1st Edition

Mastering Grid Computing Scheduling and Resource Management

Edited By Ankita, Sudip Kumar Sahana Copyright 2025
222 Pages 12 Color & 97 B/W Illustrations
by Apple Academic Press

222 Pages 12 Color & 97 B/W Illustrations
by Apple Academic Press

Grid computing, a computing infrastructure that combines computer resources spread over different geographical locations to achieve a common goal, is seen as an efficient solution to solve complex real-world computer problems in a shorter time. Grid computing makes it easier to collaborate with other organizations, makes better use of existing hardware, and reduces transmission congestion,... Read more

Introduction

PART 1: FOUNDATIONS

1. Introduction to Grid Computing

2. Scheduling: Conventional and Bio-Inspired Algorithms

3. Work Done Using Conventional and Bio-Inspired Algorithms

4. Scheduling Algorithms: Modified and Hybrid Algorithms

PART 2: IMPLEMENTATION OF SCHEDULING ALGORITHMS

5. Research-Based Case Study to Solve Grid-Scheduling Problems Using FCFS, SJF, ACO, PSO, and GA

6. Research-Based Case Study to a Solve Grid Scheduling Problem Using Modified and Hybrid Algorithms: ACOthresh, SJF- ACOthresh, and SJF-GA

PART 3: PERFORMANCE COMPARISON OF ALGORITHMS

7. Comparison of Conventional, Bio-Inspired and Hybrid Algorithms: A Review

8. New Computing Platforms for Solving Convoluted Engineering Problems: A Review

Biography

Ankita, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology (PSIT), Kanpur, India. Her fields of interest are grid computing, artificial intelligence, and computational intelligence. She has authored research papers on computer science and has been assigned as a reviewer for several SCI-indexed journals and IEEE conferences.

Sudip Kumar Sahana, PhD, is Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, India. His major field of study is in computer science. His research and teaching interests include soft computing, computational intelligence, distributed computing, and artificial intelligence. He has authored numerous articles, research papers, and books in the field of computer science and has been assigned as an editorial team member and reviewer for several reputed journals. He also holds several patents. He is a lifetime member of the Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) and fellow of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE), India.