Cloud computing combines the best practices of Virtualization, Grid Computing, Utility computing and Web technologies that inherits the agility of Virtualization,Scalability of Grid computing and simplicity of Web 2.0. The educational institutions are under increasing pressure to deliver more from less due to current resource crunch and the growing demand for quality education. Both public and private educational institutions can use the potential benefit of Ccloud computing to deliver better services even with fewer resources. Deployment of cloud computing in education will not only relieve...

In cyber-physical systems (CPS), sensors and embedded systems are networked together to monitor and manage a range of physical processes through a continuous feedback system. This allows distributed computing using wireless devices. Cyber-Physical Systems A Computational Perspective examines various developments of CPS that are impacting our daily lives and sets the stage for future directions in this domain.

The book is divided into six sections. The first section covers the physical infrastructure required for CPS, including sensor networks and embedded...