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The Venetians Wife: A Strangely Sensual Tale of a Renaissance Explorer, a Computer, and a Metamorphosis : BetterWorld
Nick Bantocks illustrated novel, "The Venetians Wife," is part love story, part mystery, and part ghostly tale--and an altogether bewitching brew of sensuality and lost treasures. Thoroughly bored with her job at the local museum, Sarah heads to the gallery to take another look at that new drawing, the one she cant stop thinking about, the one of the Hindu god Shiva, who dances...Thats when it all begins. The next day, an e-mail message brings her a job offer: to find the few remaining pieces of a 15th-century adventurers renowned collection of Indian sculptures. Her employer, curiously, wishes to communicate only by computer. She has no idea who he is or why he wants her. But other mysteries soon preoccupy her, such as the meaning of an enigmatic illuminated manuscript--and the sensual transformation that seems to be overtaking her. Through her quirkily decorated diary and the artful e-mail exchanges between Sara and her mentor, Nick Bantock has conjured up a richly illustrated tale of a relentless quest, an amorous legacy, and the resonating power of art--a lush, romantic adventure of the soul that tantalizes the reader to the last line.
  
Is This Thing On?, Revised Edition: A Computer Handbook for Late Bloomers, Technophobes, and the Kicking & Screaming : BetterWorld
Now updated and revised, the user-friendliest, most reassuring, jargon-free, smartest, and most comprehensive nuts-and-bolts guide for seniors, who are the fastest-growing demographic among social networks.Abby Stokes is the perfect guide to the digital domain: Shes taught more than 140,000 seniors how to use a computer. In an easy, authoritative, hand-holding way, she covers it all: how to choose, buy, and start using a computer. How to connect to the Internet, sign up for e-mail, and use search engines. Plus, how and why to get digital in the first place: the ins and outs of online shopping, banking, travel planning, dating, research; how to take and share digital photographs and videos; how to discover online communities, and use social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube; the world of apps, online music, and streaming movies; and, importantly, online security and "netiquette." Theres information on iPads, smartphones--including the Blackberry, iPhone, and Android--and e-readers like Nook and Kindle. A companion website--www.abbyandme.com--plus a Facebook page and Twitter feed provide easy and safe access to this brave new world.
  
The Cuckoos Egg: Tracking a Spy Through the Maze of Computer Espionage : BetterWorld
"Before the Internet became widely known as a global tool for terrorists, one perceptive U.S. citizen recognized its ominous potential. Armed with clear evidence of computer espionage, he began a highly personal quest to expose a hidden network of spies that threatened national security. But would the authorities back him up? Cliff Stolls dramatic firsthand account is "a computer-age detective story, instantly fascinating and] astonishingly gripping"" (Smithsonian). Cliff Stoll was an astronomer turned systems manager at Lawrence Berkeley Lab when a 75-cent accounting error alerted him to the presence of an unauthorized user on his system. The hackers code name was "Hunter" -- a mysterious invader who managed to break into U.S. computer systems and steal sensitive military and security information. Stoll began a one-man hunt of his own: spying on the spy. It was a dangerous game of deception, broken codes, satellites, and missile bases -- a one-man sting operation that finally gained the attention of the CIA...and ultimately trapped an international spy ring fueled by cash, cocaine, and the KGB.
  
Windows 7 for Seniors: For Everyone Who Wants to Learn to Use the Computer at a Later Age : BetterWorld
The ultimate starting point for senior citizens who want to learn how to use a personal computer, this reference guides users through the basics of the Windows 7 operating system with easy-to-read large print and numerous screenshots. Seniors can work through the book at their own pace while sitting at the computer, learning how to write letters and memos, send and receive e-mail, explore the World Wide Web, and customize computer settings. The information is suitable for users with Windows 7, Internet Explorer 8, and Outlook Express.
  
Absolute Beginners Guide to Computer Basics : BetterWorld
Everything casual users need to know to get the most out of their new Windows 7 PCs, software, and the Internet
  • The best-selling beginners guide, now completely updated for Windows 7 and todays most popular Internet tools - including Facebook, craigslist, Twitter, and Wikipedia
  • Easy step-by-step instructions cover setting up a new PC, getting online, working with digital media, using productivity tools, and much more
  • By the worlds #1 author of beginning technology books, Michael Miller
  • This year, you may be one of the millions of casual computer users that will buy a new Windows 7 notebook or desktop PC. Youll want to know how to find your way around, get comfortable, and get the job done - without jargon, complexity, or hassle. Theres a book for you: Michael Millers Absolute Beginners Guide to Computer Basics, Windows 7 Edition. Its the one book that covers everything todays beginners and near-beginners need to know: not just about Windows, but also about software, hardware, and the Internet. Through 90+ books, author Michael Miller has established an unparalleled track record in explaining complicated concepts simply and clearly, and empowering beginners. Now, hes thoroughly updated his best-selling Absolute Beginners Guide to Computer Basics to cover todays user experience - with Windows 7, Internet Explorer 8, and todays hottest online tools, from craigslist and Facebook to Twitter, Wikipedia, and Google Docs. Miller offers step-by-step instructions and friendly, practical advice for making the most of Windows 7s improvements, including the new taskbar, Action Center, and Aero Snap. He walks through setting up a new computer; connecting to the Internet; working with digital media; burning custom CDs; watching DVD movies; using Microsoft Office and other popular software; managing money online; setting up home networks; keeping PCs running reliably; and protecting them from spam, viruses, and spyware. This is the one indispensable book for todays PC novice
      
    The Elements of Computing Systems: Building a Modern Computer from First Principles : BetterWorld
    In the early days of computer science, the interactions of hardware, software, compilers, and operating system were simple enough to allow students to see an overall picture of how computers worked. With the increasing complexity of computer technology and the resulting specialization of knowledge, such clarity is often lost. Unlike other texts that cover only one aspect of the field, "The Elements of Computing Systems" gives students an integrated and rigorous picture of applied computer science, as its comes to play in the construction of a simple yet powerful computer system. Indeed, the best way to understand how computers work is to build one from scratch, and this textbook leads students through twelve chapters and projects that gradually build a basic hardware platform and a modern software hierarchy from the ground up. In the process, the students gain hands-on knowledge of hardware architecture, operating systems, programming languages, compilers, data structures, algorithms, and software engineering. Using this constructive approach, the book exposes a significant body of computer science knowledge and demonstrates how theoretical and applied techniques taught in other courses fit into the overall picture. Designed to support one- or two-semester courses, the book is based on an abstraction-implementation paradigm; each chapter presents a key hardware or software abstraction, a proposed implementation that makes it concrete, and an actual project. The emerging computer system can be built by following the chapters, although this is only one option, since the projects are self-contained and can be done or skipped in any order. All the computer science knowledge necessary for completing the projects is embedded in the book, the only pre-requisite being a programming experience. The books web site provides all tools and materials necessary to build all the hardware and software systems described in the text, including two hundred test programs for the twelve projects. The projects and systems can be modified to meet various teaching needs, and all the supplied software is open-source.
      
    Concrete Mathematics: A Foundation for Computer Science : BetterWorld
    The primary aim of this books well-known authors is to provide a solid and relevant base of mathematical skills -- the skills needed to solve complex problems, to evaluate horrendous-looking sums, to solve complex recurrence relations, and to discover subtle patterns in data.
      
