5. Draw a local area network or some other configuration of distributed processing using the client/

server approach to solve some of the data sharing problems that Bakerloo Brothers is having. It wants to be able to allow teams of architects to work on blueprints at headquarters, let the construction supervisor enter last-minute changes to plans under construction from the field, and permit clients to view plans from almost anywhere. Currently, the company has a LAN for the architects who are in one city (Philadelphia) that lets them share some drawing tools and any updates that team members make with architects in other cities (New York, Terre Haute, Milwaukee, Lincoln, and Vancouver).

The supervisor uses a notebook computer, cannot make any changes, and is not connected to a database.

Clients view plans on displays, but sales representatives are not able to enter modifications to show them what would happen if a wall were moved or a roof line altered. (Hint: List the problems that the company is encountering, analyze the symptoms, think of a solution, and then start drawing.)

More than one network may be necessary, and not all problems will be amenable to a systems solution.