About the Book
Features
- It describes what patterns are and how they can help you design object-oriented software.
- You will learn how these important patterns fit into the software development process, and how you can leverage them to solve your own design problems most efficiently.
- Each pattern describes the circumstances in which it is applicable, when it can be applied in view of other design constraints
- All patterns are compiled from real systems and are based on real-world examples.
- Each pattern also includes code that demonstrates how it may be implemented in object-oriented programming languages like C++ or Smalltalk.
About the Authors
Dr Erich Gamma is technical director at the Software Technology Center of Object Technology International in Zurich, Switzerland.
Dr. Richard Helm is a member of the Object Technology Practice Group in the IMB Consulting Group in Sydney, Australia.
Dr. John Vlissides conducts his research at IBM’s Thomas J. Watson Research Center in Hawthorne, New York.Features
- A complete revision of the best-selling first edition--widely considered a premier text on TCP/IP routing protocols
- A core textbook for CCIE preparation and a practical reference for network designers, administrators, and engineers
- Includes configuration and troubleshooting lessons that would cost thousands to learn in a classroom and numerous real-world examples and case studies
About the Authors
Jeff Doyle, CCIE No. 1919, is a professional services engineer and IPv6 solutions manager. Specializing in IP routing protocols, MPLS, and IPv6, Jeff has designed or assisted in the design of large-scale carrier and services provider networks in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Jennifer Carroll, CCIE No. 1402, is an indepedent network consultant in Redmond, WA. She has designed and implemented many TCP/IP networks and has developed and taught a variety of courses on routing protocols and Cisco routers.Features
- Fully updated for UML 2.0, highlights the latest features of the IBM/Rational Unified Process
- Emphasizes tips and tricks that help the reader become an expert analyst and designer
- Includes a new section on the OMG's MDA initiative, coverage of RUP stereotypes, and a new appendix relating the book to UML certification
About the Authors
Jim Arlow has been programming and designing object-oriented software systems since 1990. He has created object models for blue chip companies such as British Airways and M&G. He is a respected OO consultant in Europe and has written and delivered many training courses on object technology and Java. Jim is a regular speaker at conferences such as Object World, and has been an invited speaker at University College London, City University, and the British Computer Society.
Ila Neustadt has worked in IT for British Airways for more than twenty years and has experience of all parts within the IT development life cycle. She worked in the strategy department modeling the architecture process and developing architecture training, and acted as program head for the graduate business analyst program.
About the Authors
The authors work for companies around the world that are participating in different aspects of the mobile Internet—including handsets, infrastructure, content, and services. The authors are all active WAP forum participants and leaders. In this book, they bring together their expert knowledge and experience along with a worldwide perspective.
About the Authors
Sam Anahory is Director of Systems Integration at SHL Systemhouse, an MCI Company, where he runs their Data Warehousing practice, delivering end-to-end data warehousing business solutions to clients. Dennis Murray is the Principal Consultant responsible for Large Scalable Solutions in Oracle Corporation’s Europe, Middle East and Africa advanced technologies group.Features
- learn the fundamentals of designing large-scale data warehouses using relational technology
- take advantage of product-independent comprehensive guidelines which cover all the issues you need to take into account when planning and building a data warehouse
- benefit from the authors' experience distilled into helpful hints and tips
- apply to your own situation the examples of real-life solutions taken from a variety of different business sectors
- make use of the templates for project-plans, system architectures and database designs.
Features
- Modern digital networks
- Modern digital switching systems
- Packet switching
- Common-channel signaling
- Digital transmission, including Synchronous Digital Hierarchy
- Integrated service digital network (ISDN)
- Broadband networks including ATM
The book fills the gap between texts in telecommunications that only treat networks in a cursory manner and advanced texts that are too specialized for undergraduates. It will therefore become important reading for final year undergraduates and M.Sc. students in departments of electrical and electronic engineering.About the Authors
Professor John Flood, O.B.E., D.Sc., C.Eng., F.I.E.E. is Emeritus Professor at Aston University. He has worked both in academia and in industry and is a former chairman of both the British Standards Committee for Telecommunications and the IEE Professional Grou on Telecommunications Networks and Systems.Features
- NEW—The text has been made independent of any software package.
- NEW—All examples and case studies have been redone, and some expanded to make their presentations more detailed.
- NEW—The numbers of problems has been increased by roughly 25%.
- NEW—Some sections of the text have included augmented figures, discussion or explanation.
- May be used without the accompanying software and models with no detriment to understanding.
Features
- A balanced treatment of both classical thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, showing the relation between them without confusing the student.
- A rich supply of applications capture students' attention and show how thermal physics relates to engineering, chemistry, earth science, condensed matter physics, astrophysics, and everyday life.
- The text includes many problems that require the use of the computer; for instance, spreadsheet calculations, plotting, numerical integration, root finding, and Monte Carlo simulation.
- The text is accessible to anyone who has completed a year of calculus-based introductory physics.
- A clear and lively writing style engages readers.
Features
- Broad, deep, state-of-the-art coverage—Offers the most thorough and up-to-date coverage available for planning, designing, and implementing ad hoc wireless networks.
- 200+ easy-to-understand examples and end-of-chapter review questions—Teaches through example, and provides extensive opportunities for review at the end of every chapter.
- Advanced coverage available nowhere else—Introduces research and techniques covered in no other book, including Wi-Fi ad hoc networks, hybrid wireless architectures, ultra wideband ad hoc networks, wireless sensor networks, and more.
- In-depth coverage of ad hoc network protocols,/b>—Covers ad hoc network protocols for media access, transport, routing, multicasting, and more.
- Thorough coverage of building reliable, high-performance networks—Covers QoS, provisioning, security, scalability, pricing, and much more.
Features
ARM system-on-chip architecture:
- presents and discusses the major issues of system-on-chip design, including memory hierarchy, caches, memory management, on-chip buses, on-chip debug and production tests
- provides an overview of the ARM processor family, enabling the reader to decide which ARM is best for the job in hand
- describes the ARM and Thumb programming models, enabling the designer to begin to develop applications
- covers all the latest ARM products and developments, including StrongARM, the ARM9 and ARM10 series of cores, and the ARM-based SoC components at the heart of Ericsson’s Bluetooth technology, the Psion Series 5 PDA and Samsung’s SGH2400 GSM handset
- includes details on the AMULET asynchronous ARM cores and the AMULET3H asynchronous SoC subsystem
Features
- NEW - A “real-world” user's perspective, rather than a designer's perspective—Emphasizes application and implementation over design and development in all topic areas.