    Absolute Beginners Guide to Computer Basics : BetterWorld
    &> Who knew how simple computers could be? What can you do with your new PC? The skys the limit Absolute Beginners Guide to Computer Basics will show you how to set up and configure your PC, including how to connect to the Internet. Then youll learn how to fix your digital photos, create digital scrapbooks, download digital music to your iPod, burn your own custom CDs, watch DVD movies, write letters and memos, balance your checkbook, and create show-stopping presentations. And if you need more computing horsepower, youll even learn how to upgrade your PC and add new peripherals. Its all easy, thanks to Michael Millers step-by-step instructions and helpful advice Now updated for both Windows Vista(TM) and Windows(R) XP, Absolute Beginners Guide to Computer Basics will have you using your new PC in no time Heres a preview of what youll find inside: Learn how to set up and configure your new computer, and install new computer hardware and software Get the scoop on how to work with Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista, and how to personalize it just for you Learn how to use the most popular computer programs-including Microsoft(R) Word, Microsoft(R) Works, Microsoft(R) Money, and Quicken Connect to the Internet for web surfing, email, instant messaging, blogging, and podcasts-and create your own MySpace page Become a digital media pro-learn to work with digital cameras and photos, download and listen to digital music, and burn your own CDs and DVDs Find out how to protect your PC from spam, viruses, spyware, and computer attacks Learn how to set up a wireless home network and share your Internet connection with multiple PCs Introduction I Getting Started 1 Understanding Desktop PCs 2 Understanding Notebook PCs 3 Setting Up Your New Computer System II Using Windows 4 Getting to Know Windows Vista 5 Using Windows XP on Older Computers 6 Personalizing Windows 7 Working with Files, Folders, and Disks III Upgrading and Maintaining Your System 8 Adding New Hardware and Devices to Your System 9 Setting Up a Home Network 10 Performing Routine Maintenance 11 Dealing with Common Problems 12 Protecting Your PC from Viruses, Spam, and Other Online IV Using Computer Software 13 Installing New Software 14 The Suite Spot: Working with Microsoft Works and Microsoft 15 Letters, Memos, and More: Working with Microsoft Word 16 Crunching Numbers: Working with Microsoft Excel 17 Presenting Yourself: Working with Microsoft PowerPoint 18 Banking and Beyond: Working with Microsoft Money and Quicken 19 Connecting to the Internet-At Home and on the Road V Using the Internet 20 Sending and Receiving Email 21 Surfing the Web with Internet Explorer 22 Searching the Web 23 Shopping Online 24 Buying and Selling in eBay Online Auctions 25 Exploring Blogs and Podcasts 26 Social Networking with MySpace 27 Creating Your Own Web Page 28 Exploring Other Cool and Useful Websites 29 Sending and Rece
      
    Hackers & Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age : BetterWorld
    "The computer world is like an intellectual Wild West, in which you can shoot anyone you wish with your ideas, if youre willing to risk the consequences. " --from "Hackers & Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age," by Paul Graham We are living in the computer age, in a world increasingly designed and engineered by computer programmers and software designers, by people who call themselves hackers. Who are these people, what motivates them, and why should you care? Consider these facts: Everything around us is turning into computers. Your typewriter is gone, replaced by a computer. Your phone has turned into a computer. So has your camera. Soon your TV will. Your car was not only designed on computers, but has more processing power in it than a room-sized mainframe did in 1970. Letters, encyclopedias, newspapers, and even your local store are being replaced by the Internet. "Hackers & Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age," by Paul Graham, explains this world and the motivations of the people who occupy it. In clear, thoughtful prose that draws on illuminating historical examples, Graham takes readers on an unflinching exploration into what he calls "an intellectual Wild West." The ideas discussed in this book will have a powerful and lasting impact on how we think, how we work, how we develop technology, and how we live. Topics include the importance of beauty in software design, how to make wealth, heresy and free speech, the programming language renaissance, the open-source movement, digital design, internet startups, and more.
      
    Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak: Geek Heroes Who Put the Personal in Computers : BetterWorld
    - The format of the series is unique, with humorous, cartoon-like original illustrations from the author. - Special sales potential in museum gift shops. - Perfect for developing scientists and critical thinkers. - Emphasizes the hard work, patience, and fearless curiosity needed to do great science.
      
    iWoz: Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing It : BetterWorld
    The mastermind behind Apple sheds his low profile and steps forward to tell his story for the first time. Before cell phones that fit in the palm of your hand and slim laptops that fit snugly into briefcases, computers were like strange, alien vending machines. They had cryptic switches, punch cards and pages of encoded output. But in 1975, a young engineering wizard named Steve Wozniak had an idea: What if you combined computer circuitry with a regular typewriter keyboard and a video screen? The result was the first true personal computer, the Apple I, a widely affordable machine that anyone could understand and figure out how to use. Wozniaks life--before and after Apple--is a "home-brew" mix of brilliant discovery and adventure, as an engineer, a concert promoter, a fifth-grade teacher, a philanthropist, and an irrepressible prankster. From the invention of the first personal computer to the rise of Apple as an industry giant, "iWoz" presents a no-holds-barred, rollicking, firsthand account of the humanist inventor who ignited the computer revolution. 16 pages of illustrations.
      
    Dealers of Lightning: Xerox Parc and the Dawn of the Computer Age : BetterWorld
    In the bestselling tradition of "The Soul of a New Machine, Dealers of Lightning" is a fascinating journey of intellectual creation. In the 1970s and 80s, Xerox Corporation brought together a brain-trust of engineering geniuses, a group of computer eccentrics dubbed PARC. This brilliant group created several monumental innovations that triggered a technological revolution, including the first personal computer, the laser printer, and the graphical interface (one of the main precursors of the Internet), only to see these breakthroughs rejected by the corporation. Yet, instead of giving up, these determined inventors turned their ideas into empires that radically altered contemporary life and changed the world. Based on extensive interviews with the scientists, engineers, administrators, and executives who lived the story, this riveting chronicle details PARCs humble beginnings through its triumph as a hothouse for ideas, and shows why Xerox was never able to grasp, and ultimately exploit, the cutting-edge innovations PARC delivered. "Dealers of Lightning" offers an unprecedented look at the ideas, the inventions, and the individuals that propelled Xerox PARC to the frontier of technohistoiy--and the corporate machinations that almost prevented it from achieving greatness.
      
    The Man Who Knew Too Much: Alan Turing and the Invention of the Computer : BetterWorld
    To solve one of the great mathematical problems of his day, Alan Turing proposed an imaginary computer. Then, attempting to break a Nazi code during World War II, he successfully designed and built one, thus ensuring the Allied victory. Turing became a champion of artificial intelligence, but his work was cut short. As an openly gay man at a time when homosexuality was illegal in England, he was convicted and forced to undergo a humiliating "treatment" that may have led to his suicide. With a novelists sensitivity, David Leavitt portrays Turing in all his humanity-his eccentricities, his brilliance, his fatal candor-and elegantly explains his work and its implications.
      
    The New Turing Omnibus: Sixty-Six Excursions in Computer Science : BetterWorld
    No other volume provides as broad, as thorough, or as accessible an introduction to the realm of computers as A. K. Dewdneys "The Turing Omnibus." Updated and expanded, "The Turing Omnibus" offers 66 concise, brilliantly written articles on the major points of interest in computer science theory, technology, and applications. New for this tour: updated information on algorithms, detecting primes, noncomputable functions, and self-replicating computers--plus completely new sections on the Mandelbrot set, genetic algorithms, the Newton-Raphson Method, neural networks that learn, DOS systems for personal computers, and computer viruses.
      
    Discovering Computers 2010: Living in a Digital World, Complete : BetterWorld
    Discovering Computers 2010; Complete, Living in a Digital World provides students with a current and thorough introduction to computers by integrating the use of technology with the printed text.
      
    The Story of Libraries: From the Invention of Writing to the Computer Age : BetterWorld
    This work describes the crucial role libraries played in ancient Egypt, Han-dynasty China, the ancient Western Classical world (the great library of Alexandria, which was lost to us in stages over many years), the Baghdad of Harun-al-Rashid, and medieval and Renaissance Europe. It continues with the libraries of colonial America, the Library of Congress, university libraries, and todays large public library system. >
      
    Computer-Controlled Systems: Theory and Design : BetterWorld
    This volumes focus on the design of computer controlled systems features computational tools that can be applied directly and are explained with simple paper-and-pencil calculations. The use of computational tools is balanced by strong emphasis on control system principles and ideas. Extensive pedagogical aids include worked examples, MATLAB macros, and a solutions manual.
      
