Windows 7 in easy steps (Special Edition)

Author: Michael Price
ISBN: 9781840784442 / 184078444X
©2011 | 1st Edition | 480 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: OCT-11
Price: US$ 28.50 
In Easy Steps Series 

This book builds on Windows 7 in easy steps and Windows 7 for Seniors in easy steps, taking you to the next level. And then, use it as a key reference point to take full advantage of Windows 7 – in the familiar In Easy Steps style

Starting with a review of Windows 7 basic operations, Windows 7 in easy steps:Special Edition will help you continue in your understanding of Windows and get to grips with some of the more advanced features.

More specifically, it’ll help you carry out tasks such as organizing your documents, pictures and audio or music files. It will guide you in taking full advantage of features such as slide shows and movies. You’ll be shown how to link your Windows PCs to create an effective home network where you can share all your media files.

We’ll look at how Windows helps with tablet PCs and touch technology. The book will help you when you are travelling or when you are working with portable devices such as smartphones.

It assumes Windows 7 SP1 and Internet Explorer 9.

Use it to make sure you’re getting most out of your Windows 7!

About the Author

Michael Price is an accomplished author, IT journalist and systems consultant with a wide experience of computing systems ranging from mainframes to personal computers. He’s also a successful author with several best-selling In Easy Steps books to his credit.

Table of Contents

1. Reviewing the basics
2. User account controls
3. Configure the desktop
4. Windows your way
5. Manage files and folders
6. Searching techniques
7. Built-in programs
8. Windows Live Essentials
9. Enhance your email
10. Internet Explorer
11. Manage digital images
12. Music and media
13. Devices and printers
14. Networking Windows
15. Laptops and multitouch
16. Sync with smartphone
17. Troubleshooting
18. Backup and recovery
19. Virtual machines
20. Security and Encryption
21. Command and Prompt
22. Update and maintain
23. Windows performance
24. Windows Registry
25. Where next for Windows
26. Index

Web Application Security, A Beginner’s Guide

Authors: Bryan Sullivan, Vincent Liu
ISBN: 9780071776165 / 0071776168
©2012 | 1st Edition | 352 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: DEC-11
Price: US$ 40.00
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Security smarts for the self-guided IT professional! Learn how to secure Web applications from today’s sneakiest hackers.

True to the hallmarks of our Secure Beginner’s Guides series, Web Application Security, A Beginner’s Guideimparts the hard-learned lessons and experiences of top security professionals, and provides know-how that can otherwise take you years to learn. This book takes you from a professional beginner-level to an up-and-running level of proficiency through a complete overview of Web application security. Important tips and key techniques plus the most common terminology you must know are all clearly explained.

Hackers are smart but security professionals need to be smarter. This book provides you with an actionable, rock-solid foundation in Web application security — from a thorough review of the tools and resources essential to Web application security to the trade’s best practices for detecting vulnerabilities and protecting applications. The aim of this series is to help you work a bit more expertly than your actual years of hands-on experience.

Web Application Security, A Beginner’s Guide features:

1. Lingo—Concise definitions of frequently used security terms
2. In Actual Practice—Real-world examples of security concepts in context
3. Budget Note—Tips for optimizing security processes and technologies to align with an organization’s budget
4. IMHO—Cautionary advice on errors to avoid, based on the authors’ life lessons
5. Your Plan—Customizable, on-the-job planning checklists
6. Into Action—Hands-on exercises that show how to apply new skills

About the Authors

Vincent Liu, CISSP, is a managing partner at Stach & Liu. He previously led the Attack & Penetration and Reverse Engineering teams for Honeywell’s Global Security group, was a consultant at Ernst & Young Advanced Security Centers, and was an analyst at the National Security Agency. Vincent speaks at industry conferences, including Black Hat, ToorCon, and Microsoft’s BlueHat.

Bryan Sullivan, who is currently Senior Security Researcher at Adobe Systems, has previously served in the roles of Security Program Manager at Microsoft, Senior Security Researcher at SPI Dynamics (a Web application security software & services company purchased by Hewelett-Packard) and held software engineer roles with Click Commerce, Primus Knowledge Solutions, 2order.com, Advanced Technology Services, and Lanier Worldwide. He is the author of Ajax Security (Addison-Wesley).

