This book will help future scientists to become more intelligent users of computing technology in their practice of science. The content is suitable for introductory courses on the foundations of comp
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Now fully updated to reflect recent changes in curriculum, Computing and ICT in the primary school encourages teachers, and pupils, to realise the potential of a full range of ICT and computing resour
Now fully updated to reflect recent changes in curriculum, Computing and ICT in the primary school encourages teachers, and pupils, to realise the potential of a full range of ICT and computing resour
Create, program, and administer high-performance PLC-based control systemsThis practical resource offers start-to-finish coverage of programmable logic controller (PLC) systems design, programming, an
What do you need to know to teach computing in primary schools? How do you teach it?Practical guidance on how to teach the computing curriculum in primary schools alongside the subject knowledge neede
What do you need to know to teach computing in primary schools? How do you teach it?Practical guidance on how to teach the computing curriculum in primary schools alongside the subject knowledge neede
This text explores the many transformations that the mathematical proof has undergone from its inception to its versatile, present-day use, considering the advent of high-speed computing machines. Tho
This book on performance fundamentals covers UNIX, OpenVMS, Linux, Windows, and MVS. Most of the theory and systems design principles can be applied to other operating systems, as can some of the benc
If you want to achieve peak poker performance at the tables then this book will help you make it happen. The best players seem to have an enviable ability to perform at a consistently high level but,
This work serves as a thorough, yet simple-to-read, reference on various aspects of cloud computing security. The text opens with an introduction to the general concepts of cloud computing necessary t
This new edition of a popular guide to improving your mental agility will help you improve your performance at work and sharpen your thinking skills in all areas.Based on the latest scientific finding
Modern distributed applications must deliver near-realtime performance while simultaneously managing big data and high user loads spread across environments ranging from cloud systems to mobile device
This book addresses three main areas: pervasive computing at the distributed level, at the nano-level, and the legal implications of pervasive computing in medicine. From studying the life cycle
Ubiquitous computing is an advanced field of study in the discipline of computer science. It deals with the concept of pervasive computing, i.e., allowing users to use any device or any location for c
This book offers a complete road map to the architectural synthesis of reconfigurable computing systems (RCS), exploring the process from both the system and the on-chip level. It describes in detail
Implementing a high level of process maturity is the key that unlocks performance potential in organizations. Most companies, though, attempt to build organizational maturity without a formal framewor
Cloud computing has provided the state-of-the-art platform for storing and sharing information and databases between multiple users. This book explores the latest developments in cloud computing techn
High performance polymeric materials are finding extensive applications in various fields. They are classified under different categories as based on their characteristics, mode of synthesis, etc. One
Fun and Software offers the untold story of fun as constitutive of the culture and aesthetics of computing. Fun in computing is a mode of thinking, making and experiencing. It invokes and convolutes t
Computing is no longer a standalone activity on a single device. Apple Computing for Seniors in easy steps, 2nd edition will help you to explore the sleek and stylish world of Apple computing whether
Clinical Research Computing: A Practitioner’s Handbook deals with the nuts-and-bolts of providing informatics and computing support for clinical research. The subjects that the practitioner must be aw
From the occasional rider to the high-performance athlete, everyone can benefit from knowledge about biomechanics, ergonomics, stretching techniques, and more. Discover guidelines and advice designed
A comprehensive guide to mitigating risk and achieving high-level business performance in today’s regulatory environmentIn today’s increasingly regulated, global, and digital world, a new, complex reg
Ideas about negativity, emptiness, nothingness, and disappearance have maintained great theoretical currency in the field of performance theory. Performance Apophatics argues that performance is often
Modern multicore processors offer immense opportunities to improve Java performance, but they also make Java performance tuning more complex than ever. Java Performance Companion helps you systematica
Selling the American Muscle Car: Bringing High Performance to the Street takes you back to an era when options were plentiful and performance was cheap. You will relive or be introduced to some of the
?This volume is a knowledge-based approach to concept-level sentiment analysis at the crossroads between affective computing, information extraction, and common-sense computing, which exploits both co
This textbook explains scientific information about human anatomy and kinesiology to help dancers better understand their bodies, optimize movement performance, and reduce the risk of injury. It focus
This book examines the common metaphor that equates computing and writing, tracing it from the naming of devices (“notebook” computers) through the design of user interfaces (the “desktop”) to how we
This book examines the common metaphor that equates computing and writing, tracing it from the naming of devices (“notebook” computers) through the design of user interfaces (the “desktop”) to how we
Cloud Computing: Business Trends and Technologies provides a broad introduction to Cloud computing technologies and their applications to IT and telecommunications businesses (i.e., the network functi
Authors Lombardi and Di Pietro present students, academics, and IT professionals working in a wide variety of contexts with a comprehensive examination of contemporary cloud computing security issues.
Now that more people spend more time interacting with mobile apps than with their desktop counterparts, you need to think about your iOS app’s performance the moment you write your first line of code.
Are you looking for exciting ways to get your students interested in computing? Do you need a break down of the basics to get your confidence up before teaching it? Don't worry - help is at hand in th
Like electricity and water, data and computing power are necessary commodities in the modern-day economy. A model for the effective regulation and provisioning of computational services will follow a
Immerse yourself in this complete guide on Lamborghini's ultimate performance cars.Nearly 50 years ago, upstart high-end sports car manufacturer Lamborghini set the performance car world on its ear wi
This volume of Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing contains accepted papers presented at ICGEC 2015, the 9th International Conference on Genetic and Evolutionary Computing. The conference th
This book introduces various applications of liquid crystalline polymers as the emerging new class of high performance novel materials. The authors detail the advantageous properties of these LCs incl
