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this is an excelent book, too bad it's hard to find. Dr brookshear explains very well the theory, without going too deep in not-so-significant subjects, but he does mention them (sometimes in the chapter exercises), so you can look for them on your own.

really worth finding it

This is a fantastic text that I'd recommend to anyone studying Formal Languages and Computation. I also had the honor of taking this course at Marquette University, taught by Dr. Brookshear himself. His book is very well written, clear and consise, with fantastic examples of the concepts he writes about.

I am very thankful to the author of this book. Now I understand and articulate very important computer science concepts, finally.

Very practical and clear expositions with examples and a step by step style, there is no room for doubts.

Thanks, very good book.

It was sad for me to learn that this one book is now out-of-print. Back in 1990 when I bought it, it was the very first book to explain some of the most exciting subjects in theory of computation in a way that it is so clear and motivating. When I read it again, the same thoughts come back to my mind. This book is very well written. It is a shame that so many computer science students and researchers may now not have the opportunity to learn from it too.

This book have a bad title, must be "Theory of Modeling and Simulation with DEVS".

There are not a real Integration about Discrete Event and Continuous Complex Dynamic Systems. Only a Discret Event Systems Specification (DEVS), nothing more that DEVS. The book is anything but no visual simulation, no numerics management, no probabilities, no DAE-equations, no research operations, no object simulation, no ...

The DEVS concept born with the promise of join different formalism in the 70's (join discreet and continuous simulation), but yet the concept actually in the book is very primitive and not consider real numerical methods in only one layer (remember that many real commercial simulation software is not based in DEVS concepts. Why?, -Maybe, the DEVS concept have a rigorous and innecesary strictness in the framework concepts in modeling and simulation.)

For other hand, this book have bad thigs and good things.

Bad things:

- The algorithms presented are only fragments of pseudocode like C++ (or Java?). Where is all framework code?.
- The concepts are not in a today systemic/cibernetic vision. This is bad, because the definitions and concepts are yet of 70's. (the book is a second edition, where is the change?).
- Actually the DEVS is considered the corner stone of basic theory of discreet simulations according to autor and others, but in a book there are not real simulations for probe the theory.
- Where is THE continuous complex dynamic systems?.
- Lack of code production of real numerical and computacional methods.

The good things:

- If you don't know what is a DEVS this book is your resp.
- Is a source of excellent ideas, in special the study of Quantization and the Systems Design and Environments of M&S (IV Cap.).

Finally, the best of book is not the DEVS concepts (the book is 80% about DEVS), is the math-way how the Autor try define a basic Simulation Framework independent of the model.

Because the above, is a must have in a simulations books.

The first edition of this book appeared in 1976 and had only one main author, Bernard P. Zeigler, who authored other appreciated classic text books. The first edition was already a must read for the simulation community, which has been asking for an updating. The new edition is not just a re-edition with small corrections. The advances in simulation and modelling techniques helped to design a really new edition, necessary to meet the need for a theoretical foundation. Bernie Zeigler developed a unifying formalism DEVS (Discrete Event System Specification). With DEVS it is not only possible to specify discrete event systems; it is also particularly suited to integrate both continuous and discrete paradigms for modelling and simulation (discrete time & differential equations). DEVS features are also present in the systems theory.

The first theme of this book is to propose a sound methodology for the construction of complex system models based on the unifying concept of the DEVS Bus. This concept enables the mapping into DEVS of different models expressed in various formalisms such as Petri nets, Hierarchical block diagrams, cellular automata. The second theme focuses on parallel and distributed simulation of discrete event models. Distributed simulation has the potential to support the co-existence of multiple formalisms in multimodels.

I will try to depict the merits and demerits in comparison to other current and past books. First of all, being in the simulation field for ten years now, I have to cite some complementary references. Without giving an exhaustive list of all recent valuable books in the simulation field, we can find other high quality simulation text books ; for instance for continuous simulation [Cellier 1991], for general purpose simulation [Fishwick 1995] or even for more specific object-oriented simulations [Hill 1996]. However, I must admit that this Theory of Modelling and Simulation¡¨ is the only book available to help construct efficient object-oriented simulations of DEVS models on parallel and distributed environments. In addition, modelers who have to deal with HLA (High Level Architecture) compliant simulations will find in the book the reference to design integrative simulations.

The best significant features of this book are:

*The presentation of a comprehensive framework for continuous and discrete event modelling and simulation The exploration of the mathematical foundation of simulation modelling.

