Computing and Information Technology Books

Book SynopsisChristopher Trudeau has built high performing teams in a variety of industries including gaming, marketing, travel, finance, government, and consulting. He has authored content for Talk Python and Real Python, including articles and video courses on a variety of Django and Python topics. He is co-author of the yearly feature round-up for new Python releases and co-host of the Real Python Podcast.

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Book SynopsisMalcolm McDonald is the creator of hacksplaining.com, a comprehensive and interactive security training solution that helps working web developers brush up on their security knowledge. He is a security engineer with 20 years of experience across investment banking, start-ups, and PayPal. He has personally trained thousands of developers in web security over his career.

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Book SynopsisAbout the Author Frances Buontempo has many years of C++ experience. She has given talks on C++ and is an editor of ACCU's Overload magazine.

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Book SynopsisAbout the author: Desiree Abbott is a Senior Consultant at Slalom. Her decade of experience in analytics has covered roles in product analytics, business intelligence, science, design, and software engineering. She is the instructor for a successful data visualization course on Coursera, produced by University of California Davis.

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Book SynopsisMarwan Alsabbagh is a seasoned software developer. He studied mathematics and computer science at McGill University, and is passionate about building projects using Python, microcontrollers, and robotics.

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Book SynopsisAbout the author: Ashley Davis is a software craftsman, entrepreneur, and author with over 25 years of experience in software developmentfrom coding, to managing teams, to founding companies. He has worked for a range of companies, from the tiniest startups to the largest internationals. Along the way, he has contributed back to the community through his writing and open source coding. He is currently VP of Engineering at Hone, building products on the Algorand blockchain. He is also the creator of Data-Forge Notebook, a desktop application for exploratory coding and data visualization using JavaScript and TypeScript.

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Book SynopsisJohn Whitington, is the founder of a company which builds software for electronic document processing. He has studied and taught Computer Science at Queens College, Cambridge and has authored a number of computer science textbooks.

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Book SynopsisIkenna Nwaiwu is Principal Consultant at Ikenna Consulting, specializing in automating API governance.The technical editor on this book was Marjukka Niinioja.

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Book SynopsisAbout the Author Dr. Alaa Khamis is an AI and smart mobility technical leader at General Motors and a sessional lecturer at the University of Toronto. He is also an adjunct professor at Ontario Tech University and Nile University, affiliate member of the Center of Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (CPAMI) at the University of Waterloo, and a former professor of artificial intelligence and robotics.

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Book SynopsisPhilipp Hagenlocher is a full-time Haskell developer working on distributed systems that need absolute program correctness. He is passionate about teaching and educating others on functional concepts and is the creator of the beloved Haskell for Imperative Programmers YouTube course.

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Book SynopsisMartin Štefanko has been working on Red Hat's middleware portfolio for the last seven years. He is responsible for the SmallRye Health and Narayana LRA extensions and is also contributing to several other core extensions mostly around MicroProfile integration. He is also involved in several MicroProfile specifications.Jan Martiška has been a Red Hatter for over 10 years and spent most of this tenure working on open-source, Java-based application platforms. Jan furthered Quarkus' observability capabilities by leading the MicroProfile Metrics specification and taking care of the relevant Quarkus extension. He's also contributed a lot into the SmallRye GraphQL extensions, both server and client.

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Book SynopsisCreate stunning web-based data visualizations with D3.js. This totally-revised new edition of D3.js in Action guides you from simple charts to powerful interactive graphics. In D3.js in Action, Third Edition you will learn how to: Set up a local development environment for D3 Include D3 in web development projects, including Node-based web apps Select and append DOM elements Size and position elements on screen Assemble components and layouts into creative data visualizations About the technology D3.js is the powerful JavaScript library behind the most innovative and sophisticated data visualizations on the web today. It provides a simple but powerful data visualization API over HTML, CSS, SVG, and Canvas. Start with a structure, dataset, or algorithm. Mix in D3, and you can programmatically generate static, animated, or interactive images that scale to any screen or browser. You'll be blown away by how beautiful your results can be!

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Book SynopsisDustin Metzgar is a seasoned developer and architect. At Microsoft, Dustin contributed to the .NET Framework, .NET Core, and the open sourcing of .NET.The technical editor on this book was Gerald Versluis.

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Book SynopsisGenerate actionable insights about your cloud-native systems. For developers and SREs who have worked with cloud-native applications. This book is suitable for any public cloud. In Cloud Observability in Action, you will learn how to set up an observability system that learns from a cloud application's signals, logging, and monitoring using free and open-source tools. You will learn, among others, how to: Apply observability in cloud native systems Understand observability signals, including their costs and benefits Apply good practices around instrumentation and signal collection Deliver dashboarding, alerting, and SLOs/SLIs at scale Choose the correct signal types for given roles or tasks Pick the right observability tool for any given function Communicate the benefits of observability to management Cloud-native, serverless, and containerised applications are made of hundreds of moving parts. When something goes wrong, it's not enough to just know there is a problem—you need to know where it is, what it is, and even how to fix it. Cloud Observability in Action shows you how to go beyond traditional monitoring and build observability systems that turn application telemetry into actionable insight. About the technology A well-designed observability system provides insight into bugs and performance issues in cloud-native applications. Often, observability is the difference between an error message and an explanation! You know exactly which service is affected, who's responsible for its repair, and even how it can be optimised in the future. Best of all, observability allows you to easily automate your error handling with machine users applying fixes without any human help.

