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Accounting Information Systems, 2nd edition
Authors: James A. Hall
Venue:  (1997)

:Accounting Information Systems, 3e provides thorough and up-to-date coverage of accounting information systems and related technologies. It features an early presentation of transaction cycles plus a special emphasis on ethics, fraud, and the modern manufacturing environment. The number-one Enterprise Resource Planning system, SAP, has been integrated into this new edition. Featuring screen shots of the SAP Web site in the text and a password that links students to a specially created SAP Web site, Hall is the only text on the market to give readers hands-on exposure to ERP. Also new to this edition are chapters on such cutting-edge topics as the Resources, Events, and Agents (REA) approach, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, and Electronic Commerce systems. Hall assumes that the student is familiar with fundamental accounting principles and basic computer concepts and terminology and has been exposed to computer programming. Hall's focus is on the needs and responsibilities of accountants as end users of systems, systems designers, and auditors. 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
Designing Web Usability: The Practice of Simplicity
Authors: Jakob Nielsen
Venue:  (1999)

:Can you afford to be less knowledgable than your competitors? Over 100,000 Internet professionals around the world have already bought this book. Users experience the usability of a site before they have committed to using it and before they have spent any money on potential purchases. The web is the ultimate environment for empowerment, and he or she who clicks the mouse decides everything. Jakob Nielson, shares with you the full weight of his wisdom and experience. From content and page design to designing for ease of navigation and users with disabilities, Nielsen delivers complete direction on how to connect with any web user, in any situation. Nielsen has arrived at a series of principles that work in support of his findings: 1. that web users want to find what they're after quickly, and 2. if they don't know what they're after, they nevertheless want to browse quickly and access information they come across in a logical manner.
Personal Computer Communications
Authors: Robert L. Perry
Venue:  (2000)

:How does your computer communicate with other computers out there in cyberspace? With this book, you'll learn about the history of computers, why they work the way they do, and what the future holds for technology. You'll also find out about faxes, DVDs, modems, and other computer connections. You may not be a "techie" when you're finished with this book, but you'll certainly have an understanding of what computers do for society.
The Concise Guide to DNS and Bind
Authors: Nicolai Langfeldt
Venue:  (2000)

:The Concise Guide to DNS and BIND provides you with the technical depth and expert-level information you need to understand and administer DNS and BIND. Domain Name System (DNS) is a distributed Internet directory service. It is used mainly to translate between domain names and IP addresses, and to control Internet email delivery. Most Internet services rely on DNS to work, and if DNS fails, Web sites cannot be located and email delivery stalls. BIND (Berkeley Internet Name Daemon) is an implementation of the Domain Name System (DNS) protocols. This book covers setting up a DNS server and client, DNS domain zones, compiling and configuring BIND, dial-up connections, adding more domains, setting up root servers on private networks, firewall rules, Dynamic DNS (DDNS), subdomains and delegation, caching and name resolution, troubleshooting tools and techniques, debugging and logging, new features in BIND 8.2.2, and it offers introductory information on BIND 9.
The HP-GL/2 and HP RTL Reference Guide: A Handbook for Program Developers, 3rd edition
Authors: Hewlett-Packard
Venue:  (1997)

:This comprehensive tutorial offers you a complete education in HP-GL/2, the standardized version of Hewlett-Packard's Graphics Language, and HP RTL, Hewlett-Packard's Raster Transfer Language. To help you get the highest quality output from your plotters and printers, this information is broken down into the following sections: An introduction to plotting and printing using HP-GL/2 and HP RTL HP-GL/2, including descriptions of the kernel and the extensions HP RTL, including how to define images, colors, and interactions, and how to transmit data Tips on writing efficient programs An extensive glossary and index With this book, you will learn how to make effective use of the coordinate system, scale your data, write device drivers, set colors, and compress raster data. The book assumes that you have a knowledge of your computing system and familiarity with at least one programming language. All numbers are presented using the International System of Units.
Some high-level language constructs for data of type relation
Authors: Joachim W. Schmidt
Venue: Proceedings of the 1977 ACM SIGMOD international conference on Management of data (1977)

For the extension of high-level languages by data types of mode relation, three language constructs are proposed and discussed:- a repetition statement controlled by relations- predicates as a generalisation of boolean expressions- a constructor for relations using predicates.The language constructs are developed step by step starting with a set of elementary operations on relations. They are designed to fit into PASCAL without introducing too many additional concepts.
Macworld Photoshop 6 Bible
Authors: Deke McClelland
Venue:  (2000)

