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Get Cisco Certified and Get Ahead, 1st edition
Authors: Anne Martinez
Venue:  (1999)

:Get all the perks, prestige, and professional benefits of Cisco certification! Cisco certification is clearly the most prestigious and one of the most popular certifications today. Using Get Cisco Certified & Get Ahead, you'll find out everything you need to know about Cisco certification. Written by a recognized certification expert and author of the best-selling Get Certified & Get Ahead, it's the first comprehensive, authoritative, and user-friendly guide to focus specifically on Cisco-related certificaitons. This one-stop, Web-enhanced resource answers the most frequently asked questions about Cisco certification. Get Cisco Certified & Get Ahead helps you: avoid the most common Cisco certification mistakes; choose the Cisco certfication that will serve you best; understand the many training options open to you; develop your own personal training and certification road map; use certification to move up in a firm to a better position; capitalize on every certification perk and privilege; weight the value of pursuing additional certifications--and a lot more! Packed with numerous self-study tips and experienced advice about taking Cisco certification exams, Get Cisco Certified & Get Ahead is your clearest, surest, and most cost-effective path to Cisco certification and a more lucrative professional future. 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
Reusable subsystems: domain-based approach
Authors: Hisham Haddad, Herbert Tesser
Venue: Proceedings of the 2002 ACM symposium on Applied computing (2002)

The goal of achieving a generic architecture for reusable software subsystems remains elusive. This work proposes a model, based on domain engineering, to support improved technique for designing reusable subsystems. The model is based on the concepts of "atomic domain" and the "wrapper" of an atomic domain. An atomic domain signifies a reusable subsystem, and it exhibits specific properties that serve as a basis for building reusable subsystems. The wrapper supports software reuse and management through a number of interface mechanisms, including Taxonomy, Application Programmer Interface, Manager, Communication, and Control. Implementations of illustrative atomic domains are provided.
Efficient and flexible matching of recursive types
Authors: Jens Palsberg, Tian Zhao
Venue: Information and Computation (2002)

Equality and subtyping of recursive types were studied in the 1990s by Amadio and Cardelli; Kozen, Palsberg, and Schwartzbach; Brandt and Henglein; and others. Potential applications include automatic generation of bridge code for multilanguage systems and type-based retrieval of software modules from libraries. In this paper, we present an efficient decision procedure for a notion of type equality that includes unfolding of recursive types, and associativity and commutativity of product types. Advocated by Auerbach, Barton, and Raghavachari, these properties enable flexible matching of types. For two types of size at most n, our algorithm takes O (n) iterations each of which takes O (n) time, for a total of O (n2) time. 2001 Elsevier Science
A quantitative categorical analysis of metadata elements in image-applicable metadata schemas
Authors: Jane Greenberg
Venue: Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (2001)

This article reports on a quantitative categorical analysis of metadata elements in the Dublin Core, VRA Core, REACH, and EAD metadata schemas, all of which can be used for organizing and describing images. The study found that each of the examined metadata schemas contains elements that support the discovery, use, authentication, and administration of images, and that the number and proportion of elements supporting functions in these classes varies per schema. The study introduces a new schema comparison methodology and explores the development of a class-oriented functional metadata schema for controlling images across multiple domains.
Smuggler's Run, 1st edition
Authors: Russ Ceccola
Venue:  (2000)

:In the mood to smuggle some illegal goods from one destination to the next? Well, make sure you take SMUGGLERS RUN: PRIMAS OFFICIAL STRATEGY GUIDE along for the ride. It will provide you with the tips on how to evade law enforcement, the CIA or other smuggling operators trying to get your goods. In this guide, you will also find detailed maps of all the different environments that range anywhere from the snowy hills to the scorching deserts. You can jump off cliffs, bash phone poles and PRIMA will supply you with full descriptions on each of the 15 vehicles to help you decide which to use for each specific terrain. 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
Smalltalk by Example: The Developer's Guide, 1st edition
Authors: Alec Sharp
Venue:  (1996)

:You'll quickly progress from Smalltalk basics to real-world applications development. Valuable guidelines for writing more productive code are provided in chapters that cover how to handle errors using Smalltalk's handling mechanism to eliminate most errors checking code, change procedural code into object-oriented code...and eliminate procedural code from applications, write multithreaded applications with semaphores and mutexes, and use the Model View Controller paradigm to split applications into pieces that each focus on the domain problem and user interaction. Guidance on how to improve software testing includes an example of a Test Manager you can build and use in your projects. Ready-to-use code examples on the disk included with the book will accelerate your Smalltalk programming proficiency.
The Principles of Computer Hardware, 3rd edition
Authors: Alan Clements
Venue:  (2000)

