Data Communications and Networking

Data Communications and Networking

By Behrouz A. Forouzan
Publisher: Mc/Gr a w-Hi ll 2007 | ISBN: 0072967757

 1130 Pages  | PDF | 51 MB

As one of the fastest growing technologies in our culture today, data communications and networking presents a unique challenge for instructors. As both the number and types of students are increasing, it is essential to have a textbook that provides coverage of the latest advances, while presenting the material in a way that is accessible to students with little or no background in the field. Using a bottom-up approach, Data Communications and Networking presents this highly technical subject matter without relying on complex formulas by using a strong pedagogical approach supported by more than 700 figures.
Now in its Fourth Edition, this textbook brings the beginning student right to the forefront of the latest advances in the field, while presenting the fundamentals in a clear, straightforward manner. Students will find better coverage, improved figures and better explanations on cutting-edge material. The "bottom-up" approach allows instructors to cover the material in one course, rather than having separate courses on data communications and networking.

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Go Programming

Go Programming
by John P. Baugh
СrеаtеSрасе | 2010 | ISBN: 1453636676
176 pages | PDF | 5 MB

Google's new programming language Go has caused a lot of excitement. As a modern systems programming language, Go offers significant advantages over older languages like C, C++, and Java. This book, "Go Programming" takes an example-based approach to teach the reader how to effectively get started with programming in Go.

From basic variable usage, to control structures, to File I/O, to basic network programming, this book has all you need to become confident with the basics of the language, and will prepare you to create basic programs, as well as to perform more research of the language.

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Mobile Opportunistic Networks:

Mobile Opportunistic Networks:

Architectures, Protocols and Applications
Mieso K. Denko,
Aue rbach | 2011 | ISBN: 1420088122
290 pages | PDF | 3,7 MB

The widespread availability of mobile devices coupled with recent advancements in networking capabilities make opportunistic networks one of the most promising technologies for next-generation mobile applications. Are you ready to make your mark?

Featuring the contributions of prominent researchers from academia and industry, Mobile Opportunistic Networks: Architectures, Protocols and Applications introduces state-of-the-art research findings, technologies, tools, and innovations. From fundamentals to advanced concepts, the book provides the comprehensive technical coverage of this rapidly emerging communications technology you need to make contributions in this area.

The first section focuses on modeling, networking architecture, and routing problems. The second section examines opportunistic networking technologies and applications. Presenting the latest in modeling opportunistic network connection structures and pairwise contacts, the text discusses the fundamentals of opportunistic routing. It reviews the most-popular routing protocols and introduces a routing protocol for delivering data with load balancing and reliable transmission capabilities.

Details an approach to analyzing user behavior based on realistic data in opportunistic networks
Presents analytical approaches for mobility and heterogeneous connections management in mobile opportunistic networks
Compares credit-based incentive schemes for mobile wireless ad hoc networks and challenged networks
Discusses the combined strengths of cache-based approaches and Infostation-based approaches

Addressing key research challenges and open issues, this complete technical guide reports on the latest advancements in the deployment of stationary relay nodes on vehicular opportunistic networks. It also illustrates the use of the service location and planning (SLP) technique for resource utilization with quality of service (QoS) constraints in opportunistic capability utilization networks. The book introduces a novel prediction-based routing protocol, and supplies authoritative coverage of communication architectures, network algorithms and protocols, emerging applications, industrial and professional standards, and experimental studies—including simulation tools and implementation test beds.

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C++ Without Fear:

C++ Without Fear:
A Beginner's Guide That Makes You Feel Smart
Brian Overland,
Publisher: Prentice Hall; 2 edition | ISBN: 0132673266 | edition 2011
PDF | 581 pages | 5.2 mb

If you've always wanted to learn how to program a computer, or to learn the widely used C++ programming language in particular, C++ Without Fear, Second Edition, offers an ideal way to get you started.

Written with the same approach that earned the first edition rave reviews, the author first emphasizes short, simple examples that are easy to enter; then, within a couple of chapters, he has you creating useful utilities, playing games, and using the computer to solve interesting puzzles. His approach is a welcome departure from many programming texts, which quickly get bogged down in complex and sometimes meaningless examples. You'll find here, patiently explained and clearly illustrated, everything you need to learn programming quickly, and to have fun doing it!

Yes, programming can be a complex task, and C++ is a language often used by professionals. In fact, many of the coolest games, graphics, and Internet applications are created with C++, and it's even been used on the Mars rovers. But the language, like the monster pictured on the cover, need not be all that fearsome. Broken down to its essentials, and enhanced by simple examples, practical exercises, and the whys and tricks behind each language feature, you'll be amazed at the rapid progress you can make.

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Computer Graphics C Version,

Computer Graphics C Version,
2nd edition - Donald Hearn,
Pr..e H..l | 1997 | ISBN: 0135309247
662 pages | PDF | 19,1 MB

This version of a popular computer graphics book features the C language in programming examples to demonstrate the implementation of graphics application. These well-known authors assume no prior knowledge of computer graphics when presenting the basic principles for the design, use, and understanding of computer graphics systems. However, some knowledge of C programming is assumed as the reader learns how to use algorithms for creating and manipulating graphics displays.

