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Data Contracts

Developing Production-Grade Pipelines at Scale

by Chad Sanderson, Mark Freeman, B. E. Schmidt ...

Poor data quality can cause major problems for data teams, from breaking revenue-generating data pipelines to losing the trust of data consumers. Despite the importance of data quality, many data teams still struggle to avoid these issues—especially when their data is sourced from upstream workflows outside of their control. The solution: data contracts. Data contracts enable high-quality, well ... Read more

$48.99 USD

Poor data quality can cause major problems for data teams, from breaking revenue-generating data pipelines to losing the trust of data consumers. Despite the importance of data quality, many data teams still struggle to avoid these issues—especially when their data is sourced from upstream workflows outside of their control. The solution: data contracts. Data contracts enable high-quality, well
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Introducing PHP 7/MySQL

by Sham Tickoo ...

Introducing PHP 7/MySQL textbook is an example based textbook which is written to cater to the needs of the novice users who wish to learn PHP 7 and MySQL. It is quite helpful for the experienced web developers as well who want to develop efficient programs. The textbook highlights PHP and MySQL as the easiest languages for learning web development and also explains various features of the ... Read more

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Introducing PHP 7/MySQL textbook is an example based textbook which is written to cater to the needs of the novice users who wish to learn PHP 7 and MySQL. It is quite helpful for the experienced web developers as well who want to develop efficient programs. The textbook highlights PHP and MySQL as the easiest languages for learning web development and also explains various features of the
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Building Integrations with MuleSoft

Integrating Systems and Unifying Data in the Enterprise

by Pooja Kamath, Diane Kesler ...

This concise yet comprehensive guide shows developers and architects how to tackle data integration challenges with MuleSoft. Authors Pooja Kamath and Diane Kesler take you through the process necessary to build robust and scalable integration solutions step-by-step.Supported by real-world use cases, Building Integrations with MuleSoft teaches you to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, ... Read more

$36.79 USD

This concise yet comprehensive guide shows developers and architects how to tackle data integration challenges with MuleSoft. Authors Pooja Kamath and Diane Kesler take you through the process necessary to build robust and scalable integration solutions step-by-step.Supported by real-world use cases, Building Integrations with MuleSoft teaches you to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks,
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The Python Workshop

Learn to code in Python and kickstart your career in software development or data science

by Andrew Bird, Graham Lee, Corey Wade, Dr. Lau Cher Han, Mario Corchero Jiménez ...

Learn the fundamentals of clean, effective Python coding and build the practical skills to tackle your own software development or data science projectsKey FeaturesBuild key Python skills with engaging development tasks and challenging activitiesImplement useful algorithms and write programs to solve real-world problemsApply Python in realistic data science projects and create simple machine ... Read more

$46.79 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learn the fundamentals of clean, effective Python coding and build the practical skills to tackle your own software development or data science projectsKey FeaturesBuild key Python skills with engaging development tasks and challenging activitiesImplement useful algorithms and write programs to solve real-world problemsApply Python in realistic data science projects and create simple machine
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Pandas Cookbook

Practical recipes for scientific computing, time series, and exploratory data analysis using Python

by William Ayd, Matthew Harrison ...

From fundamental techniques to advanced strategies for handling big data, visualization, and more, this book equips you with skills to excel in real-world data analysis projects. Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader\*Key FeaturesThis book targets features in pandas 2.x and beyondPractical, easy to implement recipes for quick solutions to common problems in ... Read more

$35.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

From fundamental techniques to advanced strategies for handling big data, visualization, and more, this book equips you with skills to excel in real-world data analysis projects. Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader\*Key FeaturesThis book targets features in pandas 2.x and beyondPractical, easy to implement recipes for quick solutions to common problems in
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Learning ELK Stack

Build mesmerizing visualizations, analytics, and logs from your data using Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana

by Saurabh Chhajed ...

