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BCS Glossary of Computing and ICT 13th edition

BCS Glossary of Computing and ICT 13th edition

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Publisher: BCS Learning & Development Limited

Publication Date: 18-FEB-2013

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The BCS Glossary is the most authoritative and comprehensive work of its kind on the market today. This unrivalled study aid and reference tool has newly updated entries and is divided into themed sections making it more than just a list of definitions. Written in a style that is easily accessible to anybody with an interest in computing, it is specifically designed to support those taking computer courses or courses where computers are used, including further education colleges and universities....

20542. 

Managing Health Programs and Projects

Managing Health Programs and Projects

By: Beaufort B. Longest Jr.

Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Publication Date: 08-JUL-2004

Insert Date: 13-FEB-2013

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This essential resource shows how to effectively organize, implement, and evaluate health programs and projects. Managing Health Programs and Projects clearly defines and describes the work of managers in health programs and projects. The book explores the decision-making process, defines the process of communicating, probes the fundamentals of program planning, explains budgeting, covers staffing for programs and projects, and explains how leaders motivate participants in health programs and projects. ...

20543. 

Transmission Lines in Digital Systems for EMC Practitioners

Transmission Lines in Digital Systems for EMC Practitioners

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Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Publication Date: 22-NOV-2011

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This is a brief but comprehensive book covering the set of EMC skills that EMC practitioners today require in order to be successful in high-speed, digital electronics. The basic skills in the book are new and weren't studied in most curricula some ten years ago. The rapidly changing digital technology has created this demand for a discussion of new analysis skills particularly for the analysis of transmission lines where the conductors that interconnect the electronic modules have become "electrically large," longer than a tenth of a wavelength, which are increasingly becoming important....

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Computational Lithography

Computational Lithography

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Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Publication Date: 07-SEP-2010

Insert Date: 05-JAN-2013

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A Unified Summary of the Models and Optimization Methods Used in Computational Lithography Optical lithography is one of the most challenging areas of current integrated circuit manufacturing technology. The semiconductor industry is relying more on resolution enhancement techniques (RETs), since their implementation does not require significant changes in fabrication infrastructure. Computational Lithography is the first book to address the computational optimization of RETs in optical lithography, providing an in-depth discussion of optimal optical proximity correction (OPC), phase...

20545. 

The Six Immutable Laws of Mobile Business

The Six Immutable Laws of Mobile Business

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Publisher: Wiley-Interscience

Publication Date: 07-JAN-2010

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Valuable lessons from Japan's mobile industry yield 6 Immutable Laws for Mobile Business globally Japan's mobile customers enjoyed better mobile devices, more content, and the most advanced functionality and services for the last 10+ years. This book helps cut through the many myths and all of the hype surrounding Japan's mobile dominance to identify the most important laws that will guide the success of mobile businesses around the world. Based on detailed market analysis and unprecedented access to the major players and pioneers of the Japanese mobile industry, this publication helps...

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This book is a must-read for all network planners and other professionals wishing to improve the quality and cost efficiency of 3G and LTE networks In this book, the authors address the architecture of the 2/3G network and the Long Term Evolution (LTE) network. The book proposes analytical models that make the analysis and dimensioning of the most important interfaces, i.e. WCDMA or Iub, possible. Furthermore, the authors include descriptions of fundamental technological issues in 2/3 G networks, basic traffic engineering models and frequent examples of the application of analytical...

20547. 

LinkedIn

LinkedIn

By: Eric Delcroix

Publisher: Pearson France

Publication Date: 07-DEC-2012

Insert Date: 04-JAN-2013

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Ce petit ouvrage clair et pragmatique vous présente le réseau professionnel LinkedIn et vous donne toutes les clés pour y faire votre entrée ! Fréquenté par plus de 175 millions de professionnels dans le monde, LinkedIn est le réseau social idéal pour faire progresser sa carrière. Qu'il s'agisse de reprendre et de garder contact avec d'anciens collègues ou camarades d'études, d’optimiser sa recherche d’emploi ou de s’entourer des meilleurs pros, LinkedIn est un outil précieux. Vous y échangerez idées et informations et profiterez de nombreux conseils d’experts : ils sont des milliers sur...

