Computers - Computer Science

Perspectives on Machine Consciousness asks whether any AIs are conscious today, whether any future ones could be conscious, how we could know, and what implications machine consciousness would have for us and for them.As AI improves rapidly in performance and capability, these questions are...

This thought-provoking book challenges the way research is planned and undertaken and equips researchers with a variety of creative and imaginative solutions to the dilemmas of method and representation that plague qualitative research.Fascinating and inspiring reading for any researcher in the Social Sciences this...

For those who prefer to learn computer science independently rather than in a traditional classroom setting, this book offers a useful, well-organized approach. It is intended for novices, career changers, IT enthusiasts, and self-driven students who wish to build a strong foundation while moving...

Every IT department has ServiceNow. Few are actually supported by it. Most organizations buy the platform and never close the gap between owning a license and running a genuinely efficient service. Tickets pile up in inconsistent categories. SLA targets were copied from a template...

The go-to guide that explains comp sci concepts clearly and accessibly Computer Science For Dummies helps you amp up your analytical and technical skills, breaking down the foundations of computation. With clear explanations, examples, plenty of fun practice opportunities and projects, this book is...

Learn design principles, best practices, and trade-offs involved in implementation approaches, to improve your Ruby programming skillsKey Features: - Understand the design principles behind polished Ruby code, and trade-offs involved in different implementation approaches- See how to use plugin systems to build libraries for...

AI That Thinks is a visionary yet technically grounded exploration of how we move from narrow artificial intelligence to truly intelligent systems. AI shapes how intelligent systems are designed and understood. Understanding intelligence has become increasingly important.This book traces the evolution of AI through...

The modern era of digital communication dates to Claude Shannon's three seminal papers appearing in 1948 and 1949 in the Bell System Technical Journal. Digital communication advanced rapidly in the following years and generated a large number of technologies, including cell phones, Wi-Fi, fiber...

This is the Implementation Edition (Book Two, "Architecture and Verification") for architects and engineers, distinct from the Foundations Edition. Here's a back cover description in your voice, sharpened against that volume's actual scope.THE THREE-BODY PROBLEM OF CLASSIFIED AI Implementation Edition - Architecture and VerificationAn...

Written from a range of disciplinary perspectives including local Vietnamese scientists and practitioners, the book offers valuable insights into the challenges, opportunities, and local realities of these industries.Author: Tuyen Dai QuangISBN-10: 1032734167ISBN-13: 9781032734163Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/20/2026Pages: 470Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.74lbsSize: 9.61h x 6.69w x 1.01d

Finally understand how AI works - without the jargon!Artificial Intelligence is the foundational technology of the 21st century. ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Midjourney are on everyone's lips - but what's really behind them? This book gives you the fundamentals you need to confidently engage,...

This Special Issue presents recent advances in Computational Finance and Computational Intelligence in Finance, emphasizing the role of mathematical modeling, numerical algorithms, and data driven methodologies in contemporary financial analysis. The contributions highlight the increasing integration of machine learning, optimization theory, and computational mathematics...

The Special Issue "Advancements in Optical Measurement Devices and Technologies" brings together state-of-the-art research on optical metrology techniques and devices that enhance precision measurement across scientific and industrial applications. This collection highlights innovative sensors, imaging and spectroscopy methods, advanced interferometry, and practical measurement systems...

This book brings together leading experts from around the world to explore the transformative potential of Machine Learning (ML) and the Internet of Things (IoT) in healthcare. It provides a platform for studying a future where healthcare becomes more precise, personalized, and accessible for...

Specialists are paying attention to the growing concern for environmental issues. Artificial Intelligence Systems in Environmental Engineering uses techniques from the field of Artificial Intelligence as the alternative to address problems that are difficult to model by analytical methods. The book provides a general...

This seminal volume delivers a comprehensive introduction to the emerging field of digital minds, exploring the moral implications of AI systems that can potentially think, feel and experience the world around them in ways that are likely to be very different from humans. Bringing...

In September 2020, researchers from Armenia, Chile, Germany and Japan met at the American University of Armenia for a virtual conference to discuss technologies with applications in smart cities, data science and information theory approaches for intelligent systems, technical challenges for intelligent environments, smart...

Business analytics are widely used in healthcare, manufacturing, and other industries that need to monitor or carefully analyze its users. Every day, over 2.5 quintillion data bytes are collected, for which it is essential to use business analytics. Many new software solutions and platforms...

Computers and Creativity, Revised Edition explores the many ways people use computers to create software, invent new machines, and express themselves through words, music, graphic art, and multimedia. This updated, full-color resource also explains how computers enable people to collaborate over space and time...

Communication and Cyberspace, Revised Edition traces the history of communication technology and explores the many ways in which computers and the Internet are integral to modern day communication. Students will learn how communication technology has evolved and been integrated into professional fields such as...

"Bin Packing Algorithms and Their Modern Applications" - this special report, penned by the insightful Sebastian Nelson, introduces you to a crucial concept used ubiquitously in our digital-driven world. Dive into the nitty-gritty of these powerful computational strategies that influence everything from warehouse storage...

This book brings together selected papers from the Fourth International Conference on Research in Management and Technovation held in Hanoi, Vietnam, in 2023, with a focus on defining action-based plans around innovation and technology as tools for societal and organizational advancement. Today's business and...

Uncover the secrets of cutting-edge research in "Infrared Small Target Detection," a crucial resource that delves into the dynamic world of infrared imaging and detection algorithms. This comprehensive book is an indispensable gem for the research community, offering a profound introduction to the theory,...

This book covers several new areas in the growing field of analytics with some innovative applications in different business contexts, and consists of selected presentations at the 6th IIMA International Conference on Advanced Data Analysis, Business Analytics and Intelligence. The book is conceptually divided...

