Although this book has a brand new title, it is really an updated and revised second edition to Windows XP: Under The Hood.The first edition’s automotive-themed title came about because of a certain nostalgia that I felt and I know many people share: Don’t you long for the good-old days when you could pop the hood of your car and...

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People use databases to organize and to manage their data. Oracle Database is the leader in the relational database management systems market, with a broad adoption in many industries. Using the best tool is not enough to be sure that the results of our efforts will be satisfactory—driving the fastest car in a Formula 1...

KINEMATICS is a branch of dynamics that studies aspects of motion apart from considerations of masses and forces. Essentially, Kinematics is a collection of vector/matrix methods to describe positions, velocities and accelerations of particles and rigid bodies, as viewed from various reference frames. The sub-eld of Particle Kinematics...

The most visible use of computers and software is processing information for human consumption. We use them to write books (like this one), search for information on the web, communicate via email, and keep track of financial data. The vast majority of computers in use, however, are much less visible. They run the engine, brakes,...

This book is written for those who are about to use their fi rst home computer or those who have yet to explore the wider opportunities afforded by a computer beyond searching the Internet and sending the occasional email message. You have my word that there will be very few acronyms and those that do appear will be fully explained in...

BECAUSE YOU ARE READING THIS, I assume that you share my interest for Microsoft SharePoint. In my case it is more than an interest, it is a passion! For more than 30 years, I have been working with computers, from assembler programming to complex software solutions. For more than 10 years my whole world was e - mail (my personal car...

Pick one. Test-drive a few luxury sports cars. A Ferrari, a Lamborghini, a Maserati maybe? Or compare the top First Growth Bordeaux from 2005. Maybe an Haut-Brion, Latour and Mouton-Rothschild? Alternatively, go play in a social media application. Perhaps creating your profile on Facebook or blogging about your passions or sharing...

My first inkling that something had gone seriously hay-wire in higher education came just after the turn of the millennium, when I was asked to take over the job of advisor to the campus radio station. I had spent the previous five years as a full-time journalism instructor and advisor to the student newspaper at Keene State College in New...

You’re no dummy; we both know that. But something about computers often makes you feel like a dummy. And that’s perfectly understandable. Unlike today’s kids, you probably didn’t grow up with a computer in your kindergarten class, car, or in your back pocket. With this book, you’ll no longer feel uncomfortable...

The LS family of GM engines represents substantial design changes and performance enhancements as compared to the early generations of what I'll generically refer to as the small-block Chevy engine. The LS2 is based on a 6.0L block and is a great choice for a performance build, able to take advantage of a wide range of performance...