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Gamatie, Abdoulaye.

Computing in research and development in Africabenefits, trends, challenges and solutions /

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Computing in research and development in Africaedited by Abdoulaye Gamatie.
Reminder of title:	benefits, trends, challenges and solutions /
other author:	Gamatie, Abdoulaye.
Published:	Cham :Springer International Publishing :2015.
Description:	x, 285 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm.
Contained By:	Springer eBooks
Subject:	Information technologyAfrica.
Online resource:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08239-4
ISBN:	9783319082394 (electronic bk.)

Computing in research and development in Africabenefits, trends, challenges and solutions /
Computing in research and development in Africabenefits, trends, challenges and solutions /[electronic resource] :edited by Abdoulaye Gamatie. - Cham :Springer International Publishing :2015. - x, 285 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm.

Part 1: On natural resources and health management -- Framework for Time Relevant Water Monitoring System -- Green and distributed architecture for managing big data of biodiversity -- Towards an ontology-based framework for data integration: Application to agriculture and health domains in Senegal -- Information and Communication Technology: A Tool for Health Care Delivery in Nigeria -- Part 2: On social networks and economical aspects -- Community Analysis and Link Prediction in Dynamic Social Networks -- Web 2.0 computing and social media as solution enablers for economic development -- Electronic Commerce in Egypt -- Research on ICT Development in Africa Countries focusing on Benefits, Trends, Challenges and Solutions.

This book describes the trends, challenges and solutions in computing use for scientific research and development within different domains in Africa, such as health, agriculture, environment, economy, energy, education and engineering. The benefits expected are discussed by a number of recognized, domain-specific experts, with a common theme being computing as solution enabler. This book is the first document providing such a representative up-to-date view on this topic at the continent level. Discusses computing for scientific research and development on the African continent, addressing domains such as engineering, health, agriculture, environment, economy, energy, and education; Describes the state-of-the-art in usage of computing to address problems in developing countries pertaining to health, productivity, economic growth, and renewable energy; Offers insights applicable to all developing countries on the use of computing technologies to address a variety of societal issues.

ISBN: 9783319082394 (electronic bk.)

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-319-08239-4doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

711249
Information technology
--Africa.

LC Class. No.: HC800.Z9

Dewey Class. No.: 004.068

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