    The Art of 3D Computer Animation and Effects : BetterWorld
    Master the art of computer animation and visual effects production with the latest edition of this cutting-edge guide This remarkable edition of The Art of 3D Computer Animation and Effects offers clear, step-by-step guidelines for the entire process of creating a fully rendered 3D computer animation. With up-to-date coverage of the latest computer animation styles and techniques, this versatile guide provides insightful information for creating animations and visual effects--from creative development and preproduction to finished animation. Designed to work with any computer platform, this Fourth Edition cuts through technical jargon and presents numerous easy-to-understand instructivediagrams. Full-color examples are presented--including VFX and animated feature movies, games, and TV commercials--by such leading companies as Blue Sky, Blur, BUF, Disney, DreamWorks, Electronic Arts, Framestore, ILM, Imagi, Microsoft, Mac Guff, The Mill, Menfond, Pixar, Polygon, Rhythm & Hues, Sony Imageworks, Tippett, Ubisoft, and Weta, and many other studios and groundbreaking independent artists from around the world. This fully revised edition features new material on the latest visual effects techniques, a useful update of the traditional principles of animation, practical information on creative development, multiple production pipeline ideas for shorts and visual effects, plus updated information on current production trends and techniques in animation, rendering, modeling, rigging, and compositing. Whether you are a student, an independent artist or creator, or a production company team member, The Art of 3D Computer Animation and Effects, Fourth Edition gives you a broad palette of tips and techniques for bringing your visions to life through 3D computer animation.
      
    The Cnc Cookbook: An Introduction to the Creation and Operation of Computer Controlled Mills, Router Tables, Lathes, and More : BetterWorld
    CNC stands for Computer Numerical Control, and is a collection of technologies that enable precise computerized control of a variety of machines. If you are a hobbyist or DIY enthusiast interested in building and operating a computer controlled device like a router table or foam cutting machine, or converting and running a benchtop CNC mill or lathe, then The CNC Cookbook will provide the help you need to get started. Concepts of design, construction, and successful operation are covered in a practical, straightforward way. Topics include: -Types of CNC hardware (motors, drive systems, linear slides, etc) -Electronics (motor drives, power supplies, and more) -Software (CAD, CAM, and controller programs) -Conversion of existing machines and design of new CNC machines -The basics of G-code and how to operate a CNC machine successfully
      
    The Seven Steps to Keyboarding for Success a Book for All Computer Users : BetterWorld
    Do you spend more than six hours a day on your computer? Have you suffered from hand, finger or wrist pain? Charlene H. Grafton, writer, entrepreneur and owner of the patented Dual Numerical Keyboard on Dominance , has written an informative, must-have guidebook for anyone seeking an alternative to the standard keyboard and for setting up a productive and "pain-free" workstation. All of us have a dominant side (left or right), and that dominance applies to the way in which we use a keyboard. Graftons book describes how to discover directionality between the hands, whether you are "mirror image" or "parallel image" with the use of the hands and fingers. By knowing what your dominance is, you can select the best input devices. Taking into account your handwriting, gesture recognition and ergonomics, Graftons patented formula paves the way for technology leaders to develop products geared toward training both hands for the computer workstation, thus reducing the number of computer-related injuries. Her revolutionary concept will help you redesign your workspace to fit your specific needs through dexterity training, exercises and a detailed list of how-tos to eliminate stress and computer-related injuries. Charlene Grafton is a writer and health care consultant in Florida. She has written two books and is currently writing a memoir. Publishers website: http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/TheSevenStepsToKeyboardingSuccess.html
      
    The Really, Really, Really Easy Step-By-Step Guide to Creating & Editing Digital Videos Using Your Computer: For Absolute Beginner : BetterWorld
    Today, nearly everyone wants to make videos and post them on the Internet--and heres a book that explains in simple everyday terms how its done. Even the technically challenged will learn to shoot and edit professional-quality work, upload it to the Web, view it on a TV set, or share it by mobile phone, thanks to the clear instructions and professional tips from filmmaker/animator Christian Darkin. He takes the budding videographer through the entire process, starting with selecting the right camcorder, writing the script, and composing the shots, through editing the raw footage in the computer and sharing the finished product with the world.
      
    How to Do Just about Anything on a Computer: Microsoft Windows 7: Over 200 Hints & Tips! : BetterWorld
    Want to know more about Facebook and Twitter? How about how to sell your unused items on eBay? Want to create your own letterhead or put together a baby book? With "How to Do (Just About) Anything on a Computer," youll be able to do all those things and more. Organized in four sections, the book takes you from your initial computer set-up to creating your own iTunes account. Each chapter follows a similar step-by-step illustrated format so you will always feel as if you have an instructor at your side. Based on Windows 7, the latest Microsoft operating system, the instructions include screen shots to guide you every step of the way. As you progress from section to section, you will learn about: "You and your computer"-Learn how to set up your computer-from firewalls to virus protection. "Practical Home Projects"-Choose from 37 practical projects, including how to create a recipe database, design your own address labels, and set up a family budget spreadsheet. "The Internet"-Learn how to send and receive e-mail securely, share files, and scan documents. "Troubleshooting"-Dont panic, a wide range of easy-to-follow solutions to common problems is provided in this section.
      
    Mindstorms: Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas : BetterWorld
    "Mindstorms" has two central themes: that children can learn to use computers in a masterful way and that learning to use computers can change the way they learn everything else. Even outside the classroom, Papert had a vision that the computer could be used just as casually and as personally for a diversity of purposes throughout a persons entire life. Seymour Papert makes the point that in classrooms saturated with technology there is actually more socialization and that the technology often contributes to greater interaction among students and among students and instructors.
      
    Exploring the World of Chemistry: From Ancient Metals to High-Speed Computers : BetterWorld
    The third in this popular series, with the same format (including questions that teachers can use for checking comprehension) that has driven the success of Exploring Planet Earth and Exploring the History of Medicine. Home and Christian school teachers are clamoring for these more specialized books and here Tiner delivers in a big way. With a flair for telling biographical sketches of famous scientists, Tiner also provides students with a solid foundation for understanding the crucial purposes of chemistry.
      
    Instructors Manual T/A Structure and Interpretation of Computerprograms : BetterWorld
    This instructors manual and readers guide accompanies the second edition of "Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs," by Harold Abelson and Gerald Jay Sussman with Julie Sussman. It contains discussions of exercises and other material in the text as well as supplementary material, additional examples and exercises, and teaching suggestions. An appendix summarizes the Scheme programming language as used in the text, showing at what point in the text each element of Scheme is introduced.
      
    331/3 Ok Computer : BetterWorld
    Seemingly granted classic album status within days of its release in 1997, OK Computer transformed Radiohead from a highly promising rock act into The Most Important Band in the World a label the band has been burdened by (and has fooled around with) ever since. Through close musical analysis of each song, Dai Griffiths explores the themes and ideas that have made this album resonate so deeply with its audience, and argues that OK Computer is one of the most successfully realized CD albums so far created.EXCERPTBut then Karma Police changes. After the second chorus the track lifts, in various ways. Harmonically, there s a key change of sorts (the sheet music charmingly follows the convention of preparing the reader for the new key signature), from E minor to B minor, although in truth both sections use similar chords. Then vocally or melodically, the key change takes Thom Yorke to his angelic register. Texturally, there s a big shift, with all the instruments doing lighter things. Best to my mind though, there s the one word, phew. Phew s great: it s a cartoon word, like gulp or zzzz or bah . Its precision matters, the fact that it s really there, properly pronounced, not just sort-of-breathed >
      
    Do-It-Yourself Upgrading & Fixing Computer for Dummies : BetterWorld
    An illustrated, step-by-step guide to repairs and upgrades Whether you want to prepare your computer for Windows 7, avoid investing in a new one, or just "go green," this fully illustrated guide has what you need. Youll learn how to add printers and new keyboards, boost your PCs performance and increase memory, improve power consumption, rev up your multimedia capacity, and much more. Step-by-step instructions are accompanied by photos that show you exactly what you should see at every stage. Learn to perform basic upgrades and prepare your PC for high-speed Internet connections, network connections, and added security, all with fully illustrated instructions Find out how to expand memory, enhance speed, and update your computers power supply Prepare an old computer for Windows 7 and beef up your capacity for multimedia "Upgrading & Fixing Computers Do-It-Yourself For Dummies" is a show-and-tell course in making your PC happy, healthy, and green.
      
