Computer architecture and logic design Books

Book SynopsisRemember what a wild frontier the early days of home gaming were? Manufacturers releasing new consoles at a breakneck pace; developers creating games that kept us up all night, then going bankrupt the next day; and what self-respecting kid didn't beg their parents for an Atari or a Nintendo? This explosion of computers, consoles, and games was genuinely unlike anything the tech world has seen before or since.This thoroughly researched and geeky trip down memory lane pulls together the most entertaining stories from this dynamic era, and brings you the classic tech that should never be forgotten.

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Book SynopsisSoftware development isn't an "ivory tower" exercise.Street coders get the job done by prioritizing tasks, making quick decisions, and knowing which rules to break. Street Coder: Rules to break and how to break themis a programmer's survival guide, full of tips, tricks, and hacks that will make you a more efficient programmer. This book's rebel mindset challenges status quo thinking and exposes the important skills you need on the job. You'll learnthe crucial importance of algorithms and data structures, turn programming chores into programming pleasures, and shatter dogmatic principles keeping you from your full potential. Every new coder starts out with a lot of theory; the "streetsmarts" come with experience. To be successful, you need to know how toput theory into action, understand why "best practices" are the best, and know when to go rogue and break the unbreakable rules.Trade Review“An incredible book to learn the craft of software development through a new perspective: One thatis not fuelled by religion or blind following of best practices, but one that actively challenges best practices and thus requires you to think about their prosand cons.!” Sebastian Felling “This is like having a mentor in a book who is sharing all their mistakes and notes on what they've learned in a nice little package.“ Joseph Perenia “A fun, broad, anddeep conversation with an experienced programmer about coding, packed withpractical advice.” Adail Retamal “I wish I couldread this book several years ago, thus, I could have saved a lot of time.” XuYang “Contains the pragmatism an experienced software developer has gained over the years of being at the trenches (or streets as he prefers to call it).” Orlando MéndezMorales “Great book for thenew and used, self-taught, formally educated, and otherwise curious programmers doing dirt -aka street coders.” Robert Wilk

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Book SynopsisEssential Infrastructure as Code teaches patterns for scaling systems and supporting infrastructure for mission-critical applications. The book is fullof flexible automation techniques and universal principles that are easy toapply to almost any use case, from data centers, to public cloud, to software-as-a-Service. The book is full of techniques that work whether you're managing your personal projects or making live network changes across a large enterprise. Infrastructure as Code (IaC) replaces time-consuming manual provisioning and configuration with automation via configuration managers or provisioning tools like Hashicorp Terraform. Managing your infrastructure as code makes it easy to test changes and implement new features, scale systems without downtime or operational toil, and rapidly roll back mistakes.Trade Review“This book has a refreshing take on infrastructure as code.” Stanford S.Guillory “Loved the content, especially since the author talks about stuff we've been asking ourselves since forever but never found a clear answer!” SylvainMartel “The author provides real-world, hands-on guidance that cuts through the nuances of framework specifics and gets to the heart of great IaC as she discusses tools, techniques and sound practice.” JeremyBryan “Provides precious hints to automate the creation of structured infrastructures by coding.” Cosimo Attanasi “Kudos all around, very timely and necessary, breaking down this subject in such a clear way.” Sean Booker

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Book SynopsisThis hands-on third edition, expanded and thoroughly updated for version 1.0 and beyond, shows you the fastest way to get up and running with Terraform.

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Book SynopsisBy adopting the micro frontends approach and designing your web apps as systems of features, you can deliver faster feature development, easier upgrades, and pick and choose the technology you use in your stack. Micro Frontends in Action is your guide to simplifying unwieldy frontends by composing them from small, well-defined units. You’ll learn to integrate web applications made up of smaller fragments using tools such as web components or server side includes, how to solve the organizational challenges of micro frontends, and how to create a design system that ensures an end user gets a consistent look and feel for your application. Key Features · Applying integration strategies with iframes, AJAX, server-side includes, web components and the app-shell approach · Optimizing for performance and asset delivery strategies · Designing coherent user interfaces · Migrating to a micro frontends architecture For intermediate web developers, team leaders, and software architects. About the technology The micro frontends approach extends the principles of microservices to frontend development. The application is divided into multiple independent vertical slices–from the database right up to the UI–then integrated using standards such as web components into a single user-facing frontend. Thanks to the smaller scope of a micro frontend, teams can deliver features faster, upgrade more easily, and make their own choices about their technology stack. Michael Geers is a software developer specializing in building user interfaces. He has written software for the web since he was a teenager. In the last few years, he has worked on various customer projects with verticalized architectures. He shares his experiences on this topic at international conferences, in a series of magazine articles, and website.Table of ContentsWelcomeMEAP VERSION 41 What Are Micro Frontends?2 My First Micro Frontends Project3 Composition with AJAX & Server-side Routing4 Server-side Composition5 Client-side Composition6 Communication Patterns7 Client-side Routing & The Application Shell8 Composition & Universal Rendering9 Which Architecture Fits My Project?10 Asset Loading11 Performance is Key12 User Interface & Design System13 Teams & Boundaries14 Migration, Local Development & Testing

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents Part I: Program Structure and Execution Chapter 1: A Tour of Computer Systems Chapter 2: Representing and Manipulating Information Chapter 3: Machine-Level Representation of Programs Chapter 4: Processor Architecture Chapter 5: Optimizing Program Performance Chapter 6: The Memory Hierarchy Part II: Running Programs on a System Chapter 7: Linking Chapter 8: Exceptional Control Flow Chapter 9: Virtual Memory Part III: Interaction and Communication Between Programs Chapter 10: System-Level I/O Chapter 11: Network Programming Chapter 12: Concurrent Programming Appendix Error Handling

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Book SynopsisAlmost half of all software projects fail to deliver on key requirements. Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) reduces these costly failures by building a shared understanding of how an application should work. Behavior Driven Development in Action, Second Edition teaches communication skills, collaborative practices, and automation tools that ensure everyone from developers to non-technical stakeholders are in agreement on the goals of a project. Revised and expanded in a second edition, the book contains new techniques for incorporating BDD into large-scale development practices such as Agile and DevOps, as well as updating examples for the latest versions of Java. about the technology You can't write good software if you don't understand what it's supposed to do. Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) encourages developers, quality teams, and non-technical stakeholders to collaborate, using conversation and concrete examples to make sure everyone agrees how an application should work and what features really matter. With a body of best practices and sophisticated tools for requirement analysis and test automation, BDD has become a mainstream practice for keeping projects on track and avoiding cancellation. what's inside BDD theory and practice How BDD will affect your team BDD for acceptance, integration, and unit testing Automating web services Reporting and living documentation about the reader For all development teams. No experience with BDD required. Examples written in Java.

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Computer Abstractions and Technology 2. Instructions: Language of the Computer 3. Arithmetic for Computers 4. The RISC-V Processor 5. Large and Fast: Exploiting Memory Hierarchy 6. Parallel Processors from Client to Cloud Appendix A. The Basics of Logic Design B. Graphics and Computing GPUs C. Mapping Control to Hardware D. A Survey of RISC Architectures

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Book SynopsisIndustrial IoT (IIoT) and Industry 4.0 are newly developing and fast emerging domains of interest among students, researchers, and professionals in academia and industry. Due to the popular demand of this topic, Introduction to Industrial Internet of Things and Industry 4.0 is written to serve a diverse readership from the domains of computer science and engineering, mechanical engineering, information technology, industrial engineering, electronics engineering, and other related branches of engineering. Based on the lead authorâs massive open online courses (MOOCs), this book can be used as a textbook on the emerging paradigm of Industry 4.0 and IIoT, as well as a reference for professionals working in sectors of IIoT.The book covers the significant aspects of IIoT in detail, including sensors, actuators, data transmission, and data acquisition, which form the core of IIoT. Topics and concepts are presented in a comprehensive manner, so that readers can develop expertise and knowledge. The book helps beginners to gain a basic idea of Industry 4.0 and IIoT as the first section is an overview of IoT applications, infrastructure-based protocols, cloud computing, and fog computing. The second section is designed to impart a basic knowledge of Industry 4.0 and IIoT as well as of the different phases of development in industry. Delving into more advanced areas, other sections in the book cover: The business models and reference architecture of IIoT The technological aspects of Industry 4.0 and IIoT Predictive and prescriptive analytics applied in IIoT-based implementations Applications and case studies of IIoT Key enabling technologies of IIoT To aid students and professional master IIoT and Industry 4.0, the book includes conceptual questions, exercises, and learning objectives.Table of ContentsPart 1. Prerequisites. Chapter 1. Overview of Internet of Things. Part 2. Introduction. Chapter 2. Introduction to Industry 4.0 and Industrial Internet of Things. Chapter 3. Industry 4.0: Basics. Chapter 4. Industrial Internet of Things: Basics. Chapter 5. Business Models and Reference Architecture of IIoT. Part 3. Technological Aspects of Industry 4.0 and IIoT. Chapter 6. Key Technologies-Part 1. Chapter 7. Key Technologies-Part 2. Part 4. Enabling Technologies of IIoT. Chapter 8. Connectivity. Chapter 9. Communication. Chapter 10. Interoperability. Part 5. IIoT Analytics. Chapter 11. Introduction to Analytics. Chapter 12. Machine Learning and Data Science. Part 6. Applications and Case Studies. Chapter 13. Healthcare. Chapter 14. Inventory Management & Quality Control. Chapter 15. Plant Safety and Security. Chapter 16. Case Studies.

