The Handbook of Software for Engineers and Scientists

The Handbook of Software for Engineers and Scientists is a single-volume, ready reference for the practicing engineer and scientist in industry, government, and academia as well as the novice computer user. It provides the most up-to-date information in a variety of areas such as common platforms and operating systems, applications programs, networking, and many other problem-solving tools necessary to effectively use computers on a daily basis. Specific platforms and environments thoroughly discussed include MS-DOS®, Microsoft® Windows™, the Macintosh® and its various systems, UNIX™, DEC VAX™, IBM® mainframes, OS/2®, Windows™ NT, and NeXTSTEP™. Word processing, desktop publishing, spreadsheets, databases, integrated packages, computer presentation systems, groupware, and a number of useful utilities are also covered. Several extensive sections in the book are devoted to mathematical and statistical software. Information is provided on circuits and control simulation programs, finite element tools, and solid modeling tools. Additional coverage is included on data communications and networking. Many appendices at the end of the book provide useful supplemental information, such as ASCII codes, RS-232 parallel port and pinout information, and ANSI escape sequences. This valuable resource handbook brings together a wide variety of topics and offers a wealth of information at the reader's fingertips.

Table of Contents:
Part I: Platforms and Environments, P.W. Ross MS-DOS for IBM PCs, P.W. Ross Microsoft Windows, P.W. Ross The Macintosh, V. Longenecker Hypercard, E. Katz Basics of the UNIX System, A. Sanders and R. Pickering Typical Workstation Environments, A. Sanders and R. Pickering The X-Windows System, A. Sanders and R. Pickering Motif, A. Sanders and R. Pickering DEC VAX, R.L. Davis, L. Knox, and T. Mertz IBM Mainframes, C. Lohr and B. Walton OS/2, J. Griffioen and J. Edwards NeXTSTEP, D.H. Hutchens Part II: Structured and Object-Oriented Programming The Elements of Structured Programming and C, J. Kiper and C. Ames Objective C and C++, C. Erickson Object Oriented Programming, T. Eyck Eiffel; A Language for Object Oriented Software Engineering, R. Howard Small, but Mighty; Smalltalk, T. Murphy Part III: Application Packages, W. Davis WordPerfect 5.1 and 6.0 for DOS, D. Hartung WordPerfect for Windows, D. Hartung Word for Windows, P.W. Ross Ami Pro, T. Leuthold Desktop Publishing, N.R. Bauman and P.W. Ross Corel Ventura Publisher, R. Sutor QuarkXpress, R. Sabharwal Typesetting with TEX and LaTEX, A. Hoenig Spreadsheets, D. Byrkett and R. Jaworski dBase IV, D. Duricy Microsoft Access, M. Allen Microsoft Works, P.W. Ross Claris Works, J. Whitcomb Computer Presentation Systems, T.M. Rajkamur Utilities and Miscellaneous Programs, K. Greiner and T. Leuthold ActionWorkflow, Action Technologies Lotus Notes, D. Cole Part IV: Mathematical and Statistical Software, P. Ross Axiom, R. Sutor Derive, W. Roque Macsyma, R. Petti MAPLE, F. Wicklin MathCad, F. Lichauco Mathematica, P.C. Abbott MATLAB, R. Prata Computer Algebra Systems, P.N. DeSouz Minitab, W.C. Rinaman SAS, T. Krehbiel BMDP, W.C. Rinaman STATA, S. Becketti S-Plus, R. Treder WinSTAT, R. Fitch Part V: Engineering Tools, P.W. Ross SPICE, D. Moore MATRIX, T.M. Artim, M. Chorich, and M. Ekblad CADACS, C. Schmiad nd M. Jamshidi FULDEK, M. Dreier and G. Cunningham KHOROS, G. Donohoe VISION, A. Zilochian MATLAB, J.S. Bay Neural Networks with MATLAB, A. Zilochian ALGOR, W.C. Paulsen ANSYS, T. Trainer COGO, O. Ettouney SmartCAM, O. Ettouney Part VI: Data Communications and Networking, P.W. Morosoff Modems and Interfaces, M. Pullen and D. Jensen Local Area Networks, M. Pullen and D. Jensen Telecommunication Software, K. Greiner, and P.W. Ross Novell Networks, R. Hocutt Windows for Workgroups, P.W. Ross The Internet, L. Knox and P.W. Ross Appendices ASCII Codes, P.W. Ross RS-232 Ports and Pinouts, P.W. Ross Centronics Parallel Printer Ports and Pinouts, P.W. Ross ANSI Escape Sequences, P.W. Ross Index