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Achieving Global Open Access: The Need for Scientific, Epistemic and Participatory Openness (Routledge Critical Studies on Open Access)
by Stephen PinfieldAchieving Global Open Access explores some of the key conditions that are necessary to deliver global Open Access (OA) that is effective and equitable.Often assumed to be a self-evident good, OA has been subject to growing criticism for perpetuating global inequities and epistemic injustices. It has been seen as imposing exploitative business and publishing models and as exacerbating exclusionary research evaluation cultures and practices. Pinfield engages with these issues, recognising that the global OA debate is now not just about publishing business models and academic reward structures, but also about what constitutes valid and valuable knowledge, how we know, and who gets to say. The book argues that, for OA to deliver its potential, it first needs to be associated with ‘epistemic openness’, a wider and more inclusive understanding of what constitutes valid and valuable knowledge. It also needs to be accompanied by ‘participatory openness’, enabling contributions to knowledge from more diverse communities. Interacting with relevant theory and current practice, the book discusses the challenges in implementing these different forms of openness, the relationships between them, and their limits.Achieving Global Open Access is essential reading for academics and students engaged in the study of Library and Information Science, Open Access and Publishing. It will also be valuable and interesting to library and publishing professionals around the world.
Achieving Service-Oriented Architecture
by Rick SweeneyA complete, comprehensive methodology and framework for adopting and managing a successful service oriented architecture environment Achieving Service-Oriented Architecture helps to set up an SOA Architecture Practice defining the policies, procedures, and standards that apply not just to IT developers but to the entire corporation as it relates to business applications. Why a new architectural approach is necessary for your business to achieve all the value SOA has to offer Focuses on setting up an enterprise architecture practice for service-oriented architecture Discusses the implementation and governance processes for SOA Defines and describes an overall architectural framework for managing SOA assets at an enterprise architecture level Shows how to set up and run an SOA Enterprise Architecture Practice using the methodology and framework presented Defining how an Architecture Practice can transform itself and your corporation to maximize the benefits of the SOA approach, Achieving Service-Oriented Architecture provides a pragmatic enterprise architecture approach and framework for implementing and managing service oriented architecture from a business organization and business practices perspective. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.
Achieving Supply Chain Agility: Information System Integration in the Chinese Automotive Industry
by Yi WuThis book identifies factors of information system (IS) integration that influence supply chain agility and illustrates how IS integration can achieve greater supply chain agility. Also considering the consequent operational impacts that arise from IS-enabled supply chain agility, the author presents real-life examples through interviews and surveys to explore how IS integrations affect supply chain agility in the context of the Chinese automotive industry. The ability to swiftly respond to competitive challenges is a key element in industry 4.0 and organisations with agile supply chains are better prepared to respond to uncertainties and changes. This book develops and presents guidelines on the deployment of information system integration in order to achieve efficient agile supply chains.
Achieving Sustainable Business Through AI, Technology Education and Computer Science: Volume 2: Teaching Technology and Business Sustainability (Studies in Big Data #159)
by Allam HamdanThis book delves into the relationship between artificial intelligence, technology education, and computer science intersect with sustainable business practices. This book discovers the transformative potential of cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and blockchain across diverse sectors such as health care, education, government services, and digital transformation.
Achieving Sustainable Business Through AI, Technology Education and Computer Science: Volume 3: Business Sustainability and Artificial Intelligence Applications (Studies in Big Data #163)
by Allam HamdanThis book focuses on the symbiotic relationship between sustainable practices and cutting-edge AI technologies, offering insights into how businesses can thrive in a rapidly evolving landscape. This book discovers how AI is revolutionizing sustainability efforts, driving efficiency, and fostering a greener tomorrow. From smart energy management to ethical supply chain practices, this book is a guide for organizations looking to harness the power of AI for a sustainable future. Engaging, informative, and forward-thinking, this book is essential reading for leaders shaping the future of business.
