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Maximizing the performance of Unix systems is a challenge that requires a specialized understanding of operating system behavior, knowledge of the design and tuning capabilities of the applications that run on the system, and an intimate acquaintance with system and application performance measuring tools that assist in...

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Knowledge management captures the right knowledge, to the right user, who in turn uses the knowledge to improve organizational or individual performance to increase effectiveness. Strategies for Knowledge Management Success: Exploring Organizational Efficacy collects and presents key research articles focused on identifying, defining, and...

The ICDL Exam Cram 2 covers exactly what readers need to know to earn their International Computer Driving License credential, which is used in more than 90 countries worldwide. Though the exam is new to the U.S., the ICDL program is the global standard for measuring fundamental computer...

This is a treatise devoted to the foundations of quantum physics and the role that causality plays in the microscopic world governed by the laws of quantum mechanics. There is no sharp dividing line between physics and philosophy of physics. This is especially true for quantum physics where debate on its interpretation and the status of the...