Overview

Mobile Computing provides a comprehensive coverage of both the communication and computing aspects. The student-friendly style, numerous illustrative examples and exercises for each topic discussed make the text ideal for classroom learningMobile Computing is designed to serve as a textbook for students in the disciplines of computer science and engineering, electronics and communication engineering, and information technology. It describes the basic concepts of mobile computing and provides technical information about the various aspects of the subject as also the latest technologies that are currently in use. The first few chapters present a balanced view of mobile computing as well as mobile communication, including the 2G and 3G communication systems, mobile IP, and mobile TCP. The subsequent chapters provide a systematic explanation of mobile computing as a discipline in itself. The book provides an in-depth coverage of databases in mobile systems, methods of data caching, dissemination and synchronization, Bluetooth, IrDA and ZigBee protocols, data security, mobile ad hoc and wireless sensor networks, and programming languages and operating systems for mobile computing devices. Written in an easy-to-understand and student-friendly manner, the book includes several illustrative examples and sample codes. A comprehensive set of exercises is included at the end of each chapter.

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Author:   Raj Kamal
Publisher:   OUP India
Imprint:   OUP India
Dimensions:   Width: 18.40cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 24.10cm
Weight:   0.851kg
ISBN:  

9780195686777

ISBN 10:   0195686772
Pages:   598
Publication Date:   06 November 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

1: Mobile Communications: An Overview 2: Mobile Devices and Systems 3: GSM and Similar Architectures 4: Wireless Medium Access Control and CDMA-based Communication 5: Mobile IP Network Layer 6: Mobile Transport Layer 7: Databases 8: Data Dissemination and Broadcasting Systems 9: Data Synchronization in Mobile Computing System 10: Mobile Devices: Server and Management 11: Mobile Ad-hoc and Sensor Networks 12: Wireless LAN, Mobile Internet Connectivity, and Personal Area Network 13: Mobile Application Languages - XML,Java, J2ME, and JavaCard 14: Mobile Operating Systems Appendix 1:Mobile Satellite Communication Appendix 2:Java Programs for Mobile Computing Appendix 3:Solutions to Objective Type Questions Select Bibliography Index

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Raj Kamal is Senior Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Devi Ahilya Vishwa Vidyalaya, Indore.

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