New Computer Books.Crash Course in PC and Microcontroller Technology Frenzel, Louis E Jr. Boston, MA, USA Newnes 1999 286 pages ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 0-7506-9708-3 [pound]29.99 Crash Course in PC and Microcontroller Technology teaches the basics of microcomputer organization and operation, as well as applications, in an easy-to-understand format. The book covers both hardware and software for single-chip embedded controllers, as well as PC architecture, including the popular Pentium. Each chapter includes learning objectives, clear explanations and examples, and an end-of-chapter self-quiz. The drill-and-review software included with the book allows learners to test themselves on the contents of each chapter, providing a second reinforcement of the material. (Prom the back cover.) 8.7.99 5010 Fix Your Own PC. 5th Edition Sandier, Corey Poster City, CA, USA MIS Press 1999 xxxi+528 pages ISBN 0-7645-7506-6 [pound]28.99 Patiently, fully and clearly the author explains all about the hardware of the PC going back to the earliest generations. Pull instructions are given on how to deal with problems but more particularly upgrading in all its aspects is well covered. If you feel the need to upgrade your computer and are moved to do it yourself, for financial or other reasons, then invest in this book. Put another way, if you are seeking to decide on a specification for your PC this book will explain, albeit indirectly, what your specification choices are and you can buy a machine with a longer usable life for your purposes. The author has a pleasant writing style and, joyously, the next paragraph always seems to answer the questions lurking in your mind. 8.7.99 5009 Testing Computer Software. Second Edition Kaner, Cern; Falk, Jack; Nguyen, Hung Quoc New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY, USA John Wiley John Wiley may refer to:
xv+480 pages ISBN0-47I -35846-0 [pound]22.95 Deep insight and a great deal of experience is contained in this book. 13.9.99 5077 Client-Server Software Testing Software testing is the process used to measure the quality of developed computer software. Usually, quality is constrained to such topics as correctness, completeness, security, but can also include more technical requirements as described under the ISO standard ISO 9126, such on the Desktop and the Web Mosley, Daniel J. Upper Saddle River Saddle River may refer to:
In 1913, law professor Dr. 2000 xix+342 pages ISBN 0-13-183880-6 A thoroughgoing thor·ough·go·ing adj. 1. Very thorough; complete: thoroughgoing research. 2. Unmitigated; unqualified: a thoroughgoing villain. examination of the work practices in the titled area. 13.9.99 5076 Java for the COBOL COBOL: see programming language. COBOL in full Common Business-Oriented Language. High-level computer programming language, one of the first widely used languages and for many years the most popular language in the business community. Programmer Doke, E Reed & Hardgrave, Bill C Cambridge, UK Cambridge-University Press 1999 xx+364 pages ISBN 0-521-65892-6 [pound]27.95 An instructional text. 13.9.99 5075 Applied XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. : A Toolkit for Programmer Ceponkus, Alex; Hoodbhoy, Faraz New York, NY, USA John Wiley & Sons 1999. xx+474 pages ISBN 0-471-34402-8 [pound]32.50 XML stands for Extensible Markup Language See XML. (language, text) Extensible Markup Language - (XML) An initiative from the W3C defining an "extremely simple" dialect of SGML suitable for use on the World-Wide Web. http://w3.org/XML/. . It extends the content of web pages and may be interpreted by the latest browsers. The book is a a thoroughgoing instructional text. 13.9.99 5072 Microsoft Office Microsoft's primary desktop applications for Windows and Mac. Depending on the package, it includes some combination of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook along with various Internet and other utilities. 2000 Small Business Edition 6 in 1 Joe Habraken, Indianapolis, IN, USA Que 1999 xxvi+813 pages ISBN0-7897-1972-X [pound]27.99 This is a step-by-step instruction book. The 6 in 1 indicates that it covers the operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. (95,98 and NT) plus five applications of Small Business Edition. We tried one of the applications and it worked realistically. A series of lessons took us through how Office worked and while a first-timer may well need to go through the lesson several times anyone who has used another package is really only learning where all the menu actions hide. Our own preference for something new is to work through two or more books like this to get a different slant on things. 