Computing and Information Technology Books

Book SynopsisExplore the potentialand the pitfallsof digital technology in international business courses! Digital Technology in Teaching International Business will familiarize you with techniques that have proven effective in digitizing content or presenting traditional material in an untraditional way. You'll learn how to introduce digital technologies into bricks and mortar classrooms and how to construct an effective online learning environment. This timely and informative book discusses computer-mediated communication systems, shows how students can use the Internet to personally participate in international problem-solving exercises, presents a fascinating case study of a CLD program designed to address educational values, communication competencies, and business practices in former republics of the Soviet Union, and much more! Digital Technology in Teaching International Business outlines the challenges and demands of the knowledge-based economy and discusses tTable of Contents Digitization of Education: A Panacea? Using Information Technology to Promote Multi-Cultural Case Teaching: A Pedagogical Framework Digital Technology in Teaching International Business: Is a Tradeoff Between Richness and Reach Required? Transforming Educational and Business Practices in Belarus: Collaborative Learning at a Distance Preparing the Human Capital for the New Millennium Using Information Technology Experiential Learning in International Business via the World Wide Web Teaching Business Strategy for an Emerging Economy Using Internet Resources in Teaching Financial Reporting and Analysis of Multinational Enterprises Adapting to the Online Teaching Environment: Using Literature to Develop Experiential Exercises for International Management Index Reference Notes Included

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Book SynopsisImagine you are a business user, consultant, or developer about to enter an SAP S/4HANA implementation project. You are well-versed with SAP''s product portfolio and you know that the preferred reporting option in S/4HANA is embedded analytics. But what exactly is embedded analytics? And how can it be implemented? And who can do it: a business user, a functional consultant specialized in financial or logistics processes? Or does a business intelligence expert or a programmer need to be involved? Good questions!This book will answer these questions, one by one. It will also take you on the same journey that the implementation team needs to follow for every reporting requirement that pops up: start with assessing a more standard option and only move on to a less standard option if the requirement cannot be fulfilled. In consecutive chapters, analytical apps delivered by SAP, apps created using Smart Business Services, and Analytical Queries developed either using tiles or in a Table of ContentsChapter 1: Before the Work Starts Chapter Goal: Miscellaneous intro topics. No of pages: 40 Sub -Topics 1. Business Intelligence: the art of enriching data 2. HANA changing the OLTP versus OLAP game 3. Cloud flavors: SaaS versus IaaS 4. The latest thing: CDS-views 5. Frontend: Fiori and UI5 6. SAP’s BI portfolio 7. S/4HANA and Embedded Analytics Chapter 2: No Work: Use What is Delivered Chapter Goal: S/4HANA comes with rich analytical apps that can be used immediately. This chapter focuses on the content delivered by SAP. No of pages: 20 Sub - Topics 1. Discover analytical apps 2. Activate them 3. Use them Chapter 3: Some Work: Smart Business Service Chapter Goal: S/4HANA has built-in functions for codeless creation of simple analytical apps. Target group of these functions are power users, but in practice functional (non-BI) consultants are most suitable to use this functionality. Functions are made available as a group of Fiori-tiles under the product name “Smart Business Service”. No of pages : 30 Sub - Topics: 1. Tiles “KPI Design”2. Tiles “Report Design”3. Tile “Analysis Path Framework Modeling”4. The end-result: again tilesChapter 4: More Work: Building Analytical Queries Using TilesChapter Goal: S/4HANA comes with tiles to create so-called “Analytical Queries” starting from SAP-delivered CDS-views. Analytical Queries are not static reports, but versatile, interactive queries on real-time data.For the SaaS version of S/4HANA, this is the only option to create Analytical Queries.No of pages: 40Sub - Topics: 1. Discovery of SAP-delivered CDS-views with tile “View Browser”2. Enriching CDS-views with tiles “Custom CDS Views”3. Building an Analytical Query with tile “Custom Analytical Query”4. Running the query with tile “Query Browser”5. How to navigate within an Analytical Query.6. Creating a dedicated tile for the query Chapter 5: Most Work: Building Analytical Queries in a Development EnvironmentChapter Goal: Starting from real-life business requirements, often the conclusion is reached that SAP-delivered CDS-views won’t do the trick. For a SaaS version of S/4HANA, the process following this conclusion is called “managing expectations”. For an on-premise version, a development environment can be applied. And then … the sky is the limit! Development can start not only from SAP-delivered CDS-views but also from tables.No of pages: 60Sub - Topics: 1. Layered approach towards the analytical query2. Data-integration3. “Cube-view”4. Analytical query5. Examples transaction data6. Examples master data7. Example: Replacing custom ABAP-report by analytical query8. Performance considerations; balance between performance and support-friendliness9. Access and data authorizationChapter 6: Extensibility, OData and BeyondChapter Goal: Miscellaneous outro topics related to Embedded AnalyticsNo of pages: 20Sub - Topics: 1. S/4HANA Extensibility2. OData and APIs3. Agile development and Devops 4. Ideal skill-set for an Embedded Analytics expert

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Book SynopsisSince the last edition ten years ago the pace of technological and legal change has stepped up even more than before with previous editions. New legislation is in force such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK Data Protection Act 1998 and from 1 January 2021 "UKGDPR". The UK Information Commissioner has been looking closely at "Ad Tech" and what has become known as "big data" and how data are gathered on-line. Intellectual Property law in the ecommerce area has also changed. There is a very recently agreed new EU copyright directive which is due to be implemented in the 27 EU member states (but not the UK) in 2021. The post-Brexit transition period expired on 31 December 2020 which has implications for the application of ecommerce law in a number of different areas which are all addressed in the new addition. The 2010 EU vertical regulation and guidelines have recently been built on with the EU "geo-blocking" regulation and the related EU Commission's initiatives in relation to ecommerce in the anti-trust area. In 2020 the UK implemented changes in relation to EU law in the revised 2018 Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMS) through the Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2020 which are addressed in the new edition as post-Brexit the UK is retaining this legislation. Other updates include the distance selling legislation in the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 and the Consumer Rights Act 2015 which came into force since the last edition. This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Intellectual Property and IT online service.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Technological convergence Chapter 2: Digital rights Chapter 3: Brands Chapter 4: Data in a digital world Chapter 5: Digital marketing Chapter 6: User-generated content and social media Chapter 7: The Audiovisual Media Services Directive Chapter 8: Video-on-demand Chapter 9: Contracting Appendix 1 Information to be provided on the supplier’s website and prior to formation of a contract with a customer Appendix 2 Information to be provided in a ‘durable medium’ (eg an email or in permanent form online) Appendix 3 Wholly and partially exempt contracts Appendix 4 Execution of deeds Appendix 5 250 Model form for cancellation of distance contract Chapter 10: Jurisdiction and enforcement

