This is volume 79 of Advances in Computers. This series, which began publication in 1960, is the oldest continuously published anthology that chronicles the ever- changing information technology field. In these volumes we publish from 5 to 7 chapters, three times per year, that cover the latest changes to the design, development, use and implications of computer technology on society today. Covers the full breadth of€innovations in hardware, software, theory, design, and applications. Many of the in-depth reviews have become standard references that co.