Computers - Computer Science

In recent years there has been an increasing use of logical methods and significant new developments have been spawned in several areas of computer science, ranging from artificial intelligence and software engineering to agent-based systems and the semantic web. In the investigation and application...

Since its commercialization in 1971, the microprocessor, a modern and integrated form of the central processing unit, has continuously broken records in terms of its integrated functions, computing power, low costs and energy saving status. Today, it is present in almost all electronic devices....

This title provides the basic vocabulary and managerial framework for managing strategically the IT workforce at the firm level. It gives different perspectives on managing IT skills - how individuals, HR managers, educators and governments approach IT skills management.Author: Makoto Nakayama, Norma SutcliffeISBN-10: 1591405157ISBN-13:...

As digitization continues to bring rapid changes to businesses, companies must remain agile in order to comply with changing regulations and maintain governance and compliance while achieving its business objectives. To achieve this agility, IT staff within these companies must be able to respond...

What Every Engineer Should Know About Data-Driven Analytics provides a comprehensive introduction to the machine learning theoretical concepts and approaches that are used in predictive data analytics through practical applications and case studies. Author: Satish Mahadevan Srinivasan, Phillip A. LaplanteISBN-10: 1032235403ISBN-13: 9781032235400Publisher: CRC PressLanguage:...

This book is Open Access under a CC BY licence. This book, LNCS 11429, is part III of the proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Tools and Algorithms for the Construction and Analysis of Systems, TACAS 2019, which took place in Prague, Czech...

Offers coverage required by students of software engineering, from the nuts and bolts of objects to software architecture, from writing code to testing, from software development processes to project management.Author: Timothy Christian Lethbridge, Robert LaganiereISBN-10: 0077109082ISBN-13: 9780077109080Publisher: McGraw-Hill Publishing CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/2004Pages: 533Format: PaperbackWeight:...

Geneaology Online includes updated information on leading genealogical Web sites and includes articles on specific sites, such as Afrogeneas, JewishGen and Gen Web. It also contains a list of 100 sites to start your genealogical search.Author: Elizabeth Powell CroweISBN-10: 0072194650ISBN-13: 9780072194654Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Osborne MediaLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

Collins International Primary Computing series provides in-depth coverage of the Cambridge curriculum frameworks for Primary Computing (0059) and Primary Digital Literacy (0072), as well as the UK national curriculum for Computing at primary level. Each chapter enables students to develop their computing and digital...

This two-volume set provides a comprehensive study of fractional random vibration from the perspective of theory and practice. Volume I deals succinctly with the theories of fractional processes and fractional vibration systems.A major focus of fractional vibrations is the derivation of analytical expressions for...

The ASP.NET MVC Framework has always been a good platform on which to implement REST-based services, but the introduction of the ASP.NET Web API Framework raised the bar to a whole new level.Now in release version 2.1, the Web API Framework has evolved into...

Author: Benedikt LöweISBN-10: 1402027753ISBN-13: 9781402027758Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/15/2005Pages: 260Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.24lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.69d

Deformable avatars are virtual humans that deform themselves during motion. This implies facial deformations, body deformations at joints, and global deformations. Simulating deformable avatars ensures a more realistic simulation of virtual humans. The research requires models for capturing of geometrie and kinematic data, the...

Einstein Meets Magritte: An Interdisciplinary Reflection presents insights of the renowned key speakers of the interdisciplinary Einstein meets Magritte conference (1995, Brussels Free University). The contributions elaborate on fundamental questions of science, with regard to the contemporary world, and push beyond the borders of...

Preface. List of Participants. Instabilities in Astrophysical Jets; M. Birkinshaw. Advances in Numerical Modeling of Astrophysical and Space Plasmas; A.L. Peratt. Magnetic Reconnection in Plasmas; D. Biskamp. Particle Acceleration and Nonthermal Radiation in Space Plasmas; D.B. Melrose. Nonlinear Wave-Wave Interactions in Astrophysical and Space...

Digital forensics deals with the acquisition, preservation, examination, analysis and presentation of electronic evidence. Networked computing, wireless communications and portable electronic devices have expanded the role of digital forensics beyond traditional computer crime investigations. Practically every crime now involves some aspect of digital evidence;...

The area of similarity searching is a very hot topic for both research and c- mercial applications. Current data processing applications use data with c- siderably less structure and much less precise queries than traditional database systems. Examples are multimedia data like images or...

In order to survive in highly competitive market conditions and in a world of fast evolving technologies, businesses try hard to meet user needs along with keeping with the assurance of high-quality software. Soft computing techniques used to estimate the efforts that are invested...

For much of the 20th century, an apparently solid conceptual wall allowed us to separate information and bodies. Information is that which exists between elements; bodies are the elements themselves. One is abstract the other corporeal. One is intricately involved in signs and syntax,...

Speed-independent circuits offer a potential solution to the timing problems of VLSI. In this book David Dill develops and implements a theory for practical automatic verification of these control circuits. He describes a formal model of circuit operation, defines the proper relationship between an...

This book looks at the ways in which conditionals, an integral part of philosophy and logic, can be of practical use in computer programming. It analyzes the different types of conditionals, including their applications and potential problems. Other topics include defeasible logics, the Ramsey...

The Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol is a vital component to the protection of data as it traverses across networks. From e-commerce websites to Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), TLS protects massive amounts of private information, and protecting this data from Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attacks is...

Mathematical logic has grown from an exotic branch of mathematics into an indispensable tool in computer science as well as other parts of mathematics. This concise book presents the subject of mathematical logic in a lively and approachable fashion although logic can be a...

This book is a comprehensive guide for those navigating through the complexities of enterprise software development. For fresh graduates, transitioning from college projects to real-world applications can be overwhelming. This book acts as a roadmap, helping you bridge the gap to become industry-ready. It's...

