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A+ Exam Cram, 2nd Edition Personal Trainer, 2nd edition
Authors: James Jones, Craig Landes, Gareth Gudger
Venue:  (2001)

:Robust, personalized test preparation and training product that combines the exam-focused content of the Exam Cram study guide with software to create a fully integrated electronic course. The A+ Exam Cram, 2nd Edition Personal Trainer is the ultimate answer for readers studying for CompTIA's new A+ Core Hardware (exam 220-201) and A+ Core O/S (exam 220-202). Covers key A+ test domains such as 1.0 Installing, Configuring, and Upgrading; 2.0 Diagnosing and Troubleshooting; 3.0 Safety and Preventive Maintenance; 4.0 Motherboard/Processors/Memory; 5.0 Printers; 6.0 Portable Systems; 7.0 Basic Networking; and 8.0 Customer Satisfaction.
Business Process Orientation: Gaining the E-Business Competitive Advantage
Authors: Kevin P. McCormack, William C. Johnson
Venue:  (2000)

:Business Process Orientation: Gaining the E-Business Competitive Advantage provides the "why" and the "how" for building the "horizontal" organization - an essential component of the "e" in e-commerce and business. This book shows you how to weave your business processes into hard-to-imitate strategic capabilities that distinguish you from your competition.The book explores the impact that well-defined and carefully integrated processes have on organizational performance. Using the results of extensive research conducted among consumer, business-to-business, and services-based companies, the authors demonstrate that adopting a business process orientation (BPO) has a positive impact on the organizational culture and business performance. The resulting process oriented e-corporation is now positioned as a necessity not only to thrive but also to survive.The old ways of conducting business are out: pushing costs and compromising quality in order to achieve the lowest possible price. The emerging paradigm focuses on the core processes. The hallmarks of a great business still include high customer relevance, internally consistent decisions about scope and value chain activities performed, value capture mechanisms, a source of differentiation and strategic control, a sound operational system, and carefully designed processes. Business Process Orientation: Gaining the E-Business Competitive Advantage shows you how to balance your functional and horizontal orientation to create and maintain a healthy organization.
Membrane systems with carriers
Authors: Carlos Martín-Vide, Gheorghe Păun, Grzegorz Rozenberg
Venue: Theoretical Computer Science (2002)

A membrane system is a model of computation which is inspired by some basic features of biological membranes. In this paper we consider another biologically inspired notion, viz., the notion of a carrier (or vehicle), as, e.g., used in gene cloning. We investigate the power of membrane systems where the rules for the evolving of objects are replaced by the rules that carry objects (by vehicles) through membranes. It turns out that these systems (even with a small number of membranes, a small number of carriers, and a small number of passengers taken by carriers) are computationally universal.
Internet Nuggets
Authors: Mark Thorson
Venue: ACM SIGARCH Computer Architecture News (1997)

This column consists of selected traffic from the comp.arch newsgroup, a forum for discussion of computer architecture on Internet---an international computer network.
Dimensions of distance learning for computer education
Authors: Tony Clear, Arto Haataja, Jeanine Meyer, Jarkko Suhonen, Stuart A. Varden
Venue: ACM SIGCSE Bulletin (2001)

In this paper, we explore what is variously termed distance learning (DL), asynchronous, online, Web-based, and Web-supported learning in terms of how it can support and perhaps even improve the fields of education involving computing. We use the term distributed education to cover all mentioned topics. We describe how the incorporation of these methods can benefit computer education. These benefits arise because of the nature of the computing field, the profound requirements for students to understand concepts and acquire skills as opposed to mere exposure to facts, and our assessment that distributed education has the potential to address many of the challenges identified. We conclude with suggestions on the incorporation of distributed methods into computer education.
1997 IEEE TENCON
Authors: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Venue:  (1997)

:The theme of the conference, "Speech and Image Technologies for Computing and Telecommunications" is intentionally broad to promote wide interaction among researchers in this important area.
Computers: Information Technology in Perspective, 9th edition
Authors: Larry E. Long, Nancy Long
Venue:  (2001)

:This tenth edition is a technology update intended to bring Computers abreast with a rampaging technology. About six Internet years pass in one real-time year, the elapsed time since the last edition. The tenth edition retains the same familiar look and feel as the ninth edition. However, it contains hundreds of changes needed to ensure that Long continues to be the most current introductory IT book available. Includes over 150 new or updated images that reflect the latest releases and innovations in software. Numerous new photos show new hardware and applications. Throughout the book, capacities and speeds for communications hardware, disks, RAM, processors, printers, and so on have been adjusted to reflect the state of the art. Provides essential information on hardware, Windows, and networking procedures, and on word processing, e-mail, and browser software. Expanded presentation of ethics; additional coverage of the Internet; and a new IT Illustrated section on careers gives readers an in-depth look at career opportunities for IT specialists and for IT-competent people. For anyone who wants to advance their personal computing experience and skills, and individuals considering careers as IT specialists.
COBOL Unleashed, with CD-ROM, 1st edition
Authors: John Wessler, Sams Publishing
Venue:  (1998)