*The discussion of system morphisms for model abstraction and simplification *The presentation of a new approach to discrete event simulation of continuous processes. *The discussion of model credibility and interoperation * The highlighting of design concepts like such as modular and hierarchical model composition. *The presentation of a sound methodology to achieve parallel and distributed simulation models.

The reviewer only regrets the lack of public availability for DEVS platforms, despite the quotation of a web site, simulation environments (such as DEVSJAVA) are a real need to fully understand practical and theoretical aspects.

This book has multiple facets. From my teaching and scientific experience, I would say that the primary audience comprises engineers, scientists and other technical people working in academic institutions, but there are many chapters particularly well suited for students at a graduate or even undergraduate level. In my opinion, this was not the case of a previous book from the main author [Zeigler 1990] which was an excellent reference for specialists. I am now impressed by this ability to communicate at various levels. I strongly recommend this book for the reader interested in any kind of simulation and modelling, its impact on research in control will surely be recognized.

References: [Cellier 1991] CELLIER F.E., Continuous System Modeling, Springer Verlag, 1991. [Fishwick 1995] FISHWICK P.A., Simulation Model Design : Building digital worlds, Prentice-Hall, 1995. [Hill 1996] HILL D., Object-Oriented Analysis and Simulation, Addison-Wesley Longmann, 1996. [Zeigler 1990] ZEIGLER B.P., O-O Simulation with hierarchical modular models : Intelligent agents and endomorphic systems. Academic Press, London, 1990

This book is an good example and reference how to solve optimization problems using simulation of the system (mostly it is Discrete Event simulation problems THERE ARE NO LINEAR OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS IN REAL LIFE IN MY OPINION

This book looks somewhat difficult but I think that it is the best book for whom researchs modelling and simulation methodology. Based on mathematics, most contents of it were explained rigorously. From the origin of its 1976 version, now in the 2'nd book, DEVS(discrete event system specification) formalism has been extended to cover the continuous state system as well. In addition to, the various extended versions of DEVS, such as Parallel DEVS, Real-time DEVS, Fuzzy DEVS, has been aloso dealt in it.

If you are familiar with the set-theory and the system theory (dealing with inputs and outputs) and looking for the simulation methodology from any IO system view, the book must be the best book to you.

Every field has its overused word. In sports it is super-star and in publishing it is definitive. However, there can be no dispute that this book can be described using both of those words.
With complete explanations followed by problems and references, this is the place to look if you have any interest in this area. The problems range from the near obvious and trivial to the unsolved. The mathematics is often strenuous, but not overwhelming, as many times the proofs require many cases. Each chapter terminates in a notes and reference section that is superb. It recapitulates the history and contains an enormous number of references. This is especially helpful given the wide range of sources. Examples include the expected ones in mathematics and geometry, but also crystallography, virology, art, philosophy, and quilting. The authors also take the extra effort to point out what is as yet unsolved.
An authoritative work that makes one plea for a second edition, this book is everything you could ask of it.

Published in Journal of Recreational Mathematics, reprinted with permission.

In the preface of "Tilings and Patterns: An Introduction," the authors write: "This volume is a brief edition...comprising the first seven chapters of our earlier book Tilings and Patterns... The present paperback version contains all the material from the oirginal text that deals with tilings by regular polygons, the topological and symmetry properties of tilings, the motif-transitive patterns in general, and the special cases where the motif is a circular or elliptical disk or a straight-line segment. It also includes several classifications of very symmetric tilings." There is no indication of what topics were covered in the remaining chapters (8-12) of the original edition.

This is deep, dense and thorough; on a topic that was without such a definitive reference book. This is not what i would call a completely accessible book, to persons that are not professional mathematicians, but the crisp and fascinating illustrations are compelling to anyone with an active curiosity.

Worthwhile for interested parties; an single-volume encyclopaedia on the subjects of Tesselations, tiling, and intriguing information on conceptual patterns.

This book is a magnificent achievement.

I just want to gush about this book, but that won't do you any good. It is the very best in its field. Just start there.

Grunwald and Shepard have put together the definitive book on ways to tile the two dimensional plane. "Tiling" means covering the 2D universe with interlocking figures, so that no gap remains. Bathroom tiles do that, and patterns of brick on walls, and all of those wonderful geometries that the Muslim artists raised to their god in place of graven images.

