Practical applications of information technology Books

Book SynopsisA right-to-the-point guide on all the key topics of SQL programming SQL Essentials For Dummies is your quick reference to all the core concepts of SQLa valuable common standard language used in relational databases. This useful guide is straightforwardwith no excess review, wordy explanations, or fluffso you get what you need, fast. Great for a brush-up on the basics or as an everyday desk reference, this book is one you can rely on. Strengthen your understanding of the basics of SQLReview what you've already learned or pick up key skillsUse SQL to create, manipulate, and control relational databasesJog your memory on the essentials as you work and get clear answers to your questions Perfect for supplementing classroom learning, reviewing for a certification, and staying knowledgeable on the job, SQL Essentials For Dummies is the convenient, direct, and digestible reference you've been looking for.

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Book SynopsisSwiftly brush up on the foundations of Java programming Java Essentials For Dummies is a reliable and succinct reference on the core components of Javathe multifaceted general-purpose language used for desktop, mobile, and web applications. This straightforward book gets right to the pointeliminating review material and wordy explanationsso you get what you need, fast. Strengthen your understanding of the basics of coding with JavaReview what you've already learned or pick up key skillsUse Java to build a variety of applications and moreJog your memory on the essentials as you work and get clear answers to your questions Perfect for supplementing classroom learning, reviewing for a certification, or staying knowledgeable on the job, Java Essentials For Dummies is a direct reference that's great to keep on hand as an everyday desk reference.

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Book SynopsisSafely store secret information like passwords, keys, and certificates in Kubernetes. In this practical guide, you'll discover methods for adding layers of security that will defend the critical data of your applications.In Securing Kubernetes Secrets you will find: Strategies for storing secure assets in Kubernetes Cryptographic options and how to apply them in Kubernetes Using the HashiCorp Vault server on Kubernetes for secure secrets storage Managing security with public cloud providers Applying security concepts using tools from the Kubernetes ecosystem End-to-end secrets storage from development to operations Implementing in Kubernetes in CI/CD systems Secrets, like database passwords and API keys, are some of the most important data in your application. Securing Kubernetes Secrets reveals how to store these sensitive assets in Kubernetes in a way that's protected against leaks and hacks. You'll learn about the default capabilities of Kubernetes secrets, where they're lacking, and alternative options to strengthen applications and infrastructure. Kubernetes secrets include small and sensitive data like passwords, tokens, and keys. The security defaults of Kubernetes are rarely enough to protect this valuable data, and can leave it—and you—exposed. In this book, you'll learn how to bake security into Kubernetes-based applications right from the start with security best practices and reliable third-party tools like HashiCorp VaultTrade Review'I learnt a lot about how to do secrets management in Kubernetes. I'm also very pleased and embarrassed (as a Kubernetes trainer) to say that I picked up a few tips & tricks about Kubernetes itself along the way!' Michael Bright 'It is an absolute must to read this book.' Werner Dijkerman 'I'm currently implementing a secretes management solution in kubernetes, and wish I had this text at the beginning of this journey.' Milorad Imbra 'Provides insight into a complex topic even if you are not an expert in Kubernetes, DevOps or IT Security.' Atila Kaya Table of Contentstable of contents PART 1: FOUNDATIONS READ IN LIVEBOOK 1KUBERNETES SECRETS READ IN LIVEBOOK 2REINTRODUCING KUBERNETES & SECRETS PART 2: SECURING SECRETS READ IN LIVEBOOK 3SECURELY STORING SECRETS READ IN LIVEBOOK 4ENCRYPTION DATA AT REST READ IN LIVEBOOK 5HASHICORP VAULT & KUBERNETES, READ IN LIVEBOOK 6ACCESSING CLOUD SECRET STORES PART 3: RELEASING APPLICATIONS SECURELY READ IN LIVEBOOK 7KUBERNETES-NATIVE CONTINUOUS INTEGRATION & SECRETS READ IN LIVEBOOK 8KUBERNETES-NATIVE CONTINUOUS DELIVERY & SECRETS APPENDIXES READ IN LIVEBOOK APPENDIX A: KUBERNETES SECRETS READ IN LIVEBOOK APPENDIX B: INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING YQ READ IN LIVEBOOK APPENDIX C: INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING PIP READ IN LIVEBOOK APPENDIX D: INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING GIT READ IN LIVEBOOK APPENDIX E: INSTALLING GPG

