Advanced Computing in Computers & Nonfiction eBooks

Data Engineering with Apache Spark, Delta Lake, and Lakehouse

Create scalable pipelines that ingest, curate, and aggregate complex data in a timely and secure way

by Manoj Kukreja ...

Understand the complexities of modern-day data engineering platforms and explore strategies to deal with them with the help of use case scenarios led by an industry expert in big dataKey FeaturesBecome well-versed with the core concepts of Apache Spark and Delta Lake for building data platformsLearn how to ingest, process, and analyze data that can be later used for training machine learning ... Read more

$64.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Understand the complexities of modern-day data engineering platforms and explore strategies to deal with them with the help of use case scenarios led by an industry expert in big dataKey FeaturesBecome well-versed with the core concepts of Apache Spark and Delta Lake for building data platformsLearn how to ingest, process, and analyze data that can be later used for training machine learning
... Read more
Watch Me Play

Twitch and the Rise of Game Live Streaming

by T. L. Taylor ...

Series series Princeton Studies in Culture and Technology
A look at the revolution in game live streaming and esports broadcastingEvery day thousands of people broadcast their gaming live to audiences over the internet using popular sites such as Twitch, which reaches more than one hundred million viewers a month. In these new platforms for interactive entertainment, big esports events featuring digital game competitors live stream globally, and ... Read more

$41.99 CAD

A look at the revolution in game live streaming and esports broadcastingEvery day thousands of people broadcast their gaming live to audiences over the internet using popular sites such as Twitch, which reaches more than one hundred million viewers a month. In these new platforms for interactive entertainment, big esports events featuring digital game competitors live stream globally, and
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Getting Started with Visual Studio 2019

Learning and Implementing New Features

by Dirk Strauss ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Know how to use the features of Visual Studio 2019 and utilize the IDE correctly to become your one-stop solution for creating quality code. Learn what's new in VS 2019 and explore the existing features of Visual Studio so you can use them more efficiently.Getting Started with Visual Studio 2019 begins with an overview of Visual Studio and explores new features such as Visual Studio Live Share, ... Read more

$56.99 CAD

Know how to use the features of Visual Studio 2019 and utilize the IDE correctly to become your one-stop solution for creating quality code. Learn what's new in VS 2019 and explore the existing features of Visual Studio so you can use them more efficiently.Getting Started with Visual Studio 2019 begins with an overview of Visual Studio and explores new features such as Visual Studio Live Share,
... Read more
Crypto Made Easy: A Beginner's Guide to Digital Asset Investments

by Heidi Chakos ...

Welcome to the fascinating and dynamic world of cryptocurrency investing! If you've downloaded this book, you've already taken the first step towards unlocking the potential of digital currency and exploring the countless opportunities it offers. Whether you're a complete newcomer, an inquisitive explorer, or someone seeking to deepen your knowledge, "Crypto Made Easy" is your guide to navigating ... Read more

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Welcome to the fascinating and dynamic world of cryptocurrency investing! If you've downloaded this book, you've already taken the first step towards unlocking the potential of digital currency and exploring the countless opportunities it offers. Whether you're a complete newcomer, an inquisitive explorer, or someone seeking to deepen your knowledge, "Crypto Made Easy" is your guide to navigating
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Tools and Algorithms for the Construction and Analysis of Systems

25 Years of TACAS: TOOLympics, Held as Part of ETAPS 2019, Prague, Czech Republic, April 6–11, 2019, Proceedings, Part III

Edited by Dirk Beyer, Marieke Huisman, Fabrice Kordon, Bernhard Steffen ...

Series Book 3 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book is Open Access under a CC BY licence.This book, LNCS 11429, is part III of the proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Tools and Algorithms for the Construction and Analysis of Systems, TACAS 2019, which took place in Prague, Czech Republic, in April 2019, held as part of the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2019. It's a special volume on ... Read more

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This book is Open Access under a CC BY licence.This book, LNCS 11429, is part III of the proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Tools and Algorithms for the Construction and Analysis of Systems, TACAS 2019, which took place in Prague, Czech Republic, in April 2019, held as part of the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2019. It's a special volume on
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MacBook (Pro, Air et Retina) pour les nuls

by Mark L. Chambers ...

Translated by Laurence Chabard ...

Series series Informatique pour les nuls
le must pour prendre en main de manière efficace et rapide votre portable Mac !Devant les nombreux modèles existants, les termes effrayants tels que ROM ou mémoire virtuelle ou lorsque le Mac commence à émettre des signaux sonores inquiétants, l'utilisateur débutant se trouve rapidement dépassé.Ce livre va dresser un panorama de tous les MacBook existants en spécifiant leurs caratéristiques ... Read more

$29.99 CAD

le must pour prendre en main de manière efficace et rapide votre portable Mac !Devant les nombreux modèles existants, les termes effrayants tels que ROM ou mémoire virtuelle ou lorsque le Mac commence à émettre des signaux sonores inquiétants, l'utilisateur débutant se trouve rapidement dépassé.Ce livre va dresser un panorama de tous les MacBook existants en spécifiant leurs caratéristiques
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Integrating Excel and Access

Combining Applications to Solve Business Problems

by Michael Schmalz ...

