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Optical Materials presents, in a unified form, the underlying physical and structural processes that determine the optical behavior of materials. It does this by combining elements from physics, optics, and materials science in a seamless manner, and introducing quantum mechanics when needed. The book groups the characteristics of optical materials into classes with similar behavior. In treating each type of material, the text pays particular attention to atomic composition and chemical makeup, electronic states and band structure, and physical microstructure so that the reader will gain insight into the kinds of materials engineering and processing conditions that are required to produce a material exhibiting a desired optical property. The physical principles are presented on many levels, including a physical explanation, followed by formal mathematical support and examples and methods of measurement. The reader may overlook the equations with no loss of comprehension, or may use the text to find appropriate equations for calculations of optical properties. Presents the optical properties of metals, insulators, semiconductors, laser materials, and non-linear materials Physical processes are discussed and quantified using precise mathematical treatment, followed by examples and a discussion of measurement methods Authors combine many years of expertise in condensed matter physics, classical and quantum optics, and materials science The text is written on many levels and will benefit the novice as well as the expert Explains the concept of color in materials Explains the non-linear optical behavior of materials in a unified form Appendices present rigorous derivations

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Download your digital copy today and embark on a journey of foundational mastery in computer science and technology. 1 Introduction to Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1.1 Computer Systems and Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1.2 Computer Generations and Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 1.3 Computer Performance and Reliability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 1.4 Computer Networks and the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 1.5 Definition and Classification of Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 1.6 Characteristics of Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 1.7 Components of a Computer System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 1.8 Computer Architecture and Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 2 Computer Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 2.1 CPU Architecture and Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 2.2 Memory Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 2.3 Input/Output Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 2.4 Secondary Storage Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 3 Data Representation and Number Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 3.1 Binary, Octal, Decimal, and Hexadecimal Number Systems . . . . . . 215 3.2 Two?s Complement and Floating Point Representation . . . . . . . . . . 219 3.3 ASCII and Unicode Character Encoding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 4 Computer Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 4.1 Input Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 4.2 Output Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 4.3 Processing Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 4.4 Storage Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273 4.5 Computer Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 4.6 Motherboards and Expansion Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324 5 Computer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 5.1 Types of Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 5.2 Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364 5.3 Utility Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435 5.4 System Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440 5.5 Application Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 506 5.6 Programming Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 536 6 Computer Networks and Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585 6.1 Network Topologies and Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585 6.2 LAN, WAN, and the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 607 6.3 Network Security and Cybersecurity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 618 6.4 Wireless Communication Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 735 6.5 Types of Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 746 6.6 Network Topologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 762 6.7 Network Protocols and Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 793 6.8 Network Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 806 6.9 Internet and Web Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 829 7 Input/Output and Storage Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 865 7.1 Storage Devices: Hard Disk, SSD, and Flash Memory . . . . . . . . . . . 865 8 Computer Peripherals and Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 903 8.1 Peripheral Devices: Scanner, Camera, and Microphone . . . . . . . . . . 903 8.2 Interface Standards: USB, HDMI, and Thunderbolt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 909 8.3 Expansion Slots and Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 914 9 Computer Applications and Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 915 9.1 Scientific and Engineering Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 915 10 Computer Ethics and Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 923 10.1 Types of Threats and Attacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 923 10.2 Security Measures and Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 966 10.3 Cryptography and Encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 967 10.4 Firewalls and Antivirus Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1011 10.5 Ethics in Computing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1018 10.6 Intellectual Property Rights and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1100 10.7 Computer Viruses, Malware, and Hacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1122 11 Emerging Trends in Computing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1129 11.1 Cloud Computing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1129 11.2 Internet of Things (IoT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1204 11.3 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1230 11.4 Quantum Computing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1262 11.5 Virtual and Augmented Reality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1266 12 Computer Peripherals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1291 12.1 Printers and Scanners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1291 12.2 Digital Cameras and Camcorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1304 12.3 Audio and Video Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1307 12.4 Mobile Devices and Smartphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1313 13 Computer Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1325 13.1 O?ice Automation Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1325 13.2 Graphics and Multimedia Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1331 13.3 Database Management Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1345 13.4 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1392 13.5 E-commerce and E-business Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1403 14 Computer History and Evolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1441 14.1 Early Computing Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1441 14.2 Development of Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1443 14.3 Evolution of Computer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1502 14.4 Future Trends in Computing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1508 15 Computer Ethics and Professionalism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1511 15.1 Ethical and Social Issues in Computing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1511

