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The Underground Guide to Troubleshooting PC Hardware: Slightly Askew Advice on Maintaining, Repairing, and Upgrading Your PC, 1st edition
Authors: Alfred E. Poor
Venue:  (1995)

:You've got hardware troubles. Maybe Windows 95 has turned your "screamer" into a cement mixer and you need a RAM upgrade yesterday. Or you've finally decided to spring for a Pentium, and a little chip replacement surgery is in order. Or your old computer and new printer are not on speaking terms and you'd rather not pay some teenage know-it-all to mediate the dispute. Whatever. You're smart, reasonably coordinated, and you know that you should be able to do this yourself. But you hesitate, fearful of frying your hardware and sending up hundreds of hard-earned dollar in a puff of smoke. It's time to call in a specialist: Alfred Poor, hardware guru and do-it-yourself coach to millions, will help you face your motherboard with confidence. Get the executive briefing on every component of your system: CPU, memory, hard drive, monitor, printer, CD-ROM, sound card, keyboard, mouse, and more. Find out what it is, how it works, and how to tell a good one from a bad one. Apply Alfred's hands-on test to figure out where the problem is when things go wrong. Get how-to advice on upgrading any component and learn which upgrades will deliver a noticeable performance improvement, which aren't worth the money, and when it's best to just trade up for a whole new system. Most importantly, learn how to experiment intelligently with your PC to identify and fix just about any hardware problem you encounter! Every page has something you can use immediately. This book is packed wall to wall with advice, warnings, tips, bug reports, workarounds, and the kind of nitty-gritty explanations that could come only from someone who eats, sleeps, and breathes PC hardware.
Introducing Microsoft Exchange, 1st edition
Authors: Bill Kilcullen
Venue:  (1995)

:Here's an intimate preview of Microsoft's new messaging system that enables you to easily organize, structure, and communicate information. Microsoft Exchange will run on a variety of operating systems and enables users to communicate through e-mail messages, reports, and forums similar to bulletin boards, as well as schedule meetings and track tasks.
Computing Concepts, 1st edition
Authors: Tim Duffy
Venue:  (1992)

:Computing Concepts introduces you to what computers are, what they can do and how they impact our lives.
Min-max placement for large-scale timing optimization
Authors: Andrew B. Kahng, Stefanus Mantik, Igor L. Markov
Venue: Proceedings of the 2002 international symposium on Physical design (2002)

At the 250nm technology node, interconnect delays account for over 40% of worst delays [12]. Transition to 130nm and below increases this figure, and hence the relative importance of timing-driven placement for VLSI. Our work introduces a novel minimization of maximal path delay that improves upon previously known algorithms for timing-driven placement. Our placement algorithms have provable properties and are fast in practice. Empirical validation is based on extending a scalable min-cut placer with proven quality in wirelength- and congestion-driven placement [4]. The CPU overhead of the timing-driven capability is within 50%. We placed industrial circuits and evaluated the resulting layouts with a commercial static timing analyzer.
White Noise: An A-Z of the Contradictions in Cyberculture
Authors: Andrew Calcutt
Venue:  (1998)

:Born out of frustration with recent attempts to pigeon-hole 'the information revolution' as either the i-way to utopia or the devil's own dystopia, White Noise: an A-Z of the contradictions in cyberculture cuts through the vapourware surrounding the Internet and shows how the paradoxical aspects of new media (Is it masculine or feminine? Will it mean peace or war? Does it enhance community or confirm alienation?) are the expression of the inherent contradictions underlying our whole society. Andrew Calcutt is an enthusiastic champion of the potential for new communications technology, and a trenchant critic of the culture of fear and self-limitation which prevents its realization. Above all, at a time when events and social processes are often assumed to be beyond our control, he seeks to accentuate the positive capabilities of human beings and the technologies which we have created. 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
Accounting Made Easy with Your Computer: Understanding the Buzzwords and Basics of Accounting Using Today's Most Popular Software
Authors: Jean E. Gutmann
Venue:  (1996)

:Accounting Made Easy with Your Computer is the critical guide to understanding and using computer accounting in your everyday business operations. Using practical examples, illustrations and, most importantly, screen images and sample reports from today's most popular software packages - QuickBooks, Peachtree and One-Write Plus - Accounting Made Easy with Your Computer clearly details the possibilities and procedures in computer accounting. 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
Jobsearch.net
Authors: Carrie Straub
Venue:  (1997)

