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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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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
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Big Data Analytics Made Easy

by Y. Lakshmi Prasad ...

Big Data Analytics Made Easy is a must-read for everybody as it explains the power of Analytics in a simple and logical way along with an end to end code in R. Even if you are a novice in Big Data Analytics, you will still be able to understand the concepts explained in this book. If you are already working in Analytics and dealing with Big Data, you will still find this book useful, as it covers ... Read more

$9.00 USD

Big Data Analytics Made Easy is a must-read for everybody as it explains the power of Analytics in a simple and logical way along with an end to end code in R. Even if you are a novice in Big Data Analytics, you will still be able to understand the concepts explained in this book. If you are already working in Analytics and dealing with Big Data, you will still find this book useful, as it covers
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Bayesian Analysis with Python

A practical guide to probabilistic modeling

by Osvaldo Martin ...

Learn the fundamentals of Bayesian modeling using state-of-the-art Python libraries, such as PyMC, ArviZ, Bambi, and more, guided by an experienced Bayesian modeler who contributes to these libraries. Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader\*Key FeaturesConduct Bayesian data analysis with step-by-step guidanceGain insight into a modern, practical, and ... Read more

$35.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learn the fundamentals of Bayesian modeling using state-of-the-art Python libraries, such as PyMC, ArviZ, Bambi, and more, guided by an experienced Bayesian modeler who contributes to these libraries. Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader\*Key FeaturesConduct Bayesian data analysis with step-by-step guidanceGain insight into a modern, practical, and
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Learning R Programming

Language, tools, and practical techniques

by Kun Ren ...

Become an efficient data scientist with RKey Features\[\*\] Explore the R language from basic types and data structures to advanced topics\[\*\] Learn how to tackle programming problems and explore both functional and object-oriented programming techniques\[\*\] Learn how to address the core problems of programming in R and leverage the most popular packages for common tasksBook DescriptionR is a ... Read more

$37.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Become an efficient data scientist with RKey Features\[\*\] Explore the R language from basic types and data structures to advanced topics\[\*\] Learn how to tackle programming problems and explore both functional and object-oriented programming techniques\[\*\] Learn how to address the core problems of programming in R and leverage the most popular packages for common tasksBook DescriptionR is a
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Feedback Control for Computer Systems

Introducing Control Theory to Enterprise Programmers

by Philipp K. Janert ...

How can you take advantage of feedback control for enterprise programming? With this book, author Philipp K. Janert demonstrates how the same principles that govern cruise control in your car also apply to data center management and other enterprise systems. Through case studies and hands-on simulations, you’ll learn methods to solve several control issues, including mechanisms to spin up more ... Read more

$24.99 USD

How can you take advantage of feedback control for enterprise programming? With this book, author Philipp K. Janert demonstrates how the same principles that govern cruise control in your car also apply to data center management and other enterprise systems. Through case studies and hands-on simulations, you’ll learn methods to solve several control issues, including mechanisms to spin up more
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Getting Started with CouchDB

Extreme Scalability at Your Fingertips

by MC Brown ...

CouchDB is a new breed of database for the Internet, geared to meet the needs of today’s dynamic web applications. With this concise introduction, you’ll learn how CouchDB’s simple model for storing, processing, and accessing data makes it ideal for the type of data and rapid response users now demand from your applications—and how easy CouchDB is to set up, deploy, maintain, and scale.The code ... Read more

$13.99 USD

CouchDB is a new breed of database for the Internet, geared to meet the needs of today’s dynamic web applications. With this concise introduction, you’ll learn how CouchDB’s simple model for storing, processing, and accessing data makes it ideal for the type of data and rapid response users now demand from your applications—and how easy CouchDB is to set up, deploy, maintain, and scale.The code
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Feature Engineering for Machine Learning

Principles and Techniques for Data Scientists

by Alice Zheng, Amanda Casari ...

