Learn how to attract and keep successful software professionals Software Engineering Quality Practices describes how software engineers and the managers that supervise them can develop quality software in an effective, efficient, and professional manner. This volume conveys practical advice quickly and clearly while avoiding the dogma that surrounds the software profession. It concentrates on what the real requirements of a system are, what constitutes an appropriate solution, and how you can ensure that the realized solution fulfills the desired qualities of relevant stakeholders. The book also discusses how successful organizations attract and keep people who are capable of building high-quality systems. The author succinctly describes the nature and fundamental principles of design and incorporates them into an architectural framework, enabling you to apply the framework to the development of quality software for most applications. The text also analyzes engineering requirements, identifies poor requirements, and demonstrates how bad requirements can be transformed via several important quality practices.

Multi-Protocol Label Switch (MPLS) and Generalized MPLS (GMPLS) are key technologies for next-generation IP backbone networks. Until now, however, engineers have been forced to search for technical papers on this subject and read them in an ad-hoc manner. At last there is a book that explains both MPLS and GMPLS concepts in a systematic way. GMPLS Technologies: Broadband Backbone Networks and Systems addresses the basic concepts, network architectures, protocols, and traffic engineering needed to operate MPLS and GMPLS networks. The book begins with an introduction of the nature and requirements of broadband networks. It describes the basics of control-oriented networks and Internet Protocol (IP). The text then examines the fundamentals of MPLS, explaining why MPLS is preferable to IP packet-based forwarding. This volume covers MPLS applications, details IP router structures, illustrates GMPLS, and explores important studies on traffic engineering in GMPLS Networks. The text concludes with a description of IP, MPLS, and GMPLS standardization topics. Network equipment design engineers and network service provision engineers can reference this book to understand the crucial techniques for building MPLS/GMPLS-based networks. Features · Addresses the basic concepts, network architectures, protocols, and traffic engineering needed to operate MPLS and GMPLS networks · Covers the fundamentals of connection-oriented networks including TCP/IP, flow control mechanism, and ATM protocol · Analyzes MPLS issues and applications, such as label switched paths (LSPs) and VPNs · Highlights IP router structures, examining technologies of data path function - switch architecture, packet scheduling, and forwarding engine · Explores multi-layer traffic engineering, survivable networks, and wavelength-routed optical networks · Demonstrates GMPLS-based routers

The Digital Age offers many far-reaching opportunities - opportunities that allow for fast global communications, efficient business transactions…and stealthily executed cyber crimes. Featuring contributions from digital forensic experts, the editor of Forensic Computer Crime Investigation presents a vital resource that outlines the latest strategies law enforcement officials can leverage against the perpetrators of cyber crimes. From describing the fundamentals of computer crimes and the scenes left in their wake to detailing how to build an effective forensic investigative force, this book is an essential guide on how to beat cyber criminals at their own game. It takes you into the minds of computer criminals, noting universal characteristics and behaviors; it discusses strategies and techniques common to successful investigations; and it reveals how to overcome challenges that may arise when securing digital forensic evidence. For those intent on making sure that no one is a potential victim, there is a chapter devoted to investigating Internet crimes against children. Additional chapters include information on strategies unique to international forensics and on that emerging wave of computer crime known as cyber terrorism. To make sure that all the angles are covered and that your investigation is carried out efficiently, effectively, and successfully, Forensic Computer Crime Investigation is an invaluable resource to have with you at all times!

Here’s the book you need to prepare for Exam 70-217, Implementing and Administering a Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure. This study guide provides:

• In-depth coverage of every exam objective--all the information you need
• Practical information on administering Windows 2000 Directory Services
• Hundreds of challenging review questions, in the book and on the CD
• Leading-edge exam preparation software, including a testing engine, electronic flashcards, and simulation software

Authoritative coverage of all exam objectives, including:

• Installing, configuring, and troubleshooting Active Directory
• Installing, configuring, managing, monitoring, and troubleshooting DNS for Active Directory
• Installing, configuring, managing, monitoring, optimizing, and troubleshooting
• Change and Configuration Management
• Managing, monitoring, and optimizing the components of Active Directory
• Configuring, managing, monitoring, and troubleshooting Active Directory security solutions

About the Author

Anil Desai, MCSE, MCSD, MCDBA, is a consultant working in Austin, Texas. He is also a regular contributor to Microsoft Certified Professional magazine. James Chellis, MCT, MCSE, is CEO of Cereba, a Microsoft Certified Solution Provider specializing in training and courseware development.

