Fundamentals of mobile computing

Pattnaik, Prasant Kumar

Fundamentals of mobile computing Prasant Kumar Pattnaik; Rajib Mall. - Second edition - Delhi : PHI Learning Private Limited, 2016. - xii, 268 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm

Basics of Communication Technologies
Introduction to Mobile Computing and Wireless Networking
MAC Protocols Mobile Internet Protocol
Mobile Transport Layer
Mobile Databases Mobile Ad Hoc Networks Wireless Sensor Networks Operating Systems for Mobile Computing Mobile Application Development and Protocols Mobile Commerce

This textbook, now in its Second Edition, addresses the rapid advancements to the area of mobile computing. Almost every chapter has been revised to make the book up to date with the latest developments. It covers the main topics associated with mobile computing and wireless networking at a level that enables the students to develop a fundamental understanding of the technical issues involved in this new and fast emerging discipline.

This book first examines the basics of wireless technologies and computer communications that form the essential infrastructure required for building knowledge in the area of mobile computations involving the study of invocation mechanisms at the client end, the underlying wireless communication, and the corresponding server-side technologies. It includes coverage of development of mobile cellular systems, protocol design for mobile networks, special issues involved in the mobility management of cellular system users, realization and applications of mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs), design and operation of sensor networks, special constraints and requirements of mobile operating systems, and development of mobile computing applications. Finally, an example application of the mobile computing infrastructure to M-commerce is described in the concluding chapter of the book.

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