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2007 Microsoft® Office System and Your Windows®-Based PC: A Real-Life Guide to Getting More Done
by Future Publishing<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>From the makers of Windows Vista\xae: The Official Magazine\u2014the ultimate visual guide to the fun, practical, and creative things you can do right now with Microsoft Office!</p></div>
China Internet Development Report 2021: Blue Book for World Internet Conference
by Publishing House of Electronics IndustryThis book objectively represents the achievements, status quo, and trends of China Internet development in 2021, systematically summarizes the main experience of China Internet development, and deeply analyzes the strategic planning, policies and measures, and development achievements, level, and trends in China in terms of eight aspects, i.e., information infrastructure, information technology, digital economy, e-government, cyber content, cybersecurity, cyberlaws, international cyberspace governance, and exchanges and cooperation. This book further optimizes the index system of China Internet development and comprehensively evaluates the work of cybersecurity and informatization in 31 provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government, excluding Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan) across the country from six dimensions, in order to mirror Internet development level in China and various regions in a comprehensive, accurate, and objective way.This book collects the latest research results in China Internet development and selects the latest cases and reliable data. With diverse subjects and detailed discussion, this book possesses great significance for these engaged in Internet field in governmental departments, Internet enterprises, scientific research institutions, and universities, who hope to fully understand China Internet development.
China Internet Development Report 2022: Blue Book for World Internet Conference
by Publishing House of Electronics IndustryThis book objectively presents the achievements, status quo, and trends of China's Internet development in 2022, systematically summarizes the major experiences of China's Internet development, and deeply analyses the strategic planning, policies and measures, and development achievements, level and trends in China in terms of eight aspects, i.e. information infrastructure, digital economy, e-government, digital society, cyber content, cybersecurity, cyber law, international cyberspace governance, and exchange and cooperation. This book further optimizes the index system of China's Internet development and comprehensively evaluates the work of cybersecurity and informatisation in 31 provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government, excluding Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) across the country from six dimensions, so as to reflect the Internet development level in China and various regions in a comprehensive, accurate and objective way. This book collects the latest research results on China's Internet development and selects the most recent cases and reliable data. With diverse topics and in-depth discussions, this book is of great significance to those involved in the Internet field in government departments, Internet enterprises, scientific research institutions, and universities who hope to fully understand China's Internet development.
World Internet Development Report 2021: Blue Book for World Internet Conference
by Publishing House of Electronics IndustryThis book objectively represents the status quo and trends of world Internet development in 2021, systematically summarizes Internet development in major countries and regions, and deeply analyzes new development condition and trends in key fields of Internet, in terms of eight aspects, i.e., information infrastructure, information technology, digital economy, e-government, cyber media, cybersecurity, cyber laws, and international cyberspace governance. This book maintains the index system of world Internet development, optimizes some indexes, and comprehensively evaluates Internet development in major countries and regions in the world, in order to better demonstrate the strength and characteristics of Internet development in various countries and mirror the overall trend in world Internet development in a comprehensive, accurate, and objective way.This book collects the latest research results in world Internet development. With diverse subjects and detailed discussion, this book possesses great significance for these engaged in Internet field in governmental departments, Internet enterprises, scientific research institutions, and universities, who hope to fully understand world Internet development.
World Internet Development Report 2022: Blue Book for World Internet Conference
by Publishing House of Electronics IndustryThis book objectively presents the status quo and trends of world Internet development in 2022, systematically summarises Internet development in major countries and regions, and deeply analyses new development conditions and trends in key areas of the Internet in terms of eight aspects, i.e. information infrastructure, information technology, digital economy, e-government, cybermedia, cybersecurity, cyberlaw and international cyberspace governance. This book maintains the index system of world Internet development, optimises some indexes, and comprehensively evaluates Internet development in major countries and regions of the world, in order to better show the strength and characteristics of Internet development in various countries and reflect the overall trend of world Internet development in a comprehensive, accurate and objective way.This book collects the latest research results on the world Internet development. With diverse topics and in-depth discussions, this book is of great significance to those involved in the Internet field in government departments, Internet companies, scientific research institutions and universities who hope to fully understand the world's Internet development.
