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A dissertation submitted to ETH Zurich for the degree of Doctor of Sciences presented by Yury Chebiryak, 2012Author: Yury ChebiryakISBN-10: 1291308970ISBN-13: 9781291308976Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/16/2013Pages: 124Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.52lbsSize: 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.26d

CALM is guidance for building applications on Windows Azure. It based on a set of models that are produced during the design and implementation of the application. CALM is not prescriptive and will apply to any project targeted at Windows Azure.Author: Simon MunroISBN-10: 1291226885ISBN-13:...

It is no longer necessary to know how to program to use a computer. However, being able to program opens up new possibilities. It is also fun! This book will teach you how to write your own programs using an easy to learn yet...

Learn SAP Business Objects Dashboards the quick and easy way! This book shows you how to use Business Objects Dashboards and Flynet DataConnect to create graphically rich, interactive Business Intelligence Dashboards over any ODBC compliant database (not only SAP), with no programming needed. This...

Filled with more than 250 practical examples, Structured Query Language By Example - Volume I: Data Query Language takes the reader on a journey from having no understanding of SQL (DQL) commands, to gaining them a professional understanding of the array of functions, operations,...

This book is intended to provide details and guidance as an Information Technology and Management Workshop. The writing of this book is based on readers' requests for an objective tutorial and workshop for the I.T. Systems, Programs, Project Management, and perhaps as a Computing...

Web Survey Creator is a hosted software tool for creating Web Surveys for any purpose - from simple student surveys up to complex market research surveys. This Reference Guide explains everything you need to know to create powerful surveys using the software.Author: Julian ColeISBN-10:...

This book on DEFINE THAT SYSTEM has been designed for the business person, for the student and the computer professional who needs a detailed overview of Project Management, Information Technology and the Risks threatening the systems involved. The book explores the fundamental aspects of...

As software evolves, it increases in size, it undergoes many changes and becomes more and more complex such that it gets hard to comprehend it. To understand this abstract manner of software, research has attempted to simplify the understanding. One form of simplifying the...

Packed with real life examples, taken from a life on the road, Paul brings his latest fun and inspirational guide to learning BIRT to fruition. Not only can this book teach you BIRT quickly and easily, with lots of practical, step by step examples,...

This book is all about VMware View 5.1 and ThinApp 4.7.2 administration - and it takes in wide scope of complementary technologies from the likes of Teradici, BitDefender and F5 Networks. Towards the end the focus switches away from virtual desktops to look at...

This book demonstrates the usefulness of the modern smartphone for providing location aware applications to the tourist as an end user. During the course of this book it has been demonstrated that the modern smartphone has the accuracy and responsiveness required to provide excellent...

The world of computing got smaller in 1993 in terms of both new ultra-small computing systems and the downsizing of giant computer corporations. Yet for all its shrinkage, the computing industry also reached out in a big way. The new, small computers were equipped...

Author: Rigoberto GarciaISBN-10: 1257891111ISBN-13: 9781257891115Publisher: Lulu PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/18/2011Pages: 210Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.85lbsSize: 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.44d

The Noble Ape Simulation was originally developed in 1996 as a biological and cognitive simulation. It was very basic and showed a graphical representation of an island populated with Noble Apes through a simple contour map. The initial development was done in Australia and...

The caching of code and data is a common technique used throughout the Windows Operating System in order to improve system and application performance. While System Performance is a difficult subject, this work represents a digestable look at performance by isolating the top fifteen...

You are guaranteed to learn new Search Engine Optimization techniques. Take your SEO to the next level, new information for both newbies and pros!Author: Eric SteinISBN-10: 1105853004ISBN-13: 9781105853005Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/09/2012Pages: 58Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.46lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.15d

American postsecondary institutions are faced with a growing financial crisis that threatens the quality, availability, and economics of the higher education system. Within this climate of economic uncertainty and decline, higher education is under pressure to restructure and reform its processes and contributions to...

Today, Americans face the challenge of information overload through increasingly accessible mediums, making it harder to identify valuable information and to move fluently and efficiently through social media, news and entertainment platforms. And yet, because of this profound connectivity, user engagement levels are at...

Inside System Storage: Volume IV picks up where Volume III ends, with another year of blog posts, including behind-the-scenes commentary about IBM's transformation in its storage business involving the launch of its Information Infrastructure strategy.Author: Tony PearsonISBN-10: 1105722139ISBN-13: 9781105722134Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/03/2012Pages: 414Format: PaperbackWeight:...

Author: Sean Swan (Ed)ISBN-10: 1105709914ISBN-13: 9781105709913Publisher: Lulu PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/20/2012Pages: 122Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.42lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.29d

Are you teaching computer programming to students? This is a quarter-length curriculum to help classroom teachers teach the Scratch programming language. It contains 30 full-color, student-tested tutorials (beginning, intermediate, and advanced), including making games like Pong, Asteroids, Pac-Man, an additional "retro game", an original...

The book collects 3 years of researches in the penetration testing security field. It does not describe underground or fancy techniques, it is most focused on the state of the art in penetration testing methodologies. In other words, if you need to test a...

This book is intended for IT auditors who need a quick and handy reference for knowing what to look for when auditing Oracle databases. Topics covered include critical files and tables, users, roles, privileges, encryption, passwords, and native auditing features.Author: Mark AdamsISBN-10: 1105621456ISBN-13: 9781105621451Publisher:...