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Mathematics for Electrical Engineering and Computing

Mathematics for Electrical Engineering and Computing

Mary Attenborough
Publisher: Nеwnes | 2003-09-09 | ISBN: 075065855X

 PDF | 576 pages | 3.66 MB

Mathematics for Electrical Engineering and Computing embraces many applications of modern mathematics, such as Boolean Algebra and Sets and Functions, and also teaches both discrete and continuous systems - particularly vital for Digital Signal Processing (DSP). In addition, as most modern engineers are required to study software, material suitable for Software Engineering - set theory, predicate and prepositional calculus, language and graph theory - is fully integrated into the book.

Excessive technical detail and language are avoided, recognising that the real requirement for practising engineers is the need to understand the applications of mathematics in everyday engineering contexts. Emphasis is given to an appreciation of the fundamental concepts behind the mathematics, for problem solving and undertaking critical analysis of results, whether using a calculator or a computer.
The text is backed up by numerous exercises and worked examples throughout, firmly rooted in engineering practice, ensuring that all mathematical theory introduced is directly relevant to real-world engineering. The book includes introductions to advanced topics such as Fourier analysis, vector calculus and random processes, also making this a suitable introductory text for second year undergraduates of electrical, electronic and computer engineering, undertaking engineering mathematics courses.

The book is supported by a comprehensive website at http:www.bh.com/companions/075065855X, featuring:
* plotXpose software (for equation solving, and drawing graphs of simple functions, their derivatives, integrals and Fourier transforms)
* over 60 pages of "Background Mathematics" reinforcing introductory material for revision purposes in advance of your first year course
* problems and projects (linking directly to the software)
* a complete worked solutions manual (password protected)
Dr Attenborough is a former Senior Lecturer in the School of Electrical, Electronic and Information Engineering at South Bank University. She is currently Technical Director of The Webbery - Internet development company, Co. Donegal, Ireland.

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Introduction to Automata Theory, Languages, and Computation

Introduction to Automata Theory, Languages, and Computation

(2nd Edition)
Add_ison We_sl_ey | ISBN:0201441241 | 2000

| PDF | 521 pages | 56 mb

It has been more than 20 years since this classic book on formal languages, automata theory, and computational complexity was first published. With this long-awaited revision, the authors continue to present the theory in a concise and straightforward manner, now with an eye out for the practical applications. They have revised this book to make it more accessible to today's students, including the addition of more material on writing proofs, more figures and pictures to convey ideas, side-boxes to highlight other interesting material, and a less formal writing style. Exercises at the end of each chapter, including some new, easier exercises, help readers confirm and enhance their understanding of the material.

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Basic Engineering Mathematics,

Basic Engineering Mathematics,

Third Edition by J. O. Bird
Publisher: Newnes; 3 edition (March 14, 2003) | ISBN: 0750657758

 Pages: 288 | PDF | 6.13 MB

A wide range of courses have an intake that requires a basic, easy introduction to the key maths topics for engineering - Basic Engineering Mathematics is designed to fulfil that need. Unlike most engineering maths texts, this book does not assume a firm grasp of GCSE maths, yet unlike low-level general maths texts the content is tailored for the needs of engineers. The result is a unique text written for engineering students, but which takes a starting point below GCSE level. The textbook is therefore ideal for students of a wide range of abilities, and especially for those who find the theoretical side of mathematics difficult.

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Computer Algorithms

Computer Algorithms
Ellis Horowitz, Sanguthevar Rajasekaran,
W. H. Freeman | 1997 | ISBN: 0716783169
 777 pages | PDF | 28,55  MB

 Picking up where their classic Fundamentals of Computer Algorithms left off, the acclaimed  Horowitz/Sahni team offers this new title, available in both Pseudocode and C++ versions.

This well-researched text takes a solid, theoretical approach to the subject and lays a  basis for more in-depth study while providing opportunities for hands-on learning. Computer Science Press Pseudocode Version.

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Database Management Systems,

Database Management Systems, 3 Ed.
Raghu Ramakrishnan, Johannes Gehrke ""
McGraw-Hill | 2002-08-14 | ISBN: 0072465638
1104 pages | PDF | 17 MB

 Database Management Systems provides comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of the  fundamentals of database systems. Coherent explanations and practical examples have made this one of the leading texts in the field. The third edition continues in this tradition, enhancing it with more practical material.

The new edition has been reorganized to allow more flexibility in the way the course is taught. Now, instructors can easily choose whether they would like to teach a course which emphasizes database application development or a course that emphasizes database systems issues. New overview chapters at the beginning of parts make it possible to skip other chapters in the part if you don't want the detail.
 More applications and examples have been added throughout the book, including SQL and  Oracle examples. The applied flavor is further enhanced by the two new database applications chapters.

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Building Hypermedia APIs with HTML5 and Node

Building Hypermedia APIs with HTML5 and Node
Publisher: O'Re..illy Me..dia 2011 | ISBN: 1449306578 

| PDF | 7 MB | 242 Pages

Learn the H-Factors for representing application metadata across all media types and formats
Understand the four basic design elements for authoring hypermedia types
Convert a simple read-only XML-based media type into a successful API design
Examine the challenges and advantages of designing a hypermedia type with JSON
Learn the details of documenting, publishing, and registering media type designs and link-relation types

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Designing Mobile Interfaces

Designing Mobile Interfaces
PDF | 584 pages | 19.8Mb

Designing Mobile Interfaces (Otx) /by Steven Hoober and Eric Berkman. With hundreds of thousands of mobile applications available today, your app has to capture users immediately. This book provides practical techniques to help you catch—and keep—their attention. You’ll learn core principles for designing effective user interfaces, along with a set of common patterns for interaction design on all types of mobile devices.