Augmented Reality for Developers
by Packt Publishing<P><P>Build exciting AR applications on mobile and wearable devices with Unity 3D, Vuforia, ARToolKit, Microsoft Mixed Reality HoloLens, Apple ARKit, and Google ARCore <P><P>Key Features <P><P>Create unique AR applications from scratch, from beginning to end, with step-by-step tutorials <P><P>Use Unity 3D to efficiently create AR apps for Android, iOS, and Windows platforms <P><P>Use Vuforia, ARTookKit, Windows Mixed Reality, and Apple ARKit to build AR projects for a variety of markets <P><P>Learn best practices in AR user experience, software design patterns, and 3D graphics <P><P>Book Description <P><P>Augmented Reality brings with it a set of challenges that are unseen and unheard of for traditional web and mobile developers. This book is your gateway to Augmented Reality development-not a theoretical showpiece for your bookshelf, but a handbook you will keep by your desk while coding and architecting your first AR app and for years to come. <P><P>The book opens with an introduction to Augmented Reality, including markets, technologies, and development tools. You will begin by setting up your development machine for Android, iOS, and Windows development, learning the basics of using Unity and the Vuforia AR platform as well as the open source ARToolKit and Microsoft Mixed Reality Toolkit. You will also receive an introduction to Apple's ARKit and Google's ARCore! You will then focus on building AR applications, exploring a variety of recognition targeting methods. You will go through multiple complete projects illustrating key market sectors including business marketing, education, industrial training, and gaming. <P><P>By the end of the book, you will have gained the necessary knowledge to make quality content appropriate for a range of AR devices, platforms, and intended uses. <P><P>What You Will Learn <P><P>Build Augmented Reality applications through a step-by-step, tutorial-style project approach <P><P>Use the Unity 3D game engine with the Vuforia AR platform, open source ARToolKit, Microsoft's Mixed Reality Toolkit, Apple ARKit, and Google ARCore, via the C# programming language <P><P>Implement practical demo applications of AR including education, games, business marketing, and industrial training <P><P>Employ a variety of AR recognition modes, including target images, markers, objects, and spatial mapping <P><P>Target a variety of AR devices including phones, tablets, and wearable smartglasses, for Android, iOS, and Windows HoloLens Develop expertise with Unity 3D graphics, UIs, physics, and event systems <P><P>Explore and utilize AR best practices and software design patterns <P><P>Who This Book Is For <P><P>The ideal target audience for this book is developers who have some experience in mobile development, either Android or iOS. Some broad web development experience would also be beneficial.
B03602_PostgreSQL High Performance
by Packt Publishing<P><P>Enhance the performance of your PostgreSQL system with this handy guide while avoiding common pitfalls that can slow it down. <P><P>Key Features <P><P>Learn the right techniques to obtain optimal PostgreSQL database performance, ranging from initial design to routine maintenance <P><P>Fine tune the performance of your queries and avoid the common pitfalls that can slow your system down <P><P>Contains tips and tricks on scaling successful database installations, and ensuring a highly available PostgreSQL solution <P><P>Book Description <P><P>Database administrators and developers spend years learning techniques to configure their PostgreSQL database servers for optimal performance, mostly when they encounter performance issues. Scalability and high availability of the database solution is equally important these days. This book will show you how to configure new database installations and optimize existing database server installations using PostgreSQL 9.6. <P><P>You will start with the basic concepts of database performance, because all successful database applications are destined to eventually run into issues when scaling up their performance. You will not only learn to optimize your database and queries for optimal performance, but also detect the real performance bottlenecks using PostgreSQL tools and some external tools. Next, you will learn how to benchmark your hardware and tune your operating system. Optimize your queries against the database with the help of right indexes, and monitor every layer, ranging from hardware to queries. Moving on, you will see how connection pooling, caching, partitioning, and replication will help you handle increasing database workloads. <P><P>Achieving high database performance is not easy, but you can learn it by using the right guide-PostgreSQL 9.6 High Performance. <P><P>What you will learn <P><P>Learn the best practices to configure your PostgreSQL 9.6 database for optimal performance <P><P>Write optimal queries and techniques to detect performance issue in queries <P><P>Fine tune the performance of your queries using benchmarking and indexing techniques <P><P>Ensure high performance and a highly available database using the scaling and replication techniques <P><P>Discover how to make informed speed and reliability trade-offs Handle increasing database workloads without any hassle <P><P>Use monitoring insights to continuously rework the design and configuration for best performance
Mastering Adobe Captivate 2017
