002003 Albany Camping 76502003 Albany Bed&Breakfast 6750

A Database

Storage Middleware example: DBMS Database Management System (DBMS)

Manage Multiple databases Allow multiple applications to access

common databases Implement standard data “lookup” (query)

functions.

The Internet


IntranetPrivate internet

Often connected to Internet

Firewall creates a protected enclave

Firewall

Router

intranet

GlobalInternet

Extranet

An Extranet is composed of Intranets connected through an unprotected

domain (typically the Internet)

Encryption and other security technologies used to

protect proprietary information prevent imposters, vandals, etc

What is the Internet? An internet is a “network of networks”

Interconnect standard for LAN’s, MAN’s, and WAN’s

Internet = the major global internet A private internet is called an intranet

Client - Server Computing

Client Server ExampleClient “I want to see

www.google.com ”

Server

<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"><title>Google</title><style> …

http://www.google.com/

Client Server Example – Layers Revealed

Client

Application:

Infrastructure

Server


Packet Packet

Infrastructure

Application

Internet

PacketPacket


3-Tier Client Server Architecture example

Application Server

Clicks, keystrokes

<head><title>Bank of America | Online Banking | Accounts Overview</title><meta name="Description" content="Bank of America Online Banking - Accounts Overview"><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/eas-docs/images/win_ie.css"><script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="/eas-docs/ias_js/scripts.js"></script><script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript"></script>

Shareddata

What is Bob’s balance?

$0.50

Client

Balance $0.50


Application Server

Shareddata

Web Server

Application Logic

CommonGatewayInterchange

Client


Application Server

Shareddata

Web Server

Application Logic

CommonGatewayInterchange

Client

Database Management System(DBMS)

What is Bob’sBalance?

Database


Application Server

Shareddata

Web Server

Java Servlet

Client

Database Management System(DBMS)

What is Bob’sBalance?

Database

In some implementationsApplication Logic andWeb Server can be put onDifferent machines.

Application Logic

Relational Database

Customer Balance Customer Class

Alice $527 SilverBob $0.50 BronzeCharles $1000000 Gold

DBMS Responsibilities Hide Changes in the Database hardware from

the Application

Standard operations on the data, including searches, such a search is called a query.

Separate Database Management from Applications, so that many applications can access the same data.

Security, Integrity, Backup, fault tolerance, etc..

3-Tier Client Server Architecture in General

Application Server

Shareddata

Client

-Accept instructions from user-Make requests of server-Display responses of server

-Takes inputs from client-Decides what to be done next-Decides what shared data to access and manipulates it-Processes shared data

-Support multiple applications with common data-Protect critical data-Decouple data administration and application administration

Book distributioncenters

books4u.comCustomers

Financial institution

Consumer Enterprise Inter-enterprise


Clients

Customers Merchandise

Acquirerbank

BookdistributorsOrders

Customer logic

Databases

Fulfillment logic


Peer to peer

Client

Client

Server

Server

Peer Peer


Sun Case

Sun N-tier case What does Sun make?

Workstations Servers Software

How Successful had Sun been up to 1998? Founded in 1982 Open Standards Workstation

Unix Operating System (Solaris) TCP/IP networking

1988 – Revenues $1 billion 1993 – Market value $3.0 billon 1997 – Jumped from 3rd to 1st in Unix

Server Market.

How Successful had Sun been up to 1998? 1993 – “The network is the computer.” 1994 – Internet explodes in popularity

Microsoft mid to late 90s Dominated Desktop software

Users familiar with Windows, Office, etc.

NT servers Fine for small intranets, “not industrial

strength”

Sun N-Tier Case What is Java?

Programming Language Portable between computers with different

operating systems

Easy to write programs in

Easier re-use

But, programs are slow

What problems did the micro era produce? Desktops are expensive to maintain

TCO for windows PC $9900!

Every PC had a lot of software that had to be maintained Office, Windows, etc…

Small differences, like the order in which software is installed, could make different PCs behave differently!

In the Networking Era These “bloated” PCs are networked and

termed fat clients. But networking of PCs offered the

possibility of putting most of the functionality into servers Getting rid of much of the software on the

client These clients would be called thin clients. Sun, Oracle, and others saw it as the future.

Hardware for thin clients A Network Computer (NC) – a

computer with minimal hardware that depends on a network connection to a server to function Be careful not to confuse it with the phrase

“networked computer!” Example: Sun’s JavaStation (1996-2000) It is the hardware one would use to

implement a thin-client computing model.

Another term from that era.. A NetPC was a PC introduced by

Microsoft and Intel in 1996 Same software as a normal PC Did not allow users to install their own

software NetPC died out Features of it, and Microsoft’s Zero

Administration Kit, live on in today’s version of windows.

Microsoft Vision Keep “fat-client” model Add some features to Windows to

reduce administration costs

Sun’s Vision Thin Client model. Application Servers with Applications written

in Java. NCs could retrieve applications from

application server as needed. Applications compatible with any NC

hardware and OS. Applications could be fixed, added, updated

at the server level, rather than maintaining each PC.

SUN 3 - Tier

Sun N-tier

Sun N-Tier

Sun’s Performance

Sun’s Performance

Today 3-tier model common. Sun’s version of 4-tier model not-

common. N-tier model where Webserver and

Application Server on separate equipment also common.

Sun’s hardware business not strong. Linux on cheap PCs most common servers Microsoft desktops replacing Sun workstations

Today Java

Common in Server implementations Example: Java Servlet implementing application

logic in a banking application. Often used to push simple applets onto

client Not common

For “big” desktop applications Office Suite in Java not popular

Microsoft is still in business…

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