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Data Visualization with Microsoft Power BI

How to Design Savvy Dashboards

by Alex Kolokolov, Maxim Zelensky ...

The first book that delivers data viz best practices precisely for Power BIThis practical guide shows how to quickly create visualizations and build savvy dashboards, with 25 chapters that explore different chart types plus 40 visuals from the AppSource gallery, from default to advanced, all over 400 color pages.Key features:Beautiful examples of charts, along with specific use casesStep-by-step ... Read more

$36.99 USD

The first book that delivers data viz best practices precisely for Power BIThis practical guide shows how to quickly create visualizations and build savvy dashboards, with 25 chapters that explore different chart types plus 40 visuals from the AppSource gallery, from default to advanced, all over 400 color pages.Key features:Beautiful examples of charts, along with specific use casesStep-by-step
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Experimentation for Engineers

From A/B testing to Bayesian optimization

by David Sweet ...

Optimize the performance of your systems with practical experiments used by engineers in the world’s most competitive industries.In Experimentation for Engineers: From A/B testing to Bayesian optimization you will learn how to:Design, run, and analyze an A/B testBreak the "feedback loops" caused by periodic retraining of ML modelsIncrease experimentation rate with multi-armed banditsTune multiple ... Read more

$49.99 USD

Optimize the performance of your systems with practical experiments used by engineers in the world’s most competitive industries.In Experimentation for Engineers: From A/B testing to Bayesian optimization you will learn how to:Design, run, and analyze an A/B testBreak the "feedback loops" caused by periodic retraining of ML modelsIncrease experimentation rate with multi-armed banditsTune multiple
... Read more
50 Tips and Tricks for MongoDB Developers

Get the Most Out of Your Database

by Kristina Chodorow ...

Getting started with MongoDB is easy, but once you begin building applications with it, you'll face some complex issues. What are the tradeoffs between normalized and denormalized data? How do you handle replica set failure and failover? This collection of MongoDB tips, tricks, and hacks helps you resolve issues with everything from application design and implementation to data safety and ... Read more

$13.99 USD

Getting started with MongoDB is easy, but once you begin building applications with it, you'll face some complex issues. What are the tradeoffs between normalized and denormalized data? How do you handle replica set failure and failover? This collection of MongoDB tips, tricks, and hacks helps you resolve issues with everything from application design and implementation to data safety and
... Read more
Building Data Streaming Applications with Apache Kafka

Design, develop and streamline applications using Apache Kafka, Storm, Heron and Spark

by Manish Kumar, Chanchal Singh, Manisha Sethi, Anshul Joshi ...

Design and administer fast, reliable enterprise messaging systems with Apache KafkaKey Features\[\*\]Build efficient real-time streaming applications in Apache Kafka to process data streams of data\[\*\]Master the core Kafka APIs to set up Apache Kafka clusters and start writing message producers and consumers\[\*\]A comprehensive guide to help you get a solid grasp of the Apache Kafka concepts in ... Read more

$37.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Design and administer fast, reliable enterprise messaging systems with Apache KafkaKey Features\[\*\]Build efficient real-time streaming applications in Apache Kafka to process data streams of data\[\*\]Master the core Kafka APIs to set up Apache Kafka clusters and start writing message producers and consumers\[\*\]A comprehensive guide to help you get a solid grasp of the Apache Kafka concepts in
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Bayesian Analysis with Python

Introduction to statistical modeling and probabilistic programming using PyMC3 and ArviZ

by Osvaldo Martin, Eric Ma, Austin Rochford ...

Bayesian modeling with PyMC3 and exploratory analysis of Bayesian models with ArviZ Key FeaturesA step-by-step guide to conduct Bayesian data analyses using PyMC3 and ArviZA modern, practical and computational approach to Bayesian statistical modelingA tutorial for Bayesian analysis and best practices with the help of sample problems and practice exercises.Book DescriptionThe second edition of ... Read more

$37.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Bayesian modeling with PyMC3 and exploratory analysis of Bayesian models with ArviZ Key FeaturesA step-by-step guide to conduct Bayesian data analyses using PyMC3 and ArviZA modern, practical and computational approach to Bayesian statistical modelingA tutorial for Bayesian analysis and best practices with the help of sample problems and practice exercises.Book DescriptionThe second edition of
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Reliable Machine Learning

Applying SRE Principles to ML in Production

by Cathy Chen, Niall Richard Murphy, Kranti Parisa, D. Sculley, Todd Underwood ...

