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On Privacy

Twenty Lessons to Live By

by Lawrence Cappello ...

A small book with a big message: privacy matters.In an age of constant connectivity, privacy can feel like a relic of the past. "On Privacy" challenges that notion with twenty sharp, practical lessons that show why privacy matters, why it's vital for free societies, and why it's essential for a fulfilling life. Written for those who care about their privacy but aren't about to ditch their devices, ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

A small book with a big message: privacy matters.In an age of constant connectivity, privacy can feel like a relic of the past. "On Privacy" challenges that notion with twenty sharp, practical lessons that show why privacy matters, why it's vital for free societies, and why it's essential for a fulfilling life. Written for those who care about their privacy but aren't about to ditch their devices,
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Membrane Structural Biology

With Biochemical and Biophysical Foundations

by Mary Luckey ...

This textbook provides a strong foundation and a clear overview for students of membrane biology and an invaluable synthesis of cutting-edge research for working scientists. The text retains its clear and engaging style, providing a solid background in membrane biochemistry, while also incorporating the approaches of biophysics, genetics and cell biology to investigations of membrane structure, ... Read more

$83.99 CAD

This textbook provides a strong foundation and a clear overview for students of membrane biology and an invaluable synthesis of cutting-edge research for working scientists. The text retains its clear and engaging style, providing a solid background in membrane biochemistry, while also incorporating the approaches of biophysics, genetics and cell biology to investigations of membrane structure,
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High Performance Linux Clusters with OSCAR, Rocks, OpenMosix, and MPI

A Comprehensive Getting-Started Guide

by Joseph D Sloan ...

To the outside world, a "supercomputer" appears to be a single system. In fact, it's a cluster of computers that share a local area network and have the ability to work together on a single problem as a team. Many businesses used to consider supercomputing beyond the reach of their budgets, but new Linux applications have made high-performance clusters more affordable than ever. These days, the ... Read more

$28.99 CAD

To the outside world, a "supercomputer" appears to be a single system. In fact, it's a cluster of computers that share a local area network and have the ability to work together on a single problem as a team. Many businesses used to consider supercomputing beyond the reach of their budgets, but new Linux applications have made high-performance clusters more affordable than ever. These days, the
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HACK-X-CRYPT

A straight forward guide towards Ethical hacking and cyber security

by Ujjwal Sahay ...

This Book is written by keeping one object in mind that a beginner, who is not much familiar regarding computer hacking, can easily, attempts these hacks and recognize what we are trying to demonstrate. After Reading this book you will come to recognize that how Hacking is affecting our everyday routine work and can be very hazardous in many fields like bank account hacking etc. Moreover, after ... Read more

$5.63 CAD

This Book is written by keeping one object in mind that a beginner, who is not much familiar regarding computer hacking, can easily, attempts these hacks and recognize what we are trying to demonstrate. After Reading this book you will come to recognize that how Hacking is affecting our everyday routine work and can be very hazardous in many fields like bank account hacking etc. Moreover, after
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The Digital Transformation of Labor

Automation, the Gig Economy and Welfare

Edited by Anthony Larsson, Robin Teigland ...

Series series Routledge Studies in Labour Economics
Through a series of studies, the overarching aim of this book is to investigate if and how the digitalization/digital transformation process causes (or may cause) the autonomy of various labor functions, and its impact in creating (or stymieing) various job opportunities on the labor market. This book also seeks to illuminate what actors/groups are mostly benefited by the digitalization/digital ... Read more

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Through a series of studies, the overarching aim of this book is to investigate if and how the digitalization/digital transformation process causes (or may cause) the autonomy of various labor functions, and its impact in creating (or stymieing) various job opportunities on the labor market. This book also seeks to illuminate what actors/groups are mostly benefited by the digitalization/digital
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(Part 2) You Must Learn VBScript for QTP/UFT: Don't Ignore The Language For Functional Automation Testing

by Rex Jones ...

QTP/UFT Automation Engineers, Look No Further!This is one of the best VBScript books specifically for QTP/UFTNote: Book available on your tablet, phone, PDF, PC, Mac, and paperback (Black/White & Color). You will find details of downloading the PDF document inside the book.3 Tips To Master QTP/UFT Within 30 DaysWhy Read Part 2 – You Must Learn VBScript for QTP/UFT?Part 2 of ... ... Read more

$10.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

QTP/UFT Automation Engineers, Look No Further!This is one of the best VBScript books specifically for QTP/UFTNote: Book available on your tablet, phone, PDF, PC, Mac, and paperback (Black/White & Color). You will find details of downloading the PDF document inside the book.3 Tips To Master QTP/UFT Within 30 DaysWhy Read Part 2 – You Must Learn VBScript for QTP/UFT?Part 2 of ...
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Hands-On Domain-Driven Design with .NET Core

Tackling complexity in the heart of software by putting DDD principles into practice

by Alexey Zimarev ...

