Question

Assume there is a website that generates pages using dynamic technologies: ASP, JSP, etc.

In a non-adaptive website, I may have a code like if condition 1, then generate page A. If condition 2, generate page B and so on.

In an adaptive system, what is the similar logic? is it correct to say if by evaluating context, user request, etc (in a sense if condition 1), the solution is adaptation policy should generate page A to ensure goal of serving the right page is consistent?

I’d be grateful if you could help me understand the difference / similarities.
Heike

P.S. I am reading about self adaptive systems and just needed to point out that this is not a homework question 🙂

Answer 1

You can read more about self-adaptive system in the IBM site about autonomic computing.

The Vision: Systems manage themselves according to an administrator’s
goals. New components integrate as effortlessly as a new cell
establishes itself in the human body. These ideas are not science
fiction, but elements of the grand challenge to create self-managing
computing systems.