Whether you're part of a small startup or a multinational corporation, this practical book shows data scientists, software and site reliability engineers, product managers, and business owners how to run and establish ML reliably, effectively, and accountably within your organization. You'll gain insight into everything from how to do model monitoring in production to how to run a well-tuned model ... Read more

$48.99 USD

Whether you're part of a small startup or a multinational corporation, this practical book shows data scientists, software and site reliability engineers, product managers, and business owners how to run and establish ML reliably, effectively, and accountably within your organization. You'll gain insight into everything from how to do model monitoring in production to how to run a well-tuned model
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MySQL Pocket Reference

SQL Functions and Utilities

by George Reese ...

To help you be more efficient in your work, this handy pocket reference gives you instant reminders on how to use important MySQL functions, especially in conjunction with key parts of the LAMP open source infrastructure. This powerful database system is so rich in features that no administrator or programmer can stay familiar with all of them. MySQL Pocket Reference is an ideal on-the-job ... Read more

$9.99 USD

To help you be more efficient in your work, this handy pocket reference gives you instant reminders on how to use important MySQL functions, especially in conjunction with key parts of the LAMP open source infrastructure. This powerful database system is so rich in features that no administrator or programmer can stay familiar with all of them. MySQL Pocket Reference is an ideal on-the-job
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Learning MySQL

Get a Handle on Your Data

by Vinicius M. Grippa, Sergey Kuzmichev ...

Get a comprehensive overview on how to set up and design an effective database with MySQL. This thoroughly updated edition covers MySQL's latest version, including its most important aspects. Whether you're deploying an environment, troubleshooting an issue, or engaging in disaster recovery, this practical guide provides the insights and tools necessary to take full advantage of this powerful ... Read more

$41.99 USD

Get a comprehensive overview on how to set up and design an effective database with MySQL. This thoroughly updated edition covers MySQL's latest version, including its most important aspects. Whether you're deploying an environment, troubleshooting an issue, or engaging in disaster recovery, this practical guide provides the insights and tools necessary to take full advantage of this powerful
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Redis Cookbook

Practical Techniques for Fast Data Manipulation

by Tiago Macedo, Fred Oliveira ...

Two years since its initial release, Redis already has an impressive list of adopters, including Engine Yard, GitHub, Craigslist, and Digg. This open source data structure server is built for speed and flexibility, making it ideal for many applications. If you're using Redis, or considering it, this concise cookbook provides recipes for a variety of issues you're likely to face.Each recipe solves ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Two years since its initial release, Redis already has an impressive list of adopters, including Engine Yard, GitHub, Craigslist, and Digg. This open source data structure server is built for speed and flexibility, making it ideal for many applications. If you're using Redis, or considering it, this concise cookbook provides recipes for a variety of issues you're likely to face.Each recipe solves
... Read more
Efficient MySQL Performance

Best Practices and Techniques

by Daniel Nichter ...

You'll find several books on basic or advanced MySQL performance, but nothing in between. That's because explaining MySQL performance without addressing its complexity is difficult. This practical book bridges the gap by teaching software engineers mid-level MySQL knowledge beyond the fundamentals, but well shy of deep-level internals required by database administrators (DBAs).Daniel Nichter shows ... Read more

$41.99 USD

You'll find several books on basic or advanced MySQL performance, but nothing in between. That's because explaining MySQL performance without addressing its complexity is difficult. This practical book bridges the gap by teaching software engineers mid-level MySQL knowledge beyond the fundamentals, but well shy of deep-level internals required by database administrators (DBAs).Daniel Nichter shows
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Splunk Essentials

Operational Intelligence at your fingertips

by Erickson Delgado, Betsy Page Sigman, Somesh Soni ...

A fast-paced and practical guide to demystifying big data and transforming it into operational intelligenceKey Features\[\*\]Want to get started with Splunk to analyze and visualize machine data? Open this book and step into the world of Splunk.\[\*\]Leverage the exceptional analysis and visualization capabilities to make informed decisions for your business\[\*\]This easy-to-follow, practical ... Read more

$34.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A fast-paced and practical guide to demystifying big data and transforming it into operational intelligenceKey Features\[\*\]Want to get started with Splunk to analyze and visualize machine data? Open this book and step into the world of Splunk.\[\*\]Leverage the exceptional analysis and visualization capabilities to make informed decisions for your business\[\*\]This easy-to-follow, practical
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SQL in a Nutshell

A Desktop Quick Reference

by Kevin Kline, Regina O. Obe, Leo S. Hsu ...

For programmers, analysts, and database administrators, this Nutshell guide is the essential reference for the SQL language used in today's most popular database products. This new fourth edition clearly documents SQL commands according to the latest ANSI/ISO standard and details how those commands are implemented in Microsoft SQL Server 2019 and Oracle 19c, as well as in the MySQL 8, MariaDB 10.5 ... Read more

$48.99 USD

For programmers, analysts, and database administrators, this Nutshell guide is the essential reference for the SQL language used in today's most popular database products. This new fourth edition clearly documents SQL commands according to the latest ANSI/ISO standard and details how those commands are implemented in Microsoft SQL Server 2019 and Oracle 19c, as well as in the MySQL 8, MariaDB 10.5
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Python Web Scraping Cookbook

Over 90 proven recipes to get you scraping with Python, microservices, Docker, and AWS

by Michael Heydt, Lazar Telebak, Mei Lu ...