    Teach Yourself Visually Computers : BetterWorld
    Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something -- and skip the long-winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and youll find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle more than 135 basic computer tasks. Each task-based spread includes easy, visual directions for performing necessary operations, including: Comparing types of computers Selecting memory and storage options Using Windows(R) or Mac OS(R) X Working with digital media Exploring e-mail and the Web Protecting your privacy online Helpful sidebars offer practical tips and tricks Full-color screen shots demonstrate each task Succinct explanations walk you through step by step Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules
      
    The Pattern on the Stone: The Simple Ideas That Make Computers Work : BetterWorld
    Most people are baffled by how computers work and assume that they will never understand them. What they dont realize--and what Daniel Hilliss short book brilliantly demonstrates--is that computers seemingly complex operations can be broken down into a few simple parts that perform the same simple procedures over and over again. Computer wizard Hillis offers an easy-to-follow explanation of how data is processed that makes the operations of a computer seem as straightforward as those of a bicycle.Avoiding technobabble or discussions of advanced hardware, the lucid explanations and colorful anecdotes in "The Pattern on the Stone" go straight to the heart of what computers really do. Hillis proceeds from an outline of basic logic to clear descriptions of programming languages, algorithms, and memory. He then takes readers in simple steps up to the most exciting developments in computing today--quantum computing, parallel computing, neural networks, and self-organizing systems.Written clearly and succinctly by one of the worlds leading computer scientists, "The Pattern on the Stone" is an indispensable guide to understanding the workings of that most ubiquitous and important of machines: the computer.
      
    Arthurs Computer Disaster: An Arthur Adventure : BetterWorld
    Arthur wants to play Deep, Dark Sea on the computer every chance he gets. Hes hooked When his mother leaves for work and asks him not to touch the computer, Arthur cant resist the temptation. Disobedience leads to disaster when Arthur and his friend Buster both reach for the mouse -- and the computer screen goes blank Will Arthur be able to fix the computer before his mom gets home from work? Once again Arthur, D.W., and friends lead us on a hilarious adventure kids wont want to miss.
      
    Computer Forensics for Dummies : BetterWorld
    Uncover a digital trail of e-evidence by using the helpful, easy-to-understand information in "Computer Forensics For Dummies" Professional and armchair investigators alike can learn the basics of computer forensics, from digging out electronic evidence to solving the case. You wont need a computer science degree to master e-discovery. Find and filter data in mobile devices, e-mail, and other Web-based technologies. Youll learn all about e-mail and Web-based forensics, mobile forensics, passwords and encryption, and other e-evidence found through VoIP, voicemail, legacy mainframes, and databases. Youll discover how to use the latest forensic software, tools, and equipment to find the answers that youre looking for in record time. When you understand how data is stored, encrypted, and recovered, youll be able to protect your personal privacy as well. By the time you finish reading this book, youll know how to: Prepare for and conduct computer forensics investigations Find and filter data Protect personal privacy Transfer evidence without contaminating it Anticipate legal loopholes and opponents methods Handle passwords and encrypted data Work with the courts and win the case Plus, "Computer Forensics for Dummies" includes lists of things that everyone interested in computer forensics should know, do, and build. Discover how to get qualified for a career in computer forensics, what to do to be a great investigator and expert witness, and how to build a forensics lab or toolkit.
      
    The Laptop Repair Workbook: An Introduction to Troubleshooting and Repairing Laptop Computers : BetterWorld
    The Laptop Repair Workbook includes twelve full page troubleshooting flowcharts for laptop hardware troubleshooting and explanatory text for every decision point. The book begins with an introduction to basic laptop terminology, troubleshooting procedures, and cost decisions. Supplementary illustrated tests and procedures are available on the publishers website, www.fonerbooks.com. An ebook version is also available direct from the publisher.
      
    Computer Security Basics : BetterWorld
    This is the must-have book for a must-know field. Today, general security knowledge is mandatory, and, if you who need to understand the fundamentals, "Computer Security Basics" 2nd Edition is the book to consult. The new edition builds on the well-established principles developed in the original edition and thoroughly updates that core knowledge. For anyone involved with computer security, including security administrators, system administrators, developers, and IT managers, "Computer Security Basics" 2nd Edition offers a clear overview of the security concepts you need to know, including access controls, malicious software, security policy, cryptography, biometrics, as well as government regulations and standards. This handbook describes complicated concepts such as trusted systems, encryption, and mandatory access control in simple terms. It tells you what you need to know to understand the basics of computer security, and it will help you persuade your employees to practice safe computing. Topics include: Computer security concepts Security breaches, such as viruses and other malicious programs Access controls Security policy Web attacks Communications and network security Encryption Physical security and biometrics Wireless network security Computer security and requirements of the Orange Book OSI Model and TEMPEST
      
    Discovering Computers & Microsoft Office 2010: A Fundamental Combined Approach : BetterWorld
    DISCOVERING COMPUTERS& MICROSOFT OFFICE 2010: A FUNDAMENTAL COMBINED APPROACH is designed to provide you with everything you need for your Intro to Computers course in ONE book. This new offering from the Shelly Cashman Series? combines the best selling Discovering Computers, computer concepts material with step-by-step instruction for Microsoft Office 2010 applications content to provide you with a single offering for your Intro to Computers course.
      
    62 Projects to Make with a Dead Computer: And Other Discarded Electronics : BetterWorld
    Computer hacking takes on a whole new meaning when youre going at it with a screwdriver and hammer: announcing the most wildly inventive, eco-friendly craft book on repurposing everyday objects since "Generation T." Except in this case the raw material isnt a T-shirt, but the stuff we all have lying around and have no idea what to do with, or even how to get rid of properly-your old cell phone, a broken printer, irredeemable iPod, busted digital camera, mysterious thatches of cables and wires, orphaned keyboards, and of course, those dead PCs and laptops. Created by a Parsons design graduate whos obsessed with navigating the intersection of art and technology, here are 62 ingenious projects that are irresistibly geek-chic. An iMac Terrarium-how cool is that? A laptop Digital Photo Frame. The impressively green Scanner Compost Bin. Plus a power strip Bird Feeder, Walkman Soap Dish, My First Squiggle Bot, Qwerty Hair Tie, Flat-screen Ant Farm. Each project has complete, step-by-step instructions, is rated by difficulty-in a thorough first chapter the author covers all the tools and skills needed to take apart electronics safely-and is arranged by use, from stuff for the house, to fashion, toys, arts and crafts, items for pets, and more.
      
    What the Dormouse Said: How the Sixties Counterculture Shaped the Personal Computer Industry : BetterWorld
    Most histories of the personal computer industry focus on technology or business. John Markoffas landmark book is about the culture and consciousness behind the first PCsathe culture being countera and the consciousness expanded, sometimes chemically. Itas a brilliant evocation of Stanford, California, in the 1960s and a70s, where a group of visionaries set out to turn computers into a means for freeing minds and information. In these pages one encounters Ken Kesey and the phone hacker Capan Crunch, est and LSD, "The Whole Earth Catalog" and the Homebrew Computer Lab. "What the Dormouse Said" is a poignant, funny, and inspiring book by one of the smartest technology writers around. aWonderful . . . It] makes a mind-blowing case that our current silicon marvels were inspired by the psychedelic-tinged, revolution-minded spirit of the sixties. Itas a total turn-on.a aSteven Levy, author of "Hackers"
      
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    Infotech: Students Book: English for Computer Users : BetterWorld
    Now in its fourth edition, Infotech is a comprehensive course in the English of computing, used and trusted by students and teachers all over the world. Fully updated in line with the latest developments in Information Communications Technology (ICT), this course teaches students the language and skills they need to understand and work in the world of computers. A focus on terminology is combined with vocabulary and grammar practice to give students the tools to use English in areas such as describing features and functions, applying for jobs and discussing the world of ICT. The Students Book contains 30 topic-based units covering everything from computer essentials through to programming, web design, job-hunting, and future technologies.
      
