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DB2 Udb Evaluation Guide for Linux and Windows (IBM Redbooks)
Authors: Whei-Jen Chen
Venue:  (2003)

Install and configure DB2 UDB V8.1 for Linux and Windows Build a Web-based application using DB2 UDB and PHP Explore the new features of DB2 UDB V8.1 You ask yourself, "So I have downloaded DB2 UDB Version 8 for Linux or Windows. What's next?" This IBM Redbook helps you journey through the experiences of discovering the new DB2 UDB V8.1. This journey introduces you to existing features and enhancements that make the DB2 family of products a superb choice for a relational database. We start out by showing you how to install DB2 in both the Linux and Windows environments. Next, we introduce you to the graphical DB2 tools, enabling you to become productive more quickly. Once familiarized with DB2, we gear you up for the Internet by providing a dynamic PHP Web application to manage a book store through a DB2 database. This provides a foundation for developing applications with DB2. Building on the Web application, we describe, in detail, all of the DB2 application development features and the programming languages supported. For the database administrator, the autonomic capabilities of DB2 UDB Version 8.1 act as your 24x7 assistant. We fully cover the database administration functions of DB2 including database configuration, support and monitoring tools, and wizards. Finally, we provide DB2 product information, a selection guide, and a roadmap to help you become a DB2 certified professional. 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
Apple Training Series: Mac OS X v10.4 System Administration Reference, Volume 2 (Apple Training)
Authors: Schoun Regan, David Pugh
Venue:  (2006)

Focusing specifically on Account Management and Deploying Mac OS X Server, this comprehensive reference provides in-depth information on Mac OS X Server's technical architecture. System administrators, IT professionals, and Mac enthusiasts will learn the details of how to deploy Mac OS X Server within a multiplatform, heterogeneous environment, and how to manage Mac OS X Server accounts. This is the second of two volumes certified by Apple Computer. Following the learning objectives of the Apple Certified System Administrator exam, this book is a perfect supplement to Apple's own training class and an in-depth technical reference for existing system administrators and engineers.
Blend maps: enhanced terrain texturing
Authors: Alexandre Hardy, Duncan Andrew Keith Mc Roberts
Venue: Proceedings of the 2006 annual research conference of the South African institute of computer scientists and information technologists on IT research in developing countries (2006)

Very large textures are prohibitive for most interactive terrain rendering due to the use of excessive resources. Alternatively, tiled textures can be linearly blended to produce interesting transitions between predefined textures. However, these transitions seldom work well when the texture frequency content is not high. This paper introduces blend maps, a technique used to enhance the blending of textures so that features of the underlying texture are maintained or emphasised. The resulting texture appears more realistic in many cases, and adds to the perceived detail of the terrain. Blend maps are constructed by identifying important features in a texture. These features are often highlighted under certain lighting conditions. The blend maps are created manually, but some automation is possible. The importance is then used to control a blending operation in such a way that features can be preserved. The proposed algorithm is simple enough to allow realtime rendering on modern graphics hardware.
RHCE Red Hat Certified Engineer Linux Study Guide (Exam RH302), 5 edition
Authors: Michael Jang
Venue:  (2007)