Here’s the book you need to prepare for the Java 2 Programmer's and Developer's exams. This Study Guide provides:

• In-depth coverage of every exam objective for the Programmer's Exam for J2SE 1.4
• Hundreds of challenging practice questions
• Leading-edge exam preparation software, including a test engine, sample simulation questions, and the entire book on PDF

Authoritative coverage of all Programmer's exam objectives, including:

• Language fundamentals
• Operators and assignments
• Modifiers
• Converting and casting
• Flow control, exceptions, and assertions
• Objects and classes
• Threads
• The java.lang and java.util packages

In-depth coverage of the topics covered in the Developer's exam, including:

• Swing components and events
• Layout managers
• Enhancing and extending the database
• Writing the network protocol
• Building the database server
• Connecting the client and server

About the Author

Philip Heller is a consultant, author, educator, and novelist. He created the Java developer exam for Sun and is their leading certification trainer.

Simon Roberts works for Sun and is an authority on the Java language. He was the key player in the development of the Java certification program.

The only Forensic Analysis book covering UNIX, which runs 37% of network servers worldwide.

This book addresses topics in the area of forensic analysis of systems running on variants of the UNIX operating system, which is the choice of hackers for their attack platforms. According to a 2007 IDC report, UNIX servers account for the second-largest segment of spending (behind Windows) in the worldwide server market with $4.2 billion in 2Q07, representing 31.7% of corporate server spending. UNIX systems have not been analyzed to any significant depth largely due to a lack of understanding on the part of the investigator, an understanding and knowledge base that has been achieved by the attacker. The companion DVD provides a simulated or "live" UNIX environment where readers can test the skills they've learned in the book and use custom tools developed by the authors.

The book begins with a chapter to describe why and how the book was written, and for whom, and then immediately begins addressing the issues of live response (volatile) data collection and analysis. The book continues by addressing issues of collecting and analyzing the contents of physical memory (i.e., RAM). The following chapters address /proc analysis, revealing the wealth of significant evidence, and analysis of files created by or on UNIX systems. Then the book addresses the underground world of UNIX hacking and reveals methods and techniques used by hackers, malware coders, and anti-forensic developers. The book then illustrates to the investigator how to analyze these files and extract the information they need to perform a comprehensive forensic analysis. The final chapter includes a detailed discussion of Loadable Kernel Modules and Malware. The companion DVD provides a simulated or "live" UNIX environment where readers can test the skills they've learned in the book and use custom tools developed by the authors.

Throughout the book the author provides a wealth of unique information, providing tools, techniques and information that won't be found anywhere else. Not only are the tools provided, but the author also provides sample files so that after completing a detailed walk-through, the reader can immediately practice the new-found skills.

* The companion DVD for the book contains significant, unique materials (movies, spreadsheet, code, etc.) not available any place else.
* This book contains information about UNIX forensic analysis that is not available anywhere else. Much of the information is a result of the author?s own unique research and work.
* The authors have the combined experience of Law Enforcement, Military, and Corporate forensics. This unique perspective makes this book attractive to ALL forensic investigators.

About the Author

Chris Pogue has spent the past five years as part of the IBM Ethical Hacking Team. He was tasked with emulating the actions of an actual malicious attacker with the intention of assisting customers to identify and eliminate probable attack vectors. Chris has worked on over 3000 exploitation attempts for both internal IBM systems as well as third party customers. Chris is also a former US Army Warrant Officer and has worked with the Army Reserve Information Operations Command (ARIOC) on Joint Task Force (JTF) missions with the National Security Agency (NSA), Department of Homeland Security, Regional Computer Emergency Response Team-Continental United States (RCERT-CONUS), and the Joint Intelligence Center-Pacific (JICPAC). Chris attended Forensics training at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and holds a Masters degree in Information Security. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and a Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH). Chris also holds a Top Secret (TS) security clearance from the Department of Defense.

Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) have become an important technology in the realization of many applications, including both simple event/phenomena monitoring applications and heavy-duty data streaming applications. While many systems are being developed, we focus on two fundamental operations: information processing and information routing. In the data-centric operating paradigm of WSNs, these two operations are tightly related and must be performed in a collaborative fashion.