    Steal This Computer Book 4.0: What They Wont Tell You about the Internet [With CDROM] : BetterWorld
    National bestseller with over 175,000 copies sold If you thought hacking was just about mischief-makers hunched over computers in the basement, think again. As seasoned author Wallace Wang explains, hacking can also mean questioning the status quo, looking for your own truths, and never accepting at face value anything authorities say or do. The completely revised fourth edition of this offbeat, non-technical book examines what hackers do, how they do it, and how you can protect yourself. Written in the same informative, irreverent, and entertaining style that made the first three editions hugely successful," Steal This Computer Book 4.0" will expand your mind and raise your eyebrows. New chapters discuss the hacker mentality, social engineering and lock picking, exploiting P2P file-sharing networks, and how people manipulate search engines and pop-up ads to obtain and use personal information. Wang also takes issue with the media for "hacking" the news and presenting the public with self-serving stories of questionable accuracy. Inside, youll discover: How to manage and fight spam and spyware How Trojan horse programs and rootkits work, and how to defend against them How hackers steal software and defeat copy-protection mechanisms How to tell if your machine is being attacked and what you can do to protect it Where the hackers are, how they probe a target and sneak into a computer, and what they do once they get inside How corporations use hacker techniques to infect your computer and invade your privacy How you can lock down your computer to protect your data and your personal information using free programs included on the books CD If you ve ever logged onto awebsite, conducted an online transaction, sent or received email, used a networked computer, or even watched the evening news, you may have already been tricked, tracked, hacked, and manipulated. As the saying goes, just because youre paranoid doesnt mean they arent after you. And, as Wallace Wang reveals, they probably are. The companion CD contains hundreds of megabytes of 100% FREE hacking and security-related programs, like keyloggers, spyware stoppers, port blockers, IP scanners, Trojan horse detectors, and much, much more. CD compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux.
      
    Computer Forensics Jumpstart : BetterWorld
    Due to the continuing rise of criminal conduct with technology, computer forensics is a rapidly growing discipline and one of the fastest growing segments of IT. If you are considering a career in this hot field, "Computer Forensics JumpStart" is for you. The second edition of an in-depth introduction to computer forensics, this major update covers the latest tools and practices as well as available certifications that can help you to launch a new career. Written by a team computer forensics experts, coverage includes: Conducting a computer forensics investigation Examining the layout of a network Finding hidden data Capturing images Identifying, collecting, and preserving computer evidence Understanding encryption and examining encrypted files Documenting your case Evaluating common computer forensic tools Presenting computer evidence in court as an expert witness
      
    Harmony for Computer Musicians [With CDROM] : BetterWorld
    Many DJs, gigging musicians, and electronic music producers understand how to play their instruments or make music on the computer, but they often lack the basic knowledge of harmony needed to take their music-making to the next level and compose truly professional tracks. Beneath all the enormously different styles of modern electronic music lie certain fundamentals of the musical language that are exactly the same no matter what kind of music you write. It is very important to acquire an understanding of these fundamentals if you are to develop as a musician and music producer. Put simply, you need to know what you are doing with regard to the music that you are writing. Harmony for Computer Musicians explains harmony fundamentals in the most simple and accessible way possible. Concepts are taught using the MIDI keyboard environment and todays computer composing and recording software. By reading this book and following the exercises contained within it the aspiring music producer/computer musician will be able to great progress toward understanding harmony.
      
    Schaums Outline of Computer Architecture : BetterWorld
    A problem/solution manual, integrating general principles and laboratory exercises, that provides students with the hands-on experience needed to master the basics of modern computer system design Features more than 200 detailed problems, with step-by-step solutions; many detailed graphics and charts; chapter summaries with additional "rapid-review" questions; and expert sidebar tips Describes analytical methods for quantifying real-world design choices regarding instruction sets, pipelining, cache, memory, I/O, and other critical hardware and software elements involved in building computers An ideal educational resource for the more than 70,000 undergraduate and graduate students who, each year, enroll in computer architecture and related courses
      
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    What if you could someday put the manufacturing power of an automobile plant on your desktop? According to Neil Gershenfeld, the renowned MIT scientist and inventor, the next big thing is personal fabrication-the ability to design and produce your own products, in your own home, with a machine that combines consumer electronics and industrial tools. Personal fabricators are about to revolutionize the world just as personal computers did a generation ago, and "Fab" shows us how.
      
    Drawing and Painting the Undead: Create Gruesome Ghouls for Graphic Novels, Computer Games, and Animation : BetterWorld
    Graphic artists who can create convincing, scary images of monsters are always in demand for graphic novels, comic books, and computer games. Hereas the book that shows how to concoct these visions of horror Every technique that artists need to create a terrifying painted purgatory is presented in this how-to manual, as author Keith Thompson instructs on the creation of zombies, ghouls, assassins from alien planets, and many more hideous specters. He starts by focusing on the basics of human anatomy, instructing on techniques for rendering skeletons, organs, and muscles, and then demonstrates imaginative ways of distorting these features, turning the bodies morbid, making them menacing or just plain ugly, giving them an aura of decay. He offers examples and inspiration for artists on creatinga
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    Composition for Computer Musicians [With CDROM] : BetterWorld
    You might be extremely knowledgeable about the software that you use, have a good understanding of your own genre, and even have a good basic understanding of music theory. However, this does not necessarily mean that you can write effective music tracks. You need another kind of knowledge as well a the knowledge of composition. This friendly guide explains the basics of composing songs and music on the computer using any music using any music creation and recording program, whether you choose Reason, Live, Cubase, Logic, Pro Tools, Digital Performer, Finale, Sibelius, FL Studio, SONAR, or anything else. Itas not as hard as it sounds, and this book eases the learning curve so youall be making music in no time. Youall quickly learn how to program rhythm and drums, create basslines and melodic leads, and use FX and samples. Youall also learn about mixing and mastering your track and distributing it to a mass audience. Composition for Computer Musicians explains it all while showing you the basics of music theory throughout so youall be sure youare not just making noise on the computer a youare using your computer to make professional-sounding music.
      
    The Mystery in the Computer Game : BetterWorld
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    Java Concepts for AP Computer Science : BetterWorld
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    My Mother Was a Computer: Digital Subjects and Literary Texts : BetterWorld
    We live in a world, according to N. Katherine Hayles, where new languages are constantly emerging, proliferating, and fading into obsolescence. These are languages of our own making: the programming languages written in code for the intelligent machines we call computers. Hayless latest exploration provides an exciting new way of understanding the relations between code and language and considers how their interactions have affected creative, technological, and artistic practices. "My Mother Was a Computer" explores how the impact of code on everyday life has become comparable to that of speech and writing: las anguage and code have grown more entangled, the lines that once separated humans from machines, analog from digital, and old technologies from new ones have become blurred. "My Mother Was a Computer" gives us the tools necessary to make sense of these complex relationships. Hayles argues that we live in an age of "intermediation" that challenges our ideas about language, subjectivity, literary objects, and textuality. This process of intermediation takes place where digital media interact with cultural practices associated with older media, and here Hayles sharply portrays such interactions: how code differs from speech; how electronic text differs from print; the effects of digital media on the idea of the self; the effects of digitality on printed books; our conceptions of computers as living beings; the possibility that human consciousness itself might be computational; and the subjective cosmology wherein humans see the universe through the lens of their own digital age. We are the children of computers in more than one sense, and no critic has done more than N. Katherine Hayles to explain how these technologies define us and our culture. Heady and provocative, "My Mother Was a Computer" will be judged as her best work yet.
      
    How to Build a Computer: Building Your Own PC - The Easy, Step-By-Step Guide to Building the Ultimate, Custom Made PC : BetterWorld
    Building a computer can be a very rewarding experience. You can learn a lot about computer hardware by building a computer. Aside from that, you get a totally personalized computer that no OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) could match, and there is also the opportunity to save a lot of money in the process. The only downside is that you wont have any technical support number to ring, or any centralized warranty service (each part will have its own warranty/return policy), so there may be a chance that you will have to pay more for service (if you dont repair yourself). So now youve been sold on the merits, read on to find out how...
      
