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Data Mining: A Heuristic Approach
Authors: Hussein Abbass, Charles Newton, Ruhul Sarker
Venue:  (2002)

:Real-life problems are known to be messy, dynamic and multi-objective, and involve high levels of uncertainty and constraints. Because traditional problem-solving methods are no longer capable of handling this level of complexity, heuristic search methods have attracted increasing attention in recent years for solving such problems. Inspired by nature, biology, statistical mechanics, physics and neuroscience, heuristic techniques are used to solve many problems where traditional methods have failed. Data Mining: A Heuristic Approach is a repository for the applications of these techniques in the area of data mining.
MCSE Exchange 2000 Administration Exam Prep
Authors: Phillip G. Schein, Evan Benjamin
Venue:  (2001)

:This Exam Prep study guide prepares the candidate for the new Microsoft Exchange 2000 Administration certification exam (70-224). Chapters describe the Windows 2000 operating system, Active Directory, and the component architecture of Exchange 2000. The book also discusses the new version of Microsoft Outlook Web Access and support for instant messaging, chat services, and data conferencing services. Valuable case studies describing Exchange 2000 components are particularly useful to readers going through the Microsoft certification process.
MacIntosh Internet Security: A Guide to Securing Your MAC on the Internet
Authors: Alan B. Oppenheimer, Charles H. Whitaker
Venue:  (2001)

:Macintosh Internet SecurityWithin the past few years, permanent connections to the Internet (cable modems, DSL) have become available for home users in need of faster and more reliable Internet access. And peer-to-peer networking, made popular by the rapid growth of Napster and other file-sharing applications, is everywhere. But these technological advances also open up your computer to security risks. While there are many books available on Internet and network security, there are virtually no books on Macintosh security for home users. Written by Alan B. Oppenheimer, co-designer of the AppleTalk network system, and Charles Whitaker, a veteran of Informix, Inc., Macintosh Internet Security is a thorough, yet approachable guide to the essential security information for any Internet-connected Macintosh.
MARE: resource discovery and configuration in ad hoc networks
Authors: Matt Storey, Gordon Blair, Adrian Friday
Venue: Mobile Networks and Applications (2002)

The emergence of personal portable devices, such as PDA's and Mobile phones, with considerable processing and communication capabilities, has led to a desire to use various combinations of these devices together to achieve new and as yet unrealised operations. Not only are mobile devices expected to offer conventional facilities like email and web browsing but also more demanding multimedia applications. Attaining these operations within a fixed network environment with high-power workstations is non-trivial; however, highly dynamic ad hoc environments further complicate this scenario. In particular, a means of discovering available devices and enabling manipulation of them within a highly active environment is required. In this paper we present a novel architecture called MARE that facilitates the detection and manipulation of resources in ad hoc environments.
Phase-independent rhythmic analysis of genome-wide expression patterns
Authors: Christopher James Langmead, Anthony K. Yan, C. Robertson McClung, Bruce Randall Donald
Venue: Proceedings of the sixth annual international conference on Computational biology (2002)

We introduce a model-based analysis technique for extracting and characterizing rhythmic expression profiles from genome-wide DNA microarray hybridization data. These patterns are clues to discovering rhythmic genes implicated in cell-cycle, circadian, and other biological processes. The algorithm, implemented in a program called RAGE (Rhythmic Analysis of Gene Expression), decouples the problems of estimating a pattern's periodicity and phase. Our algorithm is linear-time in frequency and phase resolution, an improvement over previous quadratic-time approaches. Unlike previous approaches, RAGE uses a true distance metric for measuring expression profile similarity, based on the Hausdorff distance. This results in better clustering of expression profiles for rhythmic analysis. The confidence of each frequency estimate is computed using Z-scores. We demonstrate that RAGE is superior to other techniques on synthetic and actual DNA microarray hybridization data. We also show how to replace the discretized phase search in our method with an exact (combinatorially precise) phase search, resulting in a faster algorithm with no complexity dependence on phase resolution.
Excel 5 for Windows Simplified (Expanded Version)
Authors: Ruth Maran
Venue:  (1994)