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jQuery Mobile

jQuery Mobile

By: Jon D. Reid

Publisher: Helion

Publication Date: 20-DEC-2012

Insert Date: 21-DEC-2012

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Dzięki tej książce poznasz możliwości jQuery Mobile i przekonasz się, że tworzenie aplikacji na urządzenia mobilne nie musi być trudne. Dowiesz się, jak przygotować strukturę st......

20549. 

Linux. Leksykon kieszonkowy. Wydanie II

Linux. Leksykon kieszonkowy. Wydanie II

By: Daniel J. Barrett

Publisher: Helion

Publication Date: 07-DEC-2012

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„Linux. Leksykon kieszonkowy” to książka dla tych, których do Linuksa zniechęca konieczność zapamiętania niezliczonej ilości poleceń i parametrów, oraz dla tych, któ......

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Mobile Computing

Mobile Computing

By: Stefan Meinhardt; Siegfried Reich

Publisher: dpunkt

Publication Date: 15-AUG-2012

Insert Date: 01-DEC-2012

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Dem mobilen Arbeiten gehört die Zukunft! Verschiedene Studien belegen, dass Mobile Computing die Arbeitsweise der Mitarbeiter und die Prozesse in den Unternehmen massiv verändern und die Effizienz weiter steigern wird. 38 % der Unternehmen werden in 2011 fünf oder mehr Plattformen unterstützen und 21 % wollen mindestens 20 mobile Apps im Einsatz haben. Mittlerweile gibt es mehr als fünf Milliarden Handynutzer weltweit und der Anteil der Smartphones steigt stetig. Rund die Hälfte der Handynutzer (im deutschen Sprachraum) sind es mittlerweile gewohnt, jederzeit auf soziale Netzwerke zuzugreifen...

20551. 

Understanding The Family Business

Understanding The Family Business

By: Keanon J. Alderson

Publisher: Business Expert Press

Publication Date: 19-MAY-2011

Insert Date: 24-NOV-2012

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The purpose of this book is to provide readers with an introductory overview of family business, the most prevalent form of business in the world. The differences between family and nonfamily businesses are emphasized in this book. There are several key audiences: As a supplemental text for university undergraduate or graduate level courses such as small business management, introduction to business, entrepreneurship, or family studies. Members of family businesses will benefit from the book as an introduction to the unique nature of family businesses. Professional advisors to family firms...

20552. 

Key Marketing Skills, 2nd Edition

Key Marketing Skills, 2nd Edition

By: Peter Peter Cheverton

Publisher: Kogan Page

Publication Date: 03-DEC-2005

Insert Date: 03-NOV-2012

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Praise and Reviews "This really makes marketing happen - congratulations!" - Professor Malcolm McDonald "All marketing lecturers find your book most useful - it is replacing Kotler on both the strategic and tactical parts of our courses." -Mats Engström, IHM Business School, Sweden Not just another 'introduction to marketing', Key Marketing Skills is a practical, actionable guide that shows how to apply marketing strategies in a real-world context. Taking you step by step through the entire marketing planning process, Peter Cheverton shows you how to: conduct a market audit ...

20553. 

The Healthy Organization

The Healthy Organization

By: Brian Brian Dive

Publisher: Kogan Page

Publication Date: 03-DEC-2005

Insert Date: 03-NOV-2012

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Praise and Reviews "Rarely does a management book encompass such well researched and tested new ideas coupled with sound advice for management." - Management Services "Very readable, coherent and articulate." - The Times Higher Education Supplement "This book is an excellent, pragmatic framework for organizational development." - Training Journal Despite the huge volume of research on organizational design, ranging from the work of management gurus and journalists to that of sociologists and behavioural scientists, most organizations remain profoundly unhealthy. In this fully...

20554. 