:COBOL Unleashed presents real-world solutions to the key programming problems facing COBOL programmers today. These solutions will be presented in a topic-by-topic method that will allow the reader to skip around the book to find the solutions key to them, without having to read the entire book from start to finish. Key topics include: Year 2000 Problems and Solutions Legacy code migration, maintenance and reengineering Interoperability and compatibility of legacy systems Client/Server COBOL COBOL Database programming Transaction Processing Dynamic File Allocation Object-Oriented COBOL and COBOL 9X Tools and Vendors Appendix Syntax Reference Appendix125 billion lines of cable code must be inspected for Year 2000 compliance, increasing the demand for COBOLCOBOL is a programming language for legacy systems for most large corporationsCovers the key topics for COBOL programmers today: Year 2000 issues; legacy code migration, maintenance and integration; client/server COBOL; COBOL database programming: and object-oriented COBOL
Proceedings of the international conference on APL-Berlin-2000 conference
Venue: International Conference on APL (2000)

Welcome to the big city of Berlin which we have selected as the venue for the first international array programming languages conference of the third millenium - counting in index origin zero - and you have chosen to think arrays here. I am well aware that you have not come to Berlin only to fulfill your dreams of arrays. Most of you not only dream of them, but earn your living from applying the power of array programming languages to solve real life problems. Although many attempts have been and are are being made to replace our favourite languages by methods more widely known but not necessaJdly more successful, our skills are still asked for. I am sure this will remain so provided we keep pace with developments in the infotrnation technology world and look for opportunites to plug in these methods where appropriate.This conference will provide a unique chance to learn about how to combine array processing with what is now considered to be strategic modem information technology. I am glad you are taking this opportunity.We are happy to welcome you to the conference on Array Processing Languages in Berlin at the beginning of the 21st century. How do these languages influence working with computers in the next decades? We are looking forward to the presentations in a huge field of activities from theoretical computer science to challenging applications solved with Array Processing Languages such as APL in several dialects, J, S-Plus, Mat.Lab, F-Script. You will have the opportunity to listen to three invited papers, one birds-of-the-feather session, 23 reviewed papers and ten reviewed short communications, and you may attend ten tutorial and three workshop sessions.These presentations will give you lots of inspiration and new ideas will come up to your mind. The conference will open many opportunities to seek and discuss solutions with people sharing your interest and working in your field.Looking at the program you will find that there ate a lot of contributions trader the APLs in Science and Research - Interfaces and Communication. Some of these deal with comfnunications between different Array Processing Languages. Thus it is not only the aim of the conference to bring people together in a remxited city and country but also to bring Array Procession Languages together to the most benefit of the programmer or user. Use the tool which allows the "best" solution of your problem, not globally but locally for any part of the problem, and join the parts together.
MCSE Exam Notes: NT Server 4
Authors: Gary Govanus, Robert King
Venue:  (1998)

:Here's the book you need to review for Exam 70-067, Implementing and Supporting Microsoft NT Server 4.0, a core requirement for the MCSE and MCSE+Internet certifications. Focused objective-by-objective coverage provides a quick and thorough review of all the information you need to know for this tough exam, together with challenging questions for testing and reinforcing your knowledge.
Build Your Own Database
Authors: Peter Jacso, F.W. Lancaster
Venue:  (1999)

:In Build Your Own Database, authors Peter Jacso and F. W. Lancaster show you how to create quality in databases with advice in such areas as: designing content with consideration of domain of coverage, accessibility, currency, critical mass, and other criteria; constructing databases with retrievability of useful information in mind; comparing the types of database software with specific examples of those that are commonly used in libraries and selecting the best tool for your needs; developing strategies for indexing your data; and learning how software features affect the structure of your data, the handling of multiple record types, template design for easy updates, and other database capabilities.
Data Structures in Java: A Laboratory Course, 1st edition
Authors: Sandra Andersen, Roberge
Venue:  (2001)

:Data Structures in Java: A Laboratory Course is designed for an open or closed laboratory that accompanies any data structures or advanced programming course using Java.This laboratory manual encourages "learning by doing" through a four-part structure within each lab unit: Prelab assignments that have students implement most of the basic operations of a particular data structure. Bridge exercises that encourage students to carefully test their implementation of the data structure. In-lab projects that let students develop real-world applications that utilize the data structure or add more sophisticated operations to the data structure. Postlab exercises that include analyzing and validating software efficiency. For maximum flexibility and coverage, there are sixteen labs from which to choose.
Branding.com: On-Line Branding for Marketing Success
Authors: Deborah Kania
Venue:  (2001)

