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Cryptomania

Hype, Hope, and the Fall of FTX's Billion-Dollar Fintech Empire

par Andrew R Chow ...

For fans of Bad Blood and Too Big to Fail, an explosive, page-turning account of one of the largest financial frauds in US history, chronicling the utopian promises, human collateral, and incineration of billions of dollars in the 2022 crypto crash, by Time magazine’s technology correspondent.As cryptocurrency rose in popularity during the pandemic, new converts bought into the idea that crypto ... En savoir plus

$22.50 CAD

For fans of Bad Blood and Too Big to Fail, an explosive, page-turning account of one of the largest financial frauds in US history, chronicling the utopian promises, human collateral, and incineration of billions of dollars in the 2022 crypto crash, by Time magazine’s technology correspondent.As cryptocurrency rose in popularity during the pandemic, new converts bought into the idea that crypto
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AI Explained

A Guide for Non-Technical Readers

par Pete Rai, Wendy Hall ...

Understand how artificial intelligence actually works, from first principles to generative modelsAI Explained: A Guide for Non-Technical Readers builds understanding of artificial intelligence from first principles rather than diving in at the top. Written by experienced policy and technical experts, the book walks through rules and logic-based approaches, statistical methods, neural networks, ... En savoir plus

$29.99 CAD

Understand how artificial intelligence actually works, from first principles to generative modelsAI Explained: A Guide for Non-Technical Readers builds understanding of artificial intelligence from first principles rather than diving in at the top. Written by experienced policy and technical experts, the book walks through rules and logic-based approaches, statistical methods, neural networks,
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AI for Beginners: A Simple Guide to Understanding and Using ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Bard, and Other Top AI Apps

An elementary introduction to Artificial intelligence

par Luisa Lorek ...

AI for Beginners: A Simple Guide to Understanding and Using ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Bard, and Other Top AI Apps Unlock the power of AI – no tech degree required! Have you ever wondered what AI really is? This book breaks it down, explaining the core ideas in plain English, no tech degree required. Then, we dive into the coolest AI apps, showing you exactly what they can do and how you can use them. AI ... En savoir plus

$3.99 CAD

AI for Beginners: A Simple Guide to Understanding and Using ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Bard, and Other Top AI Apps Unlock the power of AI – no tech degree required! Have you ever wondered what AI really is? This book breaks it down, explaining the core ideas in plain English, no tech degree required. Then, we dive into the coolest AI apps, showing you exactly what they can do and how you can use them. AI
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Design for Learning

User Experience in Online Teaching and Learning

par Jenae Cohn, Michael Greer ...

Online learning can be so dull—or not!Enter Jenae Cohn and Michael Greer, experienced authors and teachers, who decided it was time to take on the challenge of making online learning more interesting and compelling for students. So, they met in a Zoom call, contacted Rosenfeld Media, and wrote this book, Design for Learning: User Experience in Online Teaching and Learning (many Zoom calls later) ... En savoir plus

$44.79 CAD

Online learning can be so dull—or not!Enter Jenae Cohn and Michael Greer, experienced authors and teachers, who decided it was time to take on the challenge of making online learning more interesting and compelling for students. So, they met in a Zoom call, contacted Rosenfeld Media, and wrote this book, Design for Learning: User Experience in Online Teaching and Learning (many Zoom calls later)
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Getting Started with FPGAs

Digital Circuit Design, Verilog, and VHDL for Beginners

par Russell Merrick ...

Skip the complexity and learn to program FPGAs the easy way through this hands-on, beginner-friendly introduction to digital circuit design with Verilog and VHDL.Whether you have been toying with field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) for years or are completely new to these reprogrammable devices, this book will teach you to think like an FPGA engineer and develop reliable designs with confidence ... En savoir plus

$42.39 CAD

Skip the complexity and learn to program FPGAs the easy way through this hands-on, beginner-friendly introduction to digital circuit design with Verilog and VHDL.Whether you have been toying with field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) for years or are completely new to these reprogrammable devices, this book will teach you to think like an FPGA engineer and develop reliable designs with confidence
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Researching Internet Governance

Methods, Frameworks, Futures

Modifié par Laura Denardis, Derrick Cogburn, Nanette S. Levinson, Francesca Musiani ...

