ppxscal/embedding_network huggingface dataset:
Design with PIC Microcontrollers
Authors: John B. Peatman
Venue:  (1997)

:FEATURES: Uses detailed block diagrams to illustrate all registers, control bits, and status bits associated with assorted functions. Uses examples throughout to illustrate points and to show readers how assorted issues can be handled. Provides a systematic path into the PIC microcontrollers by showing its organization and ways to deal with its complexities. Provides alternative methods for addressing interrupt timing constraints designed to meet the needs of all interrupt sources. Presents a systematic treatment of slowly changing events, including keyswitches that have been debounced and scanned with a state machine implementation. Includes the I/O port expansion using the serial peripheral interface that provides a simple mechanism for eliminating the problem of "not enough pins." Presents expansion with I2C devices. Presents the details of the PIC's unusually flexible analog-to- digital conversion facility. Discusses the master-slave interconnection of PICs. Presents low-power operation alternatives. Provides quick insight into the family member which will meet design requirements with block diagram comparisons of PIC family members.(Figure A-4) Includes several important pedagogical features: Problems at the end of each chapter reinforce the material presented.
Sams Teach Yourself the Internet in 24 Hours, 3rd edition
Authors: Ned Snell
Venue:  (1999)

:Teach Yourself the Internet in 24 Hours, Second Edition is a guidebook and quick step-by-step tutorial broken up into 24 short, one-hour chapters that are easy for the busy beginner to read and digest. Topics include: Getting Started Choosing the right service provider: AOL or ISP? Connecting to the Internet Making the Web and Internet Work for You Using a Web browser Searching the Internet for people, places, and things Plug-ins, helper applications, and other confusing things Communicating with E-Mail and Newsgroups Sending and receiving e-mail Reading and posting to Newsgroups Getting the Most out of the Internet Protecting yourself and your family: security and privacy Using the Internet in the real world: leisure, buying/selling Creating your own home page Companion Web Site Software products discussed in the book for easy download, and links to other products and resourcesUpdated with the latest technological and software developments such as Internet Explorer 4.0, Netscape Communicator, channels and Netcasting, HTML mail, and Web integration.Internet technology focus will appeal to users of all versions of Windows, Mac and UNIX.Covers all aspects of the Internet such as establishing a connection, using the World Wide Web, searching for information, sending and receiving E-mail, using Newsgroups, security issues and more.
Complete Idiot's Guide to Access
Authors: Paul McFedries
Venue:  (1994)

:The ultimate guide for the novice user who wants to use Access to create databases!Takes readers through all of Access' basic features step by stepIncludes Oops! tips and plain English definitions to help users get the job doneWritten with an easy-to-read sense of humor that makes learning fun
Web Search---Your Way
Authors: Eric J. Glover, Steve Lawrence, Michael D. Gordon, William P. Birmingham, C. Lee Giles
Venue: Communications of the ACM (2001)

Improving Web searching with user preferences.
Sectored Snakes: Evaluating Learned-Energy Segmentations
Authors: Samuel D. Fenster, John R. Kender
Venue: IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (2001)

We describe how to teach deformable models to maximize image segmentation correctness based on user-specified criteria, and we present a method for evaluating which criteria work best. A traditional deformable model (&ldquo;snake&rdquo; in 2D) fails to find an object's boundary when the strongest nearby image edges are not the ones sought. But models can be trained to respond to other image features instead, by learning their probability distributions. The implementor must then decide on which of many image qualities to teach the model. To this end, we show how to evaluate the efficacy of any resulting deformable model, given a sampling of ground truth, a model of the range of shapes tried during optimization, and a measure of shape closeness. In the domain of abdominal CT images, we demonstrate such evaluation on a simple &ldquo;sectoring&rdquo; of a snake in which intensity and perpendicular gradient are observed over equal-length segments. This specific set of qualities shows a measured improvement over an objective function that is uniform around the shape, and it follows naturally from examination of the latter's failures due to image variations around the organ boundary.
Bayou: replicated database services for world-wide applications
Authors: Karin Petersen, Mike Spreitzer, Douglas Terry, Marvin Theimer
Venue: Proceedings of the 7th workshop on ACM SIGOPS European workshop: Systems support for worldwide applications (1996)