- NEW - Chapter Mini-cases—All derived from actual situations. Each mini-case makes specific reference to each of the key players in the scenario.
- NEW - Extensive use of graphics and examples—For each concept introduced. Wherever possible, the diagrams contained in each chapter are not only referenced in the body of the text, but are positioned in such a way that they serve as a repeated visual reference for the textual discussion.
- NEW - Narrative Vignettes—Presents a situation using a fictitious cast of characters to further clarify concepts associated with the process of making a decision.
- NEW - Questions for Review—Each chapter contains a list of 10 to 20 questions, with sample responses. Each question is phrased in such a manner that a detailed and precise answer can be readily found in the chapter.
- NEW - Further Discussion—Several questions at the end of each chapter ask for expanded answers on the material presented.
Features
- The first look from IBM at a topic of great importance to Big Blue and its business partners
- Case studies demonstrate how organizations have succeeded with Grid Computing across a variety of industries
- Significant co-marketing opportunities with IBM
Features
- A uniform framework based on feature-based context-free grammars and chart parsers that are used for syntactic and semantic processing.
- An enhanced discussion of basic algorithms within the single framework of chart parsing.
- An expanded discussion of unification-based approaches, scoping constructs, and semantically-driven parsing.
Features
- This book is a one-stop-shop for basic compiler design -- anyone with a solid understanding of Java should be able to use this book to create a compiler.
KEY TOPICS:
- Galles writes a very practical text -- all theoretical topics are introduced with intuitive justification and illustrated with copious examples.
MARKET:
- This book is intended for anyone interested in learning basic compiler design.
Features
- A comprehensive introduction that supplies the reader with the biographical details and historical significance of Maslow and his work
- A new conclusion that examines the effects in psycho- therapy, education, medicine and management created by Maslows theories of self-realization, values, choice and responsibility
- A combination of Maslows early thinking on being behavior into one chapter for added cohesion and easy accessibility
- A new chapter on self-actualization that presents material previously published in TOWARD A PSYCHOLOGY OF BEING
- An updated bibliography and citation study The presentation of Maslows original text in this revised and highly readable form highlights for the reader the contemporary relevance of Maslows pioneering theories.
Features
- Four-part organization—Part I presents materials and their applications; Part II presents specific manufacturing processes; Part III emphasizes tolerances, measurement, and calibration; and Part IV discusses the design, tooling, and production aspects of manufacturing.
- Case studies and case problems—Included where appropriate.
- Technical, non-analytical approach.
- Clear and straightforward writing style.
- Emphasis on processes rather than hardware.
Features
- Update to the best-selling first edition!
- Python popularity growing at a rapid pace
- Written in a fun, easy-to-understand style
About the Authors
Donald A. Waterman is a senior computer scientist at the Rand Corporation in Santa Monica, California. He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Iowa State University, M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stanford University.Features
- Powerhouse author team with contributions from Doug Lea, Josh Bloch and David Holmes
- A practical, hands-on, example-driven guide for every working Java programmer
- Based on J2SE 5.0 which includes many new concurrency features that make concurrency development much more accesible (and necessary)
About the Authors
Brian Goetz is a software consultant with twenty years industry experience, with over 75 articles on Java development. He is one of the primary members of the Java Community Process JSR 166 Expert Group (Concurrency Utilities), and has served on numerous other JCP Expert Groups.
Tim Peierls is the very model of a modern multiprocessor, with BoxPop.biz, recording arts, and goings on theatrical. He is one of the primary members of the Java Community Process JSR 166 Expert Group (Concurrency Utilities), and has served on numerous other JCP Expert Groups.
Joshua Bloch is a principal engineer at Google and a Jolt Award-winner. He was previously a distinguished engineer at Sun Microsystems and a senior systems designer at Transarc. Josh led the design and implementation of numerous Java platform features, including JDK 5.0 language enhancements and the award-winning Java Collections Framework. He holds a Ph.D. in computer science from Carnegie Mellon University.
Joseph Bowbeer is a software architect at Vizrea Corporation where he specializes in mobile application development for the Java ME platform, but his fascination with concurrent programming began in his days at Apollo Computer. He served on the JCP Expert Group for JSR-166 (Concurrency Utilities).
David Holmes is director of DLTeCH Pty Ltd, located in Brisbane, Australia. He specializes in synchronization and concurrency and was a member of the JSR-166 expert group that developed the new concurrency utilities. He is also a contributor to the update of the Real-Time Specification for Java, and has spent the past few years working on an implementation of that specification.
Doug Lea is one of the foremost experts on object-oriented technology and software reuse. He has been doing collaborative research with Sun Labs for more than five years. Lea is Professor of Computer Science at SUNY Oswego, Co-director of the Software Engineering Lab at the New York Center for Advanced Technology in Computer Applications, and Adjunct Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Syracuse University. In addition, he co-authored the book, Object-Oriented System Development (Addison-Wesley, 1993). He received his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. from the University of New Hampshire.Features
- A chapter opening prologue for each chapter.
- Learning objectives for each chapter in question format. All textual material is organized around these objectives, making this text a fully integrated system of study.
- Practice quizzes after each learning segment, and a longer practice test at the end of each chapter.
- Extensive cross-referencing of concepts.
- Running glossary on the margins.
- Difficult words explained in footnotes, which no other textbook includes, so the text will be easily understood even by those not so confident in English.
- Special sections on Classic Studies in Psychology, Psychology in the News, and Applying Psychology to Everyday Life.
- A detailed chapter summary at the end of each chapter.
- A concept map at the end of each chapter charts out the major objectives and their links.
