Unlike many AutoCAD competitors, this book covers only the basics and uses “mixed units”_ inches, meters, feet, kilometers, etc., to illustrate the myriad drawing and editing tools for this popular application.
Building an Intelligent Web introduces students and professionals to the state-of-the art development of Web Intelligence techniques and teaches how to apply these techniques to develop the next generation of intelligent Web sites.
Designed for introductory courses in C# .NET, A Complete Guide to C# addresses all the basic features and syntax of the C# language, and moves forward from this foundation on to issues of data structures, algorithm analysis, database management, concurrency, and distributed processing.
Databases Illuminated integrates database theory with a practical approach to database design and implementation. The text is specifically designed for the modern database student, who will be expected to know both theory and applied design and implementation as professionals in the field.
Introduction to Digital Multimedia provides a clear introduction to all the basic concepts and tools of digital multimedia, including the fundamentals of digital data and computer hardware and software, making it appropriate for a first course in computing as well as courses in specific multimedia topics
Introduction to Programming with Visual Basic .NET introduces the major concepts and applications of this emerging language within the context of sound programming principles, in a manner that is accessible to the beginning programmer.
Computing with C# demystifies the art of programming with C# through an introduction rich with clear explanations and intuitive examples. Both novice and experienced programmers will find that this text serves as an accessible and thorough guide to object-oriented and event-driven programming concepts. Readers develop a mastery of objects through the author’s spiral teaching approach: first straightforward examples are presented, then simple class design, and finally the more difficult aspects of inheritance and polymorphism.
Ideal for use in non-majors, introductory-level CS or CIS courses, Computing with Excel and VBA provides students with a clear emphasis on problem solving using the popular tools Excel and VBA.
Generating Software From Specifications discusses how to leverage existing generation technology to achieve software reuse and thereby reduce the cost and improve the reliability of software.
Computer Networking Illuminated provides a practical, hands-on introduction to the fundamental concepts, technologies, and applications of networks. Combining many years of professional and academic expertise, the authors have written an easy-to-understand text covering the basics of data communication, network topologies, protocols, security, routing and switching, naming and addressing, troubleshooting, and much more.
