The document discusses two types of architecture models: client-server and peer-to-peer. The client-server model divides functionality between clients and a server, with the server responsible for data management, query processing, and transaction management, and clients handling the user interface. There are two types of client-server models: single server-multiple client and multiple server-multiple clients. The peer-to-peer model has each computer act as both client and server, using a four level schema of global conceptual, internal, conceptual, and external schemas to share data.