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SSH, The Secure Shell: The Definitive Guide

The Definitive Guide

by Daniel J. Barrett, Richard E. Silverman, Robert G. Byrnes ...

Are you serious about network security? Then check out SSH, the Secure Shell, which provides key-based authentication and transparent encryption for your network connections. It's reliable, robust, and reasonably easy to use, and both free and commercial implementations are widely available for most operating systems. While it doesn't solve every privacy and security problem, SSH eliminates ... Read more

$25.99 USD

Are you serious about network security? Then check out SSH, the Secure Shell, which provides key-based authentication and transparent encryption for your network connections. It's reliable, robust, and reasonably easy to use, and both free and commercial implementations are widely available for most operating systems. While it doesn't solve every privacy and security problem, SSH eliminates
... Read more
Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions 200-301 CCNA Exam Guide

Everything you need to pass the 200-301 CCNA v1.1 exam and advance your career as a network engineer

by Glen D. Singh, Neil Anderson ...

Get exam-ready for the CCNA 200-301 v1.1 certification exam with Cisco experts Glen D. Singh and Neil Anderson using practical labs and focused strategies. Includes mock exams, flashcards, exam tips, and a free eBook PDF with your purchase.Key FeaturesComplete coverage of all CCNA 200-301 v1.1 exam objectives aligned with Cisco’s official blueprintBuild foundational skills in switching, routing, ... Read more

$35.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Get exam-ready for the CCNA 200-301 v1.1 certification exam with Cisco experts Glen D. Singh and Neil Anderson using practical labs and focused strategies. Includes mock exams, flashcards, exam tips, and a free eBook PDF with your purchase.Key FeaturesComplete coverage of all CCNA 200-301 v1.1 exam objectives aligned with Cisco’s official blueprintBuild foundational skills in switching, routing,
... Read more
Fire in the Valley

The Birth and Death of the Personal Computer

by Michael Swaine, Paul Freiberger ...

In the 1970s, while their contemporaries were protesting the computer as a tool of dehumanization and oppression, a motley collection of college dropouts, hippies, and electronics fanatics were engaged in something much more subversive. Obsessed with the idea of getting computer power into their own hands, they launched from their garages a hobbyist movement that grew into an industry, and ... Read more

$20.89 USD

In the 1970s, while their contemporaries were protesting the computer as a tool of dehumanization and oppression, a motley collection of college dropouts, hippies, and electronics fanatics were engaged in something much more subversive. Obsessed with the idea of getting computer power into their own hands, they launched from their garages a hobbyist movement that grew into an industry, and
... Read more
CompTIA Cloud+ Certification Study Guide, Second Edition (Exam CV0-002)

by Scott Wilson, Eric A. Vanderburg ...

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.The best fully integrated study system availableSave 10% on any CompTIA exam voucher! Coupon code insideWith hundreds of practice exam questions, CompTIA Cloud+® Certification Study Guide, Second Edition covers ... Read more

$35.99 USD

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.The best fully integrated study system availableSave 10% on any CompTIA exam voucher! Coupon code insideWith hundreds of practice exam questions, CompTIA Cloud+® Certification Study Guide, Second Edition covers
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Terraform in Depth

Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and OpenTofu

by Robert Hafner ...

An in-depth guide to everything Terraform, complete with newly established best practices and experienced insights into Infrastructure as Code.Terraform and its open-source fork OpenTofu’s “Infrastructure as Code (IaC)” approach has redefined the way you manage your infrastructure. Its premise is simple-yet-awesome: provision, update, scale, and replicate your infrastructure with the same ease as ... Read more

$58.99 USD

An in-depth guide to everything Terraform, complete with newly established best practices and experienced insights into Infrastructure as Code.Terraform and its open-source fork OpenTofu’s “Infrastructure as Code (IaC)” approach has redefined the way you manage your infrastructure. Its premise is simple-yet-awesome: provision, update, scale, and replicate your infrastructure with the same ease as
... Read more
Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Yosemite Edition

by David Pogue ...