Other books you might be interested:

1. 9780071626750     24 Deadly Sins of Software Security
2. 9780071740647     Hacking Exposed Web Applications

Security Metrics, A Beginners Guide

Author: Caroline Wong
ISBN: 9780071744003 / 0071744002
©2012 | 1st Edition | 400 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: NOV-11
Price: US$ 40.00
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Security smarts for the self-guided IT professional! Learn proven and easy-to-use security metrics strategies.

Written by the developer of eBay’s security metrics program, Security Metrics: A Beginner’s Guideis a must-have tool for any networking or security practitioner looking to optimize an existing security program and demonstrate measurable results. The book assumes real-life scenarios with limited resources and provides straightforward guidance for getting started quickly. Templates, checklists, and examples are provided both in the book and on the companion web site.

This practical guide begins by discussing the objective of measuring security, and addresses the key elements required to develop an effective security metrics program. This is followed by recommendations on how to identify targets for measurement, define key messages for key audiences, and obtain buy-in from stakeholders on measurement goals and timelines. The book describes processes for leveraging metrics for decision-making and driving change in an organization. It concludes with tips from an enterprise practitioner on how to work feedback loops into an effective metrics program for continuous improvement.

Security Metrics: A Beginner’s Guide features:

1. Lingo—Concise definitions of frequently used security terms
2. In Actual Practice—Real-world examples of security concepts in context
3. Budget Note—Tips for optimizing security processes and technologies to align with an organization’s budget
4. IMHO—Cautionary advice on errors to avoid, based on the author’s life lessons
5. Your Plan—Customizable, on-the-job planning checklists
6. Into Action—Hands-on exercises that show how to apply new skills

About the Author

Caroline Wong, CISSP, was formerly the Chief of Staff for the Global Information Security Team at eBay and built eBay’s security metrics program from the ground up. Caroline is a frequent featured speaker at numerous industry conferences, including RSA, Metricon, the Executive Women’s Forum, and the Information Security Forum. Caroline is a founding member of the Cloud Security Alliance Metrics Working Group and was awarded the “One to Watch” category at the Executive Women’s Forum Women of Influence Awards in 2010.

Other books you might be interested:

1. 9780072229578     Network Security: A Beginner’s Guide
2. 9780071633550     Networking, A Beginner’s Guide
3. 9780071713405     IT Security Metrics

Table of Contents

Part I: Why Security Metrics
Chapter 1 Why Measure Security?
Chapter 2 Why Now Security Metrics Are Needed Now

Part II: Essential Components of an Effective Security Metrics Practitioner
Chapter 3 Analytics
Chapter 4 Commitment to Project Management

Part III: Decide What to Measure
Chapter 5 Identify Core Competencies, Information Security Work, and Resourcing Options
Chapter 6 Identify Targets

Part IV: Get Started
Chapter 7 Defining Project Objectives
Chapter 8 Define Your Priorities
Chapter 9 Identify Key Messages and Key Audiences
Chapter 10 Obtain Buy-In from Stakeholders

Part V: Toolkit
Chapter 11 Automation
Chapter 12 Analysis Technology and a Case Study

Part VI: Creating the Best Environment for Healthy Metrics
Chapter 13 Define a Communications Strategy
Chapter 14 Create and Drive an Action Plan: The Importance of Project Management

Part VII: Secret Sauce: Lessons Learned from an Enterprise Practitioner
Chapter 15 Improving Data Quality and Presentation
Chapter 16 Resourcing Security Metrics Projects

Part VIII: Looking Forward
Chapter 17 Security Metrics for Cloud Computing

Part IX: Appendix and Glossary
Appendix A Templates and Checklists
Glossary
Index

CompTIA Security+ Certification Boxed Set (Exam SY0-301)

Authors: Glen Clarke, Daniel Lachance
ISBN: 9780071774413 / 0071774416
©2012 | 1st Edition | 1200 pages | Boxed Set
Pub Date: AUG-11
Price: US$70.00

The best fully integrated CompTIA Security+ self-study package—a great value on two books and three CDs!