Achieving Sustainable Business through AI, Technology Education and Computer Science: Volume 1: Computer Science, Business Sustainability, and Competitive Advantage (Studies in Big Data #158)
by Allam HamdanThis book aims to explore the intersection of AI, technology education, and computer science with sustainable business practices. It delves into the application of cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and blockchain in various business domains, including healthcare, education, government services, and digital transformation.
Achieving Your Potential As A Photographer: A Creative Companion and Workbook
by Harold DavisComing from the perspective that true inspiration and great image making are at the core of any high-level photographic endeavour, Achieving Your Potential as a Digital Photographer presents an organized and cohesive plan for kickstarting creativity, and then taking the resulting work into the real world. The ideas presented have been formulated by Harold Davis over many years working as a creative artist and award-wining photographer, and in the celebrated workshops he has developed and led all around the world. These concepts are presented with accompanying exercises so that readers can put them into everyday practice as well as workbook pages bound into the book for note taking and journaling. This book will enrich your photographic practice whether the goal is simply to enrich your photography or to make money from your work.
Acing Online Assessment: Your Guide to Success (Student Success)
by Lucinda Becker Felicity Becker Anastasia BeckerFacing an online assessment? Here’s how to ace it. This straightforward guide helps you translate your existing skills into an online environment. It enables you to transition from understanding familiar, offline assessments to succeeding in formal online assessments by breaking down what you are being asked to do - then shows you how to prepare, where to get help and what to do on the day. From presentations to portfolios, it demonstrates that, once you understand this new way of being assessed, you can make the most of working online to improve your grades and excel in your work. It also: Equips you with strategies to help manage anxieties around online assessment. Highlights the challenges and benefits that are unique to online assessment. Demonstrates how to make the most of feedback to support your development as a self-reflective learner. With each chapter built around key student questions, this guide is perfect for dipping into for any type of online assessment. Student Success is a series of essential guides for students of all levels. From how to think critically and write great essays to boosting your employability and managing your wellbeing, the Student Success series helps you study smarter and get the best from your time at university.
Acing Online Assessment: Your Guide to Success (Student Success)
by Lucinda Becker Felicity Becker Anastasia BeckerFacing an online assessment? Here’s how to ace it. This straightforward guide helps you translate your existing skills into an online environment. It enables you to transition from understanding familiar, offline assessments to succeeding in formal online assessments by breaking down what you are being asked to do - then shows you how to prepare, where to get help and what to do on the day. From presentations to portfolios, it demonstrates that, once you understand this new way of being assessed, you can make the most of working online to improve your grades and excel in your work. It also: Equips you with strategies to help manage anxieties around online assessment. Highlights the challenges and benefits that are unique to online assessment. Demonstrates how to make the most of feedback to support your development as a self-reflective learner. With each chapter built around key student questions, this guide is perfect for dipping into for any type of online assessment. Student Success is a series of essential guides for students of all levels. From how to think critically and write great essays to boosting your employability and managing your wellbeing, the Student Success series helps you study smarter and get the best from your time at university.
