“…Across OECD countries, 18% of students skipped classes at least once in the two weeks prior to the PISA test, and 15% of students skipped a day of school or more over the same period. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…6.5 Closing Remarks -- References -- 7: Lipschitz Properties of Cone-convex Set-valued Functions -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Preliminaries -- 7.3 Concepts on Convexity and Lipschitzianity of Set-valued Functions -- 7.3.1 Set Relations and Set Differences -- 7.3.2 Cone-convex Set-valued Functions -- 7.3.3 Lipschitz Properties of Set-valued Functions -- 7.4 Lipschitz Properties of Cone-convex Set-valued Functions -- 7.4.1 (C, e)-Lipschitzianity -- 7.4.2 C-Lipschitzianity -- 7.4.3 G-Lipschitzianity -- 7.5 Conclusions -- References -- 8: Efficiencies and Optimality Conditions in Vector Optimization with Variable Ordering Structures -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Preliminaries -- 8.3 Efficiency Concepts -- 8.4 Sufficient Conditions for Mixed Openness -- 8.5 Necessary Optimality Conditions -- 8.6 Bibliographic Notes, Comments, and Conclusions -- References -- 9: Vectorial Penalization in Multi-objective Optimization -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Preliminaries in Generalized Convex Multi-objective Optimization -- 9.3 Pareto Efficiency With Respect to Different Constraint Sets -- 9.4 A Vectorial Penalization Approach in Multi-objective Optimization -- 9.4.1 Method by Vectorial Penalization -- 9.4.2 Main Relationships -- 9.5 Penalization in Multi-objective Optimization with Functional Inequality Constraints -- 9.5.1 The Case of a Not Necessarily Convex Feasible Set -- 9.5.2 The Case of a Convex Feasible Set But Without Convex Representation -- 9.6 Conclusions -- References -- 10: On Classes of Set Optimization Problems which are Reducible to Vector Optimization Problems and its Impact on Numerical Test Instances -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Basics of Vector and Set Optimization -- 10.3 Set Optimization Problems Being Reducible to Vector Optimization Problems -- 10.3.1 Set-valued Maps Based on a Fixed Set -- 10.3.2 Box-valued Maps -- 10.3.3 Ball-valued Maps…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…The business logic layer -- Adding business logic -- Extending Python methods -- Adding automated tests -- Testing business logic -- Testing access security -- Setting up access security -- Adding access control security -- Row-level access rules -- Web pages and controllers -- Summary -- Chapter 4: Models - Structuring the Application Data -- Organizing application features into modules -- Introducing the todo_stage module -- Creating models -- Model attributes -- Models and Python classes -- Transient and Abstract models -- Inspecting existing models -- Creating fields -- Basic field types -- Common field attributes -- Special field names -- Extending models -- Adding fields to a model -- Modifying existing fields -- Relationships between models -- Many-to-one relationships -- Many-to-many relationships -- One-to-many inverse relationships -- Hierarchical relationships -- Dynamic relationships using Reference fields -- Computed fields -- Searching and writing to computed fields -- Storing computed fields -- Related fields -- Model constraints -- More model inheritance mechanisms -- Copying features with prototype inheritance -- Embedding models using delegation inheritance -- Summary -- Chapter 5: Import, Export, and Module Data -- Understanding external identifiers -- Finding external identifiers -- Exporting and importing data -- Exporting data -- Importing data -- Related records in CSV data files -- Module data -- Demonstration data -- XML data files -- The noupdate data attribute -- Defining records in XML -- Setting field values -- Setting values using expressions -- Setting values for relation fields -- Shortcuts for frequently used models -- Other actions in XML data files -- Deleting records -- Triggering functions -- Modifying data -- Summary -- Chapter 6: The ORM API - Handling Application Data -- Understanding the ORM decorators…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…8.2 The Market Opportunities for Silicon Photonics: The Present to 2026 -- 8.2.1 Near-Term Opportunities: 2016-21 -- 8.2.2 Mid-Term Opportunities: 