Three-tier client-server architecture

The three tiers that are present in this architecture are as follows:

  • The presentation tier
  • The application or business logic tier
  • Data tier

The diagram depicting the three-tier client-server architecture is as follows:

In a three-tier architecture, the different layers are developed and maintained as different modules, sometimes on different platforms as well. The following are the functions of each layer:

  • Presentation tier: This is the first and topmost layer which is present in the application. This tier provides presentation services, that is presentation, of content to the end user through GUI. ...

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