Acing the CCNA Exam, Volume 1: Fundamentals and Protocols
by Jeremy McDowellMaster the core fundamentals and protocols covered in the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) exam!Acing the CCNA Exam helps you prepare for the CCNA exam by learning vital skills like: How to study for the CCNA IP routing, addressing, and subnetting VLANs, trunking protocols, and EtherChannel Static and dynamic routing protocols (OSPF) Passing the CCNA is the perfect way to kickstart or advance your career in IT, networking, and systems administration. Inside this accessible guide, you&’ll find the secrets to nailing even the most perplexing exam topics. You&’ll build your fluency in networking chapter-by-chapter, until you have both the knowledge to take on the CCNA, and the skills to work effectively as an IT professional. About the technology The Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification is the gold-standard credential for aspiring network administrators working with industry-standard Cisco hardware. There&’s a lot to learn, and this book is your expert guide. Acing the CCNA Exam, Volume 1 introduces the foundations of Cisco networking technology, including the core protocols for IP routing, addressing, trunking, and more. About the book Acing the CCNA Exam, Volume 1 teaches you the technical skills you need, along with must-know test secrets, to ace the CCNA the very first time. You&’ll love networking guru Jeremy McDowell&’s down-to-earth writing and handy network diagrams as he leads you through the most challenging parts of the exam. In this first volume, you&’ll master ports and routers, IP access control lists, and other core topics you&’ll face in the first part of the certification. What's inside How to study for the CCNA IP routing, addressing, and subnetting VLANs, trunking protocols, and EtherChannel Static and dynamic routing protocols (OSPF) About the reader No networking skills required! About the author Jeremy McDowell is a senior network engineer and an experienced teacher. His YouTube channel, Jeremy&’s IT Lab, has helped hundreds of thousands prepare for the CCNA. The technical editor on this book was Jeremy Cioara. Table of Contents 1 Introduction to the CCNA Part 1 2 Network devices 3 Cables, connectors, and ports 4 The TCP/IP networking model 5 The Cisco IOS CLI 6 Ethernet LAN switching 7 IPv4 addressing 8 Router and switch interfaces Part 2 9 Routing fundamentals 10 The life of a packet 157 11 Subnetting IPv4 networks Part 3 12 VLANs 13 Dynamic Trunking Protocol and VLAN Trunking Protocol 14 Spanning Tree Protocol 15 Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol 16 EtherChannel Part 4 17 Dynamic routing 18 Open Shortest Path First 19 First hop redundancy protocols Part 5 20 IPv6 addressing 21 IPv6 routing Part 6 22 Transmission Control Protocol and User Datagram Protocol 23 Standard access control lists 24 Extended access control lists A Exam topics reference table B CLI command reference table C Chapter quiz questions D Chapter quiz answers
Acing the CCNA Exam, Volume 2: Advanced Networking and Security
by Jeremy McDowellMaster the most challenging elements of the CCNA exam to pass on your very first try!The CCNA goes deep on networking and security. Acing the CCNA Exam, Volume 2 gives you exactly what you need to navigate the most challenging parts of the exam. Author Jeremy McDowell&’s CCNA courses have helped hundreds of thousands of students pass their exams. This book distills that expertise into an easy-to-follow guide. In Acing the CCNA Exam, Volume 2—Advanced Networking and Security you&’ll dig into tough topics like: • Security concepts and common threats • Ethernet and wireless LANs (Wi-Fi) and network automation • Essential network services like DHCP and DNS • WAN, LAN, and wireless architectures The Cisco Certified Network Associate is the gold-standard credential for network administrators. It demands an in-depth knowledge of complex network internals, including security, wireless architectures, and more. Acing the CCNA Exam, Volume 2—Advanced Networking and Security builds on the basics you learn in Volume 1 to help you study and prepare for the most challenging parts of the test. About the Technology The Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification is the gold-standard credential for aspiring network administrators working with industry-standard Cisco hardware. The CCNA exam goes deep, and this book will help you prepare for the most difficult parts of the test. Acing the CCNA Exam, Volume 2 covers the demanding topics of network security, wired and wireless LANs, DNS, and more. About the Book Acing the CCNA Exam, Volume 2 introduces the technical skills and secrets you need to navigate the most challenging topics on the CCNA exam. CCNA expert Jeremy McDowell guides you through network services and architectures, automation, and other advanced topics you&’ll face in the later parts of the test. His down-to-earth writing, diagrams, and clear examples make even the most complex topics easy to understand. What&’s Inside • Security concepts and common threats • Ethernet and wireless LANs (Wi-Fi) and network automation • Essential network services like DHCP and DNS • WAN, LAN, and wireless architectures About the Readers This book builds on Acing the CCNA Exam, Volume 1. About the Author Jeremy McDowell is a senior network engineer and an experienced teacher. His YouTube channel, Jeremy&’s IT Lab, has helped hundreds of thousands prepare for the CCNA. The technical editor on this book was Jeremy Cioara. Table of Contents Part 1 1 Cisco Discovery Protocol and Link Layer Discovery Protocol 2 Network Time Protocol 3 Domain Name System 4 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol 5 Secure Shell 6 Simple Network Management Protocol 7 Syslog 8 Trivial File Transfer Protocol and File Transfer Protocol 9 Network Address Translation 10 Quality of service Part 2 11 Security concepts 12 Port Security 13 DHCP Snooping 14 Dynamic ARP Inspection Part 3 15 LAN architectures 16 WAN architectures 17 Virtualization and cloud Part 4 18 Wireless LAN fundamentals 19 Wireless LAN architectures 20 Wireless LAN security 21 Wireless LAN configuration Part 5 22 Network automation 23 REST APIs 24 Data formats 25 Ansible and Terraform A Exam topics reference table B CLI command reference table C Chapter quiz questions D Chapter quiz answers
Acing the CCNA Exam Volumes 1 & 2
by Jeremy McDowellPass the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) exam on your very first try!
