This book explores quantum computing as a transformative technology and its applications in communications, cryptography, teleportation, IoT, AI, and blockchain, in addition to the revolutionary concept of quantum internet. It also explains the concept of dark, small, thick data, and clarifies what the concept of a data lake.
Ahmed Banafa, Professor, Award Winning Author, Technology Expert and International Keynote Speaker, has extensive experience in research, operations and management, with a focus on IoT, blockchain, cybersecurity and AI. He is the recipient of a Certificate of Honor from the City and County of San Francisco and the Author & Artist Award 2019 of San Jose State University. He was named as number 1 tech voice to follow, technology fortune teller and influencer by LinkedIn in 2018, his research has featured in Forbes, IEEE and MIT Technology Review, and he has been interviewed by ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, BBC, NPR and Fox. He is a member of the MIT Technology Review Global Panel. He is the author of the book Secure and Smart Internet of Things (IoT) using Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence (AI) which won 3 awards, the San Jose State University Author and Artist Award, One of the Best Technology eBooks of all Time Award, and One of the Best AI Models Books of All Time Award. His second book was Blockchain Technology and Applications used at Stanford University and other prestigious schools in the USA. He studied Electrical Engineering at Lehigh University, Cybersecurity at Harvard University and Digital Transformation at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Part 1: Quantum Computing
Chapter 1 What is Quantum Computing
Chapter 2 Quantum Cryptography
Chapter 3 Quantum Internet
Chapter 4 Quantum teleportation
Chapter 5 Quantum Computing and IoT
Chapter 6 Quantum Computing and Blockchain: Myths and Facts
Chapter 7 Quantum Computing and AI: A Mega-Buzzword
Chapter 8 Future of Quantum Computing
Part 2: Big Data
Chapter 9 Big Data and Thick Data
Chapter 10 Small Data vs. Big Data
Chapter 11 Understanding Dark Data
Chapter 12 What is a Data Lake?
Part 3: Cloud Computing
Chapter 13 Risks of Cloud Computing explained
Chapter 14 The Smart Platform: Wearable Computing Devices (WCD)
Chapter 15 Fog Computing
Chapter 16 Content Delivery Networks - CDNs
Chapter 17 Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) and Software-defined Networking (SDN)
Chapter 18 The Internet of Everything
Part 4: Security
Chapter 19 The Zero Trust Model
Chapter 20 Zero-Day Vulnerability and Heuristic Analysis
Chapter 21 Cybersecurity and AI
Chapter 22 IoT Security
Part 5: Data Analytics
Chapter 23 What Is Deep Learning?
Chapter 24 Affective Computing
Chapter 25 Autonomic Computing
Part 6: Blockchain
Chapter 26 What is Blockchain
Chapter 27 Blockchain Technology and Supply Chain Management
Chapter 28 How Blockchain Is Revolutionizing Crowdfunding
Chapter 29 Blockchain and Cybersecurity
Chapter 30 Blockchain and IoT
Chapter 31 Blockchain and AI
Chapter 32 Blockchain and Cryptocurrency
Part 7: Technology and COVID-19
Chapter 33 IoT and COVID-19
Chapter 34 Blockchain Technology and COVID-19
Chapter 35 Eight Key Tech Trends in a Post-COVID-19 World