Author: Vikram BaliISBN-10: 9811916918ISBN-13: 9789811916915Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/25/2023Pages: 319Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.06lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.72d

This book mainly introduces some techniques of decision-making, uncertain reasoning and regression analysis under the hesitant fuzzy environment and expands the applications of hesitant fuzzy sets in solving practical problems. The book pursues three major objectives: (1) to introduce some techniques about decision-making, uncertain...

In October 2024, researchers, students, and practitioners from Armenia, Chile, Germany, and Japan met at the American University of Armenia for the fourth edition of the Cadassca Workshop on Collaborative Technologies and Data Science in Smart City Applications. This book presents their contributions to...

This book covers recent research advances, methods and techniques, applications and projects in financial analytics, with a focus on the effects of the health crisis on banking activities and financial engineering. It explores the latest developments in banking regulation, banking and financial systems, financial...

This book approaches economic problems from a systems thinking and feedback perspective. By introducing system dynamics methods (including qualitative and quantitative techniques) and computer simulation models, the respective contributions apply feedback analysis and dynamic simulation modeling to important local, national, and global economics issues...

Author: Vadim Utkin,Alex Poznyak,Yury V. OrlovISBN-10: 3030417085ISBN-13: 9783030417086Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/14/2020Pages: 127Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.47lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.31d

Beginning Android Wearables gives you the skills you need to make effective apps for Android Wear-based smartwatches, fitness bracelets, connected home wearable controllers, and Google Glass. Delight your users by giving them access to the information they'll need at the tips of their fingers.This...

Migrating to Android for iOS Developers gives you--as an experienced native iOS app developer--the skills to learn native Android apps development from scratch. Starting with preparing your Android integrated development environment and introducing just enough Android application framework fundamentals, you'll understand how to create...

Swift Recipes provides a problem solution approach for dealing with key aspects of the Swift programming language (covering version 1.2), ensuring you have the indispensable reference you need to successfully execute common programming tasks. You'll learn how to use the unique features of the...

Developing apps for Apple's broadening platform of devices is an exciting topic these days. Apple created the Swift programming language to build state-of-the-art apps using the latest Apple technologies.In this 200-page book, author Scott Gardner articulates the similarities and differences between traditional Objective-C based...

The definitive resource for understanding what coding is, designed for educators and parents Even though the vast majority of teachers, parents, and students understand the importance of computer science in the 21st century, many struggle to find appropriate educational resources. Don't Teach Coding: Until...

Mathematical Foundations of Blockchains is a two-volume work on blockchains. Blockchain is a novel paradigm for a distributed ledger. Volume 1 is on the fundamentals of blockchains and consists of an overview of blockchains, essential elements of blockchains, and the mathematics required for understanding...

Amazon knows the products we're interested in and shows us more to boost the size of our shopping cart. Google Maps knows the best route to get from A to B and recommends it to get us there in the shortest possible time. Netflix...

Ready to Learn Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Without the Confusion?Have you been thinking about switching to Ubuntu but aren't sure where to begin? Are technical guides filled with complicated Linux commands leaving you feeling overwhelmed? This publication is an independent user guide intended solely for...

Large language models have reshaped what's possible in AI--but their size, cost, and complexity can make them difficult to use in real-world production. Small language models (SLMs) offer a more practical alternative: they're efficient, focused, and built for applications that demand agility, privacy, and...

Explore Hidden Google Experiments, Interactive Easter Eggs, Browser Tricks, and Fun Web Projects Step by Step. Stop using Google like everyone else before you miss hundreds of hidden features designed to surprise, entertain, and teach. Discover secret Google tricks, interactive experiments, and browser experiences...

Have you ever wanted to move beyond writing basic programs and start building software that is faster, cleaner, more scalable, and more aligned with modern development practices?Are you looking for a resource that explains modern C++ in a structured way without overwhelming you with...

"Quantum Programming with Python" is a comprehensive, hands-on guide designed to bridge the gap between the theoretical principles of quantum mechanics and the practical implementation of quantum algorithms. This book is designed and written to serve as both a university textbook and an industry-focused...

"AI Engineering Design Pattern" is a definitive, implementation-oriented guide for building production-grade Artificial Intelligence systems. It systematically demystifies the process of taking a machine learning model from a conceptual stage to a fully deployed, operational, and maintainable application. This book is engineered to serve...

To date, the PID controller is still the most commonly used algorithm for control applications. Since it was first developed, the PID algorithm has gone hand in hand with the evolution of science and engineering, and new methods and applications have been introduced over...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Music, Sound, Art and Design, EvoMUSART 2026, held as part of EvoStar 2026, in Toulouse, France, during April 8-10, 2026. The 13 full papers together with 15 short papers...

AI is sweeping away familiar cultures and we have no idea where it is taking us. The older generation tends to stick up for humanity and the younger generation for post-humanity. It is a serious tension. Everywhere there is a mood of unsettlement at...

AI is sweeping away familiar cultures and we have no idea where it is taking us. The older generation tends to stick up for humanity and the younger generation for post-humanity. It is a serious tension. Everywhere there is a mood of unsettlement at...

GOVERNING INTELLIGENCEHow the Next Generation Will Build, Manage, and Trust AI-Powered OrganizationsIn a world where artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming invisible yet indispensable, Governing Intelligence offers a clear, practical roadmap for one of the most urgent challenges of our time: how to build and...

Rage Against the Autonomous Machine is not a warning about some distant future-it is a wake-up call for now. If AI is being "aligned," the real question is: aligned with whom? With humanity's deepest needs, or with the private interests of those who control...

Your AI tools are making your team faster. So why is everything getting worse? Your developers are generating code at ten times the speed. Your sprints are overflowing with completed tickets. Every metric says productivity is through the roof. But somehow, features take longer...