:Words alone can only go so far in explaining how to use a program as rich in features as Excel 5 for Windows. That's why Excel 5 Simplified, Expanded Version, affords the best possible means to become an Excel pro. Thanks to the full-color illustrations of renowned maranGraphics, you'll see step by step how to perform all the important spreadsheet tasks, including Creating, opening, and saving worksheets and workbooks Modifying worksheets by inserting and deleting rows and columns Using Excel's built-in functions to do all kinds of calculations, from amortization to statistics Formatting worksheets for a clear, professional look Printing worksheets in various orientations, with headers and footers (and even with confidential information hidden) Transforming dull data into colorful, meaningful charts that drive home your point Managing a database right in your Excel spreadsheet
E-Learning in the 21st Century: A Framework for Research and Practice, 1st edition
Authors: D. R. Garrison, Terry Anderson, Randy Garrison
Venue:  (2003)

:There is a technological revolution taking place in higher education. The growth of 'e-learning' is being described as explosive, unprecedented and disruptive. E-Learning in the 21st Century provides a framework for understanding the application and characteristics of e-learning in higher education. The authors discuss their extensive research from technological, pedagogical and organizational perspectives in order to create practical models and release the full potential of e-learning. This in-depth understanding will give direction and guidance to educators who wish to facilitate critical discourse and higher-order learning through the use of electronic technologies in a networked learning context.
Sams Teach Yourself Red Hat Linux in 24 Hours with Cdrom, 1st edition
Authors: Judith Samson, Jason Byars, Dallas Releford
Venue:  (2000)

:Sams Teach Yourself Red Hat Linux in 24 Hours provides new users a tutorial approach to learning how to use Linux  and it provides readers who are already familiar with Linux insights into the features of the latest version of Red Hat Linux  the most popular distribution among Linux users in the United States and overseas. The book covers all the most important topics for the reader who wants to get Red Hat Linux up and running and productive as quickly as possible. Written by Judith Samson, the principal of a Linux consulting company, the book assumes no prior knowledge of either Linux or the Red Hat distribution. Everything is explained using simple terms in a careful, step-by-step manner. The book's CD includes a complete Red Hat Linux starter kit, including the most recent version of the Red Hat distribution.
Education: a syllabus survey: examining the state of current practice in introductory computer graphics courses
Authors: Rosalee Wolfe
Venue: ACM SIGGRAPH Computer Graphics (1999)

This column is the second in a series revisiting the introductory computer graphics course for undergraduate computer science majors. It has been 10 years since the last formal discussions resulted in a list of topics for Curriculum 91[1]. Given the great changes that have occurred in computer graphics during that time, the SIGGRAPH Education Committee is reexamining this issue.At SIGGRAPH 98, several computer graphics educators met to compare syllabi and as a result of the discussion that ensued, decided to solicit syllabi from educators at a variety of institutions across the country. Scott Grissom, Lew Hitchner, Bill Jones, Susan Reiser and I collected syllabi from 23 educators. For a list of the instructors who contributed syllabi, please see the Education column in the last issue of Computer Graphics[2]. Of the 23 collected, two were strictly for graduate students and one was primarily an image-processing course. This column examines the remaining 20 syllabi.
The deepest regression method
Authors: Stefan Van Aelst, Peter J. Rousseeuw, Mia Hubert, Anja Struyf
Venue: Journal of Multivariate Analysis (2002)