by Packt Publishing<P><P>Create responsive SCORM-compliant quizzes, demonstrations, and eLearning content that fit on any device <P><P>Key Features <P><P>Create highly engaging interactive eLearning content with Adobe Captivate <P><P>Create SCORM-compliant Quizzes and host them in your favorite LMS <P><P>Make your eLearning content look great on any device with the advanced Responsive features of Adobe Captivate <P><P>Book Description <P><P>Adobe Captivate is used to create highly engaging, interactive, and responsive eLearning content. This book gives you the expertise you need to reinforce your own professional-quality eLearning course modules. <P><P>The book takes you through the production of three pieces of eLearning content. First, you will learn how to create a typical interactive Captivate project. This will give you the opportunity to review all Captivate objects one by one and uncover the application's main tools. Then, you will use the built-in capture engine of Captivate to create an interactive software simulation and a Video Demo that can be uploaded to your YouTube channel or published as an MP4 video. Finally, you will approach the advanced responsive features of Captivate to create a project that can be viewed on any device. At the end of the book, you will empower your workflow and projects with the most advanced features of the application, including variables, advanced actions, using Captivate with other applications, and more. <P><P>This book is an advanced tutorial, containing all the assets required to build its sample projects. Self-exploration is encouraged through extra exercises, experimentation, and external references. <P><P>What you will learn <P><P>Learn how to use features and objects in Adobe Captivate <P><P>Drive engagement by adding interactivity to your eLearning content <P><P>Add multimedia elements, such as audio and video, to create engaging, state-of-the-art learning experiences <P><P>Use themes to craft a unique visual experience that reinforces the learning process <P><P>Capture on-screen action and create highly engaging interactive software demonstrations and simulations <P><P>Use question slides to create SCORM-compliant quizzes and surveys that integrate seamlessly with your favorite LMS <P><P>Make your content look awesome on any device with the advanced responsive features of Captivate <P><P>Integrate Captivate with other applications (such as PowerPoint and Photoshop) to establish a professional eLearning production workflow. <P><P>Unleash the true power of Captivate with variables and advanced actions
Everything You Need to Ace Computer Science and Coding in One Big Fat Notebook: The Complete Middle School Study Guide (Big Fat Notebooks)
by Workman PublishingThe newest addition to the wildly successful Big Fat Notebook series, with 3.99 million copies in print: a lively, information-packed, and fully illustrated guide to Computer Science and Coding for middle schoolers.
Boozang from the Trenches: Learn Test Automation with Boozang in an Enterprise Environment
by Gianni PuccianiTest Automation is a key aspect of delivering high-quality software and reducing time to market. Several tools and approaches are available today, each with its own constraints and specificity. This book introduces Boozang, a codeless web automation tool, using a real-life enterprise project as source for examples. You'll have the opportunity to learn the basic features of Boozang and how to implement end-to-end automated scenarios, mixing GUI and API actions. Integration with JIRA-XRay and Jenkins is also covered to show how Boozang can be used effectively in an enterprise environment. The book is filled with examples that go beyond the Boozang tool, and cover the setup of a test automation project in a real context, with practical solutions as well as open points for which we are still looking for new ideas. You will learn how to:· Install and set up a project with Boozang· Create a modular test suite and use Gherkin to define scenarios· Integrate Boozang with JIRA-XRay and work in a team with code branches· Build a Jenkins pipeline to execute the automated scenarios nightly and reduce the execution time via parallelism This Book is for: Testers and test managers, IT projects leads, Release and Delivery Managers, Developers, and Business Analysts
Redefining Geek: Bias and the Five Hidden Habits of Tech-Savvy Teens
by Cassidy PuckettA surprising and deeply researched look at how everyone can develop tech fluency by focusing on five easily developed learning habits.Picture a typical computer geek. Likely white, male, and someone you’d say has a “natural instinct” for technology. Yet, after six years teaching technology classes to first-generation, low-income middle school students in Oakland, California, Cassidy Puckett has seen firsthand that being good with technology is not something people are born with—it’s something they learn. In Redefining Geek, she overturns the stereotypes around the digitally savvy and identifies the habits that can help everyone cultivate their inner geek.Drawing on observations and interviews with a diverse group of students around the country, Puckett zeroes in on five technology learning habits that enable tech-savvy teens to learn new technologies: a willingness to try and fail, management of frustration and boredom, use of models, and the abilities to use design logic and identify efficiencies. In Redefining Geek, she shows how to measure and build these habits, and she demonstrates how many teens historically marginalized in STEM are already using these habits and would benefit from recognition for their talent, access to further learning opportunities, and support in career pathways. She argues that if we can develop, recognize, and reward these technological learning habits in all kids—especially girls and historically marginalized racial and ethnic groups—we can address many educational inequities and disparities in STEM.Revealing how being good with technology is not about natural ability but habit and persistence, Redefining Geek speaks to the ongoing conversation on equity in technology education and argues for a more inclusive technology learning experience for all students.