That can not be enough for the very strongest of creative minds. The authors show the "Penrose tiles", that cover the world without ever repeating. Penrose used a five-way plan, which barely meets the needs of the world's symmetries. Amman used a four-way plan, like floor tiles, but created tiles that forever create new patterns. The pattern fills the world, but never repeats (except in detail). And then, there are the spiral tiles - perfectly regular, and different at every scale.

The artist will savor the richness of the plane. A mathematician will sink deeply into the many symmetries that turn THIS point into all points, or no other, or some, or all of the above. The student will struggle through the problems at the end of each chapter. Thoughtful readers will simply find themselves wandering away from every page, where some seed of thought blossoms in your mind.

I can not imagine how this could have gone out of print. I really can't. This book is the only one that covers its topic in !every! way. Depending on who you are, you must have it.

//wiredweird

On the advice of both Al Gore and George Bush I had a look at this book. Not only is it easy to carry and pleasant to read, it facilitates forgetting those tiresome Florida recounts. I recommend this as the Great Escape read of the 21st century.

On my wife's advice I picked up and studied this book. I find that the clarity and organization are unparalleled, truly a find among the many available books on chaos and computing. Buy it!

Bill and Carol suggested I have a look, and it was worthwhile. Mostly true. Unfortunately the nice picture of me which appeared in Computational Statistical Mechanics (same author) was inadvertently omitted from the book

This book, written by my husband, Bill Hoover, is tops on style and content. I recommend it without reservation.

This book is wonderful. It makes navigation easy to understand. There are tons of interesting facts and little biographies. The experiments are easy to do and very appropriate.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book - and learned quite a few new things, even though I've been out of school for years. The author really knows how to present informative material in a fun and interesting way.

It is obvious that the author did a lot of research and put a lot of time into this book. There are lots of fun facts and surprising bits of trivia - plus, the projects and activities are wonderful, and really get kids' imaginations working.

Navigation is a complex topic. Presenting the history of navigation in a way that children can understand is a daunting task, but Tools of Navigation pulls it off. I can see this book being used by homeschoolers and school kids as the resource for a year long study, but each chapter would stand on its own for any interested student. A nice thing about this book is how many of the activities take place outdoors: traveling by compass, mapping your backyard, and, our favorite, geocaching. It also breaks down map reading to make it easy for kids to learn. I look forward to teaching this section to my two kids so that I'll have a couple of navigators in the backseat during car rides!

This book is titled "Tools of Navigation, a Kid's Guide to the History & Science of Finding Your Way," but this 45-year-old reviewer found it fascinating. I've always loved reading books about people who venture to the North Pole, through the Amazon Rainforest, or across the Sahara Desert, but always wondered how they did it without getting hopelessly lost. Author Rachel Dickinson sheds light on this mystery.

The book explains navigation from the Ice Age to the present, and also includes info on ancient navigators such as Marco Polo, Lewis & Clark, Robert Peary, and Ferdinand Magellan. It's very easy to understand and includes great photos and lots of fun activities, such as: how to make your own compass, go on a treasure hunt, work with topographic maps, and make a sky chart that maps out constellations.

Rachel Dickinson does a wonderful job of explaining navigation and history. It's a great book for parents to share with their children or teachers to share with their classroom. But it's also a fascinating read for anyone interested in navigation, history, and early explorers.

Let me begin by saying that I only got through the chapter on triangulations. I used this book in an undergraduate topology course where the instructor was not the best at teaching topology. So, I had to self-study with this book.

The first three chapters of the book are very well written. The theorems are proven in an intuitive manner that makes sense with some analysis background. Also, the exercises encourage, and at times force, the reader to really understand the topologies of the reals. The reader then is introduced to general topological spaces, including quotient and product topologies. This material is also very well written and relatively easy to understand, with some work by the reader.

The chapter on triangulations and surfaces is very difficult to understand. In the first few chapters, I could tell that the casual language chosen by the author would eventually lead to trouble. The careful word choices necessary in a math book were missing in this chapter. Little details like "relative to" and "in" are left out, sometimes requiring hours of careful reading of definitions trying to figure out exactly what the author means. This, to me, in unacceptable. The book reads more like lecture notes and less like a text book. Fortunately, I also purchased Munkres' topology book and referred to that whenever I didn't understand the author's explanation, which was a lot in the last chapter I studied.