Untangle your web scraping complexities and access web data with ease using Python scriptsKey FeaturesHands-on recipes for advancing your web scraping skills to expert levelOne-stop solution guide to address complex and challenging web scraping tasks using PythonUnderstand web page structures and collect data from a website with easeBook DescriptionPython Web Scraping Cookbook is a solution ... Read more

$34.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Untangle your web scraping complexities and access web data with ease using Python scriptsKey FeaturesHands-on recipes for advancing your web scraping skills to expert levelOne-stop solution guide to address complex and challenging web scraping tasks using PythonUnderstand web page structures and collect data from a website with easeBook DescriptionPython Web Scraping Cookbook is a solution
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Hands-On Programming with R

by Garrett Grolemund ...

Learn how to program by diving into the R language, and then use your newfound skills to solve practical data science problems. With this book, you’ll learn how to load data, assemble and disassemble data objects, navigate R’s environment system, write your own functions, and use all of R’s programming tools.RStudio Master Instructor Garrett Grolemund not only teaches you how to program, but also ... Read more

$23.99 USD

Learn how to program by diving into the R language, and then use your newfound skills to solve practical data science problems. With this book, you’ll learn how to load data, assemble and disassemble data objects, navigate R’s environment system, write your own functions, and use all of R’s programming tools.RStudio Master Instructor Garrett Grolemund not only teaches you how to program, but also
... Read more
SQL Server 2017 Administrator's Guide

One stop solution for DBAs to monitor, manage, and maintain enterprise databases

by Marek Chmel ...

Implement and administer successful database solution with SQL Server 2017 Key Features\[\*\] Master the required skills to successfully set up, administer, and maintain your SQL Server 2017 database solution\[\*\] Design and configure, manage, and secure a rock-solid SQL server\[\*\] Comprehensive guide in keeping your SQL server disaster proof and ensuring all-time availabilityBook ... Read more

$44.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Implement and administer successful database solution with SQL Server 2017 Key Features\[\*\] Master the required skills to successfully set up, administer, and maintain your SQL Server 2017 database solution\[\*\] Design and configure, manage, and secure a rock-solid SQL server\[\*\] Comprehensive guide in keeping your SQL server disaster proof and ensuring all-time availabilityBook
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Tableau 10 Business Intelligence Cookbook

Create powerful, effective visualizations with Tableau 10

by Donabel Santos, Paul Banoub ...

Create powerful, effective visualizations to help analyze your data with Tableau 10 by your sideKey Features\[\*\] Cook your favorite Tableau 10 business intelligence recipe with the help of this easy-to-follow book\[\*\] Build beautiful, interactive dashboards and visualizations in Tableau 10 that help you make informed decisions\[\*\] This rich collection of independent recipes cover everything ... Read more

$41.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Create powerful, effective visualizations to help analyze your data with Tableau 10 by your sideKey Features\[\*\] Cook your favorite Tableau 10 business intelligence recipe with the help of this easy-to-follow book\[\*\] Build beautiful, interactive dashboards and visualizations in Tableau 10 that help you make informed decisions\[\*\] This rich collection of independent recipes cover everything
... Read more
Integrating Excel and Access

Combining Applications to Solve Business Problems

by Michael Schmalz ...

In a corporate setting, the Microsoft Office Suite is an invaluable set of applications. One of Offices' biggest advantages is that its applications can work together to share information, produce reports, and so on. The problem is, there isn't much documentation on their cross-usage. Until now.Introducing Integrating Excel and Access, the unique reference that shows you how to combine the ... Read more

$23.99 USD

In a corporate setting, the Microsoft Office Suite is an invaluable set of applications. One of Offices' biggest advantages is that its applications can work together to share information, produce reports, and so on. The problem is, there isn't much documentation on their cross-usage. Until now.Introducing Integrating Excel and Access, the unique reference that shows you how to combine the
... Read more
Genomics in the Cloud

Using Docker, GATK, and WDL in Terra

by Geraldine A. Van der Auwera, Brian D. O'Connor ...

