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Business Process Execution Language for Web Services BPEL and BPEL4WS 2nd Edition

Poornachandra Sarang

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Good Intro to BPEL - Poor examples 2 out of 5 stars.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.

The book really did a good job about introducing the BPEL Spec..saves much of your time from Google. Beyond that, the examples using Oracle BPEL Engine are poorly written and too confusing. After the first 3 chapters, the book chapters stretches in different directions and I doubt the editors/authors did a final review together. The code examples are not working ! This means ..I regret to say 60% of book is not worth reading.

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This book is a comprehensive and practical guide to the design, development, usage, and syntax of Business Process Execution Language (BPEL). BPEL is explained in detail, code snippets and complete examples are used to show how business processes are specified. Two major BPEL servers, the Oracle BPEL Process Manager and Microsoft BizTalk Server, are covered in detail, and an overview of other major BPEL servers is provided. This book is aimed at architects and developers in the design, implementation, and integration phases of advanced information systems and e-business solutions, developing business processes and dealing with the issues of composition, orchestration, transactions, coordination, and security. The book presumes knowledge of XML and web services, web services development (either on J2EE or .NET), and multi-tier architecture.

TOGAF The Open Group Architecture Framework 100 Success Secrets - 100 Most Asked Questions: The Missing TOGAF Guide on How to achieve and then sustain superior Enterprise Architecture execution

Boyce Raynard

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There has never been a TOGAF Guide like this. 100 Success Secrets is not about the ins and outs of TOGAF. Instead, it answers the top 100 questions that we are asked and those we come across in forums, our consultancy and education programs. It tells you exactly how to deal with those questions, with tips that have never before been offered in print. This book is also not about TOGAF's best practice and standards details. Instead, it introduces everything you want to know to be successful with TOGAF. Very few books come this close to defining IT's Strategic practice. Enterprise Architecture is the place where IT meets the needs of business. Enterprise Architecture is where operational risk is measured, future operational planning is done and the new business strategy is transformed into IT strategy. This book does a very good job of linking Enterprise Architecture with core business processes. It also explains the differences between, often-confusing terms, such as -- application, data and IT systems/infrastructure architecture. In the past few years, EA has become a large practice for Federal Government. It is fast becoming a need for every big company who is involved in making its IT agile, productive and innovative. IT managers and business strategists both should read this to understand their role in designing EA. This book is an easy read and uses very simple words, business examples and analytical frameworks. It is a unique book because most of Enterprise Architecture arena is muddled with acronyms and jargons, which makes the issue not only confusing but also very intimidating.

Computer Systems Design and Architecture

Vincent P. Heuring, Harry F. Jordan

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Total reviews: 10 Average rating: 3.0 of 5

Good book for introductory level 5 out of 5 stars.
4 of 6 people found this review helpful.

This book builds knowledge from ground up so it is a very good book for people who have no background in computer science or computer engineering. Appendices are very neccessary materials if a reader has no background in this area at all so I would recommend to read the appendices first if you have no background.

The way to learn architecture 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 6 people found this review helpful.

This is an excellent text for learning architecture. Ideal for anyone who needs to discover how computers work.

It's too bad... 1 out of 5 stars.
0 of 7 people found this review helpful.

I've had Vincent Heuring as a professor. All I can say about the book is that it's a good reference for a professor doesn't cover his own material well. He attempted to explain things in class, but could never quite come through. The books helped greatly in clarifying his lectures.

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This text is shaped by the design experience of the two engineers who built the first optical computer. It is the first practical introduction and survey of the common commercial architectures and the techniques used to achieve high performance in computer construction with an EE perspective.

Computational Complexity

Christos H. Papadimitriou

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Good overall. 4 out of 5 stars.
4 of 6 people found this review helpful.

A well-written book that teaches you how to think about complexity theory instead of just a flat summary of results. Something like Lewis and Papadimitriou's _Elements of the Theory of Computation_ would be more than enough preparation for this (note that the style of these books is quite different- this one is more informal and descriptive). Covers all the material you need in a first text. Has a good little introduction to mathematical logic in it, including a nice succinct version of Godels Incompleteness Theorem. Lots of interesting exercises.

The book is simply not useful 1 out of 5 stars.
4 of 17 people found this review helpful.

If your purpose is to learn something. This book is really bad at teaching you.

The author assumes many things. He has no idea of building things in a gradient. He leaves out the details of how something was arrived at.

If his purpose is to show off, then he has achieved. If his purpose is to create a text that is readable and understandable. He has failed.

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Offers a comprehensive and accessible treatment of the theory of algorithms and complexity. Develops all the necessary mathematical prerequisites from such diverse fields as computability, logic, number theory, combinatorics, and probability. DLC: Computational complexity.

Mike Meyers' A+ Guide to PC Hardware Lab Manual

Michael Meyers

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Written by Mike Meyers, the #1 name in A+ training, this manual features 40 labs that challenge you to solve real world problems by applying the concepts you’ve learned.

