Abstract
The Internet provides the potential for utilizing enormous computational resources that are globally distributed. Such worldwide computing can be facilitated by middleware — software layers that deal with distribution and coordination, such as naming, mobility, security, load balancing, and fault tolerance. This chapter describes the World-Wide Computer, a worldwide computing infrastructure that enables distribution and coordination. We argue that the World-Wide Computer enables application developers to concentrate on their domain of expertise, reducing code and complexity by orders of magnitude.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | The Practical Handbook of Internet Computing |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 38-1-38-21 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780203507223 |
ISBN (Print) | 0584883812, 9781584883814 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2004 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Computer Science
- General Mathematics