78591Understanding China's economy
Traces China's economic development since 1978. Steps and characteristics of China's economic reform, and her growth prospects, are detailed. Most chapters are aimed at the general reader, while a few are for professional economists.
78592Understanding data communications : 9th edition
Understanding data communications, Fifth edition- your guide to the furure of innovative technology!: Learn about ISDN technology- what it is and how it works, Discover the evolution, services, applications, and future of the Internet, Examine the world of wireless communications for the home and office, Control Local Area Networks, including the newest switching hubs and fast Ethernet 100 BASE- T and 100 VG- AnyLAN, Explore the operation of TCP/IP applications, FTP, Telnet, anhd Web browsing.
78593Understanding digital signal processing
This edition adds extensive new coverage of quadrature signals for digital communications, recent improvements in digital filtering, and much more. It also contains more than twice as many "DSP Tips and Tricks" ... including clever techniques even seasoned professionals may have overlooked.
78594Understanding digital troubleshooting : 3rd ed.
A completely updated guide to the maintenance of digital systems. An essential guide to repairing and maintaining digital electronic systems; Covers the latest tests and designs; Discusses cells and arrays; Presents the concepts and fundamental techniques needed to locate and correct anomalies in digital systems.
78595Understanding distributed systems : what every developer should know about large distributed applications
Contents: 1. Communication. 2. Coordination. 3. Scalability.4. Resiliency. 5.Testing and operations.
78596Understanding foodservice cost control : an operational text for food, beverage, and labor costs: 3rd ed.
Book contents include: About operating controls in the foodservice industry, about recipes, about the portion cost, about purchasing; purchasing the "right quantity", about the "right supplier", about receiving storing products processsing invoices, about inventory inventory control, about food production control, about food cost food cost percentage, monitoring sales, menus, menu pricing, sales forecasts, sales analysis, about beverage production control service, beverage cost beverage cost percentage, bar inventory control, controling payroll costs employee turnover, measuring staff performance productivity, operating statements, preparing income statements.
78597Understanding foodservice cost control : an operational text for food, beverage, and labor costs: 3rd ed.
Book contents include: About operating controls in the foodservice industry, about recipes, about the portion cost, about purchasing; purchasing the "right quantity", about the "right supplier", about receiving storing products processsing invoices, about inventory inventory control, about food production control, about food cost food cost percentage, monitoring sales, menus, menu pricing, sales forecasts, sales analysis, about beverage production control service, beverage cost beverage cost percentage, bar inventory control, controling payroll costs employee turnover, measuring staff performance productivity, operating statements, preparing income statements.
78598Understanding GIS : an ArcGIS project workbook (with CD)
An ArcGIS Project Workbook explains the methods, tools, and processes needed to apply full-scale GIS analysis to a spatially based problem. This book lets you assume the role of a GIS analyst challenged with finding the best location for a new park along the Los Angeles River in Southern California. The problem is complex: you need vacant land that’s close to the river in park-poor urban neighborhoods with lots of families. The book provides the starting data and guidance you need to perform a complete GIS analysis: explore the study area; evaluate the data; build a database; process, edit, and analyze the data; model alternative outcomes; map your findings; and share your results on interactive web maps. Through this process, you develop critical-thinking and geographic problem-solving skills. You also learn to use ArcGIS® Desktop 10 software from Esri®.
78599Understanding global cultures : metaphorical journeys through 34 nations, clusters of nations, continents and diversity : 6th ed.
Part 1. Introduction; Part 2. Authority-ranking cultures; Part 3. Scandinavian egalitarian cultures; Part 4. Other egalitarian cultures; Part 5. Market-pricing cultures; Part 6. Cleft national cultures; Part 7. Torn national cultures.
78600Understanding how we learn : a visual guide
This accessible guide helps teachers to integrate effective, research-backed strategies for learning into their classroom practice. The book explores exactly what constitutes good evidence for effective learning and teaching strategies, how to make evidence-based judgments instead of relying on intuition, and how to apply findings from cognitive psychology directly to the classroom.