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The Limits of AI:

The True Role Of Computers In Our Future

by William Meisel ...

The Limits of AI: The True Role Of Computers In Our Futureexamines the impact of the accelerating growth of computing power beyond historical patterns with an attendant drop in cost and what that means for society and the economy. One result of that growth was making the neural networks behind today's Artificial Intelligence economically viable. The book delves into the strengths and limitations ... Read more

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The Limits of AI: The True Role Of Computers In Our Futureexamines the impact of the accelerating growth of computing power beyond historical patterns with an attendant drop in cost and what that means for society and the economy. One result of that growth was making the neural networks behind today's Artificial Intelligence economically viable. The book delves into the strengths and limitations
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Java Persistence with Hibernate

by Gary Gregory, Christian Bauer ...

SummaryJava Persistence with Hibernate, Second Edition explores Hibernate by developing an application that ties together hundreds of individual examples. In this revised edition, authors Christian Bauer, Gavin King, and Gary Gregory cover Hibernate 5 in detail with the Java Persistence 2.1 standard (JSR 338). All examples have been updated for the latest Hibernate and Java EE specification ... Read more

$55.99 CAD

SummaryJava Persistence with Hibernate, Second Edition explores Hibernate by developing an application that ties together hundreds of individual examples. In this revised edition, authors Christian Bauer, Gavin King, and Gary Gregory cover Hibernate 5 in detail with the Java Persistence 2.1 standard (JSR 338). All examples have been updated for the latest Hibernate and Java EE specification
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Time Series Analysis with Python Cookbook

Practical recipes for the complete time series workflow, from modern data engineering to advanced forecasting and anomaly detection

by Tarek A. Atwan ...

Perform time series analysis and forecasting confidently with this Python code bank and reference manual. Access exclusive GitHub bonus chapters and hands-on recipes covering Python setup, probabilistic deep learning forecasts, frequency-domain analysis, large-scale data handling, databases, InfluxDB, and advanced visualizations. Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey ... Read more

$48.79 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Perform time series analysis and forecasting confidently with this Python code bank and reference manual. Access exclusive GitHub bonus chapters and hands-on recipes covering Python setup, probabilistic deep learning forecasts, frequency-domain analysis, large-scale data handling, databases, InfluxDB, and advanced visualizations. Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey
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Software Engineering

International Summer Schools, LASER 2013-2014, Elba, Italy, Revised Tutorial Lectures

Edited by Bertrand Meyer, Martin Nordio ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
The LASER Summer School is intended for professionals from industry (engineers and managers) as well as university researchers, including PhD students. Participants learn about the most important software technology advances from pioneers in the field.Since its inception in 2004, the LASER Summer School has focused on an important software engineering topic each year. This volume contains selected ... Read more

$51.29 CAD

The LASER Summer School is intended for professionals from industry (engineers and managers) as well as university researchers, including PhD students. Participants learn about the most important software technology advances from pioneers in the field.Since its inception in 2004, the LASER Summer School has focused on an important software engineering topic each year. This volume contains selected
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Beginning R 4

From Beginner to Pro

by Matt Wiley, Joshua F. Wiley ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Learn how to use R 4, write and save R scripts, read in and write out data files, use built-in functions, and understand common statistical methods. This in-depth tutorial includes key R 4 features including a new color palette for charts, an enhanced reference counting system (useful for big data), and new data import settings for text (as well as the statistical methods to model text-based, ... Read more

$75.49 CAD

Learn how to use R 4, write and save R scripts, read in and write out data files, use built-in functions, and understand common statistical methods. This in-depth tutorial includes key R 4 features including a new color palette for charts, an enhanced reference counting system (useful for big data), and new data import settings for text (as well as the statistical methods to model text-based,
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Learning Technologies and Systems

19th International Conference on Web-Based Learning, ICWL 2020, and 5th International Symposium on Emerging Technologies for Education, SETE 2020, Ningbo, China, October 22–24, 2020, Proceedings