The Analysis and Design of Linear Circuits

Roland E. Thomas, Bill Zobrist

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Fantastic practical introduction with emphasis on calculations 5 out of 5 stars.
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Chapter 1 introduces basic concepts in electricity such as charge, voltage, current, resistance and Ohms law.

Chapter 2 then delves into basic DC circuit analysis of series and parallel circuits using KVL and KCL and the concepts of source transformation and circuit reduction.

Chapter 3 gives you more techniques to solve for difficult circuit analysis problems based on node and mesh analysis. Thevenin and Norton equivalent circuits are introduced.

Chapter 4 - so far the book has dealt with passive circuits. The authors now turn to active circuits. Transistors and OP amps are introduced with 4 basic signalling functions namely inverting/noninverting amps, diff amp and inverting summer. These are combined in different ways to give different signal processing properties. Analysis of op amp circuits is presented using nodal analysis techniques.

Chapter 5- now the authors deal with signal waveforms in particular step functions, exponential waveforms and sinusoidal waveforms.

Chapter 6 introduces the capacitor and inductor along with their I-V relationships and parallel and series reductions. These are then applied to active circuits and we obtain two other basic op amp circuits namely the integrator and differentiator.

Chapter 7 deals with 1st and 2nd order circuits so named since they are described by first and second order diff eq. RC and RL circuits are discussed followed by step and sinusoidal responses of 1st order circuits. RLC series and parallel circuits are next followed by step and sinusoidal responses of 2nd order circuits.

Chapter 8 is of a mathematical nature dealing with the use of phasors and sinusoidal steady state response. Phasor analysis is introduced with corresponding KVL and KCL laws and various circuit theorems. The concept of impedence is explained clearly.

Chapter 9 deals with Laplace transforms and their mathematical properties. One learns how to write them and to use the inverse transform to get back to the time domain from the "s" domain.
Simple circuit analysis using Laplace transforms is shown. One writes the diff eq for the circuit, converts it to s domain using laplace transform, you solve it using algebraic techniques and then use the inverse transform.

Chapter 10 gives you more theorems to use in s-domain analysis. The equivalent circuit theorems nodal and mesh analysis theorems are presented. We see that s-domain analysis is more than a mathematical trick rather it gives one deeper insight into the circuit. The natural poles allow one to determine the form, stability and observability of the circuits response.

Chapter 11 introduces the concept of network functions ( zero state response to input response in s domain ) in particular transfer ( different ports ) and driving point impedance ( same port ) functions and their use in circuit analysis. We also see how the use of transfer functions allows one to find a steady state response of circuit directly from the transfer function.

Chapter 12 deals with frequency response. Low pass, high pass, passband, and stopband concepts are introduced. Bode plots are explained.

Chapter 13 introduces fourier series and chapter 14 analog filter design

I did not read chapter 15 or 16

The book is replete with simple exercises progressing to more difficult ones with plenty of worked out examples.

A mature student can cover the material in most of the book in a few weeks . There are really very few basic concepts ( charge, voltage, current, I-V relationships in resistors, inductors, capacitors, natural generalization to impedance, Equivalent circuits with methods of reduction including KCL, KVL, parallel, series, Norton, Thevinen equivalents, nodal and mesh analysis concepts, active components and their properties, types of signal waveforms, steady state responses, phasor analysis, s-domain analysis using Laplace transform, network functions, frequency response principals of filter design and fourier series) numbering 30 or so that are combined in a straightforward way to solving circuit design and analysis problems.

This by no means indicates that circuit analysis and design is easy but rather like most other fields, the concepts are basic but their possible combinations and interactions are almost limitless. Often finding A solution is not enough. One must find a solution that meets several other criteria as well including multi-purpose use, cost efficiency, construction feasibility, etc.

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Provides an introduction to resistance circuits, covering basic circuit analysis, circuit analysis techniques, and Active circuits. Explains dynamic circuits and applications such as analog filter design and Fourier transforms. DLC: Electric circuits, Linear-Design and construction.

Principles of CMOS VLSI Design

Neil H. E. Weste, Kamran Eshraghian

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for circuits, uyemura's book is much better 2 out of 5 stars.
10 of 16 people found this review helpful.

this book is just a collection of too many thing without a deeper insight. at least for circuit design, john uyemura's book will give you a much organized presentation.

Efren Brito, IBM Emerging Product and Development 5 out of 5 stars.
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Great book for beginners. I would recommend reading the first half of the book and then reading "Skew Tolerant Circuit Design" and then "Logical Effort." These books will give a circuit designer the basic tools to circuit design.