In a corporate setting, the Microsoft Office Suite is an invaluable set of applications. One of Offices' biggest advantages is that its applications can work together to share information, produce reports, and so on. The problem is, there isn't much documentation on their cross-usage. Until now.Introducing Integrating Excel and Access, the unique reference that shows you how to combine the ... Read more

$28.99 CAD

In a corporate setting, the Microsoft Office Suite is an invaluable set of applications. One of Offices' biggest advantages is that its applications can work together to share information, produce reports, and so on. The problem is, there isn't much documentation on their cross-usage. Until now.Introducing Integrating Excel and Access, the unique reference that shows you how to combine the
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Automated Deduction – CADE 28

28th International Conference on Automated Deduction, Virtual Event, July 12–15, 2021, Proceedings

Edited by André Platzer, Geoff Sutcliffe ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This open access book constitutes the proceeding of the 28th International Conference on Automated Deduction, CADE 28, held virtually in July 2021.The 29 full papers and 7 system descriptions presented together with 2 invited papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 76 submissions. CADE is the major forum for the presentation of research in all aspects of automated deduction, including ... Read more

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This open access book constitutes the proceeding of the 28th International Conference on Automated Deduction, CADE 28, held virtually in July 2021.The 29 full papers and 7 system descriptions presented together with 2 invited papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 76 submissions. CADE is the major forum for the presentation of research in all aspects of automated deduction, including
... Read more
Foundations of Scalable Systems

Designing Distributed Architectures

by Ian Gorton ...

In many systems, scalability becomes the primary driver as the user base grows. Attractive features and high utility breed success, which brings more requests to handle and more data to manage. But organizations reach a tipping point when design decisions that made sense under light loads suddenly become technical debt. This practical book covers design approaches and technologies that make it ... Read more

$57.99 CAD

In many systems, scalability becomes the primary driver as the user base grows. Attractive features and high utility breed success, which brings more requests to handle and more data to manage. But organizations reach a tipping point when design decisions that made sense under light loads suddenly become technical debt. This practical book covers design approaches and technologies that make it
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Hybrid Cloud Apps with OpenShift and Kubernetes

by Michael Elder, Jake Kitchener, Dr. Brad Topol ...

Selling your CTO on the merits of OpenShift and Kubernetes is only the beginning. To operate and scale OpenShift, you also need to know how to manage and expose resources to application teams and continuously deliver changes to the applications running in these environments. With this practical book, new and experienced developers and operators will learn specific techniques for operationalizing ... Read more

$57.99 CAD

Selling your CTO on the merits of OpenShift and Kubernetes is only the beginning. To operate and scale OpenShift, you also need to know how to manage and expose resources to application teams and continuously deliver changes to the applications running in these environments. With this practical book, new and experienced developers and operators will learn specific techniques for operationalizing
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From Deep Learning to Rational Machines

What the History of Philosophy Can Teach Us about the Future of Artificial Intelligence

by Cameron J. Buckner ...

This book provides a framework for thinking about foundational philosophical questions surrounding the use of deep artificial neural networks ("deep learning") to achieve artificial intelligence. Specifically, it links recent breakthroughs to classic works in empiricist philosophy of mind. In recent assessments of deep learning's potential, scientists have cited historical figures from the ... Read more

$28.99 CAD

This book provides a framework for thinking about foundational philosophical questions surrounding the use of deep artificial neural networks ("deep learning") to achieve artificial intelligence. Specifically, it links recent breakthroughs to classic works in empiricist philosophy of mind. In recent assessments of deep learning's potential, scientists have cited historical figures from the
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Marketing Artificial Intelligence

AI, Marketing, and the Future of Business

by Paul Roetzer, Mike Kaput ...

Artificial intelligence is forecasted to have trillions of dollars of impact on businesses and the economy, yet many marketers struggle to understand what it is and how to apply it in their marketing efforts.The truth is, AI possesses the power to change everything.While AI-powered marketing technologies may never achieve the sci-fi vision of self-running, self-improving autonomous systems, a ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

Artificial intelligence is forecasted to have trillions of dollars of impact on businesses and the economy, yet many marketers struggle to understand what it is and how to apply it in their marketing efforts.The truth is, AI possesses the power to change everything.While AI-powered marketing technologies may never achieve the sci-fi vision of self-running, self-improving autonomous systems, a
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How AI Ate the World - A Brief History of Artificial Intelligence – and Its Long Future

by Chris Stokel-Walker ...

