Computers - General

A compiler translates a program written in a high level language into a program written in a lower level language. For students of computer science, building a compiler from scratch is a rite of passage: a challenging and fun project that offers insight into...

An accessible, nontechnical overview of active touch sensing, from sensory receptors in the skin to tactile surfaces on flat screen displays.Haptics, or haptic sensing, refers to the ability to identify and perceive objects through touch. This is active touch, involving exploration of an object...

This edited book contains twelve studies, large and pilots, in five main categories: (i) adaptive imputation to increase the density of clinical data for improving downstream modeling; (ii) machine-learning-empowered diagnosis models; (iii) machine learning models for outcome prediction; (iv) innovative use of AI to...

Mathematical modeling is a powerful approach supporting the investigation of open problems in natural sciences, in particular physics, biology and medicine. Applied mathematics allows to translate the available information about real-world phenomena into mathematical objects and concepts. Mathematical models are useful descriptive tools that...

This book, by design, is for those beginning with Flare but want to get a running start. The book is a comprehensive coverage of the various tasks you'll encounter in developing and implementing Flare projects. You'll get an introduction to the primary UI components...

A Programmer's Tale chronicles the 35-year career of a computer programmer/software engineer. Beginning when mainstream computing was in its infancy and ending when the dot-com/telecom bubble burst, it looks at the many changes that took place in the software industry, including advances made in...

The unique feature of this compact student's introduction to Mathematica(R) and the Wolfram Language(TM) is that the order of the material closely follows a standard mathematics curriculum. As a result, it provides a brief introduction to those aspects of the Mathematica(R) software program most...

The Stanford Geostatistical Modeling Software (SGeMS) is an open-source computer package for solving problems involving spatially related variables. It provides geostatistics practitioners with a user-friendly interface, an interactive 3-D visualization, and a wide selection of algorithms. This practical book provides a step-by-step guide to...

This is an introductory text for a basic computer literacy course. We have tried to include all of the material necessary for an introductory computer literacy course, but, in order to keep a low price for our students, we have attempted to include ONLY...

Author: Randall C. JimersonISBN-10: 0838910610ISBN-13: 9780838910610Publisher: ALA EditionsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2009Pages: 466Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.36lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.94d

This Book is about translations of the computer language. You will learn to do basic repairs, How to? - Where do I find it? - Do I really need to Install Flash Player? What is a Worm and how do I get rid of...

Studying for the SAP S/4HANA management accounting exam? Get the tools you need to succeed with this CO certification study guide for exams C_TS4CO_1709 and C_TS4CO_1809. Understand the test structure and what to expect; then walk through each topic area, from product cost planning...

How much inventory is ideal? From setting service target levels and lead times to managing demand variability, learn to calculate and plan the best way to handle your inventory. Configure SAP Integrated Business Planning for inventory and model your supply network. Then optimize your...

Domain Driven Design is a vision and approach for dealing with highly complex domains that is based on making the domain itself the main focus of the project, and maintaining a software model that reflects a deep understanding of the domain. This book is...

Post with Purpose shows you how to develop a thorough and actionable digital marketing strategy based on cutting edge tools in the industry. Inspired by his consulting practice and educational workshops at Ignite Academy, Jeffrey Rum created this pioneering step-by-step guide to help purpose-driven...

The Ultimate Comprehensive Guide To Amazon Echo Do you want to know how to work Amazon Echo? Do You want to know how to use Amazon Dot? Do you want to know the ends and outs of Amazon Alexa? When you read Amazon Echo:...

Original textbook (c) October 31, 2011 by Olivier Bonaventure, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license made possible by funding from The Saylor Foundation's Open Textbook Challenge in order to be incorporated into Saylor's collection of open courses available at: http:...

This book aims to give you a head start by providing a detailed down-to-earth account of how one Swedish company implemented Scrum and XP with a team of approximately 40 people and how they continuously improved their process over a year's time. Under the...

The only study guide or material you'll need to prepare for the F5 Networks Application Delivery Fundamentals Exam. From the author of the most successful, popular and bestselling F5 technical books available today and the author of the first freely available study guide for...

"Khnum-Ptah to Computer" presents a comparative analysis between a variety of concepts, customs, cosmologies, and practices found in African Cultures to topics related to the field of Computer Science. The African origin of Binary Code, Logic, Computers, Programming, Robotics, Cyborgs, Androids, Virtual Reality, Artificial...

Quantum computers phenomena from quantum mechanics, such as superposition and entanglement, to perform operations on data.Author: Cedric AdellISBN-10: 154256459XISBN-13: 9781542564595Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/15/2017Pages: 150Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.80lbsSize: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.32d

This book is written to help integrate children within the age of 11 and beginners alike into the art of computer programming using Java programming language. No prior knowledge is required in other to use this book. All the topics covered in this book...

This is the era of automation. It is possible to alter the physical environment automatically through the use of computerized chips and protocols. The most basic use of this technology can be seen in the form of automated lights - the luminosity automatically turns...

This book includes two United States patents. The current patent, US 9217329 B1, is titled Compressed Air Propulsion System. The previous one was US 8215111 B1 and was titled Electrical Generation from Explosives. The two patents are linked together in the book to provide...

Design, build, and teach your very own online course using the powerful tools of the Canvas Learning Management SystemKey Features: Covering everything right from creating your first course to publishing and taking part Discover a whole new, interact way for your students to learn...

3 BOOKS IN 1Ever wonder how easy it is to hack into someone's bank account info while surfing the net at your local Starbucks?Take Your Hacking To The Next Level We have taken our 3 Bestselling books on Hacking and Python Programming and created...

