We believe that learning in computer science and engineering should reflect the
current state of the field, as well as introduce the principles that are shaping computing.
We also feel that readers in every specialty of computing need to appreciate
the organizational paradigms that determine the capabilities, performance,
and,...
Redis is a data structure server with an in-memory dataset for speed. It is called a data structure server and not simply a key value store because Redis implements data structures allowing keys to contain binary safe strings, hashes, sets and sorted sets, as well as lists. This combination of flexibility and speed makes Redis the ideal tool...
The evolution of Oracle has led to a revolution in design practices. For Oracle 10g, database physical structures have become more complex than ever before and database designers face multiple ways to implement their logical models. IS students studying database design and administration need to be able to implement management systems in a...
By some measures, Windows 7 sets a new standard for usability. It needs less out-of-the-box tweaking and troubleshooting than any Windows version we’ve ever used. The arrangement of folders and files in Windows Explorer, basic system security, User Account Control settings, and numerous other default configuration options are...
When we rst started working on the problem of making the kernel machine
approach applicable to the classi cation of graphs a couple of years ago,
our e orts were mainly driven by the fact that kernel methods had led to
impressive performance results on many data sets. It didn't take us long to
appreciate the sheer elegance of how...
Don’t be fooled: Just because the Droid 2 is a smartphone doesn’t mean
that it’s harboring some form of insidious intelligence. There’s no alien
brain in the device. It isn’t going to take over the world, though it can intimidate
you — that is, until you understand and accept that it’s your...
This book suits both graduate students and researchers with a focus on discovering
knowledge from scientific data. The use of computational power for data analysis
and knowledge discovery in scientific disciplines has found its roots with the revolution
of high-performance computing systems. Computational science in physics,...
Although the basic purposes of finance, and the nature of the core instruments used in
attaining them, are relatively constant, recent years have seen an explosion in complexity of
both products and techniques.
A number of forces are driving this explosion. The first is internationalization encompassing
a dramatic growth in...
The graphical nature of LabVIEW makes it ideal for test and measurement applications and its use brings significant improvements in productivity over conventional programming languages. However, comprehensive treatments of the more advanced topics have been scattered and difficult to find-until now.
LabVIEW Advanced Programming...
The world of business and commerce is changing. As technology advances at a rate of
knots and the geography of global working becomes less and less relevant, so the need
to run an effective business becomes more and more important. Businesses grow at an
alarming rate, often overnight. Interest in particular field can explode resulting...
The Encyclopedia of Biometrics provides a comprehensive reference to concepts, technologies, issues, and trends in
the field of biometrics. The volume covers all important aspects – research, development, and applications,
including biometric sensors and devices, methods and algorithms, sample quality, system design and...
As semantic technologies prove their value with targeted applications, there are increasing opportunities
to consider their application in social contexts for knowledge, learning, and human development.
Semantic Web and Knowledge Management has been accepted as a critical enabler aiming to increase
knowledge-related performance...