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Book SynopsisA True Textbook for an Introductory Course, System Administration Course, or a Combination CourseLinux with Operating System Concepts, Second Edition merges conceptual operating system (OS) and Unix/Linux topics into one cohesive textbook for undergraduate students. The book can be used for a one- or two-semester course on Linux or Unix. It is complete with review sections, problems, definitions, concepts and relevant introductory material, such as binary and Boolean logic, OS kernels and the role of the CPU and memory hierarchy.Details for Introductory and Advanced UsersThe book covers Linux from both the user and system administrator positions. From a user perspective, it emphasizes command-line interaction. From a system administrator perspective, the text reinforces shell scripting with examples of administration scripts that support the automation of administrator tasks.Thorough Coverage of Concepts and Linux CommandsTable of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgments and Contributions. Author. Chapter 1 Linux: What, Why, Who and When, and How. Chapter 2 Bash. Chapter 3 Linux File Commands. Chapter 4 Managing Processes. Chapter 5 Regular Expressions. Chapter 6 Shell Scripting. Chapter 7 User Accounts. Chapter 8 Administering Linux File Systems. Chapter 9 System Initialization and Services. Chapter 10 Network Configuration. Chapter 11 Software Installation and Maintenance. Chapter 12 Maintaining and Troubleshooting Linux. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book takes readers on a captivating journey into the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and AI of Things (AIoT) technologies in reshaping sustainable urban development. By combining comprehensive theoretical analyses, synthesized empirical evidence, and practical case studies, it offers pioneering interdisciplinary insights and unifying frameworks. The book highlights the synergistic integration of Urban Brain (UB), Urban Digital Twin (UDT), Smart Urban Metabolism (SUM), and platform urbanism, underscored by their collaborative potential to revolutionize the environmental management, planning, and governance of smarter ecoâcities and sustainable smart cities. It leverages cuttingâedge technologies and dataâdriven approaches to optimize urban systems, resource efficiency, and resilience. This approach provides a holistic understanding of the rapidly evolving landscape of AIâ and AIoTâdriven sustainable urban development.Targeting a broad and diverse audie

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Book SynopsisAlthough multihomed communication is a rapidly emerging trend for next generation networks, no known book explores multihomed communication with the Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP). Filling this void, Multihomed Communication with SCTP (Stream Control Transmission Protocol) explains this innovative feature that allows an endpoint to simultaneously maintain and use multiple points of connectivity to the network?making it possible for fixed and mobile users to connect to the Internet via multiple service providers or last hop technologies. Among the topics addressed, the book covers: Support of node mobility between networks Concurrent multipath transfer using SCTP multihoming Low delay communication and multimedia applications High performance computing using commodity hardware and software SCTP support in the INET framework and its analysis in the Wireshark packet analyzer SCTP application interface Ideal for researchers and programmers, this forward-looking reference describes SCTP multihoming concepts and implementation, applications of multihoming across different domains, and proposed extensions such as multipath transfer and mobility. Although the book is aimed at those with an advanced background, it also covers the fundamental concepts and mechanisms of SCTP multihoming to help anyone get up to speed on SCTP.Table of ContentsFundamental Concepts and Mechanisms of SCTP Multihoming. Fault Tolerance. Support of Node Mobility between Networks. Concurrent Multipath Transfer Using SCTP Multihoming. Low Delay Communication and Multimedia Applications. High Performance Computing using Commodity Hardware and Software. SCTP Support in the INET Framework and its Analysis in the Wireshark. Packet Analyzer. SCTP Application Interface.

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Book SynopsisIn this practical book, author Susan Fowler presents a set of microservice standards in depth, drawing from her experience standardizing over a thousand microservices at Uber. You'll learn how to design microservices that are stable, reliable, scalable, fault tolerant, performant, monitored, documented, and prepared for any catastrophe.

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Book SynopsisHow do you detangle a monolithic system and migrate it to a microservices architecture? As a companion to Sam Newman’s extremely popular Building Microservices, this new book details a proven method for transitioning an existing monolithic system to a microservice architecture.

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Book SynopsisRazor Pages lets you build, configure, and deploy amazing dynamic ASP.NET websites with ease. In ASP.NET Core Razor Pages in Action you will learn: Building, configuring, and publishing a data-driven website Creating a complete web application step-by-step Forms for collecting and processing user data Connecting to databases from a Razor Page Protecting areas of a Razor Page from unauthorized access with ASP.NET Identity Using Object Relational Mapping tools to work with data in Razor Pages applications Generating CRUD pages using scaffolding gestures Generating and sending email from your web application ASP.NET Core Razor Pages in Action teaches you to develop dynamic websites using the powerful Razor Pages framework, .NET 6, and ASP.NET. Razor Pages generates HTML on the server, and is the perfect choice for eCommerce sites, intranet services, content management systems, and other apps that require reliability. In this book, you'll use Razor Pages to build a complete application for booking city breaks, learning to iterate amazing new features chapter-by-chapter. about the technology Razor Pages sits on top of .NET 6 as a key part of ASP.NET Core, and has become the recommended tool for any developer building websites with Microsoft technologies. The page-focused framework is great for building dynamic websites that change frequently, and simplifies the process of building complex applications. about the book ASP.NET Core Razor Pages in Action shows you how to use Razor Pages to create dynamic websites that are easy to test and scale. You'll go hands-on to build a complete vacation-booking application, incorporating new framework features and adding complexities as they're introduced. As the application unfolds, you'll see how Razor Pages simplifies all the essential tasks of web development, from form creation and data processing, to easy publication and deployment. You'll also learn to enhance your web applications with the huge ecosystem of C# libraries, and how to locate the perfect tool for your task using centralized repositories.Trade Review'If you need to develop LoB applications, particularly CRUD apps, this book will give you the tools.' Paul Brown 'A great resource to learn Razor Pages.' Lee Cottrell 'A high degree of clarity, with excellent diagrams and code examples.' Mike BaranTable of Contentstable of contents detailed TOC PART 1: GETTING STARTED READ IN LIVEBOOK 1GETTING STARTED WITH RAZOR PAGES READ IN LIVEBOOK 2YOUR FIRST APPLICATION READ IN LIVEBOOK 3WORKING WITH RAZOR PAGES READ IN LIVEBOOK 4MATCHING URLS TO RAZOR PAGES WITH ROUTING PART 2: APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT READ IN LIVEBOOK 5WORKING WITH FORMS - MODEL BINDING READ IN LIVEBOOK 6WORKING WITH FORMS - TAG HELPERS READ IN LIVEBOOK 7USING DEPENDENCY INJECTION TO MANAGE SERVICES READ IN LIVEBOOK 8WORKING WITH DATA READ IN LIVEBOOK 9MANAGING USERS WITH AUTHENTICATION READ IN LIVEBOOK 10CONTROLLING ACCESS WITH AUTHORIZATION READ IN LIVEBOOK 11CLIENT-SIDE TECHNOLOGIES AND AJAX PART 3: GOING LIVE READ IN LIVEBOOK 12TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR APPLICATION READ IN LIVEBOOK 13PROTECTING YOUR APPLICATION AGAINST EXTERNAL ATTACKS 14 PUBLISHING YOUR APPLICATION