Data in the genomics field is booming. In just a few years, organizations such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will host 50+ petabytesâ??or over 50 million gigabytesâ??of genomic data, and theyâ??re turning to cloud infrastructure to make that data available to the research community. How do you adapt analysis tools and protocols to access and analyze that volume of data in the cloud ... Read more

$55.99 USD

Data in the genomics field is booming. In just a few years, organizations such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will host 50+ petabytesâ??or over 50 million gigabytesâ??of genomic data, and theyâ??re turning to cloud infrastructure to make that data available to the research community. How do you adapt analysis tools and protocols to access and analyze that volume of data in the cloud
... Read more
Vector Databases

A Practical Introduction

by Nitin Borwankar ...

The AI revolution is here, and at its core lies a game-changing technology that most developers haven’t fully explored: vector databases. From powering semantic search to enabling large language models (LLMs) and generative AI, vector databases are reshaping how we build applications with unstructured data like text, images, and audio. But how do you go from curious to capable with this vital ... Read more

$43.99 USD

The AI revolution is here, and at its core lies a game-changing technology that most developers haven’t fully explored: vector databases. From powering semantic search to enabling large language models (LLMs) and generative AI, vector databases are reshaping how we build applications with unstructured data like text, images, and audio. But how do you go from curious to capable with this vital
... Read more
Great Big World of Computers - History and Evolution : 5th Grade Science Series

Fifth Grade Book History Of Computers for Kids

by Baby Professor ...

Series series Children's Computer Hardware Books
There's no denying the fact that we are moving towards a "computer world." You want your child to keep up with the pace of learning and you can help make that possible through the introduction of the right resources. This is one of those resources. This book is a mix of colors, pictures and select text to easily drive home a point but without boring a child too much. ... Read more

$4.99 USD

There's no denying the fact that we are moving towards a "computer world." You want your child to keep up with the pace of learning and you can help make that possible through the introduction of the right resources. This is one of those resources. This book is a mix of colors, pictures and select text to easily drive home a point but without boring a child too much.
... Read more
QuickBooks 2005: The Missing Manual

The Missing Manual

by Bonnie Biafore ...

Every company large and small wants to boost its sales, control its spending, and keep the auditors at the Internal Revenue Service happy. But, no company wants to waste time on more paperwork. These days, a growing number of companies are turning to QuickBooks accounting software not only to speed up their bookkeeping efforts, but manage their businesses more effectively.Organizations come in all ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Every company large and small wants to boost its sales, control its spending, and keep the auditors at the Internal Revenue Service happy. But, no company wants to waste time on more paperwork. These days, a growing number of companies are turning to QuickBooks accounting software not only to speed up their bookkeeping efforts, but manage their businesses more effectively.Organizations come in all
... Read more
The Little Book of Data

Understanding the Powerful Analytics that Fuel AI, Make or Break Careers, and Could Just End Up Saving the World

by Justin Evans ...

Data is not about number crunching. It’s about ideas. And when used properly (read: ethically), it is the problem solver of our time.Yet many savvy people seem to be in data denial: they don’t think they need to understand data, or it’s too complicated, or worse, using it is somehow unethical. Yet as data and AI (just an accelerated way to put data to work) move to the center of professional and ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Data is not about number crunching. It’s about ideas. And when used properly (read: ethically), it is the problem solver of our time.Yet many savvy people seem to be in data denial: they don’t think they need to understand data, or it’s too complicated, or worse, using it is somehow unethical. Yet as data and AI (just an accelerated way to put data to work) move to the center of professional and
... Read more
Human-Centered Data Science

An Introduction

by Cecilia Aragon, Shion Guha, Marina Kogan, Michael Muller, Gina Neff ...

Best practices for addressing the bias and inequality that may result from the automated collection, analysis, and distribution of large datasets.Human-centered data science is a new interdisciplinary field that draws from human-computer interaction, social science, statistics, and computational techniques. This book, written by founders of the field, introduces best practices for addressing the ... Read more

$25.99 USD

Best practices for addressing the bias and inequality that may result from the automated collection, analysis, and distribution of large datasets.Human-centered data science is a new interdisciplinary field that draws from human-computer interaction, social science, statistics, and computational techniques. This book, written by founders of the field, introduces best practices for addressing the
... Read more
The Data Journalism Handbook

How Journalists Can Use Data to Improve the News

by Jonathan Gray, Lucy Chambers, Liliana Bounegru ...

When you combine the sheer scale and range of digital information now available with a journalist’s "nose for news" and her ability to tell a compelling story, a new world of possibility opens up. With The Data Journalism Handbook, you’ll explore the potential, limits, and applied uses of this new and fascinating field.This valuable handbook has attracted scores of contributors since the European ... Read more

$10.99 USD

When you combine the sheer scale and range of digital information now available with a journalist’s "nose for news" and her ability to tell a compelling story, a new world of possibility opens up. With The Data Journalism Handbook, you’ll explore the potential, limits, and applied uses of this new and fascinating field.This valuable handbook has attracted scores of contributors since the European
... Read more

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