CompTIA Security+ Certification Boxed Set provides you with a variety of self-study resources to use in preparation for Exam SY0-301. The boxed set includes two books and three CDs. CompTIA Security+ Certification Study Guide offers an in-depth exam review and self-study system covering all of the CompTIA Security+ exam objectives and includes a CD-ROM with two practice exams, lab simulations, video training, and an e-book. You can test what you’ve learned with more than 800 practice exam questions featured in CompTIA Security+ Certification Practice Examswith a CD-ROM containing two practice exams and an e-book. The bonus CD-ROM included in this set features electronic flashcards, an hour of LearnKey’s multimedia CompTIA Security+ training, and MasterSim interactive environment labs.

CompTIA Security+ Certification Boxed Set

• Offers significant savings over purchasing each component separately
• Includes 1000+ practice exam questions, all of which are accompanied by detailed answer explanations
• Contains three CD-ROMswith four complete practice exams, video and multimedia training, MasterSim interactive environment labs, e-flashcards, and e-book versions of the Study Guide and Practice Exams books
• Includes CompTIA Security+ Certification Study Guide, CompTIA Security+ Certification Practice Examsplus three CD-ROMs–bonus third CD-ROM available only with the boxed set
• Features LearnKey MasterExam software with open- and closed-book exams, timed live exams, and scoring and review modes hosting all four practice exams

About the Authors

Glen E. Clarke, MCSE, MCDBA, MCSD, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+ (Nova Scotia, Canada) works as a technical trainer and consultant for GigaBlink Technologies Inc., a computer training and consulting company where he teaches courses on Windows, SQL Server, Exchange Server, A+, Visual Basic, ASP, and security-related topics. He is author of CompTIA Network+ Certification Study Guide, Fourth Edition, Mike Meyers’CompTIA Network+ Certification Passport, Third Edition, A+ Bible (Wiley) and A+ For Dummies(Wiley).

Daniel Lachance, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+ (Nova Scotia, Canada) has been a technical instructor and consultant with Global Knowledge for the past 10 years. He has taught throughout Canada and the Caribbean on topics including LAN/WAN networking, wireless networking, network security, and VoIP convergent technologies. Lachance has worked as a technical editor on a number of certification titles, including CompTIA Network+ Certification Study Guide, Third Edition.

Other books that you might be interested:

1. 9780071601238     Mike Meyers’CompTIA Security+ Certification Passport
2. 9780071601276     CompTIA Security+ All-in-One Exam Guide
3. 9780071760645     CompTIA A+ Certification Boxed Set (Exams 220-701 & 220-702)
4. 9780071771207     CompTIA Security+ Certification Practice Exams (Exam SY0-301)
5. 9780071772198     PMP Project Management Professional Bundle

Table of Contents

CompTIA Security+ Certification Study Guide (Exam SY0-301)
Chapter 1: Network Basics and Terminology
Chapter 2: Introduction to Security Terminology
Chapter 3: Security Policies and Standards
Chapter 4: Types of Attacks
Chapter 5: System Security Threats
Chapter 6: Mitigating Security Threats
Chapter 7: Implementing System Security
Chapter 8: Securing the Network Infrastructure
Chapter 9: Wireless Networking
Chapter 10: Authentication
Chapter 11: Access Control
Chapter 12: Introduction to Cryptography
Chapter 13: Managing a PKI Infrastructure
Chapter 14: Physical Security
Chapter 15: Risk Analysis
Chapter 16: Disaster Recovery
Chapter 17: Introduction to Computer Forensics
Chapter 18: Security Assessments and Audits
Chapter 19: Understanding Monitoring and Auditing
Appendix: About the CD