About the Authors
Saundra K. Ciccarelli is a professor at Gulf Coast Community College in Panama City, Florida. She received her doctorate in development psychology from the George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, Nashville Tennessee. She is a member of Division 2 of the American Psychological Association. Ciccarelli was originally interested in a career as a researcher in language and intelligence development in developmentally delayed children and adolescents, and had publications in the American Journal of Mental Deficiency while still at Peabody. However, she discovered a love of teaching early on in her career. This led Ciccarelli to the position at Gulf Coast Community College, where she has been teaching introductory psychology for over 20 years. Her students love her enthusiasm for the field of psychology and the many anecdotes and examples she uses to bring psychology to life for them. While this is her first textbook, she has authored numerous ancillary materials for several different introductory psychology texts.
Glenn E. Meyer is a professor at Trinity University. He received his doctorate in cognitive psychology from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He has been teaching introductory psychology for over 20 years. His research interests include physiological and cognitive approaches to perception, color vision, human computer interaction, social cognition of aggression and cognitive neuroscience. He has numerous academic publications in journals such as Science, Nature, Perception, Perception and Psychophyics, Vision Research, The Journal of Experimental Psychology, and Child Development, and has authored several ancillary materials for undergraduate psychology textbooks. He is the supplements coordinator for the Ciccarelli text, authoring much of the ancillary content and overseeing the development of the materials to ensure consistency in content and quality.
Girishwar Misra is Professor and former Head of the Department Psychology, and former Dean, Arts Faculty, at the University of Delhi. During an academic career spanning over three decades, he has taught at Gorakhpur, Allahabad and Bhopal Universities. He was a Fulbright Fellow at Swarthmore College, Philadelphia and at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Professor Misra’s teaching and research interests include social psychology, human development, culture, and psychological knowledge. He has been convener and President of the National Academy of Psychology. Apart from numerous publications in national and international journals, he has authored/edited Psychological Consequences of Prolonged Deprivation (with L. B. Tripathi); Deprivation: Its Social Roots and Psychological Consequences (with D. Sinha and R. C. Tripathi); Perspectives on Indigenous Psychology (with A. K. Mohanty); Psychological Perspectives on Health and Stress, Psychology of Poverty and Social Disadvantage (with A. K. Mohanty); Applied Social Psychology in India, New Directions in Indian Psychology, Vol. 1: Social Psychology (with A. K. Dalal); Towards a Culturally Relevant Psychology (with J. Prakash); Rethinking Intelligence (with A. K. Srivastava); and Psychology and Societal Development: Paradigmatic and Social Concerns. Professor Misra is the chief editor of the fifth ICSSR Survey of Psychology and editor of Psychological Studies, a journal of the National Academy of Psychology, India.Features
- Covers signal reflection, crosstalk, and noise problems that occur in high-speed digtal machines (above 10 megahertz).
- lncludes checklists that ask the questions an experienced designer would about a new system.
- Offers useful formulas for inductance, capacitance, resistance, rise time, and Q.
- Explains the trade-offs between signal cross talk, mechanical fabrication of tolerances, and trace routing density.
- Presents a methodology for determining how many layrs will be required to route a printed circuit board.
Features
- Simple and interactive tasks
- Easy-to-understand instructions
- Colourful and attractive layout
- Topics covered include reverse painting, spray art, stencils, origami, crayon etching, mosaic colouring, sponge painting, paper collage, etc
- Teacher’s Notes provide additional input for interactive pedagogy
Features
- Simple and interactive tasks
- Easy-to-understand instructions
- Colourful and attractive layout
- Topics covered include reverse painting, spray art, stencils, origami, crayon etching, mosaic colouring, sponge painting, paper collage, etc
- Teacher’s Notes provide additional input for interactive pedagogy
Features
- Simple and interactive tasks
- Easy-to-understand instructions
- Colourful and attractive layout
- Topics covered include reverse painting, spray art, stencils, origami, crayon etching, mosaic colouring, sponge painting, paper collage, etc
- Teacher’s Notes provide additional input for interactive pedagogy
Features
- Simple and interactive tasks
- Easy-to-understand instructions
- Colourful and attractive layout
- Topics covered include reverse painting, spray art, stencils, origami, crayon etching, mosaic colouring, sponge painting, paper collage, etc
- Teacher’s Notes provide additional input for interactive pedagogy
Features
- Simple and interactive tasks
- Easy-to-understand instructions
- Colourful and attractive layout
- Topics covered include reverse painting, spray art, stencils, origami, crayon etching, mosaic colouring, sponge painting, paper collage, etc
- Teacher’s Notes provide additional input for interactive pedagogy
Features
- Simple and interactive tasks
- Easy-to-understand instructions
- Colourful and attractive layout
- Topics covered include reverse painting, spray art, stencils, origami, crayon etching, mosaic colouring, sponge painting, paper collage, etc
- Teacher’s Notes provide additional input for interactive pedagogy
Features
- Simple and interactive tasks
- Easy-to-understand instructions
- Colourful and attractive layout
- Topics covered include reverse painting, spray art, stencils, origami, crayon etching, mosaic colouring, sponge painting, paper collage, etc
- Teacher’s Notes provide additional input for interactive pedagogy
Features
- Use of MATLAB (Version 7.0) to generate computer implementations of the techniques for signal and system analysis and design
- Wide range of examples and problems on different areas in engineering
- Chapters on feedback control, digital filtering, and state representation
- Time-domain aspects of signals and systems (Chs. 1 and 2)
Features
- Scott Meyers is one of the world's foremost experts on C++ software development
- More than 30% new material and complete updates of tried-and-true material to bring it up to 2005 standards
- There is no better way to bring C++ programmers up-to-date on cutting edge practices than this book. It's a classic--the #1 book of its kind
Features
- First genomics textbook written for students that focuses on the process of doing genomic analysis and thinking from a genomics perspective.
- Inquiry approach gives students hands-on practice and builds problem-solving skills.
Features
- By providing increased security and convenience, biometrics have begun to see widespread deployment in network applications.
- Contains guidelines, applications, and procedures for implementing biometrics.
- Explains finger, voice, hand geometry, face, and eye biometrics--for each covers how a biometric is captured and stored, and how it can be spoofed/faked.
Features
For MBA and Executive MBA strategy courses.
Pankaj Ghemawat, respected and renowned Harvard Business School Professor, has designed and written a brief strategy text designed to help students master a body of analytical tools and develop an integrative point of view when making strategic choices.