What makes Windows refugees decide to get a Mac? Enthusiastic friends? The Apple Stores? Great-looking laptops? A "halo effect" from the popularity of iPhones and iPads? The absence of viruses and spyware? The freedom to run Windows on a Mac? In any case, there’s never been a better time to switch to OS X—and there’s never been a better, more authoritative book to help you do it.The important ... Read more

$18.79 USD

What makes Windows refugees decide to get a Mac? Enthusiastic friends? The Apple Stores? Great-looking laptops? A "halo effect" from the popularity of iPhones and iPads? The absence of viruses and spyware? The freedom to run Windows on a Mac? In any case, there’s never been a better time to switch to OS X—and there’s never been a better, more authoritative book to help you do it.The important
... Read more
iOS Sensor Apps with Arduino

Wiring the iPhone and iPad into the Internet of Things

by Alasdair Allan ...

Turn your iPhone or iPad into the hub of a distributed sensor network with the help of an Arduino microcontroller. With this concise guide, you’ll learn how to connect an external sensor to an iOS device and have them talk to each other through Arduino. You’ll also build an iOS application that will parse the sensor values it receives and plot the resulting measurements, all in real-time.iOS ... Read more

$8.69 USD

Turn your iPhone or iPad into the hub of a distributed sensor network with the help of an Arduino microcontroller. With this concise guide, you’ll learn how to connect an external sensor to an iOS device and have them talk to each other through Arduino. You’ll also build an iOS application that will parse the sensor values it receives and plot the resulting measurements, all in real-time.iOS
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Docker: Up & Running

by Sean P. Kane, Karl Matthias ...

Docker and Linux containers have fundamentally changed the way that organizations develop, deliver, and run software at scale. But understanding why these tools are important and how they can be successfully integrated into your organization's ecosystem can be challenging. This fully updated guide provides developers, operators, architects, and technical managers with a thorough understanding of ... Read more

$41.09 USD

Docker and Linux containers have fundamentally changed the way that organizations develop, deliver, and run software at scale. But understanding why these tools are important and how they can be successfully integrated into your organization's ecosystem can be challenging. This fully updated guide provides developers, operators, architects, and technical managers with a thorough understanding of
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Xen Virtualization Essentials

by Neil Smyth ...

The objective of this ebook is to provide the reader with an understanding of the basic approaches to virtualization together with detailed information on deploying virtualization using Xen technology. Whilst many books tend to focus on the theory of virtualization this ebook emphasizes the practical aspects of working with Xen including detailed step by step tutorials designed to show exactly how ... Read more

$12.99 USD

The objective of this ebook is to provide the reader with an understanding of the basic approaches to virtualization together with detailed information on deploying virtualization using Xen technology. Whilst many books tend to focus on the theory of virtualization this ebook emphasizes the practical aspects of working with Xen including detailed step by step tutorials designed to show exactly how
... Read more
Revolution in The Valley [Paperback]

The Insanely Great Story of How the Mac Was Made

by Andy Hertzfeld ...

There was a time, not too long ago, when the typewriter and notebook ruled, and the computer as an everyday tool was simply a vision. Revolution in the Valley traces this vision back to its earliest roots: the hallways and backrooms of Apple, where the groundbreaking Macintosh computer was born. The book traces the development of the Macintosh, from its inception as an underground skunkworks ... Read more

$14.39 USD

There was a time, not too long ago, when the typewriter and notebook ruled, and the computer as an everyday tool was simply a vision. Revolution in the Valley traces this vision back to its earliest roots: the hallways and backrooms of Apple, where the groundbreaking Macintosh computer was born. The book traces the development of the Macintosh, from its inception as an underground skunkworks
... Read more
Windows Server 2019 & PowerShell All-in-One For Dummies

by Sara Perrott ...