UKTN Technology Book of the Year'Easily the most comprehensive book on AI I have read so far, covering all the key issues.' Peter Hunt, Business & Tech Correspondent, Evening StandardHow AI Ate the World: A Brief History of Artificial Intelligence – and Its Long Future is your essential guide to how AI went from sci‑fi fantasy to the engine quietly (and not so quietly) reshaping work, art, ... Read more

$6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

UKTN Technology Book of the Year'Easily the most comprehensive book on AI I have read so far, covering all the key issues.' Peter Hunt, Business & Tech Correspondent, Evening StandardHow AI Ate the World: A Brief History of Artificial Intelligence – and Its Long Future is your essential guide to how AI went from sci‑fi fantasy to the engine quietly (and not so quietly) reshaping work, art,
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SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards 4.0 Cookbook

Over 90 simple and incredibly effective recipes for transforming your business data into exciting dashboards with SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards 4.0 Xcelsius

by David Lai ...

Over 90 simple and incredibly effective recipes for transforming your business data into exciting dashboards with SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards 4.0 XcelsiusKey FeaturesLearn valuable Dashboard Design best practices and tips through easy to follow recipesBecome skilled in using and configuring all Dashboard Design componentsLearn how to apply Dynamic Visibility to enhance your dashboardsGet ... Read more

$51.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Over 90 simple and incredibly effective recipes for transforming your business data into exciting dashboards with SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards 4.0 XcelsiusKey FeaturesLearn valuable Dashboard Design best practices and tips through easy to follow recipesBecome skilled in using and configuring all Dashboard Design componentsLearn how to apply Dynamic Visibility to enhance your dashboardsGet
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Introduction to React

by Cory Gackenheimer ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Introduction to Reactteaches you React, the JavaScript framework created by developers at Facebook, to solve the problem of building complex user interfaces in a consistent and maintainable way. React.js shrugs away common front-end conventions in an effort to make things more efficient - use Introduction to React to learn about this framework and more today.Get to know the React API and it’s ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

Introduction to Reactteaches you React, the JavaScript framework created by developers at Facebook, to solve the problem of building complex user interfaces in a consistent and maintainable way. React.js shrugs away common front-end conventions in an effort to make things more efficient - use Introduction to React to learn about this framework and more today.Get to know the React API and it’s
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Product Development within Artificial Intelligence, Ethics and Legal Risk

Exemplary for Safe Autonomous Vehicles

by Thomas Winkle ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This open-access-book synthesizes a supportive developer checklist considering sustainable Team and agile Project Management in the challenge of Artificial Intelligence and limits of image recognition. The study bases on technical, ethical, and legal requirements with examples concerning autonomous vehicles. As the first of its kind, it analyzes all reported car accidents state wide (1.28 million) ... Read more

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This open-access-book synthesizes a supportive developer checklist considering sustainable Team and agile Project Management in the challenge of Artificial Intelligence and limits of image recognition. The study bases on technical, ethical, and legal requirements with examples concerning autonomous vehicles. As the first of its kind, it analyzes all reported car accidents state wide (1.28 million)
... Read more
MASTER DATA MANAGEMENT AND DATA GOVERNANCE, 2/E

by Alex Berson, Larry Dubov ...

The latest techniques for building a customer-focused enterprise environment"The authors have appreciated that MDM is a complex multidimensional area, and have set out to cover each of these dimensions in sufficient detail to provide adequate practical guidance to anyone implementing MDM. While this necessarily makes the book rather long, it means that the authors achieve a comprehensive treatment ... Read more

$85.99 CAD

The latest techniques for building a customer-focused enterprise environment"The authors have appreciated that MDM is a complex multidimensional area, and have set out to cover each of these dimensions in sufficient detail to provide adequate practical guidance to anyone implementing MDM. While this necessarily makes the book rather long, it means that the authors achieve a comprehensive treatment
... Read more
Developing Safety-Critical Software

A Practical Guide for Aviation Software and DO-178C Compliance

by Leanna Rierson ...

The amount of software used in safety-critical systems is increasing at a rapid rate. At the same time, software technology is changing, projects are pressed to develop software faster and more cheaply, and the software is being used in more critical ways. Developing Safety-Critical Software: A Practical Guide for Aviation Software and DO-178C Compliance equips you with the information you need to ... Read more

$177.99 CAD

The amount of software used in safety-critical systems is increasing at a rapid rate. At the same time, software technology is changing, projects are pressed to develop software faster and more cheaply, and the software is being used in more critical ways. Developing Safety-Critical Software: A Practical Guide for Aviation Software and DO-178C Compliance equips you with the information you need to
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Fraud Prevention

by David Meade ...