Q: What is the biggest struggle working professionals face in your course?
The books brief size makes it ideal for the working professional who lacks the time a full time MBA student has for studying.
Other Advantages
Q: How do you integrate courses into your course?
NEW — Case Map
- Allows for more case flexibility for students and professor, while providing suggested case studies.
Features
- Takes a non-propriety view on design issues.
- Provides an overview of design representation forms with a strong architectural framework.
- Uses academic treatment that makes the book useful for courses that do more than just teach methods.
- Reviews design practices in a concise way based on the more widely used design methodologies.
- NEW—Covers components, Reuse and COTS (Commercial off-the-shelf Software).
- NEW—More design patterns, architectures, and use cases included in this edition.
Features
- Well laid out and beautifully illustrated Primer introduces the learners to the world of numbers.
- Notes for the teacher in the pre-primary level and class 1 act as guidelines and provide support while teaching. From class 2 onwards, these act as tips for the teachers and students alike on related topics.
- Let us revise revisits the concept/concepts already learnt.
- Try this! activities break the monotony of exercises and test application.
- Remember lays stress upon the concept learnt.
- Interesting facts engage the students with extra information n about the topic.
- Solved examples help in assimilation and retention of new topics.
- Exercises help to build confidence in the subject through ample practice questions.
- Worksheets and Model Test Papers at the end of the book are provided for recapitulation and self-evaluation.
Features
- Well laid out and beautifully illustrated Primer introduces the learners to the world of numbers.
- Notes for the teacher in the pre-primary level and class 1 act as guidelines and provide support while teaching. From class 2 onwards, these act as tips for the teachers and students alike on related topics.
- Let us revise revisits the concept/concepts already learnt.
- Try this! activities break the monotony of exercises and test application.
- Remember lays stress upon the concept learnt.
- Interesting facts engage the students with extra information n about the topic.
- Solved examples help in assimilation and retention of new topics.
- Exercises help to build confidence in the subject through ample practice questions.
- Worksheets and Model Test Papers at the end of the book are provided for recapitulation and self-evaluation.
Features
- Well laid out and beautifully illustrated Primer introduces the learners to the world of numbers.
- Notes for the teacher in the pre-primary level and class 1 act as guidelines and provide support while teaching. From class 2 onwards, these act as tips for the teachers and students alike on related topics.
- Let us revise revisits the concept/concepts already learnt.
- Try this! activities break the monotony of exercises and test application.
- Remember lays stress upon the concept learnt.
- Interesting facts engage the students with extra information about the topic.
- Solved examples help in assimilation and retention of new topics.
- Exercises help to build confidence in the subject through ample practice questions.
- Worksheets and Model Test Papers at the end of the book are provided for recapitulation and self-evaluation.
Features
- Unit page with Teacher’s notes helps the teacher in developing a comprehensive lesson plan.
- You already know lists the topics learnt previously.
- You will learn outlines the topics that will be taught in the chapter.
- You now know at the end of the lesson aids recapitulation of recently learnt topics.
- Titbits provides interesting information on the topic at hand.
- New words aids retention of scientific terms.
- Something more are interactive tasks related to the topic that also encourage environment consciousness.
- Test papers at the end of the book aid revision.
Features
- Unit page with Teacher’s notes helps the teacher in developing a comprehensive lesson plan.
- You already know lists the topics learnt previously.
- You will learn outlines the topics that will be taught in the chapter.
- You now know at the end of the lesson aids recapitulation of recently learnt topics.
- Titbits provides interesting information on the topic at hand.
- New words aids retention of scientific terms.
- Something more are interactive tasks related to the topic that also encourage environment consciousness.
- Test papers at the end of the book aid revision.
Features
- Unit page with Teacher’s notes helps the teacher in developing a comprehensive lesson plan.
- You already know lists the topics learnt previously.
- You will learn outlines the topics that will be taught in the chapter.
- You now know at the end of the lesson aids recapitulation of recently learnt topics.
- Titbits provides interesting information on the topic at hand.
- New words aids retention of scientific terms.
- Something more are interactive tasks related to the topic that also encourage environment consciousness.
- Test papers at the end of the book aid revision.
Features
- Unit page with Teacher’s notes helps the teacher in developing a comprehensive lesson plan.
- You already know lists the topics learnt previously.
- You will learn outlines the topics that will be taught in the chapter.
- You now know at the end of the lesson aids recapitulation of recently learnt topics.
- Titbits provides interesting information on the topic at hand.
- New words aids retention of scientific terms.
- Something more are interactive tasks related to the topic that also encourage environment consciousness.
- Test papers at the end of the book aid revision.
Features
- A critical guide focusing on Exterior Routing Protocols that compliments Vol. I's focus on interior Routing Protocols.
- A core textbook for CCIE preparation endorsed by Cisco Systems.
- Valued tool packed with lessons on configuration and troubleshooting of Cisco routers-Normally would cost thousands of dollars to learn in industry training centers.
- Same clear and straightforward writing style as in Doyle's Routing TCP/IP, Volume I.
About the Authors
Jeff Doyle, CCIE No. 1919, is a professional services consultant with Juniper Networks, Inc., in Denver, Colorado. Specializing in IP routing protocols and MPLS traffic engineering, Jeff has helped design and implement large-scale Internet service provider networks throughout North America, Europe, and Asia.
Jennifer DeHaven Carroll, CCIE No. 1402, is a principal consultant with Lucent Technologies. She has planned, designed, and implemented many large networks over the past 13 years as well as developed and taught classes on theory and Cisco implementation of all IP routing protocols.Features
- This guide helps readers acquire fundamental microcontroller-associated programming skills using both the C programming language and assembly language.
- Explains the functional hardware components of a microcontroller and helps readers gain the skills needed to interface various external devices with microcontrollers.
- Examples based on real-world applications-Address concerns such as microcontroller top-down/bottom-up implementation system design skills, noise and timing considerations, and troubleshooting techniques.
- A variety of complete embedded system project examples.
- Thorough review of C, structured programming techniques, and the 68HC12/HCS12 microprocessor.
Features
- Presents a broad introduction to fluid and turbulence physics and computational modelling techniques.