    Schaums Outline of Principles of Computer Science : BetterWorld
    Learn the essentials of computer science "Schaums Outline of Principles of Computer Science" provides a concise overview of the theoretical foundation of computer science. It also includes focused review of object-oriented programming using Java.
      
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    Many examinees find the electrical and computer engineering sections of the general FE exam to be most the most challenging. Now, you can get the extra review and practice you need to meet this challenge through a concise review of the electrical and computer topics covered on the general morning and afternoon FE exams. Supplement your electrical and computer engineering knowledge Over 100 multiple-choice problems, with solutions, just like the exam Over 150 solved example problems Over 225 key charts, graphs, tables, and figures Improve your confidence and problem-solving skills
      
    Computer Crime, Investigation, and the Law : BetterWorld
    One can hardly open a newspaper or read news online without seeing another story about a computer-related crime. We are awash in identity theft, online child predators, and even cyber espionage. It seems overwhelming. And people in many different professions find themselves involved with computer-crime investigations. Obviously, law-enforcement officers are involved, but so are network administrators, technical-support personnel, and attorneys. If any aspect of your work brings you into contact with computer crime, Computer Crime, Investigation, and the Law is for you. It begins with a broad introduction to the field of computer crime, discussing the history of computer crime, basic criminal techniques, and the relevant laws. Next, the book walks you through the essentials of computer forensics. Litigation is also explored, such as depositions, expert reports, trials, and even how one can select an appropriate expert witness. Lastly, the book introduces you to the specific techniques that hackers use and even shows you some of the tricks they use to infiltrate computer systems to help you defend against such attacks. This section of the book also includes a discussion of communication techniques used by computer criminals, with an overview of encryption, stenography, and hacker slang language. Computer Crime, Investigation, and the Law is your gateway into the world of investigating computer crimes.
      
    Computer Literacy Basics: A Comprehensive Guide to Ic3 : BetterWorld
    Computer Literacy BASICS provides an introduction to computer technology and concepts. This text maps to the IC3 standards and is organized into three key components: Computing Fundamentals, Key Applications, and Living Online. It provides thorough instruction on the various uses of the computer, important accessories, networking principles and covers key applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation applications. In addition, Computer Literacy BASICS covers e-mail and Internet principles such as managing e-mail and contacts, searching for a topic online, and how computers affect every day life. Strong end-of-chapter exercises and review material reinforce important topics covered in the lesson and allow students to demonstrate their knowledge of the material.
      
    The Whale and the Supercomputer: On the Northern Front of Climate Change : BetterWorld
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    Infotech Teachers Book: English for Computer Users : BetterWorld
    Now in its fourth edition, Infotech is a comprehensive course in the English of computing, used and trusted by students and teachers all over the world. Fully updated in line with the latest developments in Information Communications Technology, this edition teaches students the language and skills they need to understand and work in the world of computers. A focus on terminology is combined with vocabulary and grammar practice to give students the tools to use English in areas such as describing features and functions, chatting online, applying for jobs and discussing the world of ICT. The Teachers Book contains detailed teaching notes for every unit, extra technical information and a photocopiable test for each of the eight modules.
      
    Discovering Computers 2009 Complete : BetterWorld
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    Computer Graphics for Artists: An Introduction : BetterWorld
    Computer Graphics for Artists: an introduction is an application-independent, reader-friendly primer for anyone with a serious desire to understand 3D Computer Graphics Opening with the first and most basic elements of computer graphics, the book rapidly advances into progressively more complex concepts. Each of the elements, however simple, are important to understand because each is an essential link in a chain that allows an artist to master any computer graphics application. With this accomplished, the artist can use technology to satisfy his goals, instead of the technology being master of the artist. All students wanting to learn more about computer graphics from an artistic viewpoint, particularly those intending to pursue a career in computer game design or film animation, will find this book invaluable
      
    Cambridge IGCSE Computer Studies Coursebook [With CDROM] : BetterWorld
    Fully covers the Cambridge IGCSE syllabus, offering valuable practical support for students. Cambridge IGCSE Computer Studies specifically covers the Cambridge IGCSE syllabus, offering valuable practical support for students. Written by experienced teachers and examiners of CIE syllabuses in IGCSE Computer Studies, this new Coursebook includes questions and tasks throughout to reinforce learning. The accompanying CD-ROM provides practice activities for students. A Teachers Resource CD-ROM is also available, providing guidelines for assessment, worksheets, remedial and extension activities, and a suggested year plan for teaching.
      
    The Art of Maya: An Introduction to 3D Computer Graphics [With DVD] : BetterWorld
    This unique, full-color visual exploration of the theory of Maya is rich with diagrams and illustrations that demonstrate the critical concepts of 3D time and space, and helps explain the principles of 3D modeling, animation, dynamics and rendering. The book also includes a series of production notes detailing how skilled Maya artists have worked with the software to create production quality films, games, visualizations, and animations. The accompanying CD-ROM includes Maya Personal Learning Edition.
      
    Windows Vista for Seniors: For Senior Citizens Who Want to Start Using Computers : BetterWorld
    The ultimate starting point for senior citizens who want to learn how to use a PC, this reference guides users through the basics of the Windows Vista operating system. Seniors can work through the book at their own pace while sitting at the computer, learning how to write letters and memos, send and receive e-mail, explore the World Wide Web, and customize computer settings. The information is suitable for users with Windows Vista, Internet Explorer 7, and Outlook Express 7.
      
    Automotive Computer Codes: Electronic Engine Management Systems : BetterWorld
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    - Pattern Grading Fundamentals - Pattern Grading Terminology - Grading on the Cartesian Graph - Manual, Machine, and Computer Grading - Grading the Basic Pattern Blocks - Sleeve/Bodice Combinations - Design Variations - Grading Using Multiple x, y axis - Grading Stretch Garments - Grading from Garment Specifications - Alphanumeric Grading from Specifications - A how-to guide for pattern grading - More focus placed on the grading process, rather than the end-result. - Completed grading charts and practice exercises throughout the text. - Expanded discussion of the process of developing a grading system. - New coverage of grading design variations. - Updated info on Anthropometric Surveys. - More sizes and coverage of crossing grades for basic pattern blocks. - CD-ROM includes blank grading charts that students can print out and save for future use or hand in as class assignments. - Instructors Guide provides answers to exercises, completed grade rule tables, and projects for further research
      
    Algorithms for Image Processing and Computer Vision : BetterWorld
    Programmers, scientists, and engineers are always in need of newer techniques and algorithms to manipulate and interpret images. "Algorithms for Image Processing and Computer Vision "is an accessible collection of algorithms for common image processing applications that simplifies complicated mathematical calculations. The second edition of the book is fully updated for 2D vision methods in content-based searches and the use of graphics cards as image processing computational aids. Software engineers and developers, advanced programmers, graphics programmers, and scientists will value its real-world use and timesaving capabilities.
      
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    Simply put, an algorithm is a set of instructions-its the code that makes computers run. A basic idea that proved elusive for hundreds of years and bent the minds of the greatest thinkers in the world, the algorithm is what made the modern world possible. Without the algorithm, there would have been no computer, no Internet, no virtual reality, no e-mail, or any other technological advance that we rely on every day. In "The Advent of the Algorithm, " David Berlinski combines science, history, and math to explain and explore the intriguing story of how the algorithm was finally discovered by a succession of mathematicians and logicians, and how this paved the way for the digital age. Beginning with Leibniz and culminating in the middle of the twentieth century with the groundbreaking work of Godel and Turing, The "Advent of the Algorithm "is an epic tale told with clarity and imaginative brilliance.
      
    Obsessed with Hollywood: Test Your Knowledge of the Silver Screen [With Computerized Quiz Module] : BetterWorld
    With a whopping 2,500 multiple-choice questions spanning the world of film, "Obsessed with HOLLYWOOD" is the movie-lovers ultimate trivia experience. This sleek, compact book tests readers knowledge on everything from unforgettable lines to obscure factoids. Chapters include Classic Films, Celebrity Icons, Academy Awards, and more; theres even a section on Guilty Pleasures those movies so bad, theyre terrific. But, "Obsessed with HOLLYWOOD" is no average trivia book. Embedded in the package is a computerized quiz module that lets cinephiles compete against themselves or a friend. The book keeps track of how many answers each player gets right and reveals who is overdue for a trip to the video store.
      
