Currently, the field of information systems technology is rapidly extending into several dimensions. There is the semantic dimension (including object orientation, data deduction and extended knowledge representation schemes), there is improved systems integration, and there are new tools. All these extensions aim to provide semantically richer and better engineered information systems that allow for more adequate and complete representations and thus extend the effective use of database technology to a wider class of applications. Database researchers and developers, whether they are committed to application or to system construction, are convinced that next-generation information system technology will be heavily determined by a handful of new concepts that they have to understand and work out in detail now. This volume concentrates on the following topics: – Extended data types and data models, database programming languages; – Rule-based data deduction, expert systems, knowledge ba… More >>

Next Generation Information System Technology: First International East/West Data Base Workshop, Kiev, USSR, October 9-12, 1990. Procceedings: 1st

Currently, the field of information systems technology is rapidly extending into several dimensions. There is the semantic dimension (including object orientation, data deduction and extended knowledge representation schemes), there is improved systems integration, and there are new tools. All these extensions aim to provide semantically richer and better engineered information systems that allow for more adequate and complete representations and thus extend the effective use of database technology to a wider class of applications. Database researchers and developers, whether they are committed to application or to system construction, are convinced that next-generation information system technology will be heavily determined by a handful of new concepts that they have to understand and work out in detail now. This volume concentrates on the following topics: – Extended data types and data models, database programming languages; – Rule-based data deduction, expert systems, knowledge ba… More >>

Next Generation Information System Technology: First International East/West Data Base Workshop, Kiev, USSR, October 9-12, 1990. Procceedings

The Ultimate Interview Book for the information technology generalist!

In the increasingly global and competitive world of information technology and applications programming, job interviewing is a critical skill to acquire. With adequate preparation, you can position yourself to win the job. More than just a list of ambiguous problems and puzzles to solve on your own time, IT Generalist Interview Questions provides in depth, real-world questions and answers given on real programming and information technology job interviews. Throughout the book are also detailed explanations which help you understand the trickiest of questions – so you can answer with confidence.
Key topics include:

• Globalization
• Trends in Hiring
• Skill Commoditization
• Shorter Technology Lifecycles
• How to “Hit The Ground Running”… More >>

IT Jobs: The Ultimate Guide to Landing Information Technology Jobs: IT Jobs Interview Questions, or Secrets to landing your next Job in Information Technology

The Army Medical Department is planning now to ensure that the Army will have the required medical capabilities in 2025. As part of this planning, it conducted Medical Technology Workshop 1999 to investigate technologies for future medical concepts and capabilities. Besides gleaning insights from both the functional and technology perspectives into such areas medical informatics, combat service support, and biological and chemical defense, RAND analysts in this report also identify areas warranting further investigation. The authors also discuss methods of improving future workshops…. More >>

Army Medical Support to the Army after Next: Issues and Insights from the Medical Technology Workshop

Computer Science and Operations Research continue to have a synergistic relationship and this book represents the results of the cross-fertilization between OR/MS and CS/AI. It is this interface of OR/CS that makes possible advances that could not have been achieved in isolation. Taken collectively, these articles are indicative of the state-of-the-art in the interface between OR/MS and CS/AI and of the high-caliber research being conducted by members of the INFORMS Computing Society…. More >>

The Next Wave in Computing, Optimization, and Decision Technologies

Your all-inclusive guide to all the latest technologies Providing you with a better understanding of the latest technologies, including Cloud Computing, Software as a Service, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Open Source, Mobile Computing, Social Networking, and Business Intelligence, The Next Wave of Technologies: Opportunities from Chaos helps you know which questions to ask when considering if a specific technology is right for your organization. Demystifies powerful but largely misunderstood technologies Explains how each technology works Provides key guidance on determining if a particular technology is right for your organization Contains contributions from experts on Cloud Computing, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Software as a Service (SaaS), Open Source, Mobile Technologies, Enterprise Risk Management, Social Media, Business Intelligence, and more More of a management text than a technical guide, the book is designed to help yo… More >>

The Next Wave of Technologies: Opportunities in Chaos

Information technology (IT) was key to the superior overall macroeconomic performance of the United States in the 1990s high productivity, high growth, low inflation, and low unemployment. But IT also played a role in increasing earnings dispersion in the labor market greatly rewarding workers with high education and skills. This US performance did not happen in a global vacuum. Globalization of US IT firms promoted deeper integration of IT throughout the US economy, which in turn promoted more extensive globalization in other sectors of the US economy and labor market. How will the increasingly globalized IT industry affect US long-term growth, intermediate macro performance, and disparities in the US labor market? What policies are needed to ensure that the United States remains first in innovation, business transformation, and education and skills, which are prerequisites for US economic leadership in the 21st century? This book traces the globalization of the IT industry, its diffu… More >>

Accelerating the Globalization of America: The Next Wave of Information Technology

Offers the opportunity to acquire a deeper understanding of future technologies necessary to remain current, and serves as a valuable reference guide for corporate executives, planners and information managers about where the communications industry is heading. DLC: Telecommunications–Technological innovation. … More >>

Handbook of Emerging Communications Technologies: The Next Decade