{"product_id":"feedback-control-of-computing-systems-isbn-9780471266372","title":"Feedback Control of Computing Systems","description":"This is the first practical treatment of the design and application of feedback control of computing systems. MATLAB files for the solution of problems and case studies accompany the text throughout. The book discusses information technology examples, such as maximizing the efficiency of Lotus Notes.\u003cbr\u003e This book results from the authors' research into the use of control theory to model and control computing systems. This has important implications to the way engineers and researchers approach different resource management problems. This guide is well suited for professionals and researchers in information technology and computer science.  Preface.  \u003cp\u003ePART I: BACKGROUND.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Introduction and Overview.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART II: SYSTEM MODELING.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Model Construction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Z-Transforms and Transfer Functions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. System Modeling with Block Diagrams.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. First-Order Systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Higher-Order Systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. State-Space Models.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART III: CONTROL ANALYSIS AND DESIGN.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Proportional Control.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. PID Controllers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. State-Space Feedback Control.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Advanced Topics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Mathematical Notation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Acronyms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C: Key Results.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix D: Essentials of Linear Algebra.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix E: MATLAB Basics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"..does excel at familiarizing computer scientists and practitioners with control-theoretic concepts and the idea of feedback...greatly enhanced by the exercises and extended examples.\"  (\u003ci\u003eIEEE Control Systems Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, April 2007)  \u003cp\u003e\"The book is intensely practical…interesting and useful…\" (\u003ci\u003eComputing Reviews.com\u003c\/i\u003e, January 10, 2005)\u003c\/p\u003e  JOSEPH L. HELLERSTEIN, YIXIN DIAO, and SUJAY PAREKH are researchers at the IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center in Hawthorne, New York. They are also adjunct professors at Columbia University, where they are using this book to teach a class on feedback control to computer science students.  \u003cp\u003eDAWN M. TILBURY is Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan.\u003c\/p\u003e  A pioneering reference on control theory designed specifically for computer professionals  \u003cp\u003eIn today’s computerized economy, the profitability and availability of many businesses rely on a clear understanding of the dynamics of their computing systems, especially how they relate to changes in workloads and configuration. Frequent, dramatic changes in these areas can degrade programs and even cause failures, as often demonstrated on a company’s eCommerce site.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the first book ever to address this vital issue, Feedback Control of Computing Systems offers program designers and computer scientists a hands-on resource that distills the essentials of control theory needed to effectively address these issues. Primarily intended for professionals engaged in the analysis and design of computing systems, who often lack the conceptual tools to address the dynamics of resource management, the text provides a host of valuable features:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMATLAB code for the solution of problems and case studies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNumerous IT examples, such as tuning the Apache HTTP server and the IBM Lotus Domino Server\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamples carefully chosen to illustrate key concepts and provide the basis for modeling real-world systems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSeveral appendices for handy reference\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eA flexible \"road map\" approach helps different practitioners use the text in highly targeted ways, depending on their particular focus, making Feedback Control of Computing Systems an invaluable resource for systems designers, IT managers, computer scientists, as well as other researchers in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-IEEE Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989200748773,"sku":"NP9780471266372","price":223.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471266372.jpg?v=1761783183","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/feedback-control-of-computing-systems-isbn-9780471266372","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}