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Using simulation to support implementation of flexible manufacturing Cell
Authors: Kambiz Farahmand
Venue: Proceedings of the 32nd conference on Winter simulation (2000)

A simulation model was developed and tested using Taylor II to justify the implementation of a Flexible Manufacturing Cell (FMC). The current production capacity at the existing Continuous Flow (CF) assembly line must be increased and among other proposals, a FMC is highly recommended. Simulation models are developed, tested, verified, and the model sensitivity is evaluated. The simulation models provide valuable information about performance parameters, critical elements, and bottlenecks that may appear when the line capacities have been altered. Manufacturing line evaluation and assessment of the improvements from one layout to the other is accomplished by tracking performance parameters such as lead-time, throughput, work-in process, and resource utilization. The simulation models resulted in a more in-depth understanding of manufacturing parameters and clear understanding of the improvements achieved by switching to FMC. The FMC model showed a reduction in production lead-time, average WIP, the burn-in capacity, and the number of operators required.
Functions of a computerized classification subsystem in a materials management system
Authors: Robert W. Todd
Venue: Proceedings of the 17th annual Southeast regional conference (1979)

Within a Materials Management System, one of the most important functions is the classification of items. At the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the classification subsystem provides support for standardized procedures for identifying, classifying, and describing material and equipment used and purchased throughout the Agency. This paper describes the three major functions performed by that subsystem. First, the items are classified and identified as unique items or duplicates. Second, material information is provided to the user in the form of hard copy catalogs, fiche, and on-line inquiry. Finally, the Classification Subsystem maintains a Materials Data Base for use by other subsystems to obtain descriptive, supply, and other types of information about the item. 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
Kernel Projects for Linux, 1st edition
Authors: Gary J. Nutt
Venue:  (2000)

:This is a lab manual that provides a dozen specific lab exercises on Linux internals, illustrating how theoretical Operating System concepts are implemented in Linux. Part I presents an overview of the Linux kernel and how it handles key OS concepts such as: runtime organization and process, file, and device management. Part II presents a series of twelve progressively more difficult exercises that can be completed in a lab environment. This book can be used in conjunction with any core operating systems textbook, and is also available in a special academic package with Nutt: Operating Systems: A Modern Approach that includes a free copy of Red Hat Linux.
The pokemon of user support: "gotta catch 'em all!"
Authors: Michael Quiner, Rich Hinz
Venue: Proceedings of the 29th annual ACM SIGUCCS conference on User services (2001)

This paper looks at the phenomenon of Pokemon and draws parallels between the game and User Services. Various Pokemon types are discussed and their correlation to users in an academic environment.
A generic approach for interfacing VRML browsers to various input devices and creating customizable 3D applications
Authors: Frank Althoff, Herbert Stocker, Gregor McGlaun, Manfred K. Lang
Venue: Proceedings of the seventh international conference on 3D Web technology (2002)

In this work we present a generic architecture for interfacing various input devices to VRML browsers. Concentrating on the aspect of navigation, our system supports the full range of potential input devices from conventional haptic devices like keyboard and mouse over special Virtual-Reality devices like spacemouse and joystick to, as a special feature, semantically higher level input like speech and gesture recognition. The communication between the individual components of the system is based on a context free grammar, allowing abstract modeling of the various devices and handling both discrete and continuous navigation information. Two new node extensions support the VRML author in creating highly customizable 3D applications: The DeviceSensor node allows grabbing arbitrary user input in a systematic way and the Camera node gives full control over the scene view by specifying velocity vectors and thus enabling arbitrary navigation modes. Finally, the proof of concept is given by a prototypical implementation in VRML.
Ship system 2000, a stable architecture under continuous evolution
Authors: Björn Källberg, Rei Stråhle
Venue: Proceedings of the 2001 annual ACM SIGAda international conference on Ada (2001)

Ship System 2000 was conceived in the middle of the 1980s. It was started as a development project for a general Command and Control and Weapon Control Systems for naval ships (C2 and WCS), intended for reuse. Its first use was for three different ship types. Following these orders, later deliveries with similar functionality were made. From the beginning the company chose to use the Ada language for future systems in this area and selected Rational as the first programming environment. A strategic decision was made to include all the Ada components developed in a family of reusable components. The number of components has grown and variants for different platforms and compilers have been included. In the early days the word was Reuse, and later the terms Dual Life Cycle and Product Line Management have been introduced for the same concept. Since then, the 1st generation has been successfully reused for ships from many other navies and air forces. However, the architecture has evolved in two major steps, and several minor steps. Thus, it is still a modern architecture, but with a heritage.
Methods of mathematical economics linear and nonlinear programming, fixed-point theorems
Authors: Joel N. Franklin
Venue: Siam Classics In Applied Mathematics Series; Vol. 37 (2002)

