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The Executive's Guide to Windows 8
Nov 2012
IT decision makers have many factors to consider when determining what their organization might gain -- or lose -- from a Windows 8 upgrade. In this guide, you'll see what industry analysts and IT...
Provided by TechRepublic
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Whitepapers
Reduce desktop TCO, improve user productivity and unlock new technologies
Feb 2013
Optimize current and future desktop environments by taking the pain and cost out of configuring desktops, troublesome roaming profiles and their lengthy logon times and corruption related support...
Provided by AppSense
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Whitepapers
What are your options when performing a Windows migration?
Jan 2013
Microsoft will end support for Windows XP in April 2014 which means that enterprises need to migrate to Windows 7 quickly or lose support for one of the most important technologies in the...
Provided by AppSense
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White Papers
7 Steps to Windows 7: Migrating With Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9 SP3 From Symantec
Nov 2009
Migrating to Microsoft Windows 7 can be an intimidating task. One want to take advantage of how Windows 7 will help make users productive anywhere with enhanced security and control, but how does...
Provided by Symantec
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White Papers
Managing Users and Policies on Mac OS X: With Workgroup Manager and Active Directory With Extended Schema
May 2009
Directory services are the epicenter of most IT operations. They allow organizations to centralize information about users and computing resources. As a network-based repository, directory...
Provided by Apple
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Webcasts
TechNet Video: Modifying Windows 7 Operating Systems With DISM
Jan 2007
The presenter of this webcast will show how to modify images using DISM, including reviewing and modifying packages, features, and drivers.
Provided by Microsoft
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Webcasts
Windows 7 Feature: Background Service and Tasks
Jan 2009
This webcast shows how to take advantage of a new feature in Windows 7 that can make background services and tasks run on demand, which is more efficient and improves overall system performance....
Provided by Microsoft
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Webcasts
TechNet Webcast: Optimize Windows 7 With the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (Level 300)
Aug 2009
IT professionals experience many challenges when deploying applications and managing desktop systems. The attendee of this webcast will lean how using the Microsoft Desktop Optimization pack with...
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
How NOT to Wreck Your Windows 7 Migration: Guidelines for Planning and Executing a Successful Windows 7 Migration
Jan 2010
For most IT departments, a Windows 7 migration is inevitable. Like many consumers, a healthy percentage of businesses never migrated from Windows XP to Windows Vista, and now the days for XP are...
Provided by Numara Software
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White Papers
Windows XP Mode for Windows 7 (Part 1)
Jul 2009
This paper says most people think of Windows 7's Windows XP Mode solely as a backward compatibility mechanism. It explains why this feature has the potential to change the way that Microsoft...
Provided by TechGenix
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Podcasts
Creating Dashboards as Easy as 1, 2, 3
Jun 2010
This podcast speaks about Microsoft-led Creating Dashboards as easy as 1, 2, 3, where one can learn how to take advantage of Microsoft SharePoint 2010 and PerformancePoint Services. The speakers...
Provided by Microsoft
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Webcasts
MSDN Webcast: Windows Presentation Foundation Data Binding (Part 1 of 2) (Level 200)
Dec 2006
Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) provides a consistent way of connecting parts of the User Interface (UI) to a variety of data sources. This webcast shows how to bind data to the UI using...
Provided by Microsoft
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Whitepapers
Building an installation MSI package
Jun 2012
The option to build MSI files enables the user to build their own installers based on a FastTrack Scripting Host (FSH) script - and more importantly, if the user prefer to deploy their software...
Provided by Fasttrack Software
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Webcasts
TechNet Webcast: Windows 7 Deployment Enhancements (Level 200)
Jun 2009
The presenter will discover the enhanced deployment capabilities available in the Windows 7 operating system. The presenter of this webcast explores Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) image management and...
Provided by Microsoft
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Webcasts
Windows 7 Feature: Federated Search
Jan 2009
This webcast expands on the federated search capability demonstrated in the introductory video to show how to actually code the own federated search tool so that end users of the product can...
