This e-book was made possible with support from the eCampus Ontario Virtual Learning Strategy and the University of Windsor Office of Open Learning, and through the efforts of a number of talented and supportive people at the University of Windsor: Amreeth Nagarajan, Dave Cormier, Harsh Bhavsar, Nick Baker, Patrick Carnevale, Rahul Bharadwaj Raveendran, Sumisha Surendran, and Trevor Winchester.

Thank you to Dr. Ziad Kobti, Director of the School of Computer Science, who first asked me to teach a course that we weren’t yet sure how to deliver.

And, of course, there would be no reason to create an e-book on this topic without students! With appreciation for the former students of “Emerging Paradigms in Computing Technologies” who agreed to test this e-book to ensure it would be useful for future students. To the past and current students of COMP 8207, may you find use in this resource as you navigate your own skills and career pathways. My gratitude to you.