CompTIA Security+ Certification Practice Exams (Exam SY0-301)
Chapter 1: Network Basics and Terminology
Chapter 2: Introduction to Security Terminology
Chapter 3: Security Policies and Standards
Chapter 4: Types of Attacks
Chapter 5: System Security Threats
Chapter 6: Mitigating Security Threats
Chapter 7: Implementing System Security
Chapter 8: Securing the Network Infrastructure
Chapter 9: Wireless Networking
Chapter 10: Authentication
Chapter 11: Access Control
Chapter 12: Introduction to Cryptography
Chapter 13: Managing a PKI Infrastructure
Chapter 14: Physical Security
Chapter 15: Risk Analysis
Chapter 16: Disaster Recovery
Chapter 17: Introduction to Computer Forensics
Chapter 18: Security Assessments and Audits
Chapter 19: Understanding Monitoring and Auditing
Chapter 20: Practice Exam

Appendix: About the CD

Mike Meyers’CompTIA Security+ Certification Passport (Exam SY0-301)

Author: T. J. Samuelle
ISBN: 9780071770385 / 0071770380
©2011 | 3rd Edition | 512 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: JUN-11
Price: US$ 30.00
Sample Chapter | Learn More

From the #1 Name in Professional Certification

Get on the fast track to becoming CompTIA Security+ certified with this affordable, portable study tool. Inside, network security expert T.J. Samuelle guides you on your career path, providing expert tips and sound advice along the way. With an intensive focus only on what you need to know to pass the latest release of the CompTIA Security+ exam, this certification passport is your ticket to success on exam day.

Featuring:

• 200 practice questions
• Practice exam on CD
• Itineraries—List of official exam objectives covered
• ETAs—Amount of time needed to complete each lesson
• Travel Advisories—Expert advice on critical topics
• Local Lingo—Concise definitions of key terms and concepts
• Travel Assistance—Recommended resources for more information
• Exam Tips—Common exam pitfalls and solutions
• Checkpoints—End-of-chapter questions, answers, and explanations
• Career Flight Path—Career options mapped out to maximize the return from your IT journey

About the Author

T.J. Samuelle (London Ontario, Canada), CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Server+ is an IT consultant and author of a number of computer books on CompTIA certifications. Samuelle has worked in many fields of IT, including IT helpdesks, desktop and network support, and network administration, and also served as a subject matter expert for CompTIA on the Network+ and Security+ exams.

Other books you might be interested:

1. 9780071601276     CompTIA Security+ All-in-One Exam Guide (Exam SY0-201)
2. 9780071615303     Mike Meyers’CompTIA Network+ Certification Passport
3. 9780071702980    Mike Meyers’CompTIA A+ Certification Passport (Exams 220-701 & 220-702)

Table of Contents

Part I: Compliance and Operational Security
Chapter 1: Organizational Security and Compliance
Chapter 2: Security Training and Incident Response
Chapter 3: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

Part II: Cryptography
Chapter 4: Cryptography and Encryption Basics
Chapter 5: Public Key Infrastructure

Part III: Access Control and Identity Management
Chapter 6: Access Control
Chapter 7: Authentication and Identity Management

Part IV: Network Security
Chapter 8: Network Device Security
Chapter 9: Secure Network Administration
Chapter 10: Securing Wireless Networks

Part V: Application, Data, and Host Security
Chapter 11: Securing Host Systems
Chapter 12: Securing Applications and Data

Part VI: Threats and Vulnerabilities
Chapter 13: Monitoring for Security Threats
Chapter 14: Vulnerability Assessments

Appendices
Appendix A: About the CD-ROM
Appendix B: Career Flight Path

Windows 7 for Seniors QuickSteps

Author: Marty Matthews
ISBN: 9780071768054 / 007176805X
©2011 | 304 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: MAY-11
Price: US$ 20.00
Sample chapter 01 | Learn More

This is a full-color, visual guide to the basics of Windows 7–written for seniors, by seniors–in a voice that talks to them without jargon, using specific examples in clear, step by step instructions.

Windows 7 for Seniors QuickSteps provides step-by-step instructions to seniors in full color on how to accomplish common tasks in Windows 7. In addition to being technology experts and experienced computer book writers, the authors themselves are now seniors and have spent many hours getting other seniors comfortable with computers. To create this book, the authors have pulled together a group of advisers consisting of senior citizens to serve as reviewers and testers.