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
Open Source Vs. Closed Source (Proprietary) Software
Jul 2009
The aim of this paper is to provide a greater understanding of the differences between open source and closed source (proprietary) software, and the advantages and disadvantages of each to enable...
Provided by bwired
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White Papers
Migrating From Microsoft Office to Openoffice.org or Staroffice 9
Apr 2009
This brief whitepaper is designed to assist IT professionals and system integrators who want to move an organization from Microsoft Office 97/2000/XP/2003 to OpenOffice.org (OOo) or StarOffice...
Provided by Sun Microsystems
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Webcasts
Windows 7 Feature: Taskbar and Jump Lists
Jan 2009
A more complete discussion of the new jump list functionality for the new Windows 7 taskbar. This webcast session explains, demonstrates, and shows the code for how to implement a jump list to...
Provided by Microsoft
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Whitepapers
Desktop Migration Best Practices: Accelerating User Migration With User Environment Management
Jul 2009
The migration of users from one desktop environment to another can come in several forms. As operating systems and application sets are upgraded or swapped out, or as users are migrated from a...
Provided by AppSense
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Webcasts
MSDN Webcast: Windows Presentation Foundation Data Binding (Part 2 of 2) (Level 200)
Dec 2006
The webcast on data binding in Windows Presentation (WPF) discusses more advanced topics and explains how to create business objects that support bi-directional data binding, and how to use the...
Provided by Microsoft
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Webcasts
Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) 5.0
May 2006
This webcast covers a high level architecture, and feature overview of Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.0.
Provided by Microsoft
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Webcasts
MSDN Webcast: geekSpeak: Windows Presentation Foundation/Everywhere With Shawn Wildermuth (Level 200)
Jan 2008
The attendee will hear about industry trends, new technology, real-world experiences, and more. The presenter of this webcast explores the new presentation technology Windows Presentation...
Provided by Microsoft
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Webcasts
TechNet Webcast: Windows 7 Manageability Solutions (Level 300)
Jun 2009
Windows 7 operating system manageability features can provide more flexible administrative control, increase automation of administrative tasks, and reduce help desk calls. The presenter of this...
Provided by Microsoft
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Webcasts
Windows Logo Program Device Metadata Submissions
Jun 2009
Device Stage is a new feature of Windows 7 that significantly improves end users' interaction with devices connected to their computer. This interaction between user and device is called the...
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
IT Administrator's Guide to Using Windows Vista for Sustainable IT Success
Feb 2009
Businesses are rapidly responding to the growing requirement for greater environmental stewardship by defining goals that will improve corporate environmental practices. Sustainable IT (also known...
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
Saving Costs and Energy With Windows Vista
Feb 2009
Businesses are rapidly responding to the growing requirement for greater environmental stewardship by defining goals that will improve corporate environmental practices. Sustainable IT, also known...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Windows Vista Helps Bring Reliability and Increased Functionality to University
Jun 2008
BYU's Religious Education Computer Support oversees the IT needs of the college's religion department. When one small IT department supports a network of hundreds of computers, reliability and...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Software Provider Upgrades Operating System for Increased Efficiency
Jul 2009
Pronet Soft, a software consulting firm, makes it a practice to take immediate advantage of technology advancements. The firm undertook a pilot deployment of the Windows 7 operating system and...
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
Windows 7 Power Management: Power Management Improvements in Windows 7 Beta
Apr 2009
Companies are focused on reducing costs, and a simple way to contribute to those cuts is by reducing energy bills. Windows 7 helps companies reduce the costs of running their computers by...
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
Integrating Ambient Light Sensors With Windows 7 Computers: New Opportunities and Considerations for Interfacing Ambient Light Sensors With Windows
Feb 2009
This paper provides information about new Ambient Light Sensor (ALS) features in the Windows 7 family of operating systems. It provides guidelines for hardware manufacturers and Original Equipment...
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
Power Management in Windows 7 Overview
May 2009
This white paper provides an overview of the power management features in Windows 7. Discover how Windows 7 reduces power consumption and makes power management easier. Windows 7 helps...
