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Database Design and Relational Theory

Normal Forms and All That Jazz

by C.J. Date ...

What makes this book different from others on database design? Many resources on design practice do little to explain the underlying theory, and books on design theory are aimed primarily at theoreticians. In this book, renowned expert Chris Date bridges the gap by introducing design theory in ways practitioners can understand—drawing on lessons learned over four decades of experience to ... Read more

$28.09 USD

What makes this book different from others on database design? Many resources on design practice do little to explain the underlying theory, and books on design theory are aimed primarily at theoreticians. In this book, renowned expert Chris Date bridges the gap by introducing design theory in ways practitioners can understand—drawing on lessons learned over four decades of experience to
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The VR Book

Human-Centered Design for Virtual Reality

by Jason Jerald ...

Series series ACM Books
This is a strong foundation of human-centric virtual reality design for anyone and everyone involved in creating VR experiences. Without a clear understanding of the human side of virtual reality (VR), the experience will always fail.The VR Book bridges this gap by focusing on human-centered design. Creating compelling VR applications is an incredibly complex challenge. When done well, these ... Read more

$57.59 USD

This is a strong foundation of human-centric virtual reality design for anyone and everyone involved in creating VR experiences. Without a clear understanding of the human side of virtual reality (VR), the experience will always fail.The VR Book bridges this gap by focusing on human-centered design. Creating compelling VR applications is an incredibly complex challenge. When done well, these
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The Peep Diaries

How We're Learning to Love Watching Ourselves and Our Neighbors

by Hal Niedzviecki ...

We have entered the age of "peep culture": a tell-all, show-all, know-all digital phenomenon that is dramatically altering notions of privacy, individuality, security and even humanity. Peep culture is reality TV, YouTube, MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, over-the-counter spy gear, blogs, chat rooms, amateur porn, surveillance technology, Dr. Phil, Borat, cell phone photos of your drunk friend making ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

We have entered the age of "peep culture": a tell-all, show-all, know-all digital phenomenon that is dramatically altering notions of privacy, individuality, security and even humanity. Peep culture is reality TV, YouTube, MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, over-the-counter spy gear, blogs, chat rooms, amateur porn, surveillance technology, Dr. Phil, Borat, cell phone photos of your drunk friend making
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Anti Virus Protection

A Comprehensive Overview Of Anti Virus Security, Best Anti Virus Program, Anti Virus Software, Anti Virus Protection, Antivirus Download

by Miranda J. Robinson ...

With this easy to use manual discover untold information about anti virus protection, anti virus security, best anti virus program, anti virus software, anti virus protection, antivirus download and much more info. that you will love. ... Read more

$4.99 USD

With this easy to use manual discover untold information about anti virus protection, anti virus security, best anti virus program, anti virus software, anti virus protection, antivirus download and much more info. that you will love.
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Beginning Java Programming

The Object-Oriented Approach

by Bart Baesens, Aimee Backiel, Seppe vanden Broucke ...

A comprehensive Java guide, with samples, exercises, case studies, and step-by-step instructionBeginning Java Programming: The Object Oriented Approach is a straightforward resource for getting started with one of the world's most enduringly popular programming languages. Based on classes taught by the authors, the book starts with the basics and gradually builds into more advanced concepts. The ... Read more

$29.00 USD

A comprehensive Java guide, with samples, exercises, case studies, and step-by-step instructionBeginning Java Programming: The Object Oriented Approach is a straightforward resource for getting started with one of the world's most enduringly popular programming languages. Based on classes taught by the authors, the book starts with the basics and gradually builds into more advanced concepts. The
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The Data Warehouse ETL Toolkit

Practical Techniques for Extracting, Cleaning, Conforming, and Delivering Data

by Ralph Kimball, Joe Caserta ...

Cowritten by Ralph Kimball, the world's leading data warehousing authority, whose previous books have sold more than 150,000 copiesDelivers real-world solutions for the most time- and labor-intensive portion of data warehousing-data staging, or the extract, transform, load (ETL) processDelineates best practices for extracting data from scattered sources, removing redundant and inaccurate data, ... Read more

$40.00 USD

Cowritten by Ralph Kimball, the world's leading data warehousing authority, whose previous books have sold more than 150,000 copiesDelivers real-world solutions for the most time- and labor-intensive portion of data warehousing-data staging, or the extract, transform, load (ETL) processDelineates best practices for extracting data from scattered sources, removing redundant and inaccurate data,
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OCA: Oracle Certified Associate Java SE 8 Programmer I Study Guide

Exam 1Z0-808

by Jeanne Boyarsky, Scott Selikoff ...

