Computer Science Books

Many manufacturing technology professors feel unsure about the nature and teaching computer integrated manufacturing (CIM)in their program. James A. Rehg and Henry W. Kraebber are dynamic authors, as they present CIM as a technical and strategic function of an organization. They offer a technical and management-based approach for understanding and implementing CIM in the "world class manufacturing" settings. Unlike other CIM books, Computer Integrated Manufacturing is written from the manufacturing technology professor's point of view with technical expertise. The CIM model used is consistent with the SME Manufacturing Enterprise Wheel developed by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. This books explains the fundamental principles as well as practical applications of computer integrated manufacturing in a clear and effective manner and the illustrations and complement the text well.

Many manufacturing technology professors feel unsure about the nature and teaching computer integrated manufacturing (CIM)in their program. James A. Rehg and Henry W. Kraebber are dynamic authors, as they present CIM as a technical and strategic function of an organization. They offer a technical and management-based approach for understanding and implementing CIM in the "world class manufacturing" settings. Unlike other CIM books, Computer Integrated Manufacturing is written from the manufacturing technology professor's point of view with technical expertise. The CIM model used is consistent with the SME Manufacturing Enterprise Wheel developed by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. This books explains the fundamental principles as well as practical applications of computer integrated manufacturing in a clear and effective manner and the illustrations complement the text well.

This book provides a very clear treatment of model selection, the bootstrap and the computer-intensive philosophy. It places heavy emphasis on the bootstrap and cross validation. Other computer-intensive methods such as MCMC methods, multiple imputation and permutation methods are not treated. It represents development up to 1994 in a rapidly advancing area. There have been many additional theoretical and applied advances since then. It covers most of the topics of other competing books on bootstrap and resampling but is unique in its treatment of model selection and validation. It appears to require intermediate level knowledge of mathematics and freely uses matrix algebra. There are many good references and examples. The author uses FORTRAN to implement the methods and provides code. This may be a bit old fashioned. Current price of book is very high and these days there are many alternative texts to consider.

This book provides a very clear treatment of model selection, the bootstrap and the computer-intensive philosophy. It places heavy emphasis on the bootstrap and cross validation. Other computer-intensive methods such as MCMC methods, multiple imputation and permutation methods are not treated. It represents development up to 1994 in a rapidly advancing area. There have been many additional theoretical and applied advances since then. It covers most of the topics of other competing books on bootstrap and resampling but is unique in its treatment of model selection and validation. It appears to require intermediate level knowledge of mathematics and freely uses matrix algebra. There are many good references and examples. The author uses FORTRAN to implement the methods and provides code. This may be a bit old fashioned.

I bought my copy over 20 years ago and it remains my favorite
book on this topic. Why? Completeness and clarity of
presentation. Not to mention that it is generally well-
written. I have other, more recent books in this area, but
if we ever have to evacuate this building in a hurry, Vlach
and Singhal is the one I'd grab on the way out the door.

I used this book in Graduate course. I found it very useful. It covers most of the theoritical and graph techniques for circuits and network analysis. All the methods are discribed in a clear way along with examples and problems. This is good for upper level undergraduate courses and a "must" for graduate students. This is the Text you are looking for, to use for your courses and for Ph.D. comprehensive exams. I'll keep it with me until I retire...

My professor used this book for a numerical methods course, and the computer programs within were helpful, but I wouldnt use this book for an undergrad course. There are no hand-worked examples in the book, which might make this book inappropriate for a first course in the subject.

I bought the book when I took the course from Yogesh Jaluria (the authur). I found it to be an excellently written book with clear explanation of the numerical methods before each example. This book is a reflection of his teaching which is also superb. It might not be as comprehensive as Numerical Recipe but I found it to be much more tangible and clearer. I highly recommend it to to all engineering AND science students. There are only two grips I have with the book, all the codes are written in FORTRAN 77, which is a bit dated depending on your point of view, the other is that the pages like to fall off over time in the softcover copy.

We all know how bad the security of commercial software can be and now it's time we do something about it. The Common Criteria is a proven method to fixing the woeful state of software security and this book is the key to the front door that leads to the path of provably secure systems. It's useful for students, researchers, practitioners, and software developers who truly want to make a difference in finally bringing trust into an otherwise untrustworthy world.

This book clearly explains the background and mechanisms of the Common Criteria. Highly recommended for system architects, software developers, software evaluators, managers, and anyone else concerned about security requirements of computer systems and hardware.