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
Better, Stronger, Faster: The Windows 7 Taskbar
Jan 2009
One knows what the Windows taskbar is, isn't it? It's that familiar horizontal strip at the bottom of the desktop where the open files and programs appear. It's where the Start button lives. It's...
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
Home Sweet Homegroup: Networking the Easy Way in Windows 7
Jan 2009
Now that the warmer weather is here, the last thing the author wants to do is fiddle with his network configuration. He would rather be gardening! If one remembers what a headache it could be to...
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
Windows 7 Pre-RTM Build 7137 98 Screenshot Gallery
May 2009
Windows 7 Build 7137 is the latest interim development milestone of the next iteration of the Windows client that was leaked into the wild. While the build indeed provides confirmation that...
Provided by Softpedia
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White Papers
Evaluating Open Source for the Department of Defense
Jul 2008
One area where open source and proprietary software differ substantially is in their development, release and usage lifecycles. This results from differences between the two types of software in...
Provided by Sun Microsystems
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White Papers
Windows 7: Release Candidate Review
May 2009
This paper is a technical beta testers have had only minimal input in testing Windows 7, and it knows many that have given up participating in this beta altogether. It was clear that Microsoft's...
Provided by HelpWithWindows.com
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White Papers
Windows 7: The New Taskbar
Jan 2009
This paper says that Microsoft did a lot of work on the new taskbar for Windows 7. They looked extensively how people were using their computers and started making improvements based on those...
Provided by HelpWithWindows.com
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White Papers
Deploying Windows 7 - Part 4: Using MAP 4.0
Jul 2009
This paper says about how to perform a Windows 7 Readiness assessment using MAP 4.0. Before one uses MAP to assess the readiness of desktop computers for a migration to Windows 7, one needs to...
Provided by TechGenix
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White Papers
Deploying Windows 7 - Part 2: Using DISM
Jul 2009
DISM.exe is a new command-line tool that is included both in a default install of the Windows 7 operating system and also as part of version 2.0 of the Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows...
Provided by TechGenix
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White Papers
Deploying Windows 7 - Part 1: Windows AIK 2.0 Enhancements
Jul 2009
This paper says that Windows 7 has reached Release Candidate stage; many enterprises who passed on migrating their desktop computers to Windows Vista are taking a hard look at migrating them to...
Provided by TechGenix
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Whitepapers
Interrupt Handler Migration and Direct Interrupt Scheduling for Rapid Scheduling of Interrupt-Driven Tasks
Mar 2010
In this paper, the authors propose two techniques that aim to minimize the scheduling latency of high-priority interrupt-driven tasks, named the Interrupt Handler Migration (IHM) and Direct...
Provided by Association for Computing Machinery
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Whitepapers
To Preempt or Not to Preempt, That Is the Question
Jul 2012
Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOSes) are traditionally designed to be fully preemptible. This improves the average interrupt response time of the system but increases kernel complexity. An...
Provided by University of New Orleans Fund
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Whitepapers
Reliability Issues in Open Source Software
Nov 2011
Open Source software in recent years has received great attention amongst software users. The success of the Linux Operating system, Apache web server, Mozilla web browser etc. demonstrates Open...
Provided by International Journal of Computer Applications
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Podcasts
Learning IOS Development Part 9 (Styling UITableView)
Mar 2012
In this podcast, the speaker demonstrates about how to style UITableView. The speaker will also show how to apply nice gradient backgrounds and make them style by using the UITableViewCell.
Provided by Oleksiy Kovyrin
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Whitepapers
A Comparative Study of Maintainability Index of Open Source Software
Oct 2012
The development of Open Source Software (OSS) is fundamentally different from the proprietary software. In the OSS development scenario a single developer or group of developers writes the source...
Provided by International Journal of Emerging Technology and Advanced Engineering (IJETAE)
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Whitepapers
On the Selection of Arithmetic Unit Structure in Voltage Overscaled Soft Digital Signal Processing
Aug 2007
A soft Digital Signal Processing (DSP) design paradigm has been recently proposed to reduce the energy consumption of DSP systems through voltage over-scaling. This paper shows that the selection...