Your one-stop reference for Windows Server 2019 and PowerShell know-howWindows Server 2019 & PowerShell All-in-One For Dummies offers a single reference to help you build and expand your knowledge of all things Windows Server, including the all-important PowerShell framework. Written by an information security pro and professor who trains aspiring system administrators, this book covers the broad ... Read more

$24.00 USD

Your one-stop reference for Windows Server 2019 and PowerShell know-howWindows Server 2019 & PowerShell All-in-One For Dummies offers a single reference to help you build and expand your knowledge of all things Windows Server, including the all-important PowerShell framework. Written by an information security pro and professor who trains aspiring system administrators, this book covers the broad
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macOS Sequoia For Dummies

by Guy Hart-Davis ...

Learn the ins and outs of macOS with the top-selling Dummies guidemacOS 2025 For Dummies is here to help you get acquainted with the operating system that makes your Mac computer go. Get easy-to-follow instructions for doing everything you need and taking advantage of the hottest features. If you've just jumped on the Mac bandwagon, veteran macOS writer Guy Hart-Davis shows you how to get started ... Read more

$21.00 USD

Learn the ins and outs of macOS with the top-selling Dummies guidemacOS 2025 For Dummies is here to help you get acquainted with the operating system that makes your Mac computer go. Get easy-to-follow instructions for doing everything you need and taking advantage of the hottest features. If you've just jumped on the Mac bandwagon, veteran macOS writer Guy Hart-Davis shows you how to get started
... Read more
OpenTelemetry Cookbook

by Zeel Wolf ...

A hands-on, recipe-driven book that puts OpenTelemetry into immediate use. This cookbook is for IT folks like developers, Linux admins, cloud engineers, backend pros, networking experts, and security practitioners. It's for anyone who wants a proven, hands-on way to keep an eye on, trace, and understand modern systems.This book gives you step-by-step easy solutions to everyday observability ... Read more

$29.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A hands-on, recipe-driven book that puts OpenTelemetry into immediate use. This cookbook is for IT folks like developers, Linux admins, cloud engineers, backend pros, networking experts, and security practitioners. It's for anyone who wants a proven, hands-on way to keep an eye on, trace, and understand modern systems.This book gives you step-by-step easy solutions to everyday observability
... Read more
What On Earth Is A Mainframe?

An Introduction to IBM Z Mainframes and z/OS Operating System for Total Beginners

by David Stephens ...

Confused about IBM Z Mainframes? Need to understand the z/OS operating system - and in a hurry? Then you’ve just found the book you need. Avoiding technical jargon, this book gives you the basic facts in clear, light-hearted, entertaining English. You’ll quickly learn what Mainframes are, what they do, what runs on them, and terms and terminology you need to speak Mainframe-ese. But it’s not all ... Read more

$7.19 USD

Confused about IBM Z Mainframes? Need to understand the z/OS operating system - and in a hurry? Then you’ve just found the book you need. Avoiding technical jargon, this book gives you the basic facts in clear, light-hearted, entertaining English. You’ll quickly learn what Mainframes are, what they do, what runs on them, and terms and terminology you need to speak Mainframe-ese. But it’s not all
... Read more
Run Your Own Mail Server

by Michael W. Lucas ...

Series Book 20 - IT Mastery
You Against the Email EmpireMessage services appear and disappear, but email remains. One of the Internet’s oldest and most open protocols, email reaches everywhere. Dominated by a handful of carriers, yet still manageable by the rest of us. If you do it right.Setting up the email server is the easy part.The protocols that support email? Those are hard. SPF. DKIM. DMARC. BIMI and MTA-TLS and TLS ... Read more

$14.99 USD

You Against the Email EmpireMessage services appear and disappear, but email remains. One of the Internet’s oldest and most open protocols, email reaches everywhere. Dominated by a handful of carriers, yet still manageable by the rest of us. If you do it right.Setting up the email server is the easy part.The protocols that support email? Those are hard. SPF. DKIM. DMARC. BIMI and MTA-TLS and TLS
... Read more
UNIX For Dummies

by John R. Levine, Margaret Levine Young ...