Taking into account all the deficiencies with this book, I would still recommend it just for the first 3 chapters. These chapters are an excelent introduction to topology. I give this book 4 stars because it offers a good introduction to general topology. I also liked how the author put the exercises in the sections. This made it easy to see exactly what you should try to use in your proofs. I would also getting another, more theoretical, book to use as a reference if(when?) you get stuck by the author's poor choice of words.

This is a very readable introduction to homology theory, replete with good illustrations and lucid writing. Kinsey does a great job of motivating and explaining her material. I only wish I could have had a text this readable when I was a student.

I must say that this is by far the best topology text that I have seen. Very readable, easy to follow. The anecdotal comments are also amusing. I'm particularly fond of the Ham and Cheese Sandwich Theorem! Highly recommend.

Considering several other undergrad topology texts, e.g. Munkres, Armstrong, etc. this is the easiest to work with. Certainly the best text for self-study. The problems are not too difficult yet they help you grasp concepts as well. They are also laid out as you go; so every so often while you read the text you encounter a problem and you do it as you go. It is much better than putting them in the back of the chapters, as most text do. It is better to lay the problems in the text so you are encouraged to do them as you learn the material. The material in the text is very well explained and contrary to the previous review, is very well-suited, and with sufficient rigor, for mathematics students. The fact that this book "can be grasped at the sophomore level" as the previous revewer claims (and I agree with) lends credence to the simplicity of presentation of the material. Some reviewers I suppose aren't satisfied unless they see a hyperdense conglomeration of gobbledygook which characterizes so many mathematics texts. I don't fall into that camp and if you don't either and at the same want to begin study in topology then I highly recommend this book.

Traffic Engineering and QoS Optimization of Integrated Voice & Data Networks (Morgan Kaufmann Series in Networking)

Jerry Ash is a well known expert in the field and managed to provide a thorough and comprehensive analysis on QoS and Traffic Engineering. The reader will undoubtedly find in this book a large amount of valuable information illustrated by case studies. A recommended reading for anyone interested in QoS & Traffic Engineering.

Jerry Ash draws on his long history at the forefront of research and development in traffic engineering and network planning to provide a comprehensive view of how traffic engineering and network optimization can be applied to provide quality of service in today's networks. Drawing on lessons from the past, he provides a thorough overview and worked examples for modern integrated networks.

This is an important read for anyone serious about studying the topic.

This is an very important book describing a comprehensive coherent vision of a converged network infrastructure (architecture and protocols) for the Next Generation Network (NGN) along with large scale case studies for the AT&T converged network using discrete event simulation, and other dimensioning tools developed by the author and his colleagues over the past two decades at AT&T. The author Dr Gerald Ash has pioneered the implementation of dynamic routing methods within AT&T and WIN over the past two decades and is a leading authority in this area. He has now turned his attention to extending these highly successful techniques to the Next Generation Network (NGN) where all communication and communication services are supported on a converged infrastructure. Dr Ash has been a tireless contributor to a number of standards bodies (ITU-T, ATM Forum and IETF). This direct experience places him in a unique position to assess the challenges of network convergence and indeed he has already removed potential obstacles to his vision of the NGN by participating in the necessary Traffic Engineering extensions to RSVP, LDP etc. This document advances an important class of evolution possibilities, namely for an IP/(G)MPLS/DWDM protocol stack in greater depth and scope than other proposals made to date. It is very timely in that we are now at a crossroads where there are various alternative visions extant indicating how the Internet could or should evolve. The articulation of a comprehensive coherent vision of the NGN and its evaluation is a monumental task and for this Dr Ash deserves commendation. It is made difficult not only because of technical challenges but also because of the divergent cultures humorously represented by the Bellhead/Nethead caricatures.

Dr. Lorne G. Mason,
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
McGill University
Montreal Quebec. Canada

A remarkable feature of this book is unusual combination of depth and breadth. Long-term social, political and economic dynamics consistently remains in the limelight of analysis: suffice it to recall names of Tocqueville, Toynbee, Drucker, and Bell. Yet even against such illustrious benchmarks, the book is fresh, original, and - as a pleasant surprise - engaging to read.

