Internet Computing

Principles of Distributed Systems and Emerging Internet-Based Technologies

von Ali Sunyaev

393 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The 2nd edition of this well-established textbook introduces the reader to the fundamentals of contemporary and emerging technologies and services in Internet computing. It covers essential concepts such as distributed systems architecture and web technologies, contemporary paradigms such as cloud, fog, and edge computing, the Internet of things, and emerging technologies like distributed ledger technologies and the InterPlanetary File System. The book also highlights the interconnection and recombination of these Internet-based technologies, which together form a critical information infrastructure with major impacts on individuals, organizations, governments, economies, and society as a whole.

Intended as a textbook for upper undergraduate and graduate classes, it features a wealth of examples, learning goals and summaries for every chapter, numerous recommendations for further reading, and questions for checking students’ comprehension. A dedicated author website offers additional teaching material and more elaborate examples. Accordingly, the book enables students and young professionals in IT-related fields to familiarize themselves with the Internet’s basic mechanisms, and with the most promising Internet-based technologies of our time.

• Themen: Informatik und Informationstechnologie Angewandte Informatik
• ISBN: 9783031610134
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 28.08.2024
• Größe: 23.5 x 15.5 cm
• Verlag: Springer International Publishing