Provided by Association for Computing Machinery
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Whitepapers
Reduce desktop TCO, improve user productivity and unlock new technologies
Feb 2013
Optimize current and future desktop environments by taking the pain and cost out of configuring desktops, troublesome roaming profiles and their lengthy logon times and corruption related support...
Provided by AppSense
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Whitepapers
MAC-PHY Cross-Layer for High Channel Capacity of Multiple-Hop MIMO Relay System
Apr 2012
For the high end-to-end channel capacity, the amplify-and-forward scheme multiple-hop MIMO relays system is considered. The distance between each transceiver is optimized to prevent some relays...
Provided by Scientific Research
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Whitepapers
Apple IPhone Operating System
Feb 2013
A drastic change has been seen since from past 2 years in mobile technology. The world's most advance and popular phone is iPhone which runs on apple ios. ios provides a platform which is...
Provided by Amity University
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Whitepapers
On the Capacity Region of the Gaussian MAC with Batteryless Energy Harvesting Transmitters
Nov 2012
The authors consider the two-user additive Gaussian Multiple Access Channel (MAC) where the transmitters communicate by using energy harvested from nature. Energy arrivals of the users are i.i.d....
Provided by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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Webcasts
Massively Multiplayer Open Source Game Development
Dec 2008
An MMORPG project is challenging for any development team, let alone a distributed team of "Amateur" volunteers. In this webcast, the presenter will explore the internal design of the FOSS MMO...
Provided by Oleksiy Kovyrin
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Webcasts
Tekzilla Daily Tip #562: Windows: Monitor Network Activity
Nov 2011
Do the users' miss XP and Vista's blinking network icon? In this webcast, the presenter will explain how to bring it back to Windows 7 with the help of the free tool called network activity indicator.
Provided by Oleksiy Kovyrin
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Webcasts
Google I/O 2012 - Getting Direct Feedback From Your YouTube Community
Aug 2012
Do the user want to hear from (and see!) their site's community? In this webcast, the presenter will be sharing a new way to solicit videos from their users. Come and learn about how it was...
Provided by Oleksiy Kovyrin
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Whitepapers
FCM: Frequency Domain Cooperative Sensing and Multi-channel Contention for CRAHNs
Nov 2012
Radio spectrum resource is shown to be significantly underutilized with fixed spectrum assignment policy. As a promising solution, cognitive radio allows unlicensed users to opportunistically...
Provided by Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers
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Whitepapers
Cache-Related Preemption and Migration Delays: Empirical Approximation and Impact on Schedulability
Jun 2010
A job that is impeded by a preemption or migration incurs additional cache misses when it resumes execution due to a loss of cache affinity. While often regarded negligible in scheduling-theoretic...
Provided by University of Rochester
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Whitepapers
Underwater Acoustic Sensor Networks: A Survey on MAC and Routing Protocols
May 2012
In this paper, a detailed survey on the current protocols for medium access control layer and routing layer in the area underwater acoustic sensor networks are given. This survey is on some of the...
Provided by International Journal of Computer Technology and Applications
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Whitepapers
Automatic OS Kernel TCB Reduction by Leveraging Compile-Time Configurability
Sep 2012
The Linux kernel can be a threat to the dependability of systems because of its sheer size. A simple approach to produce smaller kernels is to manually configure the Linux kernel. However, the...
Provided by Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg
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Whitepapers
Solving the NGN Data Migration Challenge
Dec 2007
The costs associated with data inaccuracy have emerged as a fundamental issue for service providers planning to migrate subscribers from the PSTN to an IP network. This paper outlines a new...
Provided by Alcatel-Lucent
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Whitepapers
What are your options when performing a Windows migration?
Jan 2013
Microsoft will end support for Windows XP in April 2014 which means that enterprises need to migrate to Windows 7 quickly or lose support for one of the most important technologies in the...
Provided by AppSense
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Webcasts
C 2012: Lightning Talk #8 - Astyanax Hector's Smart-Ass Son
Sep 2012
In this webcast, the presenter explains about publisher subscriber use cases with the problems faced while writing high transfer latency and must resent entire object on failure and on the reading...
