MOBILE COMPUTING 3E

The third edition of Mobile Computing is a comprehensive text that covers the technical aspects of mobile computing environment and recent technical advancements in this area. Designed to serve as a textbook for undergraduate students of CSE IT ECE and those pursuing MCA it offers an insight into the fundamental principles behind different access technologies as well as their service and application aspects. The book presents mobile computing in depth and enables a reader to develop insights into the exciting area of mobile computing. Written in an easy-to-understand and student-friendly manner it includes numerous illustrative examples and diagrams to explain the concepts of mobile computing.New to This Edition• Updated coverage of the methods of using virtual enterprise server and cloud-based mobile networks and application development architectures • Extensive coverage of developments in mobile and Web application languages such as XML HTML and HTML5 and mobile computing languages such as Java and Python • Dedicated chapters on mobile application development platforms and a chapter on advanced mobile OSs such as iOS and AndroidKey Features• Offers insight into the mobile-to-network access technologies including HSPA LTE 3G+ 4G and 5G and mobile-computing technologies • Includes numerous examples of devices mobile application development languages computing environment and operating systems • Contains topics on mobile databases security protocols mobile ad hoc and wireless sensor networks and application server client-server enterprise server and cloud-server based computing • Provides programs and sample codes for building successful mobile applications • Includes several solved examples and self-explanatory figures and numerous keywords objective type questions and review questions at the end of each chapterTable of Contents1. Mobile Communication: An Overview 2. Mobile Computing Architecture: An Overview 3. Mobile Client Devices and Pervasive Computing 4. Second-generation Architecture—GSM GPRS and Others 5. Wireless Medium Access Control CDMA 3G WiMax 4G and 5G Networks 6. Mobile IP Network Layer 7. Mobile Transport Layer 8. Database Management Issues in Mobile Computing 9. Mobile Ad Hoc Networks and Wireless Sensor Networks 10. Wireless LAN and Personal Area Network Protocols 11. Service Discovery Wireless Enterprise and Virtual and Cloud Networks 12. Mobility Portability Replication and Clustering 13. Smart Client Data store Application and Enterprise Server-based Architecture 14. Mobile Internet Applications—XML-based Languages 15. Mobile Application Languages and Framework—Java J2ME Python and .Net 16. Mobile Operating Systems Development Environments iOS and Android Solutions to Objective Type Questions Bibliography Index About the Author