Operating Systems

The Windows Vista operating system will support applications that employ graphics now used by computer games--clear, stunning, and active. The cornerstone for building these user interfaces is XAML, the XML-based markup language that works with Windows Presentation Foundation, Vista's new graphics s... More

When Microsoft introduced Windows 2000, the most important change was the inclusion of Active Directory. Along with many great benefits, it continues to be a huge headache for network and system administrators to design, implement, and support. The first edition of this book, O'Reilly's best-selling... More

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 Mic... More

"Free as in Freedom" interweaves biographical snapshots of GNU project founder Richard Stallman with the political, social and economic history of the free software movement. The book looks at how the latest twists and turns in the software marketplace have done little to throw Stallman off his pede... More

It is an indespensible book for students who are starting a course in parallel computing or even Advanced Computer Architecture. It is recommended by the faculty in best of Engineering College faculties for study during the course. The content is not too techie and accompanying figures make for easy... More