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Download Free Computer Ebooks - NET BOOKS

ActionScript 3.0 Bible

Posted: 12 Apr 2009 04:05 AM PDT

ActionScript 3.0 Bible

ActionScript 3.0 Bible

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ActionScript has matured into a full-fledged, object-oriented programming language for creating cutting-edge Web applications, and this comprehensive book is just what you need to succeed. If you want to add interactivity to Flash, build Flex applications, or work with animation — it’s all here, and more. Packed with clear instruction, step-by-step tutorials, and advanced techniques, this book is your go-to guide to unlock the power of this amazing language. Learn the basics, apply object-oriented programming, and more.

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A Practical Guide to Trusted Computing

Posted: 12 Apr 2009 04:04 AM PDT

A Practical Guide to Trusted Computing

A Practical Guide to Trusted Computing

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Every year, computer security threats become more severe. Software alone can no longer adequately defend against them: what's needed is secure hardware. The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) makes that possible by providing a complete, open industry standard for implementing trusted computing hardware subsystems in PCs. Already available from virtually every leading PC manufacturer, TPM gives software professionals powerful new ways to protect their customers.

Now, there's a start-to-finish guide for every software professional and security specialist who wants to utilize this breakthrough security technology.

Authored by innovators who helped create TPM and implement its leading-edge products, this practical book covers all facets of TPM technology: what it can achieve, how it works, and how to write applications for it. The authors offer deep, real-world insights into both TPM and the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) Software Stack. Then, to demonstrate how TPM can solve many of today's most challenging security problems, they present four start-to-finish case studies, each with extensive C-based code examples.

Coverage includes

  • What services and capabilities are provided by TPMs
  • TPM device drivers: solutions for code running in BIOS, TSS stacks for new operating systems, and memory-constrained environments
  • Using TPM to enhance the security of a PC's boot sequence
  • Key management, in depth: key creation, storage, loading, migration, use, symmetric keys, and much more
  • Linking PKCS#11 and TSS stacks to support applications with middleware services
  • What you need to know about TPM and privacy–including how to avoid privacy problems
  • Moving from TSS 1.1 to the new TSS 1.2 standard
  • TPM and TSS command references and a complete function library

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Optics, Light and Lasers: The Practical Approach to Modern Aspects of Photonics and Laser Physics

Posted: 12 Apr 2009 04:02 AM PDT

 Optics, Light and Lasers: The Practical Approach to Modern Aspects of Photonics and Laser Physics

Optics, Light and Lasers: The Practical Approach to Modern Aspects of Photonics and Laser Physics

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Starting from the concepts of classical optics, Optics, Light and Lasers introduces in detail the phenomena of linear and nonlinear light matter interaction, the properties of modern laser sources, and the concepts of quantum optics. Several examples taken from the scope of modern research are provided to emphasize the relevance of optics in current developments within science and technology.

The text has been written for newcomers to the topic and benefits from the author’s ability to explain difficult sequences and effects in a straightforward and easily comprehensible way. To this second, completely updated and enlarged edition, new chapters on quantum optics, quantum information, matter waves, photonic fibres and materials have been added, as well as more than 100 problems on laser physics and applied optics.

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Fiber Optic Essentials

Posted: 12 Apr 2009 03:22 AM PDT

 Fiber Optic Essentials

Fiber Optic Essentials

Fiber Optic Essentials lives up to its name. In fewer than 300 pages, you will learn about the fundamentals of fiber optics, from the fiber itself to the transmitters and receivers to the design of FO systems. You’ll also get a brief exposure to network protocols and to fiber-optic applications outside of communications, such as medical imaging.” - Martin Rowe, Senior Technical Editor - Test & Measurement World, 10/1/2006

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Astrophysics: Decoding the Cosmos

Posted: 12 Apr 2009 03:21 AM PDT

 Astrophysics: Decoding the Cosmos

Astrophysics: Decoding the Cosmos

Product Description
Astrophysics: Decoding the Cosmos is an accessible introduction to the key principles and theories underlying astrophysics.

This text takes a close look at the radiation and particles that we receive from astronomical objects, providing a thorough understanding of what this tells us, drawing the information together using examples to illustrate the process of astrophysics. Chapters dedicated to objects showing complex processes are written in an accessible manner and pull relevant background information together to put the subject firmly into context.

The intention of the author is that the book will be a 'tool chest' for undergraduate astronomers wanting to know the how of astrophysics. Students will gain a thorough grasp of the key principles, ensuring that this often-difficult subject becomes more accessible.

