Optical media are now widely used in the telecommunication networks, and the evolution of optical and optoelectronic technologies tends to show that their wide range of techniques could be successfully introduced in shorter-distance interconnection systems.
Digital image business applications are expanding rapidly, driven by recent advances in the technology and breakthroughs in the price and performance of hardware and firmware.
Image and Video Compression Standards: Algorithms and Architectures presents an introduction to the algorithms and architectures that underpin the image and video compression standards, including JPEG (compression of still images), H.
Database Concurrency Control: Methods, Performance and Analysis is a review of developments in concurrency control methods for centralized database systems, with a quick digression into distributed databases and multicomputers, the emphasis being on performance.
The term "e;peer-to-peer"e; has come to be applied to networks that expect end users to contribute their own files, computing time, or other resources to some shared project.
With a specific focus on energy efficiency, Optimizing IoT Networks examines the application of machine learning to enhance resource allocations in IoT networks.
Applying Color Theory to Digital Media and Visualization provides an overview of the application of color theory concepts to digital media and visualization.
This edited volume brings together diverse perspectives on machine learning and AI applications in optical and wireless systems, offering a structured and comprehensive resource for researchers and professionals.
With a specific focus on energy efficiency, Optimizing IoT Networks examines the application of machine learning to enhance resource allocations in IoT networks.
The book underscores AI's transformative impact on reshaping physical, digital, and biological boundaries, converging with technologies like robotics, IoT, 3D printing, genetic engineering, and quantum computing-termed Web 3.
Researchers and scientists have invested a great deal of effort into developing computers and other devices to be more capable of doing a wider range of tasks.
Digital Strategy and Governance in Transformative Technologies offers a comprehensive exploration of how emerging technologies are reshaping business operations, governance structures, and societal interactions.
In contemporary research, the supercomputer now ranks, along with radio telescopes, particle accelerators and the other apparatus of "e;big science"e;, as an expensive resource, which is nevertheless essential for state of the art research.
Information security primarily serves these six distinct purposes-authentication, authorization, prevention of data theft, sensitive data safety / privacy, data protection / integrity, non-repudiation.
Although multihomed communication is a rapidly emerging trend for next generation networks, no known book explores multihomed communication with the Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP).
Industrial Applications of High-Performance Computing: Best Global Practices offers a global overview of high-performance computing (HPC) for industrial applications, along with a discussion of software challenges, business models, access models (e.
An In-Depth, Practical Guide to GPGPU Programming Using Direct3D 11GPGPU Programming for Games and Science demonstrates how to achieve the following requirements to tackle practical problems in computer science and software engineering:RobustnessAccuracySpeedQuality source code that is easily maintained, reusable, and readableThe book primarily add
This book provides the necessary elements to determine exactly what information should be collected to make the collected information relevant for policy makers.
This book provides readers at all levels of technical expertise with an understanding of mobile device concepts, application development processes, networking and infrastructure, and security methods.
An exploration of the benefits of cloud computing in geoscience research and applications as well as future research directions, Spatial Cloud Computing: A Practical Approach discusses the essential elements of cloud computing and their advantages for geoscience.
CoCo: The Colorful History of Tandy's Underdog Computer is the first book to document the complete history of the Tandy Color Computer (CoCo), a popular 8-bit PC series from the 1980s that competed against the era's biggest names, including the Apple II, IBM PC, and Commodore 64.
PhoneGap is a standards-based, open-source development framework that can be deployed to any mobile device without losing the features of the native app-allowing for access to device contacts, the local file system, camera, and media on multiple platforms without requiring users to write a single line of code.
Green Communications and Networking introduces novel solutions that can bring about significant reductions in energy consumption in the information and communication technology (ICT) industry-as well as other industries, including electric power.
Written for those familiar with the basics and active in the area of mobile and ubiquitous computing, this volume contains papers that aid in understanding key issues and problems being tackled in the field.
This book discusses how built-in and third-party networking tools can be used to diagnose network problems and performance issues as well as enhance the security of computer systems.
Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) utilize fast, cheap, and effective applications to imitate the human intelligence capability of sensing on a wider distributed scale.
This is one of the first parallel computing books to focus exclusively on parallel data structures, algorithms, software tools, and applications in data science.
Focusing on heterogeneous networks, this book addresses important resource management and security issues found in networks and uses theoretical tools to model them.
Gain Critical Insight into the Parallel I/O EcosystemParallel I/O is an integral component of modern high performance computing (HPC), especially in storing and processing very large datasets to facilitate scientific discovery.
This book explains how to use software-defined networking (SDN) technologies powered by the OpenFlow protocol to build networks that are easy to design, less expensive to build and operate, and more agile and customizable.
Cooperative Cognitive Radio Networks: The Complete Spectrum Cycle provides a solid understanding of the foundations of cognitive radio technology, from spectrum sensing, access, and handoff to routing, trading, and security.
Distributed controller design is generally a challenging task, especially for multi-agent systems with complex dynamics, due to the interconnected effect of the agent dynamics, the interaction graph among agents, and the cooperative control laws.
Intrusion Detection Networks: A Key to Collaborative Security supplies a complete introduction to intrusion detection systems (IDS) and intrusion detection networks (IDN).
Although the Internet of Things (IoT) will play a key role in the development of next generation information, network, and communication technologies, many are still unclear about what makes IoT different from similar concepts.