The Bayou architecture provides scalability, availability, extensibility, and adaptability features that address database storage needs of world-wide applications. In addition to discussing these features, this paper presents Bayou's mechanisms for permitting the replicas of a database to vary dynamically without global coordination. Key is the use of weak consistency replication among autonomous machines and strict adherence to the tenet that no operation should involve more than two machines.
TVA's materials management system (MAMS) project
Authors: David C. Nowading
Venue: Proceedings of the 17th annual Southeast regional conference (1979)

The system provides support for the typical activities in the materials cycle: identifying materials needed for construction and maintenance projects, procurement and receipt of those materials, management of inventories at storerooms and plant sites, and materials-related accounting functions. It also provides for uniform numbering of TVA materials, and for the collection, computer storage, and use of consistent descriptive and technical information about those materials. The functions of the system depend heavily on daily computer processing and on on-line access to computer files. Several of the computer-stored files are used by multiple subsystems and by multiple TVA organizations. Sharing the data in this way was a major objective of the design and is one of the strengths of the system.
Organizational Decision Making and Information
Authors: Mairead Browne
Venue:  (1993)

:This book provides an overview of organizational decision making and the use of information in the process. In addition, it draws on original empirical work to establish general principles for design of information systems, which are tuned to the way managers actually behave and make decisions at the highest level of the organization. The book also gives insights into the ways higher education institutions operate and deal with complex problems that are messy and have broad political ramifications.It offers a solid basis for the necessary shared understanding between managers and information providers that will enable the information resources of an organization to be effectively harnessed to support decision making activities. It demonstrates the way decision making occurs in organizations and shows how information contributes to the process.A key feature of this volume is its contribution to the development of a theory of high-level decision making in organizations that takes into account the function of information in the process. This is accomplished through an account of a research project that formulated two broadly based theories of decision making and information use, tested these with a high-level decision group and, on the basis of the empirical tests, proposed a new theory of complex decision making and information in organizational settings. For readers interested in theoretical aspects of complex decision making, or in research in decision making and information, the book builds on the two theories of decision making with the highest profiles in the organizational literature. It also shows new ways of testing those theories in the real world of organizations.
A generic approach for augmenting tactile diagrams with spatial non-speech sounds
Authors: Rameshsharma Ramloll, Stephen Brewster
Venue: CHI '02 extended abstracts on Human factors in computing systems (2002)

Blind or visually impaired users typically access diagrams in the tactile medium. This paper describes TouchMelody, a system designed for augmenting such existing diagrams with 3D spatial auditory information to increase their usefulness, information content and reduce tactile clutter. The motivation for this system, an overview of its development and early experiences are presented. The two major technologies used are the Polhemus FASTRAK and the LakeDSP CP4 to facilitate the creation of a directly manipulated dynamic 3D spatial soundscape.
Hyperrelations in version space
Authors: Hui Wang, Ivo Düntsch, Günther Gediga, Andrzej Skowron
Venue: Proceedings of the 2002 ACM symposium on Applied computing (2002)

A version space is a set of all hypotheses consistent with a given set of training examples, delimited by the specific boundary and the general boundary. In existing studies [4, 5, 3] a hypothesis is a conjunction of attribute-value pairs, which is shown to have limited expressive power [6].In this paper we investigate version space in a more expressive hypothesis space, where a hypothesis is a hyperrelation, which is in effect a disjunction of conjunctions of disjunctions of attribute-value pairs. We propose to use an inductive bias, E-set, which turns our attention to equilabelled, supported, and maximal hypertuples. We characterise version space in such a hypothesis space under this bias and show the relationship between the specific boundary and general boundary with respect to unequivocal data, a special subset of the data space. We present experimental results on some public datasets.
Red Herring: Guide to the Digital Universe, 1st edition
Authors: Red Herring Magazine
Venue:  (1996)

