Examines a range of incidents which occur at computer-controlled plants. It details Hazop studies on computers regarding control systems, and explains why computer-control systems fail. It offers advice for design and maintenance of these systems.

Computer integrated manufacturing (CIM) is a strategy that has matured considerably over the last few years. It is vital to all sectors of manufacturing industry and will remain an essential competitive weapon well into the next century. All departments of a company are involved in CIM, and it's implementation involves decision makers at all levels.
Contents-The Business Approach. Why CIM is important. Business Perspectives for CIM. Analysis of Manufacturing Systems. Islands of Computerization in Manufacturing. Computer Systems Fundamentals. Information Flow in Manufacturing. Simulation. It Will Be Different With CIM. Components of CIM Architecture.

Key Benefit: Focusing on algorithm programming in C, this practical guide provides clear, concise treatment of the entire spectrum of image processing techniques. Key Topics: Without getting bogged down in complex mathematics, the book covers: all aspects of imaging from basic characterization and modelling through grayscale and spatial manipulation techniques...powerful convolution, spatial frequency, and adaptive filtering methods ...and each algorithm group discussed includes C program code to illustrate how the process is programmed.

This book deals with finite element analysis of structures and will be of value to students of civil, structural and mechanical engineering at final year undergraduate and post-graduate level. Practicing structural engineers and researchers will also find it useful. Authoritative and up-to-date, it provides a thorough grounding in matrix-tensor analysis and the underlying theory, and a logical development of its application to structures.

Integrates the treatment of numerical analysis with the physical background of the problems being solved with the implementation of the methods available on computers.
Numerical methods for important mathematical operations, such as integration, differentiation, root solving and solution of algebraic systems are discussed in detail.

This new edition offers a succinct and concise tutorial on the major types of networks in use today. Each modular chapter provides a complete description of a major computer network technology, covering Frame Relay, SMDS, FDDI, and SONET technology. This volume will be a valuable working tool for anyone responsible for recommending, purchasing, installing or maintaining computer network communications systems.

This complete guide to computer networking for computer scientists and engineers covers everything from local area networks to satellite networks. Protocols, network architecture, and software are examined in detail, from the physical layer, through the data link, network, transport, session, and presentation layers to the application layer. The ARPANET, SNA, DECNET, and X.25 are used as examples of the handbook's techniques.

A comprehensive manual demonstrates how to detect and prevent your mainframe or PC network from loss due to computer fraud or human error. Every chapter contains a concluding checklist summarizing with the authors recommendations.

The revision of this classic book by world-renowned authorities maintains its fundamental coverage of the analysis, design, and implementation of digital control systems. the material has been brought up to date with the latest developments in the field.

This best-selling, classic Java tutorial and reference has been completely updated to cover the new features included in Version 1.1 of the Java Development Kit. Core Java is the ideal guide to Java for experienced programmers. It's designed to help you get to the heart of Java quickly and easily -- starting with the fundamentals, and moving quickly to more advanced topics like the new AWT (Abstract Window Toolkit) event model.

In this book and CD-ROM package, the author offers a detailed guide and numerous tips and tricks on how to design eye-catching web pages. Using a step-by-step approach, the author shows readers how unusual design elements and impressive effects can be made quickly and effectively using different graphics and image processing programs. This package is an invaluable resource of tips, tricks, and ideas for the all those working on the design of web sites, multimedia programs, or other computer graphics.

A complete guide to putting the customer first in software quality assurance. Straightforward, simple and complete customer-focused QA processes. Covers the entire QA process, from requirements development to post-text appraisals. The role of ISO 9000 and SEI CMM appraisals in customer-focused quality assurance. This is a comprehensive, practical "How-to" guide to customer-focused software quality assurance, for organizations of all sizes and types.

Detailing the latest research in cybernetics and artificial intelligence, this balanced resource blends theory, applications, and methodology of cybernetics-taking it out of the realm of the abstract and explaining how cybernetics can contribute to an improved understanding of intelligence.

This book contains information useful for the technical professional implementing a PC-based acquisition system. Includes both tutorial information and advanced topics. Introduces data acquisition analog signal transducers, conditioning, analog/digital conversions. Discusses personal computer interfacing, data storage, and compression techniques.

This valuable overview explores all aspects of commercial data mining tools that database analysts and technically savvy business managers can use to identify sales trends, evaluate and improve performance, monitor financial fraud, forecast investment returns, and much more. After a quick tutorial on various techniques for storing and analyzing business information, the authors provide an overview of data mining tools, including those that present information in traditional spreadsheet format as well as more modern visual tools for identifying complex patterns and trends. In-depth case studies explore the effectiveness and reliability of the industry's leading tools.