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Automation and Robotics
In this book we are dealing with series part production featured by a medium complexity degree and a medium number of individual components and assembly technique alternatives.
Structured Programming with C++
Structured Programming with C++ is intended as course material for the course Structured Programming with C/C++ at university level.
Introduction to Complex Numbers
This ebook makes learning "complex" numbers easy through an interactive, fun and personalized approach. Features include: live YouTube video streams and closed captions that translate to 90 languages!
Java 1: Basic syntax and semantics
This book is the first in a series of books on software development in Java.
Database Design and Implementation
This book explains the essential relational database design modelling techniques and shows how SQL can be used to implement a database. There are numerous practical exercises with feedback.
Mathematics for Computer Scientists
In this book you find the basic mathematics that is needed by computer scientists.
Microsoft Office Excel 2007
Nothing is difficult once you have learned it. That applies to Microsoft Office Excel 2007 as well, and once you have learned it, you will be able to do things you never dreamed of!
Object Oriented Programming using Java
This book will explain the Object Oriented approach to programming and through the use of small exercises, for which feedback is provided, develop some practical skills as well.
An Introduction to Adobe Photoshop
This is the first in a series of books on Adobe Photoshop. Together, they will give the reader a good foundation in some of the major features of this ground breaking and industry changing program.
Excel 2016 Advanced
This user guide will introduce you to some of Excel’s more complex functionality. Specifically when analysing data.
Adobe Photoshop for Intermediate Users
Improve your skills in Photoshop with this guide for intermediate users.
Excel 2010 Introduction: Part I
Excel 2010 is a powerful spreadsheet application that allows users to produce tables containing calculations and graphs.
Systems Analysis and Design
This book concisely introduces systems analysis and design principles and techniques which are used for building information systems. Numerous practical exercises with feedback are included.
Object Oriented Programming using C#
This book will explain the Object Oriented approach to programming and through the use of small exercises, for which feedback is provided, develop some practical skills as well.
Digital Thinking and Mobile Teaching
This book includes case study examples from elementary, secondary and post secondary settings to assist readers in applying the book’s concepts in a concrete fashion.
Introduction to E-Commerce
From technologies to processes, from B2C to B2B, from payment to security, the book investigates E-Commerce integratedly – for readers with an economic as well as with a computer science background.
C# 1
The book is a practical basic introduction to programming and C# that introduces basic principles of object-oriented programming.
Hands-on with SAP ERP and IDES
This course offers hands-on knowledge, practices and insight into most important logistic, financial and HRM processes and the integration of business processes.
Good Digital Hygiene
The growth in the adoption of electronic devices is creating an environment where some measures of digital hygiene are needed to protect the devices and the data they contain.
Artificial Intelligence – Agents and Environments
This book is the first in a series on Artificial Intelligence. It provides an introduction to the topic with an emphasis on the use of agent-oriented design.
Java 17: More about Java and Android
The book is about writing applications for Android and is a continuation of the previous book in this series.
Java 2: Programs with a graphical user interface
This book is the second in a series of books on software development in Java.
Understanding Computer Simulation
This book describes computer simulation concepts then provides basic details about using discrete-event computer simulation for decision making.
C Programming in Linux
Using a series of web development examples, this book 'C Programming in Linux' will give you an interesting glimpse into a powerful lower-level world.
Applied Business Analysis
This textbook is a basic introduction to business analysis and the techniques behind deriving information from data.
Microsoft Office Powerpoint 2007
This Microsoft Office Powerpoint book is not a point-for-point review of all PowerPoint’s functions.
Java 3: Object-oriented programming
The subject of this book deals primarily with classes, interfaces and inheritance.
Java 11: Web applications and Java EE
This book deals with the development of web applications where the focus is on the server side and how to develop dynamic web pages.
Java 16: Mobile phones and Android
The book is about developing of applications for Android, and especially for mobile phone applications.
Java: Graphical User Interfaces
The three books in the Java series aim to give the learner a deep understanding of the Standard Edition (SE) Application Programming Interface (API) of the Java programming language.
Microsoft Office Word 2007
In the world of word processing programs, there’s Microsoft Word, and everything else.
Java 6: JDBC and database applications
The subject is database applications, and how to write programs in Java that uses a database.
Management of large sets of image data
This book can help you understand background of digital images including software tools for handling large amount of image data.
