Mobile Computing

Description

Mobile Computing is a technology that allows transmission of data, voice and video via a computer or any other wireless enabled device without having to be connected to a fixed physical link. Mobile Computing provides a comprehensive coverage of the communication and computing aspects. It describes the basic concepts of mobile computing and provides technical information about the various aspects of the subject and technologies that are currently in use. It presents a balanced view of mobile computing and mobile communication; including the 2G and 3G communication systems, mobile IP, and mobile TCP.

This book also provides a systematic explanation of mobile computing as a discipline. It provides an in-depth coverage of databases in mobile systems, methods of data caching, dissemination and synchronisation, Bluetooth, IrDA and ZigBee protocols, data security, mobile ad hoc and wireless sensor networks; and programming languages and operating systems for mobile computing devices.

This book is designed to serve as a textbook for students in the disciplines of computer science and engineering, electronics and communication engineering, and information technology. The student-friendly style, numerous illustrative examples and exercises for each topic discussed; make the text ideal for classroom learning. It is structured to cover the key aspects of the mobile computing and discusses the principles, designing and development of mobile computing systems. This text is the work of a well-regarded expert in this field.