The book presents useful applications to other branches of mathematics and to economics, and it contains many exercises and examples. The advanced mathematical results are proved clearly and completely. By providing the necessary proofs and presenting the material in a conversational style, Franklin made Methods of Mathematical Economics extremely popular among students. The addition of a list of errata, new to this edition, should add to the book's popularity as well as its usefulness both in the classroom and for individual study.
Netsavvy Office 97
Authors: Que Corporation
Venue:  (1997)

:Leverage the power of Office 97 with NetSavvy Office 97. This unique book gives you the direct route to Web page creation with Office 97 technology. You'll learn how to turn your Word documents into HTML code as well as output your Excel data and charts and Access database objects to a Web or intranet site. You can also view and create Web animations with PowerPoint. Walk step-by-step, along with an expert author and abundant visuals, to produce savvy Office Web documents.
Building cross-disciplinary teams in higher education institutions
Authors: Andrew Linder, Abroad Ibrahim
Venue: Proceedings of IEEE professional communication society international professional communication conference and Proceedings of the 18th annual ACM international conference on Computer documentation: technology & teamwork (2000)

The industrial workplace models of team-dynamics tend to misrepresent the character of collaborative activities and professional relationships in educational communities. An alternative model is suggested of self-directed, "informal teams" of educators in an "integrated campus" creating academic work units with all the characteristics of positive team formations in business and industry, and the additional qualities of reciprocity and kindness found in friendship circles. A campus in a system of for-profit post-secondary DeVry Institutes is employed as an example of the benefits of organizing physical space of educational activities in an integrated manner. Educators, support staff and technical resources are brought together across the range of the institution's educational offerings, creating by the campus as "open space" the conditions for successful informal teams in institutions of higher learning.
Proceedings of the eighteenth ACM symposium on Operating systems principles
Venue: ACM Symposium on Operating Systems Principles (2001)

At the dawn of the new millennium, it is useful to pause and reflect on the role of SOSP. It is hard to believe that SOSP is over 35 years old! The first one was held in 1965, long before many of the attendees of this conference were born. In those 35 years, computing has been transformed in ways that were unimaginable back in 1965. Somehow, SOSP has retained its reputation as the premier forum for research results in experimental computer systems. How has it succeeded in this role for so long?I believe that there are two reasons. First and foremost is the dedication and hard work of the many individuals who have served on the SOSP program committees. These are talented individuals with heavy demands on their time. Their willingness to devote a substantial part of that time to the SOSP review process shows their commitment to preserving the quality of SOSP. The second reason is SOSP's broad charter. In spite of the emergence of more specialized conferences in areas such as networking, mobile computing, reliability and security, SOSP continues to welcome work of the highest quality in those areas. This broad view of experimental computer systems has served SOSP well, and will continue to be one of its strengths as we discover further new dimensions to computing.This year we received 85 submissions: lower than in the past two SOSPs, but well within the observed long-term range. We accepted 17 of the 85, and nominated two as award papers to ACM TOCS ("Untrusted Hosts and Confidentiality: Secure Program Partitioning" and "BASE: Using Abstraction to Improve Fault Tolerance"). All acceptances were conditional, pending successful shepherding by a program committee member. This long-standing SOSP tradition has been an important factor in ensuring high quality. The reviewing process we used was a variant of one that has worked well in the past. Four program committee members reviewed each paper; each of those members also obtained one review from an external reviewer. Thus, most papers received eight reviews. In addition, each program committee member was required to skim about half the papers he or she did not review. This combination of deep understanding as well as broad familiarity with the submissions led to thoughtful and well-informed discussions at the program committee meeting. Some of the negative decisions were painful and heartbreaking: we felt that many of the rejected papers showed a lot of promise, and that improved versions would be strong future submissions to SOSP or other conferences. Besides the reviewed papers, the conference has three invited speakers, a poster session, and a work-in-progress session.
Microsoft Help Desk for Microsoft Office 2000 with Cdrom
Authors: Stephen L. Nelson
Venue:  (2000)