- Incorporates an advanced applications section.
- Uses easy-to-programme computer algorithms for the PC.
- Includes a substantial review of the latest turbulence modelling techniques.
- Features the predominant commercial CFD codes: PHEONICS, FLUENT, FLOW3D and STARCD.
- SI units used throughout.
Features
The complete guide to building ad hoc wireless networks that come together "on-the-fly"!
- Wireless communications without routers, base stations, or Internet Service Providers.
- Key applications: conferencing, home networking, emergency services, Personal Area Networks, Bluetooth, and more.
- Addressing the key challenges of ad hoc networking: Power management, scalability, and more.
Features
- Case studies drawn from global and Indian companies such as Darden Restaurants, Hard Rock Café, Hewlett-Packard, Titan Industries, and Hidesign
- Balanced coverage of examples from the service and the manufacturing sector
- Expanded coverage on outsourcing as a supply chain strategy
- A chapter on maintenance and reliability available online as a free download
About the Authors
Jay Heizer is the Jesse H. Jones Professor of Business Administration at Texas Lutheran University.
Barry Render is the Charles Harwood Professor of Operations Management at Crummer Graduate School of Business, Rollins College.
Jagadeesh Rajashekhar is an Adjunct Faculty at Fox School of Business and Management, Temple University.Features
- Comprehension tests literal, inferential, predicative and evaluative comprehensive powers of the learners.
- Word play helps in vocabulary building and encourages application of word skills.
- Say it right stresses the importance of correct pronunciation through phonetic drills at the primary level. At the upper primary and middle school level, emphasis has been given to syllable and stress in words.
- Language play deals with the fundamental elements of grammar and their usage.
- Pencil talk initiates the learners into the world of writing.
Features
- Gives an honest assessment of the Java programming language
- Highly enjoyable read that gives any programmer the power to be smarter than the programmer next to them
- Puzzles are challenging and fun, but VERY practical and effective for teaching how to avoid problematic program behavior
About the Authors
Joshua Bloch is a principal engineer at Google and a Jolt Award-winner. He was previously a distinguished engineer at Sun Microsystems and a senior systems designer at Transarc. Josh led the design and implementation of numerous Java platform features, including JDK 5.0 language enhancements and the award-winning Java Collections Framework. He holds a Ph.D. in computer science from Carnegie Mellon University.
Neal Gafter is a software engineer and Java evangelist at Google. He was previously a senior staff engineer at Sun Microsystems, where he led the development of the Java compiler and implemented the Java language features in releases 1.4 through 5.0. Neal was a member of the C++ Standards Committee and led the development of C and C++ compilers at Sun Microsystems, Microtec Research, and Texas Instruments. He holds a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Rochester.
Features
- Emphasizes state-of-the-art topics such as computerized tools for software testing and for managing SQA activities.
- Emphasises the application aspects of SQA systems, discussing how to overcome difficulties in the implementation and operation of SQA systems.
- Integrates real-life examples into the text.
- Numerous pedagogical features (summary boxes, faqs, problems, case studies and discussion topics).
- Professional appendices (a collection of useful document templates and review checklists).
Features
- After you have studied this lesson… lists topics to be discussed in the chapter.
- Step-by-step guidelines on new topics ensure a clearer understanding of the topics.
- Dialogue between young learners highlights practical problems before giving the solutions.
- Remember makes the learner aware of computer etiquettes.
- Activities, Examples and Learning games are provided to reinforce learning and understanding.
- Tech Talk provides a glossary of computer-related terms with their meanings.
- Revision tests the knowledge and applications of the chapter learnt.
Features
- After you have studied this lesson… lists topics to be discussed in the chapter.
- Step-by-step guidelines on new topics ensure a clearer understanding of the topics.
- Dialogue between young learners highlights practical problems before giving the solutions.
- Remember makes the learner aware of computer etiquettes.
- Activities, Examples and Learning games are provided to reinforce learning and understanding.
- Tech Talk provides a glossary of computer-related terms with their meanings.
- Revision tests the knowledge and applications of the chapter learnt.
Features
- A flexible organization allows coverage to be adapted to a wide array of courses including undergraduate and graduate courses in growth, development, macroeconomics, econometrics, or public policy.
- Data from a large cross-section of countries are used to motivate and illustrate the models presented in the book. Extensive use is made of results drawn from household and village-level data.
- A simple yet robust theoretical framework helps students to conceptualize how the different factors that affect growth fit together as part of the overall story.
- Extensive resources on the provide opportunities for practice and further study.
Features
- How to integrate various remote access technologies into the backbone providing VPN service to many different types of customers
- The new PE-CE routing options as well as other advanced features, including per-VPN Network Address Translation (PE-NAT)
- How VRFs can be extended into a customer site to provide separation inside the customer network
- The latest MPLS VPN security features and designs aimed at protecting the MPLS VPN backbone
- How to carry customer multicast traffic inside a VPN
- The latest inter-carrier enhancements to allow for easier and more scalable deployment of inter-carrier MPLS VPN services
- Advanced troubleshooting techniques including router outputs to ensure high availability
About the Authors
Ivan Pepelnjak, CCIE No. 1354, is a 25-year veteran of the networking industry. He has more than 10 years of experience in designing, installing, troubleshooting, and operating large service provider and enterprise WAN and LAN networks and is currently chief technology advisor at NIL Data Communications, focusing on advanced IP-based networks and web technologies.
Jim Guichard, CCIE No. 2069, is a system architect at Cisco Systems, with a primary focus on MPLS/IP Layer-2 and Layer-3 VPN technologies. During the last eight years at Cisco, and previously at IBM, Jim has been involved in the design, implementation, and planning of many large-scale WAN and LAN networks.
Jeff Apcar is a senior consulting engineer in the Advanced Services group at Cisco Systems and has been working with MPLS technologies for more than three years. Jeff's focus is the Asia-Pacific theatre where he has provided detailed designs and design consulting for nearly every major service provider MPLS rollout in the region.Features
- Extensive use of modern computer simulation methods and examples—Integrated into each chapter.
- Early, broad exposure to a complete chip manufacturing process.
- Examples of modern manufacturing practice.
- Historical perspective and introduction.