Mobile design specialists Steven Hoober and Eric Berkman have collected and researched 76 best practices for everything from composing pages and displaying information to the use of screens, lights, and sensors. Each pattern includes a discussion of the design problem and solution, along with variations, interaction and presentation details, and antipatterns.

Compose pages so that information is easy to locate and manipulate
Provide labels and visual cues appropriate for your app’s users
Use information control widgets to help users quickly access details
Take advantage of gestures and other sensors
Apply specialized methods to prevent errors and the loss of user-entered data
Enable users to easily make selections, enter text, and manipulate controls
Use screens, lights, haptics, and sounds to communicate your message and increase user satisfaction.

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HTML5 and javascript Projects

HTML5 and javascript Projects

By Jeanine Meyer
Publisher: Apr..ess 2011  | ISBN: 1430240326 

| 448 Pages |  PDF |  30 MB

HTML5 and javascript Projects shows you how to build on your basic knowledge of HTML5 and javascript to create substantial HTML5 applications. Through the many interesting projects you can build in this book, you'll build your HTML5 skills for your future projects, and extend the core skills you may have learned with its companion book, The Essential Guide to HTML5.

HTML5 and javascript Projects covers the most important areas of HTML5 that you'll want to know how to program, including: video, and audio, databases, localStorage, and geolocation. The projects have been carefully selected to help you build your HTML5 and javascript programming skills. You'll build games and applications, such as video jigsaws, recipe archives, paper dolls, and many more captivating examples.
Each project starts out with an introduction to the basic HTML5 and javascript concepts covered and then includes specific, appealing examples explained step-by-step. You'll also discover line-by-line explanations for every single line of code?we'll make sure that you can fully understand what each line of code does, so that you can easily take that understanding and apply it to your own HTML5 projects.
HTML5 and javascript Projects:
Shows how to produce applications combining Canvas drawings, photos, and videos
Explains how to incorporate Google Maps and geolocation into your projects
Reveals how to build applications requiring persistent data, storing the information locally or on a database on the server
What you?ll learn
How to create line drawings using mathematical operations for defining coordinate positions
How to incorporate Google Maps and geolocation to determine the location of the user
How to use locations as triggers for playing videos using javascript
How to combine the canvas with geolocation maps using HTML5 and javascript
Use HTML5 Audio for event sounds and background music
How to manipulate, store and retrieve complex information using localStorage
How to build applications involving javascript and the HTML5 APIs
Who this book is for
HTML5 and javascript Projects is for the developer who wants and needs to move to the next level of Web development, including more sophisticated programming and the design and construction of sets of applications. This book targets people who want to go beyond the basics of HTML5 and, for example, incorporate maps using the Google Maps API into their work or build projects that require persistent data on the client computer (localStorage). The book will be helpful for people working in teams, where considerable effort is required to create, access and manage information.

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Expert Oracle and Java Security

Expert Oracle and Java Security 

Programming Secure Oracle Database Applications With Java

By David Coffin
Publisher: Ap..ess 2011 | ISBN: 1430238313
| PDF | 6 MB | 472 Pages

Expert Oracle and Java Security: Programming Secure Oracle Database Applications with Java provides resources that every Java and Oracle database application programmer needs to ensure that they have guarded the security of the data and identities entrusted to them. You'll learn to consider potential vulnerabilities, and to apply best practices in secure Java and PL/SQL coding. Author David Coffin shows how to develop code to encrypt data in transit and at rest, to accomplish single sign-on with Oracle proxy connections, to generate and distribute two-factor authentication tokens from the Oracle server using pagers, cell phones (SMS), and e-mail, and to securely store and distribute Oracle application passwords.

Early chapters lay the foundation for effective security in an Oracle/Java environment. Each of the later chapters brings example code to a point where it may be applied as-is to address application security issues. Templates for applications are also provided to help you bring colleagues up to the same secure application standards. If you are less familiar with either Java or Oracle PL/SQL, you will not be left behind; all the concepts in this book are introduced as to a novice and addressed as to an expert.
Helps you protect against data loss, identity theft, SQL injection, and address spoofing
Provides techniques for encryption on network and disk, code obfuscation and wrap, database hardening, single sign-on and two-factor
Provides what database administrators need to know about secure password distribution, Java secure programming, Java stored procedures, secure application roles in Oracle, logon triggers, database design, various connection pooling schemes, and much more
What you?ll learn
Guard against data loss, identity theft, SQL Injection, and to address spoofing
Protect sensitive data through encryption, both on disk and on the wire
Control access to data using secure roles, single sign-on, proxy connections, and two-factor authentication
Protect sensitive source ode through randomization, obfuscation, and wrapping
Thwart attempts at SQL injection and other common attacks
Manage constraints on the visibility of data and the scope of access
Who this book is for
Expert Oracle and Java Security: Programming Secure Oracle Database Applications with Java is for every Java developer who uses an Oracle database. It is also for every Oracle database administrator or PL/SQL programmer who supports Java client and web applications. Whatever role you play in developing and supporting Java and Oracle applications, you need to address computer, application, data, and identity security. This book offers the tools you'll need to effectively manage security across all aspects of the applications you support.

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Obstetrics and Gynecology

Obstetrics and Gynecology  

Sixth edition  - Charles R. B. Beckmann, Frank W. Ling
L--tt W,,ams & W--ns | 2009 | ISBN: 0781788072

 576 pages | PDF | 24,2 MB

Published in collaboration with The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists!

