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GSM: Evolution Towards 3rd Generation Systems
Authors: Zoran Zvonar, Peter Jung, Karl Kammerlander
Venue:  (1998)

:Dynamic evolution of GSM presents a platform for the introduction of UMTS. Presently, efforts are directed towards the standardization of the UMTS air interface in ETSI. Major trends in progress towards new radio interfaces are outlined including contributions from pan-European projects such as ATDMA, which was carried out under the RACE II framework, and the ACTS project AC090 Frames.
Cancer Resources on the Internet, 1st edition
Authors: M. Sandra Wood
Venue:  (1997)

:Cancer Resources on the Internet shows cancer patients, their families, and oncology health care professionals how the Internet can be used to locate information about the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of different forms of cancer, locate specialized treatment centers around the world; facilitate support groups; and provide a mechanism for individuals to share experiences and stories. This book includes a discussion of the quality of information on the Net (and how to assess it); evaluations of Web sites in terms of user-friendliness, content, and clarity, and advice on how to conduct a focused, subject-specific search.
The End of Privacy: How Total Surveillance Is Becoming a Reality
Authors: Reg Whitaker, Reginald Whitaker
Venue:  (2000)

:Now in paperback, a sobering look at the threats to privacy posed by the new information technologies. Called "one of the best books yet written on the new information age" by Kirkus Reviews and now available in paperback, The End of Privacy shows how vast amounts of personal information are moving into corporate hands. Once there, this data can be combined and used to develop electronic profiles of individuals and groups that are potentially far more detailed, and far more intrusive, than the files built up in the past by state police and security agencies. Reg Whitaker shows that private e-mail can be read; employers can monitor workers' every move throughout the work day; and the U.S. Treasury can track every detail of personal and business finances. He goes on to demonstrate that we are even more vulnerable as consumers. From the familiar--bar-coding, credit and debit cards, online purchases--to the seemingly sci-Þ--"smart cards" that encode medical and criminal records, and security scans that read DNA--The End of Privacy reveals how ordinary citizens are losing control of the information about them that is available to anyone who can pay for it.
Disequilibration for teaching the scientific method in computer science
Authors: Grant Braught, David Reed
Venue: Proceedings of the 33rd SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education (2002)

We present several introductory computer science laboratory assignments designed to reinforce the use of the scientific method. These assignments require students to make predictions, write simulations, perform experiments, collect data and analyze the results. The assignments are specifically designed to place student predictions in conflict with the observed results, thus producing a disequilibration. As a result, students are motivated to critically examine their simulations, consider their assumptions, and repeat their experiments. These potential benefits of disequilibration are discussed and additional ways to apply disequilibration in computer science education are suggested.
The Lycos Personal Web Page Guide
Authors: Digitalmill, Lycos
Venue:  (1998)

:Written by Ben Sawyer, a leading provider of Web site consulting and co-founder of the Digital Mill, this title shows how to save money in hosting charges with this one inexpensive, compact, easy-to-follow introduction to using the Tripod home page service.
Some notes on handling errors in APL
Authors: James H. Burrill,  Jr.
Venue: ACM SIGAPL APL Quote Quad (1979)

This paper explains the original method used at the University of Massachusetts for allowing APL programs to handle their own errors (Section 1). It then discusses the changes that were made to improve the method (Section 2). Remaining problems are discussed in Section 3.It is not the purpose of this paper to convince the reader that the facilities discussed here are needed. This has been addressed elsewhere [1, 2, 3].This paper was first presented informally at the Queen's APL Workshop, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada (May 1976). It was revised in October 1977.
The parameters of common information spaces:: the heterogeneity of cooperative work at a hospital ward
Authors: Claus Bossen
Venue: Proceedings of the 2002 ACM conference on Computer supported cooperative work (2002)