Provided by Oleksiy Kovyrin
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Whitepapers
A Generic Process Migration Algorithm
Sep 2012
Process migration has been advocated as a means of improving multicomputer configuration performance. The optimized migration algorithm utilized in migration event has direct effect on the...
Provided by University Putra Malaysia
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Whitepapers
IP Transformation and Stakeholder Engagement - Managing Stakeholders During Complex Change Programs
May 2008
IP Transformation programs introduce significant change into the business, technical and service delivery environment. While most companies are struggling to address the challenge of complex...
Provided by Alcatel-Lucent
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Whitepapers
The Innovative Service Delivery Environment: Utilizing Service Lifecycle Planning and Service Oriented Architecture in Services Transformation
Aug 2008
This paper focuses on two key SDE program insights and the best practices and tools that support them. First, the SDE program definition should be based on a Service Lifecycle approach,...
Provided by Alcatel-Lucent
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Whitepapers
Accelerated Process Development and Execution in Large IP Service and Network Migration Programs
Feb 2009
Migrating customers to next-generation IP-based network and services is a "Daedalian" project spanning several years. The complexity, cost, and time-critical nature of such a project demand...
Provided by Alcatel-Lucent
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Whitepapers
Efficient Migration - A Leading Solution for Server Consolidation
Dec 2012
Server consolidation of virtual machines is very much essential in a cloud environment for energy conservation and cost cutting .Consolidation can be achieved through live migration of virtual...
Provided by International Journal of Computer Applications
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Downloads
The Executive's Guide to Windows 8
Nov 2012
IT decision makers have many factors to consider when determining what their organization might gain -- or lose -- from a Windows 8 upgrade. In this guide, you'll see what industry analysts and IT...
Provided by TechRepublic
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Webcasts
IT Consumerization - An Overview
Jan 2012
In this webcast, the presenter going to give an overview about IT Consumerization. Consumerization, the migration of consumer technology into the enterprise, is one of the most important and...
Provided by Dell
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Whitepapers
Multicore Dynamic Kernel Modules Attachment Technique for Kernel Performance Enhancement
Aug 2012
Traditional monolithic kernels dominated kernel structures for long time along with small sized kernels, few hardware companies and limited kernel functionalities. Monolithic kernel structure was...
Provided by Academy & Industry Research Collaboration Center
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Whitepapers
Moodle Based LMS and Open Source Software (OSS) Efficiency in e-Learning
Apr 2012
This paper describes the designing and real time implementation of web based Learning Management Systems (LMSs) based on Moodle open source. The authors are giving attention to Moodle based LMS...
Provided by International Journal of Computer Science & Engineering Technology (IJCSET)
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Whitepapers
High Throughput of Asynchronous Traffic and Maximum Capacity of Synchronous Sources With the New Fddi's Mac Protocol
Feb 2012
It is well known that Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) offers an excellent cost-benefit and guarantees a reliable and powerful network. It is also fact that the FDDI is suitable for...
Provided by International Journal of Engineering Sciences & Emerging Technologies
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Whitepapers
Novel Low Power Hybrid Adders Using 90nm Technology for DSP Applications
May 2012
In this paper, two novel Hybrid Adders are proposed for Multiplier Accumulator Unit (MAC) of low power DSP application. Adders are the most important component of the MAC unit which can...
Provided by International Journal of Engineering Research and Development (IJERD)
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Whitepapers
Fine-Grained Treatment to Synchronizations in GPU-to-CPU Translation
Aug 2011
GPU-to-CPU translation may extend Graphics Processing Units (GPU) programs executions to multi-/many-core CPUs, and hence enable cross-device task migration and promote whole-system synergy. This...
Provided by College of William and Mary
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Whitepapers
Multi-MAC: A Multiple MAC Network Stack Architecture for TinyOS
May 2012
Due to the extreme energy requirements often found in sensor networks and the fact that these sensor networks are being used for an increasingly wide variety of applications, there currently exist...
