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Books > Computing & IT > Computer software packages
Technology continues to make great strides in society by providing
opportunities for advancement, inclusion, and global competency. As
new systems and tools arise, novel applications are created as
well. Smart Technology Applications in Business Environments is an
essential reference source for the latest scholarly research on the
risks and opportunities of utilizing the latest technologies in
different aspects of society such as education, healthcare systems,
and corporations. Featuring extensive coverage on a broad range of
topics and perspectives including virtual reality, robotics, and
social media, this publication is ideally designed for
academicians, researchers, students, and practitioners seeking
current research on the improvement and increased productivity from
the implementation of smart technologies.
Usability Testing for Survey Research provides researchers with a
guide to the tools necessary to evaluate, test, and modify surveys
in an iterative method during the survey pretesting process. It
includes examples that apply usability to any type of survey during
any stage of development, along with tactics on how to tailor
usability testing to meet budget and scheduling constraints. The
book's authors distill their experience to provide tips on how
usability testing can be applied to paper surveys, mixed-mode
surveys, interviewer-administered tools, and additional products.
Readers will gain an understanding of usability and usability
testing and why it is needed for survey research, along with
guidance on how to design and conduct usability tests, analyze and
report findings, ideas for how to tailor usability testing to meet
budget and schedule constraints, and new knowledge on how to apply
usability testing to other survey-related products, such as project
websites and interviewer administered tools.
In just the last few years, the visualization industry has arguably
become the fastest-growing 3D industry and may soon overtake all
others in total number of users. Just as the use of computer-aided
design became the norm for nearly all architectural, engineering,
and construction firms in the 1990s, 3D visualizations have become
standard practice today. Autodesk (R) 3ds Max (R) is a powerful and
versatile 3D software package that requires a thorough
understanding in order to use it effectively. 3D Modeling Using
Autodesk 3ds Max With Rendering View considers the challenges of
learning 3ds Max (R), focuses on the critical aspects of the
program needed to produce stunning architectural visualizations,
and discusses some of the fastest and most efficient ways to
accomplish tasks. Covering a range of topics such as camera
rendering and standard light effects, this reference work is ideal
for researchers, academicians, scholars, practitioners, industry
professionals, instructors, and students.
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The significance of big data can be observed in any decision-making
process as it is often used for forecasting and predictive
analytics. Additionally, big data can be used to build a holistic
view of an enterprise through a collection and analysis of large
data sets retrospectively. As the data deluge deepens, new methods
for analyzing, comprehending, and making use of big data become
necessary. Enterprise Big Data Engineering, Analytics, and
Management presents novel methodologies and practical approaches to
engineering, managing, and analyzing large-scale data sets with a
focus on enterprise applications and implementation. Featuring
essential big data concepts including data mining, artificial
intelligence, and information extraction, this publication provides
a platform for retargeting the current research available in the
field. Data analysts, IT professionals, researchers, and
graduate-level students will find the timely research presented in
this publication essential to furthering their knowledge in the
field.
Up and Running with AutoCAD 2017: 2D and 3D Drawing and Modeling
presents Gindis' combination of step-by-step instruction, examples,
and insightful explanations. The emphasis from the beginning is on
core concepts and practical application of AutoCAD in engineering,
architecture, and design. Equally useful in instructor-led
classroom training, self-study, or as a professional reference, the
book is written with the user in mind by a long-time AutoCAD
professional and instructor based on what works in the industry and
the classroom.
From school lunchrooms to the White House press room, video games
are an integral part of our popular culture, and the industry
behind them touches all aspects of our lives, gamer and non-gamer
alike. Business and entertainment, health and medicine, politics
and war, social interaction and education, all fall under its
influence. Virtual Ascendance tells the story of a formerly fringe
enterprise that, when few were paying attention, exploded into a
multi-billion dollar industry affecting the very way we live.
Griffiths paints a thorough and vivid picture of the video game
industry, illuminating the various, and often bizarre, ways it's
changing how we work, play and live. He brings readers along on his
own journey of discovery, from the back room of a small Irish pub
where members of the second-largest industry enclave meet each
month, to a university clinic where the Wii is being used to treat
Parkinson's sufferers - and everywhere in between. Virtual
Ascendance is more than just a story about video games, though.
It's the story of an awakening, of a realization that a childhood
pastime has exploded into a thriving enterprise - one rooted in
entertainment but whose tendrils reach into virtually all aspects
of life and society.
Each Student Book and ActiveBook have has clearly laid out pages
with a range of supportive features to aid learning and teaching:
Getting to know your unit sections ensure learners understand the
grading criteria and unit requirements. Getting ready for
Assessment sections focus on preparation for external assessment
with guidance for learners on what to expect. Hints and tips will
help them prepare for assessment and sample answers are provided
for a range of question types including, short and long answer
questions, all with a supporting commentary. Learners can also
prepare for internal assessment using this feature. A case study of
a learner completing the internal assessment for that unit covering
'How I got started', 'How I brought it all together' and 'What I
got from the experience'. Pause Point feature provide opportunities
for learners to self-evaluate their learning at regular intervals.
Each Pause Point point feature gives learners a Hint or Extend
option to either revisit and reinforce the topic or to encourage
independent research or study skills. Case Study and Theory into
Practice features enable development of problem-solving skills and
place the theory into real life situations learners could
encounter. Assessment Activity/Practice provide scaffolded
assessment practice activities that help prepare learners for
assessment. Within each assessment practice activity, a Plan, Do
and Review section supports learners' formative assessment by
making sure they fully understand what they are being asked to do,
what their goals are and how to evaluate the task and consider how
they could improve. Dedicated Think Future pages provide case
studies from the industry, with a focus on aspects of skills
development that can be put into practice in a real work
environment and further study.
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