Advanced Computing in Computers & Nonfiction eBooks

Bitcoin and Blockchain for Beginners

Understanding Bitcoin and Blockchain: A Comprehensive Guide to the World of Cryptocurrencies and the Revolutionary Technology Behind Them (Cryptography, Investment Derivatives, Futures Trading, Digital Assets, and NFTs)

by Matt Kingsley ...

Embark on the ultimate journey into the digital future with "Bitcoin and Blockchain for Beginners" – your essential guide to mastering the world of cryptocurrencies and the groundbreaking technology that powers them. Whether you're intrigued by the investment potential of Bitcoin, curious about the revolutionary blockchain, or looking to dive into the dynamic world of digital assets and NFTs, this ... Read more

$10.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Embark on the ultimate journey into the digital future with "Bitcoin and Blockchain for Beginners" – your essential guide to mastering the world of cryptocurrencies and the groundbreaking technology that powers them. Whether you're intrigued by the investment potential of Bitcoin, curious about the revolutionary blockchain, or looking to dive into the dynamic world of digital assets and NFTs, this
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Artist Management for the Music Business

Manage Your Career in Music: Manage the Music Careers of Others

by Paul Allen ...

Anyone managing an artist’s career needs to be well versed and have a savvy understanding of the moving parts of the music business. Learn how and why those moving parts "move," as well as how to manage and navigate a music-based career.Artist Management for the Music Business gives a comprehensive view of how to generate income through music and how to strategically plan for future growth. The ... Read more

$85.99 CAD

Anyone managing an artist’s career needs to be well versed and have a savvy understanding of the moving parts of the music business. Learn how and why those moving parts "move," as well as how to manage and navigate a music-based career.Artist Management for the Music Business gives a comprehensive view of how to generate income through music and how to strategically plan for future growth. The
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Language Machines

Cultural AI and the End of Remainder Humanism

by Leif Weatherby ...

Series series Posthumanities
How generative AI systems capture a core function of languageLooking at the emergence of generative AI, Language Machines presents a new theory of meaning in language and computation, arguing that humanistic scholarship misconstrues how large language models (LLMs) function. Seeing LLMs as a convergence of computation and language, Leif Weatherby contends that AI does not simulate cognition, as ... Read more

$31.99 CAD

How generative AI systems capture a core function of languageLooking at the emergence of generative AI, Language Machines presents a new theory of meaning in language and computation, arguing that humanistic scholarship misconstrues how large language models (LLMs) function. Seeing LLMs as a convergence of computation and language, Leif Weatherby contends that AI does not simulate cognition, as
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Game Over Girl

by Naomi Gibson ...

An edge-of-your-seat psychological thriller from the acclaimed author of Every Line of You – A Good Girl's Guide to Murder meets virtual reality ...'This dark, dystopian thriller is genuinely disturbing and the final twist is a genuine shock ... Chilling.' DAILY MAIL'A pixelated whirlwind of a ride through the darkest secrets of the human mind, explored through the lens of virtual reality gaming!' ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

An edge-of-your-seat psychological thriller from the acclaimed author of Every Line of You – A Good Girl's Guide to Murder meets virtual reality ...'This dark, dystopian thriller is genuinely disturbing and the final twist is a genuine shock ... Chilling.' DAILY MAIL'A pixelated whirlwind of a ride through the darkest secrets of the human mind, explored through the lens of virtual reality gaming!'
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Advanced C Concepts and Programming

by Gayatri ...

This book is for readers of IT Fields.Key features of this book include:Used systematic approach throughout the bookProgramming advances in C without requiring prior knowledge in C languageSimple language has been adopted to make the topics easy and clear to the readersThis book covers virtually most of the advanced features of Advanced C Programming including:Multidimensional ArraysPointersFunctionsStructuresU ... Read more

$4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This book is for readers of IT Fields.Key features of this book include:Used systematic approach throughout the bookProgramming advances in C without requiring prior knowledge in C languageSimple language has been adopted to make the topics easy and clear to the readersThis book covers virtually most of the advanced features of Advanced C Programming including:Multidimensional ArraysPointersFunctionsStructuresU
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Destination AAISM

by Rob Witcher, Filip Kokotovic ...

Destination AAISM is aligned with ISACA's AAISM exam outline.Our goal is simple: we want to help you prepare for the AAISM exam with confidence while building a strong foundation in the principles of AI security that will help you lead and make informed security decisions in an increasingly AI-driven world.At Destination Certification, we have the collective wisdom from working in the security ... Read more

$35.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Destination AAISM is aligned with ISACA's AAISM exam outline.Our goal is simple: we want to help you prepare for the AAISM exam with confidence while building a strong foundation in the principles of AI security that will help you lead and make informed security decisions in an increasingly AI-driven world.At Destination Certification, we have the collective wisdom from working in the security
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Facilitating Software Architecture

Empowering Teams to Make Architectural Decisions

by Andrew Harmel-Law ...