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Book SynopsisMaster the geometry behind CAD, game engines, GIS, and more! Geometry for Programmers is a hands-on book teaching you the maths behind the tools and libraries to create simulations, 3D prints, and other models in the physical world. Ideal for developers writing code using CAD libraries, game engines, or rendering tools, the textbook guides you through the math behind graphics and modelling tools using relevant examples and clear explanations that don't require advanced mathematical knowledge. You will learn how mastering manual geometry can help you avoid code layering and repetition and even how to drive down cloud hosting costs by creating more efficient application runtimes. Key features include: Speak the language of applied geometry Compose geometric transformations economically Craft custom splines for efficient curves and surface generation Pick and implement the right geometric transformations Confidently use important algorithms that operate on triangle meshes, distance functions, and voxels Filled with charts, illustrations, and complex equations rendered as simple Python code, this book unlocks geometry in a way you can apply it to your daily work. About the technology Geometry is the core of game engines, computer-aided design, image-processing libraries, GIS, and much more. Understanding the mathematical underpinnings of tools and libraries empowers you to develop more efficient programming strategies. This unique guide gives you control over the geometry you need to deliver faster, cleaner results— and even build your own geometry tools!Trade Review"A one of a kind book, brilliant in every way." Maxim Volgin "Good books teach. The best books produce a change on the reader. This is one of those books." Jose San Leandro "A great help, not just to anyone wanting to make computer graphics but also anyone who needs to learn linear algebra or calculus, especially linear algebra." Patrick Regan "Have you ever wondered how game programmers, animated film designers, and car manufacturers model visual aspects of reality? This book shows you how." Ranjit Sahai

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Book SynopsisKamran Khan is a software engineer with more than a decade of experience in the security industry. He currently works as a Software Engineering Architect at Salesforce, and his previous roles have included Google and Microsoft. He has worked in a variety of areas related to security engineering, including large-scale distributed services, embedded devices intended for multi-factor authentication, and cryptographically verifiable elections.Bill Cox is a software engineer with nearly forty years of experience in securing hardware and software. He conducts the crypto-writing workshop at Google and loves teaching engineers the fundamentals of writing secure code.

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Book SynopsisExplore the fascinating and rich world of Secret Key cryptography! This book provides practical methods for encrypting messages, an interesting and entertaining historical perspective, and an incredible collection of ciphers and codes—including 30 unbreakable methods. In Secret Key Cryptography: Ciphers, from simple to unbreakable you will: Measure the strength of your ciphers and learn how to guarantee their security Construct and incorporate data-compression codes Generate true random numbers in bulk Construct huge primes and safe primes Add an undetectable backdoor to a cipher Defeat hypothetical ultracomputers that could be developed decades from now Construct 30 unbreakable ciphers Secret Key Cryptography gives you a toolbox of cryptographic techniques and Secret Key methods. The book's simple, non-technical language is easy to understand and accessible for any reader, even without the advanced mathematics normally required for cryptography. You'll learn how to create and solve ciphers, as well as how to measure their strength. As you go, you'll explore both historic ciphers and groundbreaking new approaches—including a never-before-seen way to implement the uncrackable One-Time Pad algorithm. about the technology Secret Key cryptography is the backbone of all modern computing infrastructure. Secret Key ciphers use the same key to encrypt and decrypt messages. Properly designed, these algorithms are efficient and practical. Some Secret Key approaches are uncrackable, even under attacks backed by supercomputers or quantum technology! about the book Secret Key Cryptography teaches anyone how to create a wide range of ciphers—even if you have no background in math or creating codes. You'll combine Secret Key techniques to achieve ciphers that are effectively uncrackable and avoid common pitfalls that result in strong-looking but weak ciphers. The book reveals scores of different cipher methods, including both historic examples and current innovations in the field. RETAIL SELLING POINTS • Measure the strength of your ciphers and learn how to guarantee their security • Construct and incorporate data-compression codes • Generate true random numbers in bulk • Construct huge primes and safe primes • Add an undetectable backdoor to a cipher • Defeat hypothetical ultra computers that could be developed decades from now • Construct 30 unbreakable ciphers AUDIENCE For professional engineers, computer scientists, and cryptography hobbyists. No advanced math knowledge is required Table of Contentstable of contents detailed TOC READ IN LIVEBOOK 1 INTRODUCTION READ IN LIVEBOOK 2WHAT IS CRYPTOGRAPHY? READ IN LIVEBOOK 3PRELIMINARY CONCEPTS READ IN LIVEBOOK 4CRYPTOGRAPHER'S TOOLBOX READ IN LIVEBOOK 5SUBSTITUTION CIPHERS READ IN LIVEBOOK 6COUNTERMEASURES READ IN LIVEBOOK 7TRANSPOSITION READ IN LIVEBOOK 8JEFFERSON WHEEL CYPHER READ IN LIVEBOOK 9FRACTIONATION READ IN LIVEBOOK 10VARIABLE-LENGTH FRACTIONATION READ IN LIVEBOOK 11BLOCK CIPHERS READ IN LIVEBOOK 12PRINCIPLES FOR SECURE ENCRYPTION READ IN LIVEBOOK 13STREAM CIPHERS READ IN LIVEBOOK 14ONE-TIME PAD READ IN LIVEBOOK 15MATRIX METHODS READ IN LIVEBOOK 16THREE-PASS PROTOCOL READ IN LIVEBOOK 17CODES READ IN LIVEBOOK 18QUANTUM COMPUTERS READ IN LIVEBOOK 19 EPILOGUE READ IN LIVEBOOK 20 FUN PAGES CHALLENGE