Series series Sybex Study Guide
Full coverage of functional programming and all OCA Java Programmer exam objectivesOCA, Oracle Certified Associate Java SE 8 Programmer I Study Guide, Exam 1Z0-808 is a comprehensive study guide for those taking the Oracle Certified Associate Java SE 8 Programmer I exam (1Z0-808). With complete coverage of 100% of the exam objectives, this book provides everything you need to know to confidently ... Read more

$38.00 USD

Full coverage of functional programming and all OCA Java Programmer exam objectivesOCA, Oracle Certified Associate Java SE 8 Programmer I Study Guide, Exam 1Z0-808 is a comprehensive study guide for those taking the Oracle Certified Associate Java SE 8 Programmer I exam (1Z0-808). With complete coverage of 100% of the exam objectives, this book provides everything you need to know to confidently
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Web Design All-in-One For Dummies

by Sue Jenkins ...

All you need to know on web design in a thorough new editionIf you want just one complete reference on web design, this book is it. The newest edition of this essential guide features 650+ pages on the latest tools and new web design standards, such as HTML5, CSS 3, and other core technologies and page-building strategies. Five minibooks provide deep coverage: essential pre-design considerations, ... Read more

$27.00 USD

All you need to know on web design in a thorough new editionIf you want just one complete reference on web design, this book is it. The newest edition of this essential guide features 650+ pages on the latest tools and new web design standards, such as HTML5, CSS 3, and other core technologies and page-building strategies. Five minibooks provide deep coverage: essential pre-design considerations,
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BSD Hacks

100 Industrial Tip & Tools

by Dru Lavigne ...

In the world of Unix operating systems, the various BSDs come with a long heritage of high-quality software and well-designed solutions, making them a favorite OS of a wide range of users. Among budget-minded users who adopted BSD early on to developers of some of today's largest Internet sites, the popularity of BSD systems continues to grow. If you use the BSD operating system, then you know ... Read more

$17.29 USD

In the world of Unix operating systems, the various BSDs come with a long heritage of high-quality software and well-designed solutions, making them a favorite OS of a wide range of users. Among budget-minded users who adopted BSD early on to developers of some of today's largest Internet sites, the popularity of BSD systems continues to grow. If you use the BSD operating system, then you know
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Silicon Follies

by Thomas Scoville ...

Welcome to Silicon Valley -- where fortunes are fast, dating's dysfunctional, and computer geeks rule. Meet Paul Armstrong, a late-twenties computer "consultant" who sits in his cubicle at TeraMemory wondering where it all went horribly wrong."Well, I wasn't always a nerd. I started out as a liberal-arts type in college -- though I aggressively concealed this on my resume. Hiring managers don't ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Welcome to Silicon Valley -- where fortunes are fast, dating's dysfunctional, and computer geeks rule. Meet Paul Armstrong, a late-twenties computer "consultant" who sits in his cubicle at TeraMemory wondering where it all went horribly wrong."Well, I wasn't always a nerd. I started out as a liberal-arts type in college -- though I aggressively concealed this on my resume. Hiring managers don't
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Datapoint: The Lost Story of the Texans Who Invented the Personal Computer Revolution

by Lamont Wood ...

Forget Apple and IBM. For that matter forget Silicon Valley. The first personal computer, a self-contained unit with its own programmable processor, display, keyboard, internal memory, telephone interface, and mass storage of data was born in San Antonio TX. US Patent number 224,415 was filed November 27, 1970 for a machine that is the direct lineal ancestor to the PC as we know it today. The ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Forget Apple and IBM. For that matter forget Silicon Valley. The first personal computer, a self-contained unit with its own programmable processor, display, keyboard, internal memory, telephone interface, and mass storage of data was born in San Antonio TX. US Patent number 224,415 was filed November 27, 1970 for a machine that is the direct lineal ancestor to the PC as we know it today. The
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The Android Malware Handbook

Detection and Analysis by Human and Machine

by Qian Han, Sai Deep Tetali, Salvador Mandujano, Sebastian Porst, V.S. Subrahmanian ...

Written by machine-learning researchers and members of the Android Security team, this all-star guide tackles the analysis and detection of malware that targets the Android operating system.This groundbreaking guide to Android malware distills years of research by machine learning experts in academia and members of Meta and Google’s Android Security teams into a comprehensive introduction to ... Read more

$29.99 USD

Written by machine-learning researchers and members of the Android Security team, this all-star guide tackles the analysis and detection of malware that targets the Android operating system.This groundbreaking guide to Android malware distills years of research by machine learning experts in academia and members of Meta and Google’s Android Security teams into a comprehensive introduction to
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Natural Language Annotation for Machine Learning

A Guide to Corpus-Building for Applications

by James Pustejovsky, Amber Stubbs ...