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Book SynopsisITSM Value Streams is a comprehensive guide to organizations on how to effectively utilise IT services to achieve business outcomes. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the value streams that flow through an organization and how IT services can be configured and applied to co-create value between IT service providers and consumers. The book provides practical insights on how to identify and eliminate anti-patterns, while introducing ways of working that reduce waste and frustration. By focusing on the bigger picture and providing fast feedback, teams are able to improve their work and contribute to the overall success of the organization. This is an essential resource for people in IT service management, IT managers, IT service managers, consultants and offers the chance to learn how to apply value stream thinking to achieve their IT service management objectives and also to get familiar with value management concepts.Trade ReviewITSM Value Streams is the perfect read for professionals seeking to excel in the service management world. With clear objectives in mind, it presents practical strategies to define valuable opportunities, expedite service component delivery, and minimize technical disruption. The book dives into effective practices that enhance performance, such as maximizing potential value, ensuring timely delivery, maintaining undisrupted operations, and optimizing cost and effort. Moreover, it provides valuable templates, tools, and techniques to identify and overcome impediments that hinder objectives, making it a really good resource for ITSM practitioners. -- Dr. Mauricio Corona, Chairman, BP GurusValue Stream Management (VSM) is having a renaissance thanks to digital transformation and its key enabler, DevOps, so ITSM Value Streams is a timely contribution of practical advice to help the Ops side of the house harness VSM approaches to improve their efficiency and effectiveness to delight customers. To be successful with VSM, organisations need to adopt these ways of working across the entirety of their value streams, so this book is invaluable for ITSM professionals seeking to understand what this means for them. -- Helen Beal, Chair, Value Stream Management ConsortiumITSM Value Streams will quickly become the go to resource for anyone wanting to apply proven Lean and Agile techniques to the ITSM world. This title offers a case study alongside a host of accessible examples and anecdotes which really bring the concepts to life. Whether using this book as a novice or expert there is real value in the very practical and systematic way it approaches the topic. Highly recommended. -- Barry Corless, Director, Consulting Expert, CGIA brilliant step-by-step book that literally shows us how to manage IT by business value—how to deliver IT value rather than just talking about it—with great examples along the way. -- Hank Marquis PhD FBCS CITP, author of Completely Satisfied: How to nail IT satisfaction for employee experience, productivity, and profitsThis book provides practical guidance on IT value streams, value stream mapping, and overcoming obstacles in achieving IT Service Management goals. It emphasizes customer satisfaction, transitioning to a product and service focus, and driving cultural and behavioural change. With its insightful approach, this book offers valuable tools for IT professionals. Its actionable advice and emphasis on real-world applications make it a go-to resource. Its comprehensive coverage ensures it will be a useful reference for repeated consultation. Highly recommended. -- Chris Evans MBCS, Service Management Lead, Fujitsu Services LtdValue streams are a critical yet often unrecognized topic for the realisation of value through IT. There is a rapidly increasing recognition of the importance of focusing on value streams that makes this book both a valuable and timely resource for IT managers. ITSM Value Streams offers a deep-dive into the topic written by industry-recognised authors and subject-matter experts. However, far from being a theoretical treatise, it contains numerous practical techniques, profusely illustrated with case studies that will allow the reader to understand and deploy value stream thinking to beneficial effect within their organisations. -- John Sansbury, Service Management Guru and ITSM Author, Infrassistance Development LtdThis book is a great add to any service management professional’s bookshelf. Not only does it discuss the concepts and considerations for application of value stream mapping as part of service management, but it also provides practical advice and guidance for using a value stream approach to service management. The use of value stream mapping helps service managers take a holistic approach (not just a technology-based or IT-centric view) to service management - a key for success! -- Doug Tedder, Principal Consultant, Tedder Consulting LLCTable of Contents Why and how should I read this book Common symptoms in service management Anti-patterns in service management What are the desired results? How can value streams help achieving the desired process conditions?