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Book SynopsisAs a leading security engineer, Michal Zalewksi has spent his career methodically anticipating and planning for cyberattacks. In Practical Doomsday, Zalewski applies the same thoughtful, rational approach to preparing for disasters of all kinds. By sharing his research, advice, and a healthy dose of common sense, he'll help you rest easy knowing you have a plan for the worst-even if the worst never comes. Disasters happen, but they don't have to dominate your life. Practical Doomsday will help you plan ahead, so you can stop worrying about what tomorrow may bring and start enjoying your life today.Trade Review"For years, Michal has been thinking about mitigation of catastrophe. You should put his pragmatic book on your shopping list as a guide to exploring for yourself. Be Prepared."—Eric Grosse, former VP of Security & Privacy at Google"Zalewski's book begins by examining risks in a very sane, voice-of-reason, manner. The end-of-the-world scenarios get downplayed immediately in favor of the actual things that kill or injure most people in first world countries--things like ladders and backyard swimming pools. He does consider larger scale risks but always in a thoughtful manner . . . I plan on keeping this book around as a reference, all-be-it an unusual one."—Rik Farrow, USENIX"In my own work, I define a state of security as the absence of unmitigable surprise, not no surprise but the absence of unmitigable surprise. If that makes you say, 'How exactly does that help?' then Michal's book is your answer."—Dan Geer, Computer Security Analyst and Risk Management Specialist"As an experienced emergency responder, I found the book filled with practical advice that had me nodding my head in enthusiastic agreement throughout . . . I’ve definitely adjusted my own preparations after reading it and highly recommend it to anyone - both those who consider themselves already prepared, and especially those who would like to be prepared without committing their life to an expensive hobby."—Matt Linton, @0xMatt"Practical Doomsday is very thoroughly researched. Mr. Zalewski does an excellent job of providing simple, practical advice to prepare for life's more common disruptions, such as job losses and day-long power outages. The best part? His advice, when applied toward more humdrum but fairly likely events, will also help readers prepare for less common, more catastrophic events."—The Organic Prepper"[Practical Doomsday] provided a way to focus a sense of helplessness into some immediate actions I can take to be more prepared for emergencies, without feeling unhinged."—@CloverTwombley"Definitely the best no-nonsense guide to adult life out there."—Martín Obiols, @olemoudi"A great book. Everyone should buy it."—Dave Aitel, @daveaitel"If you are looking for something different, try this."—Haitham Alani, @Mroverflow"[Practical Doomsday] helps readers plan ahead, so they can stop worrying about what tomorrow may bring and start enjoying life today. By sharing his research, advice, and a healthy dose of common sense, Zalewski helps readers rest easy knowing they have a plan for the worst – even if the worst never comes."—SirReadaLot.Org"By far the most entertaining and interesting book I've read about risk management, finance and disasters in general. I initially expected it to be practical ways of dealing with humorously crazy scenarios, but instead found realistic, actionable advice on practical doomsdays—small-scale and personal-level disasters which are actually far more likely to happen."—Jamie, Advanced Reviewer

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Book SynopsisEvery week brings news of an organisation that has distributed data that shouldn't have been shared, or has lost out to a competitor who is using data to drive business in an innovative way. Data is fundamentally changing the nature of businesses and organisations and the mechanisms for delivering products and services. This book is a practical guide to developing strategy and policy for data governance, in line with the developing ISO 38505 governance of data standards and best practice frameworks. It will assist an organisation wanting to become more of a data driven business by explaining how to assess the value, risks and constraints associated with collecting, using and distributing data.Trade Review"FINALLY, an in-depth global data governance guide that delivers expert best practices to a diversity of stakeholders for modelling strategy, regulatory frameworks and business sustainability." -- Caryn Lusinchi * Founder & CEO of Bias in AI *"Working over several decades with data, it was refreshing to read this book on data governance, which clearly explains evolving ISO standards, while recognizing that data are now very connected and valuable assets. This book, through diverse examples, illustrates the policies and processes needed to protect and exploit data during its lifecycle, from creation/collection to disposal." -- Peter A. Campbell * Independent Business and Information Management Consultant, Founding Member & Director, BeLux chapter of DAMA *“A highly practical journey into the need for demonstrable accountability, meaningful stakeholder engagement, and sound data governance across the whole lifecycle based on internationally recognised and adaptable standards, as a business imperative for better decision making. A must read for any digitally and socially responsible leader who navigates the intended and unintended outcomes of their data, technology, people, and ethics, on their business, customers, and wider society." -- Patricia Shaw * CEO, Beyond Reach Consulting Limited – a tech ethics consultancy *"Data Governance and Data Strategy are two of the hottest topics in data management today. This insightful and wide ranging book, tracing the history of data and its management from Ancient Babylon to Artificial Intelligence, is a must read for all who seek success in their own data journeys." -- Nigel Turner * Principal Consultant, Global Data Strategy Ltd *"The value of data has been well recognized but people may fall into the pitfall of only looking into details and not seeing the big picture. This book provides the guidance of defining a data strategy and its implementation systematically, emphasizing the aspects that are likely to be overlooked, like risks and threats. It is a handbook that is helping me to design the digital platform for my company." -- Tiancheng Liu * Vice President, Easy Visible Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd. *"I found the book’s approach to be refreshing.... It states the importance of governance at the core of managing data, and re-enforces the forgotten responsibility in data management as a discipline that is critical to any organisation." -- Tyson Fawcett * Honorary Associate, University of Technology - Sydney Australia *Table of Contents Data Collection Through the Ages Incentives and Disincentives for Collecting and Sharing Data The Theory Behind Governing Data Governing Data: Dealing with Connectivity Collect Store Decide Report Distribute Dispose