2021-26 -- 8.3 The Great Cultural Divide -- 8.4 The Chip Industry Will Own Photonics -- References -- Appendix 1: Optical Communications Primer -- A1.1 Optical Links -- A1.2 Optical Component Technologies -- A1.2.1 Short-Reach Links -- A1.2.2 Mid-Reach Optics -- A1.2.3 Long-Reach Optics -- A1.2.4 Long-Distance Optics -- A1.3 Attenuation Characteristics of Fiber -- A1.4 Optical Modules -- A1.4.1 The Miniaturization of Modules -- References -- Appendix 2: Optical Transmission Techniques for Layer 4 Networks -- A2.1 The Three Classes of Optical Channel -- A2.2 Single-Carrier 100-Gb Transmission With Coherent Detection -- A2.3 Improving Spectral Efficiency -- A2.4 Higher-Order Modulation -- A2.5 The Levers Used to Boost Transmission Capacity -- References -- Index -- Back Cover…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Good use cases for Apache Cassandra -- Use and expectations around application data consistency -- Choosing the right driver -- Building a Java application -- Driver dependency configuration with Apache Maven -- Connection class…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Offline CA -- Stapling -- Pinning -- Trust Models -- Certificate Chaining -- Hierarchical Trust Model -- Peer-to-Peer Model -- Hybrid Trust Model -- Walking the Certificate Path -- Digital Certificates -- Certificate Classes -- Certificate Extensions -- Certificate Attributes -- Certificate Formats -- Certificate Lifecycles -- Registration and Generation -- CSR -- Renewal -- Suspension -- Certificate Revocation -- Key Destruction -- Certificate Repositories -- Sharing Key Stores -- Trust and Certificate Verification -- Centralized and Decentralized Infrastructures -- Hardware Security Modules -- Private Key Protection -- Key Recovery -- Key Escrow -- Certificate-Based Threats -- PKIX and PKCS -- PKIX Standards -- PKCS -- Why You Need to Know the PKIX and PKCS Standards -- Stolen Certificates -- ISAKMP -- CMP -- XKMS -- CEP -- Chapter 7 Review -- Chapter 8 Physical Security -- The Security Problem -- Physical Security Safeguards -- Walls and Guards -- Lights and Signage -- Physical Access Controls and Monitoring -- Electronic Access Control Systems -- Policies and Procedures…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Software performance engineering -- Performance testing and measurement tools -- Performance complexity -- Measuring performance -- Measuring time using a context manager -- Timing code using the timeit module -- Measuring the performance of our code using timeit -- Finding out time complexity - graphs -- Measuring CPU time with timeit -- Profiling -- Deterministic profiling -- Profiling with cProfile and profile -- Prime number iterator class - performance tweaks -- Profiling - collecting and reporting statistics -- Third-party profilers -- Line profiler -- Memory profiler -- Substring (subsequence) problem…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Foundation Programs in the Arab Gulf States Using Qatar as a Case Study -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Foundation Programs -- 9.3 Historical Background and Current Realities -- 9.4 Globalization and Nationalization in the Gulf -- 9.5 Qatar as a Case Study in Understanding Foundation Programs in the Gulf -- 9.6 Implications for Policymakers -- 9.7 Conclusion -- References -- 10 Generating Strategies for Success: Understanding the Lived Experiences of Native American Adult Learners -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Review of the Literature -- 10.3 Positionality -- 10.4 Research Methods -- 10.5 Findings -- 10.5.1 Negotiating "Ways of Knowing" -- 10.6 The Challenge of Participating in Class -- 10.7 The Importance of Relationships -- 10.8 Discussion -- References -- 11 Nepal's Educated Nonelite: Reevaluating State-Provided Higher Education -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Public Higher Education Under Pressure…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Types of Fund -- Summary -- Part 1 - Introduction to Investment -- Investment environment -- Islamic investment funds -- Investment Objectives -- The Meaning of an Offering or Placement -- The Meaning of a Unit or Share of an AIF -- The Meaning of Investor -- PR 2.3 Minimum Information to be Included in a Prospectus -- Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) and the