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Book SynopsisDigital Transformation Management for Agile Organizations highlights and explores new dynamics regarding current digital developments globally scale, by examining the threats, as well as the opportunities these innovations offer to organizations of all kinds. Digital transformation is addressed from an organizational standpoint and is examined in relation to differing management theories in the work. This ground-breaking study discusses how digital transformation can and is being embraced by a range of companies, as well as demonstrating how digital expansion is resulting in specific economic and social consequences. The authors present chapters providing wide-ranging coverage of digital transformation, with exploration of digital transformation as a process for business model innovation, digital marketing, leadership and establishing new business ecosystems. Digital Transformation Management for Agile Organizations is essential reading for all academic researchers with a focus on innovation management, technology management, human resource management, and strategy and leadership.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Building a Digital Transformation Strategy Chapter 2. Technologies 4.0 towards Digital Transformation Chapter 3. Digital Business Models Chapter 4. Shifting Paradigms in Modern Marketing Chapter 5. Digital Leadership Chapter 6. Human Resource Management and Digitalization Chapter 7. Data Management Chapter 8. Digital Ecosystems Chapter 9. Agility for Successful Digital Transformation

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Book SynopsisApplication of Big Data and Business Analytics uses advanced analytic tools to explore the solutions to problems in society, environment and industry. The chapters within bring together researchers, engineers and practitioners, encompassing a wide and diverse set of topics in almost every field. With the increase in the availability of data, analytics has now become a major element in both the top line and the bottom line of any organization. With this in mind, Application of Big Data and Business Analytics brings together researchers, engineers and practitioners, encompassing a wide and diverse set of topics in almost every field. The primary target audience of this book includes researchers, academicians and data scientists from a variety of disciplines interested in analyzing and application of big data analytics. However, this work will also be of general interest to postgraduates and undergraduates pursuing advanced study in big data.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Data Analytics for Soil Health Management and their Crop Mapping in Satara District Sneha Kumari, Vidya Kumbhar, K. K Tripathy Chapter 2. Analytics In Metal Sustainability For Recovery Of Non-Renewable Resources Using Low-Cost Biomaterials Nilisha Prashant Itankar, Yogesh Patil, Prakash Rao, Viraja Bhat Chapter 3. Use of Business Analytics & GIS for Dematerialization of land bank in India and its benefits Girish Joshi, Bindya Kohli Chapter 4. Using Google Trends in modelling product demand and consumption: Case of UK apparel and footwear demand Tihana Škrinjarić Chapter 5. Applications of Big Data Analytics – A Boon for Food Industry Vishita Rajesh Khanna Chapter 6. Importance of Data Analytics in International Trade- A Case of Indian Cotton Ritambhara Singh Chapter 7. Data Management in India: A Case Study of Aadhaar Project Raj Krishna Chapter 9. Customer Segmentation using RFM Analysis: Real Case Application on a Fuel Company Irem Ucal Sari, Duygu Sergi, Burcu Ozkan

