Since the 1960s, database systems have been playing a relevant role in the
information technology field. By the mid-1960s, several systems were also available
for commercial purposes. Hierarchical and network database systems provided
two different perspectives and data models to organize data collections. In 1970,
E. Codd wrote a...
This book is intended as an introduction to the design of digital processors that are dedicated to
performing a particular task. It presents a number of general methods and also covers general
purpose architectures such as programmable processors and configurable logic. In fact, the
dedicated digital system might be based on a standard...
An important aspect of teaching a course in compiler writing is to illustrate
the key theoretical concepts normally taught in such a course. A frequently used
strategy for achieving this goal is to have a student design a simple programming
language and implement a compiler for this language. Many texts in compiler
writing do not,...
Modern web application user interface design requires rapid development and proven results. jQuery UI, a trusted suite of official plugins for the jQuery JavaScript library, gives you a solid platform on which you can build rich and engaging interfaces with maximum compatibility, stability, and a minimum of time and effort.
These Lecture Notes are based on a series of lectures I gave at the Linkoping University
Department of Electrical Engineering in 1988. In these lectures 1 tried to give an overview
of the theory of representation of compact groups and some applications in the fields of
image science and pattern recognition.
This is a book for business analysts about modeling. A model is a simplified
representation of a situation or problem, and modeling is the process of building,
refining, and analyzing that representation for greater insight and improved decision
making. Some models are so common that they are thought of as routine instruments
rather...
The primary goal of this book is to present to the scientific and management
communities a selection of applications using more recent Soft Computing (SC)
and Computing with Words and Perceptions (CWP) models and techniques meant
to solve the economics and financial problems. The selected examples could also
serve as a starting point...
Machine audition is the field of the study of algorithms and systems for the automatic analysis and
understanding of sound by machine. It plays an important role in many applications, such as automatic
audio indexing for internet searching, robust speech recognition in un-controlled natural environment,
untethered audio communication...
The definitive survey of computational intelligence from luminaries in the field
Computational intelligence is a fast-moving, multidisciplinary field - the nexus of diverse technical interest areas that include neural networks, fuzzy logic, and evolutionary computation. Keeping up with computational intelligence means understanding...
We are very pleased to present this fifth edition of Project Management for Information Systems. As with its predecessors, our ‘target audience’ fall into four groups:
IS project managers and systems developers who find themselves responsible for managing systems projects. Newcomers to this activity will find...
Mention the word audit to IT professionals and you will probably see their eyes glaze over as
they imagine frightening visions of auditors with pointy tails, pitchforks, and checklists run
ning around and pointing out all of the things they have done wrong to their manager. The
purpose of a security audit is not to place blame or pick...
