Coding for Wireless Channels
Springer | ISBN: 1402080832 | 2005. | 432 p. | RARed | PDF | 15.3MB
Coding for Wireless Channels is an accessible introduction to the theoretical foundations of modern coding theory, with applications to wireless transmission systems. State-of-the-art coding theory is explained using soft (maximum-likelihood) decoding rather than algebraic decoding. Convolutional codes, trellis-coded modulation, turbo codes, and low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes are also covered, with specific reference to the graphical structures through which they can be described and decoded (trellises and factor graphs). A special section is devoted to multiple-antenna systems and space-time codes. The author assumes that the reader has a firm grasp of the concepts usually presented in senior-level courses on digital communications, information theory, and random processes...

Coding for Wireless Channels will serve as an advanced text for undergraduate and graduate level courses and as a reference for professionals in telecommunications.

There are, so it is alleged, many ways to skin a cat. There are also many ways to teach coding theory. My feeling is that, contrary to other disciplines, coding theory was never a fully unified theory. To describe it, one can paraphrase what has been written about the Enlightenment: "It was less a determined swift river than a lacework of deltaic streams working their way along twisted channels" (E. 0. Wilson, Consilience, 1999).

The seed of this book was sown in 2000, when I was invited to teach a course on coded modulation at Princeton University. A substantial portion of students enrolled in the course had little or no background in algebraic coding theory, nor did the time available for the course allow me to cover the basics of the discipline. My choice was to start directly with coding in the signal space, with only a marginal treatment of the indispensable aspects of "classical" algebraic coding theory. The selection of topics covered in this book, intended to serve as a textbook for a firstlevel graduate course, reflects that original choice. Subsequently, I had the occasion to refine the material now collected in this book while teaching Master courses at Politecnico di Torino and at the Institute for Communications Engineering of the University of Munich.

While describing what can be found in this book, let me explain what cannot be found. I wanted to avoid generating an omnium-gatherum, and to keep the book length at a reasonable size, resisting encyclopedic temptations.The leitmotiv here is soft-decodable codes described through graphical structures (trellises and factor graphs). I focus on the basic principles underlying code design, rather than providing a handbook of code design. While an earlier exposure to coding principles would be useful, the material here only assumes that the reader has a firm grasp of the concepts usually presented in senior-lever courses on digital communications, on information theory, and on random processes.

Windows Server 2003 Security Cookbook
O'Reilly Media, Inc.; 1 edition | ISBN: 0596007531 | 520 pages | December 1, 2005 | CHM | 0.8 Mb
In the last few years, security has become a hot-button issue for IT organizations of all sizes. Accordingly, many of the security features that were either optional or suspect in Windows 2000 have become solid, effective fixtures in Windows Server 2003-making it the most secure operating system Microsoft has ever produced. That is, if you know how to configure it properly.
The Windows Server 2003 Security Cookbook wants to make sure that you do know how. Picking up right where its predecessor, the Windows Server Cookbook, left off, this desktop companion is focused solely on Windows Server security. It teaches you how to perform important security tasks in the Windows Server 2003 OS using specific and adaptable recipes. Each recipe features a brief description of the problem, a step-by-step solution, and then a discussion of the technology at work. Whenever possible, the authors even tell you where to look for further information on a recipe.

The book is written in a highly modular format, with each chapter devoted to one or more technologies that Windows Server 2003 provides. This approach allows you to look up a task or scenario that you want to accomplish, find that page, and read that particular recipe only. Topics include:
* System preparation and administration
* Protecting the computer at the TCP/IP level
* Applying security options to Active Directory
* Improving security on domain controllers
* Securing DHCP controllers
* Encrypting and signing network traffic using IPSec
* Patch management

If you're an intermediate or advanced system administrator who wants to feel secure when deploying Windows Server 2003 and its related services, then you don't want to be without the Windows Server 2003 Security Cookbook.

Statistics for Six Sigma Made Easy
McGraw-Hill; 1 edition | ISBN: 0071433856 | 250 pages | May 1, 2004 | CHM | 3 Mb
A veteran GE manager explains the tools of Six Sigma--in plain English This is the first simple, low-level guide to using the powerful statistical tools of Six Sigma to solve real-world problems. Warren Brussee, a Six Sigma manager who helped his teams generate millions of dollars in savings, shows how to plot, interpret, and validate data for a Six Sigma project. The basic statistical tools in the book can be applied to manufacturing, sales, marketing, process, equipment design, and more. Best of all, no background in statistics is required to start improving quality and initiating cost-saving improvements right away.
* Features dozens of Six Sigma statistical problem-solving case studies
* Presents a simplified form of the most common Six Sigma tools
* Simplifies Greenbelt training with one concise reference
* Explains how to use Excel to make Six Sigma problem-solving calculations
* Includes all the basic Six Sigma formulas and tables

Upgrading and Repairing PCs (17th Edition)
Que; 17 edition | ISBN: 0789734044 | 1608 pages | March 24, 2006 | PDF | 24 Mb
Be a part of the best-selling Upgrading and Repairing series with the latest edition of the flagship book, Upgrading and Repairing PCs. Author Scott Mueller has taught thousands in his seminars and millions through his books, videos and articles. Since 1988, everyon from PC technicians and students to hobbyists, have turned to Scott Mueller's Upgrading and Repairing PCs books for help with computer problems. Upgrading and Repairing PCs, 17th Edition includes new and updated content covering the latest processors, motherboards, memory, and more, including a fully-loaded DVD with new video and reference material.