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Book SynopsisBuilding and training deep learning models from scratch is costly, time-consuming, and requires massive amounts of data. To address this concern, cutting-edge transfer learning techniques enable you to start with pretrained models you can tweak to meet your exact needs. In Transfer Learning for Natural Language Processing, DARPA researcher Paul Azunre takes you hands-on with customizing these open source resources for your own NLP architectures. You’ll learn how to use transfer learning to deliver state-of-the-art results even when working with limited label data, all while saving on training time and computational costs. about the technologyTransfer learning enables machine learning models to be initialized with existing prior knowledge. Initially pioneered in computer vision, transfer learning techniques have been revolutionising Natural Language Processing with big reductions in the training time and computation power needed for a model to start delivering results. Emerging pretrained language models such as ELMo and BERT have opened up new possibilities for NLP developers working in machine translation, semantic analysis, business analytics, and natural language generation. about the book Transfer Learning for Natural Language Processing is a practical primer to transfer learning techniques capable of delivering huge improvements to your NLP models. Written by DARPA researcher Paul Azunre, this practical book gets you up to speed with the relevant ML concepts before diving into the cutting-edge advances that are defining the future of NLP. You’ll learn how to adapt existing state-of-the art models into real-world applications, including building a spam email classifier, a movie review sentiment analyzer, an automated fact checker, a question-answering system and a translation system for low-resource languages. what's inside Fine tuning pretrained models with new domain data Picking the right model to reduce resource usage Transfer learning for neural network architectures Foundations for exploring NLP academic literature about the readerFor machine learning engineers and data scientists with some experience in NLP. about the author Paul Azunre holds a PhD in Computer Science from MIT and has served as a Principal Investigator on several DARPA research programs. He founded Algorine Inc., a Research Lab dedicated to advancing AI/ML and identifying scenarios where they can have a significant social impact. Paul also co-founded Ghana NLP, an open source initiative focused using NLP and Transfer Learning with Ghanaian and other low-resource languages. He frequently contributes to major peer-reviewed international research journals and serves as a program committee member at top conferences in the field.

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Book SynopsisPandas has rapidly become one of Python's most popular data analysis libraries. With pandas you can efficiently sort, analyze, filter and munge almost any type of data. In Pandas in Action, a friendly and example-rich introduction, author Boris Paskhaver shows you how to master this versatile tool and take the next steps in your data science career. about the technologyAnyone who’s used spreadsheet software will find pandas familiar. While its column-based grids might remind you of Excel or Google Sheets, pandas is more flexible and far more powerful. It can efficiently perform operations on millions of rows and be used in tandem with other Python libraries for statistics, machine learning, and more. And best of all, using pandas doesn’t mean sacrificing user productivity or needing to write tons of complex code. It’s clean, intuitive, and fast. about the book Pandas in Action makes it easy to dive into Python-based data analysis. You’ll learn to use pandas to automate repetitive spreadsheet functionality and derive insight from data by sorting columns, filtering data subsets, and creating multi-leveled indices. Each chapter is a self-contained tutorial, letting you dip in when you need to troubleshoot tricky problems. Best of all, you won’t be learning from sterile or randomly created data. You’ll start with a variety of datasets that are big, small, incomplete, broken, and messy and learn how to clean and format them for proper analysis. what's inside Import a CSV, identify issues with its data structures, and convert it to the proper format Sort, filter, pivot, and draw conclusions from a dataset and its subsets Identify trends from text-based and time-based data Organize, group, merge, and join separate datasets Real-world datasets that are easy to download and explore about the readerFor readers experienced with spreadsheet software who know the basics of Python. about the author Boris Paskhaver is a software engineer, Agile consultant, and educator. His six programming courses on Udemy have amassed 236,000 students, with an average course rating of 4.59 out of 5. He first used Python and the pandas library to derive a variety of business insights at the world’s #1 jobs site, Indeed.com.Trade ReviewAn outstanding pandas reference for developers just starting to use pandas and/or Python for data analysis or data science.

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Book SynopsisPrivacy-Preserving Machine Learning is a practical guide to keeping ML data anonymous and secure. You'll learn the core principles behind different privacy preservation technologies, and how to put theory into practice for your own machine learning. Complex privacy-enhancing technologies are demystified through real world use cases forfacial recognition, cloud data storage, and more. Alongside skills for technical implementation, you'll learn about current and future machine learning privacy challenges and how to adapt technologies to your specific needs. By the time you're done, you'll be able to create machine learning systems that preserve user privacy without sacrificing data quality and model performance. Large-scale scandals such as the Facebook Cambridge Analytic a data breach have made many users wary of sharing sensitive and personal information. Demand has surged among machine learning engineers for privacy-preserving techniques that can keep users private details secure without adversely affecting the performance of models.Trade Review“An interesting and well-structured book about an emerging discipline that will certainly keep growing in importance.” Alain Couniot “Gives a deep and thorough introduction into preserving privacy while using personal data for machine learning and data mining.” HaraldKuhn “Makes for a great introduction to privacy-preserving techniques whichmake full use of machine learning.” Aditya Kaushik “An interesting book under a rising hot topic: privacy. I like the way using examples and figures to illustrate concepts.” XiangboMao “The only book, that I am aware of, which goes into depths of data privacy while making sure it doesn't get boring for readers.” VishweshRavi Shrimali “An interesting book under a rising hot topic: privacy.” XiangboMao “A great resource to understand privacy preserving ML.” DhivyaSivasubramanian “A great book to getting a deep theoretical overview of the landscape of privacy preserving approaches while also getting hands-on pragmatic experience.”Stephen Oates

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Book SynopsisJeremy McDowell is a senior network engineer and an experienced teacher. His YouTube channel, Jeremy's IT Lab, has helped hundreds of thousands prepare for the CCNA.The technical editor on this book was Jeremy Cioara.

