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User interface design -- User interface design or user interface engineering is the design of computers, gadgets, appliances, machines, mobile communication devices, software applications, and websites with the focus on the ... > full article Application software -- Application software is a subclass of computer software that employs the capabilities of a computer directly and thoroughly to a task that the user wishes to perform. This should be contrasted with ... > full article Computer software -- Software is a program that enables a computer to perform a specific task, as opposed to the physical components of the system (hardware). This includes application software such as a word processor, ... > full article Graph drawing -- As a branch of graph theory, Graph drawing applies topology and geometry to derive two- and three-dimensional representations of graphs. Graph drawing is motivated by applications such as VLSI ... > full article Security engineering -- Security engineering is the field of engineering dealing with the security and integrity of real-world systems. It is similar to systems engineering in that its motivation is to make a system meet ... > full article Malware -- Malware ("malicious software") is software designed to infiltrate or damage a computer system, without the owner's consent. The term describes the intent of the creator, rather than any particular ... > full article Computing -- Originally, the word computing was synonymous with counting and calculating, and a science that deals with the original sense of computing mathematical ... > full article Videoconferencing -- A videoconference (also known as a videoteleconference) is a set of interactive telecommunication technologies which allow two or more locations to interact via two-way video and audio transmissions ... > full article 3D computer graphics -- 3D computer graphics (in contrast to 2D computer graphics) are graphics that utilize a three-dimensional representation of geometric data that is stored in the computer for the purposes of performing ... > full article Data mining -- Data mining, also known as knowledge-discovery in databases (KDD), is the practice of automatically searching large stores of data for patterns. To do this, data mining uses computational techniques ... > full article Morphing -- Morphing is a special effect in motion pictures and animations that changes (or morphs) one image into another through a seamless transition. Morphing software continues to advance today and many ... > full article Graphical user interface -- A graphical user interface (or GUI, often pronounced "gooey"), is a particular case of user interface for interacting with a computer which employs graphical images and widgets in addition to text to ... > full article Computer virus -- A computer virus is a self-replicating computer program written to alter the way a computer operates, without the permission or knowledge of the user. Though the term is commonly used to refer to a ... > full article Computer security -- Computer security is a field of computer science concerned with the control of risks related to computer use. The means traditionally taken to realize this objective is to attempt to create a ... > full article Speech recognition -- Speech recognition technologies allow computers equipped with a source of sound input, such as a microphone, to interpret human speech. The challenge for developers of Automatic Speech ... > full article Instant messaging -- Instant messaging is the act of instantly communicating between two or more people over a network such as the ... > full article Scientific visualization -- Scientific and Information visualization are branches of computer graphics and user interface design that are concerned with presenting data to users, by means of images. The goal of this area is ... > full article Computer animation -- Computer animation is the art of creating moving images via the use of computers. It is a subfield of computer graphics and animation. Increasingly it is created by means of 3D computer graphics, ... > full article Aspect-oriented programming -- In software engineering, the programming paradigm of aspect-oriented programming (AOP), also called aspect-oriented software development (AOSD), attempts to aid programmers in the separation of ... > full article Computer insecurity -- Many current computer systems have only limited security precautions in place. Serious financial damage has been caused by computer security breaches, but reliably estimating costs is quite ... > full article |
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Software 'Chipper' Speeds Debugging (October 2, 2007) -- Computer scientists have developed a technique to speed up program debugging by automatically 'chipping' the software into smaller pieces so that bugs can be isolated more easily. The "Chipper" tools ... > full story
Cell Phone Memory Doubled Through Software Alone (October 1, 2007) -- Computer engineers have developed technology that doubles the usable memory on cell phones and other embedded systems without any changes to hardware or applications. The improvement was made in the ... > full story