Provided by University of Anbar
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Whitepapers
Improving Classification Accuracy Using Code Migration
Jan 2012
Classification is a data mining technique widely used in critical domains like financial risk analysis, biology, communication network management, etc. Classification accuracy and learning from...
Provided by Science and Development Network (SciDev.Net)
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Whitepapers
Design and Implementation of the Connectionless Network Protocol (CLNP) as Loadable Kernel Modules in Linux Kernel 2.6
Apr 2012
In this paper, the authors present an implementation of CLNP ground-to-ground packet processing for ATN in Linux kernel version 2.6. They present the big picture of CLNP packet processing, the...
Provided by Cornell University
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Whitepapers
10 reasons for a people-centric OS migration
Aug 2012
Migrating operating systems is proving to be one of the most costly and complex projects for any IT department, especially when combined with all other on-going IT projects. By employing user...
Provided by AppSense
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Whitepapers
The migration equation: Making sense of the move to Windows 7
Aug 2012
Few projects instil quite the same level of pain, disruption and cost in the IT department as operating system upgrades. One problem in particular has historically proved especially troublesome -...
Provided by AppSense
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Whitepapers
Open Source Software ADOPTION: An Academic Perspective
Feb 2011
Open Source Software (OSS) is defined as a computer software that is freely provided and which permits users to use, change, and improve the software, and to redistribute it in a modified or an...
Provided by IPM
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Whitepapers
A Strategy for Package Transformation for Linux Environment
Aug 2012
A Linux operating system is composed of a large number of software packages. Among packages there exist a variety of complex dependency relations, and their management is the foundation of...
Provided by International Journal of Computer Technology and Applications
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Whitepapers
A Second Generation Architecture for Linux DVB Networking
Jul 2008
IP/DVB operating system support for the second generation DVB physical carriers is still limited to the so called broadcast profile that supports only CCM mode and encapsulation of IP packets into...
Provided by Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers
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White Papers
Using Centrify's DirectControl With Mac OS X
Oct 2008
This white paper provides an overview of the features and benefits of using Centrify DirectControl, and describes how an organization can realize substantial benefits by using DirectControl to...
Provided by Centrify
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Downloads
The Executive's Guide to Windows 8
Nov 2012
IT decision makers have many factors to consider when determining what their organization might gain -- or lose -- from a Windows 8 upgrade. In this guide, you'll see what industry analysts and IT...
Provided by TechRepublic
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White Papers
7 Steps to Windows 7: Migrating With Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9 SP3 From Symantec
Nov 2009
Migrating to Microsoft Windows 7 can be an intimidating task. One want to take advantage of how Windows 7 will help make users productive anywhere with enhanced security and control, but how does...
Provided by Symantec
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Webcasts
TechNet Webcast: Windows 7 Deployment Enhancements (Level 200)
Jun 2009
The presenter will discover the enhanced deployment capabilities available in the Windows 7 operating system. The presenter of this webcast explores Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) image management and...
Provided by Microsoft
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Webcasts
TechNet Webcast: Windows 7 Manageability Solutions (Level 300)
Jun 2009
Windows 7 operating system manageability features can provide more flexible administrative control, increase automation of administrative tasks, and reduce help desk calls. The presenter of this...
Provided by Microsoft
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Webcasts
Windows Logo Program Device Metadata Submissions
Jun 2009
Device Stage is a new feature of Windows 7 that significantly improves end users' interaction with devices connected to their computer. This interaction between user and device is called the...
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
IT Administrator's Guide to Using Windows Vista for Sustainable IT Success
Feb 2009
Businesses are rapidly responding to the growing requirement for greater environmental stewardship by defining goals that will improve corporate environmental practices. Sustainable IT (also known...
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
Saving Costs and Energy With Windows Vista
Feb 2009
Businesses are rapidly responding to the growing requirement for greater environmental stewardship by defining goals that will improve corporate environmental practices. Sustainable IT, also known...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Windows Vista Helps Bring Reliability and Increased Functionality to University
Jun 2008
BYU's Religious Education Computer Support oversees the IT needs of the college's religion department. When one small IT department supports a network of hundreds of computers, reliability and...
