Browsing Theses by Subject "Internet"
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Diversity and Reliability in Erasure Networks: Rate Allocation, Coding, and Routing
(University of Waterloo, 2012-01-25)Recently, erasure networks have received significant attention in the literature as they are used to model both wireless and wireline packet-switched networks. Many packet-switched data networks like wireless mesh networks, ... -
The Effectiveness of the Internet as a Marketing Tool in Tourism
(University of Waterloo, 2004)With the ever-increasing number of people accessing the Internet and the recent explosion of e-commerce world wide, there are considerable implications for the tourism industry. Tourism suppliers are investing in the ... -
R.A.M: Remote Arctic Memory
(University of Waterloo, 2015-09-22)The modern world is defined by networks. One network, specifically, has become the core component in how our societies function; the Internet. While the Internet may seem ubiquitous, seamless, and imperceptible, it is only ... -
RISK COMPREHENSION OF ONLINE COLORECTAL CANCER INFORMATION: AN ASSESSMENT OF HEALTH NUMERACY
(University of Waterloo, 2007-05-03)Introduction: Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer among Canadians and the second leading cause of cancer deaths. In this age of chronic disease and shared decision-making, individuals are encouraged and ... -
Third-Party TCP Rate Control
(University of Waterloo, 2005)The Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) is the dominant transport protocol in today?s Internet. The original design of TCP left congestion control open to future designers. Short of implementing changes to the TCP stack ...