Windows 7 for Seniors QuickSteps features:

• A visually appealing full-color guide featuring a larger type size
• Specific sets of examples you can duplicate easily
• Coverage of buying, setting up, and getting familiar with a Windows 7 computer, including using a mouse, starting a program, using menus and dialog boxes, getting help, playing games, and customization
• Details on using the Internet for information searches, driving directions, government agency access, shopping, travel, and more
• Explanation of email and instant messaging
• Coverage of security issues and best practices, including passwords, firewalls, permissions, and encryption
• Tips for using Windows 7 applications, such as note taking, drawing, and multimedia, as well as handling documents and images

About the Author

Marty Matthews (Langley, WA) has written computer books for McGraw-Hill for more than 25 years. The co-creator of the QuickSteps series, he authored or co-authored more than 70 books, including Windows 7 QuickSteps, Microsoft Word 2010 QuickSteps, Microsoft SharePoint 2010 QuickSteps, and the forthcoming Computing for Seniors QuickSteps.

Related Titles

1. 9780071634946     Microsoft Office Access 2010 QuickSteps
2. 9780071634960     Microsoft Office Outlook 2010 QuickSteps
3. 9780071634878     Microsoft Office Word 2010 QuickSteps
4. 9780071634892     Microsoft Office Excel 2010 QuickSteps
5. 9780071634915     Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010 QuickSteps
6. 9780071635691     Windows 7 QuickSteps
7. 9780071740357     Computing for Seniors QuickSteps

Table of Contents

Introduction
Chapter 1. Getting Started with Windows 7
Chapter 2. Making the Computer Yours
Chapter 3. Handling Information
Chapter 4. Working on the Internet
Chapter 5. Sending and Receiving Email
Chapter 6. Controlling Security
Chapter 7. Using and Maintaining Windows 7
Chapter 8. Create Documents and Pictures
Chapter 9. Working with Applications
Chapter 10. Enjoying Multimedia

Computing for Seniors QuickSteps

Authors: Marty Matthews, Carole Matthews, Gary David Bouton, Bobbi Sandberg
ISBN: 9780071740357 / 007174035X
©2011 | 1st Ed | 256 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: MAY-11
                                       Price: US$ 20.00
                                       Sample Chapter 01 | Learn More

Computing for Seniors Quicksteps is a full-color, visual guide to the basics of computers—written for seniors, by seniors—in a voice that talks to them without jargon, using specific examples in clear, step-by-step instructions.

Computing for Seniors QuickSteps provides easy-to-follow, full-color details on how to accomplish common tasks on the computer. Written in a straightforward manner without jargon, this book zeros in on only the most important computer-related topics, avoiding overwhelming you with coverage of every feature of a computer.

Concise descriptions and full-color visuals clearly lead you through the steps necessary to perform a task. In addition to being technology experts and experienced computer book writers, the authors themselves are seniors and have spent many hours getting other seniors comfortable with computers. To create this book, they’ve called on advisers in the areas of photography, social networking, online financial management, and genealogy to address areas of special interest to seniors. Senior citizens from the U.S. and UK serve as reviewers and testers of the information in the book.

Computing for Seniors QuickSteps

• Includes specific examples that you can duplicate easily. For example: “To buy a book on Amazon…,”or “To search for the best airline ticket between Seattle and New York…”
• Contains tips on buying and setting up a computer and using e-mail, Office applications, and media
• Discusses important Internet topics, including security, information searches, driving directions, government agency access, shopping, travel, and genealogical research
• Covers socializing and communicating online, including playing games, using Facebook and Twitter, and dating
• Offers details on the basics of using a digital camera and editing and sharing photos
• Explains managing personal finances, including online banking, researching stocks and bonds, and using Quicken

About the Authors

Carole and Marty Matthews (Langley, WA) have been writing computer books for McGraw-Hill for over 25 years. They have created the QuickSteps series, directly authored or co-authored over 70 books, and been responsible for another 20 books written by others. Recent books written by Carole include Photoshop CS4 QuickSteps, 3rd edition, and Build and eBay Business QuickSteps, 2nd edition. Recent books written by Marty include Windows 7 QuickSteps and Dynamic Web Programming: A Beginner’s Guide. In recent years they have also done consulting and training. Prior to their writing career they were founders and principal executives of a software company that developed and sold an estimating and accounting system for printing and contracting businesses.>.