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Book Synopsis"Helps explain some of the knowledge gaps between enthusiastic new graduates and grouchy old gray beards like myself." - Joe Ivans Practical techniques for writing code that is robust, reliable, and easy for team members to understand and adapt. Good code or bad code? The difference often comes down to how you apply the conventions, style guides, and other established practices of the software development community. In Good Code, Bad Code you'll learn how to boost your effectiveness and productivity with code development insights normally only learned through years of experience, careful mentorship, and hundreds of code reviews. In Good Code, Bad Code you'll learn how to:- Think about code like an effective software engineer- Write functions that read like a well-structured sentence- Ensure code is reliable and bug free- Effectively unit test code- Identify code that can cause problems and improve it- Write code that is reusable and adaptable to new requirements- Improve your medium and long-term productivity- Save you and your team's time about the technologyCoding in a development team requires very different skills to working on personal projects. Successful software engineers need to ensure that their code is reusable, maintainable, and easy for others to understand and adapt. about the bookGood Code, Bad Code is a shortcut guide to writing high-quality code. Your mentor is Google veteran Tom Long, who lays out lessons and mindsets that will take your code from “junior developer” to “senior engineer.” This instantly-useful book distils the principles of professional coding into one comprehensive and hands-on beginner's guide. You'll start with a jargon-free primer to coding fundamentals that teaches you to think about abstractions, consider your fellow engineers, and write code that can recover from errors. Next, you'll dive into specific techniques and practices. You'll run through common coding practices to learn when to apply the right technique to your problem—and which might be best avoided! All practices are illustrated with annotated code samples written in an instantly recognizable pseudocode that you can relate to your favourite object-oriented language. By the time you're done, you'll be writing the kind of readable, reusable, and testable code that's the mark of a true software professional. about the readerFor coders looking to improve their experience in professional software development. about the authorTom Long is a software engineer at Google. He works as a tech lead, mentoring and teaching professional coding practices to new graduates and beginner software engineers.Trade Review“A wealth of knowledge to sharpen your toolset.” Joe Ivans,California Regional MLS “Pragmatic advice and useful tips for a career in software development.” George Thomas, Manhattan Associates “A practical, informative book designed to help developers writehigh-quality, effective code.” Christopher Villanueva, IndependentConsultant “Smart, well written, actionable information for creating maintainable code.” Hawley Waldman, Consultant

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Book SynopsisBuilt specifically for statistical computing and graphics, the R language, along with its amazing collection of libraries and tools, is one of the most powerful tools you can use to tackle data analysis for business, research, and other data-intensive domains. This revised and expanded third edition of R in Action covers the new tidy verse approach to data analysis and R's state-of-the-art graphing capabilities with the ggplot2 package. R in Action, Third Edition teaches you to use the R language, including the popular tidy verse packages, through hands-on examples relevant to scientific, technical, and business developers. Focusing on practical solutions to real-world data challenges, R expert RobKabacoff takes you on a crash course in statistics, from dealing with messy and incomplete data to creating stunning visualisations. The R language is the most powerful platform you can choose for modern data analysis. Free and open source, R's community has created thousands of modules to tackle challenges from data-crunching to presentation. R's graphical capabilities are also state-of-the-art, with a comprehensive and powerful feature set available for data visualization. R runs on all major operating systems and is used by businesses, researchers, and organizations worldwide.Trade Review“Read it and masterthe invaluable art of solving data analysis problems efficiently: a must!” AlainLompo “Excellent primer for starting R.” Martin Perry “The book gives a amazing introduction to R and the applicable methods for machine learning and statistics.” Nicole Koenigstein “Amusing writing style and great material ingeneral, great book for those who are beginning in Statistics programming.” LuisFelipe Medeiro Alves “This is an awesome book on R.” Tiklu Ganguly “The definitive guide to bring you from beginner to advanced with R.” Jean-François Morin “A clear and comprehensive guide to using R forreal work. I was able to get an R environment up and running with minimal difficulty!” Jim Frohnhofer

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Book SynopsisThe Art of Unit Testing, Third Edition updates an international bestseller to reflect modern development tools and practices. This expanded edition teaches you to write unit tests for async and observable code, as well as methods of faking functions, modules and refactorings. You'll explore test patterns and organization, working with legacy code, and even "untestable" code. The many tool-agnostic examples are presented in JavaScript, and are carefully designed so that they apply to code written in any language. about the technology Unit testing is a universally-adopted practice on dev teams of all sizes. Great developers will tell you that testing is as much a state of mind as a collection of tools and practices. The Art of Unit Testing, Third Edition takes you below the surface and understand how unit testing can transform the way you deliver and maintain software. Now with examples in JavaScript, this new edition has been updated to reflect the characteristics of a modern codebase, including async and modularized, distributed services. The practices and patterns you'll learn can also be easily applied to other languages, including C#, Java, and Python. about the book The Art of Unit Testing, Third Edition guides you step by step from your first simple unit tests to building complete test sets that are maintainable, readable, and trustworthy. Now with examples using JavaScript and Node, this expanded third edition teaches you to write unit tests for async and observable code, as well as methods of faking functions, modules and refactorings. You'll get to grips with complex subjects such as mocks and stubs, explore how to handle tricky legacy codebases, and save yourself time with tests that function for both frontend and backend applications. The Art of Unit Testing, Third Edition is an essential guide for any unit tester who wants to feel confident writing code that's easier to create, maintain, and adapt.Trade Review"A book that is seeing a third release must be awesome and this book certainly is." - Sander Zegveld "A didactic and entertaining approach to learning the intricacies of unit testing. Gives the the reader a solid mental framework to work with." - Adriaan Beiertz "Previous editions of the book were widely regarded as one of the best books in Unit Testing. The decision to update it to include examples in JavaScript (according to most surveys, the most used programming language in the world) is a smart move, making the book more directly applicable to most programmers, regardless of their server-side stack." - Jaume Lopez "This book is a must read, for any one who would like to be a better javascript developer or wants to start integrating Unit-Tests into their development process. It is a great balance between technical background and hand on examples." - Charles Lam

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. From Zero to One 2. Combinational Logic Design 3. Sequential Logic Design 4. Hardware Description Languages 5. Digital Building Blocks 6. Architecture 7. Microarchitecture 8. Memory Systems 9. I/O Systems e9. I/O Systems A. Digital System Implementation eA. Digital System Implementation B. ARM Instructions C. C Programming eC. C Programming

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPart A: Introduction 1. Introduction 2. Multicore and Parallel Program Design Part B: Programming with Threads and Processes 3. Shared-memory Programming: Threads 4. Concurrent Data Structures 5. Distributed Memory Programming MPI 6. GPU Programming: CUDA 7. GPU Programming: OpenCL Part C: Higher-level Programming 8. Shared-memory Programming: OpenMP 9. GPU Programming: OpenACC 10. The Thrust Template Library Part D: Advanced Topics 11. Load Balancing

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Book SynopsisTubes: Behind the Scenes at the Internet by Andrew Blum is...''Utterly engrossing. The year''s most original and stimulating ''travel'' book. Even the most geek-wary of readers will enjoy'' Independent''Entertaining and illuminating. Excels at rooting the Internet in real-world locations. Full of memorable images that make its complex architecture easier to comprehend'' ObserverThe Internet. Home to the most important and intimate aspects of our lives. Our careers, our relationships, our selves, all of them are out there - online. So ... where is that exactly? And who''s in charge again? And what if it breaks?In Tubes Andrew Blum takes us on a gripping backstage tour of the real but hidden world of the Internet, introducing us to the remarkable clan of insiders and eccentrics who own, design and run it everyday. He uncovers the secret data warehouses where our online selves are stored, peels back the wires that tranTrade ReviewUtterly engrossing. The year's most original and stimulating 'travel' book. Even the most geek-wary of readers will enjoy * Independent, Book of the Week *Entertaining and illuminating. Excels at rooting the Internet in real-world locations. Full of memorable images that make its complex architecture easier to comprehend * Observer *An engaging reminder that, cyber-Utopianism aside, the Internet is as much a thing of flesh and steel as any industrial-age lumber mill or factory ... An excellent introduction to the nuts and bolts of how exactly it all works and a timely antidote to oft-repeated abstractions about "cyberspace" or "cloud computing" * Economist *Makes hard-to-grasp concepts easy to understand, even obvious. The history, in particular, is one of the best and most memorable I have ever read * New Scientist *A Quixotic and winning book with a knack for bundling packets of data into memorable observations. This valuable book leaves you with its share of unsettling visions, but there are comic ones too * The New York Times *For a full understanding of the Internet on every level, this book is a must-read * Techzone *A great, playful, wondrous read * ArsTechnica *Blum is perhaps the millennial generation's John McPhee, chronicling an arcane journey of deep relevance to everyday life. For non-techies, the book is a very accessible revelation * Forbes *All too awesome to behold. Andrew Blum's fascinating book demystifies the earthly geography of this most ethereal terra incognita -- Joshua Foer, author of Moonwalking with EinsteinA brilliantly smart idea executed with investigative skill and flair. Readers will never send an email so carelessly again. * Independent Books of the Year *Compelling and profound. You will never open an e-mail in quite the same way again -- Tom Vanderbilt, author of the New York Times bestseller TrafficOne of our best writers. A compelling story of an altogether new realm where the virtual world meets the physical -- Paul Goldberger, Pulitzer Prize-winning New Yorker criticThe Internet really IS a series of tubes! Who knew? * David Pogue, Technology Editor of The New York Times *At once funny, prosaic, sinister and wise, Blum's tale is a beautifully written account of the true human cost of all our remote connectivity -- Bella Bathurst, author of The Lighthouse StevensonsWith infectious wonder, Andrew Blum introduces us to the Internet's geeky wizards and takes us on an amiably guided tour of the world they've created ... the Internet that Blum's beautifully lucid prose makes real turns out to be if anything a more marvelous place than the cloudy dreamland we'd imagined -- Donovan Hohn, author of Moby DuckAn illuminating journey of discovery * Sunday Express *Total immersive reading * The Wharf *