Logical Foundations of Mathematics and Computational Complexity
by Pavel PudlákThe two main themes of this book, logic and complexity, are both essential for understanding the main problems about the foundations of mathematics. Logical Foundations of Mathematics and Computational Complexity covers a broad spectrum of results in logic and set theory that are relevant to the foundations, as well as the results in computational complexity and the interdisciplinary area of proof complexity. The author presents his ideas on how these areas are connected, what are the most fundamental problems and how they should be approached. In particular, he argues that complexity is as important for foundations as are the more traditional concepts of computability and provability. Emphasis is on explaining the essence of concepts and the ideas of proofs, rather than presenting precise formal statements and full proofs. Each section starts with concepts and results easily explained, and gradually proceeds to more difficult ones. The notes after each section present some formal definitions, theorems and proofs. Logical Foundations of Mathematics and Computational Complexity is aimed at graduate students of all fields of mathematics who are interested in logic, complexity and foundations. It will also be of interest for both physicists and philosophers who are curious to learn the basics of logic and complexity theory.
Multimedia Security 2: Biometrics, Video Surveillance and Multimedia Encryption
by William PuechToday, more than 80% of the data transmitted over networks and archived on our computers, tablets, cell phones or clouds is multimedia data – images, videos, audio, 3D data. The applications of this data range from video games to healthcare, and include computer-aided design, video surveillance and biometrics. It is becoming increasingly urgent to secure this data, not only during transmission and archiving, but also during its retrieval and use. Indeed, in today&’s "all-digital" world, it is becoming ever-easier to copy data, view it unrightfully, steal it or falsify it. Multimedia Security 2 analyzes issues relating to biometrics, protection, integrity and encryption of multimedia data. It also covers aspects such as crypto-compression of images and videos, homomorphic encryption, data hiding in the encrypted domain and secret sharing.
Multimedia Security, Volume 1: Authentication and Data Hiding
by William PuechToday, more than 80% of the data transmitted over networks and archived on our computers, tablets, cell phones or clouds is multimedia data - images, videos, audio, 3D data. The applications of this data range from video games to healthcare, and include computer-aided design, video surveillance and biometrics.It is becoming increasingly urgent to secure this data, not only during transmission and archiving, but also during its retrieval and use. Indeed, in today’s "all-digital" world, it is becoming ever-easier to copy data, view it unrightfully, steal it or falsify it.Multimedia Security 1 analyzes the issues of the authentication of multimedia data, code and the embedding of hidden data, both from the point of view of defense and attack. Regarding the embedding of hidden data, it also covers invisibility, color, tracing and 3D data, as well as the detection of hidden messages in an image by steganalysis.
Elastix Unified Communications Server Cookbook
by Gerardo Barajas PuenteThis book is aimed at those who want to learn how to set up an Elastix Unified Communications Server without losing ground on Unified Communications and Voice over IP.
Advances in Artificial Intelligence: 16th Conference of the Spanish Association for Artificial Intelligence, CAEPIA 2015 Albacete, Spain, November 9–12, 2015 Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #9422)
by José M. Puerta José A. Gámez Bernabe Dorronsoro Edurne Barrenechea Alicia Troncoso Bruno Baruque Mikel GalarThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th Conference of the Spanish Association for Artificial Intelligence, CAEPIA 2015, held in Albacete, Spain, in November 2015. The 31 revised full papers presented were carefully selected from 175 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on Bayesian networks and uncertainty modeling; fuzzy logic and soft computing; knowledge representation, reasoning, and logic; intelligent systems and environment; intelligent Web and recommender systems; machine learning and data mining; metaheuristics and evolutionary computation; and social robotics.