Feature engineering is a crucial step in the machine-learning pipeline, yet this topic is rarely examined on its own. With this practical book, you’ll learn techniques for extracting and transforming features—the numeric representations of raw data—into formats for machine-learning models. Each chapter guides you through a single data problem, such as how to represent text or image data. Together, ... Read more

$36.99 USD

Feature engineering is a crucial step in the machine-learning pipeline, yet this topic is rarely examined on its own. With this practical book, you’ll learn techniques for extracting and transforming features—the numeric representations of raw data—into formats for machine-learning models. Each chapter guides you through a single data problem, such as how to represent text or image data. Together,
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Data Governance: The Definitive Guide

by Evren Eryurek, Uri Gilad, Valliappa Lakshmanan, Anita Kibunguchy-Grant, Jessi Ashdown ...

As you move data to the cloud, you need to consider a comprehensive approach to data governance, along with well-defined and agreed-upon policies to ensure your organization meets compliance requirements. Data governance incorporates the ways people, processes, and technology work together to ensure data is trustworthy and can be used effectively. This practical guide shows you how to effectively ... Read more

$48.99 USD

As you move data to the cloud, you need to consider a comprehensive approach to data governance, along with well-defined and agreed-upon policies to ensure your organization meets compliance requirements. Data governance incorporates the ways people, processes, and technology work together to ensure data is trustworthy and can be used effectively. This practical guide shows you how to effectively
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Elixir in Action, Third Edition

by Saša Juric ...

Series series In Action
Fully updated to Elixir 1.15, this authoritative bestseller reveals how Elixir tackles problems of scalability, fault tolerance, and high availability.Thousands of developers have learned to build applications in Elixir by using Saša Juric’s Elixir in Action. You’ll skip the programming basics or 101 introductions; this book builds on your existing knowledge to get you quickly writing real Elixir ... Read more

$49.99 USD

Fully updated to Elixir 1.15, this authoritative bestseller reveals how Elixir tackles problems of scalability, fault tolerance, and high availability.Thousands of developers have learned to build applications in Elixir by using Saša Juric’s Elixir in Action. You’ll skip the programming basics or 101 introductions; this book builds on your existing knowledge to get you quickly writing real Elixir
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Beginning Data Science with Python and Jupyter

Use powerful industry-standard tools within Jupyter and the Python ecosystem to unlock new, actionable insights from your data

by Alex Galea ...

Getting started with data science doesn t have to be an uphill battle. This step-by-step guide is ideal for beginners who know a little Python and are looking for a quick, fast-paced introduction.Key FeaturesGet up and running with the Jupyter ecosystem and some example datasetsLearn about key machine learning concepts like SVM, KNN classifiers and Random ForestsDiscover how you can use web ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Getting started with data science doesn t have to be an uphill battle. This step-by-step guide is ideal for beginners who know a little Python and are looking for a quick, fast-paced introduction.Key FeaturesGet up and running with the Jupyter ecosystem and some example datasetsLearn about key machine learning concepts like SVM, KNN classifiers and Random ForestsDiscover how you can use web
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Breaking the Social Media Prism

How to Make Our Platforms Less Polarizing

by Chris Bail ...

A revealing look at how user behavior is powering deep social divisions online—and how we might yet defeat political tribalism on social mediaIn an era of increasing social isolation, platforms like Facebook and Twitter are among the most important tools we have to understand each other. We use social media as a mirror to decipher our place in society but, as Chris Bail explains, it functions more ... Read more

$15.09 USD

A revealing look at how user behavior is powering deep social divisions online—and how we might yet defeat political tribalism on social mediaIn an era of increasing social isolation, platforms like Facebook and Twitter are among the most important tools we have to understand each other. We use social media as a mirror to decipher our place in society but, as Chris Bail explains, it functions more
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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Oracle Quick Guides Part 2 - Oracle Database Design

by Malcolm Coxall ...

Series Book 2 - Oracle Quick Guides
This is Part 2 of a series of quick learning guides for Oracle designers, developers and managers. Part 2 introduces completely new entrants to concepts of Oracle database analysis and design, database normalisation, the logical data model, E-R modelling and diagrams, logical to physical transformation in Oracle Designer, physical database design, de-normalization, database design for performance, ... Read more

$3.50 USD

This is Part 2 of a series of quick learning guides for Oracle designers, developers and managers. Part 2 introduces completely new entrants to concepts of Oracle database analysis and design, database normalisation, the logical data model, E-R modelling and diagrams, logical to physical transformation in Oracle Designer, physical database design, de-normalization, database design for performance,
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OCEB 2 Certification Guide

Business Process Management - Fundamental Level

by Tim Weilkiens, Christian Weiss, Andrea Grass, Kim Nena Duggen ...

