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Understanding Cyberrisks in IoT

When Smart Things Turn Against You

by Carolina A. Adaros Boye ...

This book is for everybody that wants to learn a little bit more about how cybersecurity is becoming more relevant in the connected world, both present and future.As much as companies have increased their awareness about cybersecurity, not all of them are taking effective measures to protect themselves and their customers. Many “smart” things or “IoT” devices get connected every year, allowing the ... Read more

$12.99 USD

This book is for everybody that wants to learn a little bit more about how cybersecurity is becoming more relevant in the connected world, both present and future.As much as companies have increased their awareness about cybersecurity, not all of them are taking effective measures to protect themselves and their customers. Many “smart” things or “IoT” devices get connected every year, allowing the
... Read more
Cloud Application Architecture Patterns

Designing, Building, and Modernizing for the Cloud

by Kyle Brown, Bobby Woolf, Joseph Yoder ...

There are more applications running in the cloud than there are ones that run well there. If you're considering taking advantage of cloud technology for your company's projects, this practical guide is an ideal way to understand the best practices that will help you architect applications that work well in the cloud, no matter which vendors, products, or languages you use.Architects and lead ... Read more

$34.99 USD

There are more applications running in the cloud than there are ones that run well there. If you're considering taking advantage of cloud technology for your company's projects, this practical guide is an ideal way to understand the best practices that will help you architect applications that work well in the cloud, no matter which vendors, products, or languages you use.Architects and lead
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Terraform: Up and Running

Writing Infrastructure as Code

by Yevgeniy Brikman ...

Terraform has become a key player in the DevOps world for defining, launching, and managing infrastructure as code (IaC) across a variety of cloud and virtualization platforms, including AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, and more. This hands-on third edition, expanded and thoroughly updated for version 1.0 and beyond, shows you the fastest way to get up and running with Terraform.Gruntwork cofounder ... Read more

$41.99 USD

Terraform has become a key player in the DevOps world for defining, launching, and managing infrastructure as code (IaC) across a variety of cloud and virtualization platforms, including AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, and more. This hands-on third edition, expanded and thoroughly updated for version 1.0 and beyond, shows you the fastest way to get up and running with Terraform.Gruntwork cofounder
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Why Machines Learn

The Elegant Math Behind Modern AI

by Anil Ananthaswamy ...

A rich, narrative explanation of the mathematics that has brought us machine learning and the ongoing explosion of artificial intelligenceMachine learning systems are making life-altering decisions for us: approving mortgage loans, determining whether a tumor is cancerous, or deciding if someone gets bail. They now influence developments and discoveries in chemistry, biology, and physics—the study ... Read more

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A rich, narrative explanation of the mathematics that has brought us machine learning and the ongoing explosion of artificial intelligenceMachine learning systems are making life-altering decisions for us: approving mortgage loans, determining whether a tumor is cancerous, or deciding if someone gets bail. They now influence developments and discoveries in chemistry, biology, and physics—the study
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You Look Like a Thing and I Love You

How Artificial Intelligence Works and Why It's Making the World a Weirder Place

by Janelle Shane ...

As heard on NPR's "Science Friday," discover the book recommended by Malcolm Gladwell, Susan Cain, Daniel Pink, and Adam Grant: an "accessible, informative, and hilarious" introduction to the weird and wonderful world of artificial intelligence (Ryan North)."You look like a thing and I love you" is one of the best pickup lines ever . . . according to an artificial intelligence trained by scientist ... Read more

$11.99 USD

As heard on NPR's "Science Friday," discover the book recommended by Malcolm Gladwell, Susan Cain, Daniel Pink, and Adam Grant: an "accessible, informative, and hilarious" introduction to the weird and wonderful world of artificial intelligence (Ryan North)."You look like a thing and I love you" is one of the best pickup lines ever . . . according to an artificial intelligence trained by scientist
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Effective Modern C++

42 Specific Ways to Improve Your Use of C++11 and C++14

by Scott Meyers ...

Coming to grips with C++11 and C++14 is more than a matter of familiarizing yourself with the features they introduce (e.g., auto type declarations, move semantics, lambda expressions, and concurrency support). The challenge is learning to use those features effectively—so that your software is correct, efficient, maintainable, and portable. That’s where this practical book comes in. It describes ... Read more

$36.99 USD

Coming to grips with C++11 and C++14 is more than a matter of familiarizing yourself with the features they introduce (e.g., auto type declarations, move semantics, lambda expressions, and concurrency support). The challenge is learning to use those features effectively—so that your software is correct, efficient, maintainable, and portable. That’s where this practical book comes in. It describes
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Domain Modeling Made Functional

Tackle Software Complexity with Domain-Driven Design and F#

by Scott Wlaschin ...