Key FeaturesBook DescriptionThe ELK stack—Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana, is a powerful combination of open source tools. Elasticsearch is for deep search and data analytics. Logstash is for centralized logging, log enrichment, and parsing. Kibana is for powerful and beautiful data visualizations. In short, the Elasticsearch ELK stack makes searching and analyzing data easier than ever before ... Read more

$37.79 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Key FeaturesBook DescriptionThe ELK stack—Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana, is a powerful combination of open source tools. Elasticsearch is for deep search and data analytics. Logstash is for centralized logging, log enrichment, and parsing. Kibana is for powerful and beautiful data visualizations. In short, the Elasticsearch ELK stack makes searching and analyzing data easier than ever before
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Network Coding

Fundamentals and Applications

Edited by Muriel Medard, Alex Sprintson ...

Network coding is a field of information and coding theory and is a method of attaining maximum information flow in a network. This book is an ideal introduction for the communications and network engineer, working in research and development, who needs an intuitive introduction to network coding and to the increased performance and reliability it offers in many applications. This book is an ideal ... Read more

$80.99 USD

Network coding is a field of information and coding theory and is a method of attaining maximum information flow in a network. This book is an ideal introduction for the communications and network engineer, working in research and development, who needs an intuitive introduction to network coding and to the increased performance and reliability it offers in many applications. This book is an ideal
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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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Advanced Analytics with PySpark

Patterns for Learning from Data at Scale Using Python and Spark

by Akash Tandon, Sandy Ryza, Uri Laserson, Sean Owen, Josh Wills ...

The amount of data being generated today is staggering and growing. Apache Spark has emerged as the de facto tool to analyze big data and is now a critical part of the data science toolbox. Updated for Spark 3.0, this practical guide brings together Spark, statistical methods, and real-world datasets to teach you how to approach analytics problems using PySpark, Spark's Python API, and other best ... Read more

$41.99 USD

The amount of data being generated today is staggering and growing. Apache Spark has emerged as the de facto tool to analyze big data and is now a critical part of the data science toolbox. Updated for Spark 3.0, this practical guide brings together Spark, statistical methods, and real-world datasets to teach you how to approach analytics problems using PySpark, Spark's Python API, and other best
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Data Visualization

A Practical Introduction

by Kieran Healy ...

An accessible primer on how to create effective graphics from dataThis book provides students and researchers a hands-on introduction to the principles and practice of data visualization. It explains what makes some graphs succeed while others fail, how to make high-quality figures from data using powerful and reproducible methods, and how to think about data visualization in an honest and ... Read more

$35.99 USD

An accessible primer on how to create effective graphics from dataThis book provides students and researchers a hands-on introduction to the principles and practice of data visualization. It explains what makes some graphs succeed while others fail, how to make high-quality figures from data using powerful and reproducible methods, and how to think about data visualization in an honest and
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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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Big Data Complete Certification Kit - Core Series for IT

by Ivanka Menken ...

We live in a data-driven world. Increasingly, the efficient operation of organizations across sectors relies on the effective use of vast amounts of data. Making sense of big data is a combination of organizations having the tools, skills and more importantly, the mindset to see data as the new 'oil' fuelling a company. Unfortunately, the technology has evolved faster than the workforce skills to ... Read more

$57.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

We live in a data-driven world. Increasingly, the efficient operation of organizations across sectors relies on the effective use of vast amounts of data. Making sense of big data is a combination of organizations having the tools, skills and more importantly, the mindset to see data as the new 'oil' fuelling a company. Unfortunately, the technology has evolved faster than the workforce skills to
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Learning pandas

High performance data manipulation and analysis using Python

by Michael Heydt, Nicola Rainiero, Sonali Dayal ...

Get to grips with pandas—a versatile and high-performance Python library for data manipulation, analysis, and discoveryKey FeaturesGet comfortable using pandas and Python as an effective data exploration and analysis toolExplore pandas through a framework of data analysis, with an explanation of how pandas is well suited for the various stages in a data analysis processA comprehensive guide to ... Read more

$41.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Get to grips with pandas—a versatile and high-performance Python library for data manipulation, analysis, and discoveryKey FeaturesGet comfortable using pandas and Python as an effective data exploration and analysis toolExplore pandas through a framework of data analysis, with an explanation of how pandas is well suited for the various stages in a data analysis processA comprehensive guide to
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The Definitive Guide to OpenSearch

Discover advanced techniques and best practices for efficient search and analytics with OpenSearch

by Jon Handler, Soujanya Konka, Prashant Agrawal ...