The depth of the book is in exploration of why some institutions are more amenable and adaptable to change than others. The main hypothesis is simple yet plausible: The less hierarchical and more horizontal are society' institutions, the more adaptable and productive is the society. Take, the problem of alcoholism, for instance. Sweden is consistently more efficient in dealing with it than most other countries because it is largely non-state activity (although the government does provide a conducive framework for it), organized through a variety of horizontal and voluntary associations. Going from mundane to more dramatic, take a phenomenon of revolution. From the perspective of the book, any revolution is a sign of inflexibility. The deepness of the book is analysis (although such analysis is in its infancy) of organizational structures which institutionalize horizontal and network architecture of society. Network is easily the most frequently used terms of the literature but all too often networks are discussed as inherently informal, as emerging in addition to formal principal- agent institutions. The breadth of the book makes it an engaging read. The author juxtaposes, for instance, Stalinist Soviet Union and fascist Germany without falling into simplification. Again, a skeptic would say that after H. Arendt such juxtapositions are not new, but the author does add fresh features.

The author is not your typical academics. He has been an official in the World Bank and Minister of Finance of his native el Salvador. He is a `thinking doer': his interest in analytics and theory is eminently practical. This `thinking doer'' perspective in Latin America proved eclectic and, for that reason, eminently insightful. Suffice is to recall Albert Hirschman' refreshingly original contributions or more recently Carlota Perez' (who is from Venezuela) 2004 book on how long-term co-evolution of financial and technological structures opens up opportunities for leapfrogging.

I enjoyed thoroughly this book and, more importantly, I learned allot.

The Triumph of the Flexible Society is essential reading for: national or international policy decision makers, for policy thinkers and designers, and for anyone who wants to understand what is happening in the world today. This really includes everyone.

The book does many things to help us cope better with the world of today.

Manuel Hinds provides a strong and clear conceptual framework to understand why, extremely rapid change in societies leads them to become defensive -- protecting rents and privilege -- and autocratic. In cases of extremely large and fast change, like the industrial revolution, many countries were unable to cope and ended up in bloody totalitarian regimes. The stresses of change caused by the industrial revolution led France to go from the enthusiasm of the 1789 revolution to the bloody vertical autocracy of Napoleon. The same thing happened in Russia; it went from the energy of the Bolshevik revolution in 1917, to the long Stalin tyranny, one of the most autocratic and bloody periods in Russian history. In Germany, the same forces of change started to open the society in the Weimar governments of the 1930s, only to end up in the horror of the the Nazi regime a few years later.

Manuel Hinds lucidly explains what is happening today by analyzing what the connectivity revolution is doing and why its embarking all of us into a new period of "mega" change. Then he elucidates us as to the large risks that history can repeat itself --again. We may be now in a paradise of openness, competitive markets, individual rights and democracy, but the stresses of defensiveness and reaction are brewing all over the world. In its rapid and increasingly ubiquitous unfolding -- affecting everyone, in their work, culture and identity -- the connectivity revolution is leading many individuals and countries to unleash the same autocratic reflexes that we suffered in the past processes of massive change.

If there is one book you read thus year , I suggest you read The Triumph of the Flexible Society.

Manuel Hinds' book "The Triumph of the Flexible Society" may not only change the way you think about the world, it may change what you "do" about the world. Hinds has written a profound analysis of the way in which different societies deal with the forces of change. Hinds focuses on two major changes in technology-the industrial revolution and the revolution in connectivity. The connectivity revolution, now only in its early stages, includes, but is much broader than, globalization. Revolutions of this magnitude create opportunities, but at the same time they destroy imbedded capital and existing labor skills. Losers in this revolution may seek to maintain their positions in society by impeding change and many will want to restore the order of the past by seeking refuge in one or another form of fundamentalism. Countries that have strong, flexible and horizontal institutions will reap the benefits but countries with vertical, authoritarian structures are more rigid and more likely to attempt to protect the established order. The open, liberal society will be threatened by forces from without, but, more importantly, from forces within. Hinds use his framework to analyze the destructive regimes of the 20th century, Nazism and Communism, and the plight of the developing countries. He also seeks to provide us with the understanding we shall need to cope with the coming revolution in connectivity. This is a "must read" for anyone attempting to understand and deal with the forces behind past and present social, political and economic developments. - Millard Long

In my view, this book contains remarkable analysis and insights into how contemporary industrial culture and society is evolving in response to the world economic and political situation. While some of the earlier chapters are not easy to read, one of the later chapters contains a highly original analysis of recent changes in American culture and society and what has caused these changes that I have not seen presented elsewhere and which I think are right on! I think, while Manuel's conclusions are valid, some are troubling in their implications with respect to the future health of American culture and society. The book also addresses changes in other countries in response to the same stimuli. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in understanding how contemporary American culture and society are evolving and why.