Deepest regression (DR) is a method for linear regression introduced by P. J. Rousseeuw and M. Hubert (1999, J. Amer. Statis. Assoc. 94, 388-402). The DR method is defined as the fit with largest regression depth relative to the data. In this paper we show that DR is a robust method, with breakdown value that converges almost surely to 1/3 in any dimension. We construct an approximate algorithm for fast computation of DR in more than two dimensions. From the distribution of the regression depth we derive tests for the true unknown parameters in the linear regression model. Moreover, we construct simultaneous confidence regions based on bootstrapped estimates. We also use the maximal regression depth to construct a test for linearity versus convexity/concavity. We extend regression depth and deepest regression to more general models. We apply DR to polynomial regression and show that the deepest polynomial regression has breakdown value 1/3. Finally, DR is applied to the Michaelis-Menten model of enzyme kinetics, where it resolves a long-standing ambiguity.
On the Numerical Analysis of the Imperfect Bifurcation of codim $\leq$ 3
Authors: Klaus Böhmer, Dása Janovská, Vladimír Janovský
Venue: SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis (2002)

A postprocessing analysis of a previously computed bifurcation point of ${\mbox{\rm codim}} \leq 3$, ${\mbox{\rm corank}\,} = 1$ is proposed. Some cases with ${\mbox{\rm codim}} > 3$ also are included. Our aim is to predict quantitatively imperfect bifurcation phenomena. Our idea is to compute the differential of the diffeomorphism that links the state and parameter variables of the actual problem with its normal form.
Lectures on formal methods and performance analysis: first EEF/Euro summer school on trends in computer science
Authors: Ed Brinksma, Holger Hermanns, Joost-Pieter Katoen
Venue:  (2002)

Traditionally, models and methods for the analysis of the functional correctness of reactive systems and those for the analysis of their performance (and dependability) aspects have been studied by different research communities. However, in modern systems the difference between their functional features and their performance properties has blurred. During the last decade, this trend has motivated and increased interest in combining insights from the field of formal methods, traditionally focused on functionality, with techniques from performance modeling and analysis. Examples of this cross-fertilization are extensions of process algebra and Petri nets allowing for automatic generation of performance models, the use of formal proof techniques to assess the correctness of randomized algorithms, and extensions of models checking techniques to analysis requirements automatically.
Waite Group's Turbo C++ Bible, 2nd edition
Authors: Nabajyoti Barkakati
Venue:  (1990)

:A comprehensive reference for programming with Turbo C++! Suits novice programmers as well as software developers.Contains debugged real-world examples for each routineCategorizes examples by functionDiscusses all Turbo C++ library functions and object classes
Evaluation in information retrieval
Authors: Stephen Robertson
Venue: Lectures on information retrieval (2001)

In this talk I summarize the components of a traditional laboratory-style evaluation experiment in information retrieval (as exemplified by TREC), and discusses some of the issues around this form of experiment. Some kinds of research questions fit very well into this framework; others much less easily. The major area of difficulty for the framework is the area concerned with the user interface and user information-seeking behaviour. I go on to discuss a series of experiments conducted at City University with the Okapi system, both of the traditional form and of a more user-oriented type. I then discuss the current TREC filtering track, which does not present quite such severe problems, but is nevertheless based on a simple model of how users might interact with the system; this has some effect on the experimental methodology.
JCAD-VR:: a collaborative design tool for architects
Authors: Giuseppe Conti, Giuliana Ucelli, Jelena Petric
Venue: Proceedings of the 4th international conference on Collaborative virtual environments (2002)

The research reported in this paper describes the development and application of a tool that aims to increase the opportunity for architects to design and collaborate within virtual worlds and enable effective and transparent information exchange.The objective was to provide a Virtual Reality (VR) tool that is capable of creating 3D shapes in a shared VR environment, thus allowing the early design and its evolution to be shared by professional and client body. The system has been implemented using Java™ and Java3D™ and it has been tested on PCs workstations as well as an Sgi system running a Reality Centre.
MCSE Supporting and Maintaining a Windows NT Server 4.0 Network Study Guide (Exam 70-244)
Venue:  (2001)

