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Data Mesh in Action

by Jacek Majchrzak, Sven Balnojan, Marian Siwiak ...

Revolutionize the way your organization approaches data with a data mesh! This new decentralized architecture outpaces monolithic lakes and warehouses and can work for a company of any size.In Data Mesh in Action you will learn how to:Implement a data mesh in your organizationTurn data into a data productMove from your current data architecture to a data meshIdentify data domains, and decompose an ... Read more

$58.99 USD

Revolutionize the way your organization approaches data with a data mesh! This new decentralized architecture outpaces monolithic lakes and warehouses and can work for a company of any size.In Data Mesh in Action you will learn how to:Implement a data mesh in your organizationTurn data into a data productMove from your current data architecture to a data meshIdentify data domains, and decompose an
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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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Algorithms Unlocked

by Thomas H. Cormen ...

For anyone who has ever wondered how computers solve problems, an engagingly written guide for nonexperts to the basics of computer algorithms.Have you ever wondered how your GPS can find the fastest way to your destination, selecting one route from seemingly countless possibilities in mere seconds? How your credit card account number is protected when you make a purchase over the Internet? The ... Read more

$21.99 USD

For anyone who has ever wondered how computers solve problems, an engagingly written guide for nonexperts to the basics of computer algorithms.Have you ever wondered how your GPS can find the fastest way to your destination, selecting one route from seemingly countless possibilities in mere seconds? How your credit card account number is protected when you make a purchase over the Internet? The
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Beyond Data

Reclaiming Human Rights at the Dawn of the Metaverse

by Elizabeth M. Renieris ...

Why laws focused on data cannot effectively protect people—and how an approach centered on human rights offers the best hope for preserving human dignity and autonomy in a cyberphysical world.Ever-pervasive technology poses a clear and present danger to human dignity and autonomy, as many have pointed out. And yet, for the past fifty years, we have been so busy protecting data that we have failed ... Read more

$15.99 USD

Why laws focused on data cannot effectively protect people—and how an approach centered on human rights offers the best hope for preserving human dignity and autonomy in a cyberphysical world.Ever-pervasive technology poses a clear and present danger to human dignity and autonomy, as many have pointed out. And yet, for the past fifty years, we have been so busy protecting data that we have failed
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Microsoft Access

Database Creation and Management through Microsoft Access

by Steven Bright ...

This Microsoft Access manual will help you to learn how to use Microsoft Access to create and manage relational database.It also contains Microsoft Access multiple choice question and answers that will be of great help to you. These are what you will learn:*Database Terminologies*Relationships in Relational Database*Database Application Areas*Starting and Exiting Microsoft Access*Microsoft Access ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This Microsoft Access manual will help you to learn how to use Microsoft Access to create and manage relational database.It also contains Microsoft Access multiple choice question and answers that will be of great help to you. These are what you will learn:*Database Terminologies*Relationships in Relational Database*Database Application Areas*Starting and Exiting Microsoft Access*Microsoft Access
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Python Data Cleaning and Preparation Best Practices

A practical guide to organizing and handling data from various sources and formats using Python

by Maria Zervou ...

Take your data preparation skills to the next level by converting any type of data asset into a structured, formatted, and readily usable dataset Key FeaturesMaximize the value of your data through effective data cleaning methodsEnhance your data skills using strategies for handling structured and unstructured dataElevate the quality of your data products by testing and validating your data ... Read more

$34.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Take your data preparation skills to the next level by converting any type of data asset into a structured, formatted, and readily usable dataset Key FeaturesMaximize the value of your data through effective data cleaning methodsEnhance your data skills using strategies for handling structured and unstructured dataElevate the quality of your data products by testing and validating your data
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Healthcare Information Security and Privacy

by Sean P. Murphy ...

Secure and protect sensitive personal patient healthcare informationWritten by a healthcare information security and privacy expert, this definitive resource fully addresses security and privacy controls for patient healthcare information. Healthcare Information Security and Privacy introduces you to the realm of healthcare and patient health records with a complete overview of healthcare ... Read more

$49.99 USD

Secure and protect sensitive personal patient healthcare informationWritten by a healthcare information security and privacy expert, this definitive resource fully addresses security and privacy controls for patient healthcare information. Healthcare Information Security and Privacy introduces you to the realm of healthcare and patient health records with a complete overview of healthcare
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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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Hadoop MapReduce v2 Cookbook

Explore the Hadoop MapReduce v2 ecosystem to gain insights from very large datasets

by Nanayakkara Kuruppuge T Gunarathne ...