Acing the Certified Kubernetes Administrator Exam
by Chad CrowellBecoming a Kubernetes administrator is a big accomplishment—and passing the Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) exam can be a big boost to your career! Learn the hands on skills you need to ace the exam with clear teaching and hands-on exercises that match the unique CKA test environment.In Acing the Certified Kubernetes Administrator Exam you&’ll learn how to: Administer an application running on Kubernetes Troubleshoot errors inside a Kubernetes cluster Authenticate users and machines to the Kubernetes API Create persistent storage in Kubernetes Add additional functionality to an existing Kubernetes cluster Acing the Certified Kubernetes Administrator Exam is your fast-track to becoming a Certified Kubernetes Administrator! Your expert exam tutor is Chad Crowell, whose courses have helped thousands of developers to understand Kubernetes and earn the coveted CKA certification. If you&’re familiar with Kubernetes, this book will ensure you&’re ready to pass in just one month of study. If you&’re brand new, this is the perfect primer to get started on your Kubernetes journey. Go hands-on with all the exam objectives, including deploying containerized applications to Kubernetes, accessing an application from an ingress resource, and backup and restore. Plus, essential exam tips and exercises help you work out your mental muscle memory. About the technology The Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) exam proves to your next employer that you can set up and manage Kubernetes clusters. In this rigorous test offered by the Linux Foundation, you&’ll configure and manage production-grade clusters hands-on as a proctor watches. Simply put, if you aren&’t ready, you won&’t pass. About the book Acing the Certified Kubernetes Administrator Exam teaches every skill you need to pass the CKA. You can&’t &“hack&” this exam by learning a few test-taking tricks. Instead, you&’ll master vital techniques like load balancing and networking with carefully designed exercises that you practice using the CKA&’s command-line interface. With this book, you&’ll be confident and ready for exam day. What's inside Administer an application on Kubernetes Troubleshoot errors in a Kubernetes cluster Authenticate users and machines Create persistent storage About the reader For readers who know the basics of containers and Linux admin. No Kubernetes experience required. About the author Chad M. Crowell is the author of dozens of courses on Kubernetes and DevOps with Pluralsight and INE. Chad is also a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT). Table of Contents 1 First steps 2 Kubernetes cluster 3 Identity and access management 4 Deploying applications in Kubernetes 5 Running applications in Kubernetes 6 Communication in a Kubernetes cluster 7 Storage in Kubernetes 8 Troubleshooting Kubernetes 9 Taking the test
Acing the System Design Interview
by Zhiyong TanThe system design interview is one of the hardest challenges you&’ll face in the software engineering hiring process. This practical book gives you the insights, the skills, and the hands-on practice you need to ace the toughest system design interview questions and land the job and salary you want.In Acing the System Design Interview you will master a structured and organized approach to present system design ideas like: Scaling applications to support heavy traffic Distributed transactions techniques to ensure data consistency Services for functional partitioning such as API gateway and service mesh Common API paradigms including REST, RPC, and GraphQL Caching strategies, including their tradeoffs Logging, monitoring, and alerting concepts that are critical in any system design Communication skills that demonstrate your engineering maturity Don&’t be daunted by the complex, open-ended nature of system design interviews! In this in-depth guide, author Zhiyong Tan shares what he&’s learned on both sides of the interview table. You&’ll dive deep into the common technical topics that arise during interviews and learn how to apply them to mentally perfect different kinds of systems. Foreword by Anthony Asta, Michael D. Elder. About the technology The system