Solve complex business problems by understanding users better, finding the right problem to solve, and building lean event-driven systems to give your customers what they really wantKey FeaturesApply DDD principles using modern tools such as EventStorming, Event Sourcing, and CQRSLearn how DDD applies directly to various architectural styles such as REST, reactive systems, and microservicesEmpower ... Read more

$39.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Solve complex business problems by understanding users better, finding the right problem to solve, and building lean event-driven systems to give your customers what they really wantKey FeaturesApply DDD principles using modern tools such as EventStorming, Event Sourcing, and CQRSLearn how DDD applies directly to various architectural styles such as REST, reactive systems, and microservicesEmpower
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On Repeat: How Music Plays the Mind

How Music Plays the Mind

by Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis ...

What is it about the music you love that makes you want to hear it again? Why do we crave a "hook" that returns, again and again, within the same piece? And how does a song end up getting stuck in your head? Whether it's a motif repeated throughout a composition, a sample looped under an electronic dance beat, a passage replayed incessantly by a musician in a practice room-or an "earworm" ... Read more

$60.99 CAD

What is it about the music you love that makes you want to hear it again? Why do we crave a "hook" that returns, again and again, within the same piece? And how does a song end up getting stuck in your head? Whether it's a motif repeated throughout a composition, a sample looped under an electronic dance beat, a passage replayed incessantly by a musician in a practice room-or an "earworm"
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Machine Learning Yearning

Technical Strategy for AI Engineers In the Era of Deep Learning

by ANDREW NG ...

Embark on a captivating journey into the realm of artificial intelligence with 'Machine Learning Yearning,' a thought-provoking and comprehensive eBook crafted for both enthusiasts and aspiring experts. Delve into the intricacies of machine learning, unraveling the mysteries behind algorithms and AI advancements that shape our digital landscape.In this literary odyssey, you'll find a perfect blend ... Read more

$7.04 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Embark on a captivating journey into the realm of artificial intelligence with 'Machine Learning Yearning,' a thought-provoking and comprehensive eBook crafted for both enthusiasts and aspiring experts. Delve into the intricacies of machine learning, unraveling the mysteries behind algorithms and AI advancements that shape our digital landscape.In this literary odyssey, you'll find a perfect blend
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CISA – Certified Information Systems Auditor Study Guide

Aligned with the CISA Review Manual 2024 with over 1000 practice questions to ace the exam

by Hemang Doshi ...

Gain practical information systems auditing expertise to pass the latest CISA exam on your first attempt and advance your career Purchase of the book unlocks access to web-based exam prep resources, including over 1000 practice test questions, flashcards, exam tips, and a free eBook PDFKey FeaturesLearn from a qualified CISA and bestselling instructor, Hemang DoshiAligned with the latest CISA exam ... Read more

$40.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Gain practical information systems auditing expertise to pass the latest CISA exam on your first attempt and advance your career Purchase of the book unlocks access to web-based exam prep resources, including over 1000 practice test questions, flashcards, exam tips, and a free eBook PDFKey FeaturesLearn from a qualified CISA and bestselling instructor, Hemang DoshiAligned with the latest CISA exam
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New Laws of Robotics

Defending Human Expertise in the Age of AI

by Frank Pasquale ...

“Essential reading for all who have a vested interest in the rise of AI.” —Daryl Li, AI & Society“Thought-provoking…Explores how we can best try to ensure that robots work for us, rather than against us, and proposes a new set of laws to provide a conceptual framework for our thinking on the subject.” —Financial Times“Pasquale calls for a society-wide reengineering of policy, politics, economics, ... Read more

$24.99 CAD

“Essential reading for all who have a vested interest in the rise of AI.” —Daryl Li, AI & Society“Thought-provoking…Explores how we can best try to ensure that robots work for us, rather than against us, and proposes a new set of laws to provide a conceptual framework for our thinking on the subject.” —Financial Times“Pasquale calls for a society-wide reengineering of policy, politics, economics,
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Technology Made Simple for the Technical Recruiter, Second Edition

A Technical Skills Primer

by Obi Ogbanufe ...

