CS710 Mobile and Pervasive Computing Assignment No. 2 Discussions Fall 2014

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CS710 Mobile and Pervasive Computing Assignment No. 2 Solutions and Discussions Fall 2014 Due Date: Dec 10, 2014


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Question No. 1
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Distributed computing is the major area whose concepts are inherited to the mobile and pervasive computing. Justify by giving details of some of these concepts. How these concepts are used in mobile and pervasive computing?



Question No. 2
15



A website has different views when viewed through desktop and mobile devices. Give the basic parameters considered while developing the sites for mobile devices.



Question No. 3
20



Virtual university is launching a project using mobile and pervasive computing platform. You have to make decision to choose an environment from desktop, laptop and cell phones. Which one will you choose? Why the other platforms were dropped? Keep the cost, battery timings, mobility and computing speed parameters in mind.

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We are moving towards a world of pervasive computing in which users can access and manipulate information from anywhere at anytime. Computing devices are becoming ubiquitous. Not only are desktop computers everywhere, non- PC devices (such as set-top boxes, screen phones, networked displays, networked cameras, networked speakers, remote input devices and intelligent watches) are moving into the main-stream marketplace. Networking is also becoming pervasive with the increasing popularity of home networking and wireless overlay networks (HomeRF, Bluetooth, CDMA, wireless ethernet etc.). In this world, computing will no longer be tethered to desktops: users will become increasingly mobile. As they move across environments, they will have access to a dynamic range of computing devices and software services. They will want to use the resources to perform computing tasks, such as writing documents, reading email, getting reminders and accessing information.