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1 online resource (xiv, 399 pages) : illustrations |
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computer c rdamedia |
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Advances in computers ; v. 47
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Print version record. |
| Summary |
Since its first volume in 1960, Advances in Computers has presented detailed coverage of innovations in hardware and software and in computer theory, design, and applications. It has also provided contributors with a medium in which they can examine their subjects in greater depth and breadth than that allowed by standard journal articles. As a result, many articles have become standard references that continue to be of significant, lasting value despite the rapid growth taking place in the field. Volume 47 contains seven chapters. The first four cover artificial intelligence, which is the use of technology to perform tasks generally assumed to require human thinking. These chapters present natural language processing, visualization, and self-replication as machine implementations of human activities. The remaining three chapters cover other recent advances that are important to the information processing field. |
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Front Cover; Advances in Computers, Volume 47; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1. Natural Language Processing: a Human-Computer Interaction Perspective; 1. lntroduction; 2. The Field of Natural Language Processing; 3. Application Areas; 4. Linguistic Knowledge Models; 5. Knowledge and Processing Requirements; 6. Multimodal Interaction; 7. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References and Further Reading; Chapter 2. Cognitive Adaptive Computer Help (COACH): A Case Study; 1. Introduction; 2. The COACH Scenario; 3. Review of literature: On-line Computer Teaching. |
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4. Requirements for an Adaptive Help Testbed5. Technical Considerations for Creating COACH; 6. An Architecture for Adaptive User Help; 7. A COACH Shell; 8. Evaluation of COACH Adaptive User Help; 9. Development Status; 10. Future Research Goals; References and Further Reading; Chapter 3. Cellular Automata Models of Self-replicating Systems; 1. Why Study Self-replicating Systems?; 2. Early Self-replicating Structures; 3. Self-replicating Loops; 4. Emergence of Self-replication; 5. Programming Self-replicating Loops; 6. Discussion; References and Further Reading. |
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Chapter 4. Ultrasound Visualization1. Introduction to Ultrasound/Acoustic Imaging; 2. Ultrasound Image Formation; 3. Volume Visualization; 4. Summary; References and Further Reading; Chapter 5. Patterns and System Development; 1. What are Patterns?; 2. Analysis: What is a Pattern?; 3. An Example Pattern: Hands in View; 4. Okay-So What Does This Have to do with Software?; 5. Applying Patterns; 6. Beware: Misapplication of Patterns; 7. Reality Check; 8. Advantages of Patterns; 9. Applying Patterns in the Development Process; 10. Frameworks and Patterns; 11. Capturing Patterns; 12. Where Now? |
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13. Concluding RemarksSpecial Thanks; References and Further Reading; Chapter 6. High Performance Digital Video Servers: Storage and Retrieval of Compressed Scalable Video; 1. Introduction; 2. Compressed MPEG Video; 3. Inter-disk Data Placement of Constant Bit Rate Video; 4. Buffer Replacement Algorithms; 5. Interval Caching; 6. Batching; 7. Retrieval Scheduling and Resource Reservations of Variable Bit Rate Video; 8. Conclusions; References and Further Reading; Chapter 7. Software Acquisition: The Custom/Package and Insource/Outsource Dimensions; 1. Introduction. |
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2. The Software Acquisition Cost-Benefit Framework3. Hypotheses; 4. AlternativeModels of the Software Acquisition Problem; 5. Data; 6. Analysis and Results; 7. Conclusions; References and Further Reading; Author Index; Subject Index; Contents of Volumes in This Series. |
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Computer science.
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Electronic data processing.
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Computers.
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Electronic Data Processing |
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Computers |
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Informatique.
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Ordinateurs.
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computers.
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COMPUTERS -- Reference.
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COMPUTERS -- Machine Theory.
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COMPUTERS -- Computer Literacy.
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COMPUTERS -- Information Technology.
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COMPUTERS -- Data Processing.
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COMPUTERS -- Computer Science.
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COMPUTERS -- Hardware -- General.
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Computer science
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Computers
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Electronic data processing
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| Added Author |
Zelkowitz, Marvin V., 1945-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Advances in computers. Volume 47. San Diego : Academic Press, ©1998 0120121476 9780120121472 (OCoLC)40535798 |
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Online version: Advances in computers. Volume 47. San Diego : Academic Press, ©1998 (OCoLC)862724589 |
| ISBN |
9780080566795 (electronic bk.) |
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0080566790 (electronic bk.) |
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0120121476 (electronic bk.) |
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9780120121472 (electronic bk.) |
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AU@ 000067649998 |
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DEBSZ 405319819 |