Recent studies have indicated that the average corporation loses 1-6% per year of their revenue to fraud. The author has put together a book which covers every necessary aspect of protecting a privately-held company, or a publicly-held company, from the risks of fraud. Corporate Governance principles, an analysis of the Enron trial, and practical case studies abound in this volume.Whether you are ... Read more

$4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Recent studies have indicated that the average corporation loses 1-6% per year of their revenue to fraud. The author has put together a book which covers every necessary aspect of protecting a privately-held company, or a publicly-held company, from the risks of fraud. Corporate Governance principles, an analysis of the Enron trial, and practical case studies abound in this volume.Whether you are
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The Effective Software Engineer

How ICs at Every Level Can Leverage AI, Prioritize High-Value Work, and Lead Beyond Their Role

by Addy Osmani ...

The software engineering landscape is constantly evolving, and the demands on engineers intensify with each technological and methodological shift. In such an environment, being a good coder isn't enough—true effectiveness goes beyond technical skills.This book is designed as a guide for individual contributors who want to level up to meet the challenges of a changing industry. Author Addy Osmani ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

The software engineering landscape is constantly evolving, and the demands on engineers intensify with each technological and methodological shift. In such an environment, being a good coder isn't enough—true effectiveness goes beyond technical skills.This book is designed as a guide for individual contributors who want to level up to meet the challenges of a changing industry. Author Addy Osmani
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QT5 Blueprints

Design, build, and deploy cross-platform GUI projects using the amazingly powerful Qt 5 framework

by Symeon Huang ...

Key FeaturesBook DescriptionIf you are a programmer looking for a truly cross-platform GUI framework to help you save your time by side-stepping the incompatibility between different platforms and building applications using Qt 5 for multiple targets, then this book is most certainly intended for you. It is assumed that you have a basic programming experience of C++ and fundamental knowledge about ... Read more

$47.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Key FeaturesBook DescriptionIf you are a programmer looking for a truly cross-platform GUI framework to help you save your time by side-stepping the incompatibility between different platforms and building applications using Qt 5 for multiple targets, then this book is most certainly intended for you. It is assumed that you have a basic programming experience of C++ and fundamental knowledge about
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Microsoft 365 Excel: The Only App That Matters

Calculations, Analytics, Modeling, Data Analysis and Dashboard Reporting for the New Era of Dynamic Data Driven Decision Making & Insight

by Mike ExcelisFun Girvin ...

Unlock the Power of Data with Microsoft 365 Excel. Master data analysis, modeling, and dashboard reporting with this comprehensive guide to Excel 365. Transform your business with data-driven decisions and gain actionable insights.This book is for anyone who wants to leverage the full potential of Microsoft 365 Excel. From beginners to advanced users, learn how to solve calculation-based problems, ... Read more

$26.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Unlock the Power of Data with Microsoft 365 Excel. Master data analysis, modeling, and dashboard reporting with this comprehensive guide to Excel 365. Transform your business with data-driven decisions and gain actionable insights.This book is for anyone who wants to leverage the full potential of Microsoft 365 Excel. From beginners to advanced users, learn how to solve calculation-based problems,
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Salesforce Platform App Builder Certification Handbook

A handy guide that covers the most essential topics for Salesforce Platform App Builder Certification in an easy-to-understand format

by Siddhesh Kabe ...

A handy guide that covers the most essential topics for Salesforce Platform App Builder Certification in an easy-to-understand formatKey Features\[\*\] Get to grips with the fundamentals of Force.com to pass the certification exam with flying colors\[\*\] Create Force.com applications, automate business processes, and manage data operations to be a successful Salesforce.com Certified Force.com app ... Read more

$41.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

A handy guide that covers the most essential topics for Salesforce Platform App Builder Certification in an easy-to-understand formatKey Features\[\*\] Get to grips with the fundamentals of Force.com to pass the certification exam with flying colors\[\*\] Create Force.com applications, automate business processes, and manage data operations to be a successful Salesforce.com Certified Force.com app
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Elasticsearch 7 Quick Start Guide

Get up and running with the distributed search and analytics capabilities of Elasticsearch

by Anurag Srivastava, Douglas Miller ...

Get the most out of Elasticsearch 7's new features to build, deploy, and manage efficient applicationsKey FeaturesDiscover the new features introduced in Elasticsearch 7Explore techniques for distributed search, indexing, and clusteringGain hands-on knowledge of implementing Elasticsearch for your enterpriseBook DescriptionElasticsearch is one of the most popular tools for distributed search and ... Read more

$28.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Get the most out of Elasticsearch 7's new features to build, deploy, and manage efficient applicationsKey FeaturesDiscover the new features introduced in Elasticsearch 7Explore techniques for distributed search, indexing, and clusteringGain hands-on knowledge of implementing Elasticsearch for your enterpriseBook DescriptionElasticsearch is one of the most popular tools for distributed search and
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