Key FeaturesBook DescriptionIf you are a Big Data enthusiast and wish to use Hadoop v2 to solve your problems, then this book is for you. This book is for Java programmers with little to moderate knowledge of Hadoop MapReduce. This is also a one-stop reference for developers and system admins who want to quickly get up to speed with using Hadoop v2. It would be helpful to have a basic knowledge of ... Read more

$31.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Key FeaturesBook DescriptionIf you are a Big Data enthusiast and wish to use Hadoop v2 to solve your problems, then this book is for you. This book is for Java programmers with little to moderate knowledge of Hadoop MapReduce. This is also a one-stop reference for developers and system admins who want to quickly get up to speed with using Hadoop v2. It would be helpful to have a basic knowledge of
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Machine Learning Quick Reference

Quick and essential machine learning hacks for training smart data models

by Rahul Kumar ...

Your hands-on reference guide to developing, training, and optimizing your machine learning modelsKey FeaturesYour guide to learning efficient machine learning processes from scratchExplore expert techniques and hacks for a variety of machine learning conceptsWrite effective code in R, Python, Scala, and Spark to solve all your machine learning problemsBook DescriptionMachine learning makes it ... Read more

$22.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Your hands-on reference guide to developing, training, and optimizing your machine learning modelsKey FeaturesYour guide to learning efficient machine learning processes from scratchExplore expert techniques and hacks for a variety of machine learning conceptsWrite effective code in R, Python, Scala, and Spark to solve all your machine learning problemsBook DescriptionMachine learning makes it
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Data Analytics with Hadoop

An Introduction for Data Scientists

by Benjamin Bengfort, Jenny Kim ...

Ready to use statistical and machine-learning techniques across large data sets? This practical guide shows you why the Hadoop ecosystem is perfect for the job. Instead of deployment, operations, or software development usually associated with distributed computing, you’ll focus on particular analyses you can build, the data warehousing techniques that Hadoop provides, and higher order data ... Read more

$21.99 USD

Ready to use statistical and machine-learning techniques across large data sets? This practical guide shows you why the Hadoop ecosystem is perfect for the job. Instead of deployment, operations, or software development usually associated with distributed computing, you’ll focus on particular analyses you can build, the data warehousing techniques that Hadoop provides, and higher order data
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Oracle RMAN Pocket Reference

RMAN Syntax and Procedures

by Darl Kuhn, Scott Schulze ...

Oracle RMAN Pocket Reference is a handy guide for DBAs who intend to use Oracle Recovery Manager for database backup and recovery. Because Recovery Manager (RMAN) is a relatively new tool, many DBAs are just becoming familiar with it. They will welcome a timely book that explains clearly and concisely how to use RMAN for common backup and recovery tasks that are infrequent, yet extremely vital.The ... Read more

$7.99 USD

Oracle RMAN Pocket Reference is a handy guide for DBAs who intend to use Oracle Recovery Manager for database backup and recovery. Because Recovery Manager (RMAN) is a relatively new tool, many DBAs are just becoming familiar with it. They will welcome a timely book that explains clearly and concisely how to use RMAN for common backup and recovery tasks that are infrequent, yet extremely vital.The
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Mobile Data Loss

Threats and Countermeasures

by Michael T. Raggo ...

The mobile threat landscape is evolving bringing about new forms of data loss. No longer can organizations rely on security policies designed during the PC era. Mobile is different and therefore requires a revised approach to countermeasures to mitigate data loss. Understanding these differences is fundamental to creating a new defense-in-depth strategy designed for mobile. Mobile Data Loss: ... Read more

$28.99 USD

The mobile threat landscape is evolving bringing about new forms of data loss. No longer can organizations rely on security policies designed during the PC era. Mobile is different and therefore requires a revised approach to countermeasures to mitigate data loss. Understanding these differences is fundamental to creating a new defense-in-depth strategy designed for mobile. Mobile Data Loss:
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Agile Data Science 2.0

Building Full-Stack Data Analytics Applications with Spark

by Russell Jurney ...