:Whether you are shifting jobs, changing careers, or merely exploring options, jobsearch.net will help you expand your horizons for opportunity by using the Internet and extend your reach for the resources you need to present yourself in the best possible way. jobsearch.net is a workbook for using the Internet to help you with a career plan, a job search, or just developing a better sense of what's out there that fits your skills and what you want to do. The book assumes you have no particular computer expertise as it guides you through the places on the Internet that will be useful. Its aim is to give you confidence in using the Internet, to point you at specific resource locations, and to help you change the way you think about your job search. 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
Analysis of methods for scheduling low priority disk drive tasks
Authors: Eitan Bachmat, Jiri Schindler
Venue: ACM SIGMETRICS Performance Evaluation Review (2002)

This paper analyzes various algorithms for scheduling low priority disk drive tasks. The derived closed form solution is applicable to class of greedy algorithms that include a variety of background disk scanning applications. By paying close attention to many characteristics of modern disk drives, the analytical solutions achieve very high accuracy---the difference between the predicted response times and the measurements on two different disks is only 3% for all but one examined workload. This paper also proves a theorem which shows that background tasks implemented by greedy algorithms can be accomplished with very little seek penalty. Using greedy algorithm gives a 10% shorter response time for the foreground application requests and up to a 20% decrease in total background task run time compared to results from previously published techniques.
Enhanced PC Troubleshooting Pocket Guide for Managing and Maintaining Your PC, 1st edition
Authors: Jean Andrews
Venue:  (2000)

:This compact volume provides essential diagnostic and troubleshooting information in a portable size, 4 by 7 inches. The Enhanced PC Troubleshooting Pocket Guide will help individuals diagnose computer problems with ease and speed.
Reversible Debugging Using Program Instrumentation
Authors: Shyh-Kwei Chen, W. Kent Fuchs, Jen-Yao Chung
Venue: IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering (2001)

Reversible execution has not been fully exploited in symbolic debuggers. Debuggers that can undo instructions usually incur a significant performance penalty during a debugging session. In this paper, we describe an efficient reversible debugging mechanism based on program instrumentation. The approach enables repetitive debugging sessions with selectable reversible routines and recording modes. Experimental results indicate that the execution penalty can be significantly reduced with moderate code growth.
Snakes on the Watershed
Authors: Jaesang Park, James M. Keller
Venue: IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (2001)

In this paper, we present a new approach for object boundary extraction, called the watersnake. It is a two-step snake algorithm whose energy functional is minimized by the dynamic programming method. It is more robust to local minima because it finds the solution by searching the entire energy space. To reduce the complexity of the minimization process, the watershed transformation and a coarse-to-fine strategy are used. The new technique is compared to standard methods for accuracy in synthetic data and is applied to segmentation of white blood cells in bone marrow images.
Using Smart Cards to Gain Market Share
Authors: Aneace Haddad
Venue:  (2000)

:"This book explores the impact of convergence and the opportunities for companies that choose to aggressively use new technology to gain market share, create lasting differentiation and build barriers to entry." Visa and Mastercard expect their member banks to have completed the migration to smart cards by 2005. Early adopters exploring the benefits of smart cards are searching for ways to use them to expand their business. Most expect multi-function smart cards combining a traditional, proven payment mechanism like credit along with a customer loyalty function. This is new territory that is full of obstacles - industry players clearly need to understand the pitfalls. Aneace Haddad's personal experience in the field makes him uniquely qualified to act as a guide to companies that want to better understand the business strategies related to multi-function smart cards and loyalty. 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
Netting Your Ancestors
Authors: Cyndi Howells
Venue:  (1997)

