1. What would be the advantages of selecting an Internet-based architecture for the New Century system?

2. Should the New Century system be based on file-server or client/server architecture? Why?

3. Could the New Century system use both online and batch processing? How?

4. Prepare an outline for a system design specification and describe the contents of each section.

The New Century clinic associates accepted your interface, output, input, and data designs and your recommendation to install a server and four personal computers as clients on a local area network. The network will include a tape backup unit and Internet access via a modem that can exchange data with insurance companies. A high-speed laser printer and an impact printer for multipart forms will be accessible by any of the four PCs. Now you will determine system architecture for the New Century system.