:Users get the answers they need about using Microsoft Office 2000-without summoning the help desk or making a time-consuming Web search-with the aid of this rich, take-anywhere resource. It's the only book of its kind that's based on actual issues and solutions provided by Microsoft Product Support for Microsoft Office 2000, direct from Microsoft's Knowledge Base archives. Covering all editions of Office, this help-desk-in-a-book compiles key troubleshooting, support, and problem-solving information-offering ready solutions in easy-to-understand language. Readers get Microsoft technical support without making a phone call! 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
Believe it or not: factors influencing credibility on the Web
Venue: Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (2002)

This article reviews selected literature related to the credibility of information, including (1) the general markers of credibility, and how different source, message and receiver characteristics affect people's perceptions of information; (2) the impact of information medium on the assessment of credibility; and (3) the assessment of credibility in the context of information presented on the Internet. The objective of the literature review is to synthesize the current state of knowledge in this area, develop new ways to think about how people interact with information presented via the Internet, and suggest next steps for research and practical applications. The review examines empirical evidence, key reviews, and descriptive material related to credibility in general, and in terms of on-line media. A general discussion of credibility and persuasion and a description of recent work on the credibility and persuasiveness of computer-based applications is presented. Finally, the article synthesizes what we have learned from various fields, and proposes a model as a framework for much-needed future research in this area.
College Algebra and Trigonometry with Graphing Technology, 1st edition
Authors: David E. Stevens
Venue:  (1995)

:This text adheres to recently suggested math guidelines with an emphasis on applications, technology, critical thinking, and group/collaborative learning. Graphing technology is integrated throughout, but there is also an emphasis on algebraic understanding. Interactive pedagogy encourages active learning and builds student confidence. Applied problems from the fields of science, engineering, and business relate college algebra to real life. 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 World-Wide Web, Mosaic, and More: Mosaic and More
Authors: Jason J. Manger
Venue:  (1995)

:Now that low-cost access to the Internet has been established through dozens of commercial service-providers users are demanding new and better ways of using it. Responding to these needs, this book introduces you to the World-Wide Web, a system which cross-references resources on the Internet for fast and easy retrieval, and Mosaic the graphical browser and so-called 'killer application' that has opened up the Internet to experts and novices alike. You do not have to be an Internet expert to use Mosaic or the World-Wide Web, indeed the Web allows transparent access to well-known Internet services such as ftp, telnet, Gopher, WAIS and USENET, all through a common easy-to-use interface. Mosaic's ability to integrate with many third-party programs allows it to cope with a variety of audio, visual, and textual formats. This book tells you how to make it work for you. Viewers and browsers allow motion video, still picture retrieval, audio extracts and much more besides! This book will help you to download, install, and get up and running with a variety of browsers and viewers. This book will teach you Hyper Text Mark-up Language or HTML. Since nearly all Web client programs, such as Mosaic, understand HTML you can design and publish your own text and then transform it into a complete hypermedia application. With little effort you will be able to build your own Home Page. Let the world know who you are. 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
RPC for NT, 1st edition
Authors: Guy R. Eddon
Venue:  (1996)

:- Use distributed computing in the Windows NT Client-Server Environment - Use RPC to solve problems in a fraction of the time it would take a single machine. This book provides a step-by-step guide to developing remote procedure calls (RPC). The author explains standards and requirements of RPC, how RPC is related to other parts of Windows, and how to use RPC with parallel processors, multiprocessors, and transputers. Distributed computing on a network allows more efficient use of resources, but requires more complex systems. "RPC for NT" shows how to harness the power of distributed computing on a PC network with a Windows NT server. NT servers on a network can also call procedures on any other server. This book shows precisely how to do it. Author Biography: Guy Eddon is president of Guy Communications, a computer consulting company providing customized DOS and Windows software and specializing in client/server systems. Guy teaches Windows NT courses for Learning Group International. He was written technical articles for major computer journals.
Advanced ANSI SQL Data Modeling and Structure Processing, 1st edition
Authors: Michael M. David
Venue:  (1999)

:Here's an essential tool for utilizing the ANSI SQL outer join operation to perform simple or complex data modeling. Inside, you get a comprehensive review of the outer join operation, its powerful syntax, and new features and capabilities that can be developed based on the operation's data modeling capacity.
Open Source: The Unauthorized White Papers
Authors: Donald K. Rosenberg
Venue:  (2000)

