Description
Describes principles of the emerging field of data-intensive computing, along with methods for designing, managing and analyzing the big data sets of today.
About the Author
Ian Gorton is a Laboratory Fellow in Computational Sciences and Math at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), where he manages the Data Intensive Scientific Computing Group and was the Chief Architect for PNNL's Data Intensive Computing Initiative. Gorton is a Senior Member of the IEEE Computer Society and a Fellow of the Australian Computer Society. Debbie Gracio joined Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in 1990 and is currently the Director for the Computational and Statistical Analytics Division and for the Data Intensive Computing Research Initiative. Since joining the laboratory, she has led the research, development, and management of multiple cross-disciplinary, multi-laboratory projects focused in the basic sciences and national security sectors.
Reviews
"Overall, I recommend this book for researchers and advanced graduate students. The collection presents different essays for a very rich and diversified overview of one of the most recent and fast-paced revolutions in computer science." Radu State, Computing Reviews
Book Information
ISBN 9780521191951
Author Ian Gorton
Format Hardback
Page Count 297
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 520g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 155mm * 18mm