    Picturing Programs. an Introduction to Computer Programming : BetterWorld
    A first programming course should not be directed towards learninga particular programming language, but rather at learning to programwell; the programming language should get out of the way and servethis goal. The simple, powerful Racket language (related to Scheme)allows us to concentrate on the fundamental concepts and techniquesof computer programming, without being distracted by complex syntax.As a result, this book can be used at the high school (and perhapsmiddle school) level, while providing enough advanced concepts notusually found in a first course to challenge a college student.Those who have already done some programming (e.g. in Java, Python, or C++) will enhance their understanding of the fundamentals, un-learn some bad habits, and change the way they think aboutprogramming.We take a graphics-early approach: youll start manipulating andcombining graphic images from Chapter 1 and writing event-drivenGUI programs from Chapter 6, even before seeing arithmetic. Wecontinue using graphics, GUI and game programming throughout tomotivate fundamental concepts. At the same time, we emphasize datatypes, testing, and a concrete, step-by-step process of problem-solving.After working through this book, youll be prepared to learn otherprogramming languages and program well in them. Or, if this is thelast programming course you ever take, youll understand many ofthe issues that affect the programs you use every day.
      
    The Closed World: Computers and the Politics of Discourse in Cold War America : BetterWorld
    "The Closed World" offers a radically new alternative to the canonical histories of computers and cognitive science. Integrating political, cultural, and technological history, it argues that we can make sense of computers as tools only when we simultaneously grasp their roles as metaphors and political icons. In this extended exploration of the relations of science and engineering to the evolution of modern society, Paul Edwards argues that what people have said, thought, and experienced through computers--as reflections of the nature of their minds; as solutions to political, commercial, and military problems; as icons of rationality--is as significant as anything computers have actually accomplished. Social and cultural context has shaped the growth of computer technology as much as it has been shaped by it.
      
    Computer Forensics: Principles and Practices : BetterWorld
    For introductory and intermediate courses in computer forensics, digital investigations, or computer crime investigation By applying information systems, computer security, and criminal justice principles and practices to crime investigations and other legal actions, this text teaches students how to use forensically-sound methodologies and software to acquire admissible electronic evidence (e-evidence) with coverage of computer and email forensics, cell phone and IM forensics, and PDA and Blackberry forensics.
      
    Electronic and Computer Music : BetterWorld
    In this revised and expanded third edition of the classic text on the history and evolution of electronic and computer music, Peter Manning provides the definitive account of the medium from its birth to the present day. After explaining the antecedents of electronic music from the turn of the century to the Second World War, Manning discusses the emergence of early "classical" studios of the 1950s. He goes on to chronicle the upsurge of creative activity during the 1960s and 70s in the analog domain, as well as with live electronic music and the early use of electronics in rock and pop music. This edition contains new information about software innovations, digital media and the essential features of digital and audio control, the MIDI synthesizer and its many derivatives, and the evolution of computer workstations and multimedia personal computers. Manning offers a critical perspective of the medium both in terms of its musical output and the philosophical and technical features that have shaped its growth. Emphasizing the functional characteristics of emerging technologies and their influence on the creative development of the medium, Manning covers key developments in both commercial and the non-commercial sectors to provide readers with the most comprehensive resource available on this ever-evolving subject.
      
    Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach [With CDROM] : BetterWorld
    The era of seemingly unlimited growth in processor performance is over: single chip architectures can no longer overcome the performance limitations imposed by the power they consume and the heat they generate. Today, Intel and other semiconductor firms are abandoning the single fast processor model in favor of multi-core microprocessors--chips that combine two or more processors in a single package. In the fourth edition of "Computer Architecture," the authors focus on this historic shift, increasing their coverage of multiprocessors and exploring the most effective ways of achieving parallelism as the key to unlocking the power of multiple processor architectures. Additionally, the new edition has expanded and updated coverage of design topics beyond processor performance, including power, reliability, availability, and dependability. CD System Requirements "PDF Viewer" The CD material includes PDF documents that you can read with a PDF viewer such as Adobe, Acrobat or Adobe Reader. Recent versions of Adobe Reader for some platforms are included on the CD. "HTML Browser" The navigation framework on this CD is delivered in HTML and JavaScript. It is recommended that you install the latest version of your favorite HTML browser to view this CD. The content has been verified under Windows XP with the following browsers: Internet Explorer 6.0, Firefox 1.5; under Mac OS X (Panther) with the following browsers: Internet Explorer 5.2, Firefox 1.0.6, Safari 1.3; and under Mandriva Linux 2006 with the following browsers: Firefox 1.0.6, Konqueror 3.4.2, Mozilla 1.7.11. The content is designed to be viewed in a browser window that is at least 720 pixels wide. You may find the content does not display well if your display is not set to at least 1024x768 pixel resolution. "Operating System" This CD can be used under any operating system that includes an HTML browser and a PDF viewer. This includes Windows, Mac OS, and most Linux and Unix systems. Increased coverage on achieving parallelism with multiprocessors. Case studies of latest technology from industry including the Sun Niagara Multiprocessor, AMD Opteron, and Pentium 4. Three review appendices, included in the printed volume, review the basic and intermediate principles the main text relies upon. Eight reference appendices, collected on the CD, cover a range of topics including specific architectures, embedded systems, application specific processors--some guest authored by subject experts.
      
    Logic for Computer Scientists : BetterWorld
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    Microsoft Computer Dictionary, Fifth Edition : BetterWorld
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    Failure to Connect: How Computers Affect Our Childrens Minds -- And What We Can Do about It : BetterWorld
    * When should children start using computers? * How should schools incorporate computer use into their curriculum? * Which types of computer software programs should be avoided? * Are children who dont have computers in class and at home doomed to fall behind their peers? Few parents and educators stop to consider that computers, used incorrectly, may do far more harm than good to a childs growing brain and social/emotional development. In this comprehensive and practical guide to kids and computers, Jane M. Healy, Ph.D., author of the groundbreaking bestseller Endangered Minds, examines the advantages and drawbacks of computer use for kids at home and school, exploring its effects on their health, mental development, and creativity. In addition, this timely and ey-opening book presents: * Concrete examples of how to develop a technology plan and use computers successfully with children of different age groups as supplements to classroom curricula, as research tools, or in family projects * Resources for reliable reviews of child-oriented software * Questions parents should ask when their children are using computers in school * Advice on how to manage computer use at home
      
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    Computer Explorations in Signals and Systems Using MATLAB : BetterWorld
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    The Art of Computer Programming, Fascicle 1: MMIX: A RISC Computer for the New Millennium : BetterWorld
    Finally, after a wait of more than thirty-five years, the first part of Volume 4 is at last ready for publication. Check out the boxed set that brings together Volumes 1 - 4A in one elegant case, and offers the purchaser a $50 discount off the price of buying the four volumes individually. The Art of Computer Programming, Volumes 1-4A Boxed Set, 3/e ISBN: 0321751043 Art of Computer Programming, Volume 1, Fascicle 1, The: MMIX -- A RISC Computer for the New Millennium This multivolume work on the analysis of algorithms has long been recognized as the definitive description of classical computer science. The three complete volumes published to date already comprise a unique and invaluable resource in programming theory and practice. Countless readers have spoken about the profound personal influence of Knuths writings. Scientists have marveled at the beauty and elegance of his analysis, while practicing programmers have successfully applied his "cookbook" solutions to their day-to-day problems. All have admired Knuth for the breadth, clarity, accuracy, and good humor found in his books. To begin the fourth and later volumes of the set, and to update parts of the existing three, Knuth has created a series of small books called fascicles, which will be published t regular intervals. Each fascicle will encompass a section or more of wholly new or evised material. Ultimately, the content of these fascicles will be rolled up into the comprehensive, final versions of each volume, and the enormous undertaking that began in 1962 will be complete.Volume 1, Fascicle 1This first fascicle updates "The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 1, Third Edition: Fundamental Algorithms," and ultimately will become part of the fourth edition of that book. Specifically, it provides a programmers introduction to the long-awaited MMIX, a RISC-based computer that replaces the original MIX, and describes the MMIX assembly language. The fascicle also presents new material on subroutines, coroutines, and interpretive routines.
      
