WILEY ENCYCLOPEDIA OF COMPUTER SCI

Informationen zum Autor Benjamin W. Wah received his Ph.D. degree in computer science from the University of California, Berkeley, CA, in 1979. He is currently the Franklin W. Woeltge Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and a Professor of the Coordinated Science Laboratory of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL. Previously, he had served on the faculty of Purdue University (1979-85), and as a Program Director at the National Science Foundation (1988-89). Dr. Wah has served as editor of a number of jounals: Knowledge and Information Systems (Honorary Editor-in-Chief: since 1998) IEEE Trans. on Knowledge and Data Engineering (Editor-in-Chief: 1993-96; Associate Editor-in-Chief: 1989-92) Information Science (Associate Editor: 1988-93, 2004-present; Senior Associate Editor: 1988-2003) Int'l Journal on Artificial Intelligence Tools (Editor: 1991-present) Neural Processing Letters (Editor: 1999-present) World Wide Web Journal (Editor: 2001-present) Chinese Journal on Electronics (Editor: 1996-present) IEEE Trans. on Software Engineering (Editor: 1985-88) Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing (Area Editor: 1985-95, Advisory Board: 1999-present) Journal of VLSI Signal Processing (Editor: 1994-present) Parallel Algorithms and Applications (Editor: 1997-2004) He has served in the IEEE Computer Society as Past President (2002) President (2001) President-Elect (2000) Elected First Vice President for Publications (1999) Elected Second Vice President for Publications (1998) Treasurer and Executive Committee member (1997) Elected Governing Board member (1989-93, 1996-98) Publications Board (1989-1996) Press Activities Board (1991-1996) Membership Activities Board (1993) Computer Society representative to IEEE Neural Network Council (1992-93, 1995-1998) Fellow Evaluation Committee (member: 1993-95, vice chair: 1996, chair 1997) Distinguished Visitor (1983-86, 1989-92) Klappentext Wiley Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Engineering, 5-volume set, includes over 450 A to Z articles addressing the latest advances and findings in computer science and engineering, in addition to important topics of interest to computer scientists and engineers, including standards, electronic commerce, financial engineering, and computer education. Each article is written by an expert in his or her particular specialty and is peer-reviewed by two other experts to ensure that it is clear and precise. References and website of related interest accompany every article. Zusammenfassung With over 300 articles in five clearly structured volumes, this title covers the field in depth. Includes important topics of interest such as standards, electronic commerce, financial engineering, and computer education. All articles are written by international experts in the field and are peer-reviewed to ensure clarity and precision. Inhaltsverzeichnis Abstract Data Types. Active Contours: Snakes. Active Database Systems. Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks. Addressing: Direct and Indirect. Agent Technology. Agent-Oriented Software Engineering. Agile Software Development. Aircraft Computers. Algebraic Coding Theory. Algebraic Geometry. Algorithm Based Fault Tolerant Cryptography. Algorithmic Music. Analog-to-Digital Conversion in the Early 21st Century. Analytical Customer Relationship Management. Answer Set Programming. Approximation Theory. Artificial Intelligence Languages. Artificial Neural Networks. Aspect-Oriented Software Development: An Introduction. Assembly Language. Asynchronous Transfer Mode Networks. Authorization, Access Control, Information Flow. Automated Theorem Proving. Automatic Test Generation. Autonomous Decentralized Systems. Autonomous Surveillance Systems. Autonomy-Orien...

List of contents

Abstract Data Types.
Active Contours: Snakes.

Active Database Systems.

Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks.

Addressing: Direct and Indirect.

Agent Technology.

Agent-Oriented Software Engineering.

Agile Software Development.

Aircraft Computers.

Algebraic Coding Theory.

Algebraic Geometry.

Algorithm Based Fault Tolerant Cryptography.

Algorithmic Music.

Analog-to-Digital Conversion in the Early 21st Century.

Analytical Customer Relationship Management.

Answer Set Programming.

