Information technology: general topics Books

Reporting on cutting-edge research in production, distribution, and transportation, this book supplies the understanding needed to tackle key problems within the supply chain. Viewing the supply chain as an integrated process with regard to tactical and...

With an emphasis on practical application, this book presents the evolution of systems evaluation methods in a clear, logical way. The authors introduce methods and models briefly and to the point, explaining the profound in simple terms. And of...

We take a spin through the various sciences of IT, Psychology (in conscious and subconscious aspect), Physics, Biology, Ecology and Sociology. We employ, as a single vehicle to contain both physical and metaphysical aspects of discussion, a simple...

Web-Based Education in the Human Services reflects the vitality and diversity of Web-based courses currently delivered within human services. Unlike previous texts that have combined technologies such as Interactive Television (ITV) and two-way audio...

Archivists and Librarians: here is the perfect introduction to archival description and its latest technological applications! Encoded Archival Description on the Internet introduces a variety of perspectives that will assist you in deciding whether EAD...

The book shows how to use Planning by Design (PxD) for developing working models to any type of subject area. Section 1 describes the nature of planning in general, the formula of planning, the features that make it systematic, the essence of PxD, and...

This book provides a comprehensive practitioner's view of how SMAC (social, mobile, analytics, and cloud)technologies are impacting the entire banking "eco-system" as well as the key stakeholders, namely customers, employees and partners. The book also...

This book will help IT and business operations managers who have been tasked with addressing security issues. It provides a solid understanding of security incident response and detailed guidance in the setting up and running of specialist incident...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of five workshops that were held in conjunction with the 29th Pacific-Asia Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining, PAKDD 2025, held in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, during June 10–13,...

Everything Is Energy (Including AI) is not just a book-it's an energetic activation designed to awaken your intuition, clear emotional blocks, and align your life with higher purpose. In this transformative 28-day guide, Melissa Huffman combines...

Computing technology is an indispensable feature of modern life. Our rapid-paced world seems more and more remote from the world narrated in sacred scriptures. However, despite its pervasiveness, there remains a dearth of theological reflection about...

This authoritative, practical introduction to solution architecture is suitable for new entrants to the field but also of benefit to experienced professionals wishing to consolidate their knowledge and skills. Tools and techniques are presented in...

Cloud computing has been positioned as today's ideal IT platform. This book looks at what cloud promises and how it's likely to evolve in the future. Readers will be able to ensure that decisions made now will hold them in good stead in the future and...

Making a game can be an intensive process, and if not planned accurately can easily run over budget. The use of procedural generation in game design can help with the intricate and multifarious aspects of game development; thus facilitating cost...

This book provides an in-depth discussion of creativity and its relationship to project management. Examining the five processes executed in a project, it discusses common and not some common tools and techniques for developing project...

Intended for those who need a practical guide to proven and up-to-date data mining techniques and processes, this book covers specific problem genres. With chapters that focus on application specifics, it allows readers to go to material relevant to...

The second edition of this popular resource reflects new technology in supply chain management (SCM). Providing a comprehensive review of business computing, it features new chapters on the fundamentals of computing and their enabling power as well as...

Edited and written by authorities in the fields of knowledge management and e-learning, this groundbreaking reference examines the synergy between knowledge management (KM) and e-learning. It explains how knowledge capture, retention, transfer,...

Providing guidance that can be applied to an enterprise of any scale, this book supplies IT practitioners with the tools needed to develop an architecture designed for long-term growth and maximum organizational value. Rather than focusing on a single...

Written by a Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), and FBI-recognized subject matter expert, this text details the recommended protocol for protecting people and assets in hostile global settings. Scott Alan Ast offers...

Drawing on over two decades of experience creating continuity plans and using them in actual recoveries, including 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina, Kelley Okolita goes beyond theory to provide planners with the tools to build a continuity program in any...

Written by VM-certified instructors with years of professional and teaching experience, VMware Certified Professional Test Prep is the ultimate study guide to the VCP exam. Tightly organized and highly practical, it boosts classroom training so...

How we think and react has a direct impact on experience design, but often designers don't understand the "whys" behind their best practices, leaving them at risk for misusing or underutilizing those designs. Similarly, psychologists/neuroscientists...

In an era where the rapid spread of information is unprecedented, misinformation and false narratives have emerged as pervasive threats to the integrity of public discourse and the functioning of democratic societies. These challenges are not confined to...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 39th IFIP WG 11.3 Annual Conference on Data and Applications Security and Privacy XXXIX, DBSec 2025, held in Gjøvik, Norway, during June 23-24, 2025.The 19 full papers and 5 short papers...

