Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science: Principles, Design and Implementation

Lalanda, Philippe; McCann, Julie A.; Diaconescu, Ada

This textbook provides a practical perspective on autonomic computing. Through the combined use of examples and hands-on projects, the book enables the reader to rapidly gain an understanding of the theories, models, design principles and challenges of this subject while building upon their current knowledge. Features: provides a structured and comprehensive introduction to autonomic computing with a software engineering perspective; supported by a downloadable learning environment and source code that allows students to develop, execute, and test autonomic applications at an associated website; presents the latest information on techniques implementing self-monitoring, self-knowledge, decision-making and self-adaptation; discusses the challenges to evaluating an autonomic system, aiding the reader in designing tests and metrics that can be used to compare systems; reviews the most relevant sources of inspiration for autonomic computing, with pointers towards more extensive specialty literature.

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2013-05-28

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781447150060

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4471-5007-7

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 288