Hack Proofing Linux : A Guide to Open Source Security
Syngress Publishing; 1 edition | ISBN: 1928994342 | 704 pages | July 10, 2001 | PDF | 10 Mb
From the authors of the bestselling E-Mail Virus Protection Handbook! The Linux operating system continues to gain market share based largely on its reputation as being the most secure operating system available. The challenge faced by system administrators installing Linux is that it is secure only if installed and configured properly, constantly and meticulously updated, and carefully integrated with a wide variety of Open Source security tools. The fact that Linux source code is readily available to every hacker means that system administrators must continually learn security and anti-hacker techniques.

Hack Proofing Linux will provide system administrators with all of the techniques necessary to properly configure and maintain Linux systems and counter malicious attacks.

* Linux operating systems and Open Source security tools are incredibly powerful, complex, and notoriously under-documented - this book addresses a real need
* CD-Rom contains Red Hat/Mandrake Linux RPMs as well as tarballs for other Linux distributions and the BSD community
* Uses forensics-based analysis to give the reader an insight to the mind of a hacker

Terminal Services for Microsoft Windows Server 2003: Advanced Technical Design Guide
The Brian Madden Company | ISBN: 0971151040 | 500 pages | January 1, 2004 | CHM | 4 Mb
This book is not authorized or approved by Microsoft, Citrix, or anyone else! Instead of vendor marketing speak, this book tells you how Terminal Server actually works. This book is not an administrator?s guide. Rather, it?s written for IT consultants, system engineers, and architects who must plan, design, implement, and optimize Windows 2003-based Terminal Server systems. It's filled with real-world, proven strategies created specifically for Windows Server 2003. See how some of the world's largest companies are using pure Terminal Server 2003 environments.

* Are you thinking about using WIndows Server 2003's Terminal Services capabilities?
* Do you want to use it for a few users, or do you want to use it on a larger scale?
* Are you wondering whether you need to use Citrix MetaFrame or Tarantella New Moon, or if you can use Terminal Server by itself?
* If you?re wondering whether Terminal Services will work for you, spend 50 bucks on this book before spending thousands of dollars on licenses.

What?s Covered in This Book...
* Server and network design
* Application strategies and installation
* Licensing server design and deployment
* User profiles, policies, home folders, and logon scripts
* Client device strategies and management
* Accessing native Terminal Servers from non-Microsoft platforms
* Real-world printing strategies and techniques
* Accessing Terminal Servers via web portals
* Ensuring end-to-end security
* High availability and load-balancing solutions
* Server sizing
* Performance optimization and tuning
* Enterprise deployment options

Ethereal Packet Sniffing (Syngress)
Syngress; 1 edition | ISBN: 1932266828 | 496 pages | February 18, 2004 | CHM | 17 Mb
This book provides system administrators with all of the information as well as software they need to run Ethereal Protocol Analyzer on their networks. There are currently no other books published on Ethereal, so this book will begin with chapters covering the installation and configuration of Ethereal. From there the book quickly moves into more advanced topics such as optimizing Ethereal's performance and analyzing data output by Ethereal.

Ethereal is an extremely powerful and complex product, capable of analyzing over 350 different network protocols. As such, this book also provides readers with an overview of the most common network protocols used, as well as analysis of Ethereal reports on the various protocols. The last part of the book provides readers with advanced information on using reports generated by Ethereal to both fix security holes and optimize network performance.

* Provides insider information on how to optimize performance of Ethereal on enterprise networks.
* Book comes with a CD containing Ethereal, Tethereal, Nessus, Snort, ACID, Barnyard, and more!
* Includes coverage of popular command-line version, Tethereal.

Manish Parashar, Salim Hariri, «Autonomic Computing: Concepts, Infrastructure, and Applications»
CRC | ISBN 0849393671 | 2006-12-15 | 539 pages | PDF | 7 Mb


Autonomic computing systems mimic the human autonomic nervous system to realize a set of "self-*" properties, including self-configuration, self-healing, self-optimization, and self-protection. This book begins by introducing the concepts and requirements of autonomic computing and exploring the architectures required to implement such a system.

Steven E. Browne, «High Definition Postproduction: Editing and Delivering HD Video»
Focal Press | ISBN 0240808398 | December 11, 2006 | 248 pages | PDF | 5 Mb


Avoid costly missteps in postproduction and get it right the first time with this book. Written by an in-the-trenches professional who works with HD every day, HD Postproduction is an overview of this exciting opportunity for film and video production and postproduction professionals. High Definition production and editing is here and definitely a reality. High-def network shows are aired on a weekly basis. Several HD-only channels are well into their production schedules. HD is even used for major film productions and post production processes.


* Real-world postproduction paths show how it's being done today
* Numerous HD tables clear up what format is used for which purpose
* Ample information on HDV
* Debunks myths and answers common questions about HD

Avoid costly missteps in postproduction and get it right the first time with this book. Written by an in-the-trenches professional who works with HD every day, High Definition Postproduction is an overview of this exciting opportunity for film and video production and postproduction professionals. High Definition production and editing is here and definitely a reality. High-def network shows are aired on a weekly basis. Several HD-only channels are well into their production schedules. HD is even used for major film productions and post production processes. However, unlike the existing 4x3, NTSC format, the HD world has many variables. This ability to choose various frame rates, frame sizes, bit rates, and color space options makes this an exciting, yet somewhat daunting challenge. The future may hold even more options as electronics continue to evolve and manufactures continue to exploit this format. Naturally, all of these options can lead to confusion and errors.

This book begins with an overview of the HD format and then covers commonly-asked questions. A chapter on shooting details how to smooth the path for post. Postproduction workflows, including the digital intermediate, are covered in great detail, and are enhanced by real-world examples.

From HDV to the high-end cameras used in Star Wars and Sin City, this book is your complete guide to HD.

* Real-world postproduction paths show how it's being done today
* Numerous HD tables clear up what format is used for which purpose
* Ample information on HDV
* Debunks myths and answers common questions about HD