Create your own natural language training corpus for machine learning. Whether you’re working with English, Chinese, or any other natural language, this hands-on book guides you through a proven annotation development cycle—the process of adding metadata to your training corpus to help ML algorithms work more efficiently. You don’t need any programming or linguistics experience to get started ... Read more

$23.09 USD

Create your own natural language training corpus for machine learning. Whether you’re working with English, Chinese, or any other natural language, this hands-on book guides you through a proven annotation development cycle—the process of adding metadata to your training corpus to help ML algorithms work more efficiently. You don’t need any programming or linguistics experience to get started
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Delivering Business Intelligence with Microsoft SQL Server 2016, Fourth Edition

by Brian Larson ...

Distribute Actionable, Timely BI with Microsoft® SQL Server® 2016 and Power BIDrive better, faster, more informed decision making across your organization using the expert tips and best practices featured in this hands-on guide. Delivering Business Intelligence with Microsoft SQL Server 2016, Fourth Edition, shows, step-by-step, how to distribute high-performance, custom analytics to users ... Read more

$41.79 USD

Distribute Actionable, Timely BI with Microsoft® SQL Server® 2016 and Power BIDrive better, faster, more informed decision making across your organization using the expert tips and best practices featured in this hands-on guide. Delivering Business Intelligence with Microsoft SQL Server 2016, Fourth Edition, shows, step-by-step, how to distribute high-performance, custom analytics to users
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3D Printing For Dummies

by Richard Horne ...

Print out whatever you can dream up3D Printing For Dummies is an easy reference for anyone new to the process of taking a digital file and turning it into an object in the real world. (Pretty amazing stuff, right?) It’s also a handy guide for more experienced users looking to learn the latest and greatest in additive manufacturing. Updated for the latest generation of machines and materials, this ... Read more

$18.00 USD

Print out whatever you can dream up3D Printing For Dummies is an easy reference for anyone new to the process of taking a digital file and turning it into an object in the real world. (Pretty amazing stuff, right?) It’s also a handy guide for more experienced users looking to learn the latest and greatest in additive manufacturing. Updated for the latest generation of machines and materials, this
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Functional Programming in C#

Classic Programming Techniques for Modern Projects

by Oliver Sturm ...

Take advantage of the growing trend in functional programming.C# is the number-one language used by .NET developers and one of the most popular programming languages in the world. It has many built-in functional programming features, but most are complex and little understood. With the shift to functional programming increasing at a rapid pace, you need to know how to leverage your existing skills ... Read more

$34.99 USD

Take advantage of the growing trend in functional programming.C# is the number-one language used by .NET developers and one of the most popular programming languages in the world. It has many built-in functional programming features, but most are complex and little understood. With the shift to functional programming increasing at a rapid pace, you need to know how to leverage your existing skills
... Read more
Mastering Prompt Engineering

Unlocking the Power of AI with Effective Prompts

by Karthik S.M.K ...

Mastering Prompt Engineering: Unlocking the Power of AI with Effective PromptsBy Karthik S.M.KIn the era of AI-driven automation, mastering prompt engineering is the key to unlocking the full potential of language models like GPT, Gemini, Claude, and Llama. Whether you're a content creator, developer, researcher, or business professional, this book provides a practical, step-by-step guide to ... Read more

$2.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Mastering Prompt Engineering: Unlocking the Power of AI with Effective PromptsBy Karthik S.M.KIn the era of AI-driven automation, mastering prompt engineering is the key to unlocking the full potential of language models like GPT, Gemini, Claude, and Llama. Whether you're a content creator, developer, researcher, or business professional, this book provides a practical, step-by-step guide to
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HBR's 10 Must Reads on AI (with bonus article "How to Win with Machine Learning" by Ajay Agrawal, Joshua Gans, and Avi Goldfarb)

by Harvard Business Review, Thomas H. Davenport, Marco Iansiti, Tsedal Neeley, Ajay Agrawal ...

Series series HBR's 10 Must Reads
The next generation of AI is here—use it to lead your business forward.If you read nothing else on artificial intelligence and machine learning, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you understand the future direction of AI, bring your AI initiatives to scale, and use AI to transform your organization ... Read more

$17.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The next generation of AI is here—use it to lead your business forward.If you read nothing else on artificial intelligence and machine learning, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you understand the future direction of AI, bring your AI initiatives to scale, and use AI to transform your organization
... Read more
Running Linux

A Distribution-Neutral Guide for Servers and Desktops

by Matthias Kalle Dalheimer, Matt Welsh ...