This report examines the development of the diode laser industry over a six-year period, 2000 to 2005, incorporating analysis of trends in markets, technologies and industry structure. It is designed to provide key information to users and manufacturers of substrates, epitaxial wafers (epiwafers) and devices. The coverage includes components, laser diodes, and the semiconducting (SC) wafers and epiwafers on which most of these devices are made. The geographical coverage of the report includes North America, Japan and Europe, which together will account for over 90% of the production and consumption of diode laser materials and devices over the next five years. However, many other countries have activities in this field including South-East Asia (Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia etc), China, India, Australia and Eastern Europe (Russia, Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic) amongst others. Activities in these countries are commented on in the text where relevant, but are not quantified in the market data. Chapter 1 is an introduction to the market study. Chapter 2 contains an executive summary. Chapter 3 overviews materials markets. The size, quality, and particularly the price, of substrates and wafers are key factors in determining the ability of companies to produce competitive laser products. Chapter 3 also examines trends in materials technologies for laser diodes, the impact of the device markets on wafer demand, and the main suppliers. This chapter introduces the semiconductor materials that are presently or will likely become important to the fabrication of diode laser devices. The principal distinguishing properties of these materials are explained with reference to their application. Chapter 4 chapter examines the basic application sectors for laser diode devices as well as the basic commercial opportunities, changes and forces acting within each sector. The chapter also examines the market for the basic types of device as well as the promising newer types. For each type of device, market data and forecasts are provided and future prospects described. The application data are presented for the following industrial groups: • Automotive • Computers • Consumer • Industrial • Military and Aerospace • Telecommunications • Others A full 5-year forecast and analysis is provided by application and region. Chapter 5 is a technology overview. In this chapter a background and overview of developments in the principal technological R&D and production processes for devices is provided. The main focus is on the most important enabling technology for the production of the present and future generations of laser diodes and related devices. This process is crystal growth and involves the following sequence: • Bulk growth of single crystals • Epitaxial growth of semiconductor single crystal layers • Ion implantation • Device fabrication, ie gate and contact formation, etc • Packaging & test Chapter 6 profiles substrate suppliers, epiwafers suppliers and merchant and captive producers of GaAs devices. Chapter 7 lists universities and selected industrial labs involved in the areas of diode laser research. Chapter 8 is a directory of suppliers. Chapter 9 provides acronyms and exchange rates. For a PDF version of the report please call Tina Enright on +44 (0) 1865 843008 for price details.

Organized by exam objectives, this is a focused, concise review guide that works hand-in-hand with any learning tool, including the CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide, 2nd Edition. The CompTIA A+ certification is the industry standard in terms of measuring a technician's hardware and software knowledge. As the most popular entry-level certification, it is particularly popular among individuals switching from another career to computers. This focused guide will help you focus on preparing to take the CompTIA A+ certification exam! A well-organized, ideal companion study tool to the Sybex CompTIA A+ guides Each chapter discusses the main topics that are featured in the two parts of the exam Discusses hardware, troubleshooting and maintenance, operating systems and software, networking, security, and operating procedures Author is a well-known certification columnist and bestselling author Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

After examining 100 separate media and network industries in detail, Noam provides a powerful summary and analysis of concentration trends across industries and major media sectors. He also looks at local media power, vertical concentration, and the changing nature of media ownership through financial institutions and private equity.