Investment Management Process -- Unregulated funds -- Asset Classes-Securities, Derivatives, Alternatives -- Investment strategies -- Using derivatives -- Portfolio management -- Investment performance -- Risk versus reward -- Performance ratios -- Alpha Ratio -- Beta Ratio -- Sharpe Ratio -- Treynor Ratio -- Investment management fees and costs -- Annual Management Fees -- Performance Fees -- Initial and Exit Fees -- Summary -- Part 2 - Regulation and Fund Structures -- Overview of regulation -- Regulation and directives -- AIFMD and AIFMs -- EEA Firms -- Retail funds -- UCITS Directive -- Money laundering -- Principles and recommendations -- Fund Structures-Companies, Trusts, Partnerships, Common Funds -- Fund of funds -- Multimanager funds -- Other structures -- Retail funds -- Alternative Investment Funds -- Hedge funds -- Open Ended and Closed Funds -- Fund Jurisdictions -- Key Players in the Operation of a Fund -- Retail/mutual fund custodian -- Fund administration -- Prime broker/brokers -- Setting up a Fund -- Outsourcing -- Documentation and agreements -- Summary…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Limitations of two-tier client-server patterns -- Three-tier client-server architecture -- Design considerations for using three-tier architecture -- Design considerations for n-tier architecture -- An example of n-tier architecture (shopping cart web application) -- The distributed client-server architecture -- Motivation for development of web application patterns -- Workings of the MVC pattern -- The ASP.Net framework -- The model view presenter (MVP) pattern -- The model-view-viewmodel (MVVM) pattern -- Key advantages of the MVVM pattern -- Design considerations for using the MVVM pattern -- Prism -- Design patterns for web application development -- The front controller pattern -- Spring framework -- Summary -- Chapter 3: Object-Oriented Software Engineering Patterns -- Key elements of OOD -- Additional elements of OOD -- Design principles -- Single responsibility principle (SRP) - SOLID -- Open and close principle - SOLID -- Liskov substitution principle (LSP) - SOLID -- Interface segregation principle (ISP) - SOLID -- Dependency inversion principle (DIP) - SOLID -- Other common design principles -- OO design patterns -- Creational design patterns -- Factory method (virtual constructor) -- Abstract factory (kit) -- Builder -- Prototype -- Singleton -- Structural design patterns -- Adapter class (wrapper) -- Adapter (object) -- Bridge (handle/body) -- Composite -- Decorator -- Façade -- Flyweight -- Proxy -- Behavioral patterns -- Chain of responsibility -- Command (action/transaction) -- Interpreter -- Iterator (cursor) -- Mediator -- Memento -- Observer (dependents/publish/subscribe) -- State (objects for states) -- Strategy (policy) -- The template method -- Visitor -- Concurrency patterns -- Concurrency design pattern -- Producer-consumer -- Active object -- Monitor object -- Concurrency architectural pattern -- Summary -- References…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Composing figures -- Arrow -- Star -- Assets mock-up -- Substituting the temporary assets -- Using labels -- Gizmos -- Getting basic core concepts into Unity -- Quick navigation -- Revisiting the prototype -- Testing with the closest people -- Testing with external people -- How to test -- Revisiting your prototype and iterating -- Summary -- Chapter 6: Breathing Life into Your First Creation - Creating and Importing Assets for Your Application -- Designing the application -- Creating the game elements -- Adobe Illustrator -- Vector graphics -- An introduction to Illustrator -- Creating badges in Illustrator -- Getting all rounded -- Using the Shape tool -- Using the effect -- Showing the best of you with badges -- Aiming above the bar -- Putting it all together with sprite sheets -- Importing and setting our assets in Unity -- Importing assets -- Import Settings -- The Sprite Editor -- Testing our settings -- Testing the packing tag -- Testing the dimensions of the sprites -- Summary -- Chapter 7: Get Your Motor Running -- Designing our application -- Getting started -- Creating the application interface -- The lateral menu -- The interface -- Opening and closing the menu -- Adding items to the menu -- The Home page -- The Tasks page -- Navigating through the different screens -- Defining tasks -- Object-oriented -- The Task class -- Dealing with tasks -- A prefab as Task panel -- The Task manager -- Allowing the user to create new Tasks -- Create Task button -- Delete task button -- Adding the icon -- Inserting the title -- Inserting the Due date -- Selecting the Task priority -- Setting up the Tasks page -- Summary -- Chapter 8: Break, Destroy, and Rebuild - the Art of Playtesting and Iteration -- Playtesting -- Methods of playtesting -- Going solo -- Group testing -- Open or controlled -- Getting the info - have a plan!