:Deke McClelland is a world-renowned PhotoShop expertan author whose computer-graphics books have won numerous awards and sold more than two million copies. Now, in the meticulously revised and updated edition of this international bestseller, McClelland shows you stepby-step how to master every aspect of PhotoShop bfrom image-editing basics to advanced layering tricks whether you're new to the program or an old hand. Bonus CD-ROM Bible-exclusive plug-ins, including fully functional demo and trial versions from Ulead Systems, Alien Skin Software and more! A gallery of artwork And much more
Bounding space usage of conservative garbage collectors
Authors: Hans-J. Boehm
Venue: ACM SIGPLAN Notices (2002)

Conservative garbage collectors can automatically reclaim unused memory in the absence of precise pointer location information. If a location can possibly contain a pointer, it is treated by the collector as though it contained a pointer. Although it is commonly assumed that this can lead to unbounded space use due to misidentified pointers, such extreme space use is rarely observed in practice, and then generally only if the number of misidentified pointers is itself unbounded.We show that if the program manipulates only data structures satisfying a simple GC-robustness criterion, then a bounded number of misidentified pointers can at most result in increasing space usage by a constant factor. We argue that nearly all common data structures are already GC-robust, and it is typically easy to identify and replace those that are not. Thus it becomes feasible to prove space bounds on programs collected by mildly conservative garbage collectors, such as the one in [2]. The worst-case space overhead introduced by such mild conservatism is comparable to the worst-case fragmentation overhead for inherent in any non-moving storage allocator.The same GC-robustness criterion also ensures the absence of temporary space leaks of the kind discussed in [13] for generational garbage collectors.
Coding approaches to fault tolerance in combinational and dynamic systems
Venue: The Kluwer International Series In Engineering And Computer Science; Vol. 660 (2001)

Coding Approaches to Fault Tolerance in Combinational and Dynamic Systems describes coding approaches for designing fault-tolerant systems, i.e., systems that exhibit structured redundancy that enables them to distinguish between correct and incorrect results or between valid and invalid states. Since redundancy is expensive and counter-intuitive to the traditional notion of system design, the book focuses on resource-efficient methodologies that avoid excessive use of redundancy by exploiting the algorithmic/dynamic structure of a particular combinational or dynamic system.
The Inspired Executive: The Art of Leadership in the Age of Knowledge
Authors: Granville N. Toogood
Venue:  (1998)

:Three minutes with the right audience can be worth more than a year at your desk. That's the wake-up message in this crisply written and always-to-the-point new guide to leadership in business from Granville N. Toogood, America's master coach of executive communications. With humor, common sense, and uncommon insight, Toogood clarifies the mysteries of leadership communications and reveals the secrets to promotions, productivity, and higher revenues - through mastery of the podium, the conference room, the board room, and life itself. 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
Time-space tradeoffs, multiparty communication complexity, and nearest-neighbor problems
Authors: Paul Beame, Erik Vee
Venue: Proceedings of the thiry-fourth annual ACM symposium on Theory of computing (2002)

(MATH) We extend recent techniques for time-space tradeoff lower bounds using multiparty communication complexity ideas. Using these arguments, for inputs from large domains we prove larger tradeoff lower bounds than previously known for general branching programs, yielding time lower bounds of the form $T=\Omega(n\log^2 n)$ when space $S=n^{1-\epsilon}$, up from $T=\Omega(n\log n)$ for the best previous results. We also prove the first unrestricted separation of the power of general and oblivious branching programs by proving that \onegap, which is trivial on general branching programs, has a time-space tradeoff of the form $T=\Omega(n\log^2 (n/S))$ on oblivious branching programs.Finally, using time-space tradeoffs for branching programs, we improve the lower bounds on query time of data structures for nearest neighbor problems in $d$ dimensions from $\Omega(d/\log n)$, proved in the cell-probe model \cite{bor:nn-lb,br:nn-lb}, to $\Omega(d)$ or $\Omega(d\sqrt{\log d/\log\log d})$ or even $\Omega(d\log d)$ (depending on the metric space involved) in slightly less general but more reasonable data structure models.
VHDL Techniques,Experiments,and Caveats, 5500th edition
Authors: Joseph R. Pick
Venue:  (1995)

:VHDL (VHSIC Hardware Description Language) is the market-leading digital circuit simulation software systemused by a majority of electronics companiesand growing rapidly. Now a VHDL expert offers readers the benefits of his in-depth experience as a VHDL modeler and seminar leader. Packed with a huge array of examples,the book presents a pragmatic picture of VHDL that takes full account of its possibilities and its limitations (a refreshing approach for engineers accustomed to the VHDL "hype"). 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
Computerized Accounting with QuickBooks Pro2000 with Cdrom, 1st edition
Authors: Janet Home
Venue:  (2000)