The paper proposes a refinement of the concept of 'Common Information Spaces' (CIS), which has been proposed as a conceptual framework for the CWCW field in order to provide analyses of cooperative work. The refinement is developed through an introductory discussion of previous analyses of CIS and on the basis of a thorough description of the CIS of a hospital ward based on ethnographic fieldwork. The initially definition is refined by the introduction of 7 parameters: (i) the degree of distribution of work; (ii) the multiplicity of webs of significance; (iii) the level of required articulation work; (iv) multiplicity and intensity of means of communication; (v) the web of artefacts; (vi) immaterial mechanisms of interaction; (vii) the need for precision and promptness of interpretation. These parameters provide a more detailed conceptual framework and can be applied to characterize the particularity of a given CIS.
AD tools and prospects for optimal AD in CFD flux Jacobian calculations
Authors: Mohamed Tadjouddine, Shaun A. Forth, John D. Pryce
Venue: Automatic differentiation of algorithms: from simulation to optimization (2000)

We consider the problem of linearising the short (approximately 100 lines of ) code that defines the numerical fluxes of mass, energy and momentum across a cell face in a finite volume compressible flow calculation. Typical of such formulations is the numerical flux due to Roe, widely used in the numerical approximation of flow fields containing moderate to strong shocks. Roe's flux takes as input 10 variables describing the flow either side of a cell face and returns as output the 5 variables for the numerical flux. We present results concerning the efficiency of derivative calculations for Roe's flux using several currently available AD tools. We also present preliminary work on deriving near optimal differentiated code using the node elimination approach. We show that such techniques, within a source transformation approach, will yield substantial gains for application code such as the Roe flux.
Inductive logic programming for knowedge discovery in databases
Authors: Stefan Wrobel
Venue: Relational Data Mining (2001)

Relational data mining algorithms and systems are capable of directly dealing with multiple tables or relations as they are found in today's relational databases. This reduces the need for manual preprocessing and allows problems to be treated that cannot be handled easily with standard single-table methods. This paper provides a tutorial-style introduction to the topic, beginning with a detailed explanation of why and where one might be interested in relational analysis. We then present the basics of Inductive Logic Programming (ILP), the scientific field where relational methods are primarily studied. After illustrating the working of MIDOS, a relational methods for subgroup discovery, in more detail, we show how to use relational methods in one of the current data mining systems.
A Transaction Model to Improve Data Availability in Mobile Computing
Authors: Sanjay Kumar Madria, Bharat Bhargava
Venue: Distributed and Parallel Databases (2001)

We incorporate a prewrite operation before a write operation in a mobile transaction to improve data availability. A prewrite operation does not update the state of a data object but only makes visible the future value that the data object will have after the final commit of the transaction. Once a transaction reads all the values and declares all the prewrites, it can pre-commit at mobile host (MH) (computer connected to unreliable mobile communication network). The remaining transaction's execution (writes on database) is shifted to the mobile service station (MSS) (computer connected to the reliable fixed network). Writes on database consume time and resources and are therefore shifted to MSS and delayed. This reduces wireless network traffic congestion. Since the responsibility of expensive part of the transaction's execution is shifted to the MSS, it also reduces the computing expenses at mobile host. A pre-committed transaction's prewrite values are made visible both at mobile and at fixed database servers before the final commit of the transaction. Thus, it increases data availability during frequent disconnection common in mobile computing. Since a pre-committed transaction does not abort, no undo recovery needs to be performed in our model. A mobile host needs to cache only prewrite values of the data objects which take less memory, transmission time, energy and can be transmitted over low bandwidth. We have analysed various possible schedules of running transactions concurrently both at mobile and fixed database servers. We have discussed the concurrency control algorithm for our transaction model and proved that the concurrent execution of our transaction processing model produces only serializable schedules. Our performance study shows that our model increases throughput and decreases transaction-abort-ratio in comparison to other lock based schemes. We have briefly discussed the recovery issues and implementation of our model.
MCSE Windows 98 Study Guide (Exam 70-98)
Authors: Duncan Anderson
Venue:  (1998)