Have you been hearing all the great things that artificial intelligence can do and wish you could take advantage of this transformational technology to give your business an edge over the competition?And are you looking for a guide that will introduce you to the...

JavaScript structures and algorithm concepts and their relation. JavaScript developer wishing to analyze and build great software solutions. You'll discover how to implement data structures such as hash tables, linked lists, stacks, queues, trees, and graphs. This book covers the practical applications of data...

The competence of deep learning for the automation and manufacturing sector has received astonishing attention in recent times. The manufacturing industry has recently experienced a revolutionary advancement despite several issues. One of the limitations for technical progress is the bottleneck encountered due to the...

Aim Journal of Cyber Security and Mobility provides an in-depth and holistic view of security and solutions from practical to theoretical aspects. It covers topics that are equally valuable for practitioners as well as those new in the field.ScopeThe journal covers security issues in...

Computer forensics is evolving and is still in its infancy when compared to other fields in the world of information technology. Software tools for computer forensics have been developed to automate the manual evidence discovery and capture procedures currently used by investigators. The problem...

Nowadays a lot of research efforts focus on Mobile Ad-hoc NETworks (MANETs). A MANET is a collection of mobile autonomous nodes, which can move arbitrary, leading to a constantly changing network topology. However, today most of the information is still stored on wired servers....

Data network services and voice network services are converging; the VoIP protocol enables voice communications over internet infra-structure. At the same time, wireless 802.11 network equipment has become cheap and commonplace. However, it is not always possible to use the ?exibility of VoIP together...

Author: Junichi SuzukiISBN-10: 3642326145ISBN-13: 9783642326141Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/28/2012Pages: 695Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.35lbsSize: 9.20h x 6.20w x 1.50d

These two volumes, LNCS 7076 and LNCS 7077, constitute the refereed proceedings of the Second International Conference on Swarm, Evolutionary, and Memetic Computing, SEMCCO 2011, held in Visakhapatnam, India, in December 2011. The 124 revised full papers presented in both volumes were carefully reviewed...

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 20th International Workshop on Algebraic Development Techniques, WADT 2010, held in July 2010 in Etelsen, Germany. The 15 revised papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 32 presentations. The workshop deals with the...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 38th Conference on Current Trends in Theory and Practice of Computer Science, SOFSEM 2012, held in Spindlerův Mlýn, Czech Republic, in January 2012. The 43 revised papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected...

Author: De-Shuang HuangISBN-10: 364224727XISBN-13: 9783642247279Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/07/2011Pages: 707Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.40lbsSize: 9.30h x 6.10w x 1.50d

Author: George BebisISBN-10: 3642240305ISBN-13: 9783642240300Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/13/2011Pages: 739Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.45lbsSize: 9.20h x 6.10w x 1.60d

This book constitutes the joint refereed proceedings of the 14th International Workshop on Approximation Algorithms for Combinatorial Optimization Problems, APPROX 2011, and the 15th International Workshop on Randomization and Computation, RANDOM 2011, held in Princeton, New Jersey, USA, in August 2011. The volume presents...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Next Generation Teletraffic and Wired/Wireless Advanced Networking, NEW2AN 2011 and the 4th Conference on Smart Spaces, ruSMART 2011 jointly held in St. Petersburg, Russia, in August 2011. The 56 revised full papers...

Author: Karl Erich WolffISBN-10: 3642221394ISBN-13: 9783642221392Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/28/2011Pages: 321Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.15lbsSize: 9.20h x 6.10w x 0.70d

Author: Mitsunori OgiharaISBN-10: 3642208762ISBN-13: 9783642208768Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/03/2011Pages: 564Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.90lbsSize: 9.30h x 6.00w x 1.30d

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th IAPR International Conference on Discrete Geometry for Computer Imagery, DGCI 2011, held in Nancy, France, in April 2011. The 20 revised full papers and 20 revised poster papers presented together with 3 invited lectures were...

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Numerical Methods and Applications, NMA 2010, held in Borovets, Bulgaria, in August 2010. The 60 revised full papers presented together with 3 invited papers were carefully reviewed and selected from...

Welcome to the proceedings of the 2010 International Conferences on Signal Proce- ing, Image Processing and Pattern Recognition (SIP 2010), and Multimedia, C- puter Graphics and Broadcasting (MulGraB 2010) - two of the partnering events of the Second International Mega-Conference on Future Generation Information...

In this book, instructional computer use by faculty members in the College of Education (COE) at an Anatolian university in Turkey was explored. The following variables were analyzed regarding their influence on faculty use of computers for instructional purposes: demographic characteristics, computer expertise, computer...

Data mining is considered as one of the most powerful technologies that participates greatly in helping companies in any industry to focus on the most important information in their data warehouses. In this book, we developed a new approach that measures the effec-tiveness of...

Remote electronic voting is a promising concept. Voters are enabled to cast their votes over the Internet, from arbitrary computers. It offers convenience and does not require geographical proximity on the election day. Thus, it has the potential to allure those groups of voters...

For future wireless communications systems there is a greater empha-sis on providing higher data rates and improved quality in terms of reliability over multipath fading channels. Multiple Input Multiple Out-put (MIMO) communications systems has received enormous atten-tion recently, as they can provide a roughly...

"In many cases, e-learning may be the only way forward. The future demand for business education is such that it is unlikely that traditional or campus- based education will be able to cope. [...]" (Helen Lange at U21 Global for the Financial Times). Motivated...

Dependable embedded systems are an indispensable technology in today s information society and used in more and more safety-critical applications. One of the main challenges of this wide spread usage is the increasing complexity which makes it very difficult to reach the necessary dependability....