I had a front row seat at Microsoft to watch the first two application model transitions. Early mainframe and minicomputer systems were monolithic, with data storage, application code, and terminal ...

An introduction to data communications, computer networks, protocols, and distributed processing as well as relevant standards and underlying theory. Topics include ...

A peek into the existing quality control labs shows that analytical systems are usually configured such that data storage, measurements, and system maintenance are all carried out with the help of a ...