…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Detection of Conflicting Classes -- 4.3. Complementary Models for Classification -- 4.4. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Working with APIs -- Creating a REST endpoint -- Create -- Read -- Update -- Delete -- Interacting with a RESTful API -- Working with events -- Object events -- WMI events -- Engine events -- Remote events -- Custom formatting -- Custom type extensions -- Summary -- Questions -- Further reading -- Chapter 5: Writing Reusable Code -- Best practice guidelines -- Code layout -- Brace placement -- Naming conventions -- Aliases and parameter names -- Readability -- Function design -- Output -- Cmdlet output -- Conveying messages -- Compatibility -- Comments -- Header or disclaimer -- Functions -- Script blocks -- Function declaration -- The parameter attribute -- Parameter sets -- Pipeline input -- Cmdlet binding attribute -- Scopes -- Dot-sourcing code -- Help files -- Help-driven development -- Code signing -- Possible solutions -- Digital certificates -- Public key Infrastructure -- Self-signed certificates for testing -- Preventing changes and execution -- Proving that changes were made -- Modules -- Module architecture -- Combining multiple functions -- The module manifest -- Managing complexity -- Deployment and upgrade -- Version control -- Changelog -- Recovery -- Revert -- Checkout -- Reset -- Branching -- Merging -- Possible solutions -- TFS -- Git -- SVN -- PSScriptAnalyzer -- Summary -- Questions -- Further reading -- Chapter 6: Working with Data -- Registry -- Files -- CSV -- XML -- CLIXML -- JSON -- Classes -- Summary -- Questions -- Further reading -- Chapter 7: Understanding PowerShell Security -- Current situation around PowerShell -- Is PowerShell a vulnerability? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…. -- Passing parameters to classes -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- There's more... -- Specifying default values -- Passing parameters from Hiera -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- There's more... -- Writing reusable, cross-platform manifests -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- There's more... -- See also -- Getting information about the environment -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- There's more... -- See also -- Importing dynamic information -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- There's more... -- See also -- Passing arguments to shell commands -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Chapter 4: Working with Files and Packages -- Introduction -- Making quick edits to config files -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- There's more…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Conductors and Insulators -- References -- 3 Semiconductors -- Pure Silicon -- Doped Silicon -- The P-N Junction -- Diodes and Transistors -- Germanium Semiconductors -- References -- 4 Mains Electricity and Electrical Safety -- Mains Power Generation and Distribution -- Building Wiring -- The Fuse Box -- Wiring Safety -- Appliance Protection Classes -- Three Phase Power -- References -- 5 Signal Characteristics -- Time Domain and Frequency Domain Representations -- Phase and Polarity -- Rectification -- Clipping -- Crossover Distortion -- The Sine Wave -- Complex Signals -- Decibels -- References -- II: Practical Electronics -- 6 Component Overview -- Passive Components -- Semiconductor Devices -- Vacuum Tubes -- Transducers -- Miscellaneous Components -- References -- 7 Circuit Diagrams -- Block Diagrams -- Schematic Diagrams -- Breadboard Layouts -- Stripboard Layouts -- A More Elaborate Example -- References -- 8 Electronics Lab Equipment -- Bench Power Supply Units -- Function