8.7.99 5027 PDF (Portable Document Format) The de facto standard for document publishing from Adobe. On the Web, there are countless brochures, data sheets, white papers and technical manuals in the PDF format. with Acrobat 4 Alspach, Ted Berkeley, CA, USA Peachpit Press 1999 xii-191 pages ISBN 0-201-35461-6 [pound]13.99 Mostly Acrobat is thought of as the reader that is used to print PDP (1) (Plasma Display Panel) See plasma display. (2) (Policy Decision Point) See COPS and XACML. (3) (Programmed Data P files. Of course there are other components of Acrobat that are used to create PDF files. In addition there are components in Acrobat that do just about everything you ever heard of in text processing. Real all about these features in this book and you will be delighted. 13.9.99 5071 SAMS SAMS Scottish Association for Marine Science SAMS Space Acceleration Measurement System SAMS South American Missionary Society (of the Episcopal Church, Inc) SAMS School of Advanced Military Studies (US Army) Teach Yourself Microsoft Explorer Sin 24 Hours. Freeze, Jill T Indianapolis, IN, USA Sams 1999 xvii+446 pages ISBN 0-672-31328-6 [pound]17.99 Twenty-four standalone lessons once you have the basics. We found that we could handle them in any order. When the index took us to topics of interest we found the skipping through the lesson and studying the topic of interest to get usup to speed. Written with some humour we thought this book well worthwhile. 8.7.99 5029 Sams-Teach Yourself Java 1.2 in 21 Days. Third Edition Lemay, Laura & Cadenhead, Rogers Indianapolis, IN, USA Sams 1998 xix+680 ISBN 1-57521-390-7 [pound]26.95 A boxed set of the text book and a CD containing Borland J Builder 2 Standard edition. The book does not tell us how much time we have to devote in the 21 days but it looks to us as if it is a fill time job. Be warned before you buy the book it requires dedication -- but that is a requirement of the topic, not-the book. 8.7.99 5021 Data Broadcasting. The Technology and the Business Tvede, Lars; Pircher, Peter; Bodenkamp, Jens Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons 1999 ix+243 pages ISBN 0-471-98832-4 [pound]39.95 Data in this book's title may be equated with content. The book covers all types of content from video to the Internet at least Any type of send once receive at many places broadcasting is covered in both the technical and business aspects. 13.9.99 5074 The Networking CD Bookshelf -- 6 Bestselling Books on CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). O'Reilly Beijing, China ISBN 1-56592-52308 [pound]53.50 Published by O'Reilly this boxed set consists of a CD-ROM containing the searchable HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. text of the six books: DNS (Domain Name System) A system for converting host names and domain names into IP addresses on the Internet or on local networks that use the TCP/IP protocol. For example, when a Web site address is given to the DNS either by typing a URL in a browser or behind the and BIND, 3rd Edition; TCP/iP Network Administration, 2nd Edition; sendmail, 2nd Edition; sendmail Desktop Reference,2nd Edition; Building Internet Firewalls. Also included in the box is a bound copy of DNS and BIND. Third Edition Albitz, Paul and Liu, Cricket. Beijing, China O'Reilly 1998 ISBN1-56592-516 [pound]53.50 It really goes without saying that this bookshelf collection will be most useful to the Internet technician. 8.7.99 5035 Special Edition Using Microsoft Office 2000 Small Business Edition Bott bott n. Variant of bot1. ; Ed; Leonhard, Woody Indianapolis, IN, USA Que 1999 xxxi+ 1074 ISBN 0-7897-1969-X [pound]32.49 A tome covering Word, Excel, Outlook, Publisher and Small Business Tools. Included on a CD-ROM and covered in the text is Woody's Office Power Pack, an Office add-on. Comprehensive with coverage on a step-by-step basis. 8.7.99 5026 SAMS Teach Yourself Emacs in 24 Hours Pedersen, Jesper; Aalto, Jan; Curley, Charles; Ludlam, Eric; Ayers, Larry Indianapolis, IN, USA Sams 1999 xvi+445 ISBN 0-672-31594-7 [pound]22.49 Emacs is an acclaimed text processor. The bound-in CD-ROM includes GNU Emacs GNU Emacs - Emacs (for Unix) and NT Emacs (for Windows). The book is up to the standards expected for Emacs and particularly useful for those who need to get close to their text. 8.7.99 5033 Dictionary of Multimedia and Internet Applications. A Guide for Developers and Users Botto, Francis Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons 1999 x+362 ISBN 0-471-98624-0 [pound]34.95 Essentially a dictionary but with FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) A group of commonly asked questions about a subject along with the answers. Vendors often display them on their Web sites for use as troubleshooting guidelines. (Frequently Asked Questions) qualities. Some of the entries run to being small articles on a topic. Most interesting. 