Master Amazon OpenSearch with this comprehensive guide, covering everything from basics to advanced techniques, and learn expert tips for efficient search and analyticsKey FeaturesMaster installation, configuration, and usage, from crafting queries through to building dashboardsAddress real-world scenarios with detailed case studies, applying knowledge to practical projects and challengesLearn ... Read more

$32.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Master Amazon OpenSearch with this comprehensive guide, covering everything from basics to advanced techniques, and learn expert tips for efficient search and analyticsKey FeaturesMaster installation, configuration, and usage, from crafting queries through to building dashboardsAddress real-world scenarios with detailed case studies, applying knowledge to practical projects and challengesLearn
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Hands-On Entity Resolution

A Practical Guide to Data Matching with Python

by Michael Shearer ...

Entity resolution is a key analytic technique that enables you to identify multiple data records that refer to the same real-world entity. With this hands-on guide, product managers, data analysts, and data scientists will learn how to add value to data by cleansing, analyzing, and resolving datasets using open source Python libraries and cloud APIs.Author Michael Shearer shows you how to scale up ... Read more

$41.09 USD

Entity resolution is a key analytic technique that enables you to identify multiple data records that refer to the same real-world entity. With this hands-on guide, product managers, data analysts, and data scientists will learn how to add value to data by cleansing, analyzing, and resolving datasets using open source Python libraries and cloud APIs.Author Michael Shearer shows you how to scale up
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iPhone 12 User Guide

The Simplified Manual For Beginners and Seniors on How To Master Your iPhone 12, Mini, Pro and Pro Max Using iOS14 (Tips and Tricks Version) 4th Edition

by Stone O. Crux ...

iPhone 12 is packed full with many novel features that promises to give every user the ‘WOW experience’: with a powerful A14 Bionic processor, it boasts to be one of the fastest devices on the planet. Apple has also improved on the camera of the iPhone, with 3 rear cameras, each of which packs 12-megapixel lenses, and another 12 megapixels in the front camera.The iPhone 12 Series comes with a ... Read more

$5.50 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

iPhone 12 is packed full with many novel features that promises to give every user the ‘WOW experience’: with a powerful A14 Bionic processor, it boasts to be one of the fastest devices on the planet. Apple has also improved on the camera of the iPhone, with 3 rear cameras, each of which packs 12-megapixel lenses, and another 12 megapixels in the front camera.The iPhone 12 Series comes with a
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Streaming, Sharing, Stealing

Big Data and the Future of Entertainment

by Michael D. Smith, Rahul Telang ...

How big data is transforming the creative industries, and how those industries can use lessons from Netflix, Amazon, and Apple to fight back.“[The authors explain] gently yet firmly exactly how the internet threatens established ways and what can and cannot be done about it. Their book should be required for anyone who wishes to believe that nothing much has changed.”—The Wall Street Journal ... Read more

$15.99 USD

How big data is transforming the creative industries, and how those industries can use lessons from Netflix, Amazon, and Apple to fight back.“[The authors explain] gently yet firmly exactly how the internet threatens established ways and what can and cannot be done about it. Their book should be required for anyone who wishes to believe that nothing much has changed.”—The Wall Street Journal
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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

$24.89 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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Data Wrangling with Python

Creating actionable data from raw sources

by Dr. Tirthajyoti Sarkar, Shubhadeep Roychowdhury ...

Simplify your ETL processes with these hands-on data hygiene tips, tricks, and best practices.Key FeaturesFocus on the basics of data wranglingStudy various ways to extract the most out of your data in less timeBoost your learning curve with bonus topics like random data generation and data integrity checksBook DescriptionFor data to be useful and meaningful, it must be curated and refined. Data ... Read more

$34.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Simplify your ETL processes with these hands-on data hygiene tips, tricks, and best practices.Key FeaturesFocus on the basics of data wranglingStudy various ways to extract the most out of your data in less timeBoost your learning curve with bonus topics like random data generation and data integrity checksBook DescriptionFor data to be useful and meaningful, it must be curated and refined. Data
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Julia for Data Analysis

by Bogumil Bogumil ...