design interview is daunting even for seasoned software engineers. Fortunately, with a little careful prep work you can turn those open-ended questions and whiteboard sessions into your competitive advantage! In this powerful book, Zhiyong Tan reveals practical interview techniques and insights about system design that have earned developers job offers from Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, PayPal, and Uber. About the book Acing the System Design Interview is a masterclass in how to confidently nail your next interview. Following these easy-to-remember techniques, you&’ll learn to quickly assess a question, identify an advantageous approach, and then communicate your ideas clearly to an interviewer. As you work through this book, you&’ll gain not only the skills to successfully interview, but also to do the actual work of great system design. What's inside Insights on scaling, transactions, logging, and more Practice questions for core system design concepts How to demonstrate your engineering maturity Great questions to ask your interviewer About the reader For software engineers, software architects, and engineering managers looking to advance their careers. About the author Zhiyong Tan is a manager at PayPal. He has worked at Uber, Teradata, and at small startups. Over the years, he has been in many system design interviews, on both sides of the table. The technical editor on this book was Mohit Kumar. Table of Contents PART 1 1 A walkthrough of system design concepts 2 A typical system design interview flow 3 Non-functional requirements 4 Scaling databases 5 Distributed transactions 6 Common services for functional partitioning PART 2 7 Design Craigslist 8 Design a rate-limiting service 9 Design a notification/alerting service 10 Design a database batch auditing service 11 Autocomplete/typeahead 12 Design Flickr 13 Design a Content Distribution Network (CDN) 14 Design a text messaging app 15 Design Airbnb 16 Design a news feed 17 Design a dashboard of top 10 products on Amazon by sales volume Appendix A Monoliths vs. microservices Appendix B OAuth 2.0 authorization and OpenID Connect authentication Appendix C C4 Model Appendix D Two-phase commit (2PC)
ACMSM25: Proceedings of the 25th Australasian Conference on Mechanics of Structures and Materials (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering #37)
by Chien Ming Wang Johnny C. M. Ho Sritawat KitipornchaiThis book presents articles from The Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM25 held in Brisbane, December 2018), celebrating the 50th anniversary of the conference. First held in Sydney in 1967, it is one of the longest running conferences of its kind, taking place every 2–3 years in Australia or New Zealand. Bringing together international experts and leaders to disseminate recent research findings in the fields of structural mechanics, civil engineering and materials, it offers a forum for participants from around the world to review, discuss and present the latest developments in the broad discipline of mechanics and materials in civil engineering.
Acoso Textual
by Raúl Vallejo¿Una? ¿Un? estudiante universitario explora su identidad inventando múltiples personalidades virtuales e intercambiando correos electrónicos con curiosos personajes, virtuales ellos también, alrededor del mundo. Así, banano@wam.umd.edu en ocasiones se presenta como un romántico en busca del amor, en otras es una posgraduada de ciencias políticas que problematiza las utopías socialistas del siglo xx, o se convierte en un explorador del placer del sexo virtual. Para cada uno de sus interlocutores cibernéticos tiene un género, un interés y una personalidad distintos. Es un ser andrógino como el lenguaje. Ahora, banano@wam.umd.edu debe enfrentarse a sus propias preguntas: ¿Debo matar a las personalidades ficticias para encontrar mi identidad verdadera? ¿Debería convertir mis relaciones virtuales en realidades físicas? ¿Qué valor tiene la palabra virtual? Acoso textual, novela pionera en la literatura hispanoamericana en el uso de correos electrónicos para relaciones epistolares, nos ubica en un espacio virtual en que las personas se construyen a sí mismas con las palabras que van y vienen a través de Internet.