- An integrated view of silicon technology—with an emphasis on modern computer simulation.
Features
- Three-part organization
- Many experimental results from the literature support the physical concepts described in the text.
- A considerable number of end-of-chapter problems enable students to practice problem-solving.
Features
- Well graded selections that cover all genres of literature.
- Well-balanced selection of prose andpoetry encourages the learners to develop an extensive reading habit.
- Text exploitation guides learners to appreciate literature.
- Relate section suggests an additional reading list, provides information on authors and poets, the various genres, rhetorical devices, etc.
- All extracts have an introductory note, providing the background to the story.
- Attractive and very colourful presentation of text.
Features
- Well graded selections that cover all genres of literature.
- Well-balanced selection of prose andpoetry encourages the learners to develop an extensive reading habit.
- Text exploitation guides learners to appreciate literature.
- Relate section suggests an additional reading list, provides information on authors and poets, the various genres, rhetorical devices, etc.
- All extracts have an introductory note, providing the background to the story.
- Attractive and very colourful presentation of text.
Features
- Warm up is a pre-reading section that kindles the learner’s interest on the theme of the lesson.
- Word Power lists the meanings of all the difficult words; some word meanings are accompanied with visuals to aid effective retention and association.
- Comprehension tests factual recall and inferential understanding.
- Word Wise enriches the learner’s vocabulary through a variety of interesting exercises.
- Express teaches correct pronunciation through phonetic drills, exercises on syllable and stress in words, eventually leading to correct tone and intonation.
- Language in Use deals with fundamental elements of grammar and their usage.
- Create initiates the learner into the world of independent composition.
Features
- New terms facilitate understanding of new words.
- Facts and Do You Know enrich knowledge by giving additional information.
- Case studies included for detailed study of some topics.
- Activity and Let’s do reinforces learning through activities and projects.
- Frequently Asked Questions with answers facilitate recapitulation.
Features
- New terms facilitate understanding of new words.
- Facts and Do You Know enrich knowledge by giving additional information.
- Case studies included for detailed study of some topics.
- Activity and Let’s do reinforces learning through activities and projects.
- Frequently Asked Questions with answers facilitate recapitulation.
Features
- New terms facilitate understanding of new words.
- Facts and Do You Know enrich knowledge by giving additional information.
- Case studies included for detailed study of some topics.
- Activity and Let’s do reinforces learning through activities and projects.
- Frequently Asked Questions with answers facilitate recapitulation.
Features
- An interactive, inclusive curriculum based on the theory of Multiple Intelligences
- Texts and poems chosen for their literary merit and for their moral and social value
- Evaluative questions to promote higher order thinking skills
- Practice in prescribed exercise formats like multiple-choice questions
- Coverage of grammar and through communicative and time-tested methods
- Focus on study skills through spelling, punctuation, dictionary and reference work
- Interesting Warm Up and Fun Time sections
- An emphasis on life skills to encourage learners to think critically and creatively
- Inclusion of four projects for formative assessment
- A play is included in every Main Coursebook
Features
- An interactive, inclusive curriculum based on the theory of Multiple Intelligences
- Texts and poems chosen for their literary merit and for their moral and social value
- Evaluative questions to promote higher order thinking skills
- Practice in prescribed exercise formats like multiple-choice questions
- Coverage of grammar and through communicative and time-tested methods
- Focus on study skills through spelling, punctuation, dictionary and reference work
- Interesting Warm Up and Fun Time sections
- An emphasis on life skills to encourage learners to think critically and creatively
- Inclusion of four projects for formative assessment
- A play is included in every Main Coursebook
Features
- An interactive, inclusive curriculum based on the theory of Multiple Intelligences
- Texts and poems chosen for their literary merit and for their moral and social value
- Evaluative questions to promote higher order thinking skills
- Practice in prescribed exercise formats like multiple-choice questions
- Coverage of grammar and through communicative and time-tested methods
- Focus on study skills through spelling, punctuation, dictionary and reference work
- Interesting Warm Up and Fun Time sections
- An emphasis on life skills to encourage learners to think critically and creatively
- Inclusion of four projects for formative assessment
- A play is included in every Main Coursebook
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- Worksheets linked to Main Coursebook units
- A comprehension passage in every worksheet
- Reinforcement of grammar, vocabulary, writing and study skills
- Two papers provided for summative assessment
Features
- Worksheets linked to Main Coursebook units
- A comprehension passage in every worksheet
- Reinforcement of grammar, vocabulary, writing and study skills
- Two papers provided for summative assessment
Features
- Worksheets linked to Main Coursebook units
- A comprehension passage in every worksheet
- Reinforcement of grammar, vocabulary, writing and study skills
- Two papers provided for summative assessment
Features
- Worksheets linked to Main Coursebook units
- A comprehension passage in every worksheet
- Reinforcement of grammar, vocabulary, writing and study skills
- Two papers provided for summative assessment
Features
- Worksheets linked to Main Coursebook units
- A comprehension passage in every worksheet
- Reinforcement of grammar, vocabulary, writing and study skills
- Two papers provided for summative assessment
Features
- Interactive text accompanied by interesting visuals.
- Attractive and colourful layout.
- Life skills, personality development, and creativity have been integrated into various topics.
- Number games, a part of all the books, sharpen the mathematical skills of the students.
- Know with Derek gives extra information on the topic under discussion.
- In Grow with Derek, the author shares some personal experiences with the students, which also serve as learning tools.
Features
- Interactive text accompanied by interesting visuals.
- Attractive and colourful layout.
- Life skills, personality development, and creativity have been integrated into various topics.
- Number games, a part of all the books, sharpen the mathematical skills of the students.
- Know with Derek gives extra information on the topic under discussion.
- In Grow with Derek, the author shares some personal experiences with the students, which also serve as learning tools.
Features
- Interactive text accompanied by interesting visuals.
- Attractive and colourful layout.
- Life skills, personality development, and creativity have been integrated into various topics.
- Number games, a part of all the books, sharpen the mathematical skills of the students.
- Know with Derek gives extra information on the topic under discussion.
- In Grow with Derek, the author shares some personal experiences with the students, which also serve as learning tools.