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Book SynopsisThis book examines the cutting-edge concept of gamification in tourism. It provides a theoretical foundation for tourism gamification and discusses the concepts of gaming and gamification and their application in the tourism and hospitality industry. The chapters offer valuable insights by showcasing examples of best practice from different countries and addressing key issues of game mechanism and game design principles. They focus on areas such as game design elements, game player types and their motivation, location-based games, augmented reality and virtual reality games. The volume will be useful for students and researchers in tourism marketing, digital tourism, smart tourism and tourism futures. It also serves as a helpful tool for tourism industry practitioners looking to increase customer engagement, enhance loyalty and raise brand awareness.Trade ReviewGiven the global Covid-19 crisis, the importance of digital for travel has grown massively. Gamification adds value to digital interactions by creating more interesting and compelling digital experiences. By presenting the state of the art in both the theory and practice of gamification, this text makes a valuable contribution for anyone wanting to compete in our new and increasingly virtual travel marketplace. * Peter O'Connor, University of South Australia, Australia *Rich in theory and filled with practical cases from around the globe, this book convincingly shows how central gamification and gaming are to experience creation and persuasion in the hedonic context of tourism and hospitality. The many illustrations make it an especially engaging read! * Ulrike Gretzel, University of Southern California, USA *In hard times we must not forget the importance of having fun and enjoying life. Thus, gamification as a playful approach to interacting with systems is not only an emerging field in IT and tourism, but also a reminder not to forget the sunny side of life. I enjoyed reading this excellent collection of papers, by both well established and new researchers. * Hannes Werthner, Vienna University of Technology, Austria *Given the growing demand for co-created novel and memorable experience, and the capabilities of digitalization to support it, the book “Gamification for Tourism” is a valuable source of theoretical and empirical knowledge for tourist academicians and practitioners, who search for innovative ways to design advanced tourist experience. -- Katerina Volchek, Deggendorf Institute of Technology, Germany * Information Technology & Tourism, January 2022 *The volume delivers a wealth of case studies from all over the world, including original applications and games, participation through third-party apps (e.g., Pokémon Go), and adaptations of existing technologies (e.g., geocaching) [...] Highly recommended. -- L. deLaubell, SUNY Cortland, USA * CHOICE connect, Vol. 60 No. 1 *Table of ContentsFigures and Tables Acknowledgements Contributors Chapter 1. Feifei Xu & Dimitrios Buhalis: Gamification in Tourism: The Cutting-Edge Trend in Tourism Part 1: Gamification Theories Chapter 2. Demos Parapanos & Eleni Michopoulou: Gamification, Game Mechanics, Game Thinking and Players' Profile and Life Cycle Chapter 3. Russell B. Williams: Understanding Games and Gamified Experiences: The MAPS-AIM Model Chapter 4. Ye (Sandy) Shen & Marion Joppe: Gamification: Practices, Benefits and Challenges Part 2: Gamification Application and Case Studies Chapter 5. Zuhal Cilingir Uk & Yaşar Gultekin: Gamification Applications in Hospitality and Airline Industries: A Unified Gamification Model Chapter 6. Marianna Sigala & Elin Nilsson: Innovating the Restaurant Industry: The Gamification of Business Models and Customer Experiences Chapter 7. Feifei Xu and Shaojin Li: Destination Marketing via Gamification: A Case Study of the Austria Adventure Game Chapter 8. Luiz Pinto Machado: Gamification and Geocaching for Tourism Destinations: Marketing Madeira, Portugal Chapter 9. Pablo Garrido-Pintado: Advergaming in Tourism: Spanish Cases Chapter 10. Russell B. Williams: Pokémon GO: Serious Leisure and Game-Playing Tourists Chapter 11. Sara MacBride-Stewart, Clare Parsons and Ilona Carati: Playfulness and Game Play: Using Geocaching to Engage Young People’s Well-being in a National Park Chapter 12. Evrim Çeltek: Gamification: Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality Games and Tourism Marketing Applications Chapter 13. Feifei Xu & Dimitrios Buhalis: Conclusion Index

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Book SynopsisArtificial intelligence is emerging as a game-changer in the business world, with impacts across all sectors. AI allows business to process massive amounts of data instantaneously, and to scale solutions at almost zero marginal cost, forcing companies to adapt and reimagine their business and operations. The Rise of AI-Powered Companies examines some of the most successful examples of companies using artificial intelligence to their advantage. From AI-enabled countries across the globe that stayed resilient and strong in the face of COVID-19, to Business-to-Consumer businesses that transformed their product development processes thanks to unprecedented amounts of consumer data, increasing their revenues manifold along the way. The book then delves into the critical enablers to becoming AI-powered and the critical steps to activate and integrate them within business organizations. Starting with data strategy, it examines new forms of data sharing and how companies should think about governance and privacy risks. It then focuses on human–AI collaboration and its role in building a stronger team culture. Finally, "Responsible AI" is discussed as well as the impact of AI-powered businesses on society at large. AI-powered companies will become the norm in the years to come. By unpacking and showcasing the major steps of a successful AI transformation, this book will help guide organizations in making the critical leap to become AI-powered—essential to survive and remain competitive in the near future.