Precision Agriculture Simplified: Yield And Soil Map Data Made Easier To Apply (October 1, 2007) -- Australian researchers report that they developed a simplified protocol for growers to convert complex yield and soil data into pertinent information. The resulting data and maps can be used to ... > full story
Any Digital Camera Can Take Multibillion-pixel Shots With New Device (September 29, 2007) -- Researchers have built a low-cost robotic device that enables any digital camera to produce breathtaking gigapixel panoramas called GigaPans. The technology gives people a new way to make and share ... > full story
Robot For Lunar Prospecting Under Development (September 23, 2007) -- A robotic prospector is being built for NASA that can creep over rocky slopes and then anchor itself as a stable platform for drilling deep into extraterrestrial soils. Called "Scarab," this ... > full story
Computer Models Help Raise The Bar For Sporting Achievement (September 22, 2007) -- Computer models now under development could enhance the design of sports equipment to help people of all abilities realise their sporting potential. The models, more sophisticated and more ... > full story
Improved Manufacturing Process: Software Cuts The 'Chatter' In High Speed Machining (September 20, 2007) -- An engineer has helped find a way to "cut the chatter" in high-speed machining of aluminum and titanium aircraft parts. Chatter in milling is an instability that arises because the cutting tool ... > full story
Recognition, Identification And Tracking Systems Under Development To Assist Air Force (September 11, 2007) -- The development of fast and accurate computer algorithms for the automated recognition, identification, classification and tracking of targets of interest is underway. It is expected to have many ... > full story
Overcoming Dyslexia: Timing Of 'Connections' In Brain Is Key (September 5, 2007) -- Using new software developed to investigate how the brains of dyslexic children are organized, researchers have found that key areas for language and working memory involved in reading are connected ... > full story
Making Internet Bandwidth A Global Currency (August 31, 2007) -- Computer scientists are using a novel peer-to-peer video sharing application to explore a next-generation model for safe and legal e-commerce that uses Internet bandwidth as a global currency. The ... > full story
Making Cars Smarter Than You (August 29, 2007) -- Cars already automatically lock doors when they sense motion and turn on warning lights if they detect potential engine problems. But they are about to get smarter. The car they are developing may, ... > full story
Software Coordinates 19 Mirrors, Focuses James Webb Space Telescope (August 29, 2007) -- Scientists and engineers have created and successfully tested a set of algorithms and software programs which are designed to enable the 19 individual mirrors comprising NASA's powerful James Webb ... > full story
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Good software starts with a good design, and the subtitle of Applying UML and Patterns, "An Introduction to Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (OOA/D) and the Unified Process" reinforces that that's ... > read more
FE Review Manual: Rapid Preparation for the General Fundamentals of Engineering Exam
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Aircraft Design: A Conceptual Approach (Aiaa Education Series)
This set includes the award winning book as well as its companion software. Buy both and save! This highly regarded textbook presents the entire process of aircraft conceptual designfrom ... > read more
Technology In Action- Introductory (2nd Edition)
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This teaching tool is designed with both self-study users and classroom users in mind, offering nine steps for learning ArcView GIS software that have been developed and tested at the GIS labs at ... > read more
Statistics for Business and Economics and Student CD-ROM, Fifth Edition
The strength of this book has been its unerring accuracy and statistical precision. The role of computers and statistical software has been thoroughly integrated throughout. This edition focuses on ... > read more
Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop: The Basics of ArcView, ArcEditor, and ArcInfo Updated for ArcGIS 9 (Getting to Know series)
With revised material and new exercises based on ArcGIS version 9, this updated work acquaints geographers and GIS professionals with the principles of GIS as it teaches the mechanics of using ArcGIS ... > read more
PM FASTrack: PMP Exam Simulation Software, Version 5
Practice in a Simulated Testing Environment . . . with the Most Difficult Questions Available! How good would it feel to know you will pass the PMP exam BEFORE you take it? PM FASTrack is an exam ... > read more
The Harriet Lane Handbook: A Manual for Pediatric House Officers, 17th Edition
For more than 50 years, The Harriet Lane Handbook has been the pediatricians reference of choice and for good reason. Its unsurpassed diagnostic and management guidance, recommended tests, ... > read more
Head First Design Patterns
You're not alone. At any given moment, somewhere in the world someone struggles with the same software design problems you have. You know you don't want to reinvent the wheel (or worse, a flat ... > read more