Collections series Information Policy
Scholars from a range of disciplines discuss research methods, theories, and conceptual approaches in the study of internet governance.The design and governance of the internet has become one of the most pressing geopolitical issues of our era. The stability of the economy, democracy, and the public sphere are wholly dependent on the stability and security of the internet. Revelations about ... En savoir plus

$36.79 CAD

Scholars from a range of disciplines discuss research methods, theories, and conceptual approaches in the study of internet governance.The design and governance of the internet has become one of the most pressing geopolitical issues of our era. The stability of the economy, democracy, and the public sphere are wholly dependent on the stability and security of the internet. Revelations about
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Bots and Beasts

What Makes Machines, Animals, and People Smart?

par Paul Thagard ...

An expert on the mind considers how animals and smart machines, like AI assistants and driverless cars, measure up to human intelligence.Octopuses can open jars to get food, and chimpanzees can plan for the future. An IBM computer named Watson won on Jeopardy! and Alexa knows our favorite songs. But do animals and smart machines really have intelligence comparable to that of humans? In Bots and ... En savoir plus

$28.79 CAD

An expert on the mind considers how animals and smart machines, like AI assistants and driverless cars, measure up to human intelligence.Octopuses can open jars to get food, and chimpanzees can plan for the future. An IBM computer named Watson won on Jeopardy! and Alexa knows our favorite songs. But do animals and smart machines really have intelligence comparable to that of humans? In Bots and
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Understanding Beliefs

par Nils J. Nilsson ...

Collections series The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series
What beliefs are, what they do for us, how we come to hold them, and how to evaluate them.Our beliefs constitute a large part of our knowledge of the world. We have beliefs about objects, about culture, about the past, and about the future. We have beliefs about other people, and we believe that they have beliefs as well. We use beliefs to predict, to explain, to create, to console, to entertain. ... En savoir plus

$19.99 CAD

What beliefs are, what they do for us, how we come to hold them, and how to evaluate them.Our beliefs constitute a large part of our knowledge of the world. We have beliefs about objects, about culture, about the past, and about the future. We have beliefs about other people, and we believe that they have beliefs as well. We use beliefs to predict, to explain, to create, to console, to entertain.
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Token Supremacy

The Art of Finance, the Finance of Art, and the Great Crypto Crash of 2022

par Zachary Small ...

**A New York Times investigative reporter wades into the murky, pixelated waters of the multibillion-dollar NFT market—the virtual casino that sprang up overnight in 2020 and came crashing down, with all its celebrity hucksters, just two years later. A vibrant and witty exploration of the increasingly blurry line between art and money, artist and con artist, value and worthlessness.“A perfect book ... En savoir plus

$18.99 CAD

**A New York Times investigative reporter wades into the murky, pixelated waters of the multibillion-dollar NFT market—the virtual casino that sprang up overnight in 2020 and came crashing down, with all its celebrity hucksters, just two years later. A vibrant and witty exploration of the increasingly blurry line between art and money, artist and con artist, value and worthlessness.“A perfect book
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People Analytics

Using data-driven HR and Gen AI as a business asset

par Cole Napper ...

How can you turn HR data into insights that boost business performance?People Analytics by Cole Napper is a practical guide for HR managers, business partners and mid-career professionals who want to use data, analytics and AI to deliver measurable value across the organization.Written by a leading voice in the field, the book explains how to integrate people analytics into daily decision-making, ... En savoir plus

$43.99 CAD

How can you turn HR data into insights that boost business performance?People Analytics by Cole Napper is a practical guide for HR managers, business partners and mid-career professionals who want to use data, analytics and AI to deliver measurable value across the organization.Written by a leading voice in the field, the book explains how to integrate people analytics into daily decision-making,
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We Deserve Better Villains

A Video Game Design Survival Guide

par Jai Kristjan ...