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Book SynopsisArtificial intelligence advancements, machine intelligence innovations, and semantic web developments together make up semantic intelligence technologies. The edited book integrates artifi cial intelligence, machine learning, IoT, blockchain, and natural language processing with semantic web technologies. This book also aims to offer real-life solutions to the pressing issues currently being faced by semantic web technologies.

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Book SynopsisMachine Learning under Resource Constraints addresses novel machine learning algorithms that are challenged by high-throughput data, by high dimensions, or by complex structures of the data in three volumes. Resource constraints are given by the relation between the demands for processing the data and the capacity of the computing machinery. The resources are runtime, memory, communication, and energy. Hence, modern computer architectures play a significant role. Novel machine learning algorithms are optimized with regard to minimal resource consumption. Moreover, learned predictions are executed on diverse architectures to save resources. It provides a comprehensive overview of the novel approaches to machine learning research that consider resource constraints, as well as the application of the described methods in various domains of science and engineering. Volume 2 covers machine learning for knowledge discovery in particle and astroparticle physics. Their instruments, e.g., particle detectors or telescopes, gather petabytes of data. Here, machine learning is necessary not only to process the vast amounts of data and to detect the relevant examples efficiently, but also as part of the knowledge discovery process itself. The physical knowledge is encoded in simulations that are used to train the machine learning models. At the same time, the interpretation of the learned models serves to expand the physical knowledge. This results in a cycle of theory enhancement supported by machine learning.

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Book SynopsisThis book is to explore and explain the strategically sound capabilities at the synchronization between quantum computing and artificial intelligence (AI). The reader will be presented with an introduction and a deeper review of the technological trends and transitions being unearthed in the quantum computing and AI domains.

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Book SynopsisQuantum computers have demonstrated that they have the inherent potential to outperform classical computers in many areas. One of the major impacts is that the currently available cryptography algorithms are bound to no longer hold once quantum computers are able to compute at full speed. This book presents an overview of all the cross-disciplinary developments in cybersecurity that are being generated by the advancements in quantum computing.

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Book Synopsis Personalized and adaptive systems employ user models to adapt content, services, interaction or navigation to individual users’ needs. User models can be inferred from implicitly observed information, such as the user’s interaction history or current location, or from explicitly entered information, such as user profile data or ratings. Applications of personalization include item recommendation, location-based services, learning assistance and the tailored selection of interaction modalities. With the transition from desktop computers to mobile devices and ubiquitous environments, the need for adapting to changing contexts is even more important. However, this also poses new challenges concerning privacy issues, user control, transparency, and explainability. In addition, user experience and other human factors are becoming increasingly important. This book describes foundations of user modeling, discusses user interaction as a basis for adaptivity, and showcases several personalization approaches in a variety of domains, including music recommendation, tourism, and accessible user interfaces.

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Book Synopsis The explosive growth in volume and varieties of data generated by the seemingly endless arrays of digital systems and applications is rapidly elevating the importance of being able to utilize data; in fact, data analytic literacy is becoming as important now, at the onset of the Digital Era, as rudimentary literacy and numeracy were throughout the Industrial Era. And yet, what constitutes data analytic literacy is poorly understood. To some, data analytic literacy is the ability to use basic statistics, to others it is data science ‘light’, and to still others it is just general familiarity with common data analytic outcomes. Exploring the scope and the structure of rudimentary data analytic competencies is at the core of this book which takes the perspective that data analytics is a new and distinct domain of knowledge and practice. It offers application-minded framing of rudimentary data analytic competencies built around conceptually sound and practically meaningful processes and mechanics of systematically transforming messy and heterogeneous data into informative insights.　 Data Analytic Literacy is meant to offer an easy-to-follow overview of the critical elements of the reasoning behind basic data manipulation and analysis approaches and steps, coupled with the commonly used data analytic and data communication techniques and tools. It offers an all-inclusive guide to developing basic data analytic competencies.

