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OpenCL (Open Computing Language) is the first royalty-free standard for cross platform, parallel programming of modern processors found in personal computers, servers, mobiles, and embedded devices. OpenCL greatly improves speed and responsiveness for a wide spectrum of applications in numerous market categories, from gaming and entertainment...
Optimizing compilers have a fundamental problem. No matter how powerful their optimizations are, they are no substitute for good application algorithms. Consider the case of sorting. For sufficiently large data sets, a merge sort algorithm compiled with a less powerful optimizer will always out-perform a selection sort algorithm...
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Sedgewick has a real gift for explaining concepts in a way that makes them easy to understand. The use of real programs in page-size (or less) chunks that can be easily understood is a real plus. The figures, programs, and tables are a significant contribution to the learning experience of the reader; they make this book...
Our goal in writing this book was to combine a strong emphasis on problem solving
and software design with the study of data structures. To this end, we discuss applications
of each data structure to motivate its study. After providing the specification
(a header file) and the implementation of an abstract data type, we cover case...
Written by Access MVPs and Microsoft Access testers, this resource will give you the tools to leverage Access 2007's built-in functionality and VBA in order to build more dynamic applications. It explores all aspects of VBA programming for Access and describes the latest innovations. You'll also find...
For PHP developers who need to integrate a search facility into their applications, this guide is your passport to success. It takes you step by step through the great features of Apache Solr and how to implement them.
Overview
Understand the tools that can be used to communicate between PHP and Solr, and...
This book is intended to survey the most important algorithms in use on computers today and to teach fundamental techniques to the growing number of people who are interested in becoming serious computer users. It is appropriate for use as a textbook for a second, third or fourth course in computer science: after students have...
Attention Network+ Candidates: Stop spending valuable study time sorting through confusing study aids. Network + Exam Prep 2 is the ultimate self-study guide for the Network + exam. Featuring exercises, self-assessments, study strategies, exam tips and notes, this comprehensive guide will help you understand the concepts behind...
The most important thing we have to tell you is the same as in the first edition: You will
get as much out of this book as you put into it. If you read this book cover to cover, you will learn
something, but not nearly as much as you would if you take some time trying to work through the
problems before you read the answers.
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