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Book Synopsis As organisations shift towards a digital-first approach, the need for individuals with strong business acumen, interpersonal skills, and leadership capabilities has never been greater. This book aims to equip IT professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to collaborate and communicate effectively in today's fast-paced digital landscape. Mastering Communication and Collaboration aims to find common ground between technical, and non-technical individuals to improve communication in all areas of the business. Packed with actionable strategies and easy-to-read tools, tips and techniques, this book will help you improve your skills and become a more effective communicator and collaborator. Whether you're an aspiring leader or an experienced professional, this book is a must-have in your library. Offers practical tools and techniques for better teamwork and communication. Shares ideas from various sources to help you handle and understand complex scenarios. Provides practical strategies and easy-to-follow tips. A clear and accessible read, for everyone from business analysts and enterprise architects, to project managers and technical specialists. Trade ReviewIT permeates every facet of modern life. Yet often, even with the best intentions, the rationale for technical decisions is not always explained in a way that is of a value to users. This book is a practical ‘how to’ guide for every technologist where they can learn to understand their audience and apply certain methodologies to constructively develop these key skills. It brings together a range of real world examples, research and tools for effective communication. Highly recommended. -- Amanda Annandale, Business Architect, KPMG LLPTable of ContentsPart 1: Introduction 1: Background 2: What is an IT Business Partner? Part 2: Communication 3: The purpose and intention of communication 4: Know your audience 5: Communication – methods and tools 6: Presenting data and information 7: Interpreting data 8: Feedback – why and how 9: Communication clarity 10: Obtaining feedback – methods 11: Interpreting and responding to feedback Part 3: Collaboration 12: Why collaborate? 13: Collaboration – methods and tools 14: Collaboration – know yourself 15: Analysing your collaboration skills 16: Emotional intelligence and collaboration 17: Personal branding 18: Positive attitude 19: Collaboration skills 20: Active listening 21: Storytelling 22: Networking 23: Adapting style to meet others needs Part 4: Summary 24: Conclusion