Acoustic Cues in the Disambiguation of Polysemous Strings (Synthesis Lectures on Speech and Audio Processing)
by Maja GwóźdźThis book provides an analysis of acoustic features of polysemous strings and an implementation of a speech disambiguation program based on the phonetic information. Throughout the book, the term ‘polysemous string’ refers to idioms with plausible literal interpretations, restrictive and non–restrictive relative clauses, and the same expressions used as quotations and appearing in a non–quotational context. The author explains how, typically, context is sufficient to determine the intended meaning. But there is enough evidence in psycholinguistic and phonetic literature to suspect that these superficially identical strings exhibit different acoustic features. In the experiment presented in the book, the participants were asked to read short excerpts containing corresponding elements of polysemous strings placed in the same intonational position. The acoustic analyses of ditropic pairs and subsequent statistical tests revealed that there is almost no difference in the duration, pitch, or intensity in literal and figurative interpretations. However, the analysis of relative clauses and quotations demonstrated that speakers are more likely to use acoustic cues to differentiate between the two possible readings. The book argues that the acoustic analysis of polysemous phrases could be successfully implemented in designing automatic speech recognition systems in order to improve their performance in disambiguating polysemous phrases.Analyzes acoustic features of polysemous strings and an implementation of a speech disambiguation programIncludes evidence that superficially identical strings exhibit different acoustic featuresArgues that acoustic analysis of polysemous phrases can be successfully implemented in automatic speech recognition
Acoustic Modeling for Emotion Recognition (SpringerBriefs in Speech Technology)
by Koteswara Rao Anne Swarna Kuchibhotla Hima Deepthi VankayalapatiThis book presents state of art research in speech emotion recognition. Readers are first presented with basic research and applications - gradually more advance information is provided, giving readers comprehensive guidance for classify emotions through speech. Simulated databases are used and results extensively compared, with the features and the algorithms implemented using MATLAB. Various emotion recognition models like Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA), Regularized Discriminant Analysis (RDA), Support Vector Machines (SVM) and K-Nearest neighbor (KNN) and are explored in detail using prosody and spectral features, and feature fusion techniques.
Acoustic Sensors for Biomedical Applications (SpringerBriefs in Speech Technology)
by Nilanjan Dey Amira S. Ashour Waleed S. Mohamed Nhu Gia NguyenIn this book, application-related studies for acoustic biomedical sensors are covered in depth. The book features an array of different biomedical signals, including acoustic biomedical signals as well as the thermal biomedical signals, magnetic biomedical signals, and optical biomedical signals to support healthcare. It employs signal processing approaches, such as filtering, Fourier transform, spectral estimation, and wavelet transform. The book presents applications of acoustic biomedical sensors and bio-signal processing for prediction, detection, and monitoring of some diseases from the phonocardiogram (PCG) signal analysis. Several challenges and future perspectives related to the acoustic sensors applications are highlighted. This book supports the engineers, researchers, designers, and physicians in several interdisciplinary domains that support healthcare.
Acoustic Waves Generated by Parametric Array Loudspeakers
by Xiaojun Qiu Jiaxin ZhongParametric array loudspeakers (PALs) are capable of generating highly directional audio beams from nonlinear interactions of intense airborne ultrasound waves. This unique capability holds great potential in audio engineering. This book systematically introduces the physical principles of acoustics waves generated by PALs, along with the commonly used and the state-of-the-art numerical models, such as the Westervelt model, the convolution directivity model, the Gaussian beam expansion method, and the spherical wave expansion method.The properties of sound fields generated by PALs are analyzed. Also analyzed are various phenomena including the reflection of acoustics waves generated by PALs from a surface, transmission through a thin partition, scattering by a rigid sphere, and propagation in rooms. Furthermore, the steering and focusing of acoustics waves generated by PALs and potential applications of PALs in active sound control are investigated. Finally, the implementation issues of hardware, signal processing techniques, measurement, and safety are discussed.The book is tailored to meet the needs of researchers in this field, as well as audio practitioners and acoustics engineers.