Established as the standard resource for clerkship, Obstetrics and Gynecology is now in its revised Sixth Edition. All chapters have been thoroughly updated by a panel of Junior Fellows in the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and reviewed by renowned educators and practitioners. This is the only clerkship book on the market fully compliant with ACOG guidelines, treatment recommendations, and committee opinions. It is also closely aligned with the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics educational objectives. This edition features an all-new full-color design.

A companion Website offers access to the full text online and a question bank.

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Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing

Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing 

 Twelfth Edition-

Suzanne C. Smeltzer, Brenda Bare, Janice L. Hinkle and Kerry H. Cheever
Lip ncott Will iams & Wilk ins | 2010 | ISBN: 0781785901

 2496 pages | PDF | 58,4 MB

Now in its 12th edition, Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing is designed to assist nurses in preparing for their roles and responsibilities in the medical-surgical setting. This leading textbook focuses on physiological, pathophysiological, and psychosocial concepts as they relate to nursing care. Brunner is known for its strong Nursing Process focus and its readability. This edition retains these strengths and incorporates enhanced visual appeal and better portability for students.

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Study Guide to Accompany Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing

Study Guide to Accompany Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing

 Suzanne C. Smeltzer,
Lip pincott Will iams & Wil kins | 2009 | ISBN: 0781785944

 496 pages | PDF | 3 MB


The perfect companion to Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing, this exemplary study tool helps you better understand the concepts, techniques, and disease processes detailed in the textbook.

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Civil Engineer's Handbook of Professional Practice

Civil Engineer's Handbook of Professional Practice
Karen Hansen, Kent Zenobia
W iley | English | 2011-04-26 | ISBN: 047043841X
744 pages | PDF | 202.9 mb

There is a growing understanding that to be competitive at an international level, civil engineers not only must build on their traditional strengths in technology and science but also must acquire greater mastery of the business of civil engineering. Project management, teamwork, ethics, leadership, and communication have been defined as essential to the successful practice of civil engineering by the ASCE in the 2008 landmark publication, Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century (BOK2). This single-source guide is the first to take the practical skills defined by the ASCE BOK2 and provide illuminating techniques, quotes, case examples, problems, and information to assist the reader in addressing the many challenges facing civil engineers in the real world. Civil Engineer's Handbook of Professional Practice:

- Focuses on the business and management aspects of a civil engineer's job, providing¿students and practitioners with sound business management principles
- Addresses contemporary issues such as permitting, globalization, sustainability, and emerging technologies
- Offers proven methods for balancing speed, quality, and price with contracting and legal issues in a client-oriented profession
- Includes guidance on juggling career goals, life outside work, compensation, and growth
- From the challenge of sustainability to the rigors of problem recognition and solving, this book is an essential tool for those practicing civil engineering.

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Handbook of Practical Astronomy

Handbook of Practical Astronomy
Günter Dietmar Roth
Spri nger | English | 2009-08-12 | ISBN: 3540763775
712 pages | PDF | 12.9 mb

The Compendium of Practical Astronomy is unique. The practical astronomer, whether student, novice or accomplished amateur, will find this handbook the most comprehensive, up-to-date and detailed single guide to the subject available. It is based on Roth’s celebrated German language handbook for amateur astronomers, which first appeared over 40 years ago.

With amateurs and students and teachers of astronomy in high schools and colleges particularly in mind over 10 leading astronomers have worked under the careful editorship of Günter Roth to cover all aspects of practical astronomy.

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Manual of Clinical Procedures in Dogs, Cats, Rabbits, and Rodents

Manual of Clinical Procedures in Dogs, Cats, Rabbits, and Rodents
3rd Edition - Steven E. Crow, Sally O. Walshaw, Jennifer E. Boyle
| 2009-06-10 | ISBN: 0813813042
408 pages | PDF | 15,2 MB

Manual of Clinical Procedures in Dogs, Cats, Rabbits, & Rodents, Third Edition offers readers expanded coverage of small exotic mammals, such as gerbils, hamsters, and guinea pigs, alongside a thorough revision of frequently used procedures for dogs, cats, and rabbits. Using the same accessible format of earlier editions, the third edition maintains its status as a classic veterinary clinical manual.

The Manual covers practical, up-to-date information on common veterinary procedures. The text includes details on restraint and positioning, anesthesia, surgical technique, and medical management. The essential knowledge for each section is presented clearly and concisely: purposes of the procedure, possible complications, equipment needed, and preparations. Procedures new to this edition include blood transfusions, placement of intraosseous catheters, and tracheostomy. Detailed line drawings demonstrate not only pertinent anatomical relationships, but also operational motions.

Manual of Clinical Procedures in Dogs, Cats, Rabbits, & Rodents serves as a valuable reference and is an essential purchase for small and exotic animal veterinarians and veterinary technicians.

"One of the great strengths of this book is the inclusion of many techniques often lost in the cross-over between books written for nurses and those meant for clinicians.... This book would be very useful for veterinary students and veterinary nursing students just embarking on their clinical training, but would also not be out of place on a practice shelf, as a quick reference guide to performing some of the less commonly used procedures for more experienced practitioners." (Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 2010)

"This practical manual with up-to-date information on common veterinary procedures for small animals has been expanded to include basic restraint, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures in rodents and rabbits. … Very useful in helping users know both how and when to use each procedure." (Doody's, January 2010)

"The third edition of this veterinary manual on common medical procedures for small mammals has been revised to include new clinical procedures as well as expanded coverage on rodents such as gerbils, hamsters and guinea pigs." (Book News, September 2009)

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NCLEX-RN Review Made Incredibly Easy!

