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Analyzing Data Sets with Missing Data: An Empirical Evaluation of Imputation Methods and Likelihood-Based Methods
Authors: Ingunn Myrtveit, Erik Stensrud, Ulf H. Olsson
Venue: IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering (2001)

Missing data are often encountered in data sets used to construct effort prediction models. Thus far, the common practice has been to ignore observations with missing data. This may result in biased prediction models. In this paper, we evaluate four missing data techniques (MDTs) in the context of software cost modeling: listwise deletion (LD), mean imputation (MI), similar response pattern imputation (SRPI), and full information maximum likelihood (FIML). We apply the MDTs to an ERP data set, and thereafter construct regression-based prediction models using the resulting data sets. The evaluation suggests that only FIML is appropriate when the data are not missing completely at random (MCAR). Unlike FIML, prediction models constructed on LD, MI and SRPI data sets will be biased unless the data are MCAR. Furthermore, compared to LD, MI and SRPI seem appropriate only if the resulting LD data set is too small to enable the construction of a meaningful regression-based prediction model.
HCI down under
Authors: John Murphy
Venue: interactions (2002)

Australia is a vast land about the same size as the United States, but with only 20 million people. Behind its well-recognized reputation for sun, sand, surf, crocodiles, and prawns on the barbecue, Australia supports an active and thriving HCI community.
Contemporary Cryptology: The Science of Information Integrity
Authors: Gustavus J. Simmons
Venue:  (1994)

:The field of cryptography has experienced an unprecedented development in the past decade and the contributors to this book have been in the forefront of these developments. In an information-intensive society, it is essential to devise means to accomplish, with information alone, every function that it has been possible to achieve in the past with documents, personal control, and legal protocols (secrecy, signatures, witnessing, dating, certification of receipt and/or origination). This volume focuses on all these needs, covering all aspects of the science of information integrity, with an emphasis on the cryptographic elements of the subject. In addition to being an introductory guide and survey of all the latest developments, this book provides the engineer and scientist with algorithms, protocols, and applications. Of interest to computer scientists, communications engineers, data management specialists, cryptographers, mathematicians, security specialists, network engineers.
Management of Data in Clinical Trials, 1st edition
Authors: Eleanor McFadden
Venue:  (1997)

:From design plan to final analysis, this timely text covers every step of data management in clinical trials. Provides up-to-date information on the planning phase, use of computers and other technology, and training and education. Discusses how to implement Good Clinical Practice and incorporate alternative (and optimal) approaches. Explores differences in how trials are conducted for AIDS, cancer and other major diseases and contrasts European and American approaches. For trials of all sizes and scopes.
Windows 2000 MCSE Study System
Authors: Alan R. Carter
Venue:  (2000)

:Master the Material - and Pass the Core Four Exams! This comprehensive guide by legendary MCSE trainer Alan R. Carter gives you all the tools you need to succeed on Exams 70-210, 70-215, 70-216, and 70-217, or the accelerated Exam 70-240. Use the book as a comprehensive Windows 2000 study course, complete with tutorials, labs, summaries, examples, and self-assessments. Or pop in the CD-ROM for a diagnostic exam - and get referred back to the specific sections in the book you need to review. With authoritative coverage of all exam objectives, a crisp two-color design, customizable electronic practice exams, and much more, this four-in-one guide delivers everything you need to pass each exam on the first try!
Baseball on the Web
Authors: Rob Edelman
Venue:  (1997)

:From a single field at Cooperstown to leagues the world over, baseball has built a passionate following dedicated to playing the game, improving the game, and simply talking a good game. This community has taken advantage of the World Wide Web to share resources and communicate, and to offer thousands upon thousands of Web sites about different aspects of baseball. Baseball on the Web presents the best of these sites: an astonishingly rich set of resources created by baseball lovers for baseball lovers. By reading this book and visiting the sites, you'll be joining a new, global baseball community and learning about up-to-the-minute sports news, major and minor league teams, baseball history, including the Negro Leagues and women's leagues, rotisserie baseball, and amateur baseball from the Little League World Series to the College World Series. This book unlocks the door to using a new medium -- the World Wide Web -- that's a grand slam for exploring the statistics, sights, and sounds of America's Pastime. The Web lets you take a virtual tour of venerable ballparks, immerse yourself in baseball lore and literature, and contact other aficionados who share your favorite teams and players. 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
Computational paradigms and protection
Authors: Simon N. Foley, John P. Morrison
Venue: Proceedings of the 2001 workshop on New security paradigms (2001)