The Best Fully Integrated Study System AvailableWith hundreds of practice questions and hands-on exercises, RHCE Red Hat Certified Engineer Linux Study Guide, Fifth Edition covers what you need to know--and shows you how to prepare--for this challenging exam. 100% complete coverage of all objectives for exam RH302Exam Readiness Checklist at the front of the book--you're ready for the exam when all objectives on the list are checked offInside the Exam sections in every chapter highlight key exam topics coveredReal-world exercises modeled after hands-on exam scenariosTwo complete lab-based exams simulate the format, tone, topics, and difficulty of the real examBonus content (available for download) includes installation screen review, basic instructions for using VMware and Xen as testbeds, and paper and pencil versions of the lab examsCovers all RH302 exam topics, including:Hardware installation and configuration The boot processLinux filesystem administrationPackage management and KickstartUser and group administrationSystem administration toolsKernel services and configurationApache and SquidNetwork file sharing services (NFS, FTP, and Samba)Domain Name System (DNS)E-mail (servers and clients)Extended Internet Services Daemon (xinetd), the Secure package, and DHCPThe X Window SystemFirewalls, SELinux, and troubleshooting Table of contentsChapter 1 - RHCE PrerequisitesChapter 2 - Hardware and InstallationChapter 3 - The Boot ProcessChapter 4 - Linux Filesystem AdministrationChapter 5 - Package ManagementChapter 6 - User AdministrationChapter 7 - System Administration ToolsChapter 8 – Kernal Services and ConfigurationChapter 9 - The HTTP ServiceChapter 10 - Network File Sharing ServicesChapter 11 - Domain Name ServiceChapter 12 - Electronic MailChapter 13 - Other Networking ServicesChapter 14 - The X Window SystemChapter 15 - Securing ServicesChapter 16 - TroubleshootingGlossary
Visual Basic 2005: A Developer's Notebook
Authors: Matthew MacDonald, MacDonald Matthew
Venue:  (2005)

To bring you up to speed with Visual Basic 2005, this practical book offers nearly 50 hands-on projects. Each one explores a new feature of the language, with emphasis on changes that can increase productivity, simplify programming tasks, and help you add new functionality to your applications. You get the goods straight from the masters in an informal, code-intensive style. Part of our new Developer's Notebook series.
Face recognition under variable pose and illumination conditions using 3D facial appearance models
Authors: Rui Ishiyama, Masahiko Hamanaka, Shizuo Sakamoto
Venue: Systems and Computers in Japan (2007)

This paper proposes a method in which an appearance model is constructed from 3D facial shape data that can describe the image variation due to the arbitrariness of the pose and the variation of the illumination, after which recognition is performed by fitting the model to facial images when the illumination conditions and the precise pose are unknown. The appearance model in the proposed method is constructed as follows. The illumination basis for an image of an arbitrary pose is derived from the geodesic illumination basis describing the brightness on the 3D object surface depending on the illumination variations, and an image with the same illumination condition is reproduced as the target image for the unknown illumination conditions. By optimizing the pose to minimize the reproduction error, model fitting with high accuracy is realized even if the exact pose is unknown. By experiment, the number of illumination samples needed in the calculation of the geodesic illumination basis is evaluated and it is verified that the proposed appearance model can describe arbitrary illumination variations in images with various poses. The robustness of the proposed pose optimization method against initial pose estimate is also evaluated. The effectiveness of the proposed method is demonstrated by a recognition experiment using 14,000 facial images taken in various situations, including extreme illumination variations such as backlighting, for a wide range of poses from frontal to 45&deg; upward and 60&deg; sidewise. &copy; 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Syst Comp Jpn, 38(2): 57&ndash; 70, 2007; Published online in Wiley InterScience (). DOI 10.1002&sol;scj.20646
Backup & Recovery
Authors: W. Curtis Preston
Venue:  (2006)

Packed with practical, freely available backup and recovery solutions for Unix, Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X systems -- as well as various databases -- this new guide is a complete overhaul of Unix Backup & Recovery by the same author, now revised and expanded with over 75% new material. Backup & Recovery starts with a complete overview of backup philosophy and design, including the basic backup utilities of tar, dump, cpio, ntbackup, ditto, and rsync. It then explains several open source backup products that automate backups using those utilities, including AMANDA, Bacula, BackupPC, rdiff-backup, and rsnapshot. Backup & Recovery then explains how to perform bare metal recovery of AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Mac OS, Solaris, VMWare, & Windows systems using freely-available utilities. The book also provides overviews of the current state of the commercial backup software and hardware market, including overviews of CDP, Data De-duplication, D2D2T, and VTL technology. Finally, it covers how to automate the backups of DB2, Exchange, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL-Server, and Sybase databases - without purchasing a commercial backup product to do so.For environments of all sizes and budgets, this unique book shows you how to ensure data protection without resorting to expensive commercial solutions. You will soon learn to:Automate the backup of popular databases without a commercial utilityPerform bare metal recovery of any popular open systems platform, including your PC or laptopUtilize valuable but often unknown open source backup productsUnderstand the state of commercial backup software, including explanations of CDP and data de-duplication softwareAccess the current state of backup hardware, including Virtual Tape Libraries (VTLs)
PHP in a Nutshell (In a Nutshell (O'Reilly))
Authors: Paul Hudson
Venue:  (2005)