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Book SynopsisDerived from industry-training classes that the author teaches at the Embedded Systems Institute at Eindhoven, the Netherlands and at Buskerud University College at Kongsberg in Norway, Systems Architecting: A Business Perspective places the processes of systems architecting in a broader context by juxtaposing the relationship of the systems architect with enterprise and management. This practical, scenario-driven guide fills an important gap, providing systems architects insight into the business processes, and especially into the processes to which they actively contribute.The book uses a simple reference model to enable understanding of the inside of a system in relation to its context. It covers the impact of tool selection and brings balance to the application of the intellectual tools versus computer-aided tools. Stressing the importance of a clear strategy, the authors discuss methods and techniques that facilitate the architect's contributioTable of ContentsProcess and Organization. Role and Task of the Systems Architect. From Customer Understanding to Requirements. Systems Architect Methods and Means. Strategy.Harvesting Synergy, Product Families. Supporting Processes. Systems and Software. Boardroom Presentation. Human Side. Reflection and Wrap-Up. References. Pictorial Index.

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Book SynopsisNumerical simulation models are used in all engineering disciplines for modeling physical phenomena to learn how the phenomena work, and to identify problems and optimize behavior. Smart Proxy Models provide an opportunity to replicate numerical simulations with very high accuracy and can be run on a laptop within a few minutes, thereby simplifying the use of complex numerical simulations, which can otherwise take tens of hours. This book focuses on Smart Proxy Modeling and provides readers with all the essential details on how to develop Smart Proxy Models using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, as well as how it may be used in real-world cases. Covers replication of highly accurate numerical simulations using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Details application in reservoir simulation and modeling and computational fluid dynamics Includes real case studies based on commercially available simulators Table of Contents 1. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. 2. Numerical simulation and modeling. 3. Proxy modeling. 4. Smart Proxy Modeling for numerical reservoir simulation. 5. Smart Proxy Modeling for computational fluid dynamics (CFD).

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Book SynopsisSince the invention of computers and other similar machines, scientists and researchers have been trying very hard to enhance their capabilities to perform various tasks. As a result, the capabilities of computers are growing exponentially day by day in terms of diverse working domains, versatile jobs, processing speed, and reduced size. Now, we are in the race to make these machines as intelligent as human beings. Artificial intelligence (AI) came up as a way of making a computer or computer software think in a similar manner to the way that humans think. AI is inspired by the study of human brain, including how humans think, learn, decide, and act while trying to solve a problem. The outcomes of this study are the basis of developing intelligent software and systems or intelligent computing (IC). An IC system has the capabilities of reasoning, learning, problem-solving, perception, and linguistic intelligence. IC systems consist of AI techniques as well as other emerging techniques that make a system intelligent. The use of IC has been seen in almost every sub-domain of computer science such as networking, software engineering, gaming, natural language processing, computer vision, image processing, data science, robotics, expert systems, and security. Nowadays, IC is also useful for solving various complex problems in diverse domains such as for predicting disease in medical science, predicting land fertility or crop productivity in agricultural science, predicting market growth in economics, and weather forecasting. For all these reasons, this book presents the advances in AI techniques, under the umbrella of IC. In this context, the book includes recent research that has been done in the areas of machine learning, neural networks, deep learning, evolutionary algorithms, genetic algorithms, swarm intelligence, fuzzy systems, and so on. This book discusses recent theoretical, algorithmic, simulation, and implementation-based advancements related to IC.

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Book SynopsisIn the digital age, where web applications form the crux of our interconnected existence, Web Hacking Arsenal: A Practical Guide To Modern Web Pentesting emerges as an essential guide to mastering the art and science of web application pentesting. This book, penned by an expert in the field, ventures beyond traditional approaches, offering a unique blend of real-world penetration testing insights and comprehensive research. It''s designed to bridge the critical knowledge gaps in cybersecurity, equipping readers with both theoretical understanding and practical skills. What sets this book apart is its focus on real-life challenges encountered in the field, moving beyond simulated scenarios to provide insights into real-world scenarios.The core of Web Hacking Arsenal is its ability to adapt to the evolving nature of web security threats. It prepares the reader not just for the challenges of today but also for the unforeseen complexities of the future. This

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Book SynopsisDeveloped by the leading scientists in the field, Designing for Situation Awareness: An Approach to User-Centered Design, Third Edition offers a systematic and successful methodology for supporting the situation awareness (SA) of individuals and teams who work in complex and demanding environments.Newly updated to reflect the latest research on SA, this new edition provides needed background on common SA challenges, the cognitive processes people use to form and maintain SA, and the agile design processes that the SA-Oriented Design processes can compliment. The chapters feature detailed examples of SA-Oriented Design focused on SA in driving, SA in healthcare, SA in command and control, SA in unmanned and remotely operated vehicles, and SA with augmented reality. It also includes 60 detailed design principles for engineers and designers who want to improve the SA provided by their systems based on leading research in the field, as well as 12 principles and proven approaches for developing effective SA training. Design principles focus on supporting peopleâs SA processes and dealing with common SA challenges, supporting an understanding of information certainty, dealing with complexity and alarms, and the effects of automation and AI on SA, as well as supporting the unique SA needs of teams.This book will appeal to any engineer, human factors practitioner, system designer, or other professional interested in situation awareness. It will be highly pertinent to aviation engineers, military engineers, intelligence professionals, emergency management personnel, medical practitioners, air traffic controllers, automobile engineers, financial and business management workers, and power and process control room staff.

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Book SynopsisCyber CISO Marksmanship is the only book of its kind authored by multiple highly experienced individuals to collectively bring together the best of the best on what works and what doesnât, as a CISO, in a unique storytelling format. This book is designed for a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) or an individual seeking this role and also has value to other types of cyber leaders. Knowledge and understanding of traditional books can only get you so far â Cyber CISO Marksmanship has powerful perspectives, real-world accounts, and insights you wonât find anywhere else!Key features included with Cyber CISO Marksmanship: Over a century of CISO experience is represented by the authors of this book Unique storytelling format based upon real-world accounts from leading CISOs Sharpshooter perspectives from multiple CISOs for each story Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF) for quick referenc

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Book SynopsisThe world today is becoming more interconnected than ever before. Because of this, the spread of Misinformation and Disinformation is literally like wildfire, especially with the use of the social media platforms. In this book, we cover this topic in great detail. By focusing on the following: What Misinformation and Disinformation is all about The role of Generative AI in Misinformation and Disinformation The role of Social Engineering in Misinformation and Disinformation The role of Cyberbullying in Misinformation and Disinformation Tools to mitigate Misinformation and Disinformation This will for sure be an explosive topic in the coming years for Cybersecurity.

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Book SynopsisNGINX is one of the most widely used web servers available today, in part because of its capabilities as a load balancer and reverse proxy server for HTTP and other network protocols. This revised cookbook provides easy-to-follow examples of real-world problems in application delivery.

