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The Equality Machine

Harnessing Digital Technology for a Brighter, More Inclusive Future

by Orly Lobel ...

**AN ECONOMIST BEST BOOK OF 2022At a time when AI and digital platforms are under fire, Orly Lobel, a renowned tech policy scholar, defends technology as a powerful tool we can harness to achieve equality and a better future.**Much has been written about the challenges tech presents to equality and democracy. But we can either criticize big data and automation or steer it to do better. Lobel makes ... Read more

$17.99 USD

**AN ECONOMIST BEST BOOK OF 2022At a time when AI and digital platforms are under fire, Orly Lobel, a renowned tech policy scholar, defends technology as a powerful tool we can harness to achieve equality and a better future.**Much has been written about the challenges tech presents to equality and democracy. But we can either criticize big data and automation or steer it to do better. Lobel makes
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Learning Pentaho Data Integration 8 CE

An end-to-end guide to exploring, transforming, and integrating your data across multiple sources

by Dan Keeley, Diethard Steiner, María Carina Roldán, Miguel Gaspar, Pablo Castagnaro, Paula Clemente, Paulo Alexandre de Oliveira Rodrigues Pires ...

Get up and running with the Pentaho Data Integration tool using this hands-on, easy-to-read guideKey Features\[\*\]Manipulate your data by exploring, transforming, validating, and integrating it using Pentaho Data Integration 8 CE\[\*\]A comprehensive guide exploring the features of Pentaho Data Integration 8 CE\[\*\]Connect to any database engine, explore the databases, and perform all kind of ... Read more

$41.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Get up and running with the Pentaho Data Integration tool using this hands-on, easy-to-read guideKey Features\[\*\]Manipulate your data by exploring, transforming, validating, and integrating it using Pentaho Data Integration 8 CE\[\*\]A comprehensive guide exploring the features of Pentaho Data Integration 8 CE\[\*\]Connect to any database engine, explore the databases, and perform all kind of
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Interactive Visualization and Plotting with Julia

Create impressive data visualizations through Julia packages such as Plots, Makie, Gadfly, and more

by Diego Javier Zea ...

Represent and analyze data using Plots to find actionable insights using Julia programmingKey FeaturesLearn to use static and interactive plots to explore data with JuliaBecome well versed with the various plotting attributes needed to customize your plotsCreate insightful and appealing plots using data interactions, animations, layouts, and themesBook DescriptionThe Julia programming language ... Read more

$35.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Represent and analyze data using Plots to find actionable insights using Julia programmingKey FeaturesLearn to use static and interactive plots to explore data with JuliaBecome well versed with the various plotting attributes needed to customize your plotsCreate insightful and appealing plots using data interactions, animations, layouts, and themesBook DescriptionThe Julia programming language
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Neural Networks: A Practical Guide for Understanding and Programming Neural Networks and Useful Insights for Inspiring Reinvention

by Steven Cooper ...

☆★The Best Neural Networks Book for Beginners★☆If you are looking for a complete beginners guide to learn neural networks with examples, in just a few hours, then you need to continue reading.Have you noticed the increasing prevalence of software that tries to learn from you? More and more, we are interacting with machines and platforms that try to predict what we are looking for. From movie and ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

☆★The Best Neural Networks Book for Beginners★☆If you are looking for a complete beginners guide to learn neural networks with examples, in just a few hours, then you need to continue reading.Have you noticed the increasing prevalence of software that tries to learn from you? More and more, we are interacting with machines and platforms that try to predict what we are looking for. From movie and
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Data Governance Handbook

A practical approach to building trust in data

by Wendy S. Batchelder ...

Build an actionable, business value driven case for data governance to obtain executive support and implement with excellence Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader\*Key FeaturesDevelop a solid foundation in data governance and increase your confidence in data solutionsAlign data governance solutions with measurable business results and apply practical ... Read more

$35.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Build an actionable, business value driven case for data governance to obtain executive support and implement with excellence Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader\*Key FeaturesDevelop a solid foundation in data governance and increase your confidence in data solutionsAlign data governance solutions with measurable business results and apply practical
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The Year in Tech, 2023: The Insights You Need from Harvard Business Review

by Harvard Business Review, Beena Ammanath, Andrew Ng, Michael Luca, Bhaskar Ghosh ...

Series series HBR Insights Series
A year of HBR's essential thinking on tech—all in one place.Easy-to-use AI tools, contactless commerce, crypto for business, the mature metaverse—new technologies like these are reshaping organizations at the hybrid office, on factory floors, and in the C-suite. What should you and your company be doing now to take advantage of the new opportunities these technologies are creating—and avoid ... Read more

$16.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A year of HBR's essential thinking on tech—all in one place.Easy-to-use AI tools, contactless commerce, crypto for business, the mature metaverse—new technologies like these are reshaping organizations at the hybrid office, on factory floors, and in the C-suite. What should you and your company be doing now to take advantage of the new opportunities these technologies are creating—and avoid
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Operator Training Simulator Handbook

Best practices for developing and investing in OTS

by Joseph Philip ...