You want increased IPSer satisfaction, faster development cycles, and less wasted work. Domain-driven design (DDD) combined with functional programming is the innovative combo that will get you there. In this pragmatic, down-to-earth guide, you'll see how applying the core principles of functional programming can result in software designs that model real-world requirements both elegantly and ... Read more

$29.99 USD

You want increased IPSer satisfaction, faster development cycles, and less wasted work. Domain-driven design (DDD) combined with functional programming is the innovative combo that will get you there. In this pragmatic, down-to-earth guide, you'll see how applying the core principles of functional programming can result in software designs that model real-world requirements both elegantly and
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AI Engineering

Building Applications with Foundation Models

by Chip Huyen ...

Recent breakthroughs in AI have not only increased demand for AI products, they've also lowered the barriers to entry for those who want to build AI products. The model-as-a-service approach has transformed AI from an esoteric discipline into a powerful development tool that anyone can use. Everyone, including those with minimal or no prior AI experience, can now leverage AI models to build ... Read more

$48.99 USD

Recent breakthroughs in AI have not only increased demand for AI products, they've also lowered the barriers to entry for those who want to build AI products. The model-as-a-service approach has transformed AI from an esoteric discipline into a powerful development tool that anyone can use. Everyone, including those with minimal or no prior AI experience, can now leverage AI models to build
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The Pioneer Race

Architecture of Consoles: A Practical Analysis (collection)

by Rodrigo Copetti ...

Series series Architecture of Consoles: A Practical Analysis (collection)
Looking at the evolution of video game consoles is fascinating. While conventional PCs tend to evolve 'incrementally', new generations of consoles introduce completely new ways of working. The writings you see here are part of a series aimed at uncovering the rationale behind the latest trends in technology. They will also demonstrate why each system can't be summarised by its 'bits', megahertz, ... Read more

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Looking at the evolution of video game consoles is fascinating. While conventional PCs tend to evolve 'incrementally', new generations of consoles introduce completely new ways of working. The writings you see here are part of a series aimed at uncovering the rationale behind the latest trends in technology. They will also demonstrate why each system can't be summarised by its 'bits', megahertz,
... Read more
Computer Architecture

A Quantitative Approach

by John L. Hennessy, David A. Patterson ...

Series series The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Architecture and Design
Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach, Sixth Edition has been considered essential reading by instructors, students and practitioners of computer design for over 20 years. The sixth edition of this classic textbook from Hennessy and Patterson, winners of the 2017 ACM A.M. Turing Award recognizing contributions of lasting and major technical importance to the computing field, is fully ... Read more

$78.99 USD

Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach, Sixth Edition has been considered essential reading by instructors, students and practitioners of computer design for over 20 years. The sixth edition of this classic textbook from Hennessy and Patterson, winners of the 2017 ACM A.M. Turing Award recognizing contributions of lasting and major technical importance to the computing field, is fully
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Unmatched

50 Years of Supercomputing

by David Barkai ...

Series series Chapman & Hall/CRC Computational Science
Unmatched: 50 Years of Supercomputing: A Personal Journey Accompanying the Evolution of a Powerful ToolThe rapid and extraordinary progress of supercomputing over the past half-century is a powerful demonstration of our relentless drive to understand and shape the world around us. In this book, David Barkai offers a unique and compelling account of this remarkable technological journey, drawing ... Read more

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Unmatched: 50 Years of Supercomputing: A Personal Journey Accompanying the Evolution of a Powerful ToolThe rapid and extraordinary progress of supercomputing over the past half-century is a powerful demonstration of our relentless drive to understand and shape the world around us. In this book, David Barkai offers a unique and compelling account of this remarkable technological journey, drawing
... Read more
Functional Design and Architecture

Examples in Haskell

by Alexander Granin ...