Features
- Interactive text accompanied by interesting visuals.
- Attractive and colourful layout.
- Life skills, personality development, and creativity have been integrated into various topics.
- Number games, a part of all the books, sharpen the mathematical skills of the students.
- Know with Derek gives extra information on the topic under discussion.
- In Grow with Derek, the author shares some personal experiences with the students, which also serve as learning tools.
Features
- Interactive text accompanied by interesting visuals.
- Attractive and colourful layout.
- Life skills, personality development, and creativity have been integrated into various topics.
- Number games, a part of all the books, sharpen the mathematical skills of the students.
- Know with Derek gives extra information on the topic under discussion.
- In Grow with Derek, the author shares some personal experiences with the students, which also serve as learning tools.
Features
- Interactive text accompanied by interesting visuals.
- Attractive and colourful layout.
- Life skills, personality development, and creativity have been integrated into various topics.
- Number games, a part of all the books, sharpen the mathematical skills of the students.
- Know with Derek gives extra information on the topic under discussion.
- In Grow with Derek, the author shares some personal experiences with the students, which also serve as learning tools.
Features
- Up-to-date and easy to follow
- Over 12,000 words and phrases, as used in the Longman Basic English Dictionary culled out of the British National corpora
- Easy definitions in English, using only simple, basic set of words
- Focus on colloquialism and spoken language in both source and target languages
- Emphasis on the use of the Indian language equivalents of English words, thus facilitating learning
- Thousands of authentic examples in both English and the Indian languages showing how these words are to be used
About the Authors
Longman’s English Dictionaries are the leading dictionaries for learners of English of all ages and levels who want to learn more about English: definitions, everyday usage, pronunciation etc.
National Translation Mission (NTM) is a Government of India initiative to make knowledge-based texts accessible in all major Indian languages listed in the Constitution, through translation and therefore, to increase access to knowledge in many critical areas.
Central Institute of Indian Languages aims at coordinating the development of Indian languages through scientific studies and inter-disciplinary research, which would contribute to mutual enrichment of languages.Features
- Basic principles of Fourier transforms have been discussed.
- Basic properties of Probability and Random Processes have been discussed to characterize random signals and noise.
- An introduction discussing the building blocks of digital communication system has been added to prepare the student before diving deep in to the subject.
- Matched filters and correlators are discussed step by step with relevant signal constellation diagram showing the decision boundaries with emphasis on the concepts of detection and estimation as foundation.
- Different types of sampling, multiplexing and reconstruction techniques have been discussed to understand and the link between analog and digital world.
- Generation, transmission and regeneration and signals using PCM and other coding techniques have been discussed in depth.
- Different types of line coding schemes and effect noise have been discussed before processing to digital modulation schemes.
- Various digital modulation schemes have been discussed along with diagram and importance is given to probability of error calculation
- Principle of spread-spectrum modulation, its advantages and applications are discussed.
- A lot of worked examples and a number of diagrams have been included to make the concepts clear.
Features
- Offers readers a comprehensive coverage of rural marketing practices
- Eight new chapters that blend concepts with real-time practices
- Focuses on emerging issues in the arena of rural marketing
- Complete coverage of social marketing and the service and agri-input sectors
- Facilitates analysis of rural consumer behaviour and evaluation of competitors practices
About the Authors
C. S. G. Krishnamacharyulu retired as Professor and Head of the Department of Management Studies, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati. A graduate in electrical engineering and a postgraduate in management from Andhra University, he completed his doctoral research in business policy at Nagarjuna University. He was awarded a gold medal by the Andhra University for outstanding performance in MBA.
Dr Krishnamacharyulu has been actively engaged in teaching, research and consultancy in a distinguished career spanning more than 36 years. An active academician, he has authored Cases in Rural Marketing (Pearson Education, 2003), Industrial Marketing (Jaico Publishing House, 2006), and Management of Technology (Himalaya Publishing House, 2008).
Lalitha Ramakrishnan is Professor of marketing management, Department of Management Studies and Head of the Pondicherry University Campus at Karaikal. She specialized in marketing for obtaining her MBA degree and did research in business policy for her Ph.D. at Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati.
She has co-authored six text books with Prof. C. S. G. Krishnamacharyulu and published 18 research papers. She has been a prominent resource person at several training programmes, seminars and workshops. Her areas of interest include marketing, strategic management, and women in management.Features
- Adorable Characters Aladini, Anjali and Aryan introduce the topics that will be learnt in each chapter
- Quick Questions and Check Your Progress questions interspersed with the text for quick self-testing help in the formative assessment
- Quick Fact provides interesting tidbits of information related to the topic at hand
- Quick Tip presents useful alternative options/shortcuts for performing operations
- Recap Time at the end of each chapter for quick and easy recapitulation
- Assessment Time contains carefully graded exercises to test the knowledge of concepts learnt. Besides, these can also be used for summative assessment.
- Activity Time for practical hands-on exercises to strengthen the understanding and to hone computer skills
- Notes for the Teacher contain suggestions on how to introduce the various topics
- Project Work, sample Olympiad Questions and Tech Terms have been included
- Free Poster for classes 1 and 2
Features
- Adorable Characters Aladini, Anjali and Aryan introduce the topics that will be learnt in each chapter
- Quick Questions and Check Your Progress questions interspersed with the text for quick self-testing help in the formative assessment
- Quick Fact provides interesting tidbits of information related to the topic at hand
- Quick Tip presents useful alternative options/shortcuts for performing operations
- Recap Time at the end of each chapter for quick and easy recapitulation
- Assessment Time contains carefully graded exercises to test the knowledge of concepts learnt. Besides, these can also be used for summative assessment.
- Activity Time for practical hands-on exercises to strengthen the understanding and to hone computer skills
- Notes for the Teacher contain suggestions on how to introduce the various topics
- Project Work, sample Olympiad Questions and Tech Terms have been included
- Free Poster for classes 1 and 2
Features
- Authored top Java architect Mark Cade, the lead developer and assessor for Sun's new SCEA exam - the exam covered in this book
- Covers every exam objective in detail, with challenging sample questions designed to fully prepare candidates for the actual exam
- Doesn't just tell readers why the right answer is right: tells them why the wrong answers are wrong, too
About the Authors
Mark Cade is a lead developer and assessor of the SCEA exam covered in this book. He worked at the Sun Microsystems Java Center as a Senior Java Architect, where he has extensive experience creating architectures for Java EE solutions for Fortune 500 companies. He has more than 20 years of experience as a software engineer.