We Deserve Better Villains is a highly accessible how-to guide for video game designers no matter what level of experience to understand what is needed to be successful in the development cycle of any video game from concept to supporting the game live. Each chapter outlines a period in a video games development cycle, what key concepts need to be on a designers mind and how they can work to ... En savoir plus

$77.99 CAD

We Deserve Better Villains is a highly accessible how-to guide for video game designers no matter what level of experience to understand what is needed to be successful in the development cycle of any video game from concept to supporting the game live. Each chapter outlines a period in a video games development cycle, what key concepts need to be on a designers mind and how they can work to
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AI绘画：Stable Diffusion从入门到精通

par 许建锋 ...

《AI绘画：Stable Diffusion从入门到精通》从艺术教育工作者和现代艺术设计师的视角，系统地介绍了人工智能绘画的相关知识与应用技能。全书内容涵盖了AI绘画的发展、原理、工具与应用，并重点围绕主流工具Stable Diffusion进行详细介绍。书中深入讲解了软件的操作、指令控制、图生图技巧、LoRA、ControlNet控制以及AI动画制作等相关知识，并通过插件的应用实现了图像生成的扩展和动画制作。《AI绘画：Stable Diffusion从入门到精通》旨在帮助读者系统地学习AI绘画的理论知识与技术，了解如何运用这些技术来提升绘画技能，包括如何使用AI改善画作的色彩和构图，以及如何运用AI进行风格转换、图像增强等操作。此外，《AI绘画：Stable Diffusion从入门到精通》还介绍了如何使用AI创建令人惊叹的数字艺术品。 ... En savoir plus

$29.99 CAD

《AI绘画：Stable Diffusion从入门到精通》从艺术教育工作者和现代艺术设计师的视角，系统地介绍了人工智能绘画的相关知识与应用技能。全书内容涵盖了AI绘画的发展、原理、工具与应用，并重点围绕主流工具Stable Diffusion进行详细介绍。书中深入讲解了软件的操作、指令控制、图生图技巧、LoRA、ControlNet控制以及AI动画制作等相关知识，并通过插件的应用实现了图像生成的扩展和动画制作。《AI绘画：Stable Diffusion从入门到精通》旨在帮助读者系统地学习AI绘画的理论知识与技术，了解如何运用这些技术来提升绘画技能，包括如何使用AI改善画作的色彩和构图，以及如何运用AI进行风格转换、图像增强等操作。此外，《AI绘画：Stable Diffusion从入门到精通》还介绍了如何使用AI创建令人惊叹的数字艺术品。
... En savoir plus
LLM Evaluations for Product Managers

A practical guide to measuring, improving, and delivering value with LLMs

par James Corcoran ...

Build LLM products that deliver business results using practical, evaluation-driven product strategiesKey FeaturesLearn how to evaluate LLMs for user value, not just technical performanceApply proven frameworks and tools to shape product strategy and executionBuild evaluation-first teams that adapt quickly to AI advancementsBook DescriptionBuild AI products that don’t just function—they deliver ... En savoir plus

$40.99 CAD

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Your First Year Teaching Computer Science

par Chris Gregg ...

Your First Year Teaching Computer Science is a comprehensive guide to teaching computer science geared to new instructors in the field. It can be used as a guide and a reference, and it provides multiple examples of how to construct teaching materials, how to prepare lectures, how to write assignments, how to train TAs, and how to advise students, among many other topics. It is both motivational ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

Your First Year Teaching Computer Science is a comprehensive guide to teaching computer science geared to new instructors in the field. It can be used as a guide and a reference, and it provides multiple examples of how to construct teaching materials, how to prepare lectures, how to write assignments, how to train TAs, and how to advise students, among many other topics. It is both motivational
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The Usage and Impact of ICTs during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Modifié par Shengnan Yang, Xiaohua Zhu, Pnina Fichman ...