Bobbi Sandburg is a consultant, an instructor, and a retired CPA. She is the author or co-author of several books, including Quicken 2009 QuickSteps.

Gary David Bouton is the author of more than 20 books on computer graphics, including Photoshop CS4 QuickSteps with Carole Matthews.

Related Titles

1. 9780072263824      Windows Vista QuickSteps
2. 9780071599832      PC QuickSteps, Second Edition
3. 9780071768054      Windows 7 for Seniors QuickSteps    
                                   (Pub Date: May 2011)
4. 9780071772655      Facebook for Seniors QuickSteps       
                                   (Pub Date: September 2011)

Table of Contents

Introduction
Chapter 1. Getting Started
Chapter 2. Getting Started with the Internet
Chapter 3. Using the Internet
Chapter 4. Sending and Receiving Email
Chapter 5. Socializing and Communicating Online
Chapter 6. Using Applications
Chapter 7. Getting into Digital Photography
Chapter 8. Enjoying Media on Your Computer
Chapter 9. Managing Your Personal Finances
Chapter 10. Exploring Genealogy
Glossary

Databases DeMYSTiFieD

Author: Andy Oppel
ISBN: 9780071747998 / 0071747990
©2011 | 2nd Edition | 448 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: DEC-10
Price: US$ 22.00
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Hard stuff made easy! Your practical, self-paced guide to database fundamentals

Databases Demystified, Second Edition is the curriculum-based tutorial for anyone overwhelmed by confusing subjects and complex textbooks. The book is user friendly, engaging, easy to follow, and designed for the student or non-expert wanting to quickly learn the ins and outs of databases and immediately apply the concepts learned.

Clear language, step-by-step discussions, and quizzes at the end of each chapter make understanding databases easy. Learn how to form database queries using Microsoft Access and SQL, explore methods for connecting a database to applications, and discover how to store historical data for analyses. From logical data design using normalization, to database security and data warehousing, this hands-on guide is simple enough for a beginner but challenging enough for an advanced student.

Databases Demystified, Second Edition

• Covers Access 2010, the latest ANSI/ISO standard, and MySQL 5.5
• Includes new coverage of advanced normal forms, UML diagrams, and integrating XML and objects into databases
• Features chapter-opening objectives that offer insight into what you’re going to learn in each step
• Provides questions at the end of every chapter to reinforce learning and pinpoint weaknesses
• Contains a final exam for overall self-assessment

About the Author

Andrew J. (Andy) Oppel (Alameda, CA) is a proud graduate of The Boys’Latin School of Maryland and of Transylvania University (Lexington, Kentucky) where he earned a BA in computer science. He has been continuously employed in a wide variety of information technology positions, including programmer, programmer/analyst, systems architect, project manager, senior database administrator, database group manager, consultant, database designer, data modeler, and data architect.

In addition, he has served as a part-time instructor with the University of California, Berkeley, Extension, for more than 25 years and received the Honored Instructor Award for the year 2000. His teaching work included developing three courses for UC Extension, “Concepts of Database Management Systems,” “Introduction to Relational Database Management Systems,” and “Data Modeling and Database Design.” He also earned his Oracle 9i Database Associate certification in 2003. He is currently a senior data modeler for Blue Shield of California. Andy has designed and implemented hundreds of databases for a wide range of applications, including medical research, banking, insurance, apparel manufacturing, telecommunications, wireless communications, and human resources.