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive account of the concept and practices of deduction is the first to bring together perspectives from philosophy, history, psychology and cognitive science, and mathematical practice. Catarina Dutilh Novaes draws on all of these perspectives to argue for an overarching conceptualization of deduction as a dialogical practice: deduction has dialogical roots, and these dialogical roots are still largely present both in theories and in practices of deduction. Dutilh Novaes'' account also highlights the deeply human and in fact social nature of deduction, as embedded in actual human practices; as such, it presents a highly innovative account of deduction. The book will be of interest to a wide range of readers, from advanced students to senior scholars, and from philosophers to mathematicians and cognitive scientists.Trade Review'The Dialogical Roots of Deduction displays a formidable command of an impressive range of sources from ancient and mediaeval logic to the latest work in cognitive science. The depth of Catarina Dutilh Novaes's scholarship is evident throughout as she defends a novel and provocative thesis: that deduction as dialogue is conceptually and historically prior to its conventional monologue presentation. I expect the book to be influential and widely discussed.' Andrew Aberdein, Florida Institute of Technology'Reframing the philosophy of logic, this pathbreaking book develops a historically informed and philosophically powerful new conception of how the pragmatic foundations of logical deductive relations, and so the semantics of logical concepts, can be found in dialogic social practices that suitably balance cooperation and competition.' Bob Brandom, University of Pittsburgh'Philosophers and scientists working on human cognition have much to gain from assimilating the careful research put into this book.' Tricia Mae Barcelita, Metascience'Dutilh Novaes has already made a substantial contribution to this literature, and her new book develops this program in new and exciting directions by drawing on a tradition of deductive reasoning that descends from the public debates of the Athenian democracy, through a central strand in Western intellectual history, and into current scientific research into human cognition. Philosophers and scientists working on human cognition have much to gain from assimilating the careful research put into this book.' Preston Stovall, Metascience'This book is required reading not only for those interested in the history and philosophy of logic. It has something to teach any of us who are interested in what we are doing when we reason together. The lessons we learn will help us address some of our old questions from new perspectives, and will leave us asking fresh questions, too.' Greg Restall, MINDTable of ContentsPreface; Part I. The Philosophy of Deduction: 1. The trouble with deduction; 2. Back to the roots of deduction; 3. The Prover-Skeptic dialogues; 4. Deduction as a dialogical notion; Part II. The History of Deduction: 5. Deduction in mathematics and dialectic in Ancient Greece; 6. Aristotle's syllogistic, and other ancient logical traditions; 7. Logic and deduction in the Middle Ages and the modern period; Part III. Deduction and Cognition: 8. How we reason, individually and in groups; 9. The ontogeny of deductive reasoning; 10. The phylogeny of deductive reasoning; 11. A dialogical account of proofs in mathematical practice; Conclusions.