We investigate how protection requirements may be specified and implemented using the imperative, availability and coercion paradigms. Conventional protection mechanisms generally follow the imperative paradigm, requiring explicit and often centralized control over the sequencing and the mediation of security critical operations. This paper illustrates how casting protection in the availability and/or coercion styles provides the basis for more flexible and potentially distributed control over the sequencing and mediation of these operations.
Aggregate traffic performance with active queue management and drop from tail
Authors: Gianluca Iannaccone, Martin May, Christophe Diot
Venue: ACM SIGCOMM Computer Communication Review (2001)

Active queue management (AQM) refers to a family of packet dropping mechanisms for router queues that has been proposed to support end-to-end congestion control mechanisms in the Internet. In this paper, we examine the performance of AQM mechanisms by varying two parameters: the queue size and the dropping function. AQM flavors considered include "RED", the more recently proposed "Gentle RED" and an additional mechanism we call "Gentle RED with instantaneous queue size".We use experimentation to analyze the performance of the AQM mechanisms identified above on the aggregate traffic going through a congested router. The metrics used are: TCP goodput, TCP and UDP loss rate, queueing delay and consecutive loss probability. The AQM mechanisms are compared to Drop from Tail, the buffer management mechanism currently found in most operational routers.The major observation is that AQM mechanisms have a minor impact on the aggregate performance metrics we observe. On the other hand, we observe an important sensitivity of the AQMs considered to traffic characteristics that may compromise their operational deployment.
On hybrid combination of queueing and simulation
Authors: Nico M. van Dijk
Venue: Proceedings of the 32nd conference on Winter simulation (2000)

This paper aims to and illustrate that simulation and queuing theory can and should go hand in hand for a variety of practical problems, both in daily-life and industry, which are still open for fundamental research. To this end, it will highlight real-life cases taken from : Daily-life situations (postal office or bank), administrative logistics (reengineering), transportation (railways), and call center analysis.
Integrated IT management tool kit
Authors: Mordechai Ben-Menachem, Roy Gelbard
Venue: Communications of the ACM (2002)

The tools track IT assets, performance, budgets, and resources, managing system development and deployment in the interests of the organization's strategic goals.
Windows CE Programming: Developing Applications for the Hpc with Cdrom
Authors: Jeff Baker
Venue:  (1997)

:Microsoft Windows CE, the next generation in "handheld PC" technology, is the newest member of the Windows family. It's an open, scaleable Windows operating system platform for a broad range of communications, entertainment, and mobile-computing devices. Written by a member of the Microsoft Windows CE beta evaluation team, this must-have tome teaches professionals how to connect this operating system to an existing network and program applications for it.The first book to teach you how to program Microsoft s newest operating systemLearn the Windows CE Architecture and API ProgrammingUnderstand the constraints to applications under Windows CE 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
Usage of an XPL based compiler generator system
Authors: Mark W. Storm, Jim A. Polk
Venue: Proceedings of the 14th annual Southeast regional conference (1976)

This paper will discuss the expansion of an existing XPL compiler to include real arithmetic and formatted I/O. This was done at the University of Southern Mississippi on a Xerox Sigma 9 so that XPL can be used for numerical applications as well as giving the student user an introduction to the syntax of PL/I. The structure and use of the Compiler Generator will be traced through indicating what changes were made in the BNF grammar, the scanner, the semantic analyzer, and the runtime support facility.
Creating and Publishing Web Pages on the Internet
Authors: Art Wolinsky
Venue:  (2000)

:Computer buffs will enjoy this easy-to-follow, step-by-step explanation of the process for creating and publishing interesting and exciting Web pages. "Responsible publishing" is stressed, as readers are reminded of the importance of maintaining valid, up-to-date information. Readers are also provided with a variety of interesting and creative sites to visit as examples of different ways to set up their own page. 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
Switched Lan's: Implementation, Operation, Maintenance
Authors: John J. Roese
Venue:  (1998)