Introduction to Digital Signal and System Analysis
As marching into the digital era, many people in different sectors are quite keen to understand why this has happened.
An Introduction to Windows Operating System
This book is about Windows operating system written for courses in operating systems.
A Step-by-Step R Tutorial
A Step-by- Step Tutorial in R has a two-fold aim: to learn the basics of R and to acquire basic skills for programming efficiently in R.
Java 5: Files and Java IO
The subjects of this book are about files and how you in Java can manipulate files.
Building Information Modeling
BIM is often misinterpreted as REVIT as it is introduced as BIM by vendors. The e-book gives a thorough view of BIM including technology, process and people aspects through a lifecycle perspective.
Java: Classes in Java Applications
The three books in the Java series aim to give the learner a deep understanding of the Standard Edition (SE) Application Programming Interface (API) of the Java programming language.
Business Information Management
Information management is vital for today’s businesses. It requires significant investment and supports critical business processes.
An Introduction to Matlab
Matlab is one of the most popular programs for quantitative analysis. This book introduces you to the basics of Matlab without requiring any previous experience of programming.
Artificial Intelligence – Agent Behaviour
This book is the second in a series on Artificial Intelligence. It adopts a behaviour-based approach to the design of agent-oriented systems.
An Introduction to Relational Database Theory
This book introduces you to the theory of relational databases, focusing on the application of that theory to the design of computer languages that properly embrace it.
Access 2010: Part I
Access 2010 is a powerful Database application that allows users to produce tables, forms, queries and reports within a database it can also contain calculations, graphs, pictures and files.
Introduction to Web Services with Java
This book leads you through a journey of developing your first web service application to more complex multitier enterprise application.
Java: The Fundamentals of Objects and Classes
The three books in the Java series aim to give the learner a deep understanding of the Standard Edition (SE) Application Programming Interface (API) of the Java programming language.
Understanding XML: A Software Development Approach
This book aims to introduce XML with example. Through its tip boxes it lets the readers to focus on the main points of the technology.
Excel 2016 Introduction
This manual should be used as a point of reference following attendance of the introductory level Excel 2016 training course.
Java 8: Multithreaded programs
This book is the eighth in a series of books on software development.
Word 2016
This book is about Word 2016 as used on a Desktop or Laptop computer.
Java 4: Java’s type system and collection classes
This book has primarily focus on Java and numerous of details regarding Java as an object-oriented programming language.
Word 2010 Advanced: Part I
Word 2010 is a powerful word processing application that allows users to produce typed documents.
The complete web developer
A detailed, actionable eBook to help you succeed at web development and beyond. Ideal for aspiring web developers, current developers and freelancers wanting to grow.
Business Information Systems
This textbook provides an overview of business information systems and provides definitions for the different systems used in companies.
Policing Cyber Crime
Computer crime is an overwhelming problem worldwide.
Java 13: Distributed programming and Java EE
The book is a continuation of the subjects in the book about Java 11, but focusing on the development of enterprise applications.
Technology-Based Entrepreneurship
This textbook will provide a greater understanding of technology-based entrepreneurship in the emerging knowledge economy.
Java 9: Swing, Documents and printing
The book deals with Swing and how to use Swing to develop applications with a graphical user interface.
Java 12: WWW and development of the client part
This book deals together with the book Java 11 with development of web applications, but with focus on the client side.
How to do the Final Year Projects
Every year, many Computer Science and IT students need to prepare themselves for their final year projects.
A Guide to ERP
In this book, the benefits of ERP are explained, and guidance is given for ERP implementations.
Java 14: Development of applications with JavaFX
This book is an introduction to JavaFX, and after reading the book, should you be able to use JavaFX as an alternative to Swing.
Java 7: About system development
This book is the seventh in a series of books on software development.
Java Data Structures and Algorithms
Standard introduction to data structures and algorithms using the Java programming language covering stacks, queues, lists, trees, sets, maps, graphs, hashing, searching, and sorting.
Java 10: Java2D, Drawing of the window
This book is the tenth in a series of books on software development.
Digital Image Processing: Part I
This book (vol.1 and vol.2) introduces the fundamental theories of modern digital image processing including intensity transformations, filtering in the frequency...
Law for Computing Students
Anyone hoping for an IT career needs to know something of how the IT industry is affected by the law.
Making the Most of Big Data
Drawing on an extensive analysis of literature this guide provides an introduction to Business Intelligence(BI) initiatives from the practitioner's perspective.