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Book SynopsisAmit Bahree is Principal Group Product Manager for the Azure AI engineering team at Microsoft.The technical editor on this book was Wee Hyong Tok.

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Book SynopsisNow in its third edition, this bestselling guide to TypeScript takes you through the nuts and bolts of the language. No frills, no fuss—just TypeScript essentials! TypeScript enhances JavaScript with static typing, while keeping all the JS flexibility you know and love! It's the perfect choice for any developer looking to improve the predictability and reliability of their code. Essential TypeScript 5, Third Edition teaches you how to get the most out of TypeScript 5 for a consistent, dependable development experience. Inside Essential TypeScript 5, Third Edition you'll learn how to: Configure the TypeScript development tools Use type annotations Create strongly typed functions and classes Use generic types Use type guards to determine types Create and consume type declaration files Use TypeScript to create web applications with Angular and React About the technology TypeScript is a popular superset of JavaScript that adds support for static typing. TypeScript's typing features, which will be instantly familiar to C# or Java programmers, help you reduce errors and improve the overall quality of your JavaScript code.

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Book SynopsisWriting computer programs in Python just got a lot easier! Use AI-assisted tools like GitHub Copilot to go from idea to application faster than you can say "ChatGPT". In Learn AI-Assisted Python Programming: With GitHub Copilot you'll learn how to: Write fun and useful Python applications—no programming experience required! Use the Copilot AI coding assistant to create Python programs Write prompts that tell Copilot exactly what to do Read Python code and understand what it does Test your programs to make sure they work the way you want them to Fix code with prompt engineering or human tweaks Apply Python creatively to help out on the job Learn AI-Assisted Python Programming: With GitHub Copilot is a beginner's guide that embraces AI as the future of coding. AI-assisted coding tools like GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT empower you to create useful Python applications without learning all the low-level details of a programming language. You'll hit the ground running as you write prompts that tell your AI-assistant exactly what you want your programs to do. Along the way, you'll pick up the essentials of Python programming and practice the higher-level thinking you'll need to create working apps for data science, automation, and even video games.

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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 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 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 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 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 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 SynopsisChapter 1 - Let Us Go on the Playground.- Chapter 2 - Setting Up the Go Workspace and VSCode IDE.- Chapter 3 - Setting Up and Maintaining Local and Remote GitHub Repository.- Chapter 4 - Deep Dive into Golang Concepts with Programming Examples.- Chapter 5 - Building and Deploying a Useful CLI Tool.- Chapter 6 - Building and Deploying a Simple Web Service.-  Appendix.