:Netting Your Ancestors is designed not only to show you how to use the Internet in genealogical research but how to take maximum advantage of this extraordinary research tool. Written by genealogist and computer whiz Cyndi Howells, creator of the award-winning web site Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet, it is a guide to the most powerful research tool since the advent of the personal computer. This is no hollow claim, for in bringing resources from around the world right into your home, the Internet makes genealogical research possible on a global scale, in record-breaking time.With its clear, no-nonsense approach, Netting Your Ancestors answers the most fundamental questions about genealogical research on the Internet: How do I get online? What type of computer hardware and software do I need? What do I do once I'm online? Where do I start? What type of information is available? The answers to those questions, rendered in plain English, will help you to discover genealogical resources and finding-aids beyond your wildest dreams. What's more, you'll be able to communicate with researchers around the world, exchanging data that otherwise might take you a lifetime to find.To help you get the most out of your online research time, Netting Your Ancestors focuses on the three most useful components of the Internet, each of which is discussed in a separate chapter:E-mail, Mailing Lists and Newsgroups, and the World Wide Web. Within each chapter, sections are devoted to software requirements, guidelines, and the basic workings of each component, along with tips for researchers who have already been online for a while. The last section in each chapter is devotedto research strategies that will benefit both new and veteran online researchers. The ability to exchange information on a global scale and to explore vast new databases (as well as obscure factoids lurking at the edges of cyberspace) is what genealogical research on the Internet is all about. And in this book, with the aplomb and assurance of a seasoned Internet navigator, Cyndi Howells starts you out on your Internet journey of exploration and discovery, guiding you confidently toward your goal. It's a trip you'll never forget, even though you never leave home. 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
Spinning the Web: How to Provide Information on the Internet, 1st edition
Authors: Andrew Ford
Venue:  (1997)

:Networks & Communications/The Internet Spinning the Web How to Provide Information on the Internet Andrew Ford The use of the Internet world-wide grows exponentially each month, with a corresponding interest in making the most of the facilities it offers. One of the Internet's most flexible tools is the World Wide Web (The Web, or WWW, for short). The Web is a hypertext-based system for finding and accessing Internet resources, developed at CERN in Switzerland. Experts expect that Web tools, such as Mosaic, will become the most widely used means of accessing the Internet in the coming years. This book is intended for anyone who is interested in making information accessible on the Internet. Individuals, businesses, and academics will all want to know how to organize their information, where and how to put it on the Web, what software is available, and what problems and pitfalls to avoid. Spinning the Web is the first book to cover all aspects of the Web, including:*An overview of Web facilities*How to create and prepare hypertext documents*Security issues*Setting up a Web server*How to select and evaluate software used in the Web*Samples from well-executed Web documents*Case studies that illustrate the step-by-step process of getting the web up and running
Wireless Basics
Authors: Harry E. Young
Venue:  (1999)

:The third edition of the already popular line of Wireless Basics books explains how various wireless services work and their interconnection with traditional telephone networks. It is a well-known fact that wireless technology and services are continually changing. Author and industry veteran Harry E. Young understands these changes in the industry and provides descriptions and diagrams of typical interconnection arrangements for cellular, paging, PCS, land mobile radio, SMR and satellite systems. Literally thousands of people who need to understand how wireless works have found previous editions of this book to be extremely valuable. Wireless Basics, 3rd Edition provides details of the latest wireless technologies and systems. Some of the most important topics featured are: An introduction to the latest wireless systems, their network parts and how they operate. Regulatory changes as a result of the 1996 Telecommunications Act that has dramatically changed what services wireless systems can offer. An overview of Third Generation (3G) wireless technologies. What are the requirements for local number portability (LNP) and how systems must change to implement them. How the North American (Telephone) Numbering Plan (NANP) is administered. Gain an understanding of paging network architectures and how they are changing to compete with mobile telephone and wireless data service. Why calling party pays (CPP) is important and how it is entering into the marketplace. How wireless systems interconnect with the pubic telephone network and other networks such as the Internet. What are the latest wireless developments in mobile satellite and air-to-ground aviation systems. How land mobile radio (LMR) systems have evolved into digital specialized mobile radio (SMR) networks with more features than cellular and PCS services. 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
Visio 2000 Bible
Authors: Mark H. Walker
Venue:  (2000)

:Over 3 million registered users worldwide rely on Visio everyday to create reports, proposals, flowcharts, and more. If you are one of them, Visio 2000 Bible will allow you to become productive immediately with ease. This book covers features that will resize or rotate shapes and drawings, connect drawings to database records, and take your desktop drawing to the Internet. The new Dynamic Grid automatically aligns and distributes SmartShapes exactly where you want them to quickly assemble business diagrams, technical drawings, and more. 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
Usability in practice: alternatives to formative evaluations-evolution and revolution
Authors: Janice A. Rohn, Jared Spool, Mayuresh Ektare, Sanjay Koyani, Michael Muller, Janice (Ginny) Redish
Venue: CHI '02 extended abstracts on Human factors in computing systems (2002)