This book offers a comprehensive discussion of the Bayesian inference framework and demonstrates why this probabilistic approach is ideal for tackling the various modelling problems within quantitative finance. It demonstrates how advanced Bayesian...

This book informs readers on how to understand, detect, and mitigate hate speech in online social media. The authors first cover the definition of hate speech and how its prevalence can be measured on online social media platforms using text and...

Jami Todd has dedicated the past two decades to the art of world-building and product design within the interactive entertainment industry. This extensive experience has equipped him with a deep understanding of the nuances involved in crafting engaging...

"The Johnstown Flood" recounts the devastating events of May 31, 1889, when a catastrophic dam failure unleashed a torrent of water upon the thriving industrial city of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Herman Dieck compiles accounts from correspondents,...

In Unvendor, Dr. Harm Scherpbier challenges the healthcare industry's reliance on single-vendor IT systems. In this timely and thought-provoking book, Dr. Scherpbier argues for a return to diversity in healthcare IT-a "best-of-breed" approach that...

Most modern approaches to learning and instruction - and approach­es to computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) in particular - foresee collaboration on complex problems to facilitate individual con­struction of multi-perspective,...

This black-and-white edition strips away the gloss - no color, no pictures, just the raw truth in its purest form. Unfiltered. Undiluted. Unapologetically real.Transform Your Leadership for the AI Revolution!Are you ready to lead in a world where...

Suitable for the general reader, Understanding the Artificial Intelligence Revolution: Between Catastrophe and Utopia is the ideal book for anyone seeking a clear and informed introduction to AI.

Crime-Related Events Identification Based on Text Analytics Approach describes the possibilities of extracting crime-related facts from semi-structured information from various Internet sources, so that crime can be combatted. The book is aimed at police...

Photon mapping, an extension of ray tracing, makes it possible to efficiently simulate global illumination in complex scenes. Photon mapping can simulate caustics (focused light, like shimmering waves at the bottom of a swimming pool), diffuse...

This book approaches condensed matter physics from the perspective of quantum information science, focusing on systems with strong interaction and unconventional order for which the usual condensed matter methods like the Landau paradigm or the free...

"Revised Version 2016. Passing the Project Management Institute's Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) certification examination won't be easy, but you'll boost your chances for success when you consult this study guide.Vivek Vaishampayan, an...

Presenting encryption algorithms with diverse characteristics, Image Encryption: A Communication Perspective examines image encryption algorithms for the purpose of secure wireless communication. It considers two directions for image encryption:...

Rapid progress in software, hardware, mobile networks, and the potential of interactive media poses many questions for researchers, manufacturers, and operators of wireless multimedia communication systems. Wireless Multimedia Communication Systems:...

Many of today's complex scientific applications now require a vast amount of computational power. General purpose graphics processing units (GPGPUs) enable researchers in a variety of fields to benefit from the computational power of all the cores...

When electronic digital computers first appeared after World War II, they appeared as a revolutionary force. Business management, the world of work, administrative life, the nation state, and soon enough everyday life were expected to change dramatically...

<p>Welcome to the 50th SIGCSE Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (the 2019 Symposium), the premiere technical conference for computer science educators. The 2019 Symposium is sponsored by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)...

<p>The ACM Symposium on Principles of Distributed Computing (PODC) is the premier interna-tional forum on the theory, design, analysis, implementation and application of distributed systemsand networks. PODC is sponsored by the ACM Special Interest...

Looking to optimise your organisation's service delivery and maximise value creation? Enterprise Service Management (ESM) is the management approach you need. In this comprehensive guide to ESM, you will learn everything you need to know to succeed in...

The AI book deals with different subjects from the perspective of different disciplines and sciences.Chapter I It talks about AI applications and their role in management and in the quality of decision-making by increasing the efficiency of the...

In essence, Data Migration is about transitioning data from one system to another. The intention of this book is to provide an approach that achieves this in a robust, manageable and auditable way. Enhancing the traditional "Extract - Transform - Load"...

The situation of a school or a small or very small business where the desire to save money without sacrificing security or efficiency is a primary need, is the perfect environment for solutions based on GNU Linux, an operating system very widespread and...

The Whiteboard Blog was set up in December 2007 as a way of sharing ideas to support teachers using their interactive whiteboards in the classroom. As well as interactive whiteboards it also covers other educational technologies that would be of interest...