:Branding.com is your guide to developing an online branding strategy that fits seamlessly with your marketing plan while adapting to the unique conditions of the Web. You'll learn how to transform your brand from a "thing" to an "experience" one that your customers will not only remember but actively seek online. If marketing options such as rich media, interstitials, and virtual communities make your head spin, take heart. Branding.com goes far beyond website banner advertising to explain how many new technologies work and how some companies are using them to great advantage. You'll discover which methods boast the greatest potential for brand-linked recall, which are considered most annoying to consumers, and which might be right for your brand, in the context of your online branding strategy. From the overnight marketing success (and sob) stories of the dot-corns to the triumphs and failures of traditional, offline brands, Branding.com reveals why certain companies made the choices they did when designing their websites, selecting their technologies, or reexamining their brand objectives in the context of the new medium. Lessons from the front highlight the responsive, forward-thinking Web marketing tactics of companies such as: Volvo, which uses the Web to help its brand become hipper Avon, whose virtual beauty consultant stands in for the Avon Lady The Sharper Image, which relies on three dimensional product views to simulate the in-store experience customers have always valued Like it or not, your website is affecting your brand at this very moment-and the impression may not be what you would wish. Branding.com explains what makes a website powerful, shows you how to take your site beyond stickiness to achieve magnet status, and reveals the biggest site killers (outdated information is number one). You'll also learn more about: Click-through, and why it is only appropriate for measuring response, not brand awareness The surprising cost-effectiveness of Web advertising Why some marketers argue that the Web is best suited for brand preference rather than brand awareness-and how emerging formats such as rich media and interstitials are proving them wrong For a thorough introduction to Web marketing and an engaging account of current and future technologies and their applications, Branding.com is the book you'll want at your fingertips as you prepare to meet the enormous challenge of taking your brand online.
Recurrent Neural Networks for Prediction: Learning Algorithms,Architectures and Stability
Authors: Danilo P. Mandic, Jonathon Chambers
Venue:  (2001)

:From mobile communications to robotics to space technology to medical instrumentation, new technologies are demanding increasingly complex methods of digital signal processing (DSP). This book shows researchers how recurrent neural networks can be implemented to expand the range of traditional signal processing techniques. Featuring original research on stability in neural networks, the book combines rigorous mathematical analysis with application examples. Experimental evidence as well as an overview of existing approaches are also included. Market: Engineers working in signal processing, neural networks, communications, nonlinear control, and time series analysis.
A Finite Difference Scheme for Some Nonlinear Diffusion Equations in an Absorbing Medium: Support Splitting Phenomena
Authors: Tatsuyuki Nakaki, Kenji Tomoeda
Venue: SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis (2002)

In the porous media equation vt=(vm)xx (m > 1), it is well known that there appears a finite propagation of the initial support and that, if the initial support is connected, so is $\mbox{supp }\! v(t,\cdot)$ for $t>0$. When the effect of the absorption is considered as the additional lower order term -cvp (c >0, p >0), the possibility that the support will split is expected. Rosenau and Kamin [Phys. D, 8 (1983), pp. 273--283] tried the numerical computations and suggested the support splitting phenomena. But the theoretical justification is not discussed. In this paper, such phenomena are investigated by use of finite difference schemes, and the sufficient conditions under which the support begins to split are obtained in the specific case where m+p=2 and 0<p <1.
High-Order Total Variation-Based Image Restoration
Authors: Tony Chan, Antonio Marquina, Pep Mulet
Venue: SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing (2000)

The total variation (TV) denoising method is a PDE-based technique that preserves edges well but has the sometimes undesirable staircase effect, namely, the transformation of smooth regions ( ramps) into piecewise constant regions ( stairs). In this paper we present an improved model, constructed by adding a nonlinear fourth order diffusive term to the Euler--Lagrange equations of the variational TV model. Our technique substantially reduces the staircase effect, while preserving sharp jump discontinuities (edges). We show numerical evidence of the power of resolution of this novel model with respect to the TV model in some 1D and 2D numerical examples.
Beyond Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP II): Advanced Models and Methods for Production Planning, 1st edition
Authors: Andreas Drexl, A. Kimms
Venue:  (1998)

:The logic of Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP II) is usually implemented in production planning and control systems and therefore has a major impact on the performance of many real production systems. Much of what practitioners complain about, i.e. long lead times, high work-in-process, and large inventories, is due to the deficiencies of the MRP II concept. Thus, researchers are eager to find better models and methods to improve or to replace the current status. This book contains new ideas on master production scheduling, material requirements planning, lot sizing, sequencing and scheduling, and production control. Management scientists, industrial engineers, operations researchers, and computer scientists have contributed to present the state of the art.
On Accurate Quotient Singular Value Computation in Floating-Point Arithmetic
Authors: Zlatko Drmac, Elizabeth R. Jessup
Venue: SIAM Journal on Matrix Analysis and Applications (2000)