Make the most of OTS systems in operator training and engineeringKey FeaturesLearn OTS project delivery best practices from the author's 30 years of experienceExplore use cases to understand how your OTS systems can maximize ROI for usersDiscover how to best develop OTS training models for developers and usersBook DescriptionOperator training simulators in the process industry have been around ... Read more

$44.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Make the most of OTS systems in operator training and engineeringKey FeaturesLearn OTS project delivery best practices from the author's 30 years of experienceExplore use cases to understand how your OTS systems can maximize ROI for usersDiscover how to best develop OTS training models for developers and usersBook DescriptionOperator training simulators in the process industry have been around
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Data Engineering with AWS

Learn how to design and build cloud-based data transformation pipelines using AWS

by Gareth Eagar ...

The missing expert-led manual for the AWS ecosystem — go from foundations to building data engineering pipelines effortlessly Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in the PDF format.Key FeaturesLearn about common data architectures and modern approaches to generating value from big dataExplore AWS tools for ingesting, transforming, and consuming data, and for orchestrating ... Read more

$46.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The missing expert-led manual for the AWS ecosystem — go from foundations to building data engineering pipelines effortlessly Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in the PDF format.Key FeaturesLearn about common data architectures and modern approaches to generating value from big dataExplore AWS tools for ingesting, transforming, and consuming data, and for orchestrating
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The Definitive Guide to Power Query (M)

Mastering complex data transformation with Power Query

by Rick de Groot, Melissa de Korte, Greg Deckler ...

Learn how to use the Power Query M formula language and its functions effectively for better data modeling and impactful business intelligence reports. Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader\*Key FeaturesGet comprehensive coverage of fundamental and advanced Power Query conceptsGain hands-on experience with practical examples based on real-world problemsDelve ... Read more

$39.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learn how to use the Power Query M formula language and its functions effectively for better data modeling and impactful business intelligence reports. Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader\*Key FeaturesGet comprehensive coverage of fundamental and advanced Power Query conceptsGain hands-on experience with practical examples based on real-world problemsDelve
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Cyber Security Awareness for CEOs and Management

by David Willson, Henry Dalziel ...

Cyber Security for CEOs and Managment is a concise overview of the security threats posed to organizations and networks by the ubiquity of USB Flash Drives used as storage devices. The book will provide an overview of the cyber threat to you, your business, your livelihood, and discuss what you need to do, especially as CEOs and Management, to lower risk, reduce or eliminate liability, and protect ... Read more

$35.99 USD

Cyber Security for CEOs and Managment is a concise overview of the security threats posed to organizations and networks by the ubiquity of USB Flash Drives used as storage devices. The book will provide an overview of the cyber threat to you, your business, your livelihood, and discuss what you need to do, especially as CEOs and Management, to lower risk, reduce or eliminate liability, and protect
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Business Intelligence Strategy and Big Data Analytics

A General Management Perspective

by Steve Williams ...

Business Intelligence Strategy and Big Data Analytics is written for business leaders, managers, and analysts - people who are involved with advancing the use of BI at their companies or who need to better understand what BI is and how it can be used to improve profitability. It is written from a general management perspective, and it draws on observations at 12 companies whose annual revenues ... Read more

$35.99 USD

Business Intelligence Strategy and Big Data Analytics is written for business leaders, managers, and analysts - people who are involved with advancing the use of BI at their companies or who need to better understand what BI is and how it can be used to improve profitability. It is written from a general management perspective, and it draws on observations at 12 companies whose annual revenues
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Beyond Data

Reclaiming Human Rights at the Dawn of the Metaverse

by Elizabeth M. Renieris ...

Why laws focused on data cannot effectively protect people—and how an approach centered on human rights offers the best hope for preserving human dignity and autonomy in a cyberphysical world.Ever-pervasive technology poses a clear and present danger to human dignity and autonomy, as many have pointed out. And yet, for the past fifty years, we have been so busy protecting data that we have failed ... Read more

$15.99 USD

Why laws focused on data cannot effectively protect people—and how an approach centered on human rights offers the best hope for preserving human dignity and autonomy in a cyberphysical world.Ever-pervasive technology poses a clear and present danger to human dignity and autonomy, as many have pointed out. And yet, for the past fifty years, we have been so busy protecting data that we have failed
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Statistics for Data Science

Leverage the power of statistics for Data Analysis, Classification, Regression, Machine Learning, and Neural Networks

by James D. Miller, James C. Mott, Rajprasath Subramanian, Shaikh Salamatullah, Vijayakumar Ramdoss ...