:Ideal for a course in computer hardware, architecture, or digital design in departments of computer science and engineering, The Principles of Computer Hardware, 3/E, provides a comprehensive introduction to the subject. In Alan Clements noted student-friendly style, this text covers both the 68000 and ARM architectures and in a tutorial or lab-based style suitable for a variety of courses. The third edition has been significantly improved with all chapters having been rigorously updated. Powerful new simultation software has been added which allows the student to visualize digital designs. The chapter on RISC has been completely rewritten to include the ARM computer. The tutorial based introduction to assembly language now includes many examples. Easy to read, student-friendly style. Comprehensive introduction to the subject. Covers two popular microprocessors (68000 and ARM). Tutorial or lab-based approach suitable for many courses.
Course Ilt: Freehand 9
Authors: Niit
Venue:  (2000)

:An affordable, easily scannable one-day training guide designed for use in instructor-led training courses. 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
Formulation of a Markovian model of the major processing delays of the VUCC DECsystem-1099
Authors: Patricia L. Bennett, Derrell V. Foster
Venue: Proceedings of the 17th annual Southeast regional conference (1979)

For several years there has been widespread interest in optimizing time sharing system performance through the analysis of probability models. In this paper the construction of a simple closed Markovian model of the Vanderbilt University Computer Center DECsystem-1099 is discussed and such a model is presented. The steps which remain in the development of the model - i.e., parameterization, verification, validation, and the use of the model for prediction - are discussed and methods for implementing these steps are proposed.
Video browsing interfaces for the open video project
Authors: Gary Geisler, Gary Marchionini, Barbara M. Wildemuth, Anthony Hughes, Meng Yang, Todd Wilkens, Richard Spinks
Venue: CHI '02 extended abstracts on Human factors in computing systems (2002)

The Open Video Project is an on-going effort to develop an open source digital video collection that can be used by the research community and ultimately serve an even broader audience. The initial collection contains video or metadata for more than 1600 digitized video segments comprising nearly half a terabyte of content. Our primary goals for this project are to provide free digital video content to people doing a wide variety of research, to develop a collaborative research environment for people interested in digital video, and to provide a testbed for our own video browsing interface work. Each of these goals fit within a broader mission to understand how people think about, seek, and use digital video. This demonstration summarizes the current status of the project through a brief tour of the Open Video web site, describes our current work in developing surrogates to preview video segments, and shows an innovative video browsing interface we are developing.
Beginning AutoCAD
Authors: Robert McFarlane
Venue:  (1993)

:This book describes the most essential features of AutoCAD. It guides users through the basic functions and assumes no background knowledge of CAD systems.
The Social Control of Technology in North Africa: Information in the Global Economy
Authors: Andrea L. Kavanaugh
Venue:  (1997)

:In order to improve productivity and economic development, developing countries have been expanding their telecommunications infrastructure and integrating advanced information technology into their socioeconomic system. Some scholars argue that new media will be integral to the overthrow of authoritarian regimes and will allow democracy to bloom throughout developing countries. Others claim that new media will strengthen centralized control and further erode social liberty and pluralism. This study of three North African states--Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco-- shows that developing countries are able to control the introduction and diffusion of new information technologies, including the Internet, by allowing a careful disbursement of new media privileges to a select minority. By maintaining direct or indirect social control over the market for advanced technologies, governments of North Africa can embrace new media for modernization, economic growth, and integration into the global economy without being overcome by civil unrest or instability.
FrontPage 2000 Fast and Easy, 1st edition
Authors: Coletta Witherspoon
Venue:  (1999)

:Offers a step-by-step visual approach that allows readers to follow from beginning to end to master all the basic skills, then return to the book for reminders when specific tasks are needed.
Software as Capital: An Economic Perspective on Software Engineering, 1st edition
Authors: Howard Baetjer
Venue:  (1997)

:Looks at software development through the eyes of a capital theorist, an economist fascinated by the constant evolution of new and better tools and processes. It asks, what is really happening in software development at the concept level? Why has programming practice evolved as it has? Why are certain tools and methodologies superior to others? What will it take to bring dramatic improvement to the industry? Answers lie in capital theory and the evolution of capital goods. The concept that designing capital goods is a social learning process leads to interesting conclusions about software process models and methodologies. The book examines the main failing of the software industry when compared to other industries: the absence of an extensive division of labor for software components. It sets out the reasons for the problem, an outline for the solution, and the benefits that will result from its solution.
On numerical solutions to one-dimensional integration problems with applications to linear light sources
Authors: Marc J. Ouellette, Eugene Fiume
Venue: ACM Transactions on Graphics (TOG) (2001)