:The vendor-independent guide to large-scale switched networks. LANdesign has taken a 180-degree turn,moving away from hubs and routers towards the switch-based systems known as Layer 3 switches. In face,if you're a LAN designer or administrator,numerous vendors are agressively competing for your business - making it more important than ever to cut through their new product hype and find what works for you. Drawing on extensive practical experience and LAN design expertise,John Roese has created the complete guide to switched LANs from a system perspective. It delivers all the tools you'll need to design,build,operate,and troubleshoot a large-scale switched network,with special emphasis on: Scaling issues in flat-switched networks; Internet Protocol and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP),the next generation of switching products; Novell NetWare and other protocols. Roese gives you a full,unbiased look at the practical issues involved in structuring your switched LAN and its protocols and services for long-term successful operation. Under his guidance you'll learn to implement LAN switches into any network design,whether it features existing or emerging technology. Because your network isn't a laboratory. . . it's a critical element of your business 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
A statistical model for scientific readability
Authors: Luo Si, Jamie Callan
Venue: Proceedings of the tenth international conference on Information and knowledge management (2001)

In this paper, we present a new method of using statistical models to estimate readability [1]. Language Model is used to capture the content information. It is combined with linguistic feature model by a linear form. Experiments show that this new method has a better performance than the widely used Flesch-Kincaid readability formula.
MechWarrior 2: Expansion Pack Secrets and Solutions
Authors: Joe Grant Bell
Venue:  (1996)

:This game buster covers basic combat and strategies for the original MechWarrior 2 game, plus covers all of the new missions and Mechs available in the new MechWarrior Expansion Pack. this book covers teh NetMech addition to MechWarrior 2, which allows head-to-head play against up to seven other players via modem or network.
Linux and Windows 2000 integration toolkit: a complete resource
Venue:  (2001)

As more companies implement Linux alongside Windows, there is a critical need for guidance on how to make these two systems work together effectively. This book provides you with an in-depth understanding of the technical issues involved in implementation as well as the project management issues that will arise. Addressing version 2.4 of the Linux kernel, as well as Windows XP and .NET, it offers the most up-to-date working resource for all your Linux with Windows 2000 integration questions. Expert Ross Brunson takes you step by step through the process for integrating both systems, offering proven tips and techniques to get the job done right. Included throughout the book are numerous practical examples that clearly explain all topics from the ground up, such as architectures and features, and strengths and weaknesses of both systems. You'll also find real-world solutions for the project management problems you'll face in your daily tasks so you'll be able to effectively use Linux alongside your Windows 2000 system.
Creating principal 3D curves with digital tape drawing
Authors: Tovi Grossman, Ravin Balakrishnan, Gordon Kurtenbach, George Fitzmaurice, Azam Khan, Bill Buxton
Venue: Proceedings of the SIGCHI conference on Human factors in computing systems: Changing our world, changing ourselves (2002)

Previous systems have explored the challenges of designing an interface for automotive styling which combine the metaphor of 2D drawing using physical tape with the simultaneous creation and management of a corresponding virtual 3D model. These systems have been limited to only 2D planar curves while typically the principal characteristic curves of an automotive design are three dimensional and non-planar. We present a system which addresses this limitation. Our system allows a designer to construct these non-planar 3D curves by drawing a series of 2D curves using the 2D tape drawing technique and interaction style. These results are generally applicable to the interface design of 3D modeling applications and also to the design of arm's length interaction on large scale display systems
MCSD Architectures Exam Cram
Authors: Donald Brandt
Venue:  (1999)

:Provides information on analyzing business requirements in real-world scenarios and defining solution architectures to optimize results. Also covers developing the design for an application, developing a logical data model, designing a user interface and user services, and deriving the physical design. Contains exclusive tear-out Cram Sheet with tips, acronyms, and memory joggers (mnemonics) to improve recall immediately before the exam. The book is based on the curriculum objectives of the new Architectures exam and is interspersed with specific test-taking advice. Covers the only exam that all MCSDs certified under the new track have to take: Analyzing Requirements and Defining Solution Architectures (exam 70-100). The perfect complement to all study guides for the Architectures examespecially the Exam Prep. This brand new program and the exam will be available Q2 1999 and will exist for 1 to 2 years, guaranteeing a long shelf life. Combines the information tested by the Windows Architecture I and II exams in the old MCSD track. Provides practice-exam questions in a format similar to the actual exam and chapter-end resource sections, "Need to Know More," to help readers find the best study aids available. 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
Advances in phonetic word spotting
Authors: Arnon Amir, Alon Efrat, Savitha Srinivasan
Venue: Proceedings of the tenth international conference on Information and knowledge management (2001)

Phonetic speech retrieval is used to augment word based retrieval in spoken document retrieval systems, for in and out of vocabulary words. In this paper, we present a new indexing and ranking scheme using metaphones and a Bayesian phonetic edit distance. We conduct an extensive set of experiments using a hundred hours of HUB4 data with ground truth transcript and twenty-four thousands query words. We show improvement of up to 15% in precision compare to results obtained speech recognition alone, at a processing time of 0.5 Sec per query.
Evolutionary Algorithms for Allocating Data in Distributed Database Systems
Authors: Ishfaq Ahmad, Kamalakar Karlapalem, Yu-Kwong Kwok, Siu-Kai So
Venue: Distributed and Parallel Databases (2002)

