This book analyzes energy and reliability as major challenges faced by designers of computing frameworks in the nanometer technology regime.  The authors describe the existing solutions to address these challenges and then reveal a new reconfigurable computing platform, which leverages high-density nanoscale memory for both data storage...

• Process large and complex datasets using next generation Hadoop
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The release of Unified Modeling Language (UML) 2.0 places renewed emphasis on the Object Constraint Language (OCL). Within UML, OCL is the standard for specifying expressions that add vital information to object-oriented models and other object-modeling artifacts. Model-Driven Architecture (MDA) relies on OCL to add the level of...

Microsoft Access 2003 is a powerful, relational database software package that makes it easier for you to create and manage complex databases. With Access, you can create a database quickly from scratch or by using the Access database Wizard. Once you've created your database, Access provides all the tools you need to enter and...

Now in its second edition, this invaluable reference explains why MDX (MulitDimensional eXpressions) is the most widely accepted software used for dimensional application. You'll learn how to build effective multidimensional data...

Qualitative Case Studies on Implementation of Enterprise Wide Systems focuses on ERP Implementations in the tertiary education industry—a sector which is important not only for advancing the economy and quality of life in industrialized nations but also as a major source of export income. Systems failure in this information...