Collections series Routledge Studies in Library and Information Science
This book takes a holistic view of the roles of ICTs during the pandemic through the lens of social informatics, as it is critical to our understanding of the relations between society and technology. Specific attention is given to various stakeholders and social contexts, with analysis at the individual, group, community, and society levels.Pushing the boundaries of information science research ... En savoir plus

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This book takes a holistic view of the roles of ICTs during the pandemic through the lens of social informatics, as it is critical to our understanding of the relations between society and technology. Specific attention is given to various stakeholders and social contexts, with analysis at the individual, group, community, and society levels.Pushing the boundaries of information science research
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Optimized C++

Proven Techniques for Heightened Performance

par Kurt Guntheroth ...

In today’s fast and competitive world, a program’s performance is just as important to customers as the features it provides. This practical guide teaches developers performance-tuning principles that enable optimization in C++. You’ll learn how to make code that already embodies best practices of C++ design run faster and consume fewer resources on any computer—whether it’s a watch, phone, ... En savoir plus

$47.99 CAD

In today’s fast and competitive world, a program’s performance is just as important to customers as the features it provides. This practical guide teaches developers performance-tuning principles that enable optimization in C++. You’ll learn how to make code that already embodies best practices of C++ design run faster and consume fewer resources on any computer—whether it’s a watch, phone,
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Effective Computation in Physics

Field Guide to Research with Python

par Anthony Scopatz, Kathryn D. Huff ...

More physicists today are taking on the role of software developer as part of their research, but software development isnâ??t always easy or obvious, even for physicists. This practical book teaches essential software development skills to help you automate and accomplish nearly any aspect of research in a physics-based field.Written by two PhDs in nuclear engineering, this book includes ... En savoir plus

$47.99 CAD

More physicists today are taking on the role of software developer as part of their research, but software development isnâ??t always easy or obvious, even for physicists. This practical book teaches essential software development skills to help you automate and accomplish nearly any aspect of research in a physics-based field.Written by two PhDs in nuclear engineering, this book includes
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Beginning T-SQL

par Kathi Kellenberger, Scott Shaw ...

Collections series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Beginning T-SQL is a performance-oriented introduction to the T-SQL language underlying the Microsoft SQL Server database engine. T-SQL is essential in writing SQL statements to get data into and out of a database. T-SQL is the foundation for business logic embedded in the database in the form of stored procedures and functions. Beginning T-SQL starts you on the path to mastering T-SQL, with an ... En savoir plus

$75.99 CAD

Beginning T-SQL is a performance-oriented introduction to the T-SQL language underlying the Microsoft SQL Server database engine. T-SQL is essential in writing SQL statements to get data into and out of a database. T-SQL is the foundation for business logic embedded in the database in the form of stored procedures and functions. Beginning T-SQL starts you on the path to mastering T-SQL, with an
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Practical Domain-Driven Design in Enterprise Java

Using Jakarta EE, Eclipse MicroProfile, Spring Boot, and the Axon Framework

par Vijay Nair ...

Collections series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
See how Domain-Driven Design (DDD) combines with Jakarta EE MicroProfile or Spring Boot to offer a complete suite for building enterprise-grade applications. In this book you will see how these all come together in one of the most efficient ways to develop complex software, with a particular focus on the DDD process.Practical Domain-Driven Design in Enterprise Java starts by building out the Cargo ... En savoir plus

$56.99 CAD

See how Domain-Driven Design (DDD) combines with Jakarta EE MicroProfile or Spring Boot to offer a complete suite for building enterprise-grade applications. In this book you will see how these all come together in one of the most efficient ways to develop complex software, with a particular focus on the DDD process.Practical Domain-Driven Design in Enterprise Java starts by building out the Cargo
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Pro Continuous Delivery

With Jenkins 2.0

par Nikhil Pathania ...