Edited by Chaoyi Pang, Yunjun Gao, Guanliang Chen, Elvira Popescu, Lu Chen, Tianyong Hao, Bailing Zhang, Silvia Margarita Baldiris Navarro, Qing Li ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed conference proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Web-Based Learning, ICWL 2020, and 5th International Symposium on Emerging Technologies for Education, SETE 2020, held in Ningbo, China in October 2020.Together for the ICWL 2020 Conference and SETE 2020 Symposium 39 full papers were accepted together with 31 short papers out of 233 submissions. The ... Read more

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This book constitutes the refereed conference proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Web-Based Learning, ICWL 2020, and 5th International Symposium on Emerging Technologies for Education, SETE 2020, held in Ningbo, China in October 2020.Together for the ICWL 2020 Conference and SETE 2020 Symposium 39 full papers were accepted together with 31 short papers out of 233 submissions. The
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Machine Learning: Concepts, Tools And Data Visualization

by Minsoo Kang, Eunsoo Choi ...

This set of lecture notes, written for those who are unfamiliar with mathematics and programming, introduces the reader to important concepts in the field of machine learning. It consists of three parts. The first is an overview of the history of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science, and also includes case studies of well-known AI systems. The second is a step-by-step ... Read more

$41.79 CAD

This set of lecture notes, written for those who are unfamiliar with mathematics and programming, introduces the reader to important concepts in the field of machine learning. It consists of three parts. The first is an overview of the history of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science, and also includes case studies of well-known AI systems. The second is a step-by-step
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Scaling AI

by Sol Rashidi, Steve Klementowski ...

In an era where AI is moving faster than governance, Cyera and Sol Rashidi ( the world's 1st Chief AI Officer) deliver a first of a kind AI governance playbook on how to design and measure AI Governance across enterprises.This e-book introduces:- A 7-phase AI governance framework that unites CDOs, CIO's CTO's, CAIO's and CISO's around one operational language.- practical ROI metrics to quantify ... Read more

$3.99 CAD

In an era where AI is moving faster than governance, Cyera and Sol Rashidi ( the world's 1st Chief AI Officer) deliver a first of a kind AI governance playbook on how to design and measure AI Governance across enterprises.This e-book introduces:- A 7-phase AI governance framework that unites CDOs, CIO's CTO's, CAIO's and CISO's around one operational language.- practical ROI metrics to quantify
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The Smartest Kid In The Room: Everything Your School Has Not Told You Yet. How Young People Can Use Artificial Intelligence to Think Bigger, Move Faster, and Build Something Real

by O.Yahal ...

Hey. It is me… your uncle.Before you dive into this book, I need to tell you something. Something I wish someone had told me when I was your age, sitting in a classroom that was teaching me many things but somehow missing the most important one.You are growing up at the most extraordinary moment in human history. I am not saying that to impress you. I am saying it because it is simply, completely ... Read more

$23.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Hey. It is me… your uncle.Before you dive into this book, I need to tell you something. Something I wish someone had told me when I was your age, sitting in a classroom that was teaching me many things but somehow missing the most important one.You are growing up at the most extraordinary moment in human history. I am not saying that to impress you. I am saying it because it is simply, completely
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Mastering PyTorch

Create and deploy deep learning models from CNNs to multimodal models, LLMs, and beyond

by Ashish Ranjan Jha ...

