Windows programming Books
Manning Publications Grokking Deep Learning
Book SynopsisArtificial Intelligence is the most exciting technology of the century, and Deep Learning is, quite literally, the “brain” behind the world’s smartest Artificial Intelligence systems out there. Grokking Deep Learning is the perfect place to begin the deep learning journey. Rather than just learning the “black box” API of some library or framework, readers will actually understand how to build these algorithms completely from scratch. Key Features:Build neural networks that can see and understand images Build an A.I. that will learn to defeat you in a classic Atari gameHands-on Learning Written for readers with high school-level math and intermediateprogramming skills. Experience with Calculus is helpful but notrequired. ABOUT THE TECHNOLOGY Deep Learning is a subset of Machine Learning, which is a field dedicated to the study and development of machines that can learn, often with the goal of eventually attaining general artificial intelligence.
£35.99
Manning Publications Grokking Artificial Intelligence Algorithms
Book SynopsisAI is primed to revolutionize the way we build applications, offering exciting new ways to solve problems, uncover insights, innovate new products, and provide better user experiences. Successful AI is based on a set of core algorithms that form a base of knowledge shared by all data scientists. Grokking Artificial Intelligence Algorithms is a fully-illustrated and interactive tutorial guide to the different approaches and algorithms that underpin AI. Written in simple language and with lots of visual references and hands-on examples, readers learn the concepts, terminology, and theory they need to effectively incorporate AI algorithms into their applications. Grokking Artificial Intelligence Algorithms uses simple language, jargon-busting explanations, and hand-drawn diagrams to open up complex algorithms. Don’t worry if you aren’t a calculus wunderkind; you’ll need only the algebra you picked up in math class. • Use cases for different AI algorithms • How to encode problems and solutions using data structures • Intelligent search for game playing • Ant colony algorithms for path finding • Evolutionary algorithms for optimization problems For software developers with high school-level algebra and calculus skills.
£43.19
In Easy Steps Limited Excel VBA in easy steps
Book SynopsisGet more out of Microsoft Excel and save time by learning Excel VBA (Visual Basic for Applications). Excel VBA in easy steps, 4th edition demonstrates VBA macro programming in a clear and concise manner, and will take your Excel proficiency to the next level:Write your own Excel macros so that you can do a series of tasks at the click of a button.Use VBA to automate repetitive tasks, and for functions and commands beyond Excel. Create dialog boxes for user interactions and then define processes to handle user input. Develop and share your Excel apps with colleagues they'll be impressed! Whether you're upgrading to Excel in Office 365 or new to macro programming, use this guide to master Excel VBA essentials in easy steps! Comes with free downloadable code to help you get started with Excel VBA right away!
£12.34
Barcharts, Inc C Programming
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£7.55
O'Reilly Media Getting Started with Metro Apps
Book SynopsisGet a head start on creating Metro-style apps for the approaching release of Windows 8. This introductory guide will quickly get you up to speed on the tools you need to build user interfaces with Microsoft's new design language, code-named Metro.
£10.79
Manning Publications PowerShell and WMI
Book Synopsis DESCRIPTION WMI, Windows Management Instrumentation, provides a standard infrastructure for managing all aspects of Windows-based systems.WMI isn't new, but now that administrators can script it using PowerShell, it's just gotten infinitely easier to use! Taken together, WMI and PowerShell create an extraordinarily powerful mechanism automating the management of servers, networks, and remote Windows computers. PowerShell and WMI is an example-driven guide for administrators managing networks of Windows servers and desktops. With over 150 specific examplesΥXincluding ready-to-reuse scripts and techniquesΥXreaders will learn the ins and outs of automating WMI via PowerShell2. The author provides deep coverage of all aspects of Windows administration, including IIS, DNS and Hyper-V. KEY POINTS „h In-depth guide to PowerShell and WMI „h Packed with over 150 practical, field-tested techniques „h Written by a PowerShell MVP
£43.19
Manning Publications Kafka Streams in Action: Real-time apps and
Book SynopsisKafka Streams is a library designed to allow for easy streamprocessing of data flowing into a Kafka cluster. Stream processing hasbecome one of the biggest needs for companies over the last few yearsas quick data insight becomes more and more important but currentsolutions can be complex and large, requiring additional tools toperform lookups and aggregations. Kafka Streams in Action teaches readers everything they need to knowto implement stream processing on data flowing into their Kafkaplatform, allowing them to focus on getting more from their datawithout sacrificing time or effort. By the end of the book, readers willbe ready to use Kafka Streams in their projects to reap the benefits ofthe insight their data holds quickly and easily. KEY FEATURES• Hands-on lessons• Step-by-step instructions• Thorough introduction to Kafka Streams This book is suitable for all Java (or JVM language) developerslooking to discover the world of stream processing and its manybenefits. Knowledge of Kafka is not required, but would be a bonus. ABOUT THE TECHNOLOGYKafka Streams is a library that allows you to perform per-eventprocessing of records. AUTHOR BIOBill Bejeck is a Kafka Streams contributor with over 13 years of softwaredevelopment experience. With 6 years working exclusively on the back-endand large data volumes, Bill currently uses Kafka to improve data flow todownstream customers.
£30.59
