CPUs are now scaling horizontally, adding more and more...

The compiler is one of the most important aspects of system software. When any computer user develops a computer program, one must use some programming language, rather than using a computer instruction set. This implies that there must be the compiler of the programming language that has been installed on the computer one uses, and...

Unless you have been off on a digital-free holiday, you’ve heard a lot of chatter about HTML5. As a web professional, it is apparent that having an understanding of HTML5 is not only beneficial—it’s essential. The future of the Web has radically changed course in the last few years from XHTML to HTML5, which means...

Over the years, as the Mac got bigger and more powerful, The Little Mac Book got bigger and...

In developing the New Perspectives Series, our goal was to create books that give students the software concepts and...

As quantum theory enters its second century, it is fitting to examine just how far it has come as a tool for the chemist. Beginning with Max Planck’s agonizing conclusion in 1900 that linked energy emission in discreet bundles to the resultant black-body radiation curve, a body of knowledge has developed with profound consequences in...

The Shelly Cashman Series® offers the fi nest textbooks in computer education. We are proud that since Mircosoft Offi ce 4.3, our series of Microsoft Offi ce textbooks have been the most widely used books in education. With each new edition of our Offi ce books, we make signifi cant improvements based on the software and comments...

Let's investigate the inner-workings of your Arduino. It appears to be a simple machine, but it is not. Much effort has been invested to make it easy to learn and use. Unfortunately, these good intentions can mask some of the Arduino's underlying capabilities. You suspected that there was more, much more, under the simplistic...

Hacking and electronic crimes sophistication has grown at an exponential rate in recent years. In fact, recent reports have indicated that cyber crime already surpasses the illegal drug trade! Unethical hackers better known as black hats are preying on information systems of government, corporate, public, and private networks and are...