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Book SynopsisLearn how to use ChatGPT, Bing Chat / Copilot, and Bard to get the most out of these powerful tools. ChatGPT has become a tool hundreds of millions use every day - yet few have mastered the art of sweet-talking these new AI chatbots into providing detailed and accurate responses to user prompts. It's vital for every professional tech user to have an understanding of how AI chatbots work, and how best to put them to work. While the fear is that AI will take people’s jobs, it is more likely to be someone using AI that will! Getting Started with ChatGPT and AI Chatbots explores the ‘big three’ AI chatbots - OpenAI ChatGPT, Microsoft / Windows Copilot and Google Bard - demystifying their operation, and providing a wealth of tools for thinking about how to talk to these smart tools. Whether you're a business user, a tech student, or a curious professional, this book is for you to understand and demystify Large Language Models (LLMs) and generative AI tools, harnessing them to enhance your role.Trade ReviewIn this ever so timely book, one of my favourite technologists Mark Pesce, takes us through and behind the screen to explain how the latest generation of AI chatbots actually work. But this is not a book about chatbots, this is a book about how to use AI-powered chatbots in daily life, and how to use them to their fullest potential. -- Genevieve Bell, The Australian National UniversityThis book is a must-read for anyone considering using generative AI in business. Authored in non-technical language, it walks through the origins of the first chatbot into the current generative AI landscape including ChatGPT, Copilot and Bard. Furthermore, the guidance on effective prompting to achieve the right results, and a list of critical dos and don'ts to protect sensitive data really make this an all-round winner. Top marks BCS, highly recommended! -- Pauline Norstrom, Founder and CEO, Anekanta® Consulting and Anekanta® AIThis book provides practical guidance on the use of a rapidly growing technologies referred to as AI chatbots, that offer a substantial productivity advantage to those adept at crafting precise prompts and understanding their diverse applications. It is a valuable resource for mastering these emerging tools, ensuring not only competitiveness but also enabling a focus on the creative and compelling facets of one's work. I highly recommend everyone to read this book and glean insights on wielding this potent power proficiently to remain competent. -- Rashik Parmar MBE FBCS, Group CEO, BCS, The Chartered Institute for ITIn late November 2022, ChatGPT introduced a major advance in Artificial Intelligence that surprised almost everyone, including many experts in AI. Trained on text from billions of books and webpages, it can thoughtfully answer questions on a huge variety of topics and languages. The increase in our capability to access human knowledge is analogous to the increase provided by the internet in 1993. For both technologies, getting good answers requires knowing how to ask the right questions. In this timely and important book, Mark Pesce, who has been at the forefront of new digital technologies for over 30 years, provides a compelling and comprehensive introduction to ChatGPT and how to use it. -- Professor Ken Goldberg, William S. Floyd Jr. Distinguished Chair in Engineering, UC BerkeleyEverything you need to educate yourself and your colleagues about the latest hot topic is found within these pages, it’s a must share for colleagues to stimulate conversations about how your business can best adopt AI safely and where you will find business cases. From useful tips on prompts to security concerns about data, biases, and hallucinations with comparisons, get the facts you need on AI here. These are exactly the kinds of conversations I’m having two or three times a day, helping organisations bring their AI aspirations in line with what their business needs are. -- David Starkings, AI Adoption Consultant, tts digital adoption solutionsGetting Started with ChatGPT and AI Chatbots is perfectly targeted to give an introduction to ChatGPT and AI Chatbots, it compares and contrasts a range of the major options and covers how each of the competing Chatbots can answer the same question very differently. It also poses some interesting thoughts around ‘Prompt Engineering’ and how this may become a whole new skillset that people need to learn. I thought that Chapter 6 brought insight to ‘hallucinations’ and how AI chatbots have the ability to sound very confident, even when they are wrong, the importance of fact checking and using human experts is stressed well. -- Richard Parker MBCS, Chair, AELP Sector Forum, IT & DigitalMark's book is a practical and pragmatic guide to contemporary spellcasting - the magic needed to evoke useful, safe and factual results from the emerging field of large language models. Importantly the book provides the framework needed to evaluate LLM's critically and ground them in reality - a must-have resource for explorers in this field. -- Bhautik Joshi, Principal Applied Scientist, CanvaEverybody is talking about AI, and soon it will be integrated into every part of our electronic devices - always on and always available. Getting Started with ChatGPT and AI Chatbots explains in an easy-to-understand way how AI works and how to get the best results from it, safely and securely. -- David Smith MBCS MIET, Lead Business Analyst, Lloyds Banking GroupWith this book, Mark creates a path to a dialog with new and emerging AI platforms, one that I’ll be referring to again and again as these technologies evolve. Ever heard of autonomous agents? You have now. A brilliant, timely, and superbly helpful pathfinder. -- Dr Catherine Ball PhD DSc GAICD, CompIEAust, Associate Professor, The Australian National UniversityAn essential read for those venturing into Generative AI, this book seamlessly blends historical and theoretical insights with practical examples. The book adeptly navigates concerns surrounding Generative AI, making it a valuable resource for students, academics, and professionals alike. -- Professor Lasith Gunawardena FBCS, Department Head of Information Technology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri LankaIf you’ve only dabbled or toyed with ChatGPT or other generative AI tools, you’ll find Mark Pesce’s book invaluable. The book will educate you about how to use AI chatbots effectively and safely. It covers the basics of various chatbots, the technology behind them, and the concept of 'prompt engineering' to elicit desired responses. It also addresses safety and security concerns and explores advanced techniques like using personas and chain-of-reason prompts. Highly recommended! -- Tim Clements FBCS CITP FIP CIPP/E CIPM CIPT, Business Owner, Purpose and MeansA concise yet thorough take on AI and how to use it to its advantage. Taking us from our place of trust in the output of computers to encourage us think further about what we input, and to question the completion. ‘If you wouldn’t shout it from the rooftop, you shouldn’t type it into a chatbot.’ -- Kym Glover CITP MBCS MAPM, Program Manager, ForgeRock.Not yet started with an AI chatbot? This book is your call-to-action and your how-to rolled into one. A smooth and informative read that'll kickstart your practical learning and give you great ideas to get the best out of Generative AIs. A real confidence builder. -- Bronia Anderson-Kelly, IT Change Consultant, Sabiduria LtdThis book is a fantastic resource for anyone starting out with Gen AI tools. It not only covers the fundamental aspects of the leading Gen AI tools available today, but also the essentials of prompt engineering. With the widespread adoption of Gen AI in the coming years, just like the internet, this book is a useful guide. Mark not only provides a solid foundation in the basics but also delivers valuable insights into the history and potential future of these tools. Highly recommended for its clarity and depth. -- Graeme Vermeulen, Head of Technical Architecture, AdvancedTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Getting Started 2. How AI Chatbots Work 3. Security and Privacy 4. Simple Prompts 5. Reasoning and Summarising 6. Truthiness and Chatbots 7. Character, Context and Conflict 8. Using Character, Context and Challenge to Craft Powerful Prompts 9. Chain of Thought Prompts 10. Computer Says No 11. Creating Images with Bing Chat 12. Windows Copilot 13. Autonomous Agents 14. Will and AI Chatbot Take My Job 15. What the Future Holds / Next Steps

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Book SynopsisAI IS SMART; YOU ARE SMARTER! AI has been termed as the fourth industrial revolution; it will transform the way you live and work. It can enrich your life but also threaten your privacy. It can give you fantastic insight, support, and more quality time, but also take your job. You++ is an easy to read guide that explains what AI can, and cannot do, using real world examples. It provides simple strategies you can adopt to keep ahead of the game. You++ can help you realise new opportunities whilst mitigating the downside risks.

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Book SynopsisThe step-by-step manual to building the ultimate computer, This updated edition of the Build Your Own Gaming PC Manual will help readers get the performance they want on a budget they can afford. Whether they want the cutting-edge technology or are just interested in streaming video of themselves playing the latest hit games, readers will find the guidance needed to make their perfect PC a reality. Regardless of if they are looking to upgrade an existing computer or build a new one from scratch, they'll be able to play the newest games in style and be ready to face the challenges of next year's hottest titles. The new edition includes information on virtual reality, along with all the latest software, accessories and video technology.

