Nikitha Merilena Jonnada, University of the Cumberlands, USA

Networkbased applications are important to modern computing, supporting cloud services, real-time communication, Internet of Things (IoT), and other emerging technologies. This dissertation examines the evolution, architectural models, enabling technologies, security challenges, and future prospects, with a focus on research and developments from the past five years. Key advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI), blockchain, and quantum networking are explained in detail to demonstrate their impact on application design and deployment.

Network, Security, Threats, Hacks.