Computers

Organizations waste millions of dollars every year on failed projects. Failure is practically guaranteed by poor or incomplete requirements that do not properly define projects in their initial stages. Business analysis is the critical process ensuring projects start on the path toward success. To accurately determine project requirements, business analysts must be experts at business, communication, facilitation, negotiation, and this book is a step-by-step manual for honing these skills. Drawing from the author's more than 20 years in industry and ten years in teaching, Determining Project Requirements provides the essential techniques for business analysis. The book steps through each analysis phase from the initial idea stage to the final defined and validated requirements. The book covers the professional role of business analysts, the evolution of business analysis, and current and emerging standards. A practical example running throughout the book demonstrates how to nail down customer requirements for all levels of the organization and make sure project teams fully understand what customers require. It also explains how to select the appropriate techniques for analyzing different types of projects and for eliciting a broad range of requirements. The book includes exercises, best practices, tools, templates, and customizable solutions, as well as two examples of the Business Requirements Document. The book thoroughly explores the business analyst's role in different organizations, the difficulties in capturing requirements, and the tools that assist the analysis process. With readily applicable theories, tools, and techniques, Determining Project Requirements provides a foundation for formalizing business analysis processes and ensuring project success within the readers organization. more...

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This book is a short, focused introduction to MATLAB. and should be useful to both beginning and experienced users. It contains concise explanations of essential MATLAB commands, as well as easily understood instructions for using MATLAB's programming features, graphical capabilities, and desktop interface. An especially attractive feature are the many worked-out applications to mathematics, economics, science, and engineering. more...

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How Computers Work is a fully illustrated guide to the entire world of home computing. It covers every major component found both inside and outside the PC, from the processor and video card, to mice, keyboards and printers. It covers all the ways people use their PCs, explaining everything from how windows manages data, to how spreadsheets work, to how game makers create 3D worlds to how eBay and Google work. It covers virtually everything related to home networking and the Internet, including how viruses and spyware can infiltrate your computer and how firewalls and antivirus programs prevent them. It even covers other popular electronics people often use in conjunction with their computers or that are computers in their own right, such as personal video recorders (like TiVo), the iPhone and how games consoles, such as the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, work. There is no stone left unturned. No book on the planet covers the diverse range of topics found in How Computers Work, and those that manage to come close don't do it in full color, with beatifully detailed illustrations throughout. Nor does any other author have Ron White's flair for taking complex technological concepts and breaking them down to be easily digested by audiences of all ages. more...

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Textbook that teaches students how to think about algorithms like an expert, without getting bogged down in formal proof. more...

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This book will tell you what to expect from Windows Home Server, what equipment is required, and how to install and configure the system. The book will provide in-depth discussions on adding devices to the network, creating user accounts, configuring Home Server storage, sharing files and folders, connecting to computers through the network and via the Internet, sharing and streaming digital media, and using the Windows Home Server network backup capabilities. The book will also cover standard operating system topics such as security, optimization, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Windows Home Server Unleashed will also provide coverage of tools and programs that help you get beyond the basic interface and allow you to configure, customize, and tune Windows Home Server to suit your needs. more...

Price: $39.99