The software architect role is evolving. As systems and their interactions with the teams that build, run, and evolve them become more complex, it's often impossible for those playing the traditional architect roles to be everywhere they need to be. There's simply too much architecture to be done, and the situation has reached a breaking point.There's a better way. Author Andrew Harmel-Law shows ... Read more

$59.99 CAD

The software architect role is evolving. As systems and their interactions with the teams that build, run, and evolve them become more complex, it's often impossible for those playing the traditional architect roles to be everywhere they need to be. There's simply too much architecture to be done, and the situation has reached a breaking point.There's a better way. Author Andrew Harmel-Law shows
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Arguing A.I.

The Battle for Twenty-first-Century Science

by Sam Williams ...

Few scientific topics since the theory of biological evolution have inspired as much controversy as artificial intelligence has. Even now, fifty years after the term first made its appearance in academic journals, many philosophers and more than a few prominent scientists and software programmers dismiss the pursuit of thinking machines as the modern-day equivalent of medieval alchemists’ hunt for ... Read more

$7.99 CAD

Few scientific topics since the theory of biological evolution have inspired as much controversy as artificial intelligence has. Even now, fifty years after the term first made its appearance in academic journals, many philosophers and more than a few prominent scientists and software programmers dismiss the pursuit of thinking machines as the modern-day equivalent of medieval alchemists’ hunt for
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Israel’s Academic Arena

The Colleges and University Extensions Revolution

by Pinhas Haliwa ...

Following mounting political and social pressures to increase public accessibility to higher education in Israel, in 1994 Israel’s academic arena was transformed from a monolithic system consisting exclusively of research universities to a binary one comprised of both research universities and academic colleges. Within the system’s expansions plans, Israel’s Council for Higher Education ... Read more

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Following mounting political and social pressures to increase public accessibility to higher education in Israel, in 1994 Israel’s academic arena was transformed from a monolithic system consisting exclusively of research universities to a binary one comprised of both research universities and academic colleges. Within the system’s expansions plans, Israel’s Council for Higher Education
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TinyML

Machine Learning with TensorFlow Lite on Arduino and Ultra-Low-Power Microcontrollers

by Pete Warden, Daniel Situnayake ...

Deep learning networks are getting smaller. Much smaller. The Google Assistant team can detect words with a model just 14 kilobytes in size—small enough to run on a microcontroller. With this practical book you’ll enter the field of TinyML, where deep learning and embedded systems combine to make astounding things possible with tiny devices.Pete Warden and Daniel Situnayake explain how you can ... Read more

$45.99 CAD

Deep learning networks are getting smaller. Much smaller. The Google Assistant team can detect words with a model just 14 kilobytes in size—small enough to run on a microcontroller. With this practical book you’ll enter the field of TinyML, where deep learning and embedded systems combine to make astounding things possible with tiny devices.Pete Warden and Daniel Situnayake explain how you can
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The Once-Only Principle

The TOOP Project

Edited by Robert Krimmer, Andriana Prentza, Szymon Mamrot ...

Series Book 12621 - Lecture Notes in Computer Science
This open access State-of-the-Art Survey describes and documents the developments and results of the Once-Only Principle Project (TOOP).The Once-Only Principle (OOP) is part of the seven underlying principles of the eGovernment Action Plan 2016-2020. It aims to make the government more effective and to reduce administrative burdens by asking citizens and companies to provide certain standard ... Read more

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This open access State-of-the-Art Survey describes and documents the developments and results of the Once-Only Principle Project (TOOP).The Once-Only Principle (OOP) is part of the seven underlying principles of the eGovernment Action Plan 2016-2020. It aims to make the government more effective and to reduce administrative burdens by asking citizens and companies to provide certain standard
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Digital Entrepreneurship

Impact on Business and Society

Edited by Mariusz Soltanifar, Mathew Hughes, Lutz Göcke ...

