| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title ; Title Page ; Copyright Page ; Dedication ; Table of Contents ; Preface ; Author ; Section I: Foundations ; Chapter 1: Fundamental Computing Concepts ; 1.1 Computer Operating Systems ; 1.2 Brief History of Operating Systems ; 1.3 Types of Operating Systems |
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1.4 Major Operating System Responsibilities 1.4.1 User Interface ; 1.4.2 Device Management ; 1.4.3 Time Management ; 1.4.4 Memory Management ; 1.4.5 File Management ; 1.5 Computer Resources and File Systems ; 1.5.1 Computer Resources ; 1.5.2 File Systems |
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1.5.2.1 File Attributes or Properties 1.5.2.2 File Operations ; 1.5.2.3 File Types and Naming ; 1.5.2.4 Directory Structure ; Class Exercises ; References ; Chapter 2: Programming Languages and Software Engineering ; 2.1 Programming Languages ; 2.2 Object-Oriented Programming |
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2.2.1 C and C++ 2.2.2 Visual Basic .NET ; 2.3 Software Engineering ; 2.4 Example of Forest Harvesting Simulator Design ; 2.4.1 System Design ; 2.4.2 Functional Requirements ; 2.4.2.1 Specification Document ; Class Exercises ; References |
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Section II: Data Manipulation and Analysis Chapter 3: Elementary Data Manipulation Using Excel ; 3.1 Excel Formulas ; 3.1.1 Operators in Formulas ; 3.1.2 Entering Formulas ; 3.1.3 Referencing Cells Outside the Worksheet ; 3.1.4 Relative versus Absolute References |
| Summary |
"Due to the complexity of operational forestry problems, computing applications are becoming pervasive in all aspects of forest and natural resource management. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to computers and their applications in forest and natural resource management and is designed for both undergraduate and graduate students in forestry and natural resources. It introduces state-of-the-art applications for several of the most important computer technologies in terms of data acquisition, data manipulation, basic programming techniques, and other related computer and Internet concepts and applications. This book consists of six parts and 19 chapters."--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force. WlAbNL |
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Print version record |
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Forest management -- Data processing
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Forest management -- Computer programs.
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Forest management -- Problems, exercises, etc
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Natural resources -- Management -- Data processing
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Natural resources -- Management -- Problems, exercises, etc
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GARDENING -- Fruit.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- General.
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Forest management
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Forest management -- Computer programs
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Forest management -- Data processing
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Natural resources -- Management
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Natural resources -- Management -- Data processing
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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Problems and exercises
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781351849333 |
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1351849336 |
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9781315226170 |
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1315226170 |
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1351849344 |
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9781351849340 |
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9781351849326 |
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1351849328 |
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