He is the author of Databases Demystified (McGraw-Hill Professional, 2004), SQL Demystified (McGraw-Hill Professional, 2005), Databases: A Beginner’s Guide (McGraw-Hill Professional, 2009), and Data Modeling: A Beginner’s Guide (McGraw-Hill Professional, 2010), and is co-author of two other books. His database product experience includes IMS, DB2, Sybase ASE, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access, MySQL, and Oracle (versions 7, 8, 8i, 9i, and 10g). The current edition of the book had 20 five-star reviews on Amazon.

Related Title

1. 9780071608466 Databases A Beginner’s Guide

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Database Fundamentals
Chapter 2. Exploring Relational Database Components
Chapter 3. Forms-Based Database Queries
Chapter 4. Introduction to SQL
Chapter 5. The Database Life Cycle
Chapter 6. Logical Database Design Using Normalization
Chapter 7. Data and Process Modeling
Chapter 8. Physical Database Design
Chapter 9. Connecting Databases to the Outside World
Chapter 10. Database Security
Chapter 11. Database Implementation
Chapter 12. Databases for Online Analytical Processing
Chapter 13. Integrating XML Documents and Objects into Databases

Microsoft Access 2010 VBA Macro Programming

Author: Richard Shepherd
ISBN: 9780071738576 / 0071738576
©2011 | 1st Edition | 400 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: NOV-10
Price: US$ 40.00
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Take your database skills to the next level—develop powerful, custom Access 2010 applications using Visual Basic for Applications

Microsoft Access 2010 VBA Macro Programming follows the successful format of Richard Shepherd’s bestseller, Excel VBA Macro Programming, taking the reader through the structure of VBA and how to use it specifically in Access. The book explains, step by step, how to write VBA code–from the basics to dealing with errors and debugging code. This practical guide includes examples that illustrate how to use VBA in Access to do specific tasks. Readers will learn real-world skills by example.

Microsoft Access 2010 VBA Macro Programming features:

• Easy-to-understand instructions that explain how to accomplish programming tasks right away
• 20 practical sample applications
• Details on adding custom menus and Access add-ins

About the Author

Richard Shepherd spent the last 20 years developing computer software in blue chip organizations. He is a qualified accountant and the bestselling author of Excel VBA Macro Programming and Excel 2007 VBA Macro Programming.

Related Title

1. 9780072231441 Excel VBA Macro Programming

Table of Contents

Part I: Programming in Access VBA
Chapter 1. The Basics
Chapter 2. Variables, Arrays, Constants and Data Types
Chapter 3. Modules, Functions and Subroutines
Chapter 4. Programming Basics: Decisions and Looping
Chapter 5. Strings and Functions and Message Boxes
Chapter 6. Operators
Chapter 7. Debugging
Chapter 8. Errors and the Error Function
Chapter 9. Forms and Reports
Chapter 10. Common Dialog Control
Chapter 11. Working with the Ribbon
Chapter 12. SQL Queries
Chapter 13. Data Macros/Triggers

Part II: Object Models
Chapter 14. The Access and DAO Object Models
Chapter 15. The Access and DAO Object Models – Main Objects
Chapter 16. The DoCmd Object
Chapter 17. Using Access to Interact with Other Office Programs

Part III: Advanced Techniques in Access VBA
Chapter 18. Charts and Graphs
Chapter 19. Working with External Databases
Chapter 20. API Calls
Chapter 21. Class Modules
Chapter 22.Animation

Part IV: Access VBA in Action
Chapter 23. Get the Login ID
Chapter 24. Secure Your Database
Chapter 25. Creating Audit Trails on Tables
Chapter 26. Create and Edit Queries in VBA
Chapter 27. Search and Replace in Queries
Chapter 28. Compact the Current Database using VBA
Chapter 29. Monitoring Table Statistics
Chapter 30. Handling Large Text Files
Chapter 31. Create and Change Table Structures
Chapter 32. Create and Objects Inventory
Chapter 33. Manipulate Charts
Chapter 34. Drill Down on Charts
Chapter 35. Create an Excel Spreadsheet for output of Data
Chapter 36. Using FTP in VBA
Chapter 37. Use of Data Macros/Triggers
Chapter 38. Use of Ribbon
Chapter 39. Make Controls on Forms Interactive
Chapter 40. Set Up Levels of User Security

CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate Voice Study Guide (Exams 640-460 & 642-436)

Author: Tom Carpenter
ISBN: 9780071744409 / 0071744401
©2011 | 1st Edition | 720 pages | Softcover with CDROM
Pub Date: NOV-10
Price: US$ 50.00
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The Best Fully Integrated Study System Available for Exams 640-460 & 640-436

With hundreds of practice questions and hands-on exercises, CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate Voice Study Guide covers what you need to know–and shows you how to prepare–for this challenging exam.

