NUMERICAL METHODS, Fourth Edition emphasizes the intelligent application of approximation techniques to the type of problems that commonly occur in engineering and the physical sciences. Readers learn why the numerical methods work, what kinds of errors to expect, and when an application might lead to difficulties. The authors also provide information about the availability of high-quality soft…
This work aims to balance the coverage of concepts, techniques and their applications, provide the most examples of system analysis and design deliverables available, and balance the coverage of classical methods and emerging methods.
Management of Information Security, International Edition primarily focuses on the managerial aspects of information security, such as access control models, information security governance, and information security program assessment and metrics. Coverage on the foundational and technical components of information security is included to reinforce key concepts. The third edition includes up-to…
This tutorial guide provides intermediate and advanced instruction for using Photoshop to create images. The authors (photographers, advertisers, and digital artists) explain the basic Photoshop tools, the process of color correction and calibration, color selection and layering techniques, restoration, compositing multiple images, patterns and filters, web images, and related topics. The book …
(Pearson Education) A new edition of a comprehensive guide to design, implementation and management of database systems. Features new coverage of relational algebra and relational calculus, query languages for XML, fact-finding techniques, semistructured data, and other topics. Previous edition: c1995. Softcover. DLC: Database design.
Bestselling statistics author, Fredrick J. Gravetter, and co-author Lori-Ann B. Forzano have written a text for research methods that helps you see how interesting and exciting experimental and non-experimental research can be. Inviting and conversational, RESEARCH METHODS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES, 3e International Edition, leads you through the research process from start to finish. The tex…
Focusing on managing for quality, this text features the real-world problems that confront managers, designers, engineers, marketers, operations personnel, users, and others involved in the quality function.
For undergraduate courses covering databases for the following departments; Computer Science, Business IT, Management Information Systems, MSc conversion courses. Over 200,000 people have been grounded in good database design practice by readingDatabase Systems. The new edition of this best-seller brings it up to date with the latest developments in database technology and builds on the clea…
Candidates for the MCP exams can learn all they need to know about Microsoft SQL Server with the help of this training kit. This title is also targeted at SQL Server implementers, system engineers, and developers who are responsible for planning and deploying Microsoft SQL Server and writing Transact-SQL code.
Organization and Management is an introduction to theories and contemporary practice in cross-border business management. The book reviews the practice of management where a home-market approach no longer achieves and sustains success in an increasingly competitive global environment. Readers will learn about the experiences of companies in many industries operating in countries such as Arge…
As more firms move outside the domestic borders into the dynamic world of international business the globalisation of world markets appears to be gaining momentum. This globalisation of business is forcing managers to grapple with complex issues as they seek to gain or sustain a competitive advantage. Faced with unprecedented levels of foreign competition at home and abroad firms are beginning …
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C++Builder 6 Developer's Guide is revised for the latest version of C++Builder, the biggest update to C++Builder in years. C++Builder is an ANSI C++ IDE. The Version 6 adds BizSnap, a tool to build Web Services using XML/SOAP, .NET, and BizTalk from Microsoft, and SunONE from Sun Microsystems. Other new components include WebSnap for Web application development, DataSnap for database developmen…
Menguasai Pemrograman Database dengan Visual Basic 6 (Buku 1) ini memberikan pembahasan yang sangat lengkap mengenai teknik-teknik yang menjadikan Visual Basic sebagai sarana yang ideal untuk mengembangkan suatu database. Anda tidak dituntut untuk memiliki pengalaman di dalam pemrograman database terlebih dahulu, karena buku ini mampu mengajarkan segala aspek database, mulai dari perancangan GU…
Modern Portfolio Theory and Investment Analysis, 9th Editionexamines the characteristics and analysis of individual securities, as well as the theory and practice of optimally combining securities into portfolios. It stresses the economic intuition behind the subject matter while presenting advanced concepts of investment analysis and portfolio management. The authors present material that c…
This introduction to designing high-impact websites shows how to combine an understanding of design principles with the right images and the right authoring software to create visually compelling Web sites that offer a first-rate user experience. In a highly practical approach, the reader is introduced to essential features of basic programs of Web design-Macromedia Dreamweaver and Flash plus H…
Economic Development in Asia, 2e provides the reader with an in-depth theoretical and empirical analysis of current economic trends and policy issues in the countries that comprise developing Asia a vast region extending from the Indian subcontinent to China and Japan. Each chapter begins with a theoretical foundation that provides the basis for a detailed discussion of major micro- and macr…
Real case studies on Internet fraud written by real fraud examiners Internet Fraud Casebook: The World Wide Web of Deceit is a one-of-a-kind collection of actual cases written by the fraud examiners who investigated them. These stories were hand-selected from hundreds of submissions and together form a comprehensive, enlightening and entertaining picture of the many types of Internet fraud in …
In this definitive and revealing history, Henry Mintzberg, the iconoclastic former president of the Strategic Management Society, unmasks the press that has mesmerized so many organizations since 1965: strategic planning. One of our most brilliant and original management thinkers, Mintzberg concludes that the term is an oxymoron -- that strategy cannot be planned because planning is about analy…
The 4th edition of Systems Analysis and Design continues to offer a hands-on approach to SA&D while focusing on the core set of skills that all analysts must possess. Building on their experience as professional systems analysts and award-winning teachers, authors Dennis, Wixom, and Roth capture the experience of developing and analyzing systems in a way that students can understand and apply. …
This introduction to compilers is the direct descendant of the well-known book by Aho and Ullman, Principles of Compiler Design. The authors present updated coverage of compilers based on research and techniques that have been developed in the field over the past few years. The book provides a thorough introduction to compiler design and covers topics such as context-free grammars, fine state m…
Flash Professional CS6 is such a powerful program that it can seem overwhelming to new or occasional users. With this book readers get a solid grounding in the fundamentals of the most recent version of the software.
As more companies build their Web sites on Windows NT, popular database programs like FoxPro and SQL Server are becoming valuable applications for the Web. Web database authority Brian Jepson explains exactly how to add a database to enhance either an existing or new Web site. From Internet fundamentals like TCP/IP, Perl and ODBC to practical advice on designing and developing a Web database, t…
What keeps great companies winning, year after year, even as yesterday's most hyped businesses fall by the wayside? It's not what you think -- or what you've read. To find the real answers, strategic management expert Alfred Marcus systematically reviewed detailed performance metrics for the 1,000 largest U.S. corporations, identifying 3% who've consistently outperform their industry's averages…
Technology is all around us. It is so pervasive in our daily lives that we may not even recognize when we interact with it. Despite this fact, many companies have yet to leverage information technology as a strategic weapon. What then is an information technology executive to do in order to raise the prominence of his or her department? In World Class IT, recognized expert in IT strategy Pet…
Get complete details on Red Hat Linux installation, administration, management, and troubleshooting. You'll learn to master the major GUIs—Gnome, KDE, and the FVWM windows manager, plus you'll get step-by-step coverage of dual boot installation.
The standards for usability and interaction design for Web sites and software are well known. While not everyone uses those standards, or uses them correctly, there is a large body of knowledge, best practice, and proven results in those fields, and a good education system for teaching professionals "how to." For the newer field of Web application design, however, designers are forced to reuse …