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Book SynopsisAccessible, refreshingly candid, but above all helpful, this pragmatic guide addresses a real need by dealing with the problems that face the new IT manager.Trade Review"..a commendable feat.." (Information Age, May 2002) "...extensive resource into the roles and requirement of an IT manger, including tips and techniques on how to get ahead..." (M2 Best Books, 2 September 2002) "...I particularly liked the authors' attention-grabbing anecdotes as they successfully guide the reader's focus towards the boardroom..." (Computer Bulletin, January 2003)Table of ContentsForeword by Sir Ron Brierley. Introduction. Becoming a manager. Knowing your customer. Our greatest asset. Developing staff. Supporting roles. Managing recruiters. The rules of engagement. Establishing sound corporate governance. Establishing service level agreements. Dealing with hot spots. Tips for quick-wins. Living with legacy systems. Managing vendors. Using consultants. Business process re-engineering. Benchmarking. Help desk management. Disaster recovery planning. Managing change. Outsourcing. Give the business intelligence. Planning the future. Understanding architectures. Taking stock of your assets. Structuring the IT organization. Where to next?. Appendix A Yukl's Specific Behaviours for Managing Relations. Appendix B Business initiative proposal. Appendix C Thorpe's 4 Rs. Appendix D1 Jacques' time span. Appendix D2 Jaques' complexity measures. Appendix E1 Software inventory. Appendix E2 Hardware inventory. Appendix F Examples of principles. References. Further reading. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe history of the heart of the high-tech world Mike Malone is a journalist who has covered Silicon Valley for nearly twenty years. This book combines the best of his work from a variety of renowned publications to offer a true-to-life glimpse of the world's most important industrial community.Trade ReviewHOMETOWN BOY TELLS TALE OF HOW TECH REVOLUTION CHANGED WHERE WE LIVE Michael S. Malone proudly casts himself as a native son of Silicon Valley. In his latest book, he declares himself a "hometown boy" who is "desperate to understand the truth about his neighbors." The Valley of Heart's Delight: A Silicon Valley Notebook 1963-2001 tells the sweeping tale of Malone's home turf—the Santa Clara Valley that grew from a quaint collection of fruit orchards to the mythic birthplace of the digital revolution. Overall, the book is an interesting and entertaining read, told with the dramatic flair—even embellishment—of a novelist. While the subject is grand, Malone's book is more akin to a personal scrapbook—told through the eyes of a journalist born and raised in the Santa Clara Valley. Malone has been chronicling the region's business and technology landscape for two decades. "The Valley of Heart's Delight" does not break new ground: The book is a collection of Malone's previous writing, dating back to 1982. The articles originally appeared in publications such as the Mercury News, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Forbes ASAP, Upside and Harper's. Like a scrapbook, "The Valley of Heart's Delight" is an incomplete account. A reader looking for a definitive history and assessment of Silicon Valley will likely feel shortchanged. The book is something of a hodgepodge-- part historical tale, part novel, part non-fiction reporting, part memoir and part social commentary. The 24 articles, or chapters, in the book are arranged roughly in chronological order by subject. They're grouped into five major sections (Santa Clara Valley, Silicon Valley, Silicon Town, Silicon World and Silicon Home) that mirror the region's development from agricultural roots to catalyst of a technology revolution that ripples ever more widely. Malone expresses awe over the valley's contributions to shaping modern life. "Each time I return from someplace in the world where I've been asked to describe the miracle of Silicon Valley, I still look down out the plane window and thrill at the miracle of the place, the little collection of suburban towns that changed history," he writes. It's a place "so dynamic, so protean, and so maddeningly complex that I will never grow tired of it," he adds. The earlier chapters of the book were the most enjoyable and illuminating. In one refreshing, well-crafted chapter, Malone relates the history of the Ohlone Indians who ruled the Santa Clara Valley for thousands of years before the Franciscans established their mission in 1777. He deftly contrasts the Ohlones' concept of cyclical or circular time with the beginning of lineartime brought by Spanish settlers. The tempo has been accelerating ever since, reaching warp speed in today's Silicon Valley, "where the daily obsession is to shave a microsecond from every transmission, revision and decision," Malone notes. Other chapters range from the meeting of David Packard and William Hewlett as Stanford University students, to the birth of the microprocessor, IPO day for MIPS Computer Systems and the boyhood of Steve Jobs in a 1960s "silicon suburbia." These chapters, told with engaging narratives, provide glimpses into different eras and milestones of the modern Silicon Valley. Malone's strength lies in his deeply reported, richly detailed narratives. In one chapter, he traces his family roots back to Enid, Okla., where his great-grandfather had settled in an 1893 land rush. A century later, Malone visits Enid, finding evidence everywhere of the digital revolution that Silicon Valley started. It's in the VCRs, computer labs and electronic security keypads of Enid High School. It's in the electronics-laden digital watches, microwave oven, stove and video games of the house where his grandparents once lived. "My grandparents' house now has more computing power than NASA did that day my grandparents sat on the mohair sofa with the doily antimacassars and watched Neil Armstrong step out on the moon," he concludes. The Oklahoma chapter, along with the one on the Ohlone Indians, are the best in the book. They're beautiful pieces of storytelling that show the arc of time and profound impact of technology. They weave together many elements that work on different levels. And they demonstrate one of the author's strengths—the ability to think expansively about technology's profound impact on society. For Malone, the hometown boy, Silicon Valley is much more than a place: It's a state of mind and social force. (Maria Shao, Mercury News)Table of ContentsForeword. Acknowledgement. Introduction. PART 1: SANTA CLARA VALLEY. Chapter 1: Snow Tracks. Chapter 2: The Mission Bell's Toll. Chapter 3: The Soul of the 'HP Way'. PART 2: SILICON VALLEY. Chapter 1: Microprocessor: First 25 Years. Chapter 2: IPO Day. Chapter 3: Bob Noyce: Inventor, Entrepreneur, Statesman. Chapter 4: Silicon Suburbia. chapter 5: The Macintosh Introduction. PART 3: SILICON TOWN. Chapter 1: The Real Secrets of Silicon Valley. Chapter 2: Going Underground in Silicon Valley. Chapter 3: Day of the Jackal. Chapter 4: A Good Day to Contemplate the Rest of Life. Chapter 5: Has Silicon Valley Gone Pussy. Chapter 6: Seduction--From the Bitch Goddess, A Novel. Chapter 7: Technofacism. PART 4: SILICON WORLD. Chapter 1: The Frontier of the Heart. Chapter 2: Notes from a Distant Node. Chapter 3: Bandon Beach. Chapter 4: Pressing Their Cases Coast to Coast. Chapter 5: Children of the (Once) Future. Chapter 6: The Gildered Age. PART 5: SILICON HOME. Chapter 1: The Packard Way. Chapter 2: Pixies Last Lesson. Chapter 3: Second Sight. Authors' Biography.

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Book SynopsisTargeted for junior/senior/grad level students majoring in Information Systems, Enterprise Integration combines the basic concepts of integrated systems with practical experience and their use in a business environment. Understanding integration requires an understanding of the business processes within a firm and between a firm and its external business partners. The book will help students understand conceptually how linkages form between business processes and how these linkages are supported by ERP systems. Case studies are included throughout to provide a balance of theory and practice.Table of ContentsForeword vii Preface ix Part One: An Introduction To Enterprise Systems 1. Information Systems, Organizations, and Integration 3 2. Silos, Mousetraps, and Islands: A Chronicle of Information Systems in Organizations 13 3. The Challenge of Integration 37 Part Two: A New Environment For Enterprise Systems 4. Let's Get Horizontal: Toward a Process View of Organization 51 5. The Relentless Distribution of Information Technology 67 6. Data at the Core of the Enterprise 87 7. The Architecture of an Enterprise System 121 Part Three: Building Enterprise Systems 8. Planning for Enterprise Systems 137 9. The Design of Enterprise Systems 153 10. Realizing and Operating Enterprise Systems 173 11. People in Enterprise Systems 189 Part Four: Extending Enterprise Systems 12. Integrating Backward: Extending the Supply Chain 203 13. Integrating Forward: Meeting Demand and Managing Customers 223 14. Integrating Upward: Supporting Managers and Executives 241 Glossary 255 Index 267

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Book Synopsis* Nearly 50,000 essential words and phrases * The only dictionary of its kind * Comprehensive and up-to-date Comprehensive bilingual coverage of nearly 50,000 essential words and phrases in electrical and computer engineering In today''s global economy, the need for precise technical communication between speakers of English and Spanish has never been greater. The English-Spanish, Spanish-English Electrical and Computer Engineering Dictionary provides you with quick, ready access to nearly 50,000 essential terms and definitions found in the electrical and computer engineering field. Containing virtually every word and phrase you''re likely to encounter in the professional literature, this authoritative reference boasts an extremely user-friendly format that directs you instantly to the precise term you need. * Approximately 100,000 entries--nearly 50,000 in each language * Comprehensive, up-to-date coverage incorporating the latest terms and phras