Design patterns and architectures for building production quality applications using functional programming.Functional Design and Architecture is a pioneering guide to software engineering using Haskell and other functional languages. In it, you’ll discover Functional Declarative Design and other design principles perfect for working in Haskell, PureScript, F#, and Scala.In Functional Design and ... Read more

$58.99 USD

Design patterns and architectures for building production quality applications using functional programming.Functional Design and Architecture is a pioneering guide to software engineering using Haskell and other functional languages. In it, you’ll discover Functional Declarative Design and other design principles perfect for working in Haskell, PureScript, F#, and Scala.In Functional Design and
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The IT Support Handbook

A How-To Guide to Providing Effective Help and Support to IT Users

by Mike Halsey ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Become a more effective tech professional by learning how to provide the most useful IT support for your users. You'll learn how to efficiently and effectively deal with any type of problem, including operating systems, software, and hardware. IT support is often complex, time-consuming, and expensive, but it doesn't have to be with the right processes in place.Whether you're an individual, part ... Read more

$49.99 USD

Become a more effective tech professional by learning how to provide the most useful IT support for your users. You'll learn how to efficiently and effectively deal with any type of problem, including operating systems, software, and hardware. IT support is often complex, time-consuming, and expensive, but it doesn't have to be with the right processes in place.Whether you're an individual, part
... Read more
Hands-On Generative Adversarial Networks with PyTorch 1.x

Implement next-generation neural networks to build powerful GAN models using Python

by John Hany, Greg Walters ...

Apply deep learning techniques and neural network methodologies to build, train, and optimize generative network modelsKey FeaturesImplement GAN architectures to generate images, text, audio, 3D models, and moreUnderstand how GANs work and become an active contributor in the open source communityLearn how to generate photo-realistic images based on text descriptionsBook DescriptionWith ... Read more

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Apply deep learning techniques and neural network methodologies to build, train, and optimize generative network modelsKey FeaturesImplement GAN architectures to generate images, text, audio, 3D models, and moreUnderstand how GANs work and become an active contributor in the open source communityLearn how to generate photo-realistic images based on text descriptionsBook DescriptionWith
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Engineering a Compiler

by Keith D. Cooper, Linda Torczon ...

This entirely revised second edition of Engineering a Compiler is full of technical updates and new material covering the latest developments in compiler technology. In this comprehensive text you will learn important techniques for constructing a modern compiler. Leading educators and researchers Keith Cooper and Linda Torczon combine basic principles with pragmatic insights from their experience ... Read more

$63.99 USD

This entirely revised second edition of Engineering a Compiler is full of technical updates and new material covering the latest developments in compiler technology. In this comprehensive text you will learn important techniques for constructing a modern compiler. Leading educators and researchers Keith Cooper and Linda Torczon combine basic principles with pragmatic insights from their experience
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SysML in Action with Cameo Systems Modeler

by Olivier Casse ...

System engineering (SE) using models (MBSE) is currently in vogue in the community of SE practitioners, whether they are analysts, architects, developers or testers. INCOSE has contributed greatly to the definition of a language for the community, henceforth standardized under ISO-19514: SysML. However, this language is not associated by default with any particular MBSE procedure. This is a major ... Read more

$116.99 USD

System engineering (SE) using models (MBSE) is currently in vogue in the community of SE practitioners, whether they are analysts, architects, developers or testers. INCOSE has contributed greatly to the definition of a language for the community, henceforth standardized under ISO-19514: SysML. However, this language is not associated by default with any particular MBSE procedure. This is a major
... Read more
Intellectual Property and Open Source

A Practical Guide to Protecting Code

by Van Lindberg ...

"Clear, correct, and deep, this is a welcome addition to discussions of law and computing for anyone -- even lawyers!"-- Lawrence Lessig, Professor of Law at Stanford Law School and founder of the Stanford Center for Internet and SocietyIf you work in information technology, intellectual property is central to your job -- but dealing with the complexities of the legal system can be mind-boggling. ... Read more

$20.99 USD

"Clear, correct, and deep, this is a welcome addition to discussions of law and computing for anyone -- even lawyers!"-- Lawrence Lessig, Professor of Law at Stanford Law School and founder of the Stanford Center for Internet and SocietyIf you work in information technology, intellectual property is central to your job -- but dealing with the complexities of the legal system can be mind-boggling.
... Read more
Hands-On Generative Adversarial Networks with Keras

Your guide to implementing next-generation generative adversarial networks

by Rafael Valle ...

Develop generative models for a variety of real-world use cases and deploy them to productionKey FeaturesDiscover various GAN architectures using a Python and Keras libraryUnderstand how GAN models function with the help of theoretical and practical examplesApply your learnings to become an active contributor to open source GAN applicationsBook DescriptionGenerative Adversarial Networks (GANs) ... Read more

$27.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Develop generative models for a variety of real-world use cases and deploy them to productionKey FeaturesDiscover various GAN architectures using a Python and Keras libraryUnderstand how GAN models function with the help of theoretical and practical examplesApply your learnings to become an active contributor to open source GAN applicationsBook DescriptionGenerative Adversarial Networks (GANs)
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50 Kubernetes Concepts Every DevOps Engineer Should Know

Your go-to guide for making production-level decisions on how and why to implement Kubernetes

by Michael Levan ...

