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Ubuntu Linux--the most popular Linux distribution on the planet--preserves the spirit embodied in the ancient African word ubuntu, which means both "humanity to others" and "I am what I am because of who we all are." Ubuntu won the Linux Journal Reader's Choice Award for best Linux distribution and is consistently the top-ranked Linux variant on DistroWatch.com. The reason this distribution is so widely popular is that Ubuntu is designed to be useful, usable, customizable, and always available f...

Real-time and embedded systems are in widespread use in the modern world. From the microprocessor controller in a camera, through "smart" traffic lights and production control systems, to large defense systems, computer technology is increasingly a part of systems that control and respond to their environments in real-time. As the technology has improved, we have come to rely on these systems more and more --- we have even put our lives in their hands. Airplanes, biomedical accelerators, nuclear...

Exchange 2000 Server is the new version of Microsoft's groupware product. Tightly integrated with Windows 2000's Active Directory, Exchange 2000 offers increased scalability; the Web Store data storage system; real-time messaging and data collaboration; and greater overall ease of administration. It is one of the most popular elective courses for the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE). This software package contains the complete MCSE Exchange 2000 Server Administration courseware. It in...

If you're thinking about investing in a RISC System/6000, this comprehensive buyer's guide should be an essential resource. IBM insider Jim Hoskins offers detailed information on selecting, integrating and operating the right model for businesses of any size. He reviews the latest line announced this fall, exploring both hardware and peripheral options. There is also coverage of operating systems and software as well as discussion of exactly what an IBM RISC/System 6000 can do for your business.

The author addresses current issues associated with mainframes, minis, PCs, LANs, standards and interoperability. The book provides comprehensive coverage of the technologies and methods used by MIS professionals in a multisystem/multivendor context. It addresses many of the current issues associated with mainframes, minis, PCs, and LANs. Recently introduced IBM S/370 models as well as S/370 and IBM PS/2 hybrid systems are included. Material is presented that is otherwise only available in semin...

In this eloquent first-person account of a family drama that changed the face of American business, the man who transformed IBM into the world's largest computer company reflects on his lifelong partnership with his father--and how their management style and shared dedication to excellence united to create a unique corporate culture that became the blueprint for the entire technology boom. In the course of sixty years Thomas J. Watson Sr. and his son, Thomas J. Watson Jr., together built the in...

Microsoft Works is an integrated word-processing, spreadsheet and database software application all-in-one package. This microcomputer lab manual provides a thorough introduction to Microsoft Works 3.0 for DOS for the IBM family of computers. The text includes step-by-step instruction, screen display and keystroke/mouse emphasis. It also contains chapter objectives, summaries, review questions and exercises. A business scenario integrated throughout the text provides a real-world perspective.

This work is a highly technical treatment of the internal logic of IBM's MVS mainframe operating system. Seasoned system programmers who desire a very detailed reference should find it useful in fine tuning, troubleshooting/problem determination and systems software development. Based on the real-world needs of MVS programmers, the book identifies techniques, using MVS data areas, of extracting information about the programmer's environment. Diagrams and illustrations are also included.

This comprehensive reference details the nature, capabilities, and use of IBM's NetView network management program in the SNA environment. Presenting highly technical topics in layman's language, it describes the major features of NetView (including details of NetView customization) and details the physical and data communications components of SNA. This guide takes the operator's point of view in appraising specific NetView capabilities and describing how NetView can provide more reliable netwo...

Aims to bring IBM mainframe programmers up to speed in the use of object-oriented programming concepts without having to train them in detailed C++ or Smalltalk. The book features examples in CICS, DB2 and COBOL, as well as C++ and Smalltalk.

Placing special emphasis on VM/ESA, this book describes the VM operating system and application environment - IBM's flagship mainframe operating system. It gives programmers, users, and administrators expert insights to help them better understand and exploit VM features. The book explores central processing functions, system /370 and /390 architectures, virtual storage facilities, I/O administration, time-sharing resources, communications support, the filing system, and data throughout. VM is d...