Macs Portable Genius

Author    : Paul McFedries
Publisher : Wiley
Date       : 2008
Pages     : 368
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 0470290528



You’re one of the legions of fans who enjoy the ease and simplicity of the Mac. But some functions still elude you. What are the best ways to organize your life and files with your Mac? How do you synchronize your Mac with other devices? Can you get more from your Mac hardware or upgrade it? The Macs Portable Genius is here to help. With expert advice and a Mac-savvy attitude, the Portable Genius guides you through getting the most out of your Mac.

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Aeronautical Radio Communication Systems and Networks

Author    : Dale Stacey
Publisher : Wiley
Date       : 2008
Pages     : 372
Format    : PDF
ISBN       : 0470018593



Typically, there are over twenty radio systems on board the average commercial jet aircraft dealing with communication, navigation and surveillance functions. Other communications systems are required between the airline operation center and the pilot and sometimes between the passengers and the ground. Very high frequency (VHF) air-to-ground communication is usually the main method of information and control exchange between pilot and air traffic control. Satellite and high frequency radio links are used to complement this system for long range or oceanic information exchanges. There is also an insight into future possibilities as technologies progress and airspace operation and control scenarios change. Ideal for civil aviation authorities, airspace management providers and regulatory organizations, Aeronautical Radio Communication Systems and Networks will also appeal to aircraft and radio equipment manufacturers and university students studying aeronautical or electronic engineering. A comprehensive guide to current systems, networks and topologies, this book covers application requirements for communication and related radio-navigation and surveillance functions in aeronautical systems.

Key features:

- Considers all types of aircraft from light aircraft to large commercial jets and specialized supersonic aircraft.
- Provides a broad and concise look at the various communications systems on board a typical aircraft from a theoretical, system level and practical standpoint with worked examples and case studies throughout.
- Provides a complete list of formula for engineering design analysis and quick checks on system performance or interference analysis.
- Looks at existing airport radio communication infrastructure and proposals for new very high bandwidth radio applications within the airport environment. 

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Wireless Communications: Principles and Practice

Author    : Theodore S. Rappaport
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Date       : 1995
Pages     : 641
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 0133755363

The purpose of this book is to make the students acquainted to wireless personal communications, one of the fastest growing fields in the engineering world. Technical concepts, which are at the core of design, implementation, research and inventing wireless communications systems are presented.

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Wireless Communications covers the design fundamentals of cellular systems, including issues of frequency reuse, channel assignments, radio propagation, and both analog and digital modulation techniques. Speech coding, channel coding, diversity, spread spectrum, and multiple access are also discussed. A separate chapter is devoted to wireless networking, including SS7 and ISDN.

As cellular telephones become commonplace business tools, interest in wireless technology is booming. This book responds to that demand with a comprehensive survey of the field, suitable for educational or technical use. Materials are drawn from academic and business sources, numerous journals, and an IEEE professional reader. Extensively illustrated, Wireless Communications is filled with examples and problems, solved step by step and clearly explained.


Beyond theory,Wireless Communications offers practical reference sections, including:
* Complete technical standards for cellular, cordless telephone, and personal communications systems
* International standards for Europe, the Americas, and the Asia-Pacific region
* Mathematical tables, identities, and the Q, erf, and erf functions
* Noise figure calculations and Gaussian approximations of spread spectrum CDMA interference
* Glossary of abbreviations and acronyms
* Full list of references

This book is designed for use in graduate and undergraduate classrooms, but is also suitable for use by professional engineers and technicians. It can be used for both teaching and reference, and is also appropriate for the interested cellular phone consumer who wants to understand the technology.

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Co-engineering Applications and Adaptive Business Technologies in Practice: Enterprise Service Ontologies, Models, and Frameworks

Authors   : Jay Ramanathan, Rajiv Ramnath
Publisher : Information Science Reference
Date       : 2009
Pages     : 426
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 1605662763



Co-Engineering Applications and Adaptive Business Technologies in Practice: Enterprise Service Ontologies, Models, and Frameworks provides knowledge that forms the basis for successful co-engineering of the adaptive complex enterprise for services delivery. Intended for practicing professionals, advanced students, and academicians, this book enables understanding of the deeper issues and challenges in applying IT to solve business problems.

Service organizations and enterprises have the dual challenge of embracing externally-driven variation while simultaneously evolving the enabling of information technology operations and systems. The co-engineering method provides a powerful tool for interdisciplinary decision-making necessary for managing complex interactions between layers of external and enabling services.


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