Many key problems in computer graphics require the computation of integrals. Due to the nature of the integrand and of the domain of integration, these integrals seldom can be computed analytically. As a result, numerical techniques are used to find approximate solutions to these problems. While the numerical analysis literature offers many integration techniques, the choice of which method to use for specific computer graphic problems is a difficult one. This choice must be driven by the numerical efficiency of the method, and ultimately, by its visual impact on the computed image. In this paper, we begin to address these issues by methodically analyzing deterministic and stochastic numerical techniques and their application to the type of one-dimensional problems that occur in computer graphics, especially in the context of linear light source integration. In addition to traditional methods such as Gauss-Legendre quadratures, we also examine Voronoi diagram-based sampling, jittered quadratures, random offset quadratures, weighted Monte Carlo, and a newly introduced method of compounding known as a difficulty driven compound quadrature.We compare the effectiveness of these methods using a three-pronged approach. First, we compare the frequency domain characteristics of all the methods using periodograms. Next, applying ideas found in the numerical analysis literature, we examine the numerical and visual performance profiles of these methods for seven different one-parameter problem families. We then present results from the application of the methods for the example of linear light sources. Finally, we summarize the relative effectiveness of the methods surveyed, showing the potential power of difficulty-driven compound quadratures.
101 Businesses You Can Start on the Internet, 1st edition
Authors: Daniel S. Janal
Venue:  (1995)

:A respected consultant who has helped numerous companies create virtual storefronts on the Internet, Daniel S. Janal has written 101 Businesses You Can Start on the Internet to show you how to take advantage of its profit-making power. So whether you are considering supplementing your current income or creating a whole new business, this practical, easy-to-understand book contains all the information you will need to start generating revenue online. Janal's practical advice on starting and running various businesses is supported by testimonials from more than 50 entrepreneurs who have started new businesses or moved their current stores from main street to the Internet. You'll learn why they decided to set up shop, what their start-up costs were, and what their typical business day is like. These entrepreneurs also offer sound advice based on their own experiences. Quickly, a whole new world of possibilities will open up. Janal shows you how to combine your interests, knowledge, and skills with online technology to make more money - whether your focus is real estate, travel and tourism, products, professional services, or the arts. If you want to sell gourmet foods, establish a resume service, or enhance a medical, legal or accounting practice, this book has advice for you! 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
Quicken 2001 for Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide
Authors: Tom Negrino
Venue:  (2000)

:For those who want to take charge of their finances, stocks and loans, there's no better software than Quicken. So why spend a lot of money on a bloated reference manual? Quicken 2001 for Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide organizes different financial tasks into chapters so readers can find what they need and get right to work. Veteran author Tom Negrino goes through the process of installing and upgrading Quicken, then leads users through the basics of entering transactions, writing and printing checks, banking and paying bills online, creating reports, working with loans and mortgages, managing investments, and planning for the future. All the new features of Quicken 2001 are fully covered. The Visual QuickStart Guide format is the simplest, easiest way to learn Quicken. No long-winded passages  concise, straightforward commentary explains just what you need to know. Affordably priced  because a book on Quicken shouldn't cost you a fortune.
The Structure of Typed Programming Languages
Authors: David A. Schmidt
Venue:  (1994)

:The Structure of Typed Programming Languages describes the fundamental syntactic and semantic features of modern programming languages, carefully spelling out their impacts on language design. Using classical and recent research from lambda calculus and type theory, it presents a rational reconstruction of the Algol-like imperative languages such as Pascal, Ada, and Modula-3, and the higher-order functional languages such as Scheme and ML. David Schmidt's text is based on the premise that although few programmers ever actually design a programming language, it is important for them to understand the structuring techniques. His use of these techniques in a reconstruction of existing programming languages and in the design of new ones allows programmers and would-be programmers to see why existing languages are structured the way they are and how new languages can be built using variations on standard themes. The text is unique in its tutorial presentation of higher-order lambda calculus and intuitionistic type theory. The latter in particular reveals that a programming language is a logic in which its typing system defines the propositions of the logic and its well-typed programs constitute the proofs of the propositions.
Microsoft Excel 2000 Functions in Practice
Authors: Patrick Blattner
Venue:  (1999)

