A complete market research guide to the InfoTech industry-for strategic planning, competitive intelligence, employment searches or financial research.

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Formerly Plunkett's InfoTech Industry Almanac, this book presents a complete analysis of the technology business, including hardware, software, networks, computers, peripherals, services and global trade. This market research tool includes our analysis of the major trends affecting the industry, from the global PC and server market, to consumer and enterprise software, to super computers, open systems such as Linux, web services and network equipment. In addition, we provide major statistical tables covering the industry, from computer sector revenues, to broadband subscribers, to semiconductor industry production. No other source provides this book's easy-to-understand comparisons of growth, expenditures, technologies, imports/exports, corporations, research and other vital subjects. You get our in-depth profiles on the top 500 global InfoTech companies--objective analysis of the largest and most exciting companies in: Computer Hardware, Computer Software, Internet Services, E-Commerce, Networking, Semiconductors, Memory, Storage, Information Management and Data Processing. Our research effort includes an exhaustive study of new technologies and discussions with experts at dozens of innovative tech companies. You'll find a complete overview, industry analysis and market research report in one superb, value-priced package.

Explore IoT Architecture, Design, and its Implementation KEY FEATURES ● Comprehensive overview of frameworks, protocols, networks, security, and privacy of IoT. ● Covers innovative IoT use cases and industry-wide application areas. ● Includes case studies to demonstrate IoT principles and practices. DESCRIPTION Internet of Things (IoT) A Quick Start Guide explains the architecture, design, and implementation of IoT. The book charts a path where none exists and introduces readers to the ethical and responsible development of IoT solutions. The book begins with the history of IoT, followed by chapters on architectures, networks, and protocols in both software and hardware. The book reveals the next level of IoT framework knowledge, such as ThingWorx and Salesforce Thunder. This book places equal emphasis on a wide range of security and privacy aspects, including Zero Trust Approaches, Forensics, Access Control Lists, and Public Key Infrastructure. Wearables, Industry 4.0, Workplace Analytics, and Product Asset Management are just a few of the applications and use cases that are discussed. Transformative trends such as Augmented Analytics, AR/VR, Digital Twins, and many more are also discussed in the book. After reading this book, readers will get a broad spectrum of knowledge of IoT. They will be able to put the guidance shared to use. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN ● Access to a variety of IoT application areas with compelling use cases. ● Opportunity to experiment with frameworks, tools, and platforms for various IoT assignments. ● Acquire conceptual knowledge about IoT architecture, protocols, and networks. ● Take a look at integrating IoT procedures, software, and hardware. ● Investigate how to develop a data management strategy when implementing IoT. ● Understand the policies governing IoT security, privacy, and interoperability. WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR This book is intended for IT graduates, computer engineers, and industry experts who wish to learn IoT principles, techniques, and protocols to successfully create and deploy safe and secure IoT systems. One does not need prior knowledge of IoT or programming to read this book. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. IoT: The Basic Dynamics 2. IoT—Nuts and Bolts of the Architecture 3. Data Management Strategy 4. IoT Security, Privacy and Interoperability: What, Why, How, and What Next 5. Applications and Use Cases 6. Current and Future Trends