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Formerly used mainly by specialists in signal processing and numerical analysis, MATLAB® in recent years has achieved widespread and enthusiastic acceptance throughout the engineering community. Many engineering schools now require a course based entirely or in part on MATLAB early in the curriculum. MATLAB is programmable and has...

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Welcome to MCTS Guide to Windows 7. This book offers you real-world examples, interactive activities, and many hands-on activities that reinforce key concepts and prepare you for a career in network administration using Microsoft Windows 7. This book also features troubleshooting tips for solutions to common problems that you will...

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