Systems & Computer Architecture Books

New and Published Books

1. Identification and Management of Distributed Data

   NGN, Content-Centric Networks and the Web

   By Giovanni Bartolomeo, Tatiana Kovacikova

   Although several books and academic courses discuss data management and networking, few of them focus on the convergence of networking and software technologies for identifying, addressing, and managing distributed data. Focusing on this convergence, Identification and Management of Distributed...

   Published June 2nd 2013 by CRC Press
2. Data-Intensive Science

   Edited by Terence Critchlow, Kerstin Kleese van Dam

   Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Computational Science

   Data-intensive science has the potential to transform scientific research and quickly translate scientific progress into complete solutions, policies, and economic success. But this collaborative science is still lacking the effective access and exchange of knowledge among scientists, researchers,...

   Published June 2nd 2013 by Chapman and Hall/CRC
3. From Business Strategy to Information Technology Roadmap

   A Practical Guide for Executives and Board Members

   By Tiffany Pham, David K. Pham, Andrew Pham

   Whether you are a CEO, CFO, board member, or an IT executive, From Business Strategy to Information Technology Roadmap: A Practical Guide for Executives and Board Members lays out a practical, how-to approach to identifying business strategies and creating value-driven technology roadmaps in...

   Published May 15th 2013 by Productivity Press
4. Contemporary High Performance Computing

   From Petascale toward Exascale

   Edited by Jeffrey S. Vetter

   Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Computational Science

   Contemporary High Performance Computing: From Petascale toward Exascale focuses on the ecosystems surrounding the world’s leading centers for high performance computing (HPC). It covers many of the important factors involved in each ecosystem: computer architectures, software, applications,...

   Published April 22nd 2013 by Chapman and Hall/CRC
5. Android Security

   Attacks and Defenses

   By Anmol Misra, Abhishek Dubey

   Android Security: Attacks and Defenses is for anyone interested in learning about the strengths and weaknesses of the Android platform from a security perspective. Starting with an introduction to Android OS architecture and application programming, it will help readers get up to speed on the...

   Published April 7th 2013 by Auerbach Publications
6. High-Speed Photonics Interconnects

   Edited by Lukas Chrostowski, Krzysztof Iniewski

   Series: Devices, Circuits, and Systems

   Dramatic increases in processing power have rapidly scaled on-chip aggregate bandwidths into the Tb/s range. This necessitates a corresponding increase in the amount of data communicated between chips, so as not to limit overall system performance. To meet the increasing demand for interchip...

   Published April 4th 2013 by CRC Press
7. Industrial Wireless Sensor Networks

   Applications, Protocols, and Standards

   Edited by V. Çağrı Güngör, Gerhard P. Hancke

   Series: Industrial Electronics

   The collaborative nature of industrial wireless sensor networks (IWSNs) brings several advantages over traditional wired industrial monitoring and control systems, including self-organization, rapid deployment, flexibility, and inherent intelligent processing. In this regard, IWSNs play a vital...

   Published April 3rd 2013 by CRC Press
8. Unit and Ubiquitous Internet of Things

   By Huansheng Ning

   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.Answering fundamental questions about IoT architectures and models, Unit...

   Published April 3rd 2013 by CRC Press
9. Bring Your Own Devices (BYOD) Survival Guide

   By Jessica Keyes

   Where end-users once queued up to ask the IT department for permission to buy a new computer or a new version of software, they are now bypassing IT altogether and buying it on their own. From laptops and smartphones to iPads and virtually unlimited software apps, end-users have tasted their...

   Published March 25th 2013 by Auerbach Publications
10. Ad Hoc Mobile Wireless Networks

    Principles, Protocols, and Applications, Second Edition

    By Subir Kumar Sarkar, T.G. Basavaraju, C. Puttamadappa

    The military, the research community, emergency services, and industrial environments all rely on ad hoc mobile wireless networks because of their simple infrastructure and minimal central administration. Now in its second edition, Ad Hoc Mobile Wireless Networks: Principles, Protocols, and...

    Published February 4th 2013 by CRC Press