Get your statistics basics right before diving into the world of data science Key FeaturesNo need to take a degree in statistics, read this book and get a strong statistics base for data science and real-world programs;Implement statistics in data science tasks such as data cleaning, mining, and analysisLearn all about probability, statistics, numerical computations, and more with the help of R ... Read more

$34.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Get your statistics basics right before diving into the world of data science Key FeaturesNo need to take a degree in statistics, read this book and get a strong statistics base for data science and real-world programs;Implement statistics in data science tasks such as data cleaning, mining, and analysisLearn all about probability, statistics, numerical computations, and more with the help of R
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Troubleshooting PostgreSQL

Intercept problems and challenges typically faced by PostgreSQL database administrators with the best troubleshooting techniques

by Hans-Jürgen Schönig ...

Key FeaturesBook DescriptionIf you are a database administrator looking for solutions to common PostgreSQL problems, this is the book for you. The book is suitable for people with intermediate and professional expertise.What you will learnDetect bottlenecks caused by missing indexesOptimize your data structures for optimal memory footprintWrite better, performanceoptimized stored proceduresMonitor ... Read more

$25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Key FeaturesBook DescriptionIf you are a database administrator looking for solutions to common PostgreSQL problems, this is the book for you. The book is suitable for people with intermediate and professional expertise.What you will learnDetect bottlenecks caused by missing indexesOptimize your data structures for optimal memory footprintWrite better, performanceoptimized stored proceduresMonitor
... Read more
Effective Business Intelligence with QuickSight

Boost your business IQ with Amazon QuickSight

by Rajesh Nadipalli ...

From data to actionable business insights using Amazon QuickSight!Key Features\[\*\] A practical hands-on guide to improving your business with the power of BI and Quicksight\[\*\] Immerse yourself with an end-to-end journey for effective analytics using QuickSight and related services\[\*\] Packed with real-world examples with Solution Architectures needed for a cloud-powered Business ... Read more

$37.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

From data to actionable business insights using Amazon QuickSight!Key Features\[\*\] A practical hands-on guide to improving your business with the power of BI and Quicksight\[\*\] Immerse yourself with an end-to-end journey for effective analytics using QuickSight and related services\[\*\] Packed with real-world examples with Solution Architectures needed for a cloud-powered Business
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iPhone 12 User Guide

Practical Manual for beginners and seniors On How To Become An iPhone 12 Max Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Expert using iOS14 (Tips and Tricks).

by Sofie Lynge ...

The iPhone 12 has smooth, flat edges, allowing the aluminum frame and glass to stay flush, creating a unique, uniform construction. Inside and out, iPhone 12 was re-architected to pack in new technologies into a smaller form factor. The design looks amazing in five new colors: black, white, product red, green and blue.So, all the information available about the new iPhone will be presented in this ... Read more

$5.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The iPhone 12 has smooth, flat edges, allowing the aluminum frame and glass to stay flush, creating a unique, uniform construction. Inside and out, iPhone 12 was re-architected to pack in new technologies into a smaller form factor. The design looks amazing in five new colors: black, white, product red, green and blue.So, all the information available about the new iPhone will be presented in this
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No-Code Data Science

Mastering Advanced Analytics, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence

by David Patrishkoff, Robert E Hoyt ...

No-Code Data Science is a revolutionary book that democratizes the application of predictive analytics for organizations of all sizes. This first-of-its-kind textbook book is designed to empower readers with the ability to leverage advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI without using a programming language, such as Python or R. It’s a comprehensive guide to no-code data science (NCDS) that ... Read more

$24.99 USD

No-Code Data Science is a revolutionary book that democratizes the application of predictive analytics for organizations of all sizes. This first-of-its-kind textbook book is designed to empower readers with the ability to leverage advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI without using a programming language, such as Python or R. It’s a comprehensive guide to no-code data science (NCDS) that
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MongoDB: The Definitive Guide

Powerful and Scalable Data Storage

by Shannon Bradshaw, Eoin Brazil, Kristina Chodorow ...

Manage your data with a system designed to support modern application development. Updated for MongoDB 4.2, the third edition of this authoritative and accessible guide shows you the advantages of using document-oriented databases. You’ll learn how this secure, high-performance system enables flexible data models, high availability, and horizontal scalability.Authors Shannon Bradshaw, Eoin Brazil, ... Read more

$41.99 USD

Manage your data with a system designed to support modern application development. Updated for MongoDB 4.2, the third edition of this authoritative and accessible guide shows you the advantages of using document-oriented databases. You’ll learn how this secure, high-performance system enables flexible data models, high availability, and horizontal scalability.Authors Shannon Bradshaw, Eoin Brazil,
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The Data Journalism Handbook

Towards A Critical Data Practice

Edited by Liliana Bounegru, Jonathan Gray ...

