SQL, which stands for Structured Query Language, is the language for accessing a relational database. SQL provides a set of statements for storing and retrieving data to and from a relational database. It has gained steadily in popularity ever since the first relational database was unleashed upon the world. Other languages...

The Book of Overclocking is the definitive guide to the art of running a PC’s processor faster than the manufacturer ever intended. Not only can overclocking help you squeeze another year or two out of older hardware, but maximizing your PC’s performance is also a lot of fun. Whether you’re a veteran overclocker or a...

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Nowhere is the term hacker more misconstrued than in the network security field. This is understandable because the very same tools that network security professionals use to probe the robustness of their own networks also can be used to launch attacks on any machine on the Internet. The...

Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 can deliver a huge amount of value to organizations of any size. It automates burdensome and lengthy diagnostic tasks so that you are notified of an event in your environment almost as soon as it happens. Armed with this information, and a set of integrated tools engineered to help you fix...

If you want to work with your traditional film images electronically, this is the guide that will finally show you how you can do it. "Mastering Digital Scanning" takes a photographer's viewpoint to the topic of digitizing, managing, and enhancing film-based images. You'll learn how to use your scanner's options to your...

Branding reached its zenith in the dot-com era, when as much as 90 percent of the venture capital raised by start-ups was budgeted simply to establish corporate identity and earn a spot in the public’s awareness. Since then, however, it’s become increasingly clear that companies were approaching things backwards. And so the time has...

Companies increasingly rely on systems that are secure, flexible and available 24x7. They are often developed in a very short time frame with changing requirements and increasing levels of complexity. Despite this, they must still display acceptable levels of performance, availability, scalability, security and a variety of other non-functional...