Mobile Computing

Mobile computing is a new paradigm. It results from advances in wireless network technologies and the emergence of increasingly popular mobile devices and terminals. This book aims to provide an understanding of mobile computing, describing the fundamental concepts of ubiquitous computing and nomadic computing, their contribution to the daily lives of their users, the reasons for their emergence. The book also presents an overview of middleware technologies for mobile environments, security management and application cooperation in mobile distributed systems. Security and privacy are essential challenges in mobile computing. The book deals with this aspect and brings a practical part, where a security and privacy management model for mobile environments is developed. The book is intended for undergraduate and introductory postgraduate courses. It can also be used in a self-taught way.