:The only classroom-based training and self-assessment system! Osborne's MCSE Supporting and Maintaining a Windows NT Server 4. 0 Network Study Guide provides 100% complete coverage of all objectives for exam 70-244. Based on 200,000+ hours of IT training experience,the book contains hundreds of practice exam questions and hands-on exercises. The CD-ROM features full CertTrainer CBT software with interactive tutorials and lab simulations,plus the new ExamSim adaptive test engine. The Only Certification Study System Based on 200,000+ Hours of IT Training Experience 100% Complete CoverageAll official test objectives for Exam 70-244 are covered in detailHands-on ExercisesStep-by-step instruction modeled after classroom labsExam WatchWarnings based on thorough post-exam research identifying the most troublesome exam topics and how to answer them correctlyThree Types of Practice QuestionsKnowledge,scenario,and lab-based questions,all with in-depth answersFrom the ClassroomDiscussions of important issues direct from the classrooms of Global Knowledge's award-winning instructors Full coverage of the topics you need to review,including how to: Back up and restore hardwareRecover system files,and reestablish the previous OS environmentDeploy service packs and hotfixesConfigure and troubleshoot account policyConfigure and troubleshoot system policiesConfigure and troubleshoot groupsInstall and troubleshoot file-based resource access by using Dfs on multiple serversMonitor,maintain,and troubleshoot name resolutionTroubleshootand optimize network performanceConfigure,manage,and troubleshoot Microsoft IIS on the server CD-ROM features full CertTrainer CBT software and the new ExamSim test engine more than 200 questions on CDCertTrainer e-TrainingSelf-paced review of key Windows NT Server 4. 0 topics,including exam tipsCertCamsInstructional Windows NT Server 4. 0 video animations demonstrate key topicsIn-depth LinksNeed more explanation? Topically relevant links provide detailed instructionSkill AssessmentTest your knowledge with more than 250 challenging practice exam questionsScore ReportsIndicate subject areas requiring further study ExamSim Complete Practice ExamA realistic MCSE exam with questions found only on the CD-ROMReview ModeAnalyze what you got wrong and whyDetailed AnswersExplain why the correct options are right and why the incorrect options are wrongScore ReportProvides an overall assessment of your performance PLUSE-bookElectronic,searchable version of the Study Guide
A formal model for verifying compound design patterns
Authors: Gabriela Aranda, Richard Moore
Venue: Proceedings of the 14th international conference on Software engineering and knowledge engineering (2002)

Object-oriented design patterns commonly "work together", and many such combinations of patterns are identified as related patterns for each given pattern in the standard GoF pattern catalogue [?] while other combinations, such as the Template Method-Factory Method Compound Pattern, are described in [?].When designers apply these compound patterns, they need to be sure they are doing so correctly, particularly where one component of the design plays different roles in different patterns. This can be achieved by using a formal language to express the set of rules the design must satisfy in order to represent a correct use of the patterns.A similar approach but for individual patterns has been used in [?], [?], [?], which use a formal model of a generic object-oriented design [?] as the basis for formal specifications of the properties of the majority of the design patterns in the GoF catalogue [?]. These specifications, written in RSL (the RAISE specification language [?]), then give a means of checking whether a given subset of a design matches one instance of one particular pattern.However, the model presented in [?] assumes that only a single instance of a single pattern is being checked at any time, whereas in practice a design may involve many different patterns and also many different occurrences of the same pattern. In addition, the patterns may be overlapping, that is they may share roles, so that, for example, a single class or method in a design may play one role in one pattern and another role in another pattern.We therefore extend this model so that it can describe the matching of a single design against an arbitrary combination of patterns all together, including multiple occurrences of the same pattern and also patterns with overlapping roles as in the compound patterns. Then we express the essential properties of the compound patterns in terms of this extended model, thus giving us a means of checking formally that a design matches a particular compound pattern.
Implementing distribution and persistence aspects with aspectJ
Authors: Sergio Soares, Eduardo Laureano, Paulo Borba
Venue: ACM SIGPLAN Notices (2002)

