NVLab, a networking virtual web-based laboratory that implements virtualization and virtual network computing technologies

IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 129-138

  Wannous, Muhammad ^a   Nakano, Hiroshi ^a  

^a KUMAMOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Computer and information science education; distance learning; virtual network computing; virtualization

Indexed keywords

DISTANCE LEARNING; INFORMATION SCIENCE EDUCATION; VIRTUAL NETWORK COMPUTING; VIRTUALIZATIONS;

COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEMS; DISTANCE EDUCATION; INFORMATION SCIENCE; LEARNING SYSTEMS; MACHINE DESIGN;

COMPUTER NETWORKS;

EID: 77954624342     PISSN: 19391382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TLT.2009.31     Document Type: Article

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