Contents

• List of Tables
• List of Figures
• Introduction
• Heterogeneous Computing Environments
  • Distributed File System
    • File System/Device Models
    • Types of Clients
  • Distributed Computing
    • Login
    • Remote Execution
    • Transaction Processing
    • Cooperative Processing
  • Messaging
  • Standards
• Examples of Standards for Heterogeneous Computing Environments
  • Network File System
  • External Data Representation
  • Remote Procedure Call
    • Model
    • Implementation
  • Advanced Program to Program Communication
    • Example
    • Conversation Verbs
  • X Window System
• Conclusions
• References and Related Reading
• About this document ...