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Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
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Items in this Collection
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Spring 2021
The distributed ledger technology (DLT) has been envisioned to be a disruptive technology with applications in various industries. For the DLTs to be effectively used in practice, it is crucial to assess their performance in different use cases and scenarios. In this thesis, we first conduct a...
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Fall 2021
With the advent of cloud computing, many organizations are moving their software systems to cloud environments. This migration from on-premises to cloud infrastructure has led to the emergence of cloud applications. One of the essential concepts around cloud applications and cloud services is...
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Spring 2021
Recent years have witnessed a growth in the deployment of IoT devices in homes and workplaces. The number of IoT devices is projected to surpass tens of billions in the near future. This rapid growth can be credited to useful insights and convenience offered by IoT services and applications. A...
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Fall 2021
Microservices have gained substantial importance over the past decades and matured into one of the fundamental techniques to build performant, cloud-native, and cost-efficient distributed systems that are scalable and highly available. However, like any other type of distributed system, there are...
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Spring 2021
The financial landscape is in a state of major disruption through digitalization. The steady adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has brought about a myriad of opportunities for banks and financial institutions to drive efficiency and innovation. These institutions are essentially...