:This hands-on, applications-packed guide explores the latest version of the popular and user-friendly QuickBooks accounting softwareQuickBooks Pro® 99. It emphasizes QuickBooks' innovative approach to recording accounting transactions based on business forms, rather than the traditional journal format. Covers all the exciting new features of the updated software. Provides hands-on training in working with actual accounting software used in business. Presents accounting concepts and their relation to QuickBooks throughout. Incorporates all recent tax table changes. Instills confidence in recording business transactions using a real commercial program; upon finishing this book, readers should be able to use QuickBooks in daily life. Perfect for accounting professionals who want to brush up on the latest version of QuickBooks, or for anyone who wants to learn more about handling their own finances and taxes. 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
The Illustrator Wow! Book
Authors: Sharon Steuer
Venue:  (1995)

:Modeled on the bestselling Photoshop Wow! Book, The Illustrator Wow! Book focuses on enhancing productivity with Illustrator's basic tools and functions. It also demonstrates professional production techniques with the use of step-by-step examples and full-page original gallery samples from over 70 of the country's best Illustrator artists and designers.
Users' conceptions of risks and harms on the web: a comparative study
Authors: Batya Friedman, David Hurley, Daniel C. Howe, Helen Nissenbaum, Edward Felten
Venue: CHI '02 extended abstracts on Human factors in computing systems (2002)

In this study, we analyzed Web users concerns about potential risks and harms from Web use to themselves and to society at large. In addition, we assessed how strongly users felt something should be done to address their concerns. Seventy-two individuals, 24 each from a rural community in Maine, a suburban professional community in New Jersey, and a high-technology community in California, participated in an extensive (2-hour) semistructured interview about Web security. Results show that Web users were primarily concerned about risks to Information, and secondarily about risks to People and Technology. Different sets of concerns were identified among the rural, suburban, and high-technology communities. Our discussion focuses on implications for interface design and information policy.
Automating the Welding Process: Successful Implementation of Automated Welding Systems, 1st edition
Authors: James M. Berge
Venue:  (1994)

:World class manufacturers have achieved great success with robots and automated machines. Your competition is increasingly becoming more global, and automating your welding operations is not only feasible but it is also becoming more necessary. One day, automation will become essential for survival, and welding automation can be an important step toward prosperity. The benefits of automated welding are clear, but how to achieve them with minimum risk has, until now, been a carefully guarded secret. In Automating the Welding Process, James Berge provides all the information needed to fully understand today's automated welding machinery, techniques, and philosophies. Not only are these variables thoroughly explained, but you will also learn how to use this knowledge to estimate startup costs and calculate returns on robotic and automated machinery investments. Written for everyone interested in increasing welding output, quality, consistency, and safety, this book provides the principles that will allow you to optimize the performance and maximize the profitability of your system. 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
AIX/6000 Developer's Tool Kit
Authors: Kevin E. Leininger
Venue:  (1995)

:This timely reference provides a wealth of tools and tips for AIX software developers working with AIX 3.2.5 and AIX 4.1. The accompanying CD-ROM contains valuable precompiled software. The unusual tool kit will keep developers up to speed in the dynamic AIX and RS/6000 environment. IBMers not totally comfortable with UNIX will find this a congenial and effective companion.
Modeling of software concerns in Cosmos
Authors: Stanley M. Sutton,  Jr., Isabelle Rouvellou
Venue: Proceedings of the 1st international conference on Aspect-oriented software development (2002)

Separation of concerns is a well-established principle of software engineering. Nevertheless, the failure to separate concerns effectively has been identified as a continuing cause of the ongoing software crisis. This failure arises in part because most programming and modeling formalisms enforce a dominant decomposition that allows only a few concerns to be separated, whereas software in reality is subject to multiple simultaneous, overlapping, and crosscutting concerns.Several approaches to "advanced separation of concerns" have been proposed, including subject-oriented programming, aspect-oriented programming, and Hyperspaces. These focus mainly on coding but take a multidimensional view of concerns that applies across the software life cycle. To support such approaches, we are developing Cosmos, a general-purpose concern-space modeling schema. Cosmos distinguishes logical and physical concerns. Logical concerns include classifications, classes, instances, properties, and topics, physical include instances, collections, and attributes. Cosmos also identifies four categories of relationship, including categorical, interpretive, mapping, and physical. Cosmos can support software development activities such as rationale capture, impact analysis, compositional development, change propagation, customization, and reuse.
Enabling crypto: how radical innovations occur
Authors: Arnd Weber
Venue: Communications of the ACM (2002)

Examining the key factors and influences in the development of cryptography.
Coverage criteria for GUI testing
Authors: Atif M. Memon, Mary Lou Soffa, Martha E. Pollack
Venue: Proceedings of the 8th European software engineering conference held jointly with 9th ACM SIGSOFT international symposium on Foundations of software engineering (2001)