A major cost in executing queries in a distributed database system is the data transfer cost incurred in transferring relations (fragments) accessed by a query from different sites to the site where the query is initiated. The objective of a data allocation algorithm is to determine an assignment of fragments at different sites so as to minimize the total data transfer cost incurred in executing a set of queries. This is equivalent to minimizing the average query execution time, which is of primary importance in a wide class of distributed conventional as well as multimedia database systems. The data allocation problem, however, is NP-complete, and thus requires fast heuristics to generate efficient solutions. Furthermore, the optimal allocation of database objects highly depends on the query execution strategy employed by a distributed database system, and the given query execution strategy usually assumes an allocation of the fragments. We develop a site-independent fragment dependency graph representation to model the dependencies among the fragments accessed by a query, and use it to formulate and tackle data allocation problems for distributed database systems based on query-site and move-small query execution strategies. We have designed and evaluated evolutionary algorithms for data allocation for distributed database systems.
Exploring Programmable ICS
Authors: Clement C. Pepper
Venue:  (2000)

:So many peripherals, so little time! With Exploring the World of SCSI, you will gain the knowledge needed to get the most out of your peripheral devices, including scanners, printers, external disc drives and more. Focusing on the needs of the hobbyist, PC enthusiast, as well as system administrator, This is a comprehensive book for anyone interested in learning the hands-on aspects of SCSI. It includes how to work with the Logical Unit Numbers (LUNs) within SCSI, how termination works, bus mastering, caching, and how the different levels of RAID provide varying levels of performance and reliability. This book offers the functionality that intermediate and advanced system users need for configuring SCSI on their systems, while also providing the experienced professional with the necessary diagrams, descriptions, information sources, and guidance on how to implement SCSI-based solutions. Exploring the World of SCSI contains both real-world applications and theoretical information for the technical professional who wants to get the most out of SCSI, including how to configure it on a workstation or server. This book can be used as both a desktop reference as well as a guide to configuring SCSI. Included are troubleshooting tips and tricks for getting SCSI devices configured on a network as well as information about the role of SCSI in network-based storage. Exploring the World of SCSI will provide both technicians and administrators with assistance in defining network topology issues. Chapters include: Fundamentals of SCSI How SCSI Works Connecting with SCSI Devices Troubleshooting a SCSI Installation SCSI-3 Explained Measuring Performance of SCSI Devices RAID Server Strategies SCSI The Future of Networking 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
AutoCAD for Dummies: Quick Reference, 1st edition
Authors: Bud E. Smith
Venue:  (1994)

:AutoCAD is one of the most popular computer-aided design tools around - but it's not always easy to use. Fortunately, AutoCAD For Dummies Quick Reference sheds light on using even the most sophisticated capabilities of AutoCAD. Keyboard shortcuts, commands, and expert techniques are supplemented by real-world examples that show AutoCAD in action. Plus, to ensure that in-depth coverage is always right at hand, AutoCAD For Dummies Quick Reference includes cross references to AutoCAD&reg; For Dummies&reg;.
Inside 4th Dimension
Authors: Geoff Perlman
Venue:  (1992)

:Get the most from your database. Get Inside 4th Dimension. Inside 4th Dimension is a practical tutorial guide to version 3.0 of this large and powerful database program for the Mac. Suitable for beginning and experienced database users alike, it starts with step-by-step coverage of database management fundamentals, then progresses to a thorough review of advanced features - including the exciting new capabilities of version 3.0. Even if you have never used a database before, this friendly handbook will give you everything you need to understand and use vital database management concepts; build your first database file; add, change, search, and sort records; create and print custom labels and reports; create graphs to illustrate your data; import and export data from other applications. Experienced users can go right to chapters on more sophisticated features, including how to design, customize, and store layouts to save time; manage related files easily; use scripts to execute calculations automatically; speed operations with custom menus, commands, simple programming techniques, and the 4D Compiler; and network your files with the 4D Server. Each chapter contains helpful hints, tips, and techniques you may not find in the documenttation, as well as real-world examples to help you understand and use 4D more effectively. You'll also find an alphabetical command reference, and a concise overview of the latest 3.0 features. 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