Computers Technology category: 8704 books
Charles Babbage
And the Engines of Perfection
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 1999
Charles Babbage, "the grandfather of the modern computer," did not live to see even one of his calculating machines at work. A dazzling genius with vision extending far beyond the limitations of the Victorian age, Babbage successfully calculated a table of logarithms during his years at Cambridge University,...
by Don Rauf
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2016
Though 3D technology has been around for a while, it is now just emerging as a major player in media and technology. This informative book shows young people just how 3D works in movies, gaming, apps, and social media. It then guides readers on what courses to take to develop their tech skills in...
Information Communication Technology in Education
Singapore's ICT Masterplans 19972008
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2008
This book seeks to present a comprehensive review of Singapore's ICT Masterplans in education, providing a rare behind-the-scenes look at policy planning, as well as the lessons learnt and insights gained from the past decade of the use of ICT in teaching and learning. Since 1997 (when the First Masterplan...
The Online Teaching Survival Guide
Simple and Practical Pedagogical Tips
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2016
Essential reading for online instructors, updated to cover new and emerging issues and technologies
The Online Teaching Survival Guide provides a robust overview of theory-based techniques for teaching online or technology-enhanced courses. Covering all aspects of online teaching, this book...
Using Inquiry in the Classroom
Developing Creative Thinkers and Information Literate Students
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2012
Using Inquiry in the Classroom: Developing Creative Thinkers and Information Literate Students provides an overview of inquiry learning and the importance of developing creative thinkers and information literate students in twenty-first-century education. The text explores how learning can be directly...
by Luca Caneparo
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2013
Digital technologies are changing the relationship between design and construction: with computer models, CAD/CAM, and prototyping, designers can gain direct control of building and construction processes. The ability to digitally model designs, and thus to use those models directly in the context...
Teacher Learning in the Digital Age
Online Professional Development in STEM Education
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2016
With an emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) training, Teacher Learning in the Digital Age examines exemplary models of online and blended teacher professional development, including information on the structure and design of each model, intended audience, and existing...
Fabricated
The New World of 3D Printing
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2013
Fabricated tells the story of 3D printers, humble manufacturing machines that are bursting out of the factory and into schools, kitchens, hospitals, even onto the fashion catwalk. Fabricated describes our emerging world of printable products, where people design and 3D print their own creations as...
Digital Video Processing for Engineers
A Foundation for Embedded Systems Design
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2012
Any device or system with imaging functionality requires a digital video processing solution as part of its embedded system design. Engineers need a practical guide to technology basics and design fundamentals that enables them to deliver the video component of complex projects.
This book introduces...
Broadband Cable Access Networks
The HFC Plant
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2008
Broadband Cable Access Networks focuses on broadband distribution and systems architecture and concentrates on practical concepts that will allow the reader to do their own design, improvement, and troubleshooting work. The objective is to enhance the skill sets of a large population that designs...
Time-of-Flight and Structured Light Depth Cameras
Technology and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2016
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the key technologies and applications related to new cameras that have brought 3D data acquisition to the mass market. It covers both the theoretical principles behind the acquisition devices and the practical implementation aspects of the computer vision...
by Drew Hills (MCITP MCSE DCNE SBSC BEngTech (Elec) ), Robert Crane (BE MBA MCP)
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2012
This book is a hands-on certification guide with practical examples and Q&As to help information technology (IT) professionals prepare for and pass the Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard, Configuring (70-169) exam. If you are an information technology (IT) professional; administrator,...
by Pei Zheng, Larry L. Peterson, Bruce S. Davie
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2009
Wireless Networking Complete is a compilation of critical content from key Morgan Kaufmann titles published in recent years on wireless networking and communications.
Individual chapters are organized into one complete reference giving a 360-degree view from our bestselling authors. From wireless...
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Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2013
Typically, communication technology breakthroughs and developments occur for the purposes of home, work, or cellular and mobile networks. Communications in transportation systems are often overlooked, yet they are equally as important. Communication in Transportation Systems brilliantly bridges theoretical...