[pdf] Heuristics: Intelligent Search Strategies For Computer Problem Solving (the Addison Wesley Series in Artificial Intelligence)

The Smalltalk-80 system consists of an object-oriented programming language and an integrated collection of tools for interacting with components of that language. In the Smalltalk-80 language, the fundamental way to indicate that something should happen is by sending a message to an object. An object is a representation of information consisting of private memory, and a set of operations to manipulate information stored in the private memory or to carry out some actions relative to that information. Sending a message is the Smalltalk-80 way of asking the object to carry out one of its operations.

Develops precise statements about performance, supported by appropriate mathematical models and empirical studies validating those models.

Every profession, every company, every workplace offers a multitude of challenges on a daily basis, which have to be met in order to be successful. But often the solutions are searched within the existing system and creative solutions are not even found. Because the more flexible and open people can react to sudden changes, the more creative the solutions will be. This book shows how to use your own creativity and that of the entire team to find the best and most creative solutions to problems that arise.

Designed to help problem solvers improve their street smarts, this hands-on guide examines the components of problem solving, and presents a series of graduated exercises — drawn from a variety of industrial applications — to familiarize, reinforce, challenge, and stretch readers creatively in the problem solving process.

Current database technology and computer hardware allow us to gather, store, access, and manipulate massive volumes of raw data in an efficient and inexpensive manner.