You may be contemplating your first Linux installation. Or you may have been using Linux for years and need to know more about adding a network printer or setting up an FTP server. Running Linux, now in its fifth edition, is the book you'll want on hand in either case. Widely recognized in the Linux community as the ultimate getting-started and problem-solving book, it answers the questions and ... Read more

$28.79 USD

You may be contemplating your first Linux installation. Or you may have been using Linux for years and need to know more about adding a network printer or setting up an FTP server. Running Linux, now in its fifth edition, is the book you'll want on hand in either case. Widely recognized in the Linux community as the ultimate getting-started and problem-solving book, it answers the questions and
... Read more
Cisco CCNA Routing and Switching 200-120 Flash Cards and Exam Practice Pack

by Eric Rivard ...

Series series Flash Cards and Exam Practice Packs
Are you preparing to take the Cisco 200-120 CCNA certification exam? You’ve studied the concepts, and now you want to review and practice to assess your knowledge, guarantee retention and easy recall of the key exam topics, and ensure your success on the actual exam. Cisco CCNA Routing and Switching 200-120 Flash Cards and Exam Practice Pack gives you two methods of review in a single package ... Read more

$28.79 USD

Are you preparing to take the Cisco 200-120 CCNA certification exam? You’ve studied the concepts, and now you want to review and practice to assess your knowledge, guarantee retention and easy recall of the key exam topics, and ensure your success on the actual exam. Cisco CCNA Routing and Switching 200-120 Flash Cards and Exam Practice Pack gives you two methods of review in a single package
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CompTIA Cloud+ Certification Study Guide (Exam CV0-001)

by Nate Stammer, Scott Wilson ...

Series series Certification Press
An all-new, exam-focused study guide for the new CompTIA Cloud+ certification exam CompTIA Cloud+ Certification Study Guide (Exam CV0-001) offers a proven study system for the CompTIA Cloud+ certification exam—the professional-level exam that aims to validate the skills and knowledge required of IT practitioners working in cloud computing environments. You’ll gain the knowledge and skills required ... Read more

$44.99 USD

An all-new, exam-focused study guide for the new CompTIA Cloud+ certification exam CompTIA Cloud+ Certification Study Guide (Exam CV0-001) offers a proven study system for the CompTIA Cloud+ certification exam—the professional-level exam that aims to validate the skills and knowledge required of IT practitioners working in cloud computing environments. You’ll gain the knowledge and skills required
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Healthcare Information Technology Exam Guide for CompTIA Healthcare IT Technician and HIT Pro Certifications

by Kathleen A. McCormick, Brian Gugerty ...

The Complete Healthcare Information Technology Reference and Exam GuideGain the skills and knowledge required to implement and support healthcare IT (HIT) systems in various clinical and healthcare business settings. Healthcare Information Technology Exam Guide for CompTIA Healthcare IT Technician and HIT Pro Certifications prepares IT professionals to transition into HIT with coverage of topics ... Read more

$48.59 USD

The Complete Healthcare Information Technology Reference and Exam GuideGain the skills and knowledge required to implement and support healthcare IT (HIT) systems in various clinical and healthcare business settings. Healthcare Information Technology Exam Guide for CompTIA Healthcare IT Technician and HIT Pro Certifications prepares IT professionals to transition into HIT with coverage of topics
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Easy Electronics

by Charles Platt ...

This is the simplest, quickest, least technical, most affordable introduction to basic electronics. No tools are necessary--not even a screwdriver. Easy Electronics should satisfy anyone who has felt frustrated by entry-level books that are not as clear and simple as they are supposed to be.Brilliantly clear graphics will take you step by step through 12 basic projects, none of which should take ... Read more

$7.19 USD

This is the simplest, quickest, least technical, most affordable introduction to basic electronics. No tools are necessary--not even a screwdriver. Easy Electronics should satisfy anyone who has felt frustrated by entry-level books that are not as clear and simple as they are supposed to be.Brilliantly clear graphics will take you step by step through 12 basic projects, none of which should take
... Read more
Windows 11

by Jose María Delgado ...

Series series MANUALES IMPRESCINDIBLES
Windows 11 es la mayor renovación del sistema operativo de Microsoft en los últimos años y con toda seguridad la mejor versión de toda su historia. Prácticamente todos sus componentes han sido actualizados y mejorados para proporcionar una experiencia de usuario única. El nuevo menú Inicio, los widgets, el modo oscuro... la lista de novedades es realmente extensa. Todo está pensado para que el ... Read more

$16.19 USD

Windows 11 es la mayor renovación del sistema operativo de Microsoft en los últimos años y con toda seguridad la mejor versión de toda su historia. Prácticamente todos sus componentes han sido actualizados y mejorados para proporcionar una experiencia de usuario única. El nuevo menú Inicio, los widgets, el modo oscuro... la lista de novedades es realmente extensa. Todo está pensado para que el
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