:Compiled by the experts at The Red Herring, this invaluable new volume--the only reference of its kind--explains the fundamentals of the technological revolution and offers an incisive look at all the factors contributing to its exponential growth. Here too, is a complete analysis and profile of the 300 most progressive companies offering lucrative investment opportunities now and in the coming years. The ACM Portal is published by the Association for Computing Machinery. Copyright © 2010 ACM, Inc. Terms of Usage Privacy Policy Code of Ethics Contact Us Useful downloads: Adobe Acrobat QuickTime Windows Media Player Real Player
Sams Teach Yourself Today e-Bargains: Using the Internet to Save Money, Make Money, and get Free Stuff, 1st edition
Authors: Preston Gralla
Venue:  (2000)

:Everybody loves a bargain. Sams Teach Yourself e-Bargains Today is a convenient guide to the many opportunities to get stuff at a great price. This book is more than a guide to online shopping. It is more than a guide to online auctions. It is a comprehensive tutorial of how to save money on things you really need and also how to get some great stuff free. Preston Grallaan online bargain hunter extraordinaireteaches you the ins and outs of online bargains. You'll learn how to: use ShopBots and other virtual shopping assistants in order to get the best deal, enter online contests and receive money saving coupons, save hundreds of dollars on long distance phone calls, get special NetFlyer airfares, make money as a frequent clicker, avoid getting ripped off by unscrupulous sites, and earn extra cash selling things at online auctions.
MSDE Developer's Guide
Authors: Dan Rahmel
Venue:  (2000)

:Discover how to use MSDE effectively in your Access 2000 development As a database developer, you'll find this complete guide invaluable if you want to harness the power of this Access 2000 back-end option, which is fully scalable to Microsoft SQL Server. Inside, you'll find expert advice on using MSDE to create a wide range of database applications, plus thorough explanations on advanced topics, such as creating stored procedures and implementing data replication. It's all here  from migrating your existing applications to MSDE to implementing remote data services and Web access. Working solutions for MSDE challenges Use Access wizards with MSDE Port MSDE applications using VBA Get expert advice for tuning your database Examine and manage transaction logs Protect your data with MSDE security features Master data backup and recovery Learn to use new Access Data Project in Access 2000 Upsize existing Access databases to MSDE Use the SQL-DMO objects to control and manage MSDE or SQL Server Import and export almost any data type with the Data Transformation Services The ACM Portal is published by the Association for Computing Machinery. Copyright © 2010 ACM, Inc. Terms of Usage Privacy Policy Code of Ethics Contact Us Useful downloads: Adobe Acrobat QuickTime Windows Media Player Real Player
Develop a Professional Visual Basic Application in 14 Days
Authors: William J. Orvis
Venue:  (1995)

:Develop a Professional Visual Basic Application in 14 Days leads you from the creation of a simple idea to the complete development of a real-world application. Written by a professional developer, this book takes you beyond the basics to the more advanced concepts of development. With Develop a Professional Visual Basic Application in 14 Days, you'll get the information you need to write professional-quality Windows applications. Divided into the steps a developer takes in developing a professional application, Develop a Professional Visual Basic Application in 14 Days covers systems analysis and design, construction, documentation, and implementation. Through hands-on tutorials, you'll discover the process required to turn an idea into a successful Visual Basic application. Debugging sections highlight common problems encountered in the development process and provide suggestions on how to avoid and fix them. Modification Notes are also used to show you how to apply what you've learned to existing applications.
FileMaker Pro 2.0/2.1 Bible, 1st edition
Authors: Steven A. Schwartz
Venue:  (1994)

:Design powerful, functional databases like a pro with this comprehensive book/disk. Includes FREE disk with ready-to-run databases.
Thomas Watson, Sr.: IBM and the Computer Revolution
Authors: Robert Sobel
Venue:  (2000)