Now installed on more than 20 million Internet domains around the world, PHP is an undisputed leader in web programming languages. Database connectivity, powerful extensions, and rich object-orientation are all reasons for its popularity, but nearly everyone would agree that, above all, PHP is one of the easiest languages to learn and use for developing dynamic web applications. The ease of development and simplicity of PHP, combined with a large community and expansive repository of open source PHP libraries, make it a favorite of web designers and developers worldwide. PHP in a Nutshell is a complete reference to the core of the language as well as the most popular PHP extensions. This book doesn't try to compete with or replace the widely available online documentation. Instead, it is designed to provide depth and breadth that can't be found elsewhere. PHP in a Nutshell provides the maximum information density on PHP, without all the fluff and extras that get in the way. The topic grouping, tips, and examples in this book complement the online guide and make this an essential reference for every PHP programmer. This book focuses on the functions commonly used by a majority of developers, so you can look up the information you need quickly. Topics include: Object-oriented PHP Networking String manipulation Working with files Database interaction XML Multimedia creation Mathematics Whether you're just getting started or have years of experience in PHP development, PHP in a Nutshell is a valuable addition to your desk library.
A new approach to estimate fractal dimensions of corrosion images
Authors: Shujian Xu, Yongji Weng
Venue: Pattern Recognition Letters (2006)

A new approach is proposed based on box-counting method to estimate the fractal dimensions, D"2"d and D"3"d of corrosion images. They denote two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) characteristics of corroded surface morphology. The results have been tested through dealing with classical fractal figures, pit morphology of moon surface and practical corroded samples etc. to show that this new method is computationally simple, convenient and accurate. More specially, D"2"d and D"3"d have definite corrosion expressions, which respectively denote the fractal dimensions for pit diameter distribution and pit depth distribution on real corroded surface.
Perturbation index of linear partial differential-algebraic equations
Authors: J. Rang, L. Angermann
Venue: Applied Numerical Mathematics (2005)

For numerous problems in science and engineering a refined modeling approach leads to initial-boundary value problems for partial differential-algebraic equations (PDAEs). The paper investigates linear PDAEs from the point of view of weakly differentiable in space solutions. The appropriate treatment of boundary conditions is obtained by the requirement that the spatial differential operator has to satisfy a Gårding-type inequality in suitable function spaces. Based on this, an index concept extending the classical perturbation index is introduced.
Image reconstruction from limited range projections using orthogonal moments
Authors: H. Z. Shu, J. Zhou, G. N. Han, L. M. Luo, J. L. Coatrieux
Venue: Pattern Recognition (2007)

A set of orthonormal polynomials is proposed for image reconstruction from projection data. The relationship between the projection moments and image moments is discussed in detail, and some interesting properties are demonstrated. Simulation results are provided to validate the method and to compare its performance with previous works.
A note on model diagnostics in longitudinal data analysis
Authors: Kung Han Yang, Yue-Cune Chang
Venue: Computational Statistics (2006)