This paper reports our experience using AspectJ, a general-purpose aspect-oriented extension to Java, to implement distribution and persistence aspects in a web-based information system. This system was originally implemented in Java and restructured with AspectJ. Our main contribution is to show that AspectJ is useful for implementing several persistence and distribution concerns in the application considered, and other similar applications. We have also identified a few drawbacks in the language and suggest some minor modifications that could significantly improve similar implementations. Despite the drawbacks, we argue that the AspectJ implementation is superior to the pure Java implementation. Some of the aspects implemented in our experiment are abstract and constitute a simple aspect framework. The other aspects are application specific but we suggest that different implementations might follow the same aspect pattern. The framework and the pattern allow us to propose architecture-specific guidelines that provide practical advice for both restructuring and implementing certain kinds of persistent and distributed applications with AspectJ.
Using Visual Studio.Net in the classroom
Authors: Roseann Krane, Alfred Thompson, Harriette Kisilinsky, Pat Phillips
Venue: Proceedings of the 33rd SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education (2002)

The exciting promise of Microsoft.NET Technology inspired four teachers from high schools in Florida, New Hampshire, Wisconsin and California to collaborate using the new technology to teach high school programming. Follow their adventures through the school year of implementing a new technology, coordinating curriculum and partnering distant students. Learn from this panel the do's and don't's that lead to success for innovative teachers.
Enterprise Application Integration: A Wiley Tech Brief
Authors: William A. Ruh, William J. Brown, Francis X. Maginnis
Venue:  (2001)

:A much-needed guide to dealing with one of today's most important enterprise computing issuesEnterprise Application Integration (EAI) refers to one of today's most crucial IT challenges--getting the vast array of disparate business applications found in most large companies to work together. Written by the experts at the leading international EAI consulting firm of Concept5, this is a concise introduction to EAI concepts and strategies for IT managers, systems architects, software developers, and all those charged with heading up their companies' EAI initiatives. The authors explore the various advantages and disadvantages of EAI and acquaint readers with the key terms and technologies involved, including distributed objects, object transaction monitors, CORBA and COM/DCOM, and the Web.
Sams Teach Yourself Object-Oriented Programming with Visual Basic.NET in 21 Days
Authors: Richard J. Simon, Leslie Koorhan, Ken Cox
Venue:  (2001)

:This book is focused on "getting the concepts" as well as teaching how to apply OOP concepts in the new version of Visual Basic. The reader is not expected to have any mastery of a given OOP language. In fact, the stress of having to learn the syntax of an OOP language, without first having a strong conceptual foundation about the OOP paradigm, often prevents the programmer from doing effective Object Oriented Programming at the language level. However, a beginner's knowledge of the Visual Basic language is a definite plus.
f-arrays: implementation and applications
Authors: Prasad Jayanti
Venue: Proceedings of the twenty-first annual symposium on Principles of distributed computing (2002)

We introduce f-array, a new type of shared object that generalizes the multiwriter snapshot object, and design efficient (linearizable and wait-free) algorithms for implementing it. f-arrays have made possible improved solutions to some important problems, as listed below:&bull; A wait-free implementation of multiwriter snapshot, where the time complexity of scan and update operations is independent of the number of processes accessing the implementation.&bull; A wait-free implementation of counter object whose time complexity has the dual advantage that it is adaptive and guarantees a small worst-case bound: the time complexity is O(1) for read and O(min(k, log n)) for increment, where k is point contention and n is the maximum number of processes that the implementation is designed to handle.&bull; A wait-free implementation of a restricted version of a priority queue with similar time complexity as the counter implementation.&bull; A local spinning mutual exclusion algorithm that admits processes into Critical Section (CS) according to their priorities; processes with the same priority enter the CS in first-come-first-served order. In both cache coherent and NUMA multiprocessors, a process makes at most O(min(k, log n)) remote references to complete the entry and exit sections once. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first mutual exclusion algorithm that supports process priorities and has sublinear worst-case time complexity.All algorithms in this paper require support for LL/SC instructions.