If you’re a technical recruiter who wants to keep your skills up to date in the competitive field of technical resource placement, you need a detailed guidebook to outpace competitors. This technical skills primer focuses on technology fundamentals—from basic programming terms to big data vocabulary, network lingo, operating system jargon, and other crucial skill sets. Topics covered include: ... Read more

$5.99 CAD

If you’re a technical recruiter who wants to keep your skills up to date in the competitive field of technical resource placement, you need a detailed guidebook to outpace competitors. This technical skills primer focuses on technology fundamentals—from basic programming terms to big data vocabulary, network lingo, operating system jargon, and other crucial skill sets. Topics covered include:
... Read more
Representations of Transnational Human Trafficking

Present-day News Media, True Crime, and Fiction

Edited by Christiana Gregoriou ...

Series series Social Sciences (R0)
This open access edited collection examines representations of human trafficking in media ranging from British and Serbian newspapers, British and Scandinavian crime novels, and a documentary series, and questions the extent to which these portrayals reflect the realities of trafficking. It tackles the problematic tendency to under-report particular types of victim and forms of trafficking, and ... Read more

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This open access edited collection examines representations of human trafficking in media ranging from British and Serbian newspapers, British and Scandinavian crime novels, and a documentary series, and questions the extent to which these portrayals reflect the realities of trafficking. It tackles the problematic tendency to under-report particular types of victim and forms of trafficking, and
... Read more
Disruptive Possibilities: How Big Data Changes Everything

by Jeffrey Needham ...

Big data has more disruptive potential than any information technology developed in the past 40 years. As author Jeffrey Needham points out in this revealing book, big data can provide unprecedented visibility into the operational efficiency of enterprises and agencies.Disruptive Possibilities provides an historically-informed overview through a wide range of topics, from the evolution of ... Read more

$23.99 CAD

Big data has more disruptive potential than any information technology developed in the past 40 years. As author Jeffrey Needham points out in this revealing book, big data can provide unprecedented visibility into the operational efficiency of enterprises and agencies.Disruptive Possibilities provides an historically-informed overview through a wide range of topics, from the evolution of
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Essential PHP Security

A Guide to Building Secure Web Applications

by Chris Shiflett ...

Being highly flexible in building dynamic, database-driven web applications makes the PHP programming language one of the most popular web development tools in use today. It also works beautifully with other open source tools, such as the MySQL database and the Apache web server. However, as more web sites are developed in PHP, they become targets for malicious attackers, and developers need to ... Read more

$21.99 CAD

Being highly flexible in building dynamic, database-driven web applications makes the PHP programming language one of the most popular web development tools in use today. It also works beautifully with other open source tools, such as the MySQL database and the Apache web server. However, as more web sites are developed in PHP, they become targets for malicious attackers, and developers need to
... Read more
Location-Based Information Systems

Developing Real-Time Tracking Applications

by Miguel A. Labrador, Alfredo J. Perez, Pedro M. Wightman ...

Drawing on the authors' more than six years of R&D in location-based information systems (LBIS) as well as their participation in defining the Java ME Location API 2.0, Location-Based Information Systems: Developing Real-Time Tracking Applications provides information and examples for creating real-time LBIS based on GPS-enabled cellular phones ... Read more

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Drawing on the authors' more than six years of R&D in location-based information systems (LBIS) as well as their participation in defining the Java ME Location API 2.0, Location-Based Information Systems: Developing Real-Time Tracking Applications provides information and examples for creating real-time LBIS based on GPS-enabled cellular phones
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Rhomobile Beginner's Guide

Step-by-step instructions to build an enterprise mobile web application from scratch

by Abhishek Nalwaya ...

Step-by-step instructions to build an enterprise mobile web application from scratchKey FeaturesExplore all of Rhomobile's features and products through the creation of a mobile web applicationStep-by-step instructions help you to build an enterprise mobile web application from scratch, through to deploymentClear guides for developing applications on iPhone, Blackberry, and other smartphonesLearn ... Read more

$41.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Step-by-step instructions to build an enterprise mobile web application from scratchKey FeaturesExplore all of Rhomobile's features and products through the creation of a mobile web applicationStep-by-step instructions help you to build an enterprise mobile web application from scratch, through to deploymentClear guides for developing applications on iPhone, Blackberry, and other smartphonesLearn
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Generative AI For Dummies

by Pam Baker ...

Generate a personal assistant with generative AIGenerative AI tools capable of creating text, images, and even ideas seemingly out of thin air have exploded in popularity and sophistication. This valuable technology can assist in authoring short and long-form content, producing audio and video, serving as a research assistant, and tons of other professional and personal tasks. Generative AI For ... Read more

$23.99 CAD

Generate a personal assistant with generative AIGenerative AI tools capable of creating text, images, and even ideas seemingly out of thin air have exploded in popularity and sophistication. This valuable technology can assist in authoring short and long-form content, producing audio and video, serving as a research assistant, and tons of other professional and personal tasks. Generative AI For
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The Promise of Artificial Intelligence

Reckoning and Judgment

by Brian Cantwell Smith ...