Java 15: More about JavaFX
The current book has focus on JavaFX properties and data bindings, but also treats the basic architecture of a JavaFX application as Model-View-Presenter.
Excel 2016 Core Part One
This user guide will take you through all the things you need to know when using Excel at a simple level.
Digital Systems Design
Digital technology has become so widespread that it encompasses nearly all aspects of our everyday lives and we can see its use in handheld gadgets, computers, robotics etc.
Excel 2010 Advanced
This Excel 2010 eBook should be used as a point of reference after following attendance of the advanced level Excel 2010 training course.
A Practical Introduction to 3D Game Development
This book introduces the reader to the necessary programming skills necessary to develop 2D and 3D computer games.
PowerPoint 2016
This user guide will take you through all the things you need to know when using PowerPoint to create professional presentations.
Digital Image Processing: Part II
This book (vol.1 and vol.2) introduces the fundamental theories of modern digital image processing including intensity transformations, filtering in the frequency...
Outlook 2016
This user guide will enable you to save time when working in Outlook 2016.
Windows 7 Install to Secure
Windows 7 – Install to Secure – was written for the average person. Easy to understand with step by step instructions on how to install and keep secure the operating system Windows 7.
Introduction to Soft Computing
Introduction to Soft Computing, which aims to exploit tolerance for imprecision, uncertainty, approximate reasoning and partial truth in order to achieve close resemblance to humanlike decision making
Excel 2013 Core: Advanced
This user guide will introduce you to some of Excel’s more complex functionality. Specifically when analysing data.
Exercises on Relational Database Theory
This is the exercise book, with solutions, to accompany An Introduction to Relational Database Theory by the same author.
Professional Audio and Video
‘Professional Audio and Video’ focuses on the technology that underpins audio-visual productions. It is intended for students studying a variety of media subjects at college and university level.
SQL: A Comparative Survey
SQL: A Comparative Survey is a companion to Hugh Darwen’s An Introduction to Relational Database Theory, best studied in parallel with that text.
Business Information Management: Exercises
This is the exercise book for Business Information Management.
PaulOS: Part I
This text book is intended for under-graduate Engineering and/or IT students studying micro-controllers and embedded systems. It covers mainly the 8051 family of micro-controllers starting with the ba
Systems Analysis and Program Development
This book will teach you UML 2.5 and Schematics, System Analysis, Requirements Determination, System Integration, ERD, DFD, Class Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams, Use Case Diagrams, OOAD, and more.
Internet and Technology Law: A U.S. Perspective
Learn about Internet and technology law from a U.S. perspective. Topics include jurisdiction; privacy; copyright and trademark law; trade secrets and patents; free speech and obscenity; cybercrime.
Fundamentals of Media Security
This introductory text covers media security, starting off by highlighting various types of objective and subjective assessment criteria used to evaluate various multimedia types.
Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence
This book is a concise introduction to key philosophical questions in artificial intelligence that have long been debated by many of the great minds in the field.
Decision-making support systems: Theory & practice
This collection of work flows from author Udo Richard Averweg’s curiosity and long experience in the Information Systems (IS) field of decision-making support systems.
Java 19: More algorithms and data structures
The book focuses on algorithms written in Java and presents several classic algorithms.
Java 18: Algorithms and data structures
The book focuses on algorithms written in Java and presents several classic algorithms.
Large Scale Data Handling in Biology
Data Handling in Biology--the application of computational and analytical methods to biological problems--is a rapidly evolving scientific discipline.
IT Performance Management
The book gives a balanced overview of managing information technology quantitatively. It considers services and costs, processes and projects, key performance indicators and various helpful methods.
Excel 2013 Core: Intro
This user guide will take you through all the things you need to know when using Excel at a simple level.
Ruby Data Structures and Algorithms
Standard introduction to data structures and algorithms using the Ruby programming language covering stacks, queues, lists, trees, sets, maps, graphs, hashing, searching, and sorting.
Windows 8.1
This book is for anyone with very little or no experience in using the operating system Windows 8.1.
Ubuntu® Linux
This book will teach you how to prepare a LINUX environment using UBUNTU of Canonical LTD. Learn how to work with DNS, DHCP, and Mail Servers.
Perl for Beginners
Perl is a popular programming language, often mentioned in job adverts. It is heavily used for system admin, and for Web development.