:When the original publication appeared in 1981, IBM was the corporate giant on the cutting edge of the electronic era and the computer revolution. The book was the first major exploration of IBM and the men who led it. It quickly became a classic as it chronicled the company's extraordinary past and dynamic present and forecast its intriguing and promising future. In this fascinating book Robert Sobel traces the history of the company from its modest beginnings as the National Cash Register (NCR) under Thomas Watson, Sr., the young man from the farm who went to the city and made good through pluk and luck. He shows how this astonishing corporate entity forged ahead of all the others and defined the electronic world according to IBM through technological developments, management techniques, and sales campaigns. The ACM Portal is published by the Association for Computing Machinery. Copyright © 2010 ACM, Inc. Terms of Usage Privacy Policy Code of Ethics Contact Us Useful downloads: Adobe Acrobat QuickTime Windows Media Player Real Player
Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Field Guide
Authors: Stephen L. Nelson
Venue:  (1997)

:Here's the one place you can quickly find accurate information about Microsoft PowerPoint 97. In no time, you'll have the lay of the land, identify toolbar buttons and commands, learn to stay safely out of danger, and have all the tools you need for survival! Step-by-step instructions and screen illustrations help you accomplish exactly what you want to do. Alphabetic entries make it easy to find the information you need. Troubleshooting section pulls you out of tight spots. User-friendly icons show you how to "track down" cross-referenced topics for more details. Your guide in the safari helmet points out valuable tips to help you work smarter and faster!Key Benefits:New addition to our best selling quick reference series.An easy-access, concise, visual quick reference to Microsoft PowerPoint with step-by-step coverage of alphabetically listed tasks, terms, techniques, and troubleshooting.Easy-to-use format, portable enough to tote on a plane or to a business meeting.* Great value at only $9.95. The ACM Portal is published by the Association for Computing Machinery. Copyright © 2010 ACM, Inc. Terms of Usage Privacy Policy Code of Ethics Contact Us Useful downloads: Adobe Acrobat QuickTime Windows Media Player Real Player
Programmable Controller Circuits, 1st edition
Authors: Roger M. Bertrand
Venue:  (1995)

:This compact manual gives users a structured lab background on motor control applications and on the programming control concepts and circuits used in the industry.Features: -Step-by-step projects help users progress through various stages of programming instructions -Covers two major industrial control sections, the industrial motor control field and the programmable controller field -Each project has objectives, discussions, program logic, procedure and experiments so it can be applied as a supplement to various text in the industrial control field -Program logic and procedure section details a step-by-step procedure for completing the labs -The instructor's guide provides a course syllabus, instructor tips and how to construct a programmable controller simulator ALSO AVAILABLE INSTRUCTOR SUPPLEMENTS Instructor's Guide, ISBN: 0-8273-7067-9 The ACM Portal is published by the Association for Computing Machinery. Copyright © 2010 ACM, Inc. Terms of Usage Privacy Policy Code of Ethics Contact Us Useful downloads: Adobe Acrobat QuickTime Windows Media Player Real Player
Networking for Dummies
Authors: Doug Lowe
Venue:  (1994)

:If you need to set up a network at the office but aren't sure what a network is, much less how to set one up, Networking For Dummies&#174, 2nd Edition, gives you the help you need! This friendly, easy-to-follow guide explains everything you need to know to select, set up, use, and manage a computer network in a non-intimidating way that anyone can understand -- even if you don't have a computer science degree! Use Networking For Dummies, 2nd Edition, the fun and easy way: Find up-to-date information on NetWare, Windows NT Server, and Windows 95, plus LANtastic and Windows for Workgroups Connect your network to the Internet -- quickly and easily! Set up a corporate Intranet to disseminate information to your employees Figure out how to network your printers and modems to make your office more friendly and efficient Solve common but annoying network problems Discover the basics of Macintosh networking Help new users understand how to use networks Find your way through those tangled webs of network cables, adapter cards, and other network paraphernalia Plus Doug's Lists of Top Ten Networking Tips: Ten commandments of network management Ten tricks to networking Windows Ten hot buzzwords guaranteed to enliven a cocktail party
After Effects 4 F/X and Design with Cdrom: In Depth
Authors: R. Shamms Mortier
Venue:  (1999)