Series series Digital Studies
The Data Journalism Handbook: Towards a Critical Data Practice provides a rich and panoramic introduction to data journalism, combining both critical reflection and practical insight. It offers a diverse collection of perspectives on how data journalism is done around the world and the broader consequences of datafication in the news, serving as both a textbook and a sourcebook for this emerging ... Read more

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The Data Journalism Handbook: Towards a Critical Data Practice provides a rich and panoramic introduction to data journalism, combining both critical reflection and practical insight. It offers a diverse collection of perspectives on how data journalism is done around the world and the broader consequences of datafication in the news, serving as both a textbook and a sourcebook for this emerging
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ZooKeeper

Distributed Process Coordination

by Flavio Junqueira, Benjamin Reed ...

Building distributed applications is difficult enough without having to coordinate the actions that make them work. This practical guide shows how Apache ZooKeeper helps you manage distributed systems, so you can focus mainly on application logic. Even with ZooKeeper, implementing coordination tasks is not trivial, but this book provides good practices to give you a head start, and points out ... Read more

$21.99 USD

Building distributed applications is difficult enough without having to coordinate the actions that make them work. This practical guide shows how Apache ZooKeeper helps you manage distributed systems, so you can focus mainly on application logic. Even with ZooKeeper, implementing coordination tasks is not trivial, but this book provides good practices to give you a head start, and points out
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Practical Lakehouse Architecture

Designing and Implementing Modern Data Platforms at Scale

by Gaurav Ashok Thalpati ...

This concise yet comprehensive guide explains how to adopt a data lakehouse architecture to implement modern data platforms. It reviews the design considerations, challenges, and best practices for implementing a lakehouse and provides key insights into the ways that using a lakehouse can impact your data platform, from managing structured and unstructured data and supporting BI and AI/ML use ... Read more

$43.99 USD

This concise yet comprehensive guide explains how to adopt a data lakehouse architecture to implement modern data platforms. It reviews the design considerations, challenges, and best practices for implementing a lakehouse and provides key insights into the ways that using a lakehouse can impact your data platform, from managing structured and unstructured data and supporting BI and AI/ML use
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Oracle PL/SQL Language Pocket Reference

A Guide to Oracle's PL/SQL Language Fundamentals

by Steven Feuerstein, Bill Pribyl, Chip Dawes ...

Be more productive with the Oracle PL/SQL language. The fifth edition of this popular pocket reference puts the syntax of specific PL/SQL language elements right at your fingertips, including features added in Oracle Database 12c.Whether you’re a developer or database administrator, when you need answers quickly, the Oracle PL/SQL Language Pocket Reference will save you hours of frustration with ... Read more

$13.99 USD

Be more productive with the Oracle PL/SQL language. The fifth edition of this popular pocket reference puts the syntax of specific PL/SQL language elements right at your fingertips, including features added in Oracle Database 12c.Whether you’re a developer or database administrator, when you need answers quickly, the Oracle PL/SQL Language Pocket Reference will save you hours of frustration with
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Data Mesh in Action

by Jacek Majchrzak, Sven Balnojan, Marian Siwiak ...

Revolutionize the way your organization approaches data with a data mesh! This new decentralized architecture outpaces monolithic lakes and warehouses and can work for a company of any size.In Data Mesh in Action you will learn how to:Implement a data mesh in your organizationTurn data into a data productMove from your current data architecture to a data meshIdentify data domains, and decompose an ... Read more

$58.99 USD

Revolutionize the way your organization approaches data with a data mesh! This new decentralized architecture outpaces monolithic lakes and warehouses and can work for a company of any size.In Data Mesh in Action you will learn how to:Implement a data mesh in your organizationTurn data into a data productMove from your current data architecture to a data meshIdentify data domains, and decompose an
... Read more
Practical Data Science with R, Second Edition

by John Mount, Nina Zumel ...

SummaryPractical Data Science with R, Second Edition takes a practice-oriented approach to explaining basic principles in the ever expanding field of data science. You’ll jump right to real-world use cases as you apply the R programming language and statistical analysis techniques to carefully explained examples based in marketing, business intelligence, and decision support.About the ... Read more

$49.99 USD

SummaryPractical Data Science with R, Second Edition takes a practice-oriented approach to explaining basic principles in the ever expanding field of data science. You’ll jump right to real-world use cases as you apply the R programming language and statistical analysis techniques to carefully explained examples based in marketing, business intelligence, and decision support.About the
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