Provided by Microsoft
-
Case Studies
Software Provider Upgrades Operating System for Increased Efficiency
Jul 2009
Pronet Soft, a software consulting firm, makes it a practice to take immediate advantage of technology advancements. The firm undertook a pilot deployment of the Windows 7 operating system and...
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
Windows 7 Power Management: Power Management Improvements in Windows 7 Beta
Apr 2009
Companies are focused on reducing costs, and a simple way to contribute to those cuts is by reducing energy bills. Windows 7 helps companies reduce the costs of running their computers by...
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
Integrating Ambient Light Sensors With Windows 7 Computers: New Opportunities and Considerations for Interfacing Ambient Light Sensors With Windows
Feb 2009
This paper provides information about new Ambient Light Sensor (ALS) features in the Windows 7 family of operating systems. It provides guidelines for hardware manufacturers and Original Equipment...
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
Power Management in Windows 7 Overview
May 2009
This white paper provides an overview of the power management features in Windows 7. Discover how Windows 7 reduces power consumption and makes power management easier. Windows 7 helps...
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
Better, Stronger, Faster: The Windows 7 Taskbar
Jan 2009
One knows what the Windows taskbar is, isn't it? It's that familiar horizontal strip at the bottom of the desktop where the open files and programs appear. It's where the Start button lives. It's...
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
Home Sweet Homegroup: Networking the Easy Way in Windows 7
Jan 2009
Now that the warmer weather is here, the last thing the author wants to do is fiddle with his network configuration. He would rather be gardening! If one remembers what a headache it could be to...
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
Windows 7 Pre-RTM Build 7137 98 Screenshot Gallery
May 2009
Windows 7 Build 7137 is the latest interim development milestone of the next iteration of the Windows client that was leaked into the wild. While the build indeed provides confirmation that...
Provided by Softpedia
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White Papers
Evaluating Open Source for the Department of Defense
Jul 2008
One area where open source and proprietary software differ substantially is in their development, release and usage lifecycles. This results from differences between the two types of software in...
Provided by Sun Microsystems
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White Papers
Windows 7: Release Candidate Review
May 2009
This paper is a technical beta testers have had only minimal input in testing Windows 7, and it knows many that have given up participating in this beta altogether. It was clear that Microsoft's...
Provided by HelpWithWindows.com
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White Papers
Windows 7: The New Taskbar
Jan 2009
This paper says that Microsoft did a lot of work on the new taskbar for Windows 7. They looked extensively how people were using their computers and started making improvements based on those...
Provided by HelpWithWindows.com
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White Papers
Deploying Windows 7 - Part 4: Using MAP 4.0
Jul 2009
This paper says about how to perform a Windows 7 Readiness assessment using MAP 4.0. Before one uses MAP to assess the readiness of desktop computers for a migration to Windows 7, one needs to...
Provided by TechGenix
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White Papers
Deploying Windows 7 - Part 2: Using DISM
Jul 2009
DISM.exe is a new command-line tool that is included both in a default install of the Windows 7 operating system and also as part of version 2.0 of the Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows...
Provided by TechGenix
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White Papers
Deploying Windows 7 - Part 1: Windows AIK 2.0 Enhancements
Jul 2009
This paper says that Windows 7 has reached Release Candidate stage; many enterprises who passed on migrating their desktop computers to Windows Vista are taking a hard look at migrating them to...
Provided by TechGenix
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White Papers
Legacy Support in Windows 7
Jun 2009
This paper speaks about Windows 7 that has been built to keep the security and reliability paramount. Applications not written for Windows Vista and above have a low chance of working with Windows...
Provided by CyberMedia
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White Papers
Preview : Windows 7 - Explorer, Libraries & Networking
Apr 2009
Almost every major version of Windows has changed the way that users can access their files and documents? Mostly for the better. Windows 7 is no exception and now gets quite a revamped look of...
