quantum

Author: Roach, David; Janus, Scott; Jones, Wayne
Isbn 13: 9780976483229
ISBN: 097648322X
Publisher: Intel Press
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The personal computer is evolving to become an integral component of the digital home. Essential to assuming this new role will be the ability to deliver highfidelity audio that is equivalent to home entertainment system audio. High Definition Audio for the Digital Home provides hardware and software developers a wealth of insight into all aspects of personal computer high definition audio subsystem design. From the critical considerations related to circuit board layout to overcoming challenges of audio latency, this book tells you how to specify and build each portion of a personal computer high definition audio subsystem. Highlights include: Key concepts for successful design and implementation of high definition audio based on personal computer hardware and software technologies. Complete signal path view with hardware and software layouts to understand how signals pass through the system and how control is handled. Intel High Definition Audio specification examination and explanation. Unique challenges presented by laptop computers. Balancing usability, cost and audio performance. The challenges presented by digital rights management, security and copy protection. Performance characterization and certification of high definition audio designs. Fundamentals of audio design, audio interfaces, surround sound and signal processing. Numerous examples of potential problem areas with detailed design guidelines for maintaining audio quality from start to finish. 0976483238 Server and desktop virtualization is one of the more significant technologies to impact computing in the last few years, promising the benefits of infrastructure consolidation, lower costs, increased security, ease of management, and greater employee productivity. Using virtualization technology, one computer system can operate as multiple "virtual" systems. The convergence of affordable, powerful platforms and robust scalable virtualization solutions is spurring many technologists to examine the broad range of uses for virtualization. In addition, a set of processor and I/O enhancements to Intel server and client platforms, known as Intel Virtualization Technology (Intel VT), can further improve the performance and robustness of current software virtualization solutions. This book takes a usercentered view and describes virtualization usage models for IT professionals, software developers, and software quality assurance staff. The book helps you plan the introduction of virtualization solutions into your environment and thereby reap the benefits of this emerging technology. Highlights include: the challenges of current virtualization solutions; indepth examination of three softwarebased virtualization products; usage models that enable greater IT agility and cost savings; usage models for enhancing software development and QA environments; maximizing utilization and increasing flexibility of computing resources; reaping the security benefits of computer virtualization; distribution and deployment strategies for virtualization solutions. 0976483262With the everincreasing connectivity of home and business computers, it is essential that developers understand how the Intel Safer Computing Initiative can provide critical security building blocks to better protect the PC computing environment. A highly versatile set of hardwarebased security enhancements, codenamed La Grande technology (LT), will be coming soon to Intel processors, chipsets, and platforms. This book covers the fundamentals of LT and key Trusted Computing concepts such as security architecture, cryptography, trusted computer base, and trusted channels. Highlights include: history of trusted computing and definitions of key concepts; comprehensive overview of protections that are provided by La Grande technology; case study showing how access to memory is the focal point of an attack; protection methods for execution, memory, storage, input, and graphics; how the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) supports attestation. In this concise book, the lead security architect for Intel's nextgeneration security initiative provides critical information you need to evaluate Trusted Computing for use on today's PC systems and to prepare your designs to respond to future threats.
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