The original goal of the AI field was the construction of “thinking machines”
– that is, computer systems with human-like general intelligence. Due to the
difficulty of this task, for the last few decades the majority of AI researchers have
focused on what has been called “narrow AI” – the production...
The objective of this book is to present a substantial introduction to the ideas, phenomena and methods of the problems that are frequently observed in mathematics, mathematical physics and engineering technology. The book can be appreciated at a considerable number of levels and is designed for everyone from amateurs to research workmen.
This book is designed to help you prepare for the Cisco VPN certification exam. The
VPN exam is one in a series of exams required for the Cisco Certified Network
Professional - Security (CCNP - Security) certification. This exam focuses on the application
of security principles with regard to Cisco IOS routers,...
Wiley-Interscience Series in Discrete Mathematics and Optimization Advisory Editors Ronald L. Graham Jan Karel Lenstra Robert E. Tarjan Discrete Mathematics and Optimization involves the study of finite structures. It is one of the fastest growing areas in mathematics today. The level and depth of recent advances in the area and the wide...
With the addition of features and multi-touch gestures first pioneered on the iPhone and iPad, Lion is truly different than any other Mac OS. This handy guide is packed with concise information to help you quickly get started with Lion, whether you're new to the Mac or a longtime user. Once you learn the essentials, you can use...
This book covers every aspect of mobile app development, starting with major application components and screen layout and design, before moving on to how to manage sensors such as internal gyroscopes and near field communications. Towards the end, it delves into smartphone multimedia capabilities as well as graphics and animation, web access,...
On behalf of the Organizing Committees, it is our pleasure towelcome you to
the proceedings of the 8th FTRA International Conference on Secure and Trust
Computing, Data Management, and Application (STA 2011),which was held in
Loutraki, Greece, June 28–30, 2011.
STA 2011 was the first conference after the merger of the...
The 16th International Conference on Applications of Natural Language to Information
Systems (NLDB 2011) was held during June 28–30, 2011, at the University
of Alicante, Spain. Since the first NLDB conference in 1995, the main
goal has been to provide a forum for the discussion and dissemination of research
on the integration of...
Developing C# Applications for iPhone and iPad using MonoTouch shows you how to use your existing C# skills to write apps for the iPhone and iPad. Fortunately, there's MonoTouch, Novell's .NET library that allows C# developers to write C# code that executes in iOS. Furthermore, MonoTouch allows you to address all the unique...
Welcome to the proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Scientific
and Statistical Database Management held in Portland, Oregon, where it celebrated
its 30th birthday. The first incarnation of SSDBM (then called the Workshop
on Statistical Database Management) took place in Menlo Park, California,
in December 1981. Since...
Welcome to the CompTIA Security+ SY0-201 Cert Guide. The CompTIA Security+
Certification is widely accepted as the first security certification you should attempt
to attain in your information technology (IT) career. The CompTIA Security+
Certification is designed to be a vendor-neutral exam that measures your knowledge
of...
In less than a decade, the online delivery of software has transformed
the business software landscape. The concept of online delivery is
simple: A software company develops an application, hosts the
software on its own servers, and makes it available to companies over
the Internet. Companies sign up to use the application and pay for...