8.7.99 5015 Professional Photoshop 5: The Classic Guide to Color Correction Altering the colors in an image in order to print or display it properly or for special effects. Depending on the application, color correction can be a significant problem if the resulting image must be approved or a purchase is made because of color choice. Margulis, Dan New York, NY. USA John Wiley & Sons 1998 xiv+322 ISBN 0-471-32308-X [pound]38.95 An alternative title of this book might have been "Getting the colour right". Colour images are now so easy to acquirel the general quality has inevitably declined. Here the author shows how some of the quality can be recovered. 82.99. 5014 How to Use Microsoft Outlook For the e-mail and news client bundled with certain versions of Microsoft Windows, see . Microsoft Outlook or Outlook (full name Microsoft Office Outlook 2000 Johnson, Dave Indianapolis; IN, USA Sams 19999 V+2S7 ISBN 0-672-31588-2 [pound]22.49 Outlook is the Microsoft Office tool for handling email. This is a multicolour book explaining how to use Outlook. 8.7.99 5011 Oracle Parallel Processing "Oracle Parallel Processing" is the first book to comprehensively distinguish the complete range of parallel processing capabilities in the Oracle8 and Oracle 8i environments. As enterprise databases continue to grow exponentially, and internet sites are accessed by increasingly vast numbers of users, such growth strains the ability of single-processor and single-computer systems to handle the load. More organizations are turning to parallel processing technologies to give them the performance, scalability, and reliability they need. Parallel processing involves dividing a large computer task into several smaller ones, and then working on each of the smaller tasks simultaneously. The goal of this divide-and-conquer approach is to complete the larger task in less time than it would have taken to do in one large chunk. "Oracle Parallel Processing" is the first book to describe the full range of parallel processing capabilities in the Oracle environment, which supports a number of parallel architectures, products, and features. The book's organization lays the groundwork for successful Oracle parallel processing, with sections that outline the major implications of the technology and its details: * Parallel processing overview- What are its features, benefits, and pitfalls? Who needs it and who doesn't? What features does Oracle provide, and what are their requirements and overhead implications? The authors take a close look at these issues and present the various parallel architectures (Symmetric Multiprocessing, Massively Parallel Processing, clustered systems, and Non Uniform Memory Access or NUMA (Non-Uniform Memory Access) A multiprocessing architecture in which memory is separated into close and distant banks. NUMA is similar to SMP, in which multiple CPUs share a single memory. However, in SMP, all CPUs access a common memory at the same speed. ) * Parallel execution- Oracle supports a variety of parallel execution features in the database. The book shows how to use, administer, and tune all of these features: query, data loading, Data Manipulation Language A language that requests data from a DBMS. It is coded within the application program such as COBOL or C. (language, database) Data Manipulation Language - (DML, or Data Management Language) A language for the manipulation of data in a database by applications and/or , object creation, recovery, replication propagation, and function execution. * Oracle Parallel Server- Oracle also provides the extra cost OPS Ops (ŏps), in Roman religion, goddess of harvests. She was the wife of Saturn, by whom she bore Jupiter and Juno. At her festivals, the Opiconsivia and the Opalia, held in August and December, respectively, she was worshiped as a goddess of sowing option that makes it possible to spread work over multiple CPUs and multiple nodes. The book addresses requirements, administration, monitoring, tuning, and recovery issues. www.oreilly.co.uk |
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