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Book SynopsisSoftware Project Management (SPM) differs from the Traditional Project Management (PM) approaches in that Software Engineering requires multiple rounds of Software Testing, and Updating in accordance with their Testing results and their customer’s feedback. Thus, SPM introduces unique life cycle processes.This book presents an introduction and a critical analysis of the main Software Project Management Frameworks, and offers the author’s original approach toSPM as developed by him over years of professional and teaching experience in the Academia and the IT/Software Industry. It also provides Executive Summaries of the Project Management and Software Project Management Perspectives offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI), the IEEE-Computer Society (IEEE-CS), and the SCRUM Project Management Bodies such as the SCRUMstudy.

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Book SynopsisArtifi cial Intelligence (AI) has been an exciting fi eld of study and research in educational institutions and research labs across the globe. Technology giants and IT organizations invest heavily on AI technologies and tools with the aim of preciselyautomating a variety of simple as well as complicated business operations acrossindustry verticals. This book covers the latest trends and transitions happening in thefuturistic AI domain. The book also focuses on machine and deep learning (ML/DL)algorithms, which are, undoubtedly, the mainstream implementation technologies ofstate-of-the-art AI systems and services. Also, there are chapters on computer vision(CV) and natural language processing (NLP), the primary use cases and applicationsof AI. The book has well-written chapters for demystifying AI model engineeringmethods. Further on, our esteemed readers can fi nd details on AI model evaluation,optimization, deployment and observability. Finally, the book deals and describesgenerative AI, the latest buzzword in the IT industry. The book presents the recent ground-breaking changes taking place in the aspects of AI model building, hosting, running and maintaining in cloud environments, articulates and accentuates the most recent developments taking place in the domain of Artifi cial Intelligence, covers the noteworthy innovations and disruptions towards Generative Artifi cial Intelligence (Generative AI), explains the breakthrough innovations and disruptions towards Artifi cial General Intelligence (AGI) and delineates an engaging discussion of Natural Language Processing, Neuromorphic Systems and Biometrics.

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Book SynopsisPython programmieren lernen lohnt sich. Es ist eine moderne sich ständig weiterentwickelnde Programmiersprache. Dieses Buch hilft Ihnen, wenn Sie Python von der Pike auf lernen wollen, aber auch mehr als nur die Grundlagen verstehen wollen. Johannes Hofmeister erklärt Ihnen Grundlagen wie Syntax, Module und Basic-Funktionen und schreitet dann zu fort zu höheren Konzepten wie Funktionen und Objekte. Er zeigt Ihnen auch, wie Sie diese testen können, um fehlerfrei Software zu schreiben. Danach widmet sich der Autor Internettechnologien wie E-Mail, Apis und Browsing und erklärt Ihnen, wie Sie mit Django eine Webanwendung bauen. Sie erfahren, wie Sie mithilfe von Python komplexe Datensätze analysieren und zuletzt beweist Ihnen der Autor, wie vielseitig nutzbar Python ist.

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Book SynopsisWerden Sie der nächste Bill Gates Dieses Buch führt in die Denkweise von Programmierern und die Funktionsweise von Programmen ein und zeigt Ihnen, worauf Sie beim Programmieren achten müssen: Geben Sie eindeutige Anweisungen, sichern Sie sich immer gegen alle Eventualitäten ab und kommen Sie mit den gegebenen, beschränkten Mitteln aus. Am Ende des Buches angelangt, haben Sie einen wichtigen Ausschnitt unserer digitalen Welt besser kennen gelernt und Einblicke in allgemeine Programmierkonzepte und die Programmiersprachen Java und PHP erhalten. Dann können Sie fundiert entscheiden, ob und wie Sie Ihr Wissen weiter vertiefen wollen. Sie erfahren Wie Sie mit Java objektorientiert programmierenWie Sie mit PHP dynamische Webseiten erstellenWelche Hilfsmittel Sie als Programmierer brauchenWie Sie sich helfen können, wenn Sie einmal nicht weiterwissen12:54 15-11-2024

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