NCLEX-RN Review Made Incredibly Easy!

Fifth edition
L..ncott W--ms & W..ns | 2010 | ISBN: 1608313417

 832 pages | PDF | 16,5 MB

Study more effectively and stress less with NCLEX-RN Review Made Incredibly Easy, Fifth  Edition. Completely updated, this new edition employs the trusted Incredibly Easy! approach to make NCLEX review more interesting and easy to absorb. It provides page after page of solid clinical information and clear rationales in an engaging, encouraging manner that promotes  knowledge retention while decreasing study anxiety. You'll actually enjoy learning, stay motivated, and improve your performance on the licensing exam!

 NCLEX-RN Review Made Incredibly Easy makes complex clinical concepts Incredibly Easy to  understand through its unique combination of outline format and creative learning tools - including memory joggers, special review sections and visual aids - designed to reinforce key concepts for all areas on the exam. New NCLEX-style practice questions in the book and on the companion website cover all question types appearing in the latest test plan - including audio and graphic option questions.

 Take the stress out of studying with:
Special strategy sections:
Get to know the exam structure, as detailed in the current test plan
Review strategies for success
Insightful test-taking tips

Page after page of solid clinical information and clear rationales
Covers every topic on the exam
A unique combination of outline format and creative learning tools reinforce key concepts
"Cheat sheets" and special learning tools for quick review of important topics
Clear, concise rationales for all nursing interventions

Practice, practice, practice!
Practice questions, including alternate format questions, at the end of each chapter and  each section
Go to the website for 3,250 challenging NCLEX-style practice questions, including audio  questions and graphic option questions

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Same-Site Differential Diagnosis

 Same-Site Differential Diagnosis 

A Rapid Method of Diagnosing and Treating Common Skin Disorders
Herbert P. Goodheart
...pin...t W...ia.s & W..ki.. | 2010-10-25 | ISBN: 160547746X
512 pages | CHM | 17,3 MB

Goodheart's Same-Site Differential Diagnosis is an easy-to-use reference for primary care physicians who are often on the front line of diagnosing and treating skin disorders. Organized in a head-to-toe fashion, the book presents 400 full-color images of common skin disorders and places them side by side with their clinical look-alikes or other diagnostic possibilities that occur at the same anatomic site. Since many skin disorders tend to occur at specific sites, this organization by region is helpful in narrowing the number of diagnostic possibilities and reaching a specific diagnosis or differential diagnosis quickly and accurately.

The book presents differential diagnoses by region, along with key physical findings, laboratory tests, and historical information to help make a definitive diagnosis. Once a diagnosis is made, the management of each condition is described in step-by-step fashion on a facing page. Recommended first-line, second-line, and alternative therapies are briefly listed.

A companion website will offer the fully searchable text and many additional images.

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Joomla!: Visual QuickStart Guide

Joomla!: Visual QuickStart Guide
2nd Edition -by Marni Derr , Tanya Symes
Peachpit Press | English | 2011 | ISBN: 0321772989
384 pages | PDF | 16.55 MB

Building on the first edition of Joomla!: Visual QuickStart Guide, this task-based guide is the perfect tool for those just starting with Joomla, as well as, seasoned professionals who want to know how to use the latest version of the software to its fullest. It shows how to create, customize, and maintain a dynamic Joomla 1.6 website starting with fundamental concepts for using Joomla and then walks the user through every function of the system. It details the requirements for operating a secure and efficient Joomla website, including server configuration and website planning.

The reader learns not only the functions of Joomla, such as adding content and structure, creating menus, using components, modules, plug-ins, and templates, but also how each function integrates as a whole. Each chapter ends with increasingly advanced topics, such as installation and configuration of the administrative back end, using 3rd-party extensions to create a portfolio, a blog, an e-commerce site, magazine, or news portal, as well as, how to use content construction kits, create custom templates, and integrate social media.
New features covered in this edition include: how to use the redesigned admin interface; new menu systems, including advanced functions for developers; how to use the category-article structure of content; the ability for users to create their own groups and assign access control levels; and control and customization of templates.

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Bebop to the Boolean Boogie

Bebop to the Boolean Boogie
An Unconventional Guide to Electronics, 3rd Edition
Clive Maxfield
Newnes | 2009-01-02 | ISBN: 1856175073
568 pages | PDF | 6,7 MB

This entertaining and readable book provides a solid, comprehensive introduction to contemporary electronics. It's not a "how-to-do" electronics book, but rather an in-depth explanation of how today's integrated circuits work, how they are designed and manufactured, and how they are put together into powerful and sophisticated electronic systems.

In addition to the technical details, it's packed with practical information of interest and use to engineers and support personnel in the electronics industry. It even tells how to pronounce the alphabet soup of acronyms that runs rampant in the industry.

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Digital Video and Audio Broadcasting Technology

Digital Video and Audio Broadcasting Technology
A Practical Engineering Guide
Walter Fischer
Publisher: Springer | ISBN: 3642116116 | edition 2010
PDF | 827 pages | 8,1 mb

"Digital Video and Audio Broadcasting Technology – A Practical Engineering Guide" deals with all the most important digital television, sound radio and multimedia standards such as MPEG, DVB, DVD, DAB, ATSC, T-DMB, DMB-T, DRM and ISDB-T. The book provides an in-depth look at these subjects in terms of practical experience. In addition it contains chapters on the basics of technologies such as analog television, digital modulation, COFDM or mathematical transformations between time and frequency domains.