Data science teams looking to turn research into useful analytics applications require not only the right tools, but also the right approach if they’re to succeed. With the revised second edition of this hands-on guide, up-and-coming data scientists will learn how to use the Agile Data Science development methodology to build data applications with Python, Apache Spark, Kafka, and other tools ... Read more

$36.99 USD

Data science teams looking to turn research into useful analytics applications require not only the right tools, but also the right approach if they’re to succeed. With the revised second edition of this hands-on guide, up-and-coming data scientists will learn how to use the Agile Data Science development methodology to build data applications with Python, Apache Spark, Kafka, and other tools
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Cloud-Based Remote Sensing with Google Earth Engine

Fundamentals and Applications

Edited by Jeffrey A. Cardille, Morgan A. Crowley, David Saah, Nicholas E. Clinton ...

This book guides its audience—which can range from novice users to experts— though a 55-chapter tour of Google Earth Engine. A sequenced and diverse set of lab materials, this is the product of more than a year of effort from more than a hundred individuals, collecting new exercises from professors, undergraduates, master’s students, PhD students, postdocs, and independent consultants.Cloud Based ... Read more

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This book guides its audience—which can range from novice users to experts— though a 55-chapter tour of Google Earth Engine. A sequenced and diverse set of lab materials, this is the product of more than a year of effort from more than a hundred individuals, collecting new exercises from professors, undergraduates, master’s students, PhD students, postdocs, and independent consultants.Cloud Based
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Snowflake Data Engineering

by Maja Ferle ...

A practical introduction to data engineering on the powerful Snowflake cloud data platform.Data engineers create the pipelines that ingest raw data, transform it, and funnel it to the analysts and professionals who need it. The Snowflake cloud data platform provides a suite of productivity-focused tools and features that simplify building and maintaining data pipelines. In Snowflake Data ... Read more

$49.99 USD

A practical introduction to data engineering on the powerful Snowflake cloud data platform.Data engineers create the pipelines that ingest raw data, transform it, and funnel it to the analysts and professionals who need it. The Snowflake cloud data platform provides a suite of productivity-focused tools and features that simplify building and maintaining data pipelines. In Snowflake Data
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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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Microsoft Excel Option Button, Check Box, Combo Box, List Box and Spin Button (Form Controls)

by Kenny L Keys ...

This book will allow users to quickly master Microsoft Excel Form Controls: combo box, check box, spin button, list box, and option button. The option button is also known as the radio button. Form controls are designed to work with Microsoft formulas and/or VBA; however, this book is strictly about form controls working with Microsoft formulas; there will be no VBA codes or macros discussed in ... Read more

$5.00 USD

This book will allow users to quickly master Microsoft Excel Form Controls: combo box, check box, spin button, list box, and option button. The option button is also known as the radio button. Form controls are designed to work with Microsoft formulas and/or VBA; however, this book is strictly about form controls working with Microsoft formulas; there will be no VBA codes or macros discussed in
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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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The Pandas Workshop

A comprehensive guide to using Python for data analysis with real-world case studies

by Blaine Bateman, Saikat Basak, William So, Thomas Joseph ...

Learn the fundamentals of data science with Python by analyzing real datasets and solving problems using pandasKey FeaturesLearn how to apply data retrieval, transformation, visualization, and modeling techniques using pandasBecome highly efficient in unlocking deeper insights from your data, including databases, web data, and moreBuild your experience and confidence with hands-on exercises and ... Read more

$39.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learn the fundamentals of data science with Python by analyzing real datasets and solving problems using pandasKey FeaturesLearn how to apply data retrieval, transformation, visualization, and modeling techniques using pandasBecome highly efficient in unlocking deeper insights from your data, including databases, web data, and moreBuild your experience and confidence with hands-on exercises and
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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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Data Engineering with dbt

A practical guide to building a cloud-based, pragmatic, and dependable data platform with SQL

by Roberto Zagni ...

Use easy-to-apply patterns in SQL and Python to adopt modern analytics engineering to build agile platforms with dbt that are well-tested and simple to extend and run Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey FeaturesBuild a solid dbt base and learn data modeling and the modern data stack to become an analytics engineerBuild automated and reliable pipelines to deploy, test, ... Read more

$35.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Use easy-to-apply patterns in SQL and Python to adopt modern analytics engineering to build agile platforms with dbt that are well-tested and simple to extend and run Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey FeaturesBuild a solid dbt base and learn data modeling and the modern data stack to become an analytics engineerBuild automated and reliable pipelines to deploy, test,
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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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