INTRODUCTION The rapid spread of microprocessors in society has both simplified and complicated our lives. Whether we rely on a computer at work or come in contact with one for other reasons, most of us have used a computer at one point or another. Most people know that a microprocessor is lurking somewhere inside the machinery, but what a microprocessor is and what it does remains a mystery. This book is intended to help remove the mystery concerning the 68000 microprocessor through detailed coverage of its hardware and software and by means of examples of many different applications. Some of the more elaborate applications include the Apple MacIntosh computer, commercial video games and network communications controllers. Industry has also adopted the 68000 for use in digital flight control computers and other high-level applications. The book is intended for two- or four-year electrical engineering, engineering technology, and computer science students. Professionals such as engineers and technicians would also find it a handy reference. The material is intended for a one-semester course in microprocessors. Prior knowledge of digital electronics, including combinational and sequential logic, decoders, memories, Boolean algebra, and operations on binary numbers, is required. This presumes knowledge of standard computer-related terms, such as RAM, EPROM, TTL, and so on. Some prior experience with microprocessors is helpful but not necessary. CHAPTER TOPICS For those individuals who have no previous knowledge of microprocessors, Chapter 1, Microprocessor-Based Systems, and Appendix E, A Review of the 6800 Microprocessor, are a good introduction to the microprocessor. Other textbooks rarely pay equal attention to both hardware and software. This book was written to give equal treatment to both, culminating in a practilcal exercise: building and programming your own single-board computer!

The 68000 Microprocessor: Hardware and Software Principles and Applications

Computers & Technology

Antonakos, James

Hardware & DIY

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Effective Oral Communication for Business and the Professions

Applbaum, Ronald L.

Business & Money

Built around the 13 functional areas of the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, this book is packed with the information future teachers need, whether they will teach in a preschool, child care center, Head Start program, or pre-Kindergarten setting. All of the basic classroom skills are covered, bolstered by a theoretical background and accompanied by practical ideas for applying book concepts with young children and families. Topics emphasize ways to create a calm and happy classroom atmosphere, how to handle emergencies in a way that dissipates children's fears, strategies for supporting children's mental and emotional health, and ideas for helping children cope with traumas in their life. Includes discussions of new picture books; more than 200 children's books; computer programs that support text-recommended hands-on activities; cultural influences on children; and expanded discussion of the ways children make friends. For practicing teachers, administrators, or volunteers seeking CDA certification.

Skills for Preschool Teachers

Education & Teaching

Beaty, Janice J.

Schools & Teaching

“How can we tell where children stand in their physical, cognitive, socioemotional, language, and creative development?  Do we test them?  Measure them? Compare them?”         This textbook teaches students how to become observers and how to document their findings using one tool:   The Child Development Checklist .  The author posits that the best method to determine a child’s strengths is for the teacher to observe the young child in the regular classroom based on a particular set of criteria.  The reasons for assessing children in this manner are:    It allows students of child development to gain an in-depth understanding of real children and their sequences of growth.   It helps teachers of young children to become aware of each child’s growth and to support individual development with appropriate activities and materials.      Once the child’s strengths have been assessed, the book then provides suitable lesson plans and activities to support the child’s development.      New To This Edition:       NEW!  Presents new information on how to become an observer--How to get started, when and how long to observe, what to look for in children, and how to record.    This is critical for new students and teachers.  (See Chapter 1 Ex. p. 9, 11, 12)      NEW!  Suggests a lternative approaches to child assessment–These include visual documentation, i.e. art, photos, videos, and using documentation panels.    This is Important for evaluating both children and program.  (See Chapter 1 Ex. pp 23-26).       NEW!  Offers new information on self-esteem in young children–Explains how and why a child should develop a secure attachment relationship with a teacher.    Sets the stage for child’s success. (See Chapter 3 Ex. pp 81-82).       NEW!  Includes new research on the brain showing the importance of physical exercise for children–The research shows that exercises increases brain synapses that improve permanent memory development.   Even clapping helps.  (See Chapter 6, Ex.p.267)

Observing Development of the Young Child

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Janice J. Beaty

Psychology & Counseling

Berman and Evans' strategic approach and emphasis on decision making have made this text a bestseller in the U.S. The Canadian edition has retained both the approach and emphasis on decision making with added material applicable to the Canadian market. Key retail management concepts are reinforced with up-to-the-minute real-world examples and help to bridge the gap between theory and practice.

Retail Management: A Strategic Approach

Berman, Barry

Evans, Joel R.

Management & Leadership

This book is an introduction to the dynamic areas of speech-language pathology and special education. It focuses on the ways children learn language and the ways to help children who do not. The authors present their material with the knowledge that the study of children's language and communication disorders will challenge students to apply theories of child development and disorders for the rewarding experiences of providing intervention to communicatively disordered children
FEATURES
- A new framework for viewing the prerequisites for language development.
- A complete chapter introducing the reader to the concept of emergent literacy.
- Increased attention is given to the language development of school-age children.
- Part II bridges the gap to clinical application by providing new information on language assessment of school-age children and focusing on the delivery of services to the multicultural population.
- Covers birth through school aged children including new information on available tests, and discuss developmental disabilities from a language-learning perspective.

Language and Communication Disorders in Children

Medical Books

Deena Kahan Bernstein

Medicine

Information Systems Literacy: Microsoft Woks for Windows

Bidgoli, Hossein

Operating Systems

Provides information for teachers on ways to promote vocabulary development in every content area.

Teaching Vocabulary in All Classrooms

Camille Blachowicz

Peter Fisher

Linear Electronics (Merrill's International Series in Engineering Technology)

Science & Math

Bogart, Theodore F.

Technology

For two/three-semester, sophomore/junior-level courses in Electronic Devices, and Electronic Circuit Analysis.Using a structured, systems approach, this text provides a modern, thorough treatment of electronic devices and circuits. Topical selection is based on the significance of each topic in modern industrial applications and the impact that each topic is likely to have in emerging technologies. Integrated circuit theory is covered extensively, including coverage of analog and digital integrated circuit design, operational amplifier theory and applications, and specialized electronic devices and circuits such as switching regulators and optoelectronics.

Electronic Devices and Circuits (Merrill's International Series in Engineering Technology)

Engineering & Transportation

Engineering

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