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This undergraduate text introduces the fundamentals of neural networks in a gentle but practical fashion with minimal mathematics. It should be of use to students of computer science and engineering, and graduate students in the allied neural more...

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Learn the fundamentals of Java 2 programming from renowned Java genius Herb Schildt. Discover why Java is the preeminent language of the Internet, how to use object-oriented programming, and how to write programs with the general form of Java. Coverage includes advanced topics such as inheritance, exception handling, the I/O system, applets, and much more. more...

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This second edition continues to provide a clear introduction to formal reasoning which is both relevant to the needs of modern computer science and rigorous enough for practical application. Improvements have been made throughout, with many extra and expanded sections and exercises. The coverage of model-checking has been substantially updated. more...

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Need to learn MATHEMATICA? Problem SOLVED!. Take full advantage of all the powerful capabilities of Mathematica with help from this hands-on guide. Filled with examples and step-by-step explanations, Mathematica Demystified takes you from your very first calculation all the way to plotting complex fractals. Using an intuitive format, this book explains the fundamentals of Mathematica up front. Learn how to define functions, create 2-D graphs of functions, write basic programs, and use modules. You'll move on to 3-D graphics, calculus, polynomial, linear, and differential equations, dynamical systems, and fractals. Hundreds of examples with concise explanations make it easy to understand the material, and end-of-chapter quizzes and a final exam help reinforce learning. This self-teaching guide offers: A quick way to get up and running on Mathematica; Coverage of Mathematica 6 and 7; Tips for avoiding and correcting syntax errors; Details on creating slideshow presentations of your work; No unnecessary technical jargon; A time-saving approach to performing better on an exam or at work!. Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advanced user, Mathematica Demystified is your shortcut to mastering this fully integrated technical computing software. more...

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Create and Use Stored Procedures for Optimal Database Performance. Develop complex stored procedures to retrieve, manipulate, update, and delete data . Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Stored Procedure Programming in T-SQL & .NET identifies and describes the key concepts, techniques, and best practices you need to master in order to take full advantage of stored procedures using SQL Server's native Transact-SQL and .NET CLR languages. You'll learn to incorporate effective Transact-SQL stored procedures into client or middleware code, and produce CLR methods that will be compiled into CLR stored procedures. This is a must-have resource for all SQL Server 2005 developers. Essential Skills for Database Professionals: Group and execute T-SQL statements using batches, scripts, and transactions; Create user-defined, system, extended, temporary, global temporary, and remote stored procedures; Develop and manage stored procedures using C# and Visual Basic .NET; Implement database access using ADO.NET; Create CLR user-defined functions and triggers; Implement reliable debugging and error handling techniques and security measures; Manage source code in a repository such as Visual SourceSafe; Create stored procedures for web search engines; Use system and extended stored procedures to interact with the SQL Server environment. more...

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