A major concern in designing and operating WSNs is their energyefficiency. Cross-layer optimization is widely accepted as an effective technique to ameliorate this concern. The basic idea is to share information across different system layers and to enable tradeoffs involving multiple layers, which provides a larger optimization space for system design. Crosslayer optimization in the context of collaborative information processing and routing is the motivation of this book.

Here’s the book you need to prepare for Exam 1D0-470, CIW Security Professional. This Study Guide provides:

• In-depth coverage of official exam objectives
• Practical information on security concepts and practices
• Hundreds of challenging review questions, in the book and on the CD
• Leading-edge exam preparation software, including a testing engine and electronic flashcards

Authoritative coverage of all exam topics, including:

• Implementing internetworking encryption and encryption methods
• Analyzing firewall types and firewall terminology
• Planning security systems and incorporating multiple levels of protection
• Securing mechanisms and parameters for Windows and UNIX
• Analyzing router security, threat containment, and intrusion detection
• Implementing intrusion-detection systems in an enterprise environment
• Installing operating system add-ons for personal firewalls and native auditing SSH

About the Author

James Stanger has been working in the IT industry since 1995. A Master CIW Administrator, he has worked for ProsoftTraining as Course Director for the CIW Server Administrator and CIW Security Professional certifications since 1999. Patrick T. Lane is the Director of Courseware for ProsoftTraining.com. He assisted in the creation of the CIW program and the i-Accelerate program for Intel, Novell and Microsoft professionals. Tim Crothers, CCNA, CIW, MCSE, CNE, is the chief security engineer at ITM Technology LLC, a firm that offers leading-edge Internet threat management services.

Here’s the book you need to prepare for Exam 70-219, Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure:

• In-depth coverage of every exam objective
• Practical information on designing a Directory Services infrastructure
• Hundreds of challenging review questions, in the book and on the CD
• Leading-edge exam preparation software, including a testing engine and electronic flashcards

Authoritative coverage of all exam objectives, including:

• Analyzing business requirements
• Analyzing technical requirements
• Designing a Directory Service architecture
• Designing service locations
• Analyzing desktop management business requirements
• Designing and planning the OU structure
• Planning for coexistence of Active Directory and other directory services 

About the Author

Gary Govanus, MCSE, MCT, and Master CNI, is the president of PS Consulting Services, Inc. in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Robert King, MCT, MCNI, has over 10 years experience teaching and working with Microsoft technologies. He is also the author of Mastering Active Directory, also from Sybex.

Here’s the book you need to prepare for Exam 70-221, Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure:

• Comprehensive and in-depth coverage of every exam objective
• Practical information on designing a Windows 2000 network infrastructure
• Hundreds of challenging review questions on the CD and in the book
• Leading-edge exam preparation software, including a testing engine and electronic flashcards

Authoritative coverage of all exam objectives, including:

• Analyzing business requirements
• Analyzing technical requirements
• Designing for Internet connectivity
• Designing a wide area network infrastructure
• Designing a management and implementation strategy

About the Author

Bill Heldman is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT). He is a senior NT administrator for a large telecommunications company in Denver, Colorado.

Plan and launch your PPC campaign and keep track of its progress

If you want potential customers to form a traffic jam at your Web site, Pay Per Click just might do the trick. This book will help you decide! It tells you all about Google AdWords and Yahoo! Sponsored Search, targeting your customers, watching out for fraud, assessing the pros and cons of Pay Per Click, and making Pay Per Click work for you.

Discover how to

• Use the right keywords to trigger your ads
• Figure your breakeven point
• Write ads that reach your customers
• Calculate return on investment
• Use geo targeting
• Track your ad results

About the Author

Peter Kent (Denver, CO) is currently an e-commerce consultant who specializes in search-engine optimization, including Pay Per Click technology. He has carried out search engine and pay per click campaigns. He is the former Vice President of Marketing at Indigio, a Web applications developer, where he worked on search engine optimization. He has worked online since 1984; written about the Internet since 1993; and authored many Internet-related books, periodical articles, and columns. His Geek News column ran in two Colorado newspapers. He founded the e-business service provider, BizBlast.com, and is the author of Search Engine Optimization FD. He will promote this book on his site at www.searchenginebulletin.com.