Acoustics of Bangla Speech Sounds (Signals and Communication Technology)
by Asoke Kumar DattaThis book presents the consolidated acoustic data for all phones in Standard Colloquial Bengali (SCB), commonly known as Bangla, a Bengali language used by 350 million people in India, Bangladesh, and the Bengali diaspora. The book analyzes the real speech of selected native speakers of the Bangla dialect to ensure that a proper acoustical database is available for the development of speech technologies. The acoustic data presented consists of averages and their normal spread, represented by the standard deviations of necessary acoustic parameters including e. g. formant information for multiple native speakers of both sexes. The study employs two important speech technologies:(1) text to speech synthesis (TTS) and (2) automatic speech recognition (ASR). The procedures, particularly those related to the use of technologies, are described in sufficient detail to enable researchers to use them to create technical acoustic databases for any other Indian dialect. The book offers a unique resource for scientists and industrial practitioners who are interested in the acoustic analysis and processing of Indian dialects to develop similar dialect databases of their own.
Acquiring Card Payments
by Ilya DubinskyThis book delves into the essential concepts and technologies of acquiring systems. It fills the gap left by manuals and standards and provides practical knowledge and insight that allow engineers to navigate systems as well as the massive tomes containing standards and manuals. Dedicated to card acquiring exclusively, the book covers: Payment cards and protocols EMV contact chip and contactless transactions Disputes, arbitration, and compliance Data security standards in the payment card industry Validation algorithms Code tables Basic cryptography Pin block formats and algorithms When necessary the book discusses issuer-side features or standards insomuch as they are required for the sake of completeness. For example, protocols such as EMV 3-D Secure are not covered to the last exhaustive detail. Instead, this book provides an overview, justification, and logic behind each message of the protocol and leaves the task of listing all fields and their formats to the standard document itself. The chapter on EMV contact transactions is comprehensive to fully explain this complex topic in order to provide a basis for understanding EMV contactless transaction. A guide to behind-the-scenes business processes, relevant industry standards, best practices, and cryptographic algorithms, Acquiring Card Payments covers the essentials so readers can master the standards and latest developments of card payment systems and technology
Acquiring Online Management Reports
by William E. JarvisSave time and money for your library with these current and easy suggestions!Acquiring Online Management Reports offers state-of-the-art information for acquisitions librarians involved in selecting management reports of all types, from fund accounting to decision support systems to usage tracking. Compiling management reports has always been a responsibility of acquisitions librarians. These days, computerized reporting systems have become powerful tools in managing libraries, but they are useful only when the results are accurate, significant, and relevant. Acquiring Online Management Reports discusses techniques for creating and interpreting reports that will give librarians the information they need in an accessible form. This fact-filled guide explores working with vendors, developing cost-effective collection development methods to suit your library, assessing collection growth, and choosing the best electronic resources to help meet your goals.In Acquiring Online Management Reports, librarians will find practical, instantly usable information on pertinent topics, including: the problems created by inaccurate data vendor discussions of how new report systems are designed and implemented the surprising differences between journals’online and print editions expanding usage of decision support systems interpreting the fluctuations of fund accounting information using computer technology to form library consortia computerizing serials controlAcquiring Online Management Reports offers you an array of proven ideas, options, and examples that will enable your library to keep up with changing technologies and client demands.
Acronyms and Abbreviations of Computer Technology and Telecommunications
by David TavaglioneCatalogues approximately 7000 acronyms and abbreviations used in computer technology, telecommunications and related fields. The entries are organized in tabular form to enable readers to locate any specific acronym easily.
ACS Without an Attitude (NASA Monographs in Systems and Software Engineering)
by Christopher Rouff Harold L. Hallock Gary Welter David G. SimpsonThis book de-emphasizes the formal mathematical description of spacecraft on-board attitude and orbit applications in favor of a more qualitative, concept-oriented presentation of these topics. The information presented in this book was originally given as a set of lectures in 1999 and 2000 instigated by a NASA Flight Software Branch Chief at Goddard Space Flight Center. The Branch Chief later suggested this book. It provides an approachable insight into the area and is not intended as an essential reference work. ACS Without an Attitude is intended for programmers and testers new to the field who are seeking a commonsense understanding of the subject matter they are coding and testing in the hope that they will reduce their risk of introducing or missing the key software bug that causes an abrupt termination in their spacecraft's mission. In addition, the book will provide managers and others working with spacecraft with a basic understanding of this subject.