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Book SynopsisIts vast infrastructure projects now extend from the ocean floor to outer space, and from Africa's megacities into rural America. China is wiring the world, and, in doing so, rewriting the global order. As things stand, the rest of the world still has a choice. But the battle for tomorrow will require America and its allies to take daring risks in uncertain political terrain. Unchecked, China will reshape global flows of data to reflect its interests. It will develop an unrivalled understanding of market movements, the deliberations of foreign competitors, and the lives of countless individuals enmeshed in its systems. Networks create large winners, and this is one contest that democracies can't afford to lose. Taking readers on a global tour of these emerging battlefields, Jonathan Hillman reveals what China's digital footprint looks like on the ground, and explores the dangers of a world in which all routers lead to Beijing.Trade ReviewA gripping account of China's rise as a tech superpower ... Take the time to dive deep into this well-written account of the biggest technological transformation of the 21st century * Financial Times *Hillman is surely right that Chinese tech makes the world a more dangerous place than we once hoped ... The prospect that [he] sets up is terrifying -- Emma Duncan * Times *A probing look at China's quest to dominate the technosphere [and] a cogent warning that the West has much work to do if it is to contain Chinese expansion into cyberspace * Kirkus *Engrossing ... Hillman weaves together academic research with on-the-ground journalism to paint a vivid picture of China's Digital Silk Road efforts -- Jonathan A Knee * Business Insider South Africa *The Digital Silk Road traces China's rise as a digital superpower and provides a sobering analysis of its challenge to American technological leadership, economic competitiveness, and national security. Jonathan Hillman shows how private entrepreneurship and government support have enabled a technologically backward country to acquire leading-edge communications capabilities long thought to be the exclusive preserve of rich democracies. This important and well-crafted book should be required reading -- Minxin Pei, author * China's Crony Capitalism *Essential reading for understanding one of the greatest geostrategic challenges of our age: China's technological rise and global push to dominate the vital systems upon which militaries, markets, and modern societies depend -- Admiral James Stavridis, 16th Supreme Allied Commander at NATO and author * 2034: A Novel of the Next World War *An urgent, engaging look at China's push to build digital influence and leverage, project by project, as it makes a play for global dominance -- Jon Huntsman Jr, former US ambassador to ChinaXi's path to absolute power ... has created a personality cult that demands even more repression and controls than George Orwell could have imagined ... The challenge to open societies is real, if daunting, and this book offers a deep analysis of that threat and some possibilities of how it can be tackled -- Nevil Gibson * NBR *Assiduously researched and compellingly written ... Behind the Great Firewall, Hillman provides a thorough account of an increasingly controlled internet -- Tin Hinane El Kadi * Chatham House *Praise for The Emperor's New Silk Road: An outstanding book by one of the most interesting and original thinkers about the rise of China, the Belt and Road Initiative and what both mean for the rest of the world. Filled with insights into the changing world of the 21st century - essential reading -- Peter Frankopan, author * The Silk Roads: A New History of the World *A timely and fascinating account of how China is shaping the digital universe, redrawing the connections that carry data from ocean floor to outer space, and harnessing the means by which both commerce and warfare will increasingly be conducted, framed in a century-defining contest for control -- Charlene Barshefsky, 12th United States Trade RepresentativeFor all the hype and hand-wringing over how the [Belt and Road] could usher in the Chinese century, Hillman's engaging mix of high-level analysis and fieldwork in more than a dozen countries paints a much more nuanced picture -- Keith Johnson * Foreign Policy *A first-rate blend of analysis and journalistic reporting from the front lines of economic statecraft -- Michael J. Mazarr * War on the Rocks *

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Book Synopsis'One of the most interesting and original thinkers about the rise of China' - Peter Frankopan A Foreign Affairs Best Book of 2022 A Guardian Best Paperback of July 2022 Its vast infrastructure projects now extend from the ocean floor to outer space, and from Africa's megacities into rural America. China is wiring the world, and, in doing so, rewriting the global order. As things stand, the rest of the world still has a choice. But the battle for tomorrow will require America and its allies to take daring risks in uncertain political terrain. Unchecked, China will reshape global flows of data to reflect its own interests - and the lives of countless individuals enmeshed in its systems. Taking readers on a global tour of these emerging battlefields, Jonathan E. Hillman reveals what China's digital footprint looks like on the ground, and explores the dangers of a world in which all routers lead to Beijing.Trade ReviewHillman is surely right that Chinese tech makes the world a more dangerous place than we once hoped ... The prospect that [he] sets up is terrifying -- Emma Duncan * Times *A probing look at China's quest to dominate the technosphere [and] a cogent warning that the West has much work to do if it is to contain Chinese expansion into cyberspace * Kirkus *Engrossing ... Hillman weaves together academic research with on-the-ground journalism to paint a vivid picture of China's Digital Silk Road efforts -- Jonathan A Knee * Business Insider South Africa *The Digital Silk Road traces China's rise as a digital superpower and provides a sobering analysis of its challenge to American technological leadership, economic competitiveness, and national security. Jonathan Hillman shows how private entrepreneurship and government support have enabled a technologically backward country to acquire leading-edge communications capabilities long thought to be the exclusive preserve of rich democracies. This important and well-crafted book should be required reading -- Minxin Pei, author * China's Crony Capitalism *Essential reading for understanding one of the greatest geostrategic challenges of our age: China's technological rise and global push to dominate the vital systems upon which militaries, markets, and modern societies depend -- Admiral James Stavridis, 16th Supreme Allied Commander at NATO and author * 2034: A Novel of the Next World War *An urgent, engaging look at China's push to build digital influence and leverage, project by project, as it makes a play for global dominance -- Jon Huntsman Jr, former US ambassador to ChinaXi's path to absolute power ... has created a personality cult that demands even more repression and controls than George Orwell could have imagined ... The challenge to open societies is real, if daunting, and this book offers a deep analysis of that threat and some possibilities of how it can be tackled -- Nevil Gibson * NBR *Assiduously researched and compellingly written ... Behind the Great Firewall, Hillman provides a thorough account of an increasingly controlled internet -- Tin Hinane El Kadi * Chatham House *Praise for The Emperor's New Silk Road: An outstanding book by one of the most interesting and original thinkers about the rise of China, the Belt and Road Initiative and what both mean for the rest of the world. Filled with insights into the changing world of the 21st century - essential reading -- Peter Frankopan, author * The Silk Roads: A New History of the World *A timely and fascinating account of how China is shaping the digital universe, redrawing the connections that carry data from ocean floor to outer space, and harnessing the means by which both commerce and warfare will increasingly be conducted, framed in a century-defining contest for control -- Charlene Barshefsky, 12th United States Trade RepresentativeFor all the hype and hand-wringing over how the [Belt and Road] could usher in the Chinese century, Hillman's engaging mix of high-level analysis and fieldwork in more than a dozen countries paints a much more nuanced picture -- Keith Johnson * Foreign Policy *A first-rate blend of analysis and journalistic reporting from the front lines of economic statecraft -- Michael J. Mazarr * War on the Rocks *