Apache Solr 3 Enterprise Search Server
by Eric Pugh David SmileyThe book is written as a reference guide. It includes fully working examples based on a real-world public data set.This book is for developers who want to learn how to use Apache Solr in their applications. Only basic programming skills are needed.
Prefactoring
by Ken PughMore often than not, developers will stop a large project in the middle of the build stage to rethink and recode the software design so it's cleaner and more efficient. Known as "refactoring," this process eats up valuable time and money. To help offset refactoring, this book presents a new process called "prefactoring," the premise of which states that you're better off considering the best possible design patterns before you even begin your project. Prefactoring, in essence, is the art of applying the insights gleaned from previous experience (whether yours or someone else's) when developing software to new projects. Doing so will likely save you from making costly design changes midstream--and maybe even save your job! This practical, thought-provoking guide details prefactoring guidelines in design, code, and testing, each derived from the lessons of many developers over many years. With these guidelines, you're far more likely to create more readable and maintainable code before you reach the second-guessing stage. To help communicate the many facets of this process, Prefactoring follows the example of a fictitious client, Sam, as he seeks to create a software system from beginning to implementation. Among the topics covered: General development issues Implementation classes Object-oriented design Creating reports via separation of concerns Associations and states Creating and testing interfaces If you understand object-oriented design, and you want to save time and money by considering more efficient designs before you begin your project, Prefactoring will show you the way. It won't guarantee that you'll never need to refactor your design or code again, but you're sure to cut down on the amount of refactoring you do.
Wicked Cool Ruby Scripts: Useful Scripts that Solve Difficult Problems
by Steve PughAre you spending valuable time on work a well-trained monkey could do? If so, Wicked Cool Ruby Scripts will teach you how to automate repetitive tasks using Ruby, one of the most powerful and easy-to-use programming languages around.Wicked Cool Ruby Scripts provides 58 scripts that offer quick solutions to problems like system administration, manipulating images, and managing a website. After getting your feet wet creating simple scripts to automate tasks like file compression and decompression, you’ll learn how to create powerful web crawlers, security scripts, and full-fledged libraries and applications, as well as how to:–Rename files, disable processes, change permissions, and modify users–Manipulate strings, encrypt files, and sort efficiently–Validate web links, check for orphan files, and generate forms–Mass edit photos, extract image information, and create thumbnails–Parse CSV files and scrape links, images, and pages from the WebAnd as a nod to our security friends, you’ll even learn how to use Ruby to write Metasploit exploits.For each script you get the code, a discussion of how it works, and tips on how to customize it to solve real-world problems. By the time you’re finished, we think you’ll agree that Ruby is a wicked cool way to get things done.
How to Beat the Market Makers at Their Own Game
by Fausto PuglieseThe basic skills for becoming a successful trader from a master of the gameWritten by Fausto Pugliese (founder and CEO of Cyber Trading University) this must-have resource offers a hands-on guide to learning the ins and outs of active trading. How to Beat the Market Makers at Their Own Game gives professionals, as well as those relatively new to investing, a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of the marketplace and a comprehensive overview of basic trading techniques. The book explains how to apply the trading strategies of acclaimed trader Fausto Pugliese. Step by step the author covers the most common market maker setups, shows how to identify market maker traps, and most importantly, reveals how to follow the direction of the lead market maker in an individual stock.Throughout the book, Pugliese puts the spotlight on Level II quotes to help investors understand how market makers drive prices and manipulate the market. This handy resource is filled with the tools needed to interpret market maker activity so traders can truly understand the market and trade accordingly.Offers an accessible guide for developing the investing skills to trade with confidenceFilled with the real-world trading experiences and techniques of Fausto PuglieseCovers simple technical patterns that are important in day tradingIncludes a website with exercises to help master the book's techniquesHow to Beat the Market Makers at their Own Game will become your well-thumbed resource for learning what it takes to succeed in short-term stock trading.
Remote Instrumentation for eScience and Related Aspects
by Roberto Pugliese Jan Węglarz Franco Davoli Norbert Meyer Marcin Lawenda Sandro ZappatoreThis book will focus on new Remote Instrumentation aspects related to middleware architecture, high-speed networking, wireless Grid for acquisition devices and sensor networks, QoS provisioning for real-time control, measurement instrumentation and methodology. Moreover, it will provide knowledge about the automation of mechanisms oriented to accompanying processes that are usually performed by a human. Another important point of this book is focusing on the future trends concerning Remote Instrumentation systems development and actions related to standardization of remote instrumentation mechanisms.