Approximation Theory.

Artificial Intelligence Languages.

Artificial Neural Networks.

Aspect-Oriented Software Development: An Introduction.

Assembly Language.

Asynchronous Transfer Mode Networks.

Authorization, Access Control, Information Flow.

Automated Theorem Proving.

Automatic Test Generation.

Autonomous Decentralized Systems.

Autonomous Surveillance Systems.

Autonomy-Oriented Computing (AOC).

Backtracking.

Bayesian Belief Networks.

Behavioral Sciences and Computing.

Bioinformatic Databases.

Bioinformatics.

Biologically Inspired Neural Computation.

Biology Computing.

Capability Maturity Models (CMM).

Carry Logic.

CD-ROMs and Computer Systems.

Cerebellar Model Arithmetic Computer.

Choice Uncertainty Principle.

Chomsky Hierarchy.

Class and Object.

Clusters and Grids.

Cognitive Systems and Cognitive Architectures.

Collaborative Virtual Environments: Applications.

Collaborative Virtual Environments: System Architectures.

Collaborative Virtual Environments: Web-based Issues.

Color Models.

Color Perception.

Communication Processors for Wireless Systems.

Communication-Induced Checkpointing Protocols and Rollback-Dependency Trackability.

Component-Based Software Engineering.

Computability.

Computational Complexity Theory.

Computational Intelligence.

Computational Materials Physics.

Computational Number Theory.

Computer Animation.

Computer Architecture.

Computer Engineering Education.

Computer Games.

Computer Music Composition/Analysis.

Computer Supported Asynchronous Learning: The Relevance of Communication and Facilitation.

Computer-Aided Instruction.

Computerized Dictionaries: Integrating Portable Devices, Translation Software and Web Dictionaries to Maximize Learning.

Computing Accreditation: Evolution and Trends Associated with United States Accrediting Agencies.

Computing Pre-University: Challenges in K-12 Computing Education.

Computing Pre-University: Primary Computing Education.

Computing Pre-University: Secondary Level Computing Curricula.

Concurrent Programming.

Content-Based Multimedia Retrieval.

Contour Tracking.

Convex Optimization.

Cooperative Database Systems.

Cooperative XML (CoXML) Query Answering.

Coordination & Synchronization: Designing Practical Detectors for Large-Scale Distributed Systems.

Crowd Simulation.

Cryptography.

Cybernetics.

Data Analysis.

Data Classification.

Data Communication.

Data Compression.

Data Compression Codes, Lossy.

Data Handling in Intelligent Transportation Systems.

Data Mining.

Data Privacy.

Data Search Engine.

Data Security.

Data Storage on Magnetic Disks.

Data Structures and Algorithms.

Data Warehouse.

Database Languages.

Dataflow Computers: Their History and Future.

Decision Support Systems: Foundations and Variations.

Deductive Databases.

Design Patterns.

Digital Arithmetic.

Digital Sound Synthesis for Multimedia Audio.

Dimensionality Reduction.

Discrete Event Systems: Untimed Models and their Analysis.

Disk Storage.

Distance Education in Computer Science.

Distributed and Collaborative Development.

Distributed Databases.

Distributed File Systems.

Distributed Project Management.

Document Image Analysis and Recognition.

Dynamic Programming.

Edge Detection in Gray Scale, Color and Range Images.

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"Each article is written by an expert in his or her particular specialty and is peer-reviewed by two other experts to ensure that it is clear and precise. References and website of related interest accompany every article." (Zentralblatt MATH, October 2010)

Product details

• Authors: Benjamin W. Wah, Benjamin W. (University of Illinois At Urbana Wah, WAH BENJAMIN W
• Assisted by: Benjamin W Wah (Editor), Benjamin W. Wah (Editor), Benjamin W. (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Wah (Editor)
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.02.2009
• EAN: 9780471383932
• ISBN: 978-0-471-38393-2
• No. of pages: 3328
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > IT; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works