Collections series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Follow this step-by-step guide for creating a continuous delivery pipeline using all of the new features in Jenkins 2.0 such as Pipeline as a Code, multi-branch pipeline, and more. You will learn three crucial elements for achieving a faster software delivery pipeline: a fungible build/test environment, manageable and reproducible pipelines, and a scalable build/test infrastructure.Pro Continuous ... En savoir plus

$68.99 CAD

Follow this step-by-step guide for creating a continuous delivery pipeline using all of the new features in Jenkins 2.0 such as Pipeline as a Code, multi-branch pipeline, and more. You will learn three crucial elements for achieving a faster software delivery pipeline: a fungible build/test environment, manageable and reproducible pipelines, and a scalable build/test infrastructure.Pro Continuous
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Privacy in a Digital, Networked World

Technologies, Implications and Solutions

Modifié par Sherali Zeadally, Mohamad Badra ...

Collections series Computer Science (R0)
This comprehensive textbook/reference presents a focused review of the state of the art in privacy research, encompassing a range of diverse topics. The first book of its kind designed specifically to cater to courses on privacy, this authoritative volume provides technical, legal, and ethical perspectives on privacy issues from a global selection of renowned experts. Features: examines privacy ... En savoir plus

$57.99 CAD

This comprehensive textbook/reference presents a focused review of the state of the art in privacy research, encompassing a range of diverse topics. The first book of its kind designed specifically to cater to courses on privacy, this authoritative volume provides technical, legal, and ethical perspectives on privacy issues from a global selection of renowned experts. Features: examines privacy
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Explorations in Quantum Computing

par Colin P. Williams ...

Collections series Computer Science (R0)
By the year 2020, the basic memory components of a computer will be the size of individual atoms. At such scales, the current theory of computation will become invalid. "Quantum computing" is reinventing the foundations of computer science and information theory in a way that is consistent with quantum physics - the most accurate model of reality currently known. Remarkably, this theory predicts ... En savoir plus

$89.99 CAD

By the year 2020, the basic memory components of a computer will be the size of individual atoms. At such scales, the current theory of computation will become invalid. "Quantum computing" is reinventing the foundations of computer science and information theory in a way that is consistent with quantum physics - the most accurate model of reality currently known. Remarkably, this theory predicts
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Agile Processes in Software Engineering and Extreme Programming – Workshops

XP 2019 Workshops, Montréal, QC, Canada, May 21–25, 2019, Proceedings

Modifié par Rashina Hoda ...

Collections series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This open access book constitutes the research workshops, doctoral symposium and panel summaries presented at the 20th International Conference on Agile Software Development, XP 2019, held in Montreal, QC, Canada, in May 2019.XP is the premier agile software development conference combining research and practice. It is a hybrid forum where agile researchers, academics, practitioners, thought ... En savoir plus

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This open access book constitutes the research workshops, doctoral symposium and panel summaries presented at the 20th International Conference on Agile Software Development, XP 2019, held in Montreal, QC, Canada, in May 2019.XP is the premier agile software development conference combining research and practice. It is a hybrid forum where agile researchers, academics, practitioners, thought
... En savoir plus
Learn Unity 4 for iOS Game Development

par Philip Chu ...

Collections series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Unity is an incredibly powerful and popular game creation tool, and Unity 4 brings even more great features, including Mechanim animation. Learn Unity 4 for iOS Game Development will show you how to use Unity with Xcode to create fun, imaginative 3D games for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. You'll learn how to optimize your game for both speed and quality, how to test and profile your game, and how ... En savoir plus

$34.99 CAD

Unity is an incredibly powerful and popular game creation tool, and Unity 4 brings even more great features, including Mechanim animation. Learn Unity 4 for iOS Game Development will show you how to use Unity with Xcode to create fun, imaginative 3D games for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. You'll learn how to optimize your game for both speed and quality, how to test and profile your game, and how
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