The adoption of user experience methods within companies has followed a similar evolution over the past two decades. Typically organizations originally institute formative lab-based evaluations, and then add field studies and other user experience methods to their repertoire. This evolution typically occurs because the organization recognizes the need for more data on customer profiles, feature requirements, and task flows, along with the ability to iterate quickly among various design ideas and directions. These methods that fall outside of the categories of formative usability evaluations and field studies are addressed in this paper. Although there are a wide variety of methods within this 'alternative' category, a few representative samples will be discussed in more detail here. In actuality, these methods are not 'alternatives,' rather, they are additions to the toolkit of user experience methods that should be used in conjunction with formative usability studies and field studies.
The Big Machines
Authors: Charles A. Jortberg
Venue:  (1997)

:In 1953 a scientist predicted there would only be the need for 100 computers in the whole world. How wrong could he be?Today, with microprocessors in every car, airplane, office, laboratory and school it is estimated there are in excess of 100 million computers. Compare the old, 30 ton computers to the postage stamp-size minicomputers of today. Study the first "computer", the abacus. Move forward and discover the roots of fiber optics, virtual reality, and the internet. This series explores everything kids want to know about computers. 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
QuarkXPress for Windows: Step-by-Step
Authors: Keith Brindley
Venue:  (1993)

:QuarkXPress has been around for six years on the Apple Macintosh computer and is well-known as one of the premier desktop publishing applications. Now even Microsoft Windows users are able to obtain the same results, because QuarkXPress FOR WINDOWS is available, with the same features and abilities previously only Mac users could benefit from. If you need quick, straightforward, concise information about QuarkXPress FOR WINDOWS, and if you want to find your way through its maze of desktop publishing features in an understandable and easy-to-read way, and if you want a learning method which you can take step-by-step with practical help and guidance...then this book is for you!... This book looks at all the major features of QuarkXPress FOR WINDOWS 3.1 and works through them - step-by-step; shows you how to set up page, import text and pictures and manipulate them to produce the document you want - step-by-step; shows you how to use QuarkXPress FOR WINDOWS tools, modes, menus and palettes - step-by-step; and introduces you to the stages involved in typical electronic publishing jobs and how to achieve some of those special effects - step-by-step. Quite simply, this book will get you going quickly and teach you the basics of producing even the most complex of QuarkXPress FOR WINDOWS documents - step-by-step. 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
Webster's New World Dictionary of Computer Terms, 8th edition
Authors: Bryan Pfaffenberger
Venue:  (1999)

:Webster's New World Dictionary of Computer Terms, 7th Edition covers the latest terms, trends, and technology in the world of PCs, Mac, Windows, and Windows NT, Unix, the Internet, multimedia, telecommunications, virtual reality, and more. Comprehensive and authoritative, it is the perfect resource for home, school, and office. Includes A-Z coverage of all the latest industry terms and jargon, from DVD and push media to link rot and Xeon; extensive Internet and World Wide Web coverage; clear definitions and explanations; and comprehensive cross-reference.
eM-Plant: eliminate bottlenecks with integrated analysis tools in eM-Plant
Authors: Matthias U. Heinicke, Alan Hickman
Venue: Proceedings of the 32nd conference on Winter simulation (2000)

To build a realistic simulation model is all very well - to add real value you must identify the major difficulties and generate better alternatives. Tecnomatix Technologies, developers of eM-Plant, the object oriented simulation tool for discrete event simulation, planning and optimization of production and logistics, are the world leaders of the e-Manufacturing market. eM-Plant is used across many industries from manufacturers like BMW and Daimler-Chrysler through shipyards to international finance. Experience from all these areas inspired the development of analysis and optimization tools as an integral part of the simulation objects that continuously monitor and evaluate the operation of each simulation object and its interactions at a local and global level. Thus, for example, bottlenecks in a material flow are automatically detected and Sankey diagrams generated. This object based approach fits closely with the object-oriented nature of eM-Plant that allows unprecedented accuracy and re-usability in simulation modeling. These analysis tools work with global evaluation wizards which, for example, make it simple to create specific Gantt-charts etc., and using Genetic Algorithms modules the simulation system can even propose better layouts or operating strategies.