Computing Reviews - New Reviews

CA-UCON: a context-aware usage control model from CASEMANS 11

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:00:00 PST

Usage control (UCON) models are improvements on traditional access control models. The decision as to whether a subject may perform a certain operation on an object depends not only on the

A hierarchical structure of observer based adaptive fuzzy-neural controller for MIMO systems from Fuzzy Sets & Systems

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:00:00 PST

Research reports on designing adaptive controllers for nonlinear systems appear to be abundant. Numerous approaches are utilized; various systems are analyzed; and

Improved gradient-based neural networks for online solution of Lyapunov matrix equation from Information Processing Letters

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:00:00 PST

An improved gradient-based neural network for the online solution of the Lyapunov matrix equation is introduced in this paper. The description of

Ensembles of ARTMAP-based neural networks: an experimental study from Applied Intelligence

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:00:00 PST

The authors performed a comprehensive study on the relationship between accuracy and diversity using an ensemble of ARTMAP neural network

A software framework for alleviating the effects of MAC-aware jamming attacks in wireless access networks from Wireless Networks

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:00:00 PST

Broustis et al. discuss the design, implementation, and evaluation of a cross-layer software system that they call FIJI and use for mitigating implicit-jamming attacks on IEEE 802.11 a/g wireless media

A survey on UML-based aspect-oriented design modeling from ACM Computing Surveys

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:00:00 PST

Aspect-oriented modeling (AOM) is emerging as a relatively mature paradigm in software design. This paper, which summarizes and critiques existing work in the

Facebook for e-moderation: a Latin-American experience from i-KNOW 11

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:00:00 PST

I recently gave a presentation on “Leveraging Learning Resources: Social Networking, Online Teaching Utilities, Digital Media and the Modern Classroom Experience,” so it was quite interesting to

A new algorithm for initial cluster centers in k-means algorithm from Pattern Recognition Letters

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:00:00 PST

In unsupervised machine learning, algorithms based on the classical <formula>k</formula>-means framework provide local optimal solutions. This is why it is really

The optimality of the online greedy algorithm in carpool and chairman assignment problems from ACM Trans. on Algorithms

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:00:00 PST

The chairman assignment problem is stated thus: “Suppose <formula>k</formula> states form a union and every year a union chairman has to be selected in such

Software engineering meets services and cloud computing from Computer

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:00:00 PST

The authors present a software engineering framework that combines two paradigms: services computing and cloud computing. By combining these two paradigms, they

A first course in numerical methods

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:00:00 PST

Most engineering applications, in a wide range of domains, are based on mathematically founded methods and algorithms. This excellent introductory textbook covers numerical methods that are

Mac security bible

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:00:00 PST

The Internet is a dangerous place, and computing is becoming ever more mobile and interconnected. Nonetheless, many people pay little or no attention to the protection of private or sensitive information stored in or accessed by computers. Mac

iLife #8217;11 made simple

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:00:00 PST

iLife bundles together several Apple applications (iPhoto, iDVD, iWeb, iMovie, and GarageBand) that until now only existed as separate entities. Durdik spent his entire professional life configuring

A practical guide to Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (6th ed.)

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:00:00 PST

This sixth edition was written for the general use of Fedora (the cutting-edge Linux distribution from Red Hat) and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). The

Printing in plastic: build your own 3D printer

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:00:00 PST

The whiteAnt printer described in this book is probably one of the least expensive 3D printers possible. The book tells you how to build yourself a weird and ugly contraption of plywood, screws, nuts

Practical packet analysis: using Wireshark to solve real-world network problems

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:00:00 PST

This edition of the book, a significant extension of the first one [1], comprises two intertwined parts. The first covers fundamentals of computer networking and network protocols. It consists of two introductory chapters on network basics and connectivity

Analyzing computer system performance with Perl::PDQ (2nd ed.)

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:00:00 PST

Besides its case studies on applying queuing theory to the analysis of computer performance, this book on queuing circuits also includes a quick user guide to Perl Pretty Damn Quick (PDQ), a reference

An introduction to practical formal methods using temporal logic

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:00:00 PST

Temporal logic [1,2,3], though no longer hot news, certainly continues to remain popular as far as its role in serviceable formal methods for high-assurance systems is concerned [4]. This modestly sized book

Social understanding: on hermeneutics, geometrical models and artificial intelligence

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:00:00 PST

If browsers in a library or book catalog only notice the first two words of this book’s title, they will be deceived about its content. They will assume incorrectly that it is about psychology

Knowledge management in theory and practice

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:00:00 PST

In this textbook, Dalkir covers the knowledge management (KM) field from its beginnings as a multidisciplinary approach borrowing methods from a wide variety of fields to its incorporation into organizations. Each chapter begins with