Industrial, Manufacturing & Operational Systems eBooks

This book is designed for professionals and students in software engineering or information technology who are interested in understanding the dynamics of software development in order to assess and optimize their own process strategies. It explains how simulation of interrelated technical and social factors can provide a means for organizations to vastly improve their processes. It is structured for readers to approach the subject from different perspectives, and includes descriptive summaries of the best research and applications....

A comprehensive, soup-to-nuts resource that shows business people how to master the latest version of this popular project-management softwareBegins with an overview of project management basics and moves on to showing how to create a new project, track a project's progress, and work in groupsMore advanced topics discussed include customizing Project, using macros, and importing and exporting informationIncludes coverage of building tasks, using views, modifying the appearance of a project, and resolving scheduling and resource problems, plus new sample projects and a new chapter on using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) and VBScript with ProjectProvides expanded coverage of Project Server-installation, hardware and software requirements, and soft...

CompTIA's IT Project+ certification is an industry-recognized credential acknowledging competency and professionalism in IT Project Management, including the necessary business knowledge, interpersonal skills, and project management processes required to successfully manage IT projects. Now that the dot-com bubble has burst, well-established IT companies continue to seek individuals with technical skills as well as practical business and project management knowledge. The IT Project+ certification validates this breadth of technical and business acumen....

Today's control system designers face an ever-increasing "need for speed and accuracy in their system measurements and computations. New design approaches using microcontrollers and DSP are emerging, and designers must understand these new approaches, the tools available, and how best to apply them.This practical text covers the latest techniques in microcontroller-based control system design, making use of the popular MSP430 microcontroller from Texas Instruments.The book covers all the circuits of the system, including: Sensors and their output signals Design and application of signal conditioning circuits A-to-D and D-to-A circuit design Operation and application of the powerful and popular TI MSP430 microcontroller Data transmission circuits...

Wireless LANs have become mainstream over the last few years. What started out as cable replacement for static desktops in indoor networks has been extended to fully mobile broadband applications involving moving vehicles, high-speed trains, and even airplanes. This book is designed to appeal to a broad audience with different levels of technical background and can be used in a variety of ways: as a first course on wireless LANs, as a graduate-level textbook, or simply as a professional reference guide. It describes the key practical considerations when deploying wireless LANs and equips the reader with a solid understanding of the emerging technologies. The book comprises 38 high-quality contributions from industry and academia and covers a broad ra...