This is an excellent Manual for those working in the real world as PC techs. I would caution as I dont fell it may be for beginners. I think you should have a solid foundation in PC basics like I/O, Busses, DMA etc before coming to this. Some diagrams are not as descriptive as the could be. I guess I am spoiled with the diagrams in the Micheal Meyers series. However, I feel this is an intermediate book and a great reference for down road. It has been very helpful to me in studying for the exams in certain areas. There are only a few criticisms I have: No voltages on the CPU Reference charts. Also, I had hard time finding a few things like how many devices on Firewire chain and a few others critical things on the list of Objectives. I do believe it is all there but it seems like the author go's into to much time in giving overviews of the various new technologies. Things I feel you should already have a firm grasp of. Dont get me wrong this is huge manual and is packed with useful information. Many applications are covered and the OS coverage is outstanding. All in all its a great Reference.

If you want to learn about PC, this is the book for you. Have you ever gotten the dreaded blue screen of death in Windows, which could be an exception error or a Windows Stop error. This book will explain what these errors are and how to troubleshoot them. Besides going over DOS, Windows 9x, Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Windows XP, this book gives you an easy to understand yet thorough understanding of hardware and software and how to troubleshoot problems with both. It also explains the differences between all of the processors produced by Intel and AMD and explains the differences between all of the different types of RAM. In addition, if you want to pursue the A+ certification, this book has everything for you to take and successfully pass the exams and help you find the job that you want.

As you probably already know, the PC market is a fast paced, fast changing arena. The only way to succeed in this career field is to learn the basic concepts of the PC (hardware and software), apply those concepts in a real-world situation and be willing to retrain yourself often through out your career. Therefore, as a college teacher for many years and working as a PC support/network administrator person for a local college, a city hall, a computer company and a chip manufacturer, I am able to share my experiences in a way that you can quickly and easily learn the material so that you can pass the A+ PC Technician exam, get a job as PC technician and to successful troubleshoot PC problems.

Each chapter is written in an easy to read format with many pictures. To keep you updated today's issues and to show you where you can get help in troubleshooting today's PC problems, I have included many useful Internet links and have include many real-world examples. At the end of each chapter, you will find review questions to help focus your efforts and prepare for the A+ exam and hands-on exercises to reinforce and apply what you have just read about. At the end of book there are several appendix for quick reference and a handy glossary.

For now, I would like to say good luck on your current and future endeavors and I thank you for considering purchasing my book.

Okay you want to learn more about computers and how to troubleshoot them. You eventually want you're A+ certification, and you think you need to buy to book in order to do this, right? Wrong, Prentice Hall has just combine the two and Troubleshooting the PC is that answer.

Covering all aspects of the technician's world, from the sound card and modem to the memory and ports to the video and storage, as well as the operating systems from DOS, Windows 3.x, 95, 98 and NT workstation, the book is great reference. Best of all it is written to the A+ specifications.

The books includes questions, hands-on exercises, figures, tables, pictures and over 650 A+ questions. You also get appendices for A+ Objectives, Binary number conversions, POST Error codes and operating systems error codes, a virtual plethora of computer information.

The author includes a detailed glossary; about the only thing that was missing was the "standard" cd-rom with A+ questions and software utilities. Overall I was very impressed with the depth of information and the author's ability to uncomplicated the breakdown of the information.

This is the best book that you will find if you want to learn how to fix computers (including motherboard problems, harddrive problems, sound cards and Windows problems) or prepare for the A+ Exam. I found it very helpful in troubleshooting a some of my friends computers and it had information that was not included in many other computer troubleshooting books. In addition, I found the book was easy to understand, it imparted a lot of 'real-world' experience and had lots of examples. Lastly, I think it gave me a good foundation, not to mention some confidence, to pursue my MSCE certification. I strongly recommend this book and is well worth the money.

although this isn't my favorite pascal book, it's a good textbook without any major flaws.

EDIT: pascal is a dead language. for a simple but useful language, try Delphi (based on pascl) or Visual Basic.

This was my textbook for Pascal at the University at Central Florida. It has helped me through Computer Science I and II. It is well written and easy to understand. It helps for both the beginner and advanced programmers. This is a need for anyone who programs in Pascal.

I will definitely be purchasing other books from this author. He has a very direct, and extremely clear way of explaining what would have otherwise been confusing principles.

The High School I attended used this book for its first-year programming course. It is well written, and clearly explains all of the basic concepts, without leaving out any of the more complex parts of the language