:Certification is in its highest demand ever and candidates need reliable study guidesa recent survey by the Information Technology Association of America found 190,000 vacant U.S. I. T. jobs,and Microsoft attributes more than $8 billion in lost revenue due to a lack of trained MCEs. Global Knowledge Networkthe world's largest independent I. T. training companyand Osborne team up to deliver the most comprehensive and successful study package that's based on proven,in-class trainingincluded are practice exam software,detailed answers to self-tests,2-minute drills,hyperlinked sample exam questions on the CD-ROM,FREE membership to an exam-informative Web site,and more. Don't let the real test be your first test! Curriculum-Based Classroom-Proven,and Exam Tested: Certification Press puts you on the fast track to your valuable MCSE credentials! Global Knowledge Network Certification Press Study Guides offer the most focused and authoritative material available,which has helped more than 100,000 network professionals gain certification each year. Based on thousands of hours of research,instructor-based training,and in-class experience,Certification Press Study Guides highlight specific areas on the test toughest to master. More QuestionsMore Content: The Best Self-Study Program Available. Loaded with hundreds of self-test questions plus in-chapter study drills,real-life tips,and exam preparation hints,it is as close as any book can bring you to a certification training class. Plus you get the best CD in the business,loaded with realistic practice exam questions in a fully interactive,hyperlinked self-study module. The closest you can get toactually being in the classroom! EXAM WATCHWarnings based on thorough post-exam research identifying the most troublesome exam questionsand how to answer them correctly! FROM THECLASSROOMdiscussions of important issues direct from the classrooms of Global Knowledge Network's award-winning instructors. CERTIFICATIONEXERCISESStep-by-step exercises that focus on specific skills most likely to be on the exam. TWO-MINUTE DRILLQuick and concise checklists that summarize a chapter's main pointsperfect for last-minute review! CHAPTER SELF-TESTSReinforce your learning experience with chapter-specific questions similar to those found on the exam. HOW TO TAKE THE EXAMKey pointers on how to maximize your chances for success on exam day. FREE MEMBERSHIP TO GLOBAL KNOWLEDGENETWORK'S ACCESS GLOBAL WEB SITEGet MCSE exam updates,assessment tools and tips for success.
Problem Solving and Program Design in C with Cdrom, 3rd edition
Authors: Jeri R. Hanly, Elliot B. Koffman
Venue:  (2001)

:Problem solving & program design in C is a revision of the leading book on introductory computer programming and the C programming language, a book that is fully updated with a new chapter entitled "On to C++", and a book that continues its focus on teaching sound problem-solving skills while preparing you for further study in computer science.
Preconditioning Legendre Spectral Collocation Methods for Elliptic Problems II: Finite Element Operators
Authors: Seymour V. Parter
Venue: SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis (2001)

In 1979 Orszag and Morchoisne independently proposed a finite-difference preconditioning of the Chebyshev collocation discretization of the Poisson equation. Over the years there has been intensive research, both experimental and theoretical, on the finite-difference and finite element preconditioning of both Chebyshev and Legendre spectral collocation methods for this problem. In this work we present results on a frequently employed variant of finite element preconditioning of Legendre spectral collocation methods for the Helmholtz equation with Dirichlet boundary conditions.We show that there exist two positive constants $0 < \Lambda_0 < \Lambda_1$ such that $$ {\rm Re} \{ (W_{n,m} A_{n,m} U,U)_{\ell_2} / (W_{n,m} M^{-1}_{n,m} S_{n,m} U,U)_{\ell_2} \} \geq \Lambda_0 > 0 $$ and $$ |(W_{n,m} A_{n,m} U,U)_{\ell_2} / (W_{n,m} M^{-1}_{n,m} S_{n,m} U,U)_{\ell_2} | \leq \Lambda_1, $$ where $W_{n,m} = {\rm diagonal} (w_k \tilde w_j)$, the diagonal matrix of Legendre--Gauss--Lobatto (LGL) weights, and $A_{n,m}$ is the collocation matrix. $M_{n,m}$ is the mass matrix, and $S_{n,m}$ is the stiffness matrix of the finite element method. These estimates imply that the eigenvalues $\gamma_k$ of $S^{-1}_{n,m} M_{n,m} A_{n,m}$ satisfy $$ {\rm Re } \gamma_k \geq \Lambda_0 > 0, $$ $$ | \gamma_k | \leq \Lambda_1 . $$ These results depend on a thorough study of the ratio $2w_k / [ x_{k+1} - x_{k-1}]$, where $\{ x_k\}$ are LGL collocation points.
Microsoft .Net Framework Professional Projects
Authors: A. Chakrabonti, Roopendra Jeet Sandhu, Uday Kranti
Venue:  (2002)