Customer Management Scorecard

Customer Management Scorecard

By: Neil Woodcock; Merlin Stone; Bryan Foss

Publisher: Kogan Page

Publication Date: 03-DEC-2005

Insert Date: 02-NOV-2012

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<p>This volume documents the results of global research on customer management (CM) funded by QCi, IBM and OgilvyOne. It is based on the diagnostic tool developed by QCi, the Customer Management Assessment Tool (CMAT), which is recognized as the global CRM scorecard and benchmark "best practice" standard for assessing how well organizations manage their customers. Drawing on the results of research using CMAT in over 300 leading companies around the world and across a wide variety of sectors, the authors present their findings. The detailed cases illustrate the gains to be made from...

20555. 

I Just Love My Job!

I Just Love My Job!

By: Roy Calvert; Brian Durkin; Eugenio Grandi; Kevin Martin

Publisher: Nova Vista Publishing

Publication Date: 21-SEP-2012

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Use the 7P tool to profile the drives that motivate you at work: purpose, positioning, plans, power, process, people, or product. Then see how to get the satisfaction you deserve....

20556. 

Basiswissen Medizinische Software

Basiswissen Medizinische Software

By: Christian Johner; Matthias Hölzer-Klüpfe; Sven Wittorf

Publisher: dpunkt

Publication Date: 04-SEP-2012

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kompakter, umfassender Überblick über die relevanten Gebiete der normenkonformen Entwicklung von medizinischer Software Vorbereitung auf die Prüfung zum „Certified Professional for Medical Software" renommierte Autoren, Begründer des Ausbildungsschemas, Lehrplanentwicklung ...

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Affective Computing and Interaction

Affective Computing and Interaction

By: Didem Gökçay; Gülsen Yildirim

Publisher: IGI Global

Publication Date: 31-OCT-2010

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Since interactions may occur between animals, humans, or computational agents, an interdisciplinary approach which investigates foundations of affective communication in a variety of platforms is indispensable. In the field of affective computing, a collection of research, merging decades of research on emotions in psychology, cognition and neuroscience will inspire creative future research projects and contribute to the prosperity of this emerging field.Affective Computing and Interaction: Psychological, Cognitive and Neuroscientific Perspectives examines the current state and the future...

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Developing Technologies in E-Services, Self-Services, and Mobile Communication

Developing Technologies in E-Services, Self-Services, and Mobile Communication

By: Ada Scupola

Publisher: IGI Global

Publication Date: 30-JUN-2011

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Central to the study of e-services is the ability to evaluate critical success factors, which include quality, effectiveness, accessibility, and societal implications.&amp;nbsp;Developing Technologies in E-Services, Self-Services, and Mobile Communication: New Concepts presents perspectives on the management, delivery and consumption, and creation of new e-services technologies and tools. This book reviews specific e-services such as e-banking and e-health initiatives and offers new perspectives useful to industry professionals and academicians interested in the creation, application, and...

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Object-Oriented Reengineering Patterns

Object-Oriented Reengineering Patterns

By: Serge Demeyer; Stéphane Ducasse; Oscar Nierstrasz

Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann

Publication Date: 03-JUL-2002

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The documentation is missing or obsolete, and the original developers have departed. Your team has limited understanding of the system, and unit tests are missing for many, if not all, of the components. When you fix a bug in one place, another bug pops up somewhere else in the system. Long rebuild times make any change difficult. All of these are signs of software that is close to the breaking point.<br><br>Many systems can be upgraded or simply thrown away if they no longer serve their purpose. Legacy software, however, is crucial for operations and needs to be continually available and...

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Interactive Media Use and Youth

Interactive Media Use and Youth

By: Elza Dunkels; Gun-Marie Franberg; Camilla Hallgren

Publisher: IGI Global

Publication Date: 31-MAR-2011

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Modern advancements in technology have changed the way that young people use interactive media. Learning from such methods was not even considered until recently. It is now slowly defining the landscape of contemporary pedagogical practices.Interactive Media Use and Youth: Learning, Knowledge Exchange and Behavior provides a comprehensive collection of knowledge based on different perspectives on quantitative and descriptive studies, what goes on in the contemporary media landscape, and pedagogical research on formal and non-formal learning strategies. This book outlines interactive media as...