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Book SynopsisOur slogan from the very beginning was ''a computer on every desk and in every home.'' For me to become gun-shy might require surgery. An icon more powerful than anything on a Windows screen, Bill Gates today stands atop his fabled Microsoft fortress staring down competitors'' threats and injunctions from an annoyed U.S. Justice Department. The kind of success Gates has created rarely escapes criticism. And Bill is getting more than his share. The story of how this Harvard dropout created the operating system that would become the worldwide standard for millions of computers is legendary. And equally legendary has been the take-no-prisoners tactics of his corporate colossus, Microsoft. We''ve witnessed Gates''s transformation from a geeky wunderkind into a business titan. Whether admired or detested, glorified or vilified, Gates is a household name and a worldwide curiosity. Bill Gates Speaks discloses what Bill Gates has to say on everything from fiTable of ContentsPreface. Growing Up Gates. Heading Off on the Conventional Road. Back on the High-Tech Highway. The Gatesian Management Style. The Microsoft Business Model. The Computer Wars. Microsoft Mistakes. Attack the Future. Others Say. Living at the Pinnacle. Little Time for Love. The New Computer Culture. Gates on Life. The Bottom Line. The Bill Gates Time Line. Endnotes.

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Book SynopsisWith Managing IT as a Business you'll get practical advice on how to unleash the full potential of this critical function so that companies can derive maximum benefit.Table of ContentsForeword. Acknowledgments. Introduction. 1. Get the CIO on the Executive Team. 2. Link IT Strategy to Corporate Strategy. 3. IT Management Is about Relationship Management. 4. Align the IT Organization Structure with Profitability Drivers. 5. Understand the Real IT Spend. 6. Focus on Outcomes, Not Process. 7. Leveraging Investment Cycles and the Power of Standardization. 8. Talk about Information Technology and Use IT Appropriately so Others Know It Is Important. 9. Information Technology Improvement Never Ends. Index.

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Book SynopsisNonprofit Essentials: Managing Technology is a comprehensive work. Suitable for any size organization, the book is distinguished by its focus on ''the human factor'' along with volumes of technology information. It should prove to be an invaluable resource for administrators, volunteers, and trustees who must ensure their organization''s effective use of technology. --Richard F. Hobson, President Hobson Renaissance Solutions LLCTable of ContentsPreface. Chapter 1. Getting Started with Technology. Chapter 2. Technology Planning for the Small Organization. Chapter 3. Technology Planning for Mid-Size and Larger Organizations. Chapter 4. Computer Applications for Nonprofit Organizations. Chapter 5. Obtaining Technical Support. Chapter 6. Hiring Technical Staff. Chapter 7. Training Volunteers and Staff. Chapter 8. Supervising Technical Volunteers and Staff. Chapter 9. Safeguarding Essential Information. Index.

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Book SynopsisDigital Twins in the Built Environment offers a comprehensive, systematic and clear view of digital twin development in the engineering, architecture, construction and facilities management sectors.Trade ReviewA must read for smart city professionals and leaders. -- Mark A Girolami, The Alan Turing Institute, UKThe book brings welcome clarity to hugely important subjects and I wholeheartedly commend it. -- Mark Enzer, Mott MacDonald, UKEssential reading for those interested in CDT research as well as city planners and managers who apply data and digital models to make decisions about the urban environment. -- TD O'Rourke, Cornell University, USA

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Book SynopsisShows the reader how to cope with, adapt to, and learn ways to succeed and flourish in the technology-permeated workplace. The text provides tip sheets to help the reader identify what specific actions to take to adjust and move ahead.Trade Review"Buckle your seat belt! The ride into our technological future willbe very bumpy. But we need not be anxious about it if we followBeverly Goldberg's advice. With her guidance it can be a rewardingand enjoyable ride after all."(Richard O. Mason, director, Carl H.Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility, SouthernMethodist University, Dallas) "Beverly Goldberg's new book gives us information, historicalperspectives, analogies, and strategies that will help us conquerour fears about the overwhelming technology we confront in nearlyevery aspect of our lives. By following her advice, we can all besuccessful in the technical world of tomorrow."(Donna Zimmer,diversity practice leader, Shell Services International) "A lot of people continue to shudder at the dawn of the InformationAge, but Beverly Goldberg more than tames the digital beast. Shepatiently puts a hand on the reader's shoulder and explains thatthere's little to fear from e-mail, corporate intranets, and theWorld Wide Web. More than that, she is the server of a can-dospirit, showing how the new media can be a boon to career andpersonal interests alike."(Tom Brown, president, ManagementGeneral) "The author does an excellent job of giving readers ideas andunderstanding to cope with high-tech anxiety....well written, veryclear, smart, and articulate."(Marcia Ruben, principal, RubenConsulting Group)Table of ContentsPreface. Welcome to the New World. A Framework for Overcoming High-Tech Anxiety. Accepting the Constancy of Change. Understanding Today's Workplace. Gathering Knowledge from the Garden of Past Events. Networking: Making Critical Connections. Learning to Trust in Electronic Relationships. The Art of Reinvention. Looking Beyond Tomorrow.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"This unique book leads to higher levels of student performance by providing a thoughtful context and practical framework for understanding the potential of technology to enrich teaching and learning. From teachers and administrators to board members and parents, Information Technology for Schools is an invaluable guide for any school or district that is serious about systemic and continuous improvement." (Lois B. Cohn, IBM certified business transformation consultant) "At last educators have a resource that offers a user-friendly approach to applying technology to student learning and organizational growth. Information Technology for Schools tells us how data support decisions, how faculty become empowered to employ technology in the classroom, and how guided inquiry is a tool for continuous improvement of the learning environment." (Judith R. Fox, superintendent of schools, Byram Hills School District, Armonk, New York) "It's a good read for educators involved in I.T. and offers many good points, including expertise and P.D. for teachers." (Professionally Speaking Magazine, 6/01) "...the volume offers valuable food for thought for those looking at technology planning issues." (Education Review, 3/04/02)Table of ContentsA Model for Organizational Learning: The Feedback Spiral (B. Kallick & J. Wilson). Involving Stakeholders in Developing Technology (B. Norman). Tracking Data on Student Achievement: Questions and Lessons (S. King). Linking Technology to Educational Improvements (J. Costa & E. Bobowick). Using Technology to Promote Classroom Innovation (K. Holvig & G. Crisci). Learning from Technology Through Action Research (B. Spitz & M. Klais). Teaching Computer Search Skills to Middle School Students (M. Klais). Building Technological Expertise Among Teachers (E. Bobowick). Creating an Information Infrastructure: Challenges for the Future (B. Kallick & J. Wilson).