A widespread recognition of the usefulness of graphical user interfaces (GUIs) has established their importance as critical components of today's software. GUIs have characteristics different from traditional software, and conventional testing techniques do not directly apply to GUIs. This paper's focus is on coverage critieria for GUIs, important rules that provide an objective measure of test quality. We present new coverage criteria to help determine whether a GUI has been adequately tested. These coverage criteria use events and event sequences to specify a measure of test adequacy. Since the total number of permutations of event sequences in any non-trivial GUI is extremely large, the GUI's hierarchical structure is exploited to identify the important event sequences to be tested. A GUI is decomposed into GUI components, each of which is used as a basic unit of testing. A representation of a GUI component, called an event-flow graph, identifies the interaction of events within a component and intra-component criteria are used to evaluate the adequacy of tests on these events. The hierarchical relationship among components is represented by an integration tree, and inter-component coverage criteria are used to evaluate the adequacy of test sequences that cross components. Algorithms are given to construct event-flow graphs and an integration tree for a given GUI, and to evaluate the coverage of a given test suite with respect to the new coverage criteria. A case study illustrates the usefulness of the coverage report to guide further testing and an important correlation between event-based coverage of a GUI and statement coverage of its software's underlying code.
Matrix algorithms
Authors: G. W. Stewart
Venue: Eigensystems; Vol. 2 (2001)

This book is the second volume in a projected five-volume survey of numerical linear algebra and matrix algorithms. This volume treats the numerical solution of dense and large-scale eigenvalue problems with an emphasis on algorithms and the theoretical background required to understand them. Stressing depth over breadth, Professor Stewart treats the derivation and implementation of the more important algorithms in detail. The notes and references sections contain pointers to other methods along with historical comments. The book is divided into two parts: dense eigenproblems and large eigenproblems. The first part gives a full treatment of the widely used QR algorithm, which is then applied to the solution of generalized eigenproblems and the computation of the singular value decomposition. The second part treats Krylov sequence methods such as the Lanczos and Arnoldi algorithms and presents a new treatment of the Jacobi-Davidson method. The volumes in this survey are not intended to be encyclopedic. By treating carefully selected topics in depth, each volume gives the reader the theoretical and practical background to read the research literature and implement or modify new algorithms. The algorithms treated are illustrated by pseudocode that has been tested in MATLAB implementations.
Understanding SGML and XML Tools: Practical Programs for Handling Structured Text
Authors: Peter Flynn
Venue:  (1998)

:Understanding SGML and XML Tools is a practical guide to implementing SGML and XML with precise procedures for making the most of the wide range of tools available. Programs are introduced in the context of the life cycle of a document, from creation, through validation, online display, searching and database, to printed delivery and repository storage. Understanding SGML and XML Tools includes extensive examples of the tools discussed, showing the various output stages and the methods for producing them, as well as tips and tricks for getting the most out of them. Understanding SGML and XML Tools is essential reading for anyone building or using SGML or XML systems and provides a valuable reference for all those times when you need the right tool for the job.
Doing Objects in Visual Basic 4.0
Authors: Deborah Kurata
Venue:  (1995)

:More than a mere "tips and tricks" manual, Doing Objects in Microsoft Visual Basic 4.0 teaches you an approach to application development that you can use to write your own applications. You'll be able to implement an object-oriented design for any programming project. This pragmatic approach walks you through software construction: first, build a solid foundation through careful examination of the requirements of the project and the schedule; then, use the GUIDS methodology introduced in this book to design the framework and user interface of the application; and finally, build the application using the object-oriented features of Microsoft Visual Basic 4.0.
Tutorial program for educational research
Authors: Whit Crowley
Venue: Proceedings of the 14th annual Southeast regional conference (1976)

Tutorial program which informs students of references pertaining to missed questions instead of correcting students as the tutorial is in progress.
Formal process ontology
Authors: Johanna Seibt
Venue: Proceedings of the international conference on Formal Ontology in Information Systems - Volume 2001 (2001)

The paper reports some results of the author's recent work on a process-ontological framework called APT. APT is based on the notion of a free process, a new category in ontology, with Broad's / Sellars' "subjectless" or "pure" processes as their closest cognates. With a pointer to verbal and nominal aspect shift as background motivation I argue that basic classificatory terms of common sense reasoning (activity, event, thing, stuff, property etc.) can be treated as different types of free processes. After introducing essential elements of the formal framework of APT (a non-standard extensional mereology with a non-transitive part-relation) I sketch APT-classifications of basic and complex processes, based on five main descriptive parameters: homomerity pattern, participant structure, dynamic composition, dynamic shape, and dynamic context.