• 100% complete coverage of all objectives for CCNA Voice Exams 640-460 & 640-436
• Exam Readiness Checklist–you’re ready for the exam when all objectives on the list are checked off
• Inside the Exam sections highlight key exam topics covered
• Two-Minute Drills for quick review
• Simulated exam questions match the format, tone, topics, and difficulty of the real exam

Covers all the exam topics, including:
The VoIP Market; Networking from a VoIP Perspective; Traditional Telephony; They Meet – Data and Voice Converged; Real-Time Streaming Protocol; H.323; SIP; SCCP and MGCP; Understanding Cisco Unified Communications; Cisco VoIP Hardware and Software; Digital Signal Processors; Call Manager Express; Unified Communications Manager; Gateways and Gatekeepers; IP-to-IP Gateways; Fax and Modem Over IP; Troubleshooting VoIP Problems; Securing VoIP Networks

CD-ROM includes:

• Electronic book for studying on the go
• Complete MasterExam practice testing engine, featuring:
  • One full practice exam
  • Detailed answers with explanations
  • Score Report performance assessment tool

  
  

With Free Online Registration:

• Bonus downloadable MasterExam practice test

Review

1. SciTech Book News, February 2011 Issue

This study guide for the Cisco Certified Network Associate 640-460 and 642-436 exams provides a comprehensive review of key Voice over IP principles, technologies and techniques required for this specialized network administrator certification. Each chapter covers an exam component and provides clear certification objectives, exercises with step-by-step instructions, examples of real-world VoIP administration situations and self tests. Topics covered include VoIP protocols such as H.323, SIP and SCCP, Cisco VoIP hardware and software, digital signal processors, IP-to-IP gateways, fax over IP, troubleshooting and network security. Numerous illustrations and code examples are provided throughout and a companion CD-ROM provides sample exams, videos and an electronic version of the text. Carpenter is a Cisco certified consultant and trainer. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

About the Author

Tom Carpenter MCP, CWNA, CWSP, is the owner of SYSEDCO, a consulting and training firm. He has developed and delivered training courses to more than 8,000 technology professionals. Tom is the author of CWNA Certified Wireless Network Administrator & CWSP Certified Wireless Security Professional All-in-One Exam Guide; Wireless# Certification Study Guide; CWTS Certified Wireless Technology Specialist Study Guide, and several other books.

Related Titles

1. 9780071497282 CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide (Exam 640-802)
2. 9780071596800 CompTIA Convergence+ Certification Study Guide
3. 9780071625197 CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate Security Study Guide with CDROM (Exam 640-553)
4. 9780071701525 CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate Wireless Study Guide (Exam 640-721)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. The VoIP Market
Chapter 2. Networking from a VoIP Perspective
Chapter 3. Traditional Telephony
Chapter 4. They Meet – Data and Voice Converged
Chapter 5. Real-Time Streaming Protocol
Chapter 6. H.323
Chapter 7. SIP
Chapter 8. SCCP and MGCP
Chapter 9. Understanding Cisco Unified Communications
Chapter 10. Cisco VoIP Hardware and Software
Chapter 11. Digital Signal Processors
Chapter 12. Call Manager Express
Chapter 13. Unified Communications Manager
Chapter 14. Gateways and Gatekeepers
Chapter 15. IP-to-IP Gateways
Chapter 16. Fax and Modem Over IP
Chapter 17. Troubleshooting VoIP Problems
Chapter 18. Securing VoIP Networks