Good Starting Point 4 out of 5 stars.
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A good starting point if you want to transition from the discrete to the integrated. A useful book if you quickly move on to more advanced books such as Logical Effort and Skew-tolerant Circuit Design. The later edition of this book is more voluminous and up to date (and more muddled as well).

best book for a new digital circuit designer 5 out of 5 stars.
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I strongly recommend this book after I read the first half one.
It contains lots of stuffs you need to understand if you are a circuit designer, or device engineer designing test structures.
The format in this book is very comfortible to readers, and you can also make notes on each page (lots of space for readers)!

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With this revision, Weste conveys an understanding of CMOS technology, circuit design, layout, and system design sufficient to the designer. The book deals with the technology down to the layout level of detail, thereby providing a bridge from a circuit to a form that may be fabricated.

Storage Networking Protocol Fundamentals

James Long

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A comparative analysis of Ethernet, TCP/IP, and Fibre Channel in the context of SCSI

• Introduces network administrators to the requirements of storage protocols
• Explains the operation of network protocols to storage administrators
• Compares and contrasts the functionality of Ethernet, TCP/IP, and Fibre Channel
• Documents the details of the major protocol suites, explains how they operate, and identifies common misunderstandings
• References the original standards and specifications so you can get a complete understanding of each protocol
• Helps you understand the implications of network design choices
• Discusses advanced network functionality such as QoS, security, management, and protocol analysis 

Corporations increasingly depend on computer and communication technologies to remain competitive in the global economy. Customer relationship management, enterprise resource planning, and e-mail are a few of the many applications that generate new data every day. Effectively storing, managing, and accessing that data is a primary business challenge in the information age. Storage networking is a crucial component of the solution to meet that challenge.

 

Written for both storage administrators who need to learn more about networking and network administrators who need to learn more about storage, Storage Networking Protocol Fundamentals is a concise introduction to storage networking protocols. The book picks up where Storage Networking Fundamentals left off by focusing on the networking protocols that underlie modern open systems: block-oriented storage networks.

 

The first part of the book introduces you to the field of storage networking and the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) reference model. The second part compares networked storage technologies, including iSCSI (Small Computer Systems Interface over IP) and Fibre Channel. It also examines in detail each of the major protocol suites layer-by-layer within the OSI reference model. The third part discusses advanced functionalities of these technologies, such as quality of service (QoS), load-balancing functions, security, management, and protocol analysis. You can read this book cover to cover or use it as a reference, directly accessing the particular topics of interest to you.

 

“Storage networking is a critical concept for today’s businesses, and this book provides a unique and helpful way to better understand it. Storage networking is also continuously evolving, and as such this book may be seen as an introduction to the information technology infrastructures of the future.”

—from the foreword by Claudio DeSanti, vice-chairman of the ANSI INCITS T11 Technical Committee

The Windows 2000 Device Driver Book: A Guide for Programmers (2nd Edition) (Microsoft Technologies Series)

Art Baker, Jerry Lozano

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The Windows 2000 Device Driver Book can lead any experienced Windows programmer through every step of device driver development: planning, implementation, testing, debugging, installation, and distribution. Thoroughly updated to reflect Microsoft's Windows Driver Model (WDM) for Windows 2000 and 98, it covers everything from architecture to tools, and includes a powerhouse library of exclusive tools and C and C++ code for streamlining device driver projects. Starting with a high-level overview of WDM components, the book quickly moves into the details of the development environment and driver installation. Master the I/O Manager, its data structures, and its interaction with drivers. Understand Plug and Play and Power Management through extensive practical examples; learn how to construct safe reentrant driver code; log errors and events using Windows Management Instrumentation; utilize kernel-mode threads; layered drivers; and more. The accompanying CD-ROM includes sample drivers, C++ classes to jumpstart your projects, driver installation utilities, even an exclusive device driver AppWizard!

Computer Organization and Design: The Hardware/Software Interface

David A. Patterson, John L. Hennessy

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The performance of software systems is dramatically affected by how well software designers understand the basic hardware technologies at work in a system. Similarly, hardware designers must understand the far reaching effects their design decisions have on software applications. For readers in either category, this classic introduction to the field provides a deep look into the computer. It demonstrates the relationship between the software and hardware and focuses on the foundational concepts that are the basis for current computer design.

Using a distinctive "learning by evolution" approach the authors present each idea from its first principles, guiding readers through a series of worked examples that incrementally add more complex instructions until they have acquired an understanding of the entire MIPS instruction set and the fundamentals of assembly language. Computer arithmetic, pipelining, and memory hierarchies are treated to the same evolutionary approach with worked examples and incremental drawings supporting each new level of sophistication. The design, performance, and significance of I/O systems is also discussed in depth, and an entire chapter is devoted to the emerging architectures of multiprocessor systems.

* Real Stuff provides relevant, tangible examples of how the concepts from the chapter are implemented in commercially successful products.
* Fallacies and Pitfalls share the hard-won lessons of the authors and other designers in industry.
* Big Pictures allow the reader to keep major insights in focus while studying the details.
* Key terms, all fully defined in an end-of-book glossary, summarize the essential ideas introduced in the chapter.