The attention in the respective field under discussion is focussed on aspects of measuring techniques and of measuring practice, in each case consolidating the knowledge imparted with numerous practical examples. This book is directed primarily at the specialist working in the field, on transmitters and transmission equipment, network planning, studio technology, playout centers and multiplex center technology and in the development departments for entertainment electronics or TV test engineering. Since the intire field of electrical communications technology is traversed in a wide arc, those who are students in this field are not excluded either.

The third edition of this well established reference work includes the new formats MPEG-4 und IPTV, and it already gives an outlook to the newest standards like DVB-SH and DVB-T2.

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Practical Transformer Handbook

Practical Transformer Handbook
for Electronics, Radio and Communications Engineers
Irving M. Gottlieb,
Publisher: Newnes | 1998 | ISBN: 075063992X
pages 192 || PDF | 12,4 mb

This book shows how a transformer can be put to use, common problems which a user will face, and which is the most appropriate in a particular situation. Anyone working with transformers will find this a valuable user guide. Theory and mathematics are kept to a minimum, and instead the everyday working of these devices is described. Practical Transformer Handbook covers transformers in electronic technology, control techniques, instrumentation, and other more unusual applications.

In this practical book a wide range of devices, uses and problems are explored, from parametric transformers, transmission line RF transformers and Tesla coils to the effect of geomagnetic storms on power transformers and dealing with the ever-present third harmonic in iron core transformers.

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Hands-On Electronics

Hands-On Electronics 
A Practical Introduction to Analog and Digital Circuits
Daniel M. Kaplan, Christopher G. White
Cambridge University Press | 2003-06-23 | ISBN: 0521815363
226 pages | PDF | 2 MB

Packed full of real circuits to build and test, Hands-on Electronics is an unique introduction to analog and digital electronics theory and practice. Ideal for teaching and self-study, the book's friendly style, clear illustrations and construction details encourage rapid and effective learning of analog and digital circuit design theory. All the major topics are covered including RC circuits, diodes, transistors, op-amps, oscillators, TTL logic, counters, D/A converters and more. It explains how to use the equipment needed for the examples (oscilloscope, multimeter and breadboard) together with pin-out diagrams and manufacturers' specifications for all the key components referred to in the book.

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Electrical Engineering 101

Electrical Engineering 101 

Everything You Should Have Learned in School...but Probably Didn't
  Second Edition: by Darren Ashby,

N..nes | 2008 | ISBN: 1856175065
204 pages | PDF | 3.22 MB

 Written by an expert electronics engineer who enjoys teaching the practical side of  engineering, this book covers all the subjects that a beginning EE needs to know: intuitive circuit and signal analysis, physical equivalents of electrical components, proper use of an oscilloscope, troubleshooting both digital and analog circuits, and much more! Even engineers with years in the industry can benefit from the compendium of practical information provided within.

CONTENTS:
Chapter 0: What is Electricity Really?
Chapter 1: Three Things They Should Have Taught in Engineering 101
Chapter 2: Basic Theory
Chapter 3: Pieces Parts
Chapter 4: The Real World
Chapter 5: Tools
Chapter 6: Troubleshooting
Chapter 7: Touchy-Feely Stuff
Appendix

 *Covers the engineering basics that have been either left out of a typical engineer's education or forgotten over time
 *No other book offers a wealth of "insider information" in one volume, specifically geared  to help new engineers and provide a refresher for those with more experience

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Excel 2007 Visual Basic for Applications Step by Step

Excel 2007 Visual Basic for Applications Step by Step

by A. M. Rosa,
Microsoft Press | English | 2010-02-26 | ISBN: 073562402X

 384 pages | CHM | 13.68 mb

Quickly teach yourself how to automate tasks and create custom spreadsheet solutions with Excel 2007 Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). With Step By Step, you set the pace - building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them!Create macros to automate repetitive tasks Automatically format charts, shapes, and text Manipulate tables and other objects - even build Pivot Table reports Write your own functions and procedures Use loops and conditions to add decision logic to macros Build custom command buttons, dialog boxes, and user forms.

Your all-in-one learning experience includes:Files for building skills and practicing the book?s lessons Fully searchable eBook Windows Vista? Product Guide eReference - plus other resources on CDA

Note: Regarding the CD or DVD The print version of this book ships with a CD or DVD. For those customers purchasing one of the digital formats in which this book is available, we are pleased to offer the CD/DVD content as a free download via OReilly Medias Digital Distribution services. To download this content, please visit OReillys web site, search for the title of this book to find its catalog page, and click on the link below the cover image (Examples, Companion Content, or Practice Files). Note that while we provide as much of the media content as we are able via free download, we are sometimes limited by licensing restrictions.

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iPad 2 Made Simple

iPad 2 Made Simple

By Martin Trautschold, Gary Mazo,
Publisher: Apr..ess 2011  | ISBN: 1430234970 

| PDF |  216 MB  | 804 Pages

The iPad 2 is thinner, more powerful, intuitive and very fun for users of all ages. Your iPad can be used for reading, surfing the web, emailing, watching TV and movies, getting work done and much more. And with over 65,000 apps just for the iPad, as well as the ability to run over 30,000 iPhone apps, the possibilities are endless.

iPad 2 Made Simple clarifies all of the key features on the iPad, introduces what's new, and also reveals dozens of time-saving shortcuts and techniques. The book has over 1,000 screen shots that are carefully annotated with step-by-step instructions.
Clear instructions on how to set up and use the iPad
Illustrated explanations of all the key features
Hundreds of graphics as well as tips and tricks

What you'll learn
Master the multi-touch display
Browse, buy, and read books with iBooks as well as the Kindle app
Employ little-known time-saving tips and tricks
Learn how to surf the web like never before
Organize, view and share your photos and albums via social networking sites and e-mail
Discover and download great apps from the App Store
How to squeeze every ounce of power from E-mail, Calendar and Contacts
Using iTunes to find music, videos, Podcasts, TV shows and more on your iPad
Synchronize your iPad with your Windows or Mac or with your MobileMe or Google account

Who this book is for
This book is for new iPad users, as well as seasoned iPad, iPhone or iPod touch users who are ready to explore the new world of the iPad 2.

