This book includes selected papers presented at the 5th International Conference on Data Engineering and Communication Technology (ICDECT 2024), held at Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation (APU, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, during 28-29 September 2024. It features advanced, multidisciplinary research towards the design of smart computing, information systems and electronic systems. It also focuses on various innovation paradigms in system knowledge, intelligence and sustainability which can be applied to provide viable solutions to diverse problems related to society, the environment and industry.