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Book Description
Now, with this special Home Edition, the general public can access virtually the same critical data contained in the physician's version -- but in everyday language and a reader-friendly format.

Authoritative coverage of all CISA exam objectives, including:

• The IS Audit Process.
• IT Governance.
• Systems and Infrastructure Lifecycle Management.
• IT Service Delivery and Support.
• Protection of Information Assets.
• Disaster Recovery and business Continuity.

Practical information that will prepare you for the real world such as:

• Secrets of successful auditing.
• government regulations at a glance.
• Incident handling checklist.
• Scenarios providing insight into professional audit systems and controls.

Additional exam and career preparation tools such as:

• Challenging chapter Review questions.
• A glossary of terms.
• Tips on preparing for exam day.
• Information on related certifications.

A free CD-ROM with:

• Advanced testing software with challenging chapter Review questions plus bonus practice exams so you can test your knowledge.
• Flashcards that run on your PC, Pocket PC, or Palm handheld.
• The entire book in searchable and printable PDF.

With clear instruction on CISA exam content areas, tasks, and knowledge skills, as well as challenging chapter Review questions, a full glossary of terms, and plenty of real-world scenarios, this essential guide offers the valuable preparation you need for the CISA exam—then goes beyond it with practical information to prepare you for the real world.

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

Authoritative coverage of all CISA exam objectives

• The IS Audit Process
• IT Governance
• Systems and Infrastructure Lifecycle management
• IT Service Delivery and Support
• Protection of Information Assets
• Disaster Recovery and business Continuity

Practical information to prepare you for the real world

• Secrets of successful auditing
• Government regulations at a glance
• Incident handling checklist
• Real-world scenarios for insight into professional audit systems and controls

Additional exam and career preparation tools

• Challenging chapter Review questions
• Glossary of terms
• Preparing for exam day
• Related certifications

Featured on the CD

SYBEX TEST ENGINE: Test your knowledge with advanced testing software. Includes challenging chapter Review questions plus bonus exams.

ELECTRONIC FLASHCARDS: Reinforce what you've learned with flashcards that can run on your PC, Pocket PC, or Palm handheld.

Also on the CD, you'll find the entire book in searchable and printable PDF.

Most computer  architecture books are just too technical and complex. Focusing on specific technology, they often bypass the basics and are outdated as quickly as technology advances. Now, Irv Englander's gentle-but-thorough introduction to computer architecture and systems software provides just the right amount of technical detail you'll need to make successful decisions in your future career.

The text covers all the basics in an accessible, easy-to-understand way. Organized in a form that parallels an actual computer system, entire sections are devoted to principles of data, hardware, and software, with computer interconnection, clustering, and networking integrated into the material to emphasize the importance of computer and system structure. Assuming only basic knowledge, these sections build up to an in-depth understanding of each topic and how they interrelate to make up a computer system.

With this Third Edition's outstanding features, you'll be able to build a solid foundation for success on the job.

• All chapters have been thoroughly updated to reflect current technology.
• Revised with even clearer discussions of virtual storage, the operation of memory, and modern CPU architectures.
• Programming examples are written in a C++/Java-like pseudocode.
• Emphasizes the computer aspects of clustering and networking, rather than the data communication aspects.
• Provide an understanding of underlying, non-changing basics of computers, so that you can make knowledgeable decisions about systems.
• Introduce new technological concepts without overwhelming you with too much detail.
• Examples cover a broad spectrum of hardware and software systems, from personal computers to mainframes.
• Integrates discussions of hardware and software throughout, and explores the symbiosis between them.

The law is all around. People continually invoke their rights, and every year millions of Americans are involved in formal legal proceedings. Yet most people are ignorant of even the basic concepts and organizing principles of U.S. law. Into the breach comes Jay Feinman's engrossing book Law 101: Everything You Need to Know About the American legal System. Akin to a crash course in the first year of law school, Law 101 is a clearly written, eminently readable guide to the tenets of our legal system. It is structured around basic questions such as "If a contract is unfair, can a court refuse to enforce it?" and replete with clarifying examples--real and hypothetical. In explaining battery, Feinman writes: "If someone consents to a certain bodily invasion, he does not necessarily consent to any bodily invasion, however. When Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield are in a boxing match, Holyfield has consented to Tyson punching him in the nose but he has not consented to Tyson biting off a piece of his ear." Much clearer.

Law 101 won't instruct you on how to write your will or get divorced, but it will educate you at a more systematic level. It is also a great read. --J.R.

From Publishers Weekly
Although it falls a long way short of delivering "everything you need to know" about American law, this basic text offers nonlawyers a concise, accessible overview of topics typically introduced in the first year of law school. Feinman, a law professor at Rutgers, cites seminal cases to highlight key concepts in the fields of constitutional law, civil procedure, torts, contracts, property, criminal law and criminal procedure. He does not minimize the actual complexity of these subjects, conceding variously that contract law has "tormented the most students," property law "most irritates students," conflicts of law "tortures students" and civil procedure is "the most alien." Nevertheless, he distinguishes his book from the various how-to-be-your-own-lawyer manuals on the market: "This one is fun to read." But how much fun is to be found here is questionable. Although Feinman does explore a few juicy cases, such as the successful lawsuit against McDonald's by a woman scalded by its extra-hot coffee and the headline-grabbing criminal prosecution of subway vigilante Bernhard Goetz, much of his book is a no-frills restatement of the most general legal principles, minus the titillating nuances. Uninitiated readers may prefer Feinman's regular-guy style ("some contracts just stink") to his more academic voice ("The decision in a particular case will depend on the level of generality at which the court States the controlling principle"). They may also wish he had provided a glossary for quick reference. But many readers, particularly those contemplating law school, will find this a painless introduction to American legal theory and practice. (Mar.)
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