Generators -- Multimeters -- Oscilloscopes -- Audio Analysers and Advanced Test Gear -- References -- 9 Basic Circuit Analysis -- Primary Quantities -- Ohm's Law -- Watt's Law -- Kirchhoff's Current Law (KCL) -- Kirchhoff's Voltage Law (KVL) -- Applying the Four Laws -- References -- 10 Constructing Circuits -- The Project Pipeline -- Initial Idea, Concept Development, and Background Research -- Procurement -- Prototyping, Testing, Development, and Final Layout Design -- Circuit Building -- Packaging -- References -- 11 Projects -- Project I - Low Power Audio Amplifier -- Project II - Stepped-Tone Generator -- Project III - Modulation Effect -- References -- III: Component Reference -- 12 Resistors -- E-Series Preferred Values -- Tolerance -- Resistor Colour Codes -- Power Rating -- Material and Temperature Coefficient -- Electrical Behaviour…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Credits -- About the Authors -- About the Reviewers -- www.PacktPub.com -- Customer Feedback -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1: Relational Databases -- Database management systems -- A brief history -- Database categories -- The NoSQL databases -- The CAP theorem -- NoSQL motivation -- Key-value databases -- Columnar databases -- Document databases -- Graph databases -- Relational and object relational databases -- ACID properties -- The SQL language -- Relational model concepts -- Relation -- Tuple -- NULL value -- Attribute -- Constraint -- Domain integrity constraint -- Entity integrity constraint -- Referential integrity constraints -- Semantic constraints -- Relational algebra -- The select and project operations -- The rename operation -- The set theory operations -- The cartesian product operation -- Data modeling -- Data model perspectives -- The entity-relation model -- Sample application -- Entities, attributes, and keys -- Mapping ER to relations -- UML class diagrams -- Summary -- Chapter 2: PostgreSQL in Action -- An overview of PostgreSQL -- PostgreSQL history -- The advantages of PostgreSQL -- Business advantages of PostgreSQL -- PostgreSQL user advantages -- PostgreSQL applications -- Success stories -- Forks -- PostgreSQL architecture -- The PostgreSQL community -- PostgreSQL capabilities -- Replication -- Security -- Extension -- NoSQL capabilities -- Foreign data wrappers -- Performance -- Installing PostgreSQL -- Installing PostgreSQL using Advanced Package Tool -- Client installation -- Server installation -- Basic server configuration -- Installing PostgreSQL on Windows -- The PostgreSQL clients -- The psql client -- psql advanced settings -- PostgreSQL utility tools -- Summary -- Chapter 3: PostgreSQL Basic Building Blocks -- Database coding -- Database naming conventions…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…. -- There's more... -- Exploring .NET Classes -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- There's more... -- Exploring .NET Methods -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- There's more... -- Creating a C# Extension -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- There's more... -- Creating a cmdlet -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- There's more... -- Chapter 4: Managing Active Directory -- Introduction -- The systems used in the chapter -- Installing a Forest Root Domain -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- There's more... -- Testing an AD installation -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- There's more... -- Installing a Replica Domain Controller -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- There's more... -- Installing a Child Domain -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- There's more... -- Creating and Managing AD Users and Groups -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- There's more... -- Managing AD Computers -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- There's more... -- Adding/Removing Users Using a CSV Files -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- There's more... -- Creating Group Policy Objects -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- There's more... -- Reporting on AD Users -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Illustrative problems -- Chapter 22. P and NP Class of Problems -- 22.1. Introduction -- 22.2. …”