A crash course into 8086/8088 assembler programming, in an easy way with practice at each step. You will learn how to use the registers, move data, do arithmetic, and handle text and graphics. You can run these programs on any PC machine and no...

Moving away from the strong body of critique of pervasive ?bad data? practices by both governments and private actors in the globalized digital economy, this book aims to paint an alternative, more optimistic but still pragmatic picture of the datafied future. The authors examine...

Essence of Top Tasks is a prioritized list of what matters most to customers. You then continuously improve these top tasks based on evidence of customers trying to complete them. Developed as a result of 15 years of research and practice. Implemented by some...

The proliferation of multicore processors in the embedded market for Internet-of-Things (IoT) and Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) makes developing real-time embedded applications increasingly difficult. What is the underlying theory that makes multicore real-time possible? How does theory influence application design? When is a real-time operating...

When you read this, you will learn the answers to three questions: 1. How to build an esports organization 2. How to create profitable revenue streams 3. How and why your esports organization will benefit the society This book is designed to give you...

This book is for anyone who needs to run software on Kubernetes. Whether you're a developer, a DevOps manager or a technician, this book should help you plan and run Kubernetes workloads. I assume that you have no previous knowledge about containers or containers...

A decade after Anonymous first appeared, it has grown from a small band of hacktivists to a Global Collective with organized National Cells in half the countries on Earth and 2.5 million dedicated participants worldwide. Behind The Mask explores four critical years in the...

As we pointed out in The Architecture of Open Source Applications, architects look at thousands of buildings during their training, and study the critiques of many more. But most software developers only ever get to know a handful of programs well - usually programs...

If you'd like to create web-based applications easily, then this book is for you. More importantly, it shows you how to do that with joy and feel good about your own work You don't need to know servlet or JSP while your productivity will...

You're a developper who knows nothing to ASP.NET MVC. Which is fine, except that you need to start coding your next application using ASP.NET MVC 5. Don't worry: I have you covered. I've been training hundreds of developers like you during years, and converted...

This book is an excellent choice for any person working in the field of IT or studying for an IT or IT related degree. This book will guide you through all available choices of computer jobs, computer certifications and guide you through the interviewing...

""Cybernetics Or Control And Communication In The Animal And The Machine"" is a groundbreaking book by Norbert Wiener that explores the concept of cybernetics, which is the study of control and communication in both biological and mechanical systems. Published in 1948, this book is...

A message received on a social media platform from a stranger or a call received from an unknown number can bring in numerous dangers if taken for granted and not dealt as appropriate.You also might have heard about killer online 'game' -Blue Whale which...

The first book in the IT Architect series helps aspiring & experienced IT infrastructure architects/administrators, and those pursuing infrastructure design certifications, establish a solid foundation in the art of infrastructure design. The three authors hold multiple certifications, including VCDX, and they call upon their...

Modern attacks routinely breach SCADA networks that are defended to IT standards. This is unacceptable. Defense in depth has failed us. In ""SCADA Security"" Ginter describes this failure and describes an alternative. Strong SCADA security is possible, practical, and cheaper than failed, IT-centric, defense-in-depth....

IT-SEC protects the information. SEC-OT protects physical, industrial operations from information, more specifically from attacks embedded in information. When the consequences of compromise are unacceptable - unscheduled downtime, impaired product quality and damaged equipment - software-based IT-SEC defences are not enough. Secure Operations Technology...

"How do I make my user stories smaller?" "What is the right size for a user story?" "What is the difference between an Epic and a Story? And where do Tasks and Sub-tasks fit in?" "Who writes user stories?" "Why user stories?" "Do I...

*Includes tear-out QUICK REFERENCE sheet with step-by-step instructions MICROSOFT WORD 2016 IN 90 PAGES guides you through the process of creating professional-looking documents. The cut-the-fluff, get-right-to-the-stuff approach includes step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and tables detailing Word commands and features to get you immediately on track...

Computers and desktop printers offer a wealth of typographic possibilities unthinkable just a few years ago when the most sophisticated option available to most people was a typewriter. Now, anyone can use affordable software to create page layouts and advertisements for distribution as printed...

An introductory textbook for people who have not programmed before. Covers basic MATLAB programming with emphasis on modeling and simulation of physical systems.Author: Allen DowneyISBN-10: 0615185509ISBN-13: 9780615185507Publisher: Lulu PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2007Pages: 136Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 9.60h x 7.40w x 0.30d

Corey Ladas' groundbreaking paper "ScrumBan" has captured the imagination of the software development world. Scrum and agile methodologies have helped software development teams organize and become more efficient. Lean methods like kanban can extend these benefits. Kanban also provides a powerful mechanism to identify...

The focus of this book is the P-versus-NP Question and the theory of NP-completeness. It also provides adequate preliminaries regarding computational problems and computational models. The P-versus-NP Question asks whether or not finding solutions is harder than checking the correctness of solutions. An alternative...

Explains the science and technology behind robots, and shows you what materials you need to build and program a robot for home, school, and competition.Author: Pete MilesISBN-10: 0072194642ISBN-13: 9780072194647Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Osborne MediaLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/15/2002Pages: 416Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.03lbsSize: 11.03h x 8.32w x 0.86d

This is the first edition of the book made for Four Year Integrated B.Sc. B.Ed. Course. Using expertly crafted explanation, insider tips, and examples, the author explains and demonstrates every aspect of ICT in education. Inside you'll find details on the entire use of...