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Book SynopsisMark Peters is the Value Stream Director for Engineering Ops at BrainGu, which develops custom and specialized DevOps software for leading corporations such as Deloitte, American Express, Nestlé and Coca Cola. He is the North America Chapter Chair for the DevOps Institute. He also holds a variety of technical certifications such as CISSP, PMP and CHSCL. He is based in San Antonio, Texas.

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction to NLP and Deep LearningChapter Goal: Introduction of Deep Learning and NLP concepts, explanation of the evolution of deep learning and comparison of deep learning with other machine learning techniques in PythonNo of pages: 50-60Sub -Topics1. Deep Learning Framework - An overview2. Comparison with other machine learning techniques3. Why Python for Deep Learning4. Deep Learning Libraries5. NLP- An overview6. Introduction to Deep Learning for NLPChapter 2: Word Vector representationsChapter Goal: Introduction of basic and advanced word vector representationNo of pages: 50-60Sub - Topics 1. Overview of Simple Word Vector representations: word2vec, Glove2. Advanced word vector representations: Word Representations via Global Context and Multiple Word Prototypes3. Evaluation methods for unsupervised word embedding Chapter 3: Neural Networks and Back Propagation Chapter Goal: Neural Networks for named entity recognitionNo of pages: 50-60Sub - Topics: 1. Learning Representations by back propagating the errors2. Gradient checks, over-fitting, regularization, activation functions Chapter 4: Recurrent neural networks, GRU, LSTM, CNNChapter Goal: Deep Learning architectures like RNN, CNN, LSTM, and CNN in great details with proper examples of eachNo of pages: 70-80Sub - Topics: 1. Recurrent neural network based language model2. Introduction of GRU and LSTM3. Recurrent neural networks for different tasks4. CNN for object identificationChapter 5: Developing a ChatbotChapter Goal: Chatbots are artificial intelligence systems that we interact with via text or voice interface. Our aim is to develop and deploy a Facebook messenger Chatbot.No of pages: 50-60Sub - Topics: 1. Development of a simple closed context Chatbot2. Deployment using free server “Heroku”3. Integrating Seq2seq model with the Chatbot4. Integrating Image Identification model with the ChatbotChapter 6: Interaction of Reinforcement Learning and ChatbotChapter Goal: Detailed explanation of the Reinforcement Learning concept and one of the prevalent case studies/research paper on Reinforcement Learning applications for ChatbotNo of pages: 20-30Sub - Topics: 1. Introduction to Reinforcement Learning2. Present applications of Reinforcement Learning for Chatbot3. Detailed explanation of one of the research papers on applications of Reinforcement Learning for Chatbot

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Book SynopsisIntermediate user levelTable of ContentsChapter 1: WSL Architecture Chapter 2: Enabling WSL Chapter 3: Managing WSL Distros Chapter 4: Linux Distro Maintenance Chapter 5: Configuring WSL Distros Chapter 6: Configuring WSL 2 Chapter 7: Rolling Your Own Init System Chapter 8: Going Further with WSL 2 Chapter 9: Maximizing Windows InteroperabilityChapter 10: Using WSL for Enterprise DevelopmentChapter 11: Troubleshooting WSL Chapter 12: Deploying WSL at Scale

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Book SynopsisWelcome to this one-stop shop for learning Angular. Pro Angular is the most concise and comprehensive guide available, giving you the knowledge you need to take full advantage of this popular framework for building your own dynamic JavaScript applications.Angular is an open-source JavaScript library maintained by Google. It has many excellent options when it comes to server-side development and is used in some of the largest and most complex web applications in the world to enhance HTML in the browser. Its cornerstone is the ability to create applications that are extendable, maintainable, testable, and standardized. Knowing Angular''s foundations and understanding its applications is an asset in any developer toolbox.The fifth edition of this popular guide explains how to get the most from Angular, presenting the range of benefits it can offer. You will begin learning how to use Angular in your projects, starting with the nuts-and-bolts concepts, and progreTable of ContentsPart I – Getting Ready Chapter 1. Getting Ready Chapter 2. Jumping Right In Chapter 3. Primer, Part I Chapter 4. Primer, Part II Chapter 5. SportsStore: A Real Application Chapter 6. SportsStore: Orders and Checkout Chapter 7. SportsStore:Administration Chapter 8. SportsStore: Progressive Features and Deployment Part II - Working with Angular Chapter 9. Understanding Angular Projects and Tools Chapter 10. Using Data Bindings Chapter 11. Using the Built-In Directives Chapter 12. Using Events and Forms Chapter 13. Creating Attribute Directives Chapter 14. Creating Structural Directives Chapter 15. Understanding Components Chapter 16. Using and Creating Pipes Chapter 17. Using Services Chapter 18. Using Service Providers Chapter 19. Using and Creating Modules Part III - Advanced Angular Features Chapter 20. Creating the Example Project Chapter 21. Using the Forms API, Part I Chapter 22. Using the Forms API, Part II Chapter 23. Making HTTP Requests Chapter 24. Routing and Navigation, Part I Chapter 25. Routing and Navigation, Part II Chapter 26. Routing and Navigation, Part III Chapter 27. Using Animations Chapter 28. Working with Component Libraries Chapter 29. Angular Unit Testing