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Book SynopsisUse your Raspberry Pi to get smart about computing fundamentals In the 1980s, the tech revolution was kickstarted by a flood of relatively inexpensive, highly programmable computers like the Commodore. Now, a second revolution in computing is beginning with the Raspberry Pi. Learning Computer Architecture with the Raspberry Pi is the premier guide to understanding the components of the most exciting tech product available. Thanks to this book, every Raspberry Pi owner can understand how the computer works and how to access all of its hardware and software capabilities. Now, students, hackers, and casual users alike can discover how computers work with Learning Computer Architecture with the Raspberry Pi. This book explains what each and every hardware component does, how they relate to one another, and how they correspond to the components of other computing systems. You''ll also learn how programming works and how the operating system relates to tTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 Cambridge 1 Cut to the Chase 3 The Knee in the Curve 4 Forward the Foundation 5 Chapter 1 The Shape of a Computer Phenomenon 7 Growing Delicious, Juicy Raspberries 7 System-on-a-Chip 10 An Exciting Credit Card-Sized Computer 12 What Does the Raspberry Pi Do? 14 Meeting and Greeting the Raspberry Pi Board 14 GPIO Pins 15 Status LEDs 16 USB Receptacles 18 Ethernet Connection 18 Audio Out 19 Composite Video 21 CSI Camera Module Connector 21 HDMI 22 Micro USB Power 22 Storage Card 23 DSI Display Connection 24 Mounting Holes 25 The Chips 25 The Future 25 Chapter 2 Recapping Computing 27 The Cook as Computer 28 Ingredients as Data 28 Basic Actions 30 The Box That Follows a Plan 31 Doing and Knowing 31 Programs are Data 32 Memory 33 Registers 34 The System Bus 36 Instruction Sets 36 Voltages, Numbers and Meaning 37 Binary: Counting in 1s and 0s 37 The Digit Shortage 40 Counting and Numbering and 0 40 Hexadecimal as a Shorthand for Binary 41 Doing Binary and Hexadecimal Arithmetic 43 Operating Systems: The Boss of the Box 44 What an Operating System Does 44 Saluting the Kernel 46 Multiple Cores 46 Chapter 3 Electronic Memory 47 There Was Memory Before There Were Computers 47 Rotating Magnetic Memory 48 Magnetic Core Memory 50 How Core Memory Works 50 Memory Access Time 52 Static Random Access Memory (SRAM) 53 Address Lines and Data Lines 54 Combining Memory Chips into Memory Systems 56 Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) 59 How DRAM Works 60 Synchronous vs. Asynchronous DRAM 62 SDRAM Columns, Rows, Banks, Ranks and DIMMs 64 DDR, DDR2 DDR3 and DDR4 SDRAM 66 Error-Correcting Code (ECC) Memory 69 The Raspberry Pi Memory System 70 Power Reduction Features 70 Ball-Grid Array Packaging 71 Cache 72 Locality of Reference 72 Cache Hierarchy 72 Cache Lines and Cache Mapping 74 Direct Mapping 76 Associative Mapping 78 Set-Associative Cache 79 Writing Cache Back to Memory 81 Virtual Memory 81 The Virtual Memory Big Picture 82 Mapping Virtual to Physical 83 Memory Management Units: Going Deeper 84 Multi-Level Page Tables and the TLB 88 The Raspberry Pi Swap Problem 88 Watching Raspberry Pi Virtual Memory 90 Chapter 4 ARM Processors and Systems-on-a-Chip 93 The Incredible Shrinking CPU 93 Microprocessors 94 Transistor Budgets 95 Digital Logic Primer 95 Logic Gates 96 Flip-Flops and Sequential Logic 97 Inside the CPU 99 Branching and Flags 101 The System Stack 102 System Clocks and Execution Time 105 Pipelining 106 Pipelining in Detail 108 Deeper Pipelines and Pipeline Hazards 109 The ARM11 Pipeline 112 Superscalar Execution 113 More Parallelism with SIMD 115 Endianness 118 Rethinking the CPU: CISC vs. RISC 119 RISC's Legacy 121 Expanded Register Files 122 Load/Store Architecture 122 Orthogonal Machine Instructions 123 Separate Caches for Instructions and Data 123 ARMs from Little Acorns Grow 124 Microarchitectures, Cores and Families 125 Selling Licenses Rather Than Chips 125 ARM11 126 The ARM Instruction Set 126 Processor Modes 129 Modes and Registers 131 Fast Interrupts 137 Software Interrupts 137 Interrupt Priority 138 Conditional Instruction Execution 139 Coprocessors 142 The ARM Coprocessor Interface 143 The System Control Coprocessor 143 The Vector Floating Point (VFP) Coprocessor 144 Emulating Coprocessors 145 ARM Cortex 145 Multiple-Issue and Out-Of-Order Execution 146 Thumb 2 147 Thumb EE 147 big.LITTLE 147 The NEON Coprocessor for SIMD 148 ARMv8 and 64-Bit Computing 148 Systems on a Single Chip 150 The Broadcom BCM2835 SoC 150 Broadcom's Second- and Third-Generation SoC Devices 151 How VLSI Chips Happen 151 Processes, Geometries and Masks 152 IP: Cells, Macrocells and Cores 153 Hard and Soft IP 154 Floorplanning, Layout and Routing 154 Standards for On-Chip Communication: AMBA 155 Chapter 5 Programming 159 Programming from a Height 159 The Software Development Process 160 Waterfall vs. Spiral vs. Agile 162 Programming in Binary 165 Assembly Language and Mnemonics 166 High-Level Languages 167 Après BASIC, Le Deluge 170 Programming Terminology 171 How Native-Code Compilers Work 173 Preprocessing 174 Lexical Analysis 175 Semantic Analysis 175 Intermediate Code Generation 176 Optimisation 176 Target Code Generation 176 Compiling C: A Concrete Example 177 Linking Object Code Files to Executable Files 183 Pure Text Interpreters 184 Bytecode Interpreted Languages 186 P-Code 186 Java 187 Just-In-Time (JIT) Compilation 189 Bytecode and JIT Compilation Beyond Java 191 Android, Java and Dalvik 191 Data Building Blocks 192 Identifiers, Reserved Words, Symbols and Operators 192 Values, Literals and Named Constants 193 Variables, Expressions and Assignment 193 Types and Type Definitions 194 Static and Dynamic Typing 196 Two's Complement and IEEE 754 198 Code Building Blocks 200 Control Statements and Compound Statements 200 If/Then/Else 200 Switch and Case 202 Repeat Loops 205 While Loops 205 For Loops 207 The Break and Continue Statements 208 Functions 210 Locality and Scope 211 Object-Oriented Programming 214 Encapsulation 217 Inheritance 219 Polymorphism 221 OOP Wrapup 224 A Tour of the GNU Compiler Collection Toolset 224 gcc as Both Compiler and Builder 225 Using Linux Make 228 Chapter 6 Non-Volatile Storage 231 Punched Cards and Tape 232 Punched Cards 232 Tape Data Storage 232 The Dawn of Magnetic Storage 235 Magnetic Recording and Encoding Schemes 236 Flux Transitions 237 Perpendicular Recording 238 Magnetic Disk Storage 240 Cylinders, Tracks and Sectors 240 Low-Level Formatting 242 Interfaces and Controllers 244 Floppy Disk Drives 246 Partitions and File Systems 247 Primary Partitions and Extended Partitions 247 File Systems and High-Level Formatting 249 The Future: GUID Partition Tables (GPTs) 249 Partitions on the Raspberry Pi SD Card 250 Optical Discs 252 CD-Derived Formats 254 DVD-Derived Formats 254 Ramdisks 255 Flash Storage 257 ROMs, PROMs and EPROMs 257 Flash as EEPROM 258 Single-Level vs. Multi-Level Storage 260 NOR vs. NAND Flash 261 Wear Levelling and the Flash Translation Layer 265 Garbage Collection and TRIM 267 SD Cards 268 eMMC 270 The Future of Non-Volatile Storage 271 Chapter 7 Wired and Wireless Ethernet 273 The OSI Reference Model for Networking 274 The Application Layer 276 The Presentation Layer 276 The Session Layer 278 The Transport Layer 278 The Network Layer 279 The Data Link Layer 281 The Physical Layer 282 Ethernet 282 Thicknet and Thinnet 283 The Basic Ethernet Idea 283 Collision Detection and Avoidance 285 Ethernet Encoding Systems 286 PAM-5 Encoding 290 10BASE-T and Twisted-Pair Cabling 291 From Bus Topology to Star Topology 292 Switched Ethernet 293 Routers and the Internet 296 Names vs. Addresses 296 IP Addresses and TCP Ports 297 Local IP Addresses and DHCP 300 Network Address Translation 302 Wi-Fi 304 Standards within Standards 305 Facing the Real World 305 Wi-Fi Equipment in Use 309 Infrastructure Networks vs. Ad Hoc Networks 311 Wi-Fi Distributed Media Access 312 Carrier Sense and the Hidden Node Problem 314 Fragmentation 315 Amplitude Modulation, Phase Modulation and QAM 316 Spread-Spectrum Techniques 319 Wi-Fi Modulation and Coding in Detail 320 How Wi-Fi Connections Happen 323 Wi-Fi Security 325 Wi-Fi on the Raspberry Pi 326 Even More Networking 329 Chapter 8 Operating Systems 331 Introduction to Operating Systems 333 History of Operating Systems 333 The Basics of Operating Systems 336 The Kernel: The Basic Facilitator of Operating Systems 343 Operating System Control 344 Modes 345 Memory Management 346 Virtual Memory 347 Multitasking 347 Disk Access and File Systems 348 Device Drivers 349 Enablers and Assistants to the Operating System 349 Waking Up the OS 349 Firmware 353 Operating Systems for Raspberry Pi 354 NOOBS 354 Third-Party Operating Systems 356 Other Available Operating Systems 356 Chapter 9 Video Codecs and Video Compression 359 The First Video Codecs 360 Exploiting the Eye 361 Exploiting the Data 363 Understanding Frequency Transform 367 Using Lossless Encoding Techniques 371 Changing with the Times 373 The Latest Standards from MPEG 374 H.265 378 Motion Search 378 Video Quality 381 Processing Power 382 Chapter 10 3D Graphics 383 A Brief History of 3D Graphics 383 The Graphical User Interface (GUI) 384 3D Graphics in Video Games 386 Personal Computing and the Graphics Card 387 Two Competing Standards 390 The OpenGL Graphics Pipeline 391 Geometry Specification and Attributes 393 Geometry Transformation 396 Lighting and Materials 400 Primitive Assembly and Rasterisation 403 Pixel Processing (Fragment Shading) 405 Texturing 407 Modern Graphics Hardware 411 Tiled Rendering 411 Geometry Rejection 413 Shading 415 Caching 416 Raspberry Pi GPU 417 Open VG 421 General Purpose GPUs 423 Heterogeneous Architectures 423 OpenCL 425 Chapter 11 Audio 427 Can You Hear Me Now? 427 MIDI 428 Sound Cards 428 Analog vs. Digital 429 Sound and Signal Processing 430 Editing 431 Compression 431 Recording with Effects 432 Encoding and Decoding Information for Communication 433 1-Bit DAC 434 I2S 436 Raspberry Pi Sound Input/Output 437 Audio Output Jack 437 HDMI 438 Sound on the Raspberry Pi 438 Raspberry Pi Sound on Board 439 Manipulating Sound on the Raspberry Pi 439 Chapter 12 Input/Output 447 Introducing Input/Output 448 I/O Enablers 451 Universal Serial Bus 452 USB Powered Hubs 455 Ethernet 457 Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitters 458 Small Computer Systems Interface 459 Parallel ATA 459 Serial Advanced Technology Attachment 460 RS-232 Serial 460 High Definition Media Interface 461 I2S 462 I2C 463 Raspberry Pi Display, Camera Interface and JTAG 464 Raspberry Pi GPIO 464 GPIO Overview and the Broadcom SoC 465 Meeting the GPIO 466 Programming GPIO 473 Alternative Modes 479 GPIO Experimentation the Easy Way 480 Index 481

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Book SynopsisRequiring no prior hacking experience, Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing Guide supplies a complete introduction to the steps required to complete a penetration test, or ethical hack, from beginning to end. You will learn how to properly utilize and interpret the results of modern-day hacking tools, which are required to complete a penetration test. The book covers a wide range of tools, including Backtrack Linux, Google reconnaissance, MetaGooFil, dig, Nmap, Nessus, Metasploit, Fast Track Autopwn, Netcat, and Hacker Defender rootkit. Supplying a simple and clean explanation of how to effectively utilize these tools, it details a four-step methodology for conducting an effective penetration test or hack.Providing an accessible introduction to penetration testing and hacking, the book supplies you with a fundamental understanding of offensive security. After completing the book you will be prepared to take on in-depth and advanced topics in hacking and penetration testing. The book walks you through each of the steps and tools in a structured, orderly manner allowing you to understand how the output from each tool can be fully utilized in the subsequent phases of the penetration test. This process will allow you to clearly see how the various tools and phases relate to each other. An ideal resource for those who want to learn about ethical hacking but don?t know where to start, this book will help take your hacking skills to the next level. The topics described in this book comply with international standards and with what is being taught in international certifications.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Hacking and Programming. Linux Fundamentals. Information Gathering Techniques. Scanning. Vulnerability Assessment. Network Sniffing. Network Exploitation. Client Side Exploitation. Post-Exploitation. Web Application Penetration Testing. Windows Exploit Development. Wireless Hacking.

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Book SynopsisThis practical book takes experienced web developers through the new discipline of frontend architecture, including the latest tools, standards, and best practices that have elevated frontend web development to an entirely new level.

