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• Test Item File and TestGen Software. The Test Item File is a comprehensive
collection of true/false, multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and essay questions. The
questions are rated by difficulty level, and the answers are referenced by book page
number. The Test Item File is available in Microsoft Word and in TestGen. Pearson
Education’s test-generating software is available from www.pearsonglobaleditions.
com/irc. The software is PC/MAC compatible and preloaded with all of the Test
Item File questions. You can manually or randomly view test questions and drag-
and-drop to create a test. You can add or modify test-bank questions as needed. Our
TestGens are converted for use in BlackBoard, WebCT, Moodle, D2L, and Angel.
These conversions can be found on pearsonglobaleditions.com/sharda. The
TestGen is also available in Respondus and can be found on www.respondus.com.
• PowerPoint slides. PowerPoint slides are available that illuminate and build
on key concepts in the text. Faculty can download the PowerPoint slides from
pearsonglobaleditions.com/sharda.

AcknoWledgments
Many individuals have provided suggestions and criticisms since the publication of the
first edition of this book. Dozens of students participated in class testing of various chap-
ters, software, and problems and assisted in collecting material. It is not possible to name
everyone who participated in this project, but our thanks go to all of them. Certain indi-
viduals made significant contributions, and they deserve special recognition.
First, we appreciate the efforts of those individuals who provided formal reviews of
the first through tenth editions (school affiliations as of the date of review):

Robert Blanning, Vanderbilt University
Ranjit Bose, University of New Mexico
Warren Briggs, Suffolk University
Lee Roy Bronner, Morgan State University
Charles Butler, Colorado State University
Sohail S. Chaudry, University of Wisconsin–La Crosse
Kathy Chudoba, Florida State University
Wingyan Chung, University of Texas
Woo Young Chung, University of Memphis
Paul “Buddy” Clark, South Carolina State University
Pi’Sheng Deng, California State University–Stanislaus
Joyce Elam, Florida International University
Kurt Engemann, Iona College
Gary Farrar, Jacksonville University
George Federman, Santa Clara City College
Jerry Fjermestad, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Joey George, Florida State University
Paul Gray, Claremont Graduate School
Orv Greynholds, Capital College (Laurel, Maryland)
Martin Grossman, Bridgewater State College
Ray Jacobs, Ashland University
Leonard Jessup, Indiana University
Jeffrey Johnson, Utah State University
Jahangir Karimi, University of Colorado Denver
Saul Kassicieh, University of New Mexico
Anand S. Kunnathur, University of Toledo

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