RESTful Rails Development
by Silvia PuglisiThis book serves as a practical guide to developing RESTful applications, designing RESTful architectures, and deploying RESTful services using Ruby on Rails. By the end of each chapter, the reader will have key takeaways for how to build and extend a multi-service platform spanning different devices. The book explains the power of RESTful development with Rails, illustrating how to build an architecture composed of different services accessing shared resources through a set of collaborating APIs and applications.
RESTful Rails Development: Building Open Applications and Services
by Silvia PuglisiThe Web is slowly but surely changing from a model in which a human reader browses content on web pages to a model in which services and clients (not necessarily humans) exchange information. And because of this, author Silvia Puglisi explains, it makes more sense to build platforms instead of just products or applications. Platforms are like ecosystems interconnecting different applications, services, users, developers, and partners, and offer many benefits.In this book, you'll learn how to design and develop Representational State Transfer (REST) platforms in Rails. You'll begin with an introduction to Ruby on Rails, and then move quickly through new concepts. At the end of each chapter, you'll have learned something new about building and organically extending a multi-service platform spanning different devices—and will have had some fun in the process. By the end of the book you'll know how to build an architecture composed of different services accessing shared resources through a set of collaborating APIs and applications.Explore the basics of REST and HTTP, including REST architecture and the role of hypermediaGet to know Rails and Ruby on RailsLearn about API development and create an APITake a thorough look at REST, including Asynchronous REST and testing RESTful servicesWork with data streams as you map them onto an application UI and integrate external APIs in your applicationLearn about device-independent developmentUse data analytics to recognize important events, develop key metrics, and track themExplore various tools you can use to build your own data analytic platformLearn how to scale a Rails application successfullyExamine privacy and security issues and the implications of handling and collecting user data
Omnidirectional Vision Systems
by Luis Puig J J GuerreroThis work focuses on central catadioptric systems, from the early step of calibration to high-level tasks such as 3D information retrieval. The book opens with a thorough introduction to the sphere camera model, along with an analysis of the relation between this model and actual central catadioptric systems. Then, a new approach to calibrate any single-viewpoint catadioptric camera is described. This is followed by an analysis of existing methods for calibrating central omnivision systems, and a detailed examination of hybrid two-view relations that combine images acquired with uncalibrated central catadioptric systems and conventional cameras. In the remaining chapters, the book discusses a new method to compute the scale space of any omnidirectional image acquired with a central catadioptric system, and a technique for computing the orientation of a hand-held omnidirectional catadioptric camera.
Real-time Monitoring and Operational Control of Drinking-Water Systems
by Vicenç Puig Carlos Ocampo-Martínez Ramon Pérez Gabriela Cembrano Joseba Quevedo Teresa EscobetThis book presents a set of approaches for the real-time monitoring and control of drinking-water networks based on advanced information and communication technologies. It shows the reader how to achieve significant improvements in efficiency in terms of water use, energy consumption, water loss minimization, and water quality guarantees. The methods and approaches presented are illustrated and have been applied using real-life pilot demonstrations based on the drinking-water network in Barcelona, Spain. The proposed approaches and tools cover: * decision-making support for real-time optimal control of water transport networks, explaining how stochastic model predictive control algorithms that take explicit account of uncertainties associated with energy prices and real demand allow the main flow and pressure actuators--pumping stations and pressure regulation valves-- and intermediate storage tanks to be operated to meet demand using the most sustainable types of source and with minimum electricity costs; * decision-making support for monitoring water balance and distribution network quality in real time, implementing fault detection and diagnosis techniques and using information from hundreds of flow, pressure, and water-quality sensors together with hydraulic and quality-parameter-evolution models to detect and locate leaks in the network, possible breaches in water quality, and failures in sensors and/or actuators; * consumer-demand prediction, based on smart metering techniques, producing detailed analyses and forecasts of consumption patterns, providing a customer communications service, and suggesting economic measures intended to promote more efficient use of water at the household level. Researchers and engineers working with drinking-water networks will find this a vital support in overcoming the problems associated with increased population, environmental sensitivities and regulation, aging infrastructures, energy requirements, and limited water sources.