ABSTRACT
Due to the complexity of operational forestry problems, computing applications are becoming pervasive in all aspects of forest and natural resource management. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to computers and their applications in forest and natural resource management and is designed for both undergraduate and graduate students in forestry and natural resources. It introduces state-of-the-art applications for several of the most important computer technologies in terms of data acquisition, data manipulation, basic programming techniques, and other related computer and Internet concepts and applications. This book consists of six parts and 19 chapters.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
section I|24 pages
Foundations
chapter 1|9 pages
Fundamental Computing Concepts
chapter 2|12 pages
Programming Languages and Software Engineering
section II|72 pages
Data Manipulation and Analysis
chapter 3|26 pages
Elementary Data Manipulation Using Excel
chapter 4|30 pages
Statistical Analysis and Mathematical Programming Using Excel
chapter 5|14 pages
Visual Basic for Applications in Microsoft Excel
section III|41 pages
Database Management
chapter 6|10 pages
Database Concepts and the Entity-Relationship Model
chapter 7|15 pages
Introduction to MS Access
chapter 8|13 pages
Structured Query Language and Access Query Examples
section IV|52 pages
Handheld Devices
chapter 9|12 pages
Handheld Computers and Windows Mobile
chapter 11|26 pages
Introduction to Geospatial Technology Applications in Forest Management
section V|135 pages
Visual Basic .NET Programming
chapter 12|12 pages
Introduction to Visual Basic .NET Programming
chapter 13|19 pages
VB.NET Controls, Project, and Menu Design
chapter 14|30 pages
VB.NET Programming Fundamentals
chapter 15|52 pages
Programming Application Examples in Forest Resource Management
section VI|46 pages
Web-Based Applications