John Santrock's Educational Psychology is a well-crafted text that emphasizes the application of theory to classroom practice. With richly evocative classroom vignettes provided by practicing teachers, as well as the most case studies - three per chapter - of any Introductory text, Santrock's Educational Psychology helps students think critically about the research basis for best practices. Additionally, Santrock's hallmark Learning System organizes the content into manageable chunks to support retention and mastery, and makes it much more likely that students will have an engaging and successful course experience.
Changing Citizenship supports educators in understanding the links between global change and the everyday realities of teachers and learners. It explores the role that schools can play in creating a new vision of citizenship for multicultural democracies.
Improve your circuit design potential with this expert guide to the devices and technology used in mixed analog-digital VLSI chips for such high-volume applications as hard-disk drives, cordless telephones, TVs, and automobiles. The book provides you with a critical understanding of device models, fabrication technology, and layout as they apply to mixed analog-digital circuits. You'll learn about the many device modeling requirements for analog work, as well as the pitfalls in models used today in computer simulators such as Spice. Also included is information on fabrication technologies developed specifically for mixed-signal VLSI chips, plus guidance on the layout of mixed analog-digital chips for a high degree of analog device matching and minimum digital-to-analog interference. This first-of-its-kind reference book features an intuitive introduction to MOSFET operation that will enable you to view with insight any MOSFET model - and thorough discussions of valuable large-signal and small-signal models. Filled with practical information, this unique book will help you grasp the nuances of mixed-signal VLSI device models and layout that are crucial to the design of high-performance chips.
Improve your circuit design potential with this expert guide to the devices and technology used in mixed analog-digital VLSI chips for such high-volume applications as hard-disk drives, cordless telephones, TVs, and automobiles.
Internetworking ATM offers comprehensive practical guidance on how, when, and where to deploy ATM in a networked environment; using ATM for building large ATM networks; and ways to increase bandwidth efficiency using ATM Traffic Management. The guide's accessible coverage offers essential background information on ATM and related protocols while giving in depth insight into fast-growing areas.
The guide's accessible coverage offers essential background information on ATM and related protocols while giving in depth insight into fast-growing areas.
In the past two years, ATM has been adopted by many Fortune 500 companies and most telecommunication carriers. The current challenge for network managers and administrators is to deploy ATM efficiently and effectively in a corporate setting. Through abundant examples and illustrated step-by-step guidance, "Hands-On ATM" reveals how to implement and operate an ATM network to best advantage.
Offering a solid introduction to ATM technology, this book includes detailed case studies from such companies as DEC that show how ATM is in use today. Understanding ATM explains how ATM works and provides valuable insights into practical implementations at ATM and the major ATM strategic directions and products associated with ATM vendors.
Branch Banking & Trust Company is one such business taking advantage of this public ATM network . One of the major strengths of public ATM is its ability to reroute data traffic easily to accommodate moves and changes .
Here's an in-depth, technical look at the architecture and advantages of the hottest communications technology available--Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM). Focusing on design and implementation, the book provides insights into ATM forum recommendations as it covers the capabilities of ATM and much more. It also includes coverage of IBM's Packet Transfer Mode (PTM).
Whether this should be called the “ information superhighway , ” video dial tone , or the Sega Channel , the result will be the same . Anyone will be able the watch a movie , play . a game , or do their banking through the exact 4 ...
The emergence of network technologies paves the way for the merging of voice and data over a common infrastructure - a feat that promises to usher in serious changes in today's public networks and in the communications industry in general. ATM for Public Networks delivers all the comparative data and insights that communications engineers, telecommunications leaders, and Internet Service Providers need to make critical go/no-go decisions about ATM technology. Not just for enthusiasts or the presold, ATM for Public Networks empowers you to make the most cost-, quality-, and time-effective technology choices for your network - based on an in-depth understanding of the tradeoffs. And with its full discussions of TCP bandwidth management ... detailed comparisons of IP over ATM vs. IP over SONET ... and voice over IP vs. voice over ATM ... this book has plenty to give to those with greater interest in other technologies.
The bestselling first edition of this title sold more than 20,000 copies. The new Signature Edition is updated and expanded to provide the latest information on ATM in the enterprise and its application on the Internet, LANs and WANs, and in multimedia services and real-time support.