Provided by CyberMedia
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White Papers
Windows 7: Desktop & Taskbar Enhancements
Mar 2009
Windows 7 makes some exciting and very large leaps in changing some of the things that most computer users have been used to since the Windows 95 days and for the better. The new Taskbar itself...
Provided by CyberMedia
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White Papers
Video: Windows 7 Touch Gestures Demonstrated
Mar 2009
With Windows 7 the author has enriched the Windows experience with touch, making touch a first-class way to interact with the PC alongside the mouse and keyboard. The author has focused on common...
Provided by Netbook Choice
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White Papers
Windows 7 At-a-Glance: For Enterprise and Mid Market SI Partners
Dec 2008
This white paper gives the background in the new product features and value created for IT Professionals. Use this information to help familiarize with Windows 7 and prepare for conversations with...
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
Windows 7 Manageability Overview
Feb 2009
Windows 7 introduces a number of manageability improvements that can reduce total cost of ownership by helping to increase automation, improve user productivity, and provide flexible...
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
Windows Driver Kit for Windows 7 Beta: Announcements
Jan 2009
Now that the Windows 7 beta has been announced, the Windows Driver Kit (WDK) beta is available to driver developers who want to participate in the Windows 7 WDK beta program. The WDK team...
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
How to Design and Test Multitouch Hardware Solutions for Windows 7: Guidelines for Providing a High-Quality User Experience and Logo Compliance
Dec 2008
Windows Touch encompasses the touch and multitouch capabilities that are built into Windows 7. This paper provides information about how to design and test hardware solutions for Windows Touch. It...
Provided by Microsoft
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USB Migration Support for Windows 7 Upgrade Scenarios
Jun 2009
This paper provides information about the support for migrating certain USB registry values when systems are upgraded from Windows Vista to Windows 7 or from Windows Server 2008 to Windows Server...
Provided by Microsoft
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Driver Verifier in Windows 7
Nov 2008
Driver Verifier monitors kernel-mode drivers to detect incorrect function calls or actions that might corrupt the system. In Windows 7, Driver Verifier has several features that did not exist in...
Provided by Microsoft
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Multifunction Device Support and Device Container Groupings in Windows 7: Guidelines for IHVs, OEMs, and Hardware Developers
Jul 2009
This white paper provides information about the multifunction device support and device container groupings for the Windows 7 operating system. It provides guidelines that Independent Hardware...
Provided by Microsoft
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Find What You're Looking For: A Clutterbug's Guide to Staying Organized in Windows 7
Jan 2009
Has one ever saved a file and then had trouble finding it later on? As a shutterbug with a digital camera, the author does this all the time. He has taken thousand of pictures over the years, and...
Provided by Microsoft
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Windows 7 At-A-Glance: A Brief First Look at Windows 7
Oct 2008
Microsoft has always worked to bring the full power of computing to the widest possible audience, enabling people to benefit from great choice in the technology they use at an affordable price. In...
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Windows 7 Adoption: A Survey of Technology Professionals
Apr 2009
Beta testers provided many glowing reports about the functionality and performance of Windows 7 especially when compared to Windows Vista. But is corporate IT excited about the new operating...
Provided by Dimensional Research
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Windows 7: Beta 1 Review
Feb 2009
This paper speaks that with the first beta of Windows 7 available to the general public to download, it will take through an overview of Windows 7. While this beta build has only been available...
Provided by HelpWithWindows.com
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Windows XP Mode for Windows 7 (Part 1)
Jul 2009
This paper says most people think of Windows 7's Windows XP Mode solely as a backward compatibility mechanism. It explains why this feature has the potential to change the way that Microsoft...
Provided by TechGenix
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Test Center Benchmarks: Windows 7 Unmasked
Nov 2008
Windows 7 was finally unveiled last month at Microsoft's Professional Developers Conference (PDC). Through a series of well-orchestrated keynote presentations and supporting breakout sessions,...
Provided by Infoworld
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Preview : Windows 7 - Application Enhancements
May 2009
This paper says Windows 7 had radically changes in it. All the built-in applications get extreme makeovers. So much so that at first glance might wonder if actually runnings are the application...
Provided by CyberMedia