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Book SynopsisYou've heard that quantum computing is going to change the world. Now you can check it out for yourself. Learn how quantum computing works, and write programs that run on the IBM Q quantum computer, one of the world's first functioning quantum computers. Learn a simple way to apply quantum mechanics to computer programming. Create algorithms to solve intractable problems for classical computers, and discover how to explore the entire problem space at once to determine the optimal solution. Get your hands on the future of computing today. Quantum computing overhauls computer science. Problems such as designing life-saving drugs and super-large logistics problems that have been difficult or impossible for classical computers to handle can now be solved in moments. Quantum computing makes it possible to explore all possible solutions simultaneously and determine those that work, instead of iterating through each possibility sequentially. Work with quantum computers directly, instead of talking about them theoretically. Work with qubits, the fundamental elements of quantum computing. Discover what makes them different from classical bits. Model complex problems with logic gates specific to quantum computing. Learn how quantum mechanics offers ways to write programs that explore all solutions simultaneously. Create quantum circuits to solve problems that classical computers struggle with. Dive into quantum optimization and cryptography. Use the IBM Q quantum computer to both simulate quantum effects, and actually run your programs on a real quantum machine. Get a head start on the technology that will drive computer science into the future. What You Need: Access to the IBM quantum computer, via any internet connection

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Book SynopsisSolution architecture is a relatively new specialism but is at the very heart of the relationship between business and IT. This book is an authoritative and practical introduction, suitable for new entrants to the field but also of benefit to experienced professionals wishing to consolidate their knowledge and skills. The tools and techniques of solution architecture are presented in the context of a framework and life cycle, taking a problem or idea through logical steps to design a holistic and evidence-based solution. There is a focus on collaboration with the business as well as other disciplines such as enterprise architecture, business analysis and cyber security.Trade ReviewThis book is an enjoyable and refreshing read, offering readers a comprehensive and contextual introduction to the discipline of solution architecture. As organisations are reimagining traditional business models, adopting agile ways of working and accelerating digital transformation agendas, this book highlights the importance of communication and collaboration throughout a solution architecture lifecycle including the voice of the customer and ongoing stakeholder interactions. This book provides a complementary framework for solution architecture that refreshingly re-enforces that ‘…unlike a strict methodology where activities are mandated, a framework is meant to be a guide, not a driver or constraint.' -- Chris Banks MBCS CITP, Director, Workplace Fusion LtdThis book provides a good overview of Solution Architecture Process and its alignment with Enterprise Architecture, -- Sachin Bansal, Enterprise / Lead Solution Architect, IBM Services, UK * *Note - Opinions expressed here are purely personal in individual capacity and do not reflect any endorsement by IBM or any other current/former employers *I recommend this book for those who want to grow their careers in Solution Architecture and for those considering related career roles. Complementing knowledge in specific technologies, this book can enable readers to grow from techniques and ways of thinking that can be applied for varying projects, delivery environments, and stakeholders. With a highly accessible style it will appeal to people with a range of backgrounds or career experiences. -- Mike Broomhead FBCS CITPAt last, a comprehensive study of a complex and often misunderstood subject. In addition to clarifying many aspects of Solution Architecture, the author has added personal insights based on his many years of experience. I particularly liked the sections where Solution Architecture is put into context with Business Architecture and other enterprise wide strategic domains. An excellent and enlightening book for all those interested in the topic of Solution Architecture. -- Paul Turner FBCS, BCS Author and Examiner'The book provides a good, clear, readable introduction to Solution Architecture. The topics are logically presented so that there is progressive style with concepts being illustrated through use of examples drawn from a realistic case study. There are also a good number of activities that the reader can work through. Reference is made to standards and methodologies without becoming fixated on them. It was very enjoyable and easy to read.' -- Dr Quentin Vaughan, Managing Client Partner, IBM Global Business ServicesTable of Contents Introduction to Solution Architecture Solution Architecture in the Context of Business and Enterprise Architecture A Framework for Solution Architecture Inputs to Solution Architecture Gap Analysis Stakeholder Interaction Solution Technology Definition Implementation

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Book SynopsisThis book focuses on neuromorphic computing principles and organization and how to build fault-tolerant scalable hardware for large and medium scale spiking neural networks with learning capabilities. In addition, the book describes in a comprehensive way the organization and how to design a spike-based neuromorphic system to perform network of spiking neurons communication, computing, and adaptive learning for emerging AI applications. The book begins with an overview of neuromorphic computing systems and explores the fundamental concepts of artificial neural networks. Next, we discuss artificial neurons and how they have evolved in their representation of biological neuronal dynamics. Afterward, we discuss implementing these neural networks in neuron models, storage technologies, inter-neuron communication networks, learning, and various design approaches. Then, comes the fundamental design principle to build an efficient neuromorphic system in hardware. The challenges that need to be solved toward building a spiking neural network architecture with many synapses are discussed. Learning in neuromorphic computing systems and the major emerging memory technologies that promise neuromorphic computing are then given.A particular chapter of this book is dedicated to the circuits and architectures used for communication in neuromorphic systems. In particular, the Network-on-Chip fabric is introduced for receiving and transmitting spikes following the Address Event Representation (AER) protocol and the memory accessing method. In addition, the interconnect design principle is covered to help understand the overall concept of on-chip and off-chip communication. Advanced on-chip interconnect technologies, including si-photonic three-dimensional interconnects and fault-tolerant routing algorithms, are also given. The book also covers the main threats of reliability and discusses several recovery methods for multicore neuromorphic systems. This is important for reliable processing in several embedded neuromorphic applications. A reconfigurable design approach that supports multiple target applications via dynamic reconfigurability, network topology independence, and network expandability is also described in the subsequent chapters. The book ends with a case study about a real hardware-software design of a reliable three-dimensional digital neuromorphic processor geared explicitly toward the 3D-ICs biological brain’s three-dimensional structure. The platform enables high integration density and slight spike delay of spiking networks and features a scalable design. We present methods for fault detection and recovery in a neuromorphic system as well.Neuromorphic Computing Principles and Organization is an excellent resource for researchers, scientists, graduate students, and hardware-software engineers dealing with the ever-increasing demands on fault-tolerance, scalability, and low power consumption. It is also an excellent resource for teaching advanced undergraduate and graduate students about the fundamentals concepts, organization, and actual hardware-software design of reliable neuromorphic systems with learning and fault-tolerance capabilities.Table of Contents1 Introduction to Neuromorphic Computing Systems.- 2 Neuromorphic System Design Fundamentals.- 3 Learning in Neuromorphic Systems.- 4 Emerging Memory Devices for Neuromorphic Systems.- 5 Communication Networks for Neuromorphic Systems.- 6 Fault-Tolerant Neuromorphic System Design.- 7 Reconfigurable Neuromorphic Computing System.- 8 Case Study: Real Hardware-Software Design of 3D-NoC-based Neuromorphic System.- 9 Survey of Neuromorphic Systems.

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Book SynopsisThis book serves as a single-source reference to the latest advances in Approximate Computing (AxC), a promising technique for increasing performance or reducing the cost and power consumption of a computing system. The authors discuss the different AxC design and validation techniques, and their integration. They also describe real AxC applications, spanning from mobile to high performance computing and also safety-critical applications. Table of ContentsGeneral introduction Motivations.- Number representations.- Data level approximation.- Dynamic precision scaling.- Hardware level approximation.- Inexact operators.- Computation level approximation - algorithmic level.- Analysis of approximation effect on application quality.- Techniques for finite precision arithmetic.- Compilers and Programming Languages for Approximate Computing.- Design space exploration.- Word-length optimization for fixed-point and floating-point.- HLS of approximate accelerators.- Approximate Computing for IoT Applications.- Approximating Safety-Critical Applications.- Approximate Computing for HPC Applications.