Master advanced techniques and algorithms for machine learning with PyTorch using real-world examples Updated for PyTorch 2.x, including integration with Hugging Face, mobile deployment, diffusion models, and graph neural networks Get With Your Book: PDF Copy, AI Assistant, and Next-Gen Reader FreeKey FeaturesUnderstand how to use PyTorch to build advanced neural network modelsGet the best from ... Read more

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Master advanced techniques and algorithms for machine learning with PyTorch using real-world examples Updated for PyTorch 2.x, including integration with Hugging Face, mobile deployment, diffusion models, and graph neural networks Get With Your Book: PDF Copy, AI Assistant, and Next-Gen Reader FreeKey FeaturesUnderstand how to use PyTorch to build advanced neural network modelsGet the best from
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Learning and Collaboration Technologies. Human and Technology Ecosystems

7th International Conference, LCT 2020, Held as Part of the 22nd HCI International Conference, HCII 2020, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 19–24, 2020, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Panayiotis Zaphiris, Andri Ioannou ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This two-volume set LNCS 12205 and LNCS 12206 constitutes the proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Learning and Collaboration Technologies, LCT 2020, held as part of the 22nd International Conference, HCI International 2020, which took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, in July 2020.The total of 1439 papers and 238 posters included in the 37 HCII 2020 proceedings volumes was carefully ... Read more

$64.09 CAD

This two-volume set LNCS 12205 and LNCS 12206 constitutes the proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Learning and Collaboration Technologies, LCT 2020, held as part of the 22nd International Conference, HCI International 2020, which took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, in July 2020.The total of 1439 papers and 238 posters included in the 37 HCII 2020 proceedings volumes was carefully
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Ultimate Llama for Natural Language Processing (NLP)

Build, Fine-Tune, and Scale Next-Generation NLP Solutions with Llama to Power Future-Ready AI Systems (English Edition)

by Gaurav Singh ...

Build, Scale and Optimize Cutting-Edge NLP with Llama for Next Gen AI.Key Features● Explore Llama’s evolution and innovations for next-gen NLP.● Implement real-world NLP tasks with step-by-step examples.● Fine-tune, optimize, and deploy Llama at enterprise scale.Book DescriptionLlama models have rapidly emerged as a cornerstone in natural language processing, redefining how AI systems un... ... Read more

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Build, Scale and Optimize Cutting-Edge NLP with Llama for Next Gen AI.Key Features● Explore Llama’s evolution and innovations for next-gen NLP.● Implement real-world NLP tasks with step-by-step examples.● Fine-tune, optimize, and deploy Llama at enterprise scale.Book DescriptionLlama models have rapidly emerged as a cornerstone in natural language processing, redefining how AI systems un...
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Smart Wireless Sensing

From IoT to AIoT

by Zheng Yang, Kun Qian, Chenshu Wu, Yi Zhang ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Perception of human beings has evolved from natural biosensor to powerful sensors and sensor networks. In sensor networks, trillions of devices are interconnected and sense a broad spectrum of contexts for human beings, laying the foundation of Internet of Things (IoT). However, sensor technologies have several limitations relating to deployment cost and usability, which render them unacceptable ... Read more

$179.39 CAD

Perception of human beings has evolved from natural biosensor to powerful sensors and sensor networks. In sensor networks, trillions of devices are interconnected and sense a broad spectrum of contexts for human beings, laying the foundation of Internet of Things (IoT). However, sensor technologies have several limitations relating to deployment cost and usability, which render them unacceptable
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Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing: The Human-Data-Technology Nexus

Proceedings of FAIM 2022, June 19–23, 2022, Detroit, Michigan, USA, Volume 2

Edited by Kyoung-Yun Kim, Leslie Monplaisir, Jeremy Rickli ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book gathers the second volume of the proceedings of the 31st edition of the International Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing, FAIM 2022, held on June 19 – 23, 2022, in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Covering four thematic areas including Manufacturing Processes, Machine Tools, Manufacturing Systems, and Enabling Technologies, it highlights advances in micro- and ... Read more

$434.19 CAD

This book gathers the second volume of the proceedings of the 31st edition of the International Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing, FAIM 2022, held on June 19 – 23, 2022, in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Covering four thematic areas including Manufacturing Processes, Machine Tools, Manufacturing Systems, and Enabling Technologies, it highlights advances in micro- and
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Artificial Intelligence in Education

