The 15 contributions in this volume propose frameworks for building pervasive computing systems and address the challenges posed by pervasive communications, context awareness, security, privacy, and
Editors Turuk, Sahoo, and Addya present readers with a collection of academic and independent research into contemporary best practices in efficient resource management in cloud computing environme
Computer scientists, software engineers, and other basic and application researchers explore approaches to computing that have emerged from distributed systems and exploit the ubiquity of computers an
Munir presents a collection of academic and professional perspectives on current and emerging trends in the security management of mobile cloud computing devices and networks. The eight selections tha
Offering case studies in each chapter, this book details theory, models, patterns, technologies, platforms, and applications of large-scale distributed computing. It covers major issues related such a
"This book addresses cloud-based development concepts that offer a new way to educate the way we think, share, learn and collaborate inside and outside of the classroom, the impact of cloud computing
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Written for IT professionals and students, this textbook on adaptive business technologies and applications explains the advantages of "co-engineering" corporate IT systems with externally driven vari
Editors Chhabra (e-business, Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management, India) and Kumar (financial studies, U. of Delhi, India) enlist the help of dozens of contributors for this collection of rese
This work characterizes the latest research on the use of quality of service (QoS) in grid computing, for academicians, engineers, IT professionals, and researchers in fields such as parallel and dist
As cloud technology continues to advance and be utilized, many service providers have begun to employ multiple networks, or cloud federations; however, as the popularity of these federations increases
In this resource for teacher educators and pre- and in-service teachers, international contributors describe ways to prepare teachers to use technology in the classroom and to support students' use of
Computer scientists provide a bridge between cloud computing and big data analytics in terms of systems, processing, and applications. Their topics include cloud-based platforms and infrastructures
"This book presents the concept of cloud computing and explore the various shortcomings of cloud. It highlights the background of assorted issues that arises in the field of cloud computing especially
Stand-alone chapters in this book look at autonomous peer-to-peer web services models and emerging technologies. Major themes are multi-agent systems development, context searching, framework design,
Research on synthetic emotions and social robots can help develop better computer applications, and can help neuroscientists and cognitive psychologists test their models. It can also lead us to rethi
"This book compiles real-world case studies on successful classroom models and practices to provide rewarding learning environments for students with disabilities. It addresses topics such as behavior
"This book is intended to present the most recent research associated with the Response to Intervention (RTI) service delivery model. It includes information related to both the positive and negative
Designed for customer service specialists and IT professionals, this textbook on customer knowledge management in e-business focuses on the business models, frameworks and intelligence architecture th
Kim describes game theory as an important tool in research into the Internet of Things in such areas as computational offloading, cloud computing, cognitive radio, resource sharing, power control,