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Book SynopsisThe complexity of modern chip design requires extensive use of specialized software throughout the process. To achieve the best results, a user of this software needs a high-level understanding of the underlying mathematical models and algorithms. In addition, a developer of such software must have a keen understanding of relevant computer science aspects, including algorithmic performance bottlenecks and how various algorithms operate and interact. This book introduces and compares the fundamental algorithms that are used during the IC physical design phase, wherein a geometric chip layout is produced starting from an abstract circuit design. This updated second edition includes recent advancements in the state-of-the-art of physical design, and builds upon foundational coverage of essential and fundamental techniques. Numerous examples and tasks with solutions increase the clarity of presentation and facilitate deeper understanding. A comprehensive set of slides is available on the Internet for each chapter, simplifying use of the book in instructional settings.“This improved, second edition of the book will continue to serve the EDA and design community well. It is a foundational text and reference for the next generation of professionals who will be called on to continue the advancement of our chip design tools and design the most advanced micro-electronics.” Dr. Leon Stok, Vice President, Electronic Design Automation, IBM Systems Group“This is the book I wish I had when I taught EDA in the past, and the one I’m using from now on.” Dr. Louis K. Scheffer, Howard Hughes Medical Institute“I would happily use this book when teaching Physical Design. I know of no other work that’s as comprehensive and up-to-date, with algorithmic focus and clear pseudocode for the key algorithms. The book is beautifully designed!”Prof. John P. Hayes, University of Michigan“The entire field of electronic design automation owes the authors a great debt for providing a single coherent source on physical design that is clear and tutorial in nature, while providing details on key state-of-the-art topics such as timing closure.”Prof. Kurt Keutzer, University of California, Berkeley“An excellent balance of the basics and more advanced concepts, presented by top experts in the field.” Prof. Sachin Sapatnekar, University of MinnesotaTable of Contents1 Introduction. 1.1 Electronic Design Automation (EDA). 1.2 VLSI Design Flow. 1.3 VLSI Design Styles. 1.4 Layout Layers and Design Rules. 1.5 Physical Design Optimizations. 1.6 Algorithms and Complexity. 1.7 Graph Theory Terminology. 1.8 Common EDA Terminology. 2 Netlist and System Partitioning. 2.1 Introduction. 2.2 Terminology. 2.3 Optimization Goals. 2.4 Partitioning Algorithms. 2.5 A Framework for Multilevel Partitioning. 2.6 System Partitioning onto Multiple FPGAs. Chapter 2 Exercises.3 Chip Planning. 3.1 Introduction to Floorplanning. 3.2 Optimization Goals in Floorplanning. 3.3 Terminology. 3.4 Floorplan Representations. 3.5 Floorplanning Algorithms. 3.6 Pin Assignment. 3.7 Power and Ground Routing. Chapter 3 Exercises.4 Global and Detailed Placement. 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Optimization Objectives. 4.3 Global Placement. 4.4 Legalization and Detailed Placement. Chapter 4 Exercises.5 Global Routing. 5.1 Introduction. 5.2 Terminology and Definitions. 5.3 Optimization Goals. 5.4 Representations of Routing Regions. 5.5 The Global Routing Flow. 5.6 Single-Net Routing. 5.7 Full-Netlist Routing. 5.8 Modern Global Routing. Chapter 5 Exercises.6 Detailed Routing. 6.1 Terminology. 6.2 Horizontal and Vertical Constraint Graphs. 6.3 Channel Routing Algorithms. 6.4 Switchbox Routing. 6.5 Over-the-Cell Routing Algorithms. 6.6 Modern Challenges in Detailed Routing. Chapter 6 Exercises.7 Specialized Routing. 7.1 Introduction to Area Routing. 7.2 Net Ordering in Area Routing. 7.3 Non-Manhattan Routing. 7.4 Basic Concepts in Clock Networks. 7.5 Modern Clock Tree Synthesis. Chapter 7 Exercises.8 Timing Closure. 8.1 Introduction. 8.2 Timing Analysis and Performance Constraints. 8.3 Timing-Driven Placement. 8.4 Timing-Driven Routing. 8.5 Physical Synthesis. 8.6 Performance-Driven Design Flow. 8.7 Conclusions. Chapter 8 Exercises. A Solutions to Chapter Exercises. B Example CMOS Cell Layouts.

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Book SynopsisThis unique, accessible textbook presents a succession of implementations of the open-source RISC-V processor. Implementations are offered in increasing difficulty (non-pipelined, pipelined, deeply pipelined, multi-threaded, multicore).Each implementation is shown as a High-Level Synthesis (HLS) code in C++. This facilitates synthesis and testing on an FPGA-based development board (Such a board can be freely obtained from the Xilinx University Program targeting university professors).The book can be useful for several reasons. First, it is a novel way to introduce computer architecture: The codes given can serve as labs for a processor architecture course. Second, the book content is based on the RISC-V Instruction Set Architecture, which is an open-source machine language promising to become the main machine language to be taught, replacing DLX and MIPS. Third, all the designs are implemented through the HLS tool, which is able to translate a C program into an intellectual property (IP). Lastly, HLS will become the new standard for IP implementations, replacing Verilog/VHDL; already there are job positions tied to HLS, with the argument of rapid IP development.Hence, in addition to offering undergraduates a firm introduction, the textbook/guide can also serve engineers willing to implement processors on FPGA, as well as researchers willing to develop RISC-V based hardware simulators.Bernard Goossens is Professor in the Faculty of Sciences at the Université de Perpignan, France. He is author of the French-language book from Springer, Architecture et microarchitecture des processeurs, 2002.Table of ContentsPart I. Single core processors.- 1. Getting Ready.- 2. Building a RISC-V Processor.- 3. Building a Pipelined RISC-V Processor.- 4. Building a RISC-V Processor with a Multi-cycle Pipeline.- 5. Building a RISC-V Processor with a Multiple Hart Pipeline.- Part II. Multiple core processors.- 6. Connecting IPs.- 7. A Multi-core RISC-V Processor.- 8. A Multi-core RISC-V Processor with Multi-hart Cores.

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Book SynopsisThis book helps readers to implement their designs on Xilinx® FPGAs. The authors demonstrate how to get the greatest impact from using the Vivado® Design Suite, which delivers a SoC-strength, IP-centric and system-centric, next generation development environment that has been built from the ground up to address the productivity bottlenecks in system-level integration and implementation. This book is a hands-on guide for both users who are new to FPGA designs, as well as those currently using the legacy Xilinx tool set (ISE) but are now moving to Vivado. Throughout the presentation, the authors focus on key concepts, major mechanisms for design entry, and methods to realize the most efficient implementation of the target design, with the least number of iterations.Table of ContentsChapter 1: State of the Art Programmable Logic 1Chapter 2: Vivado Design Tools 17Chapter 3: IP Flows 23Chapter 4: Gigabit Transceivers 35Chapter 5: Memory Controllers 49Chapter 6: Processor Options 65Chapter 7: Vivado IP Integrator 75Chapter 8: SysGen for DSP 85Chapter 9: Synthesis 97Chapter 10: C Based Design 111Chapter 11: Simulation 127Chapter 12: Clocking 141Chapter 13: Stacked Silicon Interconnect (SSI) 155Chapter 14: Timing Closure 167Chapter 15: Power Analysis and Optimization 179Chapter 16: System Monitor 191Chapter 17: Hardware Debug 205Chapter 18: Emulation Using FPGAs 221Chapter 19: Partial Reconfiguration & Hierarchical Design 239

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Book SynopsisStarting with the historical facts behind the concept of information, which led to the creation of computer networks, Internet of things and cryptocurrencies, the book then arrives at the main definitions of cryptography and network security, the protocols that keep the systems running and the cybercrimes that could disrupt the systems. The basics of information theory, how to measure information, and the information associated with a source are discussed. Source codes are presented, along with the concepts of information transmission, joint information, conditional entropy, mutual information and channel capacity. Computer networks are discussed, including the main protocols and network architectures, and the important TCP/IP protocol. Network security, a topic intrinsically connected to computer networks and the Internet, is presented, along with information about basic hacker attacks, alternatives to prevent attacks, data protection and secure protocols. The information theoretical aspects of cryptography are described including the hash function. Appendices include a review of probability theory, a discussion of cryptoalgorithms and cryptosystems, and a glossary of information security terms. Illustrations and graphics help the reader understand the theory.Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Main Definitions 3. Information Theory 4. Source Coding 5. Information Transmission and Channel Capacity 6. Computer Networks 7. Network Protocols and Architecture 8. The TCP/IP Protocol 9. Network Security 10. Theoretical Cryptography 11. The Hash Function 12. Criminal Cases

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Why parallel computing 2. Parallel hardware and parallel software 3. Distributed memory programming with MPI 4. Shared-memory programming with Pthreads 5. Shared-memory programming with OpenMP 6. GPU programming with CUDA 7. Parallel program development 8. Where to go from here

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Book SynopsisRevolutionize the way your organization approaches data with a data mesh! This new decentralized architecture outpaces monolithic lakes and warehouses and can work for a company of any size. Data Mesh in Action reveals how this ground breaking architecture looks for both small start-ups and large enterprises. You'll see a datamesh in action as you explore both an extended case study andmultiple real-world examples. As you go, you'll be expertly guidedthrough discussions around Socio-Technical Architecture and Domain-Driven Design with the goal of building a sleek data-as-a-productsystem.

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