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Book SynopsisExplore the development and customization of OSGi modules in Liferay DXP and choosing the right underlying technology for it. The book starts with the basic Liferay Architecture to understand how things work in Liferay DXP, as well as in OSGi.Table of ContentsChapter 1: OSGi Basics Chapter Goal: This chapter will focus on explaining the core concept of OSGi, benefits and how it is being used in Liferay. Subtopics: 1. Understanding OSGi 2. Introduction Bundles, Component and Services, Lifecycle 3. Liferay's OSGi Architecture 4. OSGi Benefits Chapter 2: Liferay Development Basics Chapter Goal: This chapter will focus on initial development setup and underlying concept of Blade CLI, build tools, database connectivity and Liferay Modules creation. Subtopics: 1. Liferay Workspace 2. Blade CLI 3. Build Tools 4. Database connectivity 5. Introduction to Liferay Modules 6. Introduction to Gogo shell Chapter 3: Portlet Module Development Chapter Goal: This chapter will focus on basics and creation of portlet modules. Subtopics: 1. Introduction to Portlet modules, Portlet specifications 2. Java Standard Portlets 3. Liferay Portlet Modules – LiferayMVC Portlets 4. Introduction to Other Portlet Modules 5. Gogo shell in action Chapter 4: Advance Liferay Concepts Chapter Goal: This chapter will focus on advance concepts, such as message bus and Inter Portlet Communication (IPC). Subtopics: 1. Inter Portlet Communication 2. Liferay Message Bus 3. Using service in Freemarker Templates Chapter 5: Service Builder Concepts Chapter Goal: This chapter will focus on database connectivity and service builder and web services. Subtopics: 1. Introduction to Service builder 2. Creation of services 3. Local services 4. Exposing and consuming web services Chapter 6: Customization Chapter Goal This chapter will focus on customization of default Liferay behavior Subtopics: 1. Customizing User Interface with widget templates 2. Customizing MVC Action Commands 3. Customizing Services using wrappers 4. Customizing Models using ModelListners 5. Expando Attributes 6. Post and Pre-Actions 7. Customization of Search

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Book SynopsisUnderstand real-world game development concepts using JavaFX game engine called FXGL. The core focus of the book is on developing a standalone game or application with FXGL. We will start with an overview of the book followed by requisite concepts from Java and JavaFX that will be used throughout this book. Next, we will learn about the FXGL game engine and its wide range of real-world game development techniques. In the following chapter, we learn about entity-component model used in FXGL to create a powerful abstraction of the game world. The next chapter builds on this, where we develop a platformer game using the physics engine and a popular external tool called Tiled. An important concept of games AI is covered in the following chapter. Visually complex features related to graphics and rendering as well as UI elements and animation system in FXGL will be discussed in the next chapter. The following chapter is dedicated to non-game applications that can be developed usTable of ContentsChapter 1: IntroductionChapter Goal: Sets the scene for the book, provides an overview and sets expectationsChapter 2: Requisite Java and JavaFX ConceptsChapter Goal: Covers fundamental knowledge required to understand the book contentSub-topics: Java programmingJavaFX scene graphJavaFX model of programmingJavaFX conceptsChapter 3: FXGL ArchitectureChapter Goal: Provides an overview of the FXGL architecture, features, and capabilitiesChapter 4: Entity-Component Case Study: Develop Arcade GamesChapter Goal: Introduction to entity-component model used for abstracting game worldsSub-topics: Game worldEntity-Component modelPong and Breakout style gamesChapter 5: Physics Case Study: Develop a Platformer Game Chapter Goal: Introduction to lightweight and heavyweight physics engines in FXGLSub-topics: Collision detectionRigid body dynamicsMario style gameChapter 6: AI Case Study: Develop a Maze Action GameChapter Goal: Provides a foundation for using and developing AI agents in FXGLSub-topics: A* pathfindingGraph theoryComponent-driven behaviorPac-man style gameChapter 7: Graphics and UI Case Study: Develop a Top-Down Shooter GameChapter Goal: Introduction to the particle and animation systems used in FXGLSub-topics: Particle systemMulti-layer renderingAnimationsInterpolationsGeometry wars style gameChapter 8: Developing General-Purpose ApplicationsChapter Goal: Provide information on how FXGL can be used in non-game contextsChapter 9: Cross-platform DeploymentChapter Goal: Demonstrates the package and deployment process with FXGLSub-topics: jlinkNative imagesGluon toolsMobile developmentChapter 10: ConclusionChapter Goal: Recap what was covered in the chapters, provides external resources and ideas for future projects

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Book SynopsisDeveloper documentation is a powerful tool in developer relations because it providesall the necessary information during the onboarding process and keeps your users informedon changes such as release notes, status reports and new and updated topics.Using a design thinking approach, this book aims to provide an easy to follow blueprintfor building successful developer documentation by using the award winning platformOSdeveloper portalas inspiration. You'll work with practical usable templates, workflows, and tools validated and peer-reviewed by international experts in the fields of documentation, technical writing, developer relations, and UX design. This book reveals the many factors that must be considered while crafting developer documentation, such as hitting the right target audience, designing a seamless onboarding experience, and selecting the right workflows and data analysis methods. You'll delve into this complex mix of topics, each with its unique considerations, and undeTable of Contents1: Approaches2: Discovery3: Editorial Workflow4: Content production5: Implementation6: Contribution7: Communication8: Accessibility9: Sustainability10. Team Roles and Responsibilities11: Metrics12:Tools

