Grid and Cloud Computing and Applications is a compendium of articles and papers that were presented at GCA '15, an international conference that serves researchers, scholars, professionals, students,
Explore the exhilarating world of information technology. This title builds an essential foundation for computing study for children aged 7-9 by exploring the computer devices we use every day and exp
Explore the exhilarating world of information technology in this series aimed at children aged 7-9. An essential introduction to computer programming exploring computational thinking with simple step-
How are you learning about the most important, essential, and current concepts of information technology?Computing Essentials 2017 Complete allows you to Make IT Work for You by presenting the effect
Architecture and Adaptation discusses architectural projects that use computational technology to adapt to changing conditions and human needs. Topics include kinetic and transformable structures, dig
Architecture and Adaptation discusses architectural projects that use computational technology to adapt to changing conditions and human needs. Topics include kinetic and transformable structures, dig
This book summarizes various approaches for the automatic detection of health threats to older patients at home living alone. The text begins by briefly describing those who would most benefit from he
This volume offers very selected papers from the 2014 conference of the “International Association for Computing and Philosophy” (IACAP) - a conference tradition of 28 years. The theme of the papers i
Embedded Computing and Mechatronics with the PIC32 provides a logical and succinct introduction to Microchip’s PIC32, bringing together key information from Microchip’s PIC 32 and MIPS reference manua
This book discusses recent developments and contemporary research in mathematics, statistics and their applications in computing. All contributing authors are eminent academicians, scientists, researc
Modern society requires a specialized, persistent approach to IT service delivery. Cloud computing offers the most logical answer through a highly dynamic and virtualized resource made available by an
Nowadays most mathematics done in practice is done on a computer. In engineering it is necessary to solve more than 1 million equations simultaneously, and computers can be used to reduce the calculat
Use the Internet safely and ethically in preparation for the IC3 examIC3: Internet and Computing Core Certification Living Online Study Guide is your ideal study guide to focus on the Living Online ex
This volume presents the proceedings of the 10th International Conference of the Computer Graphics Society, CG International '92, Visual Computing - Integrating Computer Graphics with Computer Vision
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Applied Reconfigurable Computing, ARC 2015, held in Bochum, Germany, in April 2015.The 23 full papers and 20 short
A continuation of Contemporary High Performance Computing: From Petascale toward Exascale, this second volume continues the discussion of HPC flagship systems, major application workloads, facilities,
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the First International Workshop on Adaptive Resource Management and Scheduling for Cloud Computing, ARMS-CC 2014, held in
As the complexity of modern embedded systems increases, it becomes less practical to design monolithic processing platforms. As a result, reconfigurable computing is being adopted widely for more flex
This book reviews the challenging issues that present barriers to greater implementation of the cloud computing paradigm, together with the latest research into developing potential solutions. Topics
"Computers now impact almost every aspect of our lives, from our social interactions to the safety and performance of our cars. How did this happen in such a short time? And this is just the beginning
"Computers now impact almost every aspect of our lives, from our social interactions to the safety and performance of our cars. How did this happen in such a short time? And this is just the beginning
This book gathers contributions presented at the 7th International Conference on Soft Methods in Probability and Statistics SMPS 2014, held in Warsaw (Poland) on September 22-24, 2014. Its aim is to p
"Intelligent software can come to decisions on its own, based on the training on a data set - which makes Artificial Intelligence (AI) a primary area of research these days. AI is the study and design
This edited book gathers the latest research with case studies in these areas from prominent researchers from all over the world. It compiles the recent work and findings in secure computing research
The book reports on the latest advances and challenges of soft computing. It gathers original scientific contributions written by top scientists in the field and covering theories, methods and applica
"This book focuses on cloud technologies that could affect quality in the healthcare field, with experts presenting their knowledge and contributions to the demystification of healthcare in the Cloud"
Step-by-step instructions enable chemical engineers to master key software programs and solve complex problemsToday, both students and professionals in chemical engineering must solve increasingly com
Scientific computing is the study of how to use computers effectively to solve problems that arise from the mathematical modeling of phenomena in science and engineering. It is based on mathematics, n
Soft computing, intelligent robotics and control are in the core interest of contemporary engineering. Essential characteristics of soft computing methods are the ability to handle vague information,
A mind-blowing glimpse into the near future, where quantum computing will have world-transforming effects.The quantum computer is no longer the stuff of science fiction. Pioneering physicists are on t
"This book brings together recent advances and indepth knowledge in the fields of knowledge representation and computational intelligence, highlighting the theoretical advances and their applications
"This book presents current research on the applications of computational intelligence in order to focus on the challenge humans face when securing knowledge and data"--
"This book highlights the applications and conclusions associated with soft computing in different technological environments, providing potential results based on new trends in the development of the
Rass (computer science, Alpen-Adria U., Austria) and Slamanig (applied information processing and communication, Graz U. of Technology, Austria) describe various cryptographic methods to improve secur