Master core data analysis skills using Julia. Interesting hands-on projects guide you through time series data, predictive models, popularity ranking, and more.In Julia for Data Analysis you will learn how to:Read and write data in various formatsWork with tabular data, including subsetting, grouping, and transformingVisualize your dataBuild predictive modelsCreate data processing pipelinesCreate ... Read more

$49.99 USD

Master core data analysis skills using Julia. Interesting hands-on projects guide you through time series data, predictive models, popularity ranking, and more.In Julia for Data Analysis you will learn how to:Read and write data in various formatsWork with tabular data, including subsetting, grouping, and transformingVisualize your dataBuild predictive modelsCreate data processing pipelinesCreate
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The AI-Savvy Leader

Nine Ways to Take Back Control and Make AI Work

by David De Cremer ...

Leaders, don't let AI get the best of you.The AI transformation is underway, but where are the leaders who will ensure their companies implement AI successfully and responsibly? Up until now, leaders have largely ceded their role in the AI transformation, pushing strategy formulation out to tech teams and leaving investment decisions to groups that don't have a full view of the organization or its ... Read more

$23.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Leaders, don't let AI get the best of you.The AI transformation is underway, but where are the leaders who will ensure their companies implement AI successfully and responsibly? Up until now, leaders have largely ceded their role in the AI transformation, pushing strategy formulation out to tech teams and leaving investment decisions to groups that don't have a full view of the organization or its
... Read more
Learning Informatica PowerCenter 10.x

Enterprise data warehousing and intelligent data centers for efficient data management solutions

by Rahul Malewar ...

Harness the power and simplicity of Informatica PowerCenter 10.x to build and manage efficient data management solutionsKey Features\[\*\]Master PowerCenter 10.x components to create, execute, monitor, and schedule ETL processes with a practical approach.\[\*\] An ideal guide to building the necessary skills and competencies to become an expert Informatica PowerCenter developer.\[\*\] A ... Read more

$41.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Harness the power and simplicity of Informatica PowerCenter 10.x to build and manage efficient data management solutionsKey Features\[\*\]Master PowerCenter 10.x components to create, execute, monitor, and schedule ETL processes with a practical approach.\[\*\] An ideal guide to building the necessary skills and competencies to become an expert Informatica PowerCenter developer.\[\*\] A
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Neo4j - A Graph Project Story

by Frank Kutzler, Nicolas Rouyer, Nicolas Mervaillie, Sylvain Roussy ...

This book provides you with a concrete approach of using Neo4j in a production context. Written in the style of a play, it reports the debates between the members of a technical team specialized in strongly connected data. It focuses on methodology, integrations with existing systems, performance, monitoring and security.You may already have an idea of what Neo4j is and how it works, and maybe you ... Read more

$28.99 USD

This book provides you with a concrete approach of using Neo4j in a production context. Written in the style of a play, it reports the debates between the members of a technical team specialized in strongly connected data. It focuses on methodology, integrations with existing systems, performance, monitoring and security.You may already have an idea of what Neo4j is and how it works, and maybe you
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MySQL Troubleshooting

What To Do When Queries Don't Work

by Sveta Smirnova ...

Stuck with bugs, performance problems, crashes, data corruption, and puzzling output? If you’re a database programmer or DBA, they’re part of your life. The trick is knowing how to quickly recover from them. This unique, example-packed book shows you how to handle an array of vexing problems when working with MySQL.Written by a principal technical support engineer at Oracle, MySQL Troubleshooting ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Stuck with bugs, performance problems, crashes, data corruption, and puzzling output? If you’re a database programmer or DBA, they’re part of your life. The trick is knowing how to quickly recover from them. This unique, example-packed book shows you how to handle an array of vexing problems when working with MySQL.Written by a principal technical support engineer at Oracle, MySQL Troubleshooting
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