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Office 2010 Made Simple

Office 2010 Made Simple

By Guy Hart-Davis
Publisher: Apr...ess 2011  | ISBN: 1430235756

 PDF |  133 MB  | 732 Pages


Office 2010 Made Simple for Windows is a practical and highly effective approach to using the Office 2010 Home & Business (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote) and Home & Student (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote) programs to create and edit documents and get work done efficiently. Conveying information quickly and concisely, the book brings you from a beginner or low intermediate to an experienced and confident user.
Illustrated graphical approach shows what happens at each stage
Short sections provide instant access to each task the reader needs to perform
Step-by-step instructions help the reader grasp even complex procedures in full confidence

What you'll learn
Master the Ribbon interface and become expert with keyboard shortcuts
Capture every important piece of information—and find it when you need it
Create attractive documents and powerful presentations
Process incoming mail automatically and keep your Inbox under control
Organize your work life with Outlook's appointments and tasks
Record and analyze your business data in simple databases
Who this book is for
Beginning and intermediate users looking to get up to speed quickly with the Office 2010 applications and use them productively, both online and offline.

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Build Your Own ASP.NET 4 Web Site Using C# & VB

Build Your Own ASP.NET 4 Web Site Using C# & VB

By Timmothy Posey
 Publisher: Si..tePo..int; 4 edition 2011 | ISBN: 0987090860 

 PDF | 34 MB  | 776 Pages

Build Your Own ASP.NET 4 Web Site Using C# & VB is aimed at beginner ASP.NET developers wanting to develop their skills, web designers wanting to move into server-side programming, and experienced developers making the leap from ASP to .NET.

Readers will learn:
language and programming basics
how to construct ASP.Net Web Pages
how to build web applications
to use validation controls
database design and development
how to use ADO.NET
how to manage data and content
how to integrate Ajax and jQuery
the role of MVC

... all in the process of successfully developing and deploying a working intranet site for a fictional company.

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C++ for Engineers and Scientists, 3rd Edition

C++ for Engineers and Scientists, 3rd Edition
Co...e Tec.....gy | 2009-02-19 | ISBN: 0324786433

 848 pages | PDF | 31,7 MB

 Now in its third edition, Bronson's C++ for Engineers and Scientists makes C++ accessible  to first-level engineering students as C++ maintains its stronghold in engineering and scientific communities.

 The text continues to take a pragmatic approach that incorporates actual engineering and  science problems for its applications and examples. Students begin with a foundation in  procedural programming, moving into object-oriented concepts in the second half of the text. This new edition also offers new case studies and an expanded selection of examples from a variety of fields including thermodynamics, optics, and fluid mechanics.

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Elementary and Intermediate Algebra

Elementary and Intermediate Algebra

(4th Edition) by Mark Dugopolski
McGraw-Hill  | 2011 | ISBN: 0073384356

 1056 pages | PDF | 48.56 MB

The Dugopolski series in developmental mathematics has helped thousands of students succeed in their developmental math courses. Elementary & Intermediate Algebra, 4e is part of the latest offerings in the successful Dugopolski series in mathematics. In his books, students and faculty will find short, precise explanations of terms and concepts written in clear, understandable language that is mathematically accurate. Dugopolski also includes a double cross-referencing system between the examples and exercise sets, so no matter where the students start, they will see the connection between the two. Finally, the author finds it important to not only provide quality but also a wide variety and quantity of exercises and applications.

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Human Anatomy (3rd Edition)

Human Anatomy (3rd Edition)
McGraw-Hill | 2011 | ISBN: 0073378097

 960 pages | PDF | 166 MB

With its unrivaled art program and accessible writing style, McKinley/O'Loughlin's Human Anatomy stands apart from other anatomy texts. High-quality photographs paired with brilliantly rendered illustrations help students visualize, understand, and appreciate the wonders of human anatomy. Student-friendly Study Tips, Clinical View boxes, and progressive question sets motivate students to internalize and apply what they've learned.

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Linear Algebra and Its Applications

Linear Algebra and Its Applications

(4th Edition) by David C. Lay
Addison Wesley | ISBN : 0321385179 | January 30, 2011

 576 pages | PDF | 133.37 MB

Linear algebra is relatively easy for students during the early stages of the course, when the material is presented in a familiar, concrete setting. But when abstract concepts are introduced, students often hit a brick wall.

Instructors seem to agree that certain concepts (such as linear independence, spanning, subspace, vector space, and linear transformations), are not easily understood, and require time to assimilate. Since they are fundamental to the study of linear algebra, students' understanding of these concepts is vital to their mastery of the subject. David Lay introduces these concepts early in a familiar, concrete Rn setting, develops them gradually, and returns to them again and again throughout the text so that when discussed in the abstract, these concepts are more accessible.