This is a text book, complete with review questions, vocab, and labs. There is also an associated lab workbook which is available from the publisher.
I found reading this book to be extremely easy. It has a lot of diagrams, perhaps a few too many, but they illustrate the principles. Each key term is explained and also has the definition in the margin. There are highlights to know concerning the A+ exam, plus a few sample questions in each chapter.
Each chapter also has a simple "lab" section with some real computer excercise to perform.
My only question is whether this book is enough. I can't say. Likely, no single source is enough, especially without hands on experience.
I also question if it is not time for a new edition given this one was published in June 2004.
Also Roberts textbook on Networking Fundamentals is similar in format and readibility.

It has great depth, explaining everything you ever wanted to know about how your computer works, with introduction to a typical PC and its role in our lives plus laboratory activities after each chapter. The book should be used as a reference resource especially for those who enjoy tinkering with PCs.
Also, I feel that this book is very helpful to most individuals, especially those who have moderate familiarity with computer systems, computer terms and electronic parts such as transistors, resistors and capacitors.

I found this book to be practical and well written. It had a strong section on IVR, including a good discussion on application generators. CTI was covered, as well as standards and typical business uses. The call center reporting chapter was a little weak but the other chapters on VoIP, telephony implementation, call accounting and security overcame this limitation. Also, I like the author's writing style. He stays focused on the topic and makes good use of the book real estate.

A re-organization in our company placed telecom services under the Administration Department. Not having a technical background, I was a bit concerned about my new operational and technical responsibilities. The world of Communications always seemed so complicated.

I found this book to be right on target. The concepts of CTI, Unified Messaging and especially implementation of telephony systems were clearly explained and logical. An unexpected chapter on cost management was extremely valuable in Operations. This is not a programming book but a very helpful resource to an individual making decisions on CTI/Telephony systems. There are plenty of examples and illustrations from real systems. The best part is that it was written in plain, easy-to-understand English. I tried to read telecommunications books many times but they were so technical they proved to be a great cure for insomnia.

This book covers traditional Telephony basics, security, management tools and even has an outline for an RFP for PBX and Voice Mail systems. It gives a view of tomorrow's technology providing negatives as well as the positives of new technology such as Voice over IP.

The only negative is that I wish the book were a little longer.

Reviewer: Warren Wellson from Phoenix, Arizona Computer Viruses is undeniably the most comprehensive book on the subject ever written. Put together by the master virus sleuth (McAfee, of Mcafee Antivirus fame), it provides both an easily understood section for the computer lay person, and an amazingly in-depth study of the mechanics of virus functioning for the computer adept. It is engrossing reading from start to finish as has become one of the most used reference books in my library.

This is a must have book for anyone interested in the world of computers, or anyone who would like to find out how thoese little critters that disrupt our data work.

Reviewer: Warren Wellson from Phoenix, Arizona Computer Viruses is undeniably the most comprehensive book on the subject ever written. Put together by the master virus sleuth (McAfee, of Mcafee Antivirus fame), it provides both an easily understood section for the computer lay person, and an amazingly in-depth study of the mechanics of virus functioning for the computer adept. It is engrossing reading from start to finish as has become one of the most used reference books in my library.

This is a must have book for anyone interested in the world of computers, or anyone who would like to find out how those little critters that disrupt our data work.

Computer-Based Exercises for Signal Processing Using Matlab

With projects which start with basic signal processing and progressively build on to more advanced topics, like radar and speech modeling, this book provides in depth understanding and insight into many areas of DSP which cannot be obtained from textbook based learning alone. This book will prove to be an indispensable aide to DSP students as well as practitioners who implement DSP algorithms.

The day I discovered how much consultants on my project were being paid for doing the same work as I was doing, I decided to be a consultant myself. Higher income is just one obvious attraction of consulting; there are many others. On the other hand it's definitely not for everyone. Alan Canton's book will help you decide for yourself. Here, in one well-written and candid package, are all the things you have to consider, from honestly assessing your job, people, organizational skills and self-discipline to the practicalities of establishing your small business *in your area* (that's an important point that other books I've seen fail to consider). In short, Computermoney answered all the unknowns in the back of my mind that were holding me back and gave me a clear and, as it turns out, accurate set of expectations of the consulting lifestyle. I have given copies of this book to six people over the years since it was first given to me. Four of them reached the same conclusion I did and are now well paid computer consultants. Good luck with your decision!

I think that anyone who considers becoming an independent consultant should read this book first. It honestly talks about risks and negative sides of contracting as well as the money that you can make as a reward for taking these risks. The style is "tongue-in-cheek", and may even seem offensive at first, but after a few pages you get a feeling that you talk to a buddy who shares the secrets of trade with you. It's fun to read, gives you a great confidence boost if you are serious about independent consulting, and is full of practical advise. I found a lot of parallels with my own consulting experiences. Definitely recommend.