"From P2P to Web Services and Grids" provides a comprehensive overview of emerging distributed-systems technologies. It covers peer-to-peer (P2P) systems, which have revolutionized the way we think about distributed computing and the internet, alternative solutions, most notably web services and Grid computing, but...

This easy-to-read text focuses on challenges in coverage control in sensor networks, examines fundamental coverage problems, and presents the most recent advances and techniques in the field. Features: provides an introduction to sensors, sensor nodes, sensor networks, and sensor coverage models; supplies an informal definition and taxonomy for...

The Handbook of Mobile Middleware provides an exhaustive overview of recent developments in the various fields related to how software supports mobile computing. This advanced reference authored by internationally recognized experts integrates the valuable insight gained from actual deployments into a full compendium. It begins by presenting...

"Computers don't attack computers, people do. With Erbschloe's capability taxonomy, we see that there are plenty of new adversaries out there with increasingly powerful cyberweapons and intentions. But most importantly, the greatest threat still comes from "trusted" insiders we so desperately need to, but perhaps shouldn't, trust...

This book makes programming more of a pleasure than a chore using powerful Python 3 object-oriented...

IT project management has developed into a complex process with a broader scope of responsibilities than ever before. Here is the newest and most comprehensive book to offer winning insights and strategies on how to manage every step of the process. Written by two of this...