Series series Business and Management (R0)
This open access book explores the global challenges and experiences related to digital entrepreneurial activities, using carefully selected examples from leading companies and economies that shape world business today and tomorrow. Digital entrepreneurship and the companies steering it have an enormous global impact; they promise to transform the business world and change the way we communicate ... Read more

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This open access book explores the global challenges and experiences related to digital entrepreneurial activities, using carefully selected examples from leading companies and economies that shape world business today and tomorrow. Digital entrepreneurship and the companies steering it have an enormous global impact; they promise to transform the business world and change the way we communicate
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Proceedings of the International Conference on Applications of Machine Intelligence and Data Analytics (ICAMIDA 2022)

Edited by Sharvari Tamane, Suddhasheel Ghosh, Sonal Deshmukh ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This is an open access book. As on date, huge volumes of data are being generated through sensors, satellites, and simulators. Modern research on data analytics and its applications reveal that several algorithms are being designed and developed to process these datasets, either through the use of sequential and parallel processes. In the current scenario of Industry 4.0, data analytics, ... Read more

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This is an open access book. As on date, huge volumes of data are being generated through sensors, satellites, and simulators. Modern research on data analytics and its applications reveal that several algorithms are being designed and developed to process these datasets, either through the use of sequential and parallel processes. In the current scenario of Industry 4.0, data analytics,
... Read more
BSD Hacks

100 Industrial Tip & Tools

by Dru Lavigne ...

In the world of Unix operating systems, the various BSDs come with a long heritage of high-quality software and well-designed solutions, making them a favorite OS of a wide range of users. Among budget-minded users who adopted BSD early on to developers of some of today's largest Internet sites, the popularity of BSD systems continues to grow. If you use the BSD operating system, then you know ... Read more

$21.99 CAD

In the world of Unix operating systems, the various BSDs come with a long heritage of high-quality software and well-designed solutions, making them a favorite OS of a wide range of users. Among budget-minded users who adopted BSD early on to developers of some of today's largest Internet sites, the popularity of BSD systems continues to grow. If you use the BSD operating system, then you know
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Professional Plone 4 Development

Build robust, content-centric web applications with Plone 4.

by Martin Aspeli ...

Build robust, content-centric web applications with Plone 4.Key FeaturesThe very first book on the newly released Plone version 4.Learn how - and when - the professionals use PloneMaster the latest Plone technologiesPut theory into practice with a realistic case study built from chapter to chapter.Written by Martin Aspeli, one of the Plone project’s most prolific core developers and responsible ... Read more

$55.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Build robust, content-centric web applications with Plone 4.Key FeaturesThe very first book on the newly released Plone version 4.Learn how - and when - the professionals use PloneMaster the latest Plone technologiesPut theory into practice with a realistic case study built from chapter to chapter.Written by Martin Aspeli, one of the Plone project’s most prolific core developers and responsible
... Read more
22 Ideas About The Future

Edited by Benjamin Greenaway, Stephen Oram ...

This collection of provocations from the think tank Cybersalon brings together a blend of near-future speculative fiction and non-fiction commentary from leading experts in the fields of health, community, retail, and money. Together, they shine a light behind the cornerstones of our lives to reveal the unexpected and invite you to cast your critical eye on technology and its effect on society. Be ... Read more

$6.99 CAD

This collection of provocations from the think tank Cybersalon brings together a blend of near-future speculative fiction and non-fiction commentary from leading experts in the fields of health, community, retail, and money. Together, they shine a light behind the cornerstones of our lives to reveal the unexpected and invite you to cast your critical eye on technology and its effect on society. Be
... Read more
Além das redes de colaboração

internet, diversidade cultural e tecnologias do poder

by Nelson De Luca Pretto, Sérgio Amadeu da Silveira ...

Discute o aprisionamento das subjetividades, os riscos e exageros do controle do conhecimento e da informática de dominação. Alerta para o fato de que a tentativa de ampliação do compartilhamento é combatida tanto pela expansão da propriedade sobre a cultura quanto pela ideologia da neutralidade tecnológica. Mostra a contradição entre as possibilidades de criação e disseminação cultural inerentes ... Read more

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Discute o aprisionamento das subjetividades, os riscos e exageros do controle do conhecimento e da informática de dominação. Alerta para o fato de que a tentativa de ampliação do compartilhamento é combatida tanto pela expansão da propriedade sobre a cultura quanto pela ideologia da neutralidade tecnológica. Mostra a contradição entre as possibilidades de criação e disseminação cultural inerentes
... Read more
Mastering the Art of Prompt Engineering with ChatGPT

by Bilingual Publication, Prabhakar Veeraraghavan ...

Mastering the Art of Prompt Engineering with ChatGPT.Are you worrying about how to write creative and engaging content for your Blogs or Client Projects? Do you find yourself left behind on how to proceed further and complete the task effectively in time? If your answer is Yes then you have come to the right place. "Mastering the Art of Prompt Engineering with ChatGPT" is the right book for you ... Read more

$10.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Mastering the Art of Prompt Engineering with ChatGPT.Are you worrying about how to write creative and engaging content for your Blogs or Client Projects? Do you find yourself left behind on how to proceed further and complete the task effectively in time? If your answer is Yes then you have come to the right place. "Mastering the Art of Prompt Engineering with ChatGPT" is the right book for you
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Linux Cookbook

Essential Skills for Linux Users and System & Network Administrators

by Carla Schroder ...