Semantic Web And Ontology
This book is intended for undergraduate engineering students who are interested in exploring the technology of Semantic web.
Go Data Structures and Algorithms
Standard introduction to data structures and algorithms using the Go programming language covering stacks, queues, lists, trees, sets, maps, graphs, hashing, searching, and sorting.
PaulOS: Part II
This text book is intended for under-graduate Engineering and/or IT students studying micro-controllers and embedded systems. It covers mainly the 8051 family of micro-controllers starting with the ba
3D Video Processing and Transmission Fundamentals
The main topics covered in this book are different 3D-video formats, 3D video capture technologies, 3D video encoding methods and 3D video transmission approaches.
R Companion to Introductory Nonparametrics
The code and supporting text help develop understanding as well as provide computational tools for application to new data sets.
Visio 2010
E-Book User’s Manual: Getting Started with Microsoft Visio 2010!
Google Beyond google
The term "google" is popular with internet users as a transitive verb relating to “web search”.
Office 365 for End Users
This user guide will help you use Office 365 to communicate and collaborate with other Office 365 users in your organisation and beyond.
iWork - Numbers
We all need to use productivity software for word processing, to reconcile budgets, or to make presentations.
Excel 2010 Introduction: Part II
In the second part of the Excel 2010 introduction series you will learn more about printing, names and sheets.
Visual Cryptography and Its Applications
As technology progresses and as more and more personal data is digitized, there is even more of an emphasis required on data security today than there has ever been.
PowerPoint 2010 Advanced
This eBook will teach you how to use several interesting and exciting features from PowerPoint 2010.
Electronics and Computing in Textiles
This book connects electronics and computing with the field of textiles presenting the principles of the disciplines of electronics and computing with examples and applications in textiles.
Access 2010: Part II
Access 2010 is a powerful Database application that allows users to produce tables, forms, queries and reports within a database it can also contain calculations, graphs, pictures and files.
Getting Started with Microsoft OneNote 2013
This book is about Microsoft OneNote - the unsung hero of the Microsoft Office family.
Visual Event Computing
This book’s focus is on visual event computing. An introduction is presented on what an event is and on detecting events from videos and images. Event search and reasoning are examined and discussed.
Access 2010: Part III
Access 2010 is a powerful database application that allows users to produce tables, forms, queries and reports within a database it can also contain calculations, graphs, pictures and files.
PaulOS F020: An RTOS for the C8051F020
This book covers the Silicon Labs C8051F020 MCU. It explains, with examples the PaulOS_F020 RTOS derived from the self-developed 8051 RTOS described in my 2-part Bookboon book ‘PaulOS – An 8051 RTOS’.
Access 2010: Part IV
Access 2010 is a powerful database application that allows users to produce tables, forms, queries and reports within a database it can also contain calculations, graphs, pictures and files.
Applications of Prolog
The book refers to three different Prolog source files.
Word 2010 Advanced: Part II
Word 2010 is a powerful word processing application that allows users to produce typed documents.
Programming Security Surveillance Systems
Security Systems Programming is one of the major concerns in today’s tech world. Read this eBook to learn to develop security systems and surveillance monitoring.
Word 2010 Introduction
Word 2010 is a powerful Word-processing application that allows users to create text documents containing; tables, graphics objects from other applications such as spreadsheets and PowerPoint slides.
Go Faster!
Use Go Faster! The TransRelational™ Approach to DBMS Implementation to Improve the Performance of Your Database.
iWork - Pages
We all need to use productivity software for word processing, to reconcile budgets, or to make presentations.
Microsoft Project 2013 Essentials
Microsoft 2013 Essentials has been written to accompany our two day Microsoft Project 2013 Essentials classroom course.
Prolog Techniques
The book Prolog Techniques is the first of two volumes by the author on the programming language Prolog and its applications; the second, forthcoming, textbook is entitled Applications of Prolog.
Word 2013
In this Word 2013 eBook, you will look at each of the Tabs in turn. Each of the buttons on each tab is discussed in detail to ensure you know what happens when you click them.
Java 20: About the system development process
It is the last book in this series of books on software development in Java.
Project 2010 Advanced
Project 2010 is a powerful application that allows you to plan, resource, manage and report on a project no matter how large.
Project 2010 Introduction: Part I
Microsoft Project 2010 is a powerful application that allows you to plan, resource, manage and report on a project no matter how large.