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Educational Psychology: Theory and Practice

Educational Psychology: Theory and Practice
(8th Edition)-Robert E. Slavin
All yn & Bac on | 2005 | ISBN: 020545531X
640 pages | PDF | 83,6 MB

The Eighth Edition of this popular text from renowned educational psychologist Robert Slavin translates theory into practices that teachers can use in their classrooms with a further inquiry into the concept of intentionality and a thorough integration of standards. Every copy of the book now comes automatically packaged with a MyLabSchool eBook and an additional capter of material that highlights current issues and emerging trends in the field of educational psychology.

This edition continues to have in-depth, practical coverage with a focus on the intentional teacher by presenting up-to-the-minute research that a reflective, intentional teacher can apply. An "intentional teacher," according to Slavin, is one who constantly reflects on his or her practice and makes instructional decisions based on a clear conception of how these practices affect students. To help readers become "intentional teachers," the author offers a set of questions to guide them and models best practices through classroom examples. Firmly rooted in research, up-to-date theory, and classroom-tested applications, Educational Psychology prepares teachers as no other text does. It teaches them to think about how students develop and learn, to make decisions before and during instruction, and to consider what constitutes evidence that their students are learning and succeeding.

This edition includes a new focus on reflection, new cases, sections on brain research, programs for language minority students, technology, No Child Left Behind, and after school and summer school programs.

It contains new critiques of assessment and accountability strategies and a substantially updated treatment of programming for students with special needs. The Emerging Trends Update Edition package still contains the highly acclaimed 8th edition of Bob Slavin's Educational Psychology: Theory and Practice.

In addition to the main text, every student copy comes packaged with an additional chapter of material that highlights the latest issues and trends in the field of educational psychology including NCLB, accountability, the achievement gap, and brain research. Also included: MyLabSchool activities linked to every chapter of the text, including the new Ch. 15, Current Issues and Emerging Trends.

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Keys to Educational Psychology

Keys to Educational Psychology
By Irma Eloff, Liesel Ebersohn
Publisher: University of Cape Town Press | 2004-06-25 | | ISBN: 1919713441
422 Pages | PDF | 28 MB

If you are curious about Educational Psychology, this book is for you. You can read the chapters in any sequence, or you can start at the beginning, because this book provides myriad keys to the wonderful variety of themes in Educational Psychology today.

Written by leading psychologists, researchers and practitioners, this book focuses on all the positive constructs in Educational Psychology and reflects on the wide range of strengths, assets and resources available to the educational psychologist. Each chapter presents an integrated overview, cutting-edge definitions of key concepts, quotations from professionals and students, and reflective questions to guide your practice.

Written primarily by South Africans, this book is particularly relevant to the local environment and presents practical application strategies. Indigenous knowledge is infused with international perspectives, and equal emphasis is placed on the learner and on the social context, on assessment and intervention, and on theory and practice. The book is extremely accessible to students, but will also be invaluable for teachers, psychologists, researchers and health professionals.

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Educational Psychology:

Educational Psychology:
Cognition and Learning, Individual Differences and Motivation
Jonathon E. Larson,
Nova Science Publishers | 2009-01 | ISBN: 1606922769
311 pages | PDF | 2,4 MB

The field of educational psychology is primarily concerned with teaching and learning. Educational psychology has a long historical past and an extensive record of conducting empirical research into the teaching/learning process. Educational psychology has also been involved with the topics of motivation, intelligence, memory, cognition, intellectual development and evaluation and assessment.

Over the past 50 years, educational psychology has been predominantly involved with the learning processes of the 'normal, average' student. However, over the past 20 years, mainstreaming and later inclusion has presented an additional challenge for educational psychologists and classroom teachers. This book presents leading research on cognition and learning, individual differences and motivation.

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Innovations in Educational Psychology:

Innovations in Educational Psychology:
Perspectives on Learning, Teaching, and Human Development
Springer Publishing Company | 2010-01-26 | ISBN: 0826121624
496 pages | PDF | 2 MB

This book serves as a comprehensive review of the current state-of-the-art in educational psychology and applied cognitive science. The chapter authors, who are all leading researchers in this field, provide reviews of contemporary discoveries related to educational research that are both novel and forward-thinking. The book contains the cutting edge literature on genetics and neuroscience, cognitive science and its relation to critical thinking, reading-related phonological processes, cultural considerations in education, and much more.

The research methods and perspectives discussed range from education and psychology, to artificial intelligence and economics, thus offering a breadth of knowledge and insight on the field of educational research. The authors provide numerous tools and models for both routine and non-routine decision-making in educational settings. Both psychologists and researchers in the fields of cognitive, developmental, educational, and cultural psychology will want this book on their bookshelf.

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Frameworks for Practice in Educational Psychology

Frameworks for Practice in Educational Psychology
Jessica Kingsley Publishers | 2008-08-15 | ISBN: 1843106000
256 pages | PDF | 1 MB

This textbook assesses existing and emerging practice frameworks in educational psychology and their relation to theory. Covering current frameworks, such as the Monsen et al. Problem-Solving Framework, the Integrated Problem Solving Framework for Practitioners and the Constructionist Model, as well as emerging approaches, such as Systemic Solution Focussed Models and Positive Psychology Frameworks, contributors explore how they support educational psychology.

The editors consider how existing and emerging frameworks help address current demands for professional accountability, transparency and effectiveness. They conclude with an exploration of the complex methodology and highly integrated approach required by contemporary educational psychologists. This textbook will be an invaluable resource for all practising educational psychologists, students, trainers, and educators.

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