:Use .NET Framework to accomplish real-world, professional tasks. Incorporating eleven hands-on projects, Microsoft .NET Framework Professional Projects is your key to unlocking the power of .NET Framework. Each project focuses on a specific concept and is based on a real-world situation. Use Visual Studio.NET, C#, and Visual Basic .NET as you create XML schemas and measure system performance. You will be able to use the skills that you develop throughout the book to modify the projects to fit your professional needs.
Mike Meyers Mcsa Win Boxed SE
Authors: Walter Glenn, Brian Culp
Venue:  (2002)

: : Mike Meyers, the industry expert on professional certification, brings you three concise, affordable, and portable study tools for the MCSA Windows 2000 core certification examsat a discount off the list price! With an intensive focus on only what you need to know to pass these challenging exams plus practice exam software on CD, this Certification Passport Boxed Set is your ticket to success on exam day.
Dictionary of Personal Computing and the Internet, 3rd edition
Authors: Simon M. Collin
Venue:  (2000)

:This dictionary covers all aspects of personal computing and the internet. In includes full coverage of the features of Microsoft Windows 95 and the different parts of the internet, including clear explanations of the terms used in electronic mail, newsgroups, web page design, internet technology, PC hardware and software. It includes an appendix with complete HTML web page codes.
Pipeline: a new architecture of high performance servers
Authors: Nian-Min YAO, Ming-Yang ZHENG, Jiu-Bin JU
Venue: ACM SIGOPS Operating Systems Review (2002)

Architectures of existing Web servers are analyzed in this paper. A new taxonomy of the architectures of servers and a kind of new architecture (pipeline) are given. We also present an implementation and performance evaluation of a pipeline server prototype for concept proven. The results indicate that the pipeline servers can have high performance.
Strategies for operating systems in computer networks
Authors: Robert M. Metcalf
Venue: Proceedings of the ACM annual conference - Volume 1 (1972)

Experience with the impact of the ARPA Computer Network on attached operating systems is briefly discussed. Early indications of good strategy in network operating systems design are reported.
A Brief History of Computing: Memoirs of Living on the Edge
Authors: George R. Trimble,  Jr.
Venue: IEEE Annals of the History of Computing (2001)

Since entering the computing field in 1949, the author was privileged to be part of the computer's evolution. In describing some of the computer applications that he worked on over the years. Trimble conveys a sense of the problems, successes, and fun that characterized so many projects.
Learning 3d Studio R4: A Tutorial Approach, 1st edition
Authors: Sham Tickoo, David McLees
Venue:  (1999)

:The content of Learning 3D Studio R4 is designed for both individual instruction and use in the classroom setting. It is built around the five modules of the 3D Studio software: 2D Shaper, 3D Lofter, 3D Editor, Materials Editor, and Keyframer. For each module, several tutorials are presented in chapter form, followed by a Commands chapter. The tutorial chapters guide the student through 3D Studio commands and techniques in the process of creating a model. The Commands chapter describes all commands found in the module, and also includes tests and exercises. The two final chapters of the book are project-based tutorials that combine the techniques and commands taught in the preceding chapters.
Implementations of Logic Programming Systems
Authors: Evan Tick
Venue:  (1994)

:Implementations of Logic Programming Systems is a collection of research papers in the area of the implementation of logic programming systems. It will be of immediate interest to practitioners who seek understanding of how to efficiently manage memory, generate fast code, perform sophisticated static analyses, and design high-performance runtime features. A major theme, throughout the papers, is how to effectively leverage host implementation systems and technologies to implement target systems. This book is also beneficial for future reference because it summarizes a wealth of systems implementation experience of the researchers shaping the field over the past ten years. Another theme of the book is compilation techniques to boost performance. The field of static analysis for logic programs is a rapidly developing field that deserves a volume on its own. Implementations of Logic Programming Systems serves as an excellent reference and may be used as a text for a course on the subject.
Learning the vi Editor, 6th edition
Authors: Linda Lamb, Arnold Robbins
Venue:  (1998)