:Provides a comprehensive, cross-referenced resource containing detailed information on all internal and plug-in f/x available. Serves as an f/x encyclopedia by detailing the effects capabilities and options in After Effects and the available plug- Beats After Effects: Classroom in a Book (Hayden) by providing more than documentation; it details and explains the creative challenges of After Effects. Eclipses Real World After Effects (Peachpit) by discussing all the available internal and external f/x plugins that developers will find invaluable! Features a 32-page Color Studio section with full-color illustrations that shows you final results! Highlights the digital video technology capabilities of After Effects, covering the major post-production tools for developing multimedia, broadcast, and Web applications. Details all the f/x capabilities and options of After Effects--the industry standard for professional motion graphics! Available the same day as the product. Contains hundreds of animations exemplifying f/x diversity. Provides Adobe and MetaCreations support via demo software. Includes support from f/x developers via samples and demo software.
Index selection in a self-adaptive data base management system
Authors: Michael Hammer, Arvola Chan
Venue: Proceedings of the 1976 ACM SIGMOD international conference on Management of data (1976)

We address the problem of automatically adjusting the physical organization of a data base to optimize its performance as its access requirements change. We describe the principles of the automatic index selection facility of a prototype self-adaptive data base management system that is currently under development. The importance of accurate usage model acquisition and data characteristics estimation is stressed. The statistics gathering mechanisms that are being incorporated into our prototype system are discussed. Exponential smoothing techniques are used for averaging statistics observed over different periods of time in order to predict future characteristics. An heuristic algorithm for selecting indices to match projected access requirements is presented. The cost model on which the decision procedure is based is flexible enough to incorporate the overhead costs of index creation, index storage and application program recompilation.
1996 IEEE International Conference on Evolutionary Computation Proceedings
Authors: CORPORATE IEEE,  Neural Networks Council Staff
Venue:  (1996)

:This conference presents a new computing technology with powerful applications. Many of the applications in fields like robotics and manufacturing incorporate advances in neural networks and fuzzy logic.
Digital Photography: A Hands-on Introduction, 1st edition
Authors: Philip Krejcarek
Venue:  (1996)

:In this new age of photography, this book explores the world of traditional photography and electronic imaging with a fine art approach. The author guides the reader through the theory and practice of the steps necessary to master the many variables involved in successful imaging. Traditional photography is presented as the foundation of current technology as next level with the application of electronic imaging. Discussions involving scanning, digitizing, Photoshop, special effects, ethics, along with a wealth of assignments, encourage the student to explore many exciting possibilities. The ACM Portal is published by the Association for Computing Machinery. Copyright © 2010 ACM, Inc. Terms of Usage Privacy Policy Code of Ethics Contact Us Useful downloads: Adobe Acrobat QuickTime Windows Media Player Real Player
Visual Basic 4.0 Multimedia how-to: The Definitive Problem-Solver for Creating Multimedia Applications Using 32-Bit Visual Basic for Windows
Authors: Noel Jerke
Venue:  (1995)

:This book/CD-ROM package employs the latest tools-including Visual Basic 4, Windows 95, and the Multimedia Extensions-to teach how to construct interactive multimedia programs. The CD-ROM contains the complete bundle of applications and solutions developed in the book, as well as bitmaps and bonus utilities. Illustrates every aspect of implementing a hypertext system Covers the hottest topics in multimedia: from building hypertext to doing dissolves, wipes, and other special effects.Shows how to incorporate MIDI files and WAV audioCD-ROM contains the bundle of application and solutions developed in the book, all the source code for 16-bit and 32-bit environments, bitmaps, and bonus utilities
Fix Your Own PC, 5th edition
Authors: Corey Sandler
Venue:  (1998)

:With a good set of screwdrivers, an antistatic strap, and Fix Your Own PC, you'll be ready to tackle any job - big or small. Packed with detailed graphics and photos, this guide will quickly and easily help you diagnose and fix your own PC.