: Ewaryst Tkacz, Adrian Kapczynski
: Internet - Technical Development and Applications Technical Development and Applications
: Springer-Verlag
: 9783642050190
: Advances in Intelligent and Soft Computing
: 1
: CHF 136.20
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: Allgemeines, Lexika
: English
: 284
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Internet technologies and systems are nowadays the key enablers of digital economy and modern world-wide connected society. This contributed book is a collection of cautiously chosen articles delivered by specialists with significant level of expertise in the domain of Internet technical foundations and its applications.

Th content of the book is divided into three parts:

  • Internet - technical fundamentals and applications
  • Informat on management systems
  • Information security in distributed computer systems

This book is a reference tool prepared for scientists and other persons involved in designing, implementation and evaluation of internet technologies. Its readers can be found among researchers, teachers and also students of computer science and related disciplines.

Preface6
Contents8
List of Contributors17
Part I Internet Technical Fundamentals and Applications21
How to Improve Internet?22
How Internet Works22
Short Chronology23
Social Aspects24
Internet Infrastructure25
Problems and Their Solutions26
Spam Is Incredibly Annoying26
There Are Necessary Better Search Engines27
Conclusion and Future Plans28
References29
Performance Modeling of Selected AQM Mechanisms in TCP/IP Network30
Introduction30
Active Queue Management31
Simulation Model of the RED Mechanism32
Numerical Results33
Conclusions37
References38
Simulation and Analytical Evaluation of a Slotted Ring Optical Packet Switching Network40
Introduction40
Network Architecture41
Quality of Service Mechanism42
Simulations43
Markovian Analysis44
Conclusions47
References47
A Multi-tier Path Query Evaluation Engine for Internet Information Systems48
Introduction48
Related Work49
Deferred Evaluation of Structural Join49
Tailored Location Steps50
Employing FIFO Index51
Additional Hint for the Cursor Shift52
Composition of Operators52
Experimental Evaluation53
Conclusions54
References55
Modeling of Internet 3D Traffic Using Hidden Markov Models56
Introduction56
3D Object Representation Progressive Meshes57
Data Acquisition59
Hidden Markov Model60
Conclusions62
References63
Usability Testing of the Information Search Agent: Interface Design Issues64
Introduction64
Agents Working for Us65
Information Search Agents66
Research on Interaction of People with Intelligent Information Search Agent66
Exploring Interaction67
Research Outcomes68
Conclusion69
References69
The Use of Natural Language as an Intuitive Semantic Integration System Interface70
Introduction70
Metalog71
HILLS Semantic Integration System72
HILLS Architecture72
HILLS and Metalog75
Polish Language and Metalog76
Summary77
References77
Student s Electronic Card: A Secure Internet Database System for University Management Support78
Introduction78
Project Background80
Functionality and Architecture of the System82
Cards and System Security84
Data Sy