24th International Conference, AIED 2023, Tokyo, Japan, July 3–7, 2023, Proceedings

Edited by Ning Wang, Genaro Rebolledo-Mendez, Noboru Matsuda, Olga C. Santos, Vania Dimitrova ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education, AIED 2023, held in Tokyo, Japan, during July 3-7, 2023. This event took place in hybrid mode.The 53 full papers and 26 short papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 311 submissions.The papers present result in high-quality research on ... Read more

$153.69 CAD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education, AIED 2023, held in Tokyo, Japan, during July 3-7, 2023. This event took place in hybrid mode.The 53 full papers and 26 short papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 311 submissions.The papers present result in high-quality research on
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The Cloud Data Lake

A Guide to Building Robust Cloud Data Architecture

by Rukmani Gopalan ...

More organizations than ever understand the importance of data lake architectures for deriving value from their data. Building a robust, scalable, and performant data lake remains a complex proposition, however, with a buffet of tools and options that need to work together to provide a seamless end-to-end pipeline from data to insights.This book provides a concise yet comprehensive overview on the ... Read more

$57.59 CAD

More organizations than ever understand the importance of data lake architectures for deriving value from their data. Building a robust, scalable, and performant data lake remains a complex proposition, however, with a buffet of tools and options that need to work together to provide a seamless end-to-end pipeline from data to insights.This book provides a concise yet comprehensive overview on the
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Internet of Things

Challenges and Opportunities

Edited by Subhas Chandra Mukhopadhyay ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
Advancement in sensor technology, smart instrumentation, wireless sensor networks, miniaturization, RFID and information processing is helping towards the realization of Internet of Things (IoT). IoTs are finding applications in various area applications including environmental monitoring, intelligent buildings, smart grids and so on. This book provides design challenges of IoT, theory, various ... Read more

$115.29 CAD

Advancement in sensor technology, smart instrumentation, wireless sensor networks, miniaturization, RFID and information processing is helping towards the realization of Internet of Things (IoT). IoTs are finding applications in various area applications including environmental monitoring, intelligent buildings, smart grids and so on. This book provides design challenges of IoT, theory, various
... Read more
New Horizons in Web Based Learning

ICWL 2014 International Workshops, SPeL, PRASAE, IWMPL, OBIE, and KMEL, FET, Tallinn, Estonia, August 14-17, 2014, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Yiwei Cao, Terje Väljataga, Jeff K.T. Tang, Howard Leung, Mart Laanpere ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the revised selected papers of the workshops of the 13th International Conference of Web-based Learning, ICWL 2014, held in Tallinn, Estonia, in August 2014. This volume comprises papers of six workshops: 1. The Seventh International Workshop on Social and Personal Computing for Web-Supported Learning Communities (SPeL 2014) 2. The First International Workshop on Peer-Review, ... Read more

$64.09 CAD

This book constitutes the revised selected papers of the workshops of the 13th International Conference of Web-based Learning, ICWL 2014, held in Tallinn, Estonia, in August 2014. This volume comprises papers of six workshops: 1. The Seventh International Workshop on Social and Personal Computing for Web-Supported Learning Communities (SPeL 2014) 2. The First International Workshop on Peer-Review,
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Women, Work and Computerization

Charting a Course to the Future

Edited by Ellen Balka, Richard Smith ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
ELLENBALKA Simon Fraser University ebalka@Sfu. ca 1. INTRODUCTION In developing the call for papers for the 7th International Federation of Information Processors (IFIP) Women, Work and Computerization Conference, we sought to cast our net widely. We wanted to encourage presenters to think broadly about women, work and computerization. Towards this end, the programme committee developed a call for ... Read more

$115.29 CAD

ELLENBALKA Simon Fraser University ebalka@Sfu. ca 1. INTRODUCTION In developing the call for papers for the 7th International Federation of Information Processors (IFIP) Women, Work and Computerization Conference, we sought to cast our net widely. We wanted to encourage presenters to think broadly about women, work and computerization. Towards this end, the programme committee developed a call for
... Read more
Immersive Learning Research Network