:A complete guide to text editing with vi, the editor available on nearly every UNIX system. Early chapters cover the basics; later chapters explain more advanced editing tools, such as ex commands and global search and replacement.
Mixed Covolume Methods for Quasi-Linear Second-Order Elliptic Problems
Authors: Do Y. Kwak, Kwang Y. Kim
Venue: SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis (2000)

We consider covolume methods for the mixed formulations of quasi-linear second-order elliptic problems. Covolume methods for the mixed formulations of linear elliptic problem was first considered by Russell Rigorous Block-Centered Discretizations on Irregular Grids: Improved Simulation of Complex Reservoir Systems, Tech. report 3, Project Report, Reservoir Simulation Research Corporation, Tulsa, OK, 1995] and tested extensively in [Cai et al., Comput. Geosci., 1 (1997), pp. 289--315], [Jones, A Mixed Finite Volume Element Method for Accurate Computation of Fluid Velocities in Porous Media, Ph. D. thesis, University of Colorado, Denver, 1995]. The analysis was carried out by Chou and Kwak [SIAM J. Numer. Anal., 37 (2000), pp. 758--771] for linear symmetric problems, where they showed optimal error estimates in L2 norm for the pressure and in H(div) norm for the velocity. In this paper we extend their results to quasi-linear problems by following Milner's argument [Math. Comp., 44 (1985), pp. 303--320] through an adaptation of the duality argument of Douglas and Roberts [Math. Comp., 44 (1985), pp. 39--52] for mixed covolume methods.
Electronic Commerce Law and Practice
Authors: Michael Chissick, Alistair Kelman
Venue:  (1999)

:This text aims to help the reader cover the legal and regulatory points of e-commerce. It includes: establishing a business using e-commerce on-line contracts payment mechanisms, encryption and digital signatures evidence and security data protection advertising regulation and taxation.
Digital Filtering: A Computer Laboratory Textbook
Authors: Mark J. Smith
Venue:  (1993)

:Useful as a complement to a digital signal processing (DSP) text, as the text for an introductory laboratory course in DSP or as a self-paced introduction to DSP basics. Provides exposure to DSP in a computer environment. Includes a summary of the concepts basic to signal processing, nine projects and more than ten exercises to reinforce these concepts plus a library of DSP computer functions that run on personal computers using the MS-DOS operating system.
Advanced Transact-SQL for SQL Server 2000
Authors: Itzik Ben-Gan, Thomas Moreau
Venue:  (2000)

:- Expert tips and real code examples teach advanced database programmers to write more efficient and better-performing code that takes full advantage of Transact SQL- Provides hundreds of solutions to common problems encountered by SQL Server programmers - Both authors write regularly for SQL Server Magazine and Pinnacle Publishing 's Microsoft SQL Server Professional newsletter In Advanced Transact-SQL for SQL Server 2000, Itzik Ben-Gan and Thomas Moreau explore the powerful capabilities of Transact-SQL. Ben-Gan and Moreau offer solutions to common problems encountered using all versions of SQL Server with a focus on the latest version, SQL Server 2000. The authors offer practical solutions to the everyday problems programmers face and provide significant content on the advanced areas in T-SQL such as joins, subqueries, stored procedures, triggers, user-defined functions (UDFs), indexed views, cascading actions, federated views, hierarchical structures, cursors and more. Author Biography: Itzik Ben-Gan is a senior SQL Server instructor and consultant with ten years of experience in networking, development, databases and data warehousing. He is a popular columnist and contributing editor for SQL Server Magazine, and is a Microsoft SQL Server MVP. Dr. Tom Moreau is President of Brockman Moreau Consulting, Inc. He has been programming since 1971 and has over sixteen years of professional experience in Information Technology. Moreau has been using SQL Server since 1993. He writes regularly for Pinnacle's Microsoft SQL Server Professional newsletter.
Numerical Methods for Engineers with Personal Computer Applications, 2nd edition
Authors: Steven C. Chapra, Raymond P. Canale
Venue:  (1990)

:This book is for civil and mechanical engineers,students,and mathematicians. The fundamentals of numerical analysis are introduced by emphasizing state-of-the-art personal computing techniques. The Second Edition continues to present extensive case studies and problems drawn from engineering practice.