A must-have Kubernetes book to learn key concepts for succeeding in any production environment, be it a greenfield Kubernetes environment or your cloud-native journeyKey FeaturesAdvance in your Kubernetes journey with guidance from a seasoned k8s practitioner and trainerDiscover best practices for implementing Kubernetes in any production environmentGo beyond the basics and work with Kubernetes ... Read more

$34.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A must-have Kubernetes book to learn key concepts for succeeding in any production environment, be it a greenfield Kubernetes environment or your cloud-native journeyKey FeaturesAdvance in your Kubernetes journey with guidance from a seasoned k8s practitioner and trainerDiscover best practices for implementing Kubernetes in any production environmentGo beyond the basics and work with Kubernetes
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Deep Learning for Computer Vision with SAS

An Introduction

by Robert Blanchard ...

Discover deep learning and computer vision with SAS!Deep Learning for Computer Vision with SAS®: An Introduction introduces the pivotal components of deep learning. Readers will gain an in-depth understanding of how to build deep feedforward and convolutional neural networks, as well as variants of denoising autoencoders. Transfer learning is covered to help readers learn about this emerging field ... Read more

$16.99 USD

Discover deep learning and computer vision with SAS!Deep Learning for Computer Vision with SAS®: An Introduction introduces the pivotal components of deep learning. Readers will gain an in-depth understanding of how to build deep feedforward and convolutional neural networks, as well as variants of denoising autoencoders. Transfer learning is covered to help readers learn about this emerging field
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Defense against the Black Arts

How Hackers Do What They Do and How to Protect against It

by Jesse Varsalone, Matthew McFadden ...

Exposing hacker methodology with concrete examples, this volume shows readers how to outwit computer predators. With screenshots and step by step instructions, the book discusses how to get into a Windows operating system without a username or password and how to hide an IP address to avoid detection. It explains how to find virtually anything on the Internet and explores techniques that hackers ... Read more

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Exposing hacker methodology with concrete examples, this volume shows readers how to outwit computer predators. With screenshots and step by step instructions, the book discusses how to get into a Windows operating system without a username or password and how to hide an IP address to avoid detection. It explains how to find virtually anything on the Internet and explores techniques that hackers
... Read more
The Human Use of Human Beings

Cybernetics and Society

by Norbert Wiener ...

For the 75th anniversary, a new edition of The Human Use of Human Beings—the landmark book that delves into the relationship between humans and computers, and presciently anticipates many contemporary dilemmas surrounding AI technology. With a new introduction by Brian Christian, author of the bestselling Algorithms to Live By and The Alignment Problem.In 1950, mathematician-philosopher Norbert ... Read more

$7.99 USD

For the 75th anniversary, a new edition of The Human Use of Human Beings—the landmark book that delves into the relationship between humans and computers, and presciently anticipates many contemporary dilemmas surrounding AI technology. With a new introduction by Brian Christian, author of the bestselling Algorithms to Live By and The Alignment Problem.In 1950, mathematician-philosopher Norbert
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Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software

Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software

by Erich Gamma, Richard Helm, Ralph Johnson, John Vlissides ...

Capturing a wealth of experience about the design of object-oriented software, four top-notch designers present a catalog of simple and succinct solutions to commonly occurring design problems. Previously undocumented, these 23 patterns allow designers to create more flexible, elegant, and ultimately reusable designs without having to rediscover the design solutions themselves.The authors begin by ... Read more

$52.99 USD

Capturing a wealth of experience about the design of object-oriented software, four top-notch designers present a catalog of simple and succinct solutions to commonly occurring design problems. Previously undocumented, these 23 patterns allow designers to create more flexible, elegant, and ultimately reusable designs without having to rediscover the design solutions themselves.The authors begin by
... Read more
The Philip K. Dick Collection

by Philip K. Dick ...

Philip K. Dick's work explored philosophical, social, and political themes, with stories dominated by monopolistic corporations, alternative universes, authoritarian governments, and altered states of consciousness. His writing also reflected his interest in metaphysics and theology, and often drew upon his life experiences in addressing the nature of reality, identity, drug abuse, schizophrenia, ... Read more

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Philip K. Dick's work explored philosophical, social, and political themes, with stories dominated by monopolistic corporations, alternative universes, authoritarian governments, and altered states of consciousness. His writing also reflected his interest in metaphysics and theology, and often drew upon his life experiences in addressing the nature of reality, identity, drug abuse, schizophrenia,
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