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1 online resource |
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Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Chapter 1 Fundamental Concepts in Fault Tolerance and Reliability Analysis; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Redundancy Techniques; 1.2.1 Hardware Redundancy; 1.2.1.1 Passive (Static) Hardware Redundancy; 1.2.1.2 Active (Dynamic) Hardware Redundancy; 1.2.1.3 Hybrid Hardware Redundancy; 1.2.2 Software Redundancy; 1.2.2.1 Static Software Redundancy Techniques; 1.2.2.2 Dynamic Software Redundancy Techniques; 1.2.3 Information Redundancy; 1.2.3.1 Error Detecting Codes; 1.2.3.2 Error Correcting Codes; 1.2.3.3 SEC-DED Codes; 1.2.3.4 CRC Codes; 1.2.3.5 Convolution Codes |
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1.2.4 Time Redundancy1.2.4.1 Permanent Error Detection with Time Redundancy; 1.3 Reliability Modeling and Evaluation; 1.3.1 Empirical Models; 1.3.2 The Analytical Technique; 1.4 Summary; References; Chapter 2 Fault Modeling Simulation and Diagnosis; 2.1 Fault Modeling; 2.2 Fault Simulation; 2.3 Fault Simulation Algorithms; 2.3.1 Serial Fault Simulation Algorithm; 2.3.2 Parallel Fault Simulation; 2.3.3 Deductive Fault Simulation; 2.3.4 Concurrent Fault Simulation; 2.3.5 Critical Path Tracing; 2.4 Fault Diagnosis; 2.4.1 Combinational Fault Diagnosis; 2.4.2 Sequential Fault Diagnosis Methods |
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2.5 SummaryReferences; Chapter 3 Error Control and Self-Checking Circuits; 3.1 Error-Detecting/Error-Correcting Codes; 3.2 Self-Checking Circuits; 3.3 Summary; References; Chapter 4 Fault Tolerance in Multiprocessor Systems; 4.1 Fault Tolerance in Interconnection Networks; 4.2 Reliability and Fault Tolerance in Single Loop Architectures; 4.3 Introduction to Fault Tolerance in Hypercube Networks; 4.4 Introduction to Fault Tolerance in Mesh Networks; 4.5 Summary; References; Chapter 5 Fault-Tolerant Routing in Multi-Computer Networks; 5.1 Introduction |
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5.2 Fault-Tolerant Routing Algorithms in Hypercube5.2.1 Depth-First Search Approach; 5.2.2 Iterative-Based Heuristic Routing Algorithm; 5.3 Routing in Faulty Mesh Networks; 5.3.1 Node Labeling Technique; 5.3.2 A FT Routing Scheme for Meshes with Non-Convex Faults; 5.4 Algorithm Extensions; 5.4.1 Multidimensional Meshes; 5.4.2 Faults with f-Chains; 5.5 Summary; References; Chapter 6 Fault Tolerance and Reliability in Hierarchical Interconnection Networks; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Block-Shift Network (BSN); 6.2.1 BSN Edges Groups; 6.2.2 BSN Construction; 6.2.3 BSN Degree and Diameter |
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6.2.4 BSN Connectivity6.2.5 BSN Fault Diameter; 6.2.6 BSN Reliability; 6.3 Hierarchical Cubic Network (HCN); 6.3.1 HCN Degree and Diameter; 6.4 HINs versus HCNs; 6.4.1 Topological Cost; 6.5 The Hyper-Torus Network (HTN); 6.6 Summary; References; Chapter 7 Fault Tolerance and Reliability of Computer Networks; 7.1 Background Material; 7.2 Fault Tolerance in Loop Networks; 7.2.1 Reliability of Token-Ring Networks; 7.2.2 Reliability of Bypass-Switch Networks; 7.2.3 Double Loop Architectures; 7.2.4 Multi-Drop Architectures; 7.2.5 Daisy-Chain Architectures; 7.3 Reliability of General Graph Networks |
| Summary |
Covering both the theoretical and practical aspects of fault-tolerant mobile systems, and fault tolerance and analysis, this book tackles the current issues of reliability-based optimization of computer networks, fault-tolerant mobile systems, and fault tolerance and reliability of high speed and hierarchical networks.The book is divided into six parts to facilitate coverage of the material by course instructors and computer systems professionals. The sequence of chapters in each part ensures the gradual coverage of issues from the basics to the most recent developments. A useful set of refere |
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Includes bibliographical references |
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Fault-tolerant computing.
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Computer systems -- Reliability
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Computer architecture.
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COMPUTERS -- Systems Architecture -- General.
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Computer architecture
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Computer systems -- Reliability
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Fault-tolerant computing
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Computer Science.
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Engineering & Applied Sciences.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1860948901 |
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9781860948909 |
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