5th International Conference, iLRN 2019, London, UK, June 23–27, 2019, Proceedings

Edited by Dennis Beck, Anasol Peña-Rios, Todd Ogle, Daphne Economou, Markos Mentzelopoulos, Leonel Morgado, Christian Eckhardt, Johanna Pirker, Roxane Koitz-Hristov, Jonathon Richter, Christian Gütl, Michael Gardner ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Conference of the Immersive Learning Network, iLRN 2019, held in London, UK, in June 2019.The 18 revised full papers and presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 60 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM); disciplinary ... Read more

$64.09 CAD

This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Conference of the Immersive Learning Network, iLRN 2019, held in London, UK, in June 2019.The 18 revised full papers and presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 60 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM); disciplinary
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Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality. Applications and Case Studies

11th International Conference, VAMR 2019, Held as Part of the 21st HCI International Conference, HCII 2019, Orlando, FL, USA, July 26–31, 2019, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Jessie Y.C. Chen, Gino Fragomeni ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This two-volume set LNCS 11574 and 11575 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality, VAMR 2019, held in July 2019 as part of HCI International 2019 in Orlando, FL, USA.HCII 2019 received a total of 5029 submissions, of which 1275 papers and 209 posters were accepted for publication after a careful reviewing process.The 80 ... Read more

$102.49 CAD

This two-volume set LNCS 11574 and 11575 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality, VAMR 2019, held in July 2019 as part of HCI International 2019 in Orlando, FL, USA.HCII 2019 received a total of 5029 submissions, of which 1275 papers and 209 posters were accepted for publication after a careful reviewing process.The 80
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Time Domain Representation of Speech Sounds

A Case Study in Bangla

by Asoke Kumar Datta ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
The book presents the history of time-domain representation and the extent of its development along with that of spectral domain representation in the cognitive and technology domains. It discusses all the cognitive experiments related to this development, along with details of technological developments related to both automatic speech recognition (ASR) and text to speech synthesis (TTS), and ... Read more

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The book presents the history of time-domain representation and the extent of its development along with that of spectral domain representation in the cognitive and technology domains. It discusses all the cognitive experiments related to this development, along with details of technological developments related to both automatic speech recognition (ASR) and text to speech synthesis (TTS), and
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Narrating Complexity

Edited by Richard Walsh, Susan Stepney ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book stages a dialogue between international researchers from the broad fields of complexity science and narrative studies. It presents an edited collection of chapters on aspects of how narrative theory from the humanities may be exploited to understand, explain, describe, and communicate aspects of complex systems, such as their emergent properties, feedbacks, and downwards causation; and ... Read more

$179.39 CAD

This book stages a dialogue between international researchers from the broad fields of complexity science and narrative studies. It presents an edited collection of chapters on aspects of how narrative theory from the humanities may be exploited to understand, explain, describe, and communicate aspects of complex systems, such as their emergent properties, feedbacks, and downwards causation; and
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Innovative Tableau

100 More Tips, Tutorials, and Strategies

by Ryan Sleeper ...

Level up with Tableau to build eye-catching, easy-to-interpret data visualizations. In this follow-up guide to Practical Tableau, author Ryan Sleeper takes you through a collection of unique tips and tutorials for using this popular software. Beginning to advanced Tableau users will learn how to go beyond Show Me to make better charts and learn dozens of tricks to improve both the author and user ... Read more

$67.99 CAD

Level up with Tableau to build eye-catching, easy-to-interpret data visualizations. In this follow-up guide to Practical Tableau, author Ryan Sleeper takes you through a collection of unique tips and tutorials for using this popular software. Beginning to advanced Tableau users will learn how to go beyond Show Me to make better charts and learn dozens of tricks to improve both the author and user
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