Humphrey Sheil is a lead developer and assessor for the SCEA exam covered in this book. With a background specializing in enterprise architecture and integration in the United States and Europe, he holds a M.Sc. and B.Sc. in Computer Science from University College Dublin. He is currently the CTO at Comtec Group.Features
- Two unique topics: Explores the role of negotiations in business communication and the need for capability development within organizations to ensure sustained growth
- Learning tools: Uses several tools such as learning objectives, opening vignettes, figures, tables, key terms, chapter summaries, review questions, and critical thinking questions to help students grasp concepts
- India-centric case studies: Features closing cases depicting real-life situations and successful managerial practices in organizations to foster a hands-on learning approach
- The teaching and learning package: Includes PowerPoint lecture slides and an instructor’s manual for instructors and an online question bank along with bonus material on managerial skill–development techniques and methodologies of management research for students (available at www.dipakkumarbhattacharyya)
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Selected texts and poems drawn from classic and contemporary literature
A play is included in every Literature Reader
Questions follow prescribed formats like multiple-choice questions
Two papers provided for summative assessment
Discussion questions for strengthening emotional skillsFeatures
Selected texts and poems drawn from classic and contemporary literature
A play is included in every Literature Reader
Questions follow prescribed formats like multiple-choice questions
Two papers provided for summative assessment
Discussion questions for strengthening emotional skillsFeatures
Selected texts and poems drawn from classic and contemporary literature
A play is included in every Literature Reader
Questions follow prescribed formats like multiple-choice questions
Two papers provided for summative assessment
Discussion questions for strengthening emotional skillsFeatures
- In-depth coverage of
- Symmetrical fault analysis and unbalanced fault analysis
- Exclusive chapters on power flow studies
- A comprehensive chapter on transient stability
- Precise explanation supported by suitable examples
- The book is replete with objective questions and review questions
Features
- Adorable Characters Aladini, Anjali and Aryan introduce the topics that will be learnt in each chapter
- Quick Questions and Check Your Progress questions interspersed with the text for quick self-testing help in the formative assessment
- Quick Fact provides interesting tidbits of information related to the topic at hand
- Quick Tip presents useful alternative options/shortcuts for performing operations
- Recap Time at the end of each chapter for quick and easy recapitulation
- Assessment Time contains carefully graded exercises to test the knowledge of concepts learnt. Besides, these can also be used for summative assessment.
- Activity Time for practical hands-on exercises to strengthen the understanding and to hone computer skills
- Notes for the Teacher contain suggestions on how to introduce the various topics
- Project Work, sample Olympiad Questions and Tech Terms have been included
- Free Poster for classes 1 and 2
Features
- Adorable Characters Aladini, Anjali and Aryan introduce the topics that will be learnt in each chapter
- Quick Questions and Check Your Progress questions interspersed with the text for quick self-testing help in the formative assessment
- Quick Fact provides interesting tidbits of information related to the topic at hand
- Quick Tip presents useful alternative options/shortcuts for performing operations
- Recap Time at the end of each chapter for quick and easy recapitulation
- Assessment Time contains carefully graded exercises to test the knowledge of concepts learnt. Besides, these can also be used for summative assessment.
- Activity Time for practical hands-on exercises to strengthen the understanding and to hone computer skills
- Notes for the Teacher contain suggestions on how to introduce the various topics
- Project Work, sample Olympiad Questions and Tech Terms have been included
- Free Poster for classes 1 and 2
Features
- Presents the most up-to-date and contemporary case scenarios, from companies like Hindustan Unilever, BPCL, and Maruti
- Designed so that students can work individually or as teams
- Makes classroom more interactive through different approaches like discussion questions and class discussions
- The cases running across diverse industries equip students with the dynamics of the current industrial status, preparing them for applications in real-world situations
Features
- This book covers all the major topics which are taught as part of the Business Communication course in management schools around the country.
- It focuses on theoretical as well as practical methods of effective communication through numerous real-life examples, exhibits, anecdotes, etc.
- Extensive role plays have been provided at the end of the book that are designed to help students apply their theoretical business communication knowledge to practical workplace situations.
Features
- Balanced and comprehensive coverage of ring theory
- An exclusive chapter on Galois theory and its application
- A real flavor of numerical notes to the text, which reminds the students of the real-life use of algebra
- Concepts are summarized visually using graphs and charts
About the Authors
U. M. Swamy is former Dean, Faculty of Science, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
A. V. S. N. Murty is a Professor of Mathematics, Srinivasa Institute of Engineering and Technology, Amalapuram, Andhra Pradesh.Features
- A unifying analytic framework uses a few core principles to organize students’ thinking, including: asymmetric information (agency problems), transaction costs, efficient markets and measurement, and management of risk.
- A practitioner’s approach to the study of markets and institutions allows for a strong emphasis on the application of concepts.
- Cases demonstrate how the analysis in the book can be used to explain many important real-world situations.
Features
- Presented in a question and answer format following the examination pattern
- Covers all key topics in the syllabus
- Designed to make learning fast and effective
- Precise and up-to-date
- Helps students excel in their examinations
Features
Mapped to the latest syllabus
Figures and Tables to illustrate the major concepts
Solved Examples after every key topic to build a strong foundation in analysis
Objective Questions, Review Questions and Practice Problems
Solved University Question papers
Features
- This book is mapped to the BPUT syllabus.
- Step-by-step programming procedures are explained in detail.
- A roadmap to the syllabus facilitates easy location of topics.
- More than 200 solved programs and 250 practice problems facilitate learning.
- Three years’ solved question papers have been included.
Table of Contents:
Preface
About the Author
Roadmap to the Syllabus
- Introduction to Data Structures
- Data Structures: Arrays
- Recursion
- Stacks
- Queues
- Linked List
- Storage Management
- Applications of Stacks
- Trees
- Graphs
- Sorting
- Searching
Solved Question Papers