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Astrophysics is Easy!: An Introduction for the Amateur Astronomer

Posted: 12 Apr 2009 03:18 AM PDT

Astrophysics is Easy!: An Introduction for the Amateur Astronomer

Astrophysics is Easy!: An Introduction for the Amateur Astronomer

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Astrophysics is a subject that is often - with some justification - regarded as extremely difficult, requiring at least degree-level mathematics as a prerequisite to its understanding. Consequently, many amateur astronomers just don’t bother, and miss out on the fascinating fundamentals of the subject, and often on an understanding of exactly what they are observing.

Mike Inglis’ quantitative approach to astrophysics cuts through all the incomprehensible mathematics, and explains all aspects of astrophysics in simple terms.

A unique feature of this book is the way that example objects for practical observation are given at every stage, so that practical astronomers can go and look at the objected or objects under discussion, using only commercial amateur equipment.

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Think India: The Rise of the World’s Next Great Power and What It Means for Every American

Posted: 12 Apr 2009 03:17 AM PDT

Think India: The Rise of the World's Next Great Power and What It Means for Every American

Think India: The Rise of the World's Next Great Power and What It Means for Every American

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With 1.1 billion residents and the fastest growing free market economy, the world's largest democracy is poised to dominate the world stage. Vinay Rai, one of India's top businessmen and philanthropists, gives an insider's view into his country's dynamic transformation and meteoric rise. With the economy soaring at eight percent a year, India is a medical and pharmaceutical frontrunner, an R&D powerhouse, a rising manufacturing hub, and an upand- coming cultural trendsetter from fashion to film.

Rai also explores what impact this stunning growth will have on the United States in terms of business development and foreign policy, especially regarding China, with which India shares a border. Think India is fascinating and essential reading for forward-thinking businesspeople and anyone who wants to understand India's new muscle on the global stage.

About the Author
Vinay Rai is a billionaire, industrialist, philanthropist, and founder and president of Rai University. He was educated at Delhi University in India and MIT in the United States. He is president of the Rai Foundation, which is dedicated to improving education in India.

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Discovering the Solar System

Posted: 12 Apr 2009 03:16 AM PDT

 Discovering the Solar System

Discovering the Solar System

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Discovering the Solar System, Second Edition covers the Sun, the planets, their satellites and the host of smaller bodies that orbit the Sun. This book offers a comprehensive introduction to the subject for science students, and examines the discovery, investigation and modelling of these bodies. Following a thematic approach, chapters cover interiors, surfaces and the atmospheres of major bodies, including the Earth. The book starts with an overview of the Solar System and its origin, and then takes a look at small bodies, such as asteroids, comets and meteorites.

Carefully balancing breadth of coverage with depth, Discovering the Solar System, Second Edition:

  • Offers a comprehensive introduction, assuming little prior knowledge
  • Includes full coverage of each planet, as well as the moon, Europa and Titan. The Second Edition includes new material on exoplanetary systems, and a general update throughout.
  • Presents latest results from the Mars Rover and Cassini-Huygens missions
  • Includes a colour plate section
  • Contains 'stop and think' questions embedded in the text to aid understanding, along with questions at the end of major sections. Answers are provided at the end of the book.
  • Provides summaries at the end of each chapter, and a glossary at the end of the book

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Cooperative Communications and Networking

Posted: 12 Apr 2009 03:13 AM PDT

 Cooperative Communications and Networking

Cooperative Communications and Networking

Book Description
Presenting the fundamentals of cooperative communications and networking, this text provides a holistic approach to principal topics where significant improvements can be obtained. Also including end-of-chapter review questions, this is an ideal textbook for advanced courses on wireless communications, and will appeal to both graduate students and industry practitioners.

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NEC 2008 Need to Know: the 20% of the Code You Need 80% of the Time

Posted: 12 Apr 2009 03:11 AM PDT

NEC 2008 Need to Know: the 20% of the Code You Need 80% of the Time

NEC 2008 Need to Know: the 20% of the Code You Need 80% of the Time

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Get Quick Access to the NEC® Essentials

Turn to NEC® 2008 Need to Know for quick access to vital National Electrical Code® (NEC®) information that you need. This expert resource explains and interprets key material from the first four chapters of the NEC®, including general installation requirements…branch circuits…feeders…services…overcurrent protection …grounding…conductors…conduits…cables…fixture wiring…switches… receptacles…lighting…motors…a/c and refrigeration…and generators—plus critical tables from Chapter 9.

Packed with on-target illustrations, this essential compliance tool contains calculations and formulas commonly used to determine conduit and conductor sizes, required ampacities, adjustment multipliers, and electrical loads. This guide also presents a listing of specialty topics such as Emergency Systems, Communications, and Special Occupancy, as well as a cross-reference table with types of installations and where to find applicable Code. Designed to save time and money, reduce errors, and increase safety, NEC® 2008 Need To Know features:

    • Clear explanations and interpretations of in-demand NEC® information • Commonly used calculations and formulas • A listing of specialty topics keyed to applicable Code • A handy cross-reference table for quick access to crucial material

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