Active networks : first international workshop, IWAN'99, Berlin, Germany, June 30-July 2, 1999 : proceedings / / Stefan Covaci (editor)

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910143452503321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer, , [1999]; ©1999
• ISBN: 3-540-48507-4
• Edizione: [1st ed. 1999.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (XIV, 358 p.)
• Collana: Lecture Notes in Computer Science ; ; 1653
• Disciplina: 004.6
• Soggetti: Computer networks; Application program interfaces (Computer software); Microcomputers - Programming
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Incudes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Architectures -- The Architecture of ALIEN -- Designing Interfaces for Open Programmable Routers -- RCANE: A Resource Controlled Framework for Active Network Services -- The Protean Programmable Network Architecture: Design and Initial Experience -- A Dynamic Pricing Framework to Support a Scalable, Usage-Based Charging Model for Packet-Switched Networks -- Active Information Networks and XML -- Policy Specification for Programmable Networks -- A Self-Configuring Data Caching Architecture Based on Active Networking Techniques -- Interference and Communications among Active Network Applications -- Platforms -- The Grasshopper Mobile Agent Platform Enabling Shortterm Active Broadband Intelligent Network Implementation -- LARA: A Prototype System for Supporting High Performance Active Networking -- A Programming Interface for Supporting IP Traffic Processing -- New Generation of Control Planes in Emerging Data Networks -- An Active Networks Overlay Network (ANON) -- Autonomy and Decentralization in Active Networks: A Case Study for Mobile Agents -- Towards Active Hardware -- The Impact of Active Networks on Established Network Operators -- Active Management and Control -- Using Active Processes as the Basis for an Integrated Distributed Network Management Architecture -- ANMAC: ; An Architectural Framework for Network Management and Control Using Active Networks -- An Active Network Approach to Efficient Network Management -- Virtual Networks for Customizable Traffic Treatments -- Flexible Network Management Using Active Network Framework -- Managing Spawned Virtual Networks -- Active Organisations for Routing -- A Dynamic Interdomain Communication Path Setup in Active Network -- Active Network Challenges to TMN -- Survivability of Active Networking Services -- Security -- A Secure Plan -- Control on Demand -- Agent Based Security for the Active Network Infrastructure.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First International Workshop on Active Networks, IWAN'99, held in Berlin, Germany in June/July 1999. The 30 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 80 submissions. The book is divided in sections on networks architectures, platforms, active management and control, and security. All in all, this book provides a unique state-of-the-art account of architectural aspects, technologies, and prototype systems that will impact the way future networked businesses will be created and managed.

Financial ratios / / Sandeep Goel

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910797959003321
• Autore: Goel Sandeep <1975-, >
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, New York (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : , : Business Expert Press, , 2016
• ISBN: 1-63157-360-8
• Edizione: [First edition.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xiv, 194 pages)
• Collana: Finance and financial management collection, , 2331-0057
• Disciplina: 658.4033
• Soggetti: Ratio analysis
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-188) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Part I. Introduction -- 1. Nature of financial ratios -- Part II. Profitability ratios -- 2. Concept of profitability ratios -- 3. Corporate examples of profitability ratios -- Part III. Efficiency ratios -- 4. Concept of efficiency ratios -- 5. Corporate examples of efficiency ratios -- Part IV. Liquidity ratios -- 6. Concept of liquidity ratios -- 7. Corporate examples of liquidity ratios -- Part V. Solvency ratios -- 8. Concept of solvency ratios -- 9. Corporate examples of solvency ratios -- Part VI. Market ratios -- 10. Concept of market ratios -- 11. Corporate examples of market ratios -- Key terms -- Review questions -- Test yourself: problems and solutions -- Bibliography -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: Financial ratios are an important technique of the financial analysis of a business organization. Effective financial management is the key to running a financially successful business. Ratio analysis is critical for helping you understand financial statements, for identifying trends over time, and for measuring the overall financial health of your business. Lenders and potential investors often rely on ratio analysis for making lending and investing decisions. This book aims to not only develop an understanding of the concepts of financial ratios but also to provide the students a practical insight into the application of financial ratios for decision making and control. It analyzes the financial statements of corporate enterprises in India in diverse sectors with the help of financial ratios in order to facilitate the learning process.