This handy cookbook teaches new-to-intermediate Linux users the essential skills necessary to manage a Linux system, using both graphical and command-line tools. Whether you run Linux in embedded, desktop, server, or cloud or virtual environments, the fundamental skills are the same. This book aims to get you up and running quickly, with copy-paste examples.Carla Schroder provides recipes that ... Read more

$57.99 CAD

This handy cookbook teaches new-to-intermediate Linux users the essential skills necessary to manage a Linux system, using both graphical and command-line tools. Whether you run Linux in embedded, desktop, server, or cloud or virtual environments, the fundamental skills are the same. This book aims to get you up and running quickly, with copy-paste examples.Carla Schroder provides recipes that
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Agile Processes in Software Engineering and Extreme Programming

23rd International Conference on Agile Software Development, XP 2022, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 13–17, 2022, Proceedings

Edited by Viktoria Stray, Klaas-Jan Stol, Maria Paasivaara, Philippe Kruchten ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This open access book constitutes the proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Agile Software Development, XP 2022, which was held in Copenhagen, Denmark, in June 2022.XP is the premier agile software development conference combining research and practice. It is a unique forum where agile researchers, practitioners, thought leaders, coaches, and trainers get together to present and ... Read more

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This open access book constitutes the proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Agile Software Development, XP 2022, which was held in Copenhagen, Denmark, in June 2022.XP is the premier agile software development conference combining research and practice. It is a unique forum where agile researchers, practitioners, thought leaders, coaches, and trainers get together to present and
... Read more
macOS Programming for Absolute Beginners

Developing Apps Using Swift and Xcode

by Wallace Wang ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Learn how to code for the iMac, Mac mini, Mac Pro, and MacBook using Swift, Apple's hottest programming language.Fully updated to cover the new MacBook Touch Bar, macOS Programming for Absolute Beginners will not only teach complete programming novices how to write macOS programs, but it can also help experienced programmers moving to the Mac for the first time. You will learn the principles of ... Read more

$96.99 CAD

Learn how to code for the iMac, Mac mini, Mac Pro, and MacBook using Swift, Apple's hottest programming language.Fully updated to cover the new MacBook Touch Bar, macOS Programming for Absolute Beginners will not only teach complete programming novices how to write macOS programs, but it can also help experienced programmers moving to the Mac for the first time. You will learn the principles of
... Read more
PHP Objects, Patterns, and Practice

by MATT ZANDSTRA ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Aided by three key elements: object fundamentals, design principles, and best practices, you'll learn how to develop elegant and rock solid systems using PHP.The 5th edition of this popular book has been fully updated for PHP 7, including replacing the PEAR package manager with Composer, and new material on Vagrant and PHP standards. It provides a solid grounding in PHP's support for objects, it ... Read more

$80.99 CAD

Aided by three key elements: object fundamentals, design principles, and best practices, you'll learn how to develop elegant and rock solid systems using PHP.The 5th edition of this popular book has been fully updated for PHP 7, including replacing the PEAR package manager with Composer, and new material on Vagrant and PHP standards. It provides a solid grounding in PHP's support for objects, it
... Read more
World of Warcraft

Explore the Secret World of Warcraft

by Ken Douglas ...

World of Warcraft is a ‘massively multiplayer role-playing online game’ played by more than 11 million users around the world. Countless individuals are involved into this everyday battle to achieve the advancement of the Horde or Alliance. If you are ready to join the battle, you will have to learn about the detailed and extensive discussions involving abbreviations and statistics that are ... Read more

$4.16 CAD

World of Warcraft is a ‘massively multiplayer role-playing online game’ played by more than 11 million users around the world. Countless individuals are involved into this everyday battle to achieve the advancement of the Horde or Alliance. If you are ready to join the battle, you will have to learn about the detailed and extensive discussions involving abbreviations and statistics that are
... Read more
Internet Infrastructure

Networking, Web Services, and Cloud Computing

by Richard Fox, Wei Hao ...

Internet Infrastructure: Networking, Web Services, and Cloud Computing provides a comprehensive introduction to networks and the Internet from several perspectives:the underlying media, the protocols, the hardware, the servers, and their uses. The material in the text is divided into concept chapters that are followed up with case study chapters that examine how to install, configure, and secure a ... Read more

$104.99 CAD

Internet Infrastructure: Networking, Web Services, and Cloud Computing provides a comprehensive introduction to networks and the Internet from several perspectives:the underlying media, the protocols, the hardware, the servers, and their uses. The material in the text is divided into concept chapters that are followed up with case study chapters that examine how to install, configure, and secure a
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