OCEB 2 Certification Guide, Second Edition has been updated to cover the new version 2 of the BPMN standard and delivers expert insight into BPM from one of the developers of the OCEB Fundamental exam, offering full coverage of the fundamental exam material for both the business and technical tracks to further certification. The first study guide prepares candidates to take—and pass—the OCEB ... Read more

$49.99 USD

OCEB 2 Certification Guide, Second Edition has been updated to cover the new version 2 of the BPMN standard and delivers expert insight into BPM from one of the developers of the OCEB Fundamental exam, offering full coverage of the fundamental exam material for both the business and technical tracks to further certification. The first study guide prepares candidates to take—and pass—the OCEB
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Data Visualization with Python and JavaScript

Scrape, Clean, Explore, and Transform Your Data

by Kyran Dale ...

How do you turn raw, unprocessed, or malformed data into dynamic, interactive web visualizations? In this practical book, author Kyran Dale shows data scientists and analysts--as well as Python and JavaScript developers--how to create the ideal toolchain for the job. By providing engaging examples and stressing hard-earned best practices, this guide teaches you how to leverage the power of best-of ... Read more

$41.99 USD

How do you turn raw, unprocessed, or malformed data into dynamic, interactive web visualizations? In this practical book, author Kyran Dale shows data scientists and analysts--as well as Python and JavaScript developers--how to create the ideal toolchain for the job. By providing engaging examples and stressing hard-earned best practices, this guide teaches you how to leverage the power of best-of
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Akamai State of the Internet / Connectivity Report

Q4 2016

by Akamai Technologies ...

Akamai’s globally distributed Intelligent Platform™ allows us to gather massive amounts of data on many metrics including Internet connection speeds, network connectivity/availability issues, and IPv6 adoption progress as well as traffic patterns across leading web properties and digital media providers. Each quarter, Akamai publishes the State of the Internet Report based on this data.This ... Read more

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Akamai’s globally distributed Intelligent Platform™ allows us to gather massive amounts of data on many metrics including Internet connection speeds, network connectivity/availability issues, and IPv6 adoption progress as well as traffic patterns across leading web properties and digital media providers. Each quarter, Akamai publishes the State of the Internet Report based on this data.This
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Learning TensorFlow

A Guide to Building Deep Learning Systems

by Tom Hope, Yehezkel S. Resheff, Itay Lieder ...

Roughly inspired by the human brain, deep neural networks trained with large amounts of data can solve complex tasks with unprecedented accuracy. This practical book provides an end-to-end guide to TensorFlow, the leading open source software library that helps you build and train neural networks for computer vision, natural language processing (NLP), speech recognition, and general predictive ... Read more

$36.99 USD

Roughly inspired by the human brain, deep neural networks trained with large amounts of data can solve complex tasks with unprecedented accuracy. This practical book provides an end-to-end guide to TensorFlow, the leading open source software library that helps you build and train neural networks for computer vision, natural language processing (NLP), speech recognition, and general predictive
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Deep Learning with TensorFlow

Explore neural networks with Python

by Giancarlo Zaccone, Md. Rezaul Karim, Fabrizio Milo ...

Delve into neural networks, implement deep learning algorithms, and explore layers of data abstraction with the help of this comprehensive TensorFlow guideKey Features\[\*\] Learn how to implement advanced techniques in deep learning with Google’s brainchild, TensorFlow\[\*\] Explore deep neural networks and layers of data abstraction with the help of this comprehensive guide\[\*\] Real-world ... Read more

$41.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Delve into neural networks, implement deep learning algorithms, and explore layers of data abstraction with the help of this comprehensive TensorFlow guideKey Features\[\*\] Learn how to implement advanced techniques in deep learning with Google’s brainchild, TensorFlow\[\*\] Explore deep neural networks and layers of data abstraction with the help of this comprehensive guide\[\*\] Real-world
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