Computer Busses: design and application. (2000)
Book
Buchanan, W. J. (2000). Computer Busses: design and application. CRC Press

The computer bus is the foundation of the modern computer. Without busses, a computer would just be a bundle of components. As more and more equipment becomes interface driven-either through controllers or directly to and from PCs-the question of whi... Read More about Computer Busses: design and application..

Computer busses. (2000)
Book
Buchanan, W. J. (2000). Computer busses. Butterworth-Heinemann

Distributed systems and networks. (2000)
Book
Buchanan, W. J. (2000). Distributed systems and networks. McGraw-Hill

This book provides the student with comprehensive coverage of both networks and system architecture. It aims to introduce the most widely used networking protocols and distributed systems, covering recent developments in distributed processing and th... Read More about Distributed systems and networks..

Performance issues of variability design for embedded system product lines. (2000)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Lewis, O., Mannion, M., & Buchanan, W. J. (2000, June). Performance issues of variability design for embedded system product lines

Software agents and computer network security. (2000)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pikoulas, J., Mannion, M., & Buchanan, W. J. (2000, April). Software agents and computer network security

Preventing unauthorised access to corporate information systems is essential for many organisations. To address this problem we built a security enhancement software system using software agents, in which a core software agent resides on a server and... Read More about Software agents and computer network security..

Enhancing network management using mobile agents. (2000)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Buchanan, W. J., Naylor, M., & Scott, A. (2000, April). Enhancing network management using mobile agents

Agent mobility addresses some limitations faced by classic client/server architecture, namely, in minimising bandwidth consumption, in supporting adaptive network load balancing and in solving problems caused by intermittent or unreliable network con... Read More about Enhancing network management using mobile agents..

Mastering Microsoft Windows, Novell NetWare and UNIX. (1999)
Book
Buchanan, W. J. (1999). Mastering Microsoft Windows, Novell NetWare and UNIX. Palgrave Publishers

Many computer networks are now a hybrid of different types, typically a mixture of two or more different operating systems. These systems must successfully integrate for the complete system to operate properly, whether it is in terms of its compatibi... Read More about Mastering Microsoft Windows, Novell NetWare and UNIX..

Mastering Networks. (1999)
Book
Buchanan, W. J. (1999). Mastering Networks. Macmillan Press

Excluding inclusions [PCB inspection] (1999)
Journal Article
Scott, A. V., & Buchanan, W. J. (1999). Excluding inclusions [PCB inspection]. Manufacturing Engineer, 78(4), 154-156. https://doi.org/10.1049/me%3A19990403

The authors look at the causes of a persistent annoyance for manufacturers of printed circuit boards, and suggest some steps that would help to speed inspection and reduce both genuine faults and false rejects from the visual inspection system. This... Read More about Excluding inclusions [PCB inspection].

Advanced PC interfacing, communications and Windows programming. (1998)
Book
Buchanan, W. J. (1998). Advanced PC interfacing, communications and Windows programming. Addison-Wesley

Mastering Pascal and Delphi programming. (1998)
Book
Buchanan, W. J. (1998). Mastering Pascal and Delphi programming. Macmillan Press

This work provides an introduction to programming with Pascal and extends this to show how Borland Delphi is used to develop Microsoft Windows programs. It provides real life applications and splits into three main sections: Pascal programming, Pasca... Read More about Mastering Pascal and Delphi programming..

Advanced data communications and networks. (1997)
Book
Buchanan, W. J. (1997). Advanced data communications and networks. Chapman and Hall

The use of data communications and computer networks is constantly increasing, bringing benefits to most of the countries and peoples of the world, and serving as the lifeline of industry. Now there is a textbook that discusses data communications an... Read More about Advanced data communications and networks..

Mastering Global Information Systems. (1997)
Book
Buchanan, W. J. (1997). Mastering Global Information Systems. Macmillan Press

This book provides an excellent foundation in modern information systems and data communications. It has five basic themes:

* Digital Information Sources and Multimedia
* The Internet, the World Wide Web and Java
* Local area Networking
* Wide... Read More about Mastering Global Information Systems..

Mastering the Internet. (1997)
Book
Buchanan, W. J. (1997). Mastering the Internet. Macmillan Press

This work offers an up-to-date account of all the component parts of the Internet and the World Wide Web, from architecture to networking. The book discusses key specifications relating to electronic mail, such as MiMe encoding and SMTP, and shows ho... Read More about Mastering the Internet..

Wiedziec wiecej Internet (1997)
Book
Buchanan, W. J. (1997). Wiedziec wiecej Internet. Wkt (Poland)

Ksi??ka ta m. In. Uczy jak korzysta? z internetu i sieci www.Opisuje bowiem techniczne aspekty tej ?wiatowej sieci informacyjnej. Dlatego te? mo?e by? wykorzystywana przez wszystkich uczniów i studentów, którzy nie tylko chc? korzysta? z internetu, l... Read More about Wiedziec wiecej Internet.

Applied PC interfacing, graphics and interrupts. (1996)
Book
Buchanan, W. J. (1996). Applied PC interfacing, graphics and interrupts. Addison Wesley

Using good practical examples, this new book introduces the reader to the component parts of a PC, showing how high and low level languages communicate with them, and how computers communicate with peripherals.

Applied data communications and networks. (1996)
Book
Buchanan, W. J. (1996). Applied data communications and networks. Springer

This book covers all the key areas of data communications technology including networking and communication systems, signal analysis and transmission systems. It approaches the subject from a practical orientation with supporting theoretical backgrou... Read More about Applied data communications and networks..

Analysis of electromagnetic wave propogation using 3D finite-difference time-domain methods with parallel processing. (1996)
Thesis
Buchanan, W. J. Analysis of electromagnetic wave propogation using 3D finite-difference time-domain methods with parallel processing. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4022

The 3D Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) method simulates structures in the time-domain using a direct form of Maxwell’s curl equations. This method has the advantage over other simulation methods in that it does not use empirical approximations.... Read More about Analysis of electromagnetic wave propogation using 3D finite-difference time-domain methods with parallel processing..

C for Electronic Engineering with Applied Software Engineering. (1995)
Book
Buchanan, W. J. (1995). C for Electronic Engineering with Applied Software Engineering. Prentice Hall

The objective of this text is to provide a practical introduction to the C programming language through the usage of electrical/electronic examples. All the examples in the text are related to the specific discipline of electronics, and this approach... Read More about C for Electronic Engineering with Applied Software Engineering..

Prediction of electric fields in and around PCBs — 3D finite-difference time-domain approach with parallel processing (1995)
Journal Article
Buchanan, W. J., & Gupta, N. K. (1995). Prediction of electric fields in and around PCBs — 3D finite-difference time-domain approach with parallel processing. Advances in engineering software, 23(2), 111-114. https://doi.org/10.1016/0965-9978%2895%2900068-8

The authors have taken the 3D FDTD approach to simulate the propagation of electrical signals within and around printed circuit boards (PCBs). This relates to the work currently being carried out into the propagation of very high speed digital pulses... Read More about Prediction of electric fields in and around PCBs — 3D finite-difference time-domain approach with parallel processing.