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Book SynopsisThe internet is everywhere. But how did it start? How has it changed? And what will it look like in the future?No development in human history has changed the world as radically, or as quickly, as the advent of the internet. There’s almost no aspect of 21st-century life that it hasn’t shaped or fundamentally altered, for better or for worse. But the history of the internet is longer than you might think. Its foundations stretch as far back as the 1960s, decades before it would become an accessible and inescapable part of everyday life.In this new entry in the bestselling Bite-Sized Chunks series, author and journalist Chris Stokel-Walker traces the internet from its (relatively) humble beginnings to the ubiquitous force that exists today, from email and dial-up to social media and the metaverse.Breaking down complex concepts around how the world wide web works, how it has changed over time, and the effects it has had on the world as we know it, as well as explaining key terminology and spotlighting important figures, The History of the Internet in Byte-Sized Chunks explains everything you need to know about this era-defining technology in short, easy-to-digest chapters.

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Book SynopsisThe ChatGPT Revolution provides readers with an immersive journey into conversational AI powered by the ChatGPT framework. With real world examples and analysis, this work explores the potential of ChatGPT in scientific research, customer service, and business operations.

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Book SynopsisGet exam ready with the new edition National 5 Administration and IT Study Guide from BrightRED . Fully up-to-date with the latest course changes, this guide will give you all the tools you need to succeed in National 5 Administration and IT. In this Study Guide, you will find coverage of all three mandatory units required to pass the National 5 exam; advice on the final exam and the Assignment; detailed explanations of theory and IT applications that you need to be familiar with Don’t Forget features with helpful hints on key points. Things to Do and Think About sections which provide you with plenty of opportunities to put your knowledge into practice. This guide is also supported by a host of free additional material available on the BrightRED Digital Zone!Trade ReviewTwenty four 5* reviews on Amazon.co.ukTable of ContentsAdministrative Practices, IT Solutions for Administrators, Communication in Administration, Practice Tasks

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Book SynopsisElectronic Value Exchange examines in detail the transformation of the VISA electronic payment system from a collection of non-integrated, localized, paper-based bank credit card programs into the cooperative, global, electronic value exchange network it is today. Topics and features: provides a history of the VISA system from the mid-1960s to the early 1980s; presents a historical narrative based on research gathered from personal documents and interviews with key actors; investigates, for the first time, both the technological and social infrastructures necessary for the VISA system to operate; supplies a detailed case study, highlighting the mutual shaping of technology and social relations, and the influence that earlier information processing practices have on the way firms adopt computers and telecommunications; examines how “gateways” in transactional networks can reinforce or undermine established social boundaries, and reviews the establishment of trust in new payment devices.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews:“David L. Stearns argues in Electronic Value Exchange: Origins of the Visa Electronic Payment System that the job of a historian of technology is to make invisible technologies visible again. Certainly, he has achieved this goal. … Stearns’ Electronic Value Exchange is a much-needed contribution to the literature.” (Joline Zepcevski, Enterprise and Society, Vol. 13 (2), June, 2012)“In this well-written, concise volume Stearns … details both the technological and organizational challenges that Visa had to overcome in order to link merchants and financial institutions into a seamless worldwide electronic network. … a valuable contribution to not only the history of technology, but the broader fields of financial, consumer, and business history. … Among the many strengths of this book is its crystal clear writing style. … Overall, Electronic Value Exchange will be of interest to a wide variety of scholars.” (David L. Mason, EH, February, 2012)“Stearns offers a fascinating narrative that navigates somewhere between the sociology of finance, social studies of technology, retail banking and business history. … There is an alphabetic index and most references appear as footnotes. … There is also a list of interviewees and a helpful list of acronyms. … The style is open and quite engaging, the discussion is easy to follow … . developments are explained largely without jargon and with the non-specialist reader very much in mind.” (NEP-HIS blog, February, 2012)“Book provides a socio-technical account of VISA, a banking service to which banks that issued cards belonged and that sold card-processing services to merchants. … a readable volume, based on an extensive set of interviews of protagonists of the story and on secondary theoretical and banking literature. … a welcome addition to the history of banking and of information technologies, and a useful example of how to examine the role of any modern technology within the cultural and operational context in which it is used.” (James W. Cortada, Technology and Culture, Vol. 53, January, 2012)“In this book from the ‘History of Computing’ series from Springer, Stearns looks at the origins of the VISA electronic payment system. … Stearns combines many of these aspects into a very readable book, covering the historical growth of VISA, the personalities involved in its rise, and the computing technology that underpins the organization. Swiping my VISA card will never be quite the same again.” (David B. Henderson, ACM Computing Reviews, August, 2011)Table of ContentsSetting the Stage: Money, Credit, and Payments in America Associating: Dee Hock and the Creation of the Organization Crafting the Social Dynamics: Staffing, Operating Regulations, and Advertising Automating Authorization: BASE Automating Clearing and Settlement: BASE II and III Expanding the System: Organizational and Technical Growth Automating the Point of Sale: Encoding Standards and Merchant Dial Terminals Challenging Conceptual Barriers: EFT and The Debit Card Negotiating Roles: Controversies and the End of an Era Conclusions: Towards a General Socio-technical History of Payment Systems