Longitudinal study has become one of the most commonly adopted designs in medical research. The generalized estimating equations (GEE) method and/or mixed effects models are employed very often in causal inferences. The related model diagnostic procedures are not yet fully formalized, and perhaps never will be. The potential causes of major problems are the high variety of the dependence within subjects and/or the number of repeated measurements. A single testing procedure, e.g., run test, is not possible to resolve all model diagnostics problems in longitudinal data analysis. Multiple quantitative indexes for model diagnostics are needed to take into account this variety. We propose eight testing procedures for randomness accompanied with some conventional and/or non-conventional plots to remedy model diagnostics in longitudinal data analysis. The proposed issue in this paper is well illustrated with four clinical studies in Taiwan.
A versatile, low latency HyperTransport core
Authors: David Slogsnat, Alexander Giese, Ulrich Brüning
Venue: Proceedings of the 2007 ACM/SIGDA 15th international symposium on Field programmable gate arrays (2007)

This paper presents the design of a generic HyperTransport (HT) core. It is specially optimized to achieve a very low latency. The core has been verified in system using the rapid prototyping methodology with FPGAs. This exhaustive verification and the generic design allows the mapping to both ASICs and FPGAs. The implementation described in this paper supports a link width of 16bit, as is used in Opteron based systems. On a Xilinx Virtex4FX60, the core supports a link frequency of 400MHz DDR and offers a maximum bidirectional bandwidth of 3.6 GB/s. The in-system verification has been performed using a custom FPGA board that has been plugged into a HyperTransport Extension Connector (HTX) of a standard Opteron based mainboard. HTX slots in Opteron based mainboards allow a very high-bandwidth, low latency communication, as the HTX device is directly connected to one of the Hyper-Transport links of the processor. HyperTransport is a packet-based interconnect technology for low-latency, high-bandwidth point-to-point connections. The HT core in combination with the HTX board is an ideal base for prototyping systems and FPGA coprocessors. The HT core is available as open source.
Report on a microprogramming workshop
Authors: Helmut K. Berg, Udo Schloms
Venue: ACM SIGMICRO Newsletter (1979)

In connection with the annual conference of the Gesellschaft f&uuml;r Informatik (the German association of professional computer scientists), GI, a microprogramming workshop was held October 6 in Berlin. The workshop was organized by the GI interest group for Firmware and Microprogrammed Computer Structures. It was intended to provide, in the professional domain, a forum for the exchange of research experiences and results, and to promote, in the public domain, the knowledge of the current status and future trends in microprogramming and firmware engineering. The initiative taken by the GI interest group was honored by an unexpectedly high attendance of over 100 practitioners.
Fuzzy Bayesian validation for cluster analysis of yeast cell-cycle data
Authors: Sung-Bae Cho, Si-Ho Yoo
Venue: Pattern Recognition (2006)

Clustering for the analysis of the genes organizes the patterns into groups by the similarity of the dataset and has been used for identifying the functions of the genes in the cluster and analyzing the functions of unknown genes. Since the genes usually belong to multiple functional families, fuzzy clustering methods are more appropriate than the conventional hard clustering methods which assign a sample to only one group. In this paper, a Bayesian-like validation method selecting a fuzzy partition is proposed to evaluate the fuzzy partitions effectively. The theoretical interpretation of the obtained memberships is beyond the scope of this paper, and an empirical evaluation of the proposed method is conducted by comparing to the four representative conventional fuzzy cluster validity measures in four well-known datasets. Analysis of yeast cell-cycle data follows to evaluate the proposed method.
The monitorability of service-level agreements for application-service provision
Authors: James Skene, Allan Skene, Jason Crampton, Wolfgang Emmerich
Venue: Proceedings of the 6th international workshop on Software and performance (2007)

