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Power Programming with RPC
RPC, or remote procedure calling, is the ability to distribute parts of a program to other computers on a network. An RPC facility manages the exchange of data between computers to make remote execution tranparent to the user. Distributed applications based on RPC can utilize distributed network resources and increase significantly the computing power brought to bear on complex problems. An RPC facility is the fundamental element of a distributed computing environment. The book builds a working understanding of RPC programming through examples. Sun RPC, the de facto standard on UNIX systems, is covered in detail. Interprocess communication and other related UNIX programming topics are also covered. The standard-issue RPC documentation is difficult to understand and lacks real-world examples. There are, in addition, many techniques to learn. This book, written from a programmer's perspective, shows you what you can do with RPC and presents a framework for learning it. Contents
518 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 1992
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December 25, 2022
The value of this work depends on you
As with any book the value you get out of it depends on what you already know or can extrapolate. The book has a clearly defined target audience and is assumed to have some knowledge of the C programming language and UNIX. For those not familiar with IPC there are some added chapters. Some exposure to the X windows system is expected.
An RPC system is a collection of software necessary to support remote procedure call programming and the necessary run time services.
This book can carry you through from the concepts to the practical. As with any universal book, there will be many variations of the environment that are not anticipated. However, using system-specific references and your unique environment information combined with this book should result in practical applications in less time than trying to set up from the RFCs.
I suggest you take in the information in small chunks and try the examples before moving on. There are plenty of diagrams to help you with the theory.
The Bottom line of RPC is to save big bucks by allowing the end-user access to the computing power of the network systems at a minimal cost.
As with any book the value you get out of it depends on what you already know or can extrapolate. The book has a clearly defined target audience and is assumed to have some knowledge of the C programming language and UNIX. For those not familiar with IPC there are some added chapters. Some exposure to the X windows system is expected.
An RPC system is a collection of software necessary to support remote procedure call programming and the necessary run time services.
This book can carry you through from the concepts to the practical. As with any universal book, there will be many variations of the environment that are not anticipated. However, using system-specific references and your unique environment information combined with this book should result in practical applications in less time than trying to set up from the RFCs.
I suggest you take in the information in small chunks and try the examples before moving on. There are plenty of diagrams to help you with the theory.
The Bottom line of RPC is to save big bucks by allowing the end-user access to the computing power of the network systems at a minimal cost.
December 29, 2014
It is a good book for people who starts RPC for very first time.
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October 30, 2012great!
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