This paper presents a new algorithm for floating-point computation of the quotient singular value decomposition of an arbitrary matrix pair $(A,B) \in \mathbf{R}^{m \times n} \times \mathbf{R}^{p \times n}$. In the case of full column rank $A$, the new algorithm computes all finite quotient singular values with high relative accuracy if $\min\{\kappa_2(AD),\ D\ \mbox{diagonal}\}$ is moderate and if an accurate rank revealing LU factorization of B is possible. Numerical experiments show that in such a case the new algorithm computes the quotient singular values of all pairs (AD,D1 BD2) with nearly the same accuracy, where D, D1, D2 are arbitrary diagonal nonsingular matrices.
Multiwavelength Optical Networks: A Layered Approach
Authors: Thomas E. Stern, Krishna Bala
Venue:  (1999)

:Written by leading authorities in optical networking, this book explores wide area wavelength-division multiplexing now that commercial deployment is at hand. After an overview of the enabling technology, the authors focus on methodologies for network analysis, control, design, and protection from a layered multiwavelength network architecture point of view. Procedures for network control and design are covered for each category of network and are illustrated with examples. The emphasis here is on the fundamental role of available network resources - optical spectrum, fiber topology, and switching node and access station functionality - in determining network performance.
Teach Yourself Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 Visuallyz
Authors: Ruth Maran
Venue:  (1999)

:A beginner to intermediate level book covering Microsoft PowerPoint 2000. Full color and richly illustrated, this highly acclaimed instructional aid is ideal for those just beginning and those who would like to learn more about PowerPoint 2000. Learn more, read less with brilliant illustrations, full color screen shots and our award winning "Visual Grammar" teaching method.
Self-Organizing Map Formation: Foundations of Neural Computation
Authors: Klaus Obermayer, Terrence J. Sejnowski
Venue:  (2001)

:This book provides an overview of self-organizing map formation, including recent developments. Self-organizing maps form a branch of unsupervised learning, which is the study of what can be determined about the statistical properties of input data without explicit feedback from a teacher. The articles are drawn from the journal Neural Computation. The book consists of five sections. The first section looks at attempts to model the organization of cortical maps and at the theory and applications of the related artificial neural network algorithms. The second section analyzes topographic maps and their formation via objective functions. The third section discusses cortical maps of stimulus features. The fourth section discusses self-organizing maps for unsupervised data analysis. The fifth section discusses extensions of self-organizing maps, including two surprising applications of mapping algorithms to standard computer science problems: combinatorial optimization and sorting. Contributors J. J. Atick, H. G. Barrow, H. U. Bauer, C. M. Bishop, H. J. Bray, J. Bruske, J. M. L. Budd, M. Budinich, V. Cherkassky, J. Cowan, R. Durbin, E. Erwin, G. J. Goodhill, T. Graepel, D. Grier, S. Kaski, T. Kohonen, H. Lappalainen, Z. Li, J. Lin, R. Linsker, S. P. Luttrell, D. J. C. MacKay, K. D. Miller, G. Mitchison, F. Mulier, K. Obermayer, C. Piepenbrock, H. Ritter, K. Schulten, T. J. Sejnowski, S. Smirnakis, G. Sommer, M. Svensen, R. Szeliski, A. Utsugi, C. K. I. Williams, L. Wiskott, L. Xu, A. Yuille, J. Zhang.
Microcomputer Database Management Using Paradox for Windows: Version 4.5
Authors: Philip J. Pratt
Venue:  (1999)

:Microcomputer Database Management Using Paradox for Windows Version 4.5 offers an excellent introduction to database management and design techniques. In addition to presenting a solid, in-depth overview of essential database concepts, the authors invoke a practical step-by-step approach to effective design and implementation of microcomputer databases, taking full advantage of the powers of Paradox for Windows. With its thorough coverage and practical tutorial approach, Microcomputer Database Management Using Paradox for Windows Version 4.5 carefully develops the database design, implementation, and administration skills necessary to the user.
On the Efficiency of Adaptive Finite Element Methods for Elliptic Problems with Discontinuous Coefficients
Authors: Zhiming Chen, Shibin Dai
Venue: SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing (2002)

The successful implementation of adaptive finite element methods based on a posteriori error estimates depends on several ingredients: an a posteriori error indicator, a refinement/coarsening strategy, and the choice of various parameters. The objective of the paper is to examine the influence of these factors on the performance of adaptive finite element methods for a model problem: the linear elliptic equation with strongly discontinuous coefficients. We derive a new a posteriori error estimator which depends locally on the oscillations of the coefficients around singular points. Extensive numerical experiments are reported to support our theoretical results and to show the competitive behaviors of the proposed adaptive algorithm.