An AI expert argues that—despite dramatic advances in the field—artificial intelligence is nowhere near developing systems that are genuinely intelligent.In this provocative book, Brian Cantwell Smith argues that artificial intelligence is nowhere near developing systems that are genuinely intelligent. Second-wave AI, machine learning, even visions of third-wave AI: none will lead to human-level ... Read more

$27.19 CAD

An AI expert argues that—despite dramatic advances in the field—artificial intelligence is nowhere near developing systems that are genuinely intelligent.In this provocative book, Brian Cantwell Smith argues that artificial intelligence is nowhere near developing systems that are genuinely intelligent. Second-wave AI, machine learning, even visions of third-wave AI: none will lead to human-level
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Computer Architecture

A Quantitative Approach

by John L. Hennessy, David A. Patterson ...

Series series The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Architecture and Design
Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach, Fifth Edition, explores the ways that software and technology in the cloud are accessed by digital media, such as cell phones, computers, tablets, and other mobile devices. The book, which became a part of Intel's 2012 recommended reading list for developers, covers the revolution of mobile computing. It also highlights the two most important factors ... Read more

$79.19 CAD

Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach, Fifth Edition, explores the ways that software and technology in the cloud are accessed by digital media, such as cell phones, computers, tablets, and other mobile devices. The book, which became a part of Intel's 2012 recommended reading list for developers, covers the revolution of mobile computing. It also highlights the two most important factors
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Orwell's Revenge

The 1984 Palimpsest

by Peter Huber ...

Mark Zuckerberg's ‘A Year of Books’ SelectionGeorge Orwell’s bleak visions of the future, one in which citizens are monitored through telescreens by an insidious Big Brother, has haunted our imagination long after the publication of 1984. Orwell’s dystopian image of the telescreen as a repressive instrument of state power has profoundly affected our view of technology, posing a stark ... Read more

$22.99 CAD

Mark Zuckerberg's ‘A Year of Books’ SelectionGeorge Orwell’s bleak visions of the future, one in which citizens are monitored through telescreens by an insidious Big Brother, has haunted our imagination long after the publication of 1984. Orwell’s dystopian image of the telescreen as a repressive instrument of state power has profoundly affected our view of technology, posing a stark
... Read more
Analyzing Business Data with Excel

Forecasting, Statistics, and Data Management

by Gerald Knight ...

As one of the most widely used desktop applications ever created, Excel is familiar to just about everyone with a computer and a keyboard. Yet most of us don't know the full extent of what Excel can do, mostly because of its recent growth in power, versatility, and complexity. The truth is that there are many ways Excel can help make your job easier-beyond calculating sums and averages in a ... Read more

$28.99 CAD

As one of the most widely used desktop applications ever created, Excel is familiar to just about everyone with a computer and a keyboard. Yet most of us don't know the full extent of what Excel can do, mostly because of its recent growth in power, versatility, and complexity. The truth is that there are many ways Excel can help make your job easier-beyond calculating sums and averages in a
... Read more
A Programmer's Guide to Computer Science

A Virtual Degree for the Self-Taught Developer

by William Springer ...

Series Book 1 - A Programmer's Guide to Computer Science
You know how to code......but is it enough?Do you feel left out when other programmers talk about asymptotic bounds?Have you failed a job interview because you don't know computer science?Volume one covers the most frequently referenced topics, including:- Algorithms and data structures- Graphs- Problem-solving techniques- Complexity theoryThe author, a senior developer at a major software company ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

You know how to code......but is it enough?Do you feel left out when other programmers talk about asymptotic bounds?Have you failed a job interview because you don't know computer science?Volume one covers the most frequently referenced topics, including:- Algorithms and data structures- Graphs- Problem-solving techniques- Complexity theoryThe author, a senior developer at a major software company
... Read more
Bitcoin Supercycle

How the Crypto Calendar Can Make You Rich

by Michael Terpin ...

Time the price cycles of bitcoin and become richBitcoin has been the best performing asset class of all time—better than gold, silver, real estate, and the stock market. Its value has risen from one tenth of a cent in 2009 to a new high of over $70,000. But misconceptions about its reliability have prevented most people from creating life-changing wealth.Michael Terpin, the founder of BitAngels ... Read more

$24.64 CAD

Time the price cycles of bitcoin and become richBitcoin has been the best performing asset class of all time—better than gold, silver, real estate, and the stock market. Its value has risen from one tenth of a cent in 2009 to a new high of over $70,000. But misconceptions about its reliability have prevented most people from creating life-changing wealth.Michael Terpin, the founder of BitAngels
... Read more

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