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Book SynopsisLearn to be a Linux sysadmin and an expert user of the Linux operating system, even with no previous Linux experience. This second edition of the popular and highly rated Linux self-study training course has been fully updated to Fedora Linux 37 with expanded and revised content and figures as well new chapters on the BTRFS file system, using Zram for swap, NetworkManager, automation with Ansible, and systemd. Like the previous version, this edition has been reviewed for technical accuracy by a highly respected Linux expert and will prepare you to manage complex systems with ease and equip you for a new career. It has also been reviewed by a student who took this course to ensure its readability and flow for those with little or no previous experience with Linux. In this first volume of the training course series, you will learn about operating systems in general and Linux in particular, and explore the Linux philosophy for SysAdmins in preparation for the rest of the course. This Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Introduction to Operating Systems Chapter 3: The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins Chapter 4: Preparation Chapter 5: Installing Linux Chapter 6: Using the Xfce Desktop Chapter 7: Using the Linux Command Line Chapter 8: Core Utilities Chapter 9: Data Streams Chapter 10: Text Editors Chapter 11: Working as root Chapter 12: Installing and Updating Software Chapter 13: Tools for Problem Solving Chapter 14: Terminal Emulator Mania EXPANDEDChapter 15: Advanced Shell Topics Chapter 16: Linux Boot and Startup EXPANDEDChapter 17: Shell Configuration Chapter 18: Files, Directories, and Links Chapter 19: Filesystems FULLY REVISED AND EXPANDED

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Book SynopsisThis complete beginner's guide is for anyone interested in becoming a web developer. Aimed at those without any previous experience, this book provides an overview of the key principles of modern web development. You'll gain insight into the key facets of JavaScript, HTML and CSS, as well as the difference between front-end, back-end, and full stack development. You'll also be introduced to popular tools and frameworks such as React, Angular, GraphQL, and Node.js, and gain an understanding of the role of a web developer: what it entails, how to secure your first role, and how to survive your first week in the job.Moreover, How to be a Web Developer will take you through the steps of building your first web application, allowing you to apply the principles you've learned in a practical way. Filled with additional information and resources, this book will give you the knowledge and tools needed to start your journey tobecoming a professional web developer.What You Will LearnMaster the Table of Contents Part I: Getting Started- IntroductionPart II: The Tech Stack - SQL Basics - HTML& CSS - GraphQL & JavaScript - The Back-End - Other Technologies You Should Know Part III: Landing Your First Role - Your First Role - Working in A Team - Project Management Methods Part IV: In Summary - Conclusions

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Book SynopsisQuickly following what many expected to be a wholesale revolution in library practices, institutional repositories encountered unforeseen problems and a surprising lack of impact. Clunky or cumbersome interfaces, lack of perceived value and use by scholars, fear of copyright infringement, and the like tended to dampen excitement and adoption.This collection of essays, arranged in five thematic sections, is intended to take the pulse of institutional repositories—to see how they have matured and what can be expected from them, as well as introduce what may be the future role of the institutional repository.Making Institutional Repositories Work takes novices as well as seasoned practitioners through the practical and conceptual steps necessary to develop a functioning institutional repository, customized to the needs and culture of the home institution. The first section covers all aspects of system platforms, including hosted and open-source options, big data capabilities and integration, and issues related to discoverability. The second section addresses policy issues, from the basics to open-source and deposit mandates. The third section focuses on recruiting and even creating content. Authors in this section will address the ways that different disciplines tend to have different motivations for deposit, as well as the various ways that institutional repositories can serve as publishing platforms. The fourth section covers assessment and success measures for all involved—librarians, deans, and administrators. The theory and practice of traditional metrics, alt metrics, and peer review receive chapter-length treatment. The fifth section provides case studies that include a boots-on-the-ground perspective of issues raised in the first four sections. By noting trends and potentialities, this final section, authored by Executive Director of SPARC Heather Joseph, makes future predictions and helps managers position institutional repositories to be responsive change and even shape the evolution of scholarly communication.

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Book SynopsisFirst in the Field: Breaking Ground in Computer Science at Purdue University chronicles the history and development of the first computer science department established at a university in the United States. The backdrop for this groundbreaking academic achievement is Purdue in the 1950s when mathematicians, statisticians, engineers, and scientists from various departments were searching for faster and more efficient ways to conduct their research. These were fertile times, as recognized by Purdue’s President Frederick L. Hovde, whose support of what was to become the first “university-centered” computer center in America laid the foundation for the nation’s first department of computer science.The book pulls together strands of the story from previously unpublished texts and photographs, as well as published articles and interviews, to provide the first complete historical account of the genesis of the Department of Computer Sciences at Purdue, and its continued growth up to the present. It is a fascinating story with parallels to the “space race,” involving many players, some of whose contributions have gone previously unacknowledged in the heat of the race. Filled with unique historical anecdotes detailing the challenges of legitimizing the new academic field, these stories bring to life the strong convictions of a group of pioneering thinkers that continue to resonate for us today. The raw determination required to transform a computing laboratory that offered early programming courses into a full-fledged computer center and a department offering degrees in computer science characterizes this story of interest to anyone intrigued by the pathways creativity takes in scientific endeavors. It is a story that matters because it was, and is, an ongoing achievement of leadership in education and research in a field that has totally revolutionized our society.Table of Contents Foreword Introduction Chapter 1: Between the Fields Chapter 2: Breaking Ground Chapter 3: Planting the Seed Chapter 4: Metamorphosis Chapter 5: Growing Pains Chapter 6: The Flowering Chapter 7: The Future Chapter 8: Epilogue Department of Computer Sciences People First in the Field: Acknowledgments

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Book SynopsisSmarter Than Their Machines: Oral Histories of the Pioneers of Interactive Computing is based on oral histories archived at the Charles Babbage Institute, University of Minnesota. Included are the oral histories of some key pioneers of the computer industry selected by John that led to interactive computing, such as Richard Bloch, Gene Amdahl, Herbert W. Robinson, Sam Wyly, J.C.R. Licklider, Ivan Sutherland, Larry Roberts, Robert Kahn, Marvin Minsky, Michael Dertouzos, and Joseph Traub, as well as his own. John has woven them together via introductions that is, in essence, a personal walk down the computer industry road. John had the unique advantage of having been part of, or witness to, much of the history contained in these oral histories beginning as a co-op student at Arthur D. Little, Inc., in the 1950's. Eventually, he would become a pioneer in his own right by creating the computer industry's first successful software products company (Cullinane Corporation). However, an added benefit of reading these oral histories is that they contain important messages for our leaders of today, at all levels, including that government, industry, and academia can accomplish great things when working together in an effective way. This is how the computer industry was created, which then led to the Internet, both totally unanticipated just 75 years ago.

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