Linear-quadratic optimization is one of the most exciting topics in the con trol engineering literature of recent decades. The interest in linear optimal dynamical systems, and especially in those with quadratic cost functional, can be explained by both the richness of properties these systems possess, and the pragmatic value and physical...
Competing in today's world requires a greater emphasis on strategy, long-range planning, and decision making, and this is why businesses are building data warehouses. Data warehouses are becoming more and more common as businesses have realized the need to mine the information that is stored in electronic form. Data warehouses provide...
Management information systems produce the information that managers
use to make important strategic decisions. They formthe basis for management
reports, both financial and non-financial, and as such they are a vital
component of modern business management. Few managerial decisions
are taken without consulting the data captured by...
Rainer, Cegielski Introduction to Information Systems will answer this question for you. In every chapter,
you will see how real global businesses use technology and information systems to increase their
profitability, gain market share, improve their customer service, and manage their daily operations.
In other words, information...
Welcome to the exciting world of Cisco certification! You have picked up this book because you want something better—namely, a better job with more satisfaction. Rest assured that you have made a good decision. Cisco certification can help you get your first networking job or more money and a...
The objective of this book is to help financial planners improve
their spreadsheet skills by providing a structured approach to
developing spreadsheets for forecasting, financial planning and
budgeting.
The book assumes that the reader is familiar with the basic operation
of Excel and is not intended for beginners.
From its beginnings, the Internet has fostered communication, collaboration and
networking between users. However, the first boom at the turn of the millennium
was mainly driven by a rather one-sided interaction: e-commerce, portal sites and
the broadcast models of mainstream media were introduced to theWeb. Over the
last six or seven...
Two experienced HR communications consultants show how to dramatically improve the effectiveness of every HR message. HR professionals know their programs are pivotal to organizational success, but they also know how difficult it is to communicate those programs effectively. Hampered by legal restrictions, highly complex...
Microsoft was committed to making Office for Mac 2011 a significant improvement over previous versions. To that end, the company focused on collaboration, compatibility, and ease of use, and laid out a four-pronged approach:
• Incorporate features from Office 2007 that were not added to Office 2008 for Mac.
Making a robot that looks and behaves like a human being has been the subject of many
popular science fiction movies and books. Although the development of such a robot
faces many challenges, the making of a virtual human has long been potentially possible.
With recent advances in various key technologies related to hardware and...
Vim is one of the most powerful open-source editors used by programmers and system administrators around the world. While Vim itself is inherently a powerful editor, personalizing it to suit your needs can be a daunting task. However, it is possible to do so with the help of this book.
He has shown us how to smooth our wrinkles, and helped us slim down without feeling deprived. Now #1 New York Times bestselling author Dr. Nicholas Perricone gives us an anti-aging program that unveils the miracle of cellular rejuvenation. These seven powerful strategies are not only easy to follow but present a plan for total health designed...