:These days, everyone is talking about Linux. But doesLinux and other Open Source software really make goodbusiness sense? What are the opportunities - and risks?This book provides the answers. Written.by Donald K.Rosenberg, a respected Open Source authority, it providesa clear, objective analysis of all the critical business issues,from reliability and licensing concerns to opportunities andchallenges down the road.Understand noncommercial vs. commercial Open Source softwareAnalyze the benefits and costs of an Open Source solution for your organizationCompare the performance of Linux to Windows, point by pointGet a handle on the licensing issues, from the GNU G PL to Mozilla and SunEvaluate emerging technologies: Linux desktops, clusters, and embedded systemsDiscover how to capitalize on Open Source as an applications developerExplore Open Source challenges: patents, copyrights, certification, and standards
The Everything Internet Book: Talk to Your Friends, Shop for Bargains, Find the Information You Need, and Get Free, Cool Stuff Online, 1st edition
Authors: Sharon McDonnell
Venue:  (1998)

:Master the Web in no time with this helpful guide which shows how to get connected to the information superhighway--no previous experience required. Illustrations. 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
Multimedia Magic
Authors: Robert L. Perry
Venue:  (2000)

:Everywhere you look you can see the effects of multimedia, but you may not realize it. Cartoons, animation, DVD, videos, computer games and computer programs all have some type of multimedia process that created them. Now you can learn what multimedia really is and how you can create multimedia projects yourself.
Technology in a Constructivist Classroom
Authors: Donna Ferguson
Venue: Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual (2001)

Today's children have been altered tremendously by the technological revolution, but that same technology has yet to make a significant impact on our educational system. Educators have begun to question how to best educate students who have grown up in a world of instant information. It has been proposed that constructivism could be a guiding philosophy that may be able to transform curriculum in which technology is integrated seamlessly.
VHDL for Logic Synthesis: An Introductory Guide for Achieving Design Requirements, 1st edition
Authors: Andrew Rushton
Venue:  (1995)

:VHDL is the VHSIC Hardware Description Language,an industry standard language used to describe hardware from the abstract to the concrete level. It is embraced as the universal communication medium of design and computer-aided engineering workstation vendors throughout the industry are standardizing on VHDL as input and output from their tools. This book is aimed at hardware engineers with some experience of hardware design,but little or no experience in terms of the hardware mappings performed by synthesis. The book starts with a review of Register Transfer Level design,the foundation of logic synthesis. The basics of logic and registers are described first,then expanded by the effective use of types,including the proposed standard synthesisable types. More advanced techniques are developed,including the writing of packages and parametrisable modules. The book finishes with techniques for writing effective test benches. The concepts are illustrated throughout by examples,making it suitable as a source reference for synthesisable models.
EDI: Total Management Guide, 2nd edition
Authors: Margaret A. Emmelhainz
Venue:  (1992)

:Electronic Data Interchange: A Total Management Guide is a manager's handbook for EDI implementation. The book presents an overview of what EDI is and how it can be used to improve your company's competitive position. The book is designed primarily for managers faced with the tasks of implementing and using EDI and of selling EDI to trading partners and top management. The book covers EDI concepts and definitions, components (including a detailed chapter on standards), cost and benefit analysis, strategic approaches, implementation steps, and case studies. Also discussed are international EDI and electronic funds transfer. Topics new to the second edition include a detailed explanation of EDIFACT; in-depth discussion of legal and audit issues; case examples of how EDI can be used to reengineer processes; the combination of EDI with bar coding and for use in TQM programs; discussion of EDI in North America, Europe, and the Pacific Rim; and "lessons learned" cases from actual EDI users.
A study of stress as it relates to computerized speech
Authors: David Blythe
Venue: Proceedings of the 18th annual Southeast regional conference (1980)

For computerized speech to be understood, it must be given human qualities, such as stress. This paper discusses how stress is perceived by the listener, primarily through pitch changes. It shows how inflections stress certain words in a sentence, and that a word's internal stress (accent) affects how these inflections are constructed.An implementation of these findings to add stress to computer speech is shown, compared with similar work, and evaluated.The paper concludes that a word's internal stress must be considered in the generation of speech, and that a grammar in the implementation produces satisfying complex inflections.
Pathways to Print Color, 1st edition
Authors: Robin B. McAllister
Venue:  (1998)

:Today, designers and production artists are addressing the technical prepress aspects on the desktop that traditionally were handled by skilled preprint specialists. This book examines the many factors, benefits and pitfalls of performing these tasks as they relate to the overall process. Issues such as color calibration, spot and process color separation, trapping and file formats are presented to the student in fostering a comprehensive understanding of the many steps requiring attention for successful results in creating color documents. 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