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Book SynopsisA thoroughly redesigned and updated version of Murach''s best-selling book that makes it easier than ever to learn how to use JCL (Job Control Language) on IBM mainframes. After you learn how to use JCL for the jobs that you run everyday, you will learn the advanced JCL skills that let you get the most from your operating system. Along the way, you''ll learn how to use general-purpose utilities, the IDCAMS utility for VSAM files, and Unix system services. It''s all there in the unique Murach style that has been training professional programmers for more than 25 years.

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Book SynopsisEver wondered how to carry out business planning, deal with customers, analyse business requirements, design IT systems and manage finance and property? This handbook will provide you with systems for dealing with all of these potential problem areas in a logical and systematic manner. Conforming to UK National Management Standards and meeting the requirements of NVQ Management Levels 3, 4 and 5, information Technology manager David Miller has brought together checklists aimed at anyone managing customers, projects and staff. From professionals with a good knowledge of the processes involved, to students starting out, ''The IT Manager''s Handbook'' is a valuable resource accessible to non-IT organisations, colleges, businesses and other organisations. This is a fully portable, readily available and comprehensive source of reference material to help you meet the increasing demands placed on today''s IT Manager.

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Book SynopsisSeit Beginn dessen, was man Philosophie nennt – also dem Zeitalter der Vorsokratiker – haben große Geister sich bemüht, den Dualismus Geist-Materie zu überwinden und Erkenntnis auf eine einzige, eindeutige Quelle zurück zu führen – dem Ding-an-sich. Diese Entwicklung wird in diesem Buch nachverfolgt – bis hin zu den modernen Instrumenten der Datenhaltung und der künstlichen Intelligenz. Im Internet of Things schließlich werden Informationen und Objekte wieder zu einer einzigen Entität verschmolzen. Liegt da vielleicht die Lösung nach der Suche des Ding-an-sich?Table of ContentsSuche nach Erkenntnis.- Grenzen der Erkenntnis in der Quantenphysik.- Historische Versuche der Wirklichkeitsbeschreibung.- Poincaré und die Sprache der Wissenschaft.- Organisationsmodelle und Wahrscheinlichkeiten.- Datenhaltungssysteme.- Künstliche Intelligenz.- Internet of Things.- Löst IoT den Dualismus auf?.- Referenzen.- Namensverzeichnis.

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Book SynopsisDie moderne Informationstechnologie durchdringt und verändert unsere Welt – weit mehr und intensiver, als die meisten von uns ahnen. Das Buch beschreibt ihre Entstehung, ihre Geschichte, ihre wesentlichen Treiber und welche herausragende Bedeutung die neue Weltmacht IT für unser soziales, wirtschaftliches und politisches Leben erlangt hat. Es bietet dem Leser auf interessante, allgemeinverständliche und ausgewogene Weise Orientierung zu einem komplexen Thema, das unsere Gegenwart und Zukunft wesentlich prägt. Es zeigt die großen Entwicklungslinien und erklärt dabei auch, was es etwa mit Künstlicher Intelligenz, Algorithmen oder Blockchains auf sich hat.Table of ContentsDie neue Zeitrechnung - Der Weg zum modernen Computer - Die Entwicklung der Nachkriegszeit - IT und Wirtschaft - IT und Politik - Die Neuerfindung der Kriminalität - Die Zukunftsagenda

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Book SynopsisTo write such a program, which probably runs into a hundred thousand lines or more, knowledge of an object-oriented language like Java or C++ is not enough. Unified Modelling Language (UML), elaborated in detail in this book, is a methodology that assists in the design of software systems. The first task in the making of a software product is to gather requirements from the client. This well-organized and clearly presented text develops a formal method to write down these requirements as Use Cases in UML. Besides, it also develops the concepts of static and dynamic modelling and the Unified Process that suggests incremental and iterative development of software, taking client feedback at every step. The concept of Design Patterns which provide solutions to problems that occur repeatedly during software development is discussed in detail in the concluding chapters. Two appendices provide solutions to two real-life problems. Case Studies, mapping of examples into Java code that are executable on computers, summary and Review Questions at the end of every chapter make the book reader friendly. The book will prove extremely useful to undergraduate and postgraduate students of Computer Science and Engineering, Information Technology, and Master of Computer Applications (MCA). It will also benefit professionals who wish to sharpen their programming skills using UML.

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Book SynopsisTeaches basic and advanced C programming concepts with practical examples and coding assignments. Revised and updated version of the author's previous book. Includes Test Yourself sections for practice and special features to enhance programming skills.

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Book SynopsisThe book "Problem Solving with C" helps students build efficient programs with new chapters and revised content. It includes more examples, exercises, and is suitable for students of Computer Science, Applications, and Information Technology at all levels, even for beginners.

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Book SynopsisPaperback Eastern Economy Edition Publisher: PHI Learning Private Limited Language: English ISBN: 9788120343153

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