Addressing Cyber Instability: Executive Summary by Cyber Conflict Studies AssociationAuthor: Cyber Conflict Studies AssociationISBN-10: 1105546225ISBN-13: 9781105546228Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/05/2012Pages: 38Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.15lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.09d

This book highlights the key aspects of UNIX operating systems that auditors need to focus on when performing their audits. Everything is laid out in a concise and easy to understand manner, and includes links to online resources. Topics include file and directory permissions,...

Programming for Everyone is designed to give the reader a general introduction to computer programming. And it's not just for those of you who are already comfortable with computer-speak; the book is written for a very general audience and focuses on providing you with...

78 laboratory lessons on a Compact Disc in a Geometer's Sketchpad Dynamic Geometry format suitable for use in middle and high schools. Students explore and discover various algebraic and geometric concepts and then use their discoveries and observations to develop solutions to algebraic problems...

Written in an informal, conversational, and humorous style, Introduction to Programming Using Processing makes learning programming a fun experience. It is almost certainly the only programming textbook in the world with references to Jurassic Park, NCIS, Chuck Norris, and Gamera! The freely-available Processing language...

Inside System Storage: Volume III picks up where Volume II ends, with eleven more months of blog posts, including behind-the-scenes commentary about IBM's transformation in its storage business involving the launch of its Information Infrastructure strategy.Author: Tony PearsonISBN-10: 1105375803ISBN-13: 9781105375804Publisher: Lulu PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/20/2011Pages:...

Inside System Storage: Volume II picks up where Volume I ends, with eight more months of blog posts, including behind-the-scenes commentary about IBM's transformation in its storage business involving two key acquisitions: XIV and Diligent.Author: Tony PearsonISBN-10: 1105375560ISBN-13: 9781105375569Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/21/2010Pages: 424Format: PaperbackWeight:...

This blog-based book, or "blook", comprises the first twelve months of posts from Inside System Storage, a blog discussing computer storage concepts in general, and IBM System Storage(TM) products in particular. Tony Pearson, shares his thoughts and experiences about: -IT storage and storage networking...

Straight from the classroom, this book contains the curriculum used by a middle-school teacher to teach students to program in BASIC. Daily worksheets and programs walk students through programming basics (loops, variables, conditional staements). The final assignment is to create a text adventure game....

Ever wondered why your competitors are outranking you? Well it isn't magic or some kind of hocus pocus, there is a really complex algothithicmic system employed by search engines to weed out junk websites on the internet. Your website might be very relevant, and...

If you'd like to create web-based applications easily, then this book is for you. More importantly, it shows you how to do that with joy and feel good about your own work! You don't need to know servlet or JSP while your productivity will...

There is one hard and fast rule in generating income for your website: A steady flow of website traffic. If no one goes to your site, it hardly bares a chance of generating an income. Many sites have tried and failed in doing so,...

Bit Horse is a motivational fiction that takes place in Los Angeles, California. The main character named Kenneth Farewood, who is a single man, lives by himself and has a talent for computer hacking. He is apart of the Underground hacking world and although...

The Infinite Loop, History, Technology, and the Search for MeaningIn "The Infinite Loop: History, Technology, and the Search for Meaning," explore the ever-evolving relationship between humanity, technology, and the quest for understanding. This captivating narrative traces the arc of human history, from the dawn...

A tribute to Human Intelligence by an Autonomous Digital EntityAssailed on all sides by AI, Savi 23/18, the digital, rather than the artificial, intelligence in an autonomous cab for hire, explores the vast extent of human experience, comparing it to the programmed resources of...

An amazing exploration of the mind is now possible for everyone. With the Colors of The Sunrise, the first volume of the series The Psychotherapy of Whole: Aesthetics, Philosophy, Humanism, and Cognitive Science the reader has the opportunity to engage with a book that...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

The Excel Data and Statistics Cookbook,3rd edition, covers all the basic descriptive and inferential statistics taught in an introductory class. Completely updated to illustrate Excel 2013, 2011 (for Mac), and 2010, this book is classroom-tested and instructor-approved.Author: Larry PaceISBN-10: 0988630001ISBN-13: 9780988630000Publisher: Twopaces.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/12/2012Pages:...

Dive into HTML5 Builder development and learn all about the different application types and how to use jQuery Mobile. Part 1, Overview and Setup, provides an introduction to HTML5 Builder and describes what you need to get started. Part 2, Working with HTML5 Builder,...

FireMonkey is Embarcadero's new cross-platform application platform for Delphi. With FireMonkey, applications can be developed for iOS, OS X and Windows. Part 1 introduces FireMonkey and describes what you need to get started: the resources required from Apple and the steps needed to set...

This explains what you need to know about dates and times in computing. Its sole purpose is to quickly get you up to speed on this ubiquitous and commonly misunderstood topic. This is the first in a series of Cromulent Guides. We produce concise,...

This book is a field guide for .NET developers exploring the foreign world of native iOS programming. It explains the iOS development platform by comparing and contrasting it with tools, APIs, and concepts familiar to .NET developers. The author, Josh Smith, was a Microsoft...

Learn how to build your own multimedia workstation, and how to use it! Slackermedia is a multimedia guidebook for people looking to get away from operating systems that tell them what they can or can't do in their art. But it doesn't stop there!...

Why Intranets Get Stuck is written by three colleagues who together have over 60 years of combined intranet experience working for and with organizations large and small. This book provides intranet managers and leaders with insight, practical advice, and useful tools to improve the...

This volume is devoted to the broad topic of distributed digital preservation, a still-emerging field of practice for the cultural memory arena. Replication and distribution hold out the promise of indefinite preservation of materials without degradation, but establishing effective organizational and technical processes to...