What Is a Disadvantage of Client/server Applications

question 25

Multiple Choice

What is a disadvantage of client/server applications?

• A) There are more people with PC skills than with mainframe skills in the job market.
• B) The PC is not well established in the workplace.
• C) An increase in the number of users and processing sites often paves the way for security problems.
• D) There is a considerable cost disadvantage to offloading applications development from the mainframe to powerful PCs.

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