Using Concurrency and Parallelism Effectively – I
The aim of this book is to show both students and practitioners that concurrent and parallel programming does not need to be as hard as it is often portrayed.
Using Concurrency and Parallelism Effectively – II
In the second part of Using Concurrency and Parallelism Effectively we look at how parallelism can be exploited in a variety of modern computing system environments.
Automating Openstack using PHP7
Openstack is a cloud operating system and we will learn about driving most of the openstack functionality from with LINUX and PHP7 environment.
iWork – Keynote
We all need to use productivity software for word processing, to reconcile budgets, or to make presentations.
PowerPoint 2013
This user guide will take you through all the things you need to know when using PowerPoint to create professional presentations.
Project 2010 Introduction: Part II
Project 2010 is allows individuals, but as well teams to plan, manage and report on a project.
Excel 2007 Advanced: Part I
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Excel 2007 Advanced: Part II
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Excel 2007 Introduction: Part I
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Outlook 2013
This user guide will enable you to save time when working in Outlook 2013.
Excel 2007 Introduction: Part II
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Publisher 2010: Part I
In Part I of this series, you will learn about basics, the Publisher environment, text, pages and graphics.
Project 2007
Microsoft Office Project 2007 is a tool to help you to plan projects, manage and update project information, and communicate the status once the project is under way.
Publisher 2010: Part II
Publisher 2010 is a powerful Desktop Publishing application that allows you to build your own publications from scratch or from templates.
Visio 2007
E-Book Manual: A Beginner’s Guide to Microsoft Visio 2007
Outlook 2010: Part III
Microsoft Outlook 2010 is a powerful Information management application that can be used for e-mailing, but as well offers many other convenient tools.
Excel 2003 Advanced
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Access 2007: Part II
Access 2007: Part 2 provides detailed explanations of useful topics and tools including: saving data in Access, working with records, customizing tables, data entry, field properties, table relationsh
Outlook 2010: Part II
Microsoft Outlook 2010 is a powerful Information management application that can be used for e-mailing, but as well as a calendar.
Excel 2003 Introduction: Part I
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Access 2007: Part I
Access 2007: Part 1 provides detailed explanations of useful preliminary topics and tools including: basic Access 2007 functionality, smart tags, primary keys, database planning, template selection, t
Access 2007: Part III
Access 2007: Part 3 provides detailed explanations of useful topics and tools including: creating forms, form controls and records, formatting forms, common report tasks (such as adding photos), manip
PowerPoint 2007: Part II
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Outlook 2010: Part I
Outlook 2010 is a powerful Information management application that allows you to co-ordinate projects using a variety of different tools.
PowerPoint 2007: Part I
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Word 2007 Advanced: Part II
In Part II of this series, you will learn about advanced tables, formatting techniques, outlining, templates and forms.
Access 2003 Macros
A Macro is a way of programming Access to perform repetitive tasks automatically.
Word 2007 Advanced: Part I
Word 2007 is a powerful word processing application that allows users to produce typed documents. These range from simple letters through to fax cover sheets, reference manuals and sophisticated repor
Word 2007 Introduction: Part II
In Part II of this series, you will learn about entering and editing information, navigation, formatting and page layout.
Word 2007 Introduction: Part I
Word 2007 is a powerful word processing application that allows users to produce typed documents.
Project 2003
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PowerPoint 2003: Part II
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PowerPoint 2003: Part I
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Excel 2003 Introduction: Part II
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Visio 2003
E-Book Manual: A Beginner’s Guide to Microsoft Visio 2003
Outlook 2007: Part I
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Word 2003 Advanced
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Outlook 2007: Part II
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Frontpage 2003
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Artificial Intelligence: Exercises I
This free “Artificial Intelligence: Exercises I” eBook will guide you through useful exercises related to the “Agent Behavior” text.
Word 2003 Introduction
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Outlook 2003: Part I
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Outlook 2003: Part II
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Access 2003
Access 2003 starts with an explanation of the visual layout of the Access screen and provides an overview to planning databases as well as frequently used naming conventions for fields, controls, and
Excel 2016 VBA programming
Learn in this ebook to edit (recorded) macros and to design software code and forms to add additional functionality to the popular Excel spreadsheet program.
Artificial Intelligence: Exercises II
This “Artificial Intelligence: Exercises II” eBook will guide you through useful exercises related to the “Agent Behavior” text. Both the source text and this exercise eBook can be downloaded for free