:Microsoft Excel 2000 Function Reference is more than just a discussion of all the functions. The Function Reference is packed with examples and detailed information on Excel's built-in functions and their uses. The accompanying CD augments the help files, allowing users to link to live workbooks illustrating certain functions. The book also includes one chapter dedicated to the most commonly used functions and one chapter that explores how to integrate multiple functions together for advanced usage. -Provides a clear picture of Excel's uses in different job categoriesaccounting, finance, marketing, and production -CD-ROM contains all the text within the book, which is integrated into Excel's existing help files. Additionally, those help files have links to the workbooks used to illustrate the functions
Access 2 Power Programming, 2nd edition
Authors: Que Corporation
Venue:  (1994)

:A tutorial that explains how to use Access for Windows to create multi-user relational database applications. The book provides special focus on programming across a network, including hooking into and working with an SQL database, and cross-platform development. Disk contains sample code.
Using XML to implement abstraction for Model Checking
Authors: María del Mar Gallardo, Jesús Martínez, Pedro Merino, Estefanía Rosales
Venue: Proceedings of the 2002 ACM symposium on Applied computing (2002)

Model Checking has become one of the most powerful methods for automatic verification of software systems. However it is widely accepted that this technique is only usable when the behavior of the system to be analyzed is given by small models, in order to avoid the state explosion problem. The paper presents &alpha;SPIN, an XML-based tool for obtaining abstract versions from a given model written in PROMELA, which can be verified with the model checker SPIN. This tool follows the theoretical basis presented in [9].
AngeL: a tool to disarm computer systems
Authors: Danilo Bruschi, Emilia Rosti
Venue: Proceedings of the 2001 workshop on New security paradigms (2001)

In this paper we present a tool designed to intercept attacks at the host where they are launched so as to block them before they reach their targets. The tool works both for attacks targeted on the local host and on hosts connected to the network. In the current implementation it can detect and block more than 70 attacks as reported in the literature.The tool is based on the idea of improving the overall security of the Internet by connecting disarmed systems, i.e., hosts that cannot launch attacks against other hosts. Such a strategy was presented in [4]. Here we present an extended version of the tool that has been engineered to consider a wide variety of attacks and to run on various releases of the Linux kernel and the experience learned in building such a tool. A protection mechanism of the tool itself that prevents its removal is also implemented. Experimental results of the impact of the tool on system performance show that the overhead introduced by the tool is negligible from the user's perspective, thus it is not expected to be a hindrance to the successful deployment of the tool.
10 Minute Guide to the Internet with Windows 95
Authors: Galen A. Grimes
Venue:  (1995)

:The 10 Minute Guide to The Internet with Windows 95 offers simple, practical help for busy people who need fast results. Through goal-oriented, 10-minute lessons, you'll learn all the skills you need to access the Internet and start having fun! 10 minutes is all you need to learn how to connect to the Internet using Windows 95; experience graphics, video, and audio on the Internet with today's most popular Web browsers; find new and cool Web pages; read and post news in USENET Newsgroups; use Gopher and FTP; send and receive e-mail; and chat with people around the world.
Fast Reverse Jacket Transform As an Alternative Representation of the N-Point Fast Fourier Transform
Authors: Seung-Rae Lee, June-Ho Yi
Venue: Journal of Mathematical Imaging and Vision (2002)

The Reverse Jacket matrix (RJM) is a generalized form of the Hadamard matrix. Thus RJM is closely related to the matrix for fast Fourier transform (FFT). It also has a very interesting structure, i.e. its inverse can be easily obtained and has the reversal form of the original matrix. In this paper, we have shown that a transform based on the RJM offers a simple structure of N-point FFT in terms of the decomposition of the corresponding matrix and that it computes very fast the center weighted Hadamard transform.
Information Superhighways Revisited: The Economics of Multimedia, 1st edition
Authors: Bruce L. Egan
Venue:  (1996)

:From market trends, to regulatory issues, to economic considerations...this new book addresses the key factors shaping the future of broadband network technology and provides you with the tools you need to make better, more informed decisions on planning, policy, and investment strategy. The book begins by explaining technological concepts and terms, and goes on to examine current multimedia front-runners such as digital signal compression, compact disc (CD) technology, and the Internet, and shows you who the mass-market winners (and losers) will be and why. The author discusses the critical legal and regulatory issues that affect technology adoption and investment such as universal service and network interconnection, and presents strategies for the cost-effective deployment of a widely available and affordable public multimedia network infrastructure. The book also explores prospects for new digital wireless infrastructures, compares additional wireless and wireline alternatives, and examines economic considerations surrounding technology development, including rural areas. Clearly written and concise, this book is a must for telecommunications managers, regulators, marketers, consultants, analysts, equipment manufacturers, and anyone involved in the strategic planning or forecasting of telecommunications and broadband network infrastructures. Graduate-level business students will also find the book particularly useful.