conection between server and terminal using network

[mikcutu]

Hi there,
I want to start develop a program who receives dates from a server.
Actually, the program will update his tables from a server.

The question is: how do i connect to server to receive data?
…using ports? or ...?
If someone has any kind of ideas, examples with comments or not...please let me know.
10x.

[rmiao]

What kind of server? Are data from any rdbms or from data files?

[mikcutu]

aaaaa
what is rdbms...?
what is the difference between rdbms and data files?
sorry...i'm green...
10x

[rmiao]

Rdbms is relational database system like Oracle , sql server, and so on. Data file is text file contains data.

[mikcutu]

Rdbms is relational database system like Oracle , sql server, and so on. Data file is text file contains data.

I got it. I will use Rdbms. What is your sugestion?
10x.

[rmiao]

I'll use ms sql server if develop apps in windows environment.

[sql]

well,
you can have more then one chooses
1) PHP + apach + MYSQL
2) asp + MS SQL or access
3) tomcat + Java + MS sql or My sql
most of the sofware is free.
choose the language first and built a envirmonent , the last step is think about the write code.
if your green , don't start at java
php is a good choose.
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