Service-Level Agreements (SLAs) mitigate the risks of a service-provision scenario by associating financial penalties with aberrant service behaviour. SLAs are useless if their provisions can be unilaterally ignored by a party without incurring any liability. To avoid this, it is necessary to ensure that each party's conformance to its obligations can be monitored by the other parties. We introduce a technique for analysing systems of SLAs to determine the degree of monitorability possible. We apply this technique to identify the most monitorable system of SLAs including timeliness constraints for a three-role Application-Service Provision (ASP) scenario. The system contains SLAs that are at best mutually monitorable, implying the requirement for reconciliation of monitoring data between the parties, and hence the need to constrain the parties to report honestly while accommodating unavoidable measurement error. We describe the design of a fair constraint on the precision and accuracy of reported measurements, and its approximate monitorability using a statistical hypothesis test.
Automatic splicing for hand and body animations
Authors: A. Majkowska, V. B. Zordan, P. Faloutsos
Venue: Proceedings of the 2006 ACM SIGGRAPH/Eurographics symposium on Computer animation (2006)

We propose a solution to a new problem in animation research: how to use human motion capture data to create character motion with detailed hand gesticulation without the need for the simultaneous capture of hands and the full-body. Occlusion and a difference in scale make it difficult to capture both the detail of the hand movement and unrestricted full-body motion at the same time. With our method, the two can be captured separately and spliced together seamlessly with little or no user input required. The algorithm relies on a novel distance metric derived from research on gestures and uses a two-pass dynamic time warping algorithm to find correspondence between the hand and full-body motions. In addition, we provide a method for supplying user input, useful to animators who want more control over the integrated animation. We show the power of our technique with a variety of common and highly specialized gesticulation examples.
Microprocessor Design, 1 edition
Authors: Grant McFarland
Venue:  (2006)

Gain a Working Knowledge of the Entire Microprocessor Design Flow This unique step-by-step guide is a complete introduction to modern microprocessor design, explained in simple nontechnical language without complex mathematics. An ideal primer for those working in or studying the semiconductor industry, Microprocessor Design explains all the key concepts, terms, and acronyms needed to understand the steps required to design and manufacture a microprocessor. Developed from a successful corporate training course, this hands-on learning guide walks readers through every step of microprocessor design. You'll follow a new processor product from initial planning through design to production. In Microprocessor Design, the author converts his real-world design and teaching experience into an easy-to-follow reference employing an on-the-job-training approach to cover: The evolution of microprocessors Microprocessor design planning Architecture and microarchitecture Logic design and circuit design Semiconductor manufacturing Processor packaging and test This authoritative reference is an excellent introduction for students or engineers new to processor design and can show industry veterans how their specialty fits into the overall design flow. This accessible and practical guide will provide the reader with a broad working knowledge of the concepts of microprocessor design, as well as an understanding of the individual steps in the process and the jargon used by the industry. Table of contentsChapter 1: The Evolution of the MicroprocessorChapter 2: Computer ComponentsChapter 3: Design PlanningChapter 4: Computer ArchitectureChapter 5: MicroarchitectureChapter 6: Logic DesignChapter 7: Circuit DesignChapter 8: LayoutChapter 9: Semiconductor ManufacturingChapter 10: Microprocessor PackagingChapter 11: Silicon Debug and TestGLOSSARYINDEX
A dispatching rule for photolithography scheduling with an on-line rework strategy
Authors: D. Y. Sha, S. Y. Hsu, Z. H. Che, C. H. Chen
Venue: Computers and Industrial Engineering (2006)

Generally speaking, wafer fabrication factories define the photolithography area as the dispatching center of the entire factory. To establish a set of operative dispatching rules in the photolithography area while taking into consideration the rework of defective products would assist in coordinating and balancing the workload of the entire production line. Furthermore, it would help to enhance both the productivity and efficiency of the wafer fabrication, reduce the on-line WIP stock, shorten the production cycle time, and satisfy the requirements of customers regarding production due time and product quality. This research uses on-line rework as the basis for bringing the factor of reworking of a batch process into the dispatching rule for measurement. It then develops the dispatching rule (Rw-DR) which includes the rework strategy. In addition, this research focuses on the batch with high finished proportion in the photolithography area for finding a way to complete the manufacturing procedure faster, lighten the machine workload of the waiting line, and at the same time increase the output quantity.