    The Second Self: Computers and the Human Spirit : BetterWorld
    In "The Second Self," Sherry Turkle looks at the computer not as a "tool," but as part of our social and psychological lives; she looks beyond how we use computer games and spreadsheets to explore how the computer affects our awareness of ourselves, of one another, and of our relationship with the world. "Technology," she writes, "catalyzes changes not only in what we do but in how we think." First published in 1984, "The Second Self" is still essential reading as a primer in the psychology of computation. This twentieth anniversary edition allows us to reconsider two decades of computer culture--to (re)experience what was and is most novel in our new media culture and to view our own contemporary relationship with technology with fresh eyes. Turkle frames this classic work with a new introduction, a new epilogue, and extensive notes added to the original text. Turkle talks to children, college students, engineers, AI scientists, hackers, and personal computer owners--people confronting machines that seem to think and at the same time suggest a new way for us to think--about human thought, emotion, memory, and understanding. Her interviews reveal that we experience computers as being on the border between inanimate and animate, as both an extension of the self and part of the external world. Their special place betwixt and between traditional categories is part of what makes them compelling and evocative. (In the introduction to this edition, Turkle quotes a PDA user as saying, "When my Palm crashed, it was like a death. I thought I had lost my mind.") Why we think of the workings of a machine in psychological terms--how this happens, and what it means for all of us--is the ever more timely subject of "The Second Self."
      
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    Computing Curricula 2001 (CC2001), a joint undertaking of the Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers/Computer Society (IEEE/CS) and the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), identifies the essential material for an undergraduate degree in computer science. This Sixth Edition of "Mathematical Structures for Computer Science" covers all the topics in the CC2001 suggested curriculum for a one-semester intensive discrete structures course, and virtually everything suggested for a two-semester version of a discrete structures course. Gerstings text binds together what otherwise appears to be a collection of disjointed topics by emphasizing the following themes: - Importance of logical thinking - Power of mathematical notation - Usefulness of abstractions
      
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    Schaums Outline of Computer Networking : BetterWorld
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    Fix Your Own Computer for Seniors for Dummies : BetterWorld
    Learn to diagnose and fix simple PC problems with this easy-to-follow guide When something goes wrong with your computer, its frustrating and potentially expensive. With "Fix Your Own Computer For Seniors For Dummies," you can find out whats wrong, how to fix it, whether you need to call in professional help, and how to practice preventive maintenance. This friendly guide avoids techie jargon and shows you how to diagnose the problem, find out whether the software or hardware is at fault, make simple repairs, and add external devices such as scanners, printers, and hard drives. It also helps you maintain your computer through basic steps like defragmenting the hard drive and cleaning out files - techniques that can prevent a lot of problems from occurring in the first place. Written specifically for first-time computer users, this book explains how to diagnose basic PC problems, understand error messages, and fix common issues Specific step-by-step procedures guide you through basic repairs such as replacing the hard drive Explains common mistakes and how to avoid them Outlines the steps for preventive maintenance, such as how to defragment the hard drive, clean files, delete old files, and organize files Explores ways to expand and enhance a computer with external devices including hard drives, Web cameras, Web phones, scanners, printers, flash drives and other hardware Shows what you can fix yourself and when to seek help from a repair service or the manufacturer Easy to read and follow, "Fix Your Own Computer For Seniors For Dummies" will boost your confidence when dealing with your computer and with professional technicians, too.
      
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    The computer-generated image (CGI) is one of the most astounding developments in the rapidly evolving field of digital technology. It allows for the creation of make-believe worlds and characters that are so realistic they fool the eye and the mind. "Lord of the Rings, "Gladiator, and feature-length 3D animations like "Toy Story and "Ice Age, films that have left audiences speechless, forever altering our expectations of what a movie can represent, owe their distinctive details, or even their entire creation, to computer-generated imaging. This spectacularly illustrated volume is the first book to consider CGI, from big-screen effects to full-length animated films, from games to fine art, as the art form of the 21st century. Focusing on 3D art only, the most exciting area of the field, the book features CGIs leading creators in ?lm, television, games, and fine art, showcasing approximately 250 examples of their astonishing work in glorious reproductions. Author Peter Weishar, a professor and computer artist who is at the forefront of the field, brings both technical and aesthetic viewpoints to bear in this groundbreaking celebration of a major new art form.
      
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    The Art of Computer Programming, Fascicle 0: Introduction to Combinatorial Algorithms and Boolean Functions : BetterWorld
    This multivolume work on the analysis of algorithms has long been recognized as the definitive description of classical computer science. The three complete volumes published to date already comprise a unique and invaluable resource in programming theory and practice. Countless readers have spoken about the profound personal influence of Knuths writings. Scientists have marveled at the beauty and elegance of his analysis, while practicing programmers have successfully applied his "cookbook" solutions to their day-to-day problems. All have admired Knuth for the breadth, clarity, accuracy, and good humor found in his books. To begin the fourth and later volumes of the set, and to update parts of the existing three, Knuth has created a series of small books called "fascicles," which will be published at regular intervals. Each fascicle will encompass a section or more of wholly new or revised material. Ultimately, the content of these fascicles will be rolled up into the comprehensive, final versions of each volume, and the enormous undertaking that began in 1962 will be complete. Volume 4, Fascicle 0 This fascicle introduces what will become by far the longest chapter in "The Art of Computer Programming," a chapter on combinatorial algorithms that will itself fill three full-sized volumes. Combinatorial algorithms, informally, are techniques for the high-speed manipulation of extremely large quantities of objects, such as permutations or the elements of graphs. Combinatorial patterns or arrangements solve vast numbers of practical problems, and modern approaches to dealing with them often lead to methods that are more than a thousand times faster than the straightforward procedures of yesteryear. This fascicle primes the pump for everything that follows in the chapter, discussing first the essential ideas of combinatorics and then introducing fundamental ideas for dealing efficiently with 0s and 1s inside a machine, including Boolean basics and Boolean function evaluation. As always, the authors exposition is enhanced by hundreds of new exercises, arranged carefully for self-instruction, together with detailed answers.
      
    Wetware: A Computer in Every Living Cell : BetterWorld
    How does a single-cell creature, such as an amoeba, lead such a sophisticated life? How does it hunt living prey, respond to lights, sounds, and smells, and display complex sequences of movements without the benefit of a nervous system? This book offers a startling and original answer. In clear, jargon-free language, Dennis Bray taps the findings of the new discipline of systems biology to show that the internal chemistry of living cells is a form of computation. Cells are built out of molecular circuits that perform logical operations, as electronic devices do, but with unique properties. Bray argues that the computational juice of cells provides the basis of all the distinctive properties of living systems: it allows organisms to embody in their internal structure an image of the world, and this accounts for their adaptability, responsiveness, and intelligence. In "Wetware," Bray offers imaginative, wide-ranging and perceptive critiques of robotics and complexity theory, as well as many entertaining and telling anecdotes. For the general reader, the practicing scientist, and all others with an interest in the nature of life, the book is an exciting portal to some of biologys latest discoveries and ideas.
      
    Jotd the Worlds Greatest Computer Joke Book : BetterWorld
    The greatest computer joke book ever Written by a professional comedian/computer network administrator/rabbi, JOTD boldly makes fun of the world of computer technology, corporate America, and everything else. With a slant towards UNIX and Solaris, it gives great detail to operating systems to satisfy the most astute nerds, but offers enough broad range to reach anyone in the office world. JOTD is outrageously funny where humor doesnt even seem possible to show itself - deep inside the world of Geekdom. And, JOTD isnt just a compilation of wimpy one-liners, but is a collection of full-length caustic satires, zany scripts, and mature material. And, best of all, JOTD is low in fat and cholesterol.
      

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