Manage files, set up networks, and go online with UNIX!UNIX For Dummies has been the standard for beginning UNIX references for nearly ten years, and this latest edition continues that tradition of success. This unparalled resource is updated to cover the latest applications of UNIX technology, including Linux and Mac desktops as well as how UNIX works with Microsoft server softwareThorough ... Read more

$18.00 USD

Manage files, set up networks, and go online with UNIX!UNIX For Dummies has been the standard for beginning UNIX references for nearly ten years, and this latest edition continues that tradition of success. This unparalled resource is updated to cover the latest applications of UNIX technology, including Linux and Mac desktops as well as how UNIX works with Microsoft server softwareThorough
... Read more
AppleScript: The Missing Manual

The Missing Manual

by Adam Goldstein ...

From newspapers to NASA, Mac users around the world use AppleScript to automate their daily computing routines. Famed for its similarity to English and its ease of integration with other programs, AppleScript is the perfect programming language for time-squeezed Mac fans. As beginners quickly realize, however, AppleScript has one major shortcoming: it comes without a manual.No more. You don't need ... Read more

$17.29 USD

From newspapers to NASA, Mac users around the world use AppleScript to automate their daily computing routines. Famed for its similarity to English and its ease of integration with other programs, AppleScript is the perfect programming language for time-squeezed Mac fans. As beginners quickly realize, however, AppleScript has one major shortcoming: it comes without a manual.No more. You don't need
... Read more
Building a BeagleBone Black Super Cluster

by Andreas Josef Reichel ...

If you are a programmer, scientist, or someone interested in modern computer technology that goes beyond the typical PC, then this book will show you the outstanding possibilities of cluster computing with modern embedded systems based on ARM architecture. Whether you need a high-speed or low-cost scalable cluster for simulations or want to try something new, this book is the right guide for you. ... Read more

$18.09 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

If you are a programmer, scientist, or someone interested in modern computer technology that goes beyond the typical PC, then this book will show you the outstanding possibilities of cluster computing with modern embedded systems based on ARM architecture. Whether you need a high-speed or low-cost scalable cluster for simulations or want to try something new, this book is the right guide for you.
... Read more
Systems Engineering Principles and Practice

by Alexander Kossiakoff, Steven M. Biemer, Samuel J. Seymour, David A. Flanigan ...

Series series Wiley Series in Systems Engineering and Management
A comprehensive and interdisciplinary guide to systems engineeringSystems Engineering: Principles and Practice, 3rd Edition is the leading interdisciplinary reference for systems engineers. The up-to-date third edition provides readers with discussions of model-based systems engineering, requirements analysis, engineering design, and software design. Freshly updated governmental and commercial ... Read more

$130.00 USD

A comprehensive and interdisciplinary guide to systems engineeringSystems Engineering: Principles and Practice, 3rd Edition is the leading interdisciplinary reference for systems engineers. The up-to-date third edition provides readers with discussions of model-based systems engineering, requirements analysis, engineering design, and software design. Freshly updated governmental and commercial
... Read more
PCQUEST- April, 2025

PCQ monthly

by Cyber Media (India) Ltd. ...

Series series PCQ monthly
PCQuest is one of India's oldest and most respected technology magazines, published by CyberMedia since 1982. It serves as a comprehensive resource for IT professionals, tech enthusiasts, and decision-makers in businesses and government sectors who are seeking reliable, in-depth insights into the fast-evolving world of information technology. The magazine primarily focuses on emerging technologies ... Read more

$1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

PCQuest is one of India's oldest and most respected technology magazines, published by CyberMedia since 1982. It serves as a comprehensive resource for IT professionals, tech enthusiasts, and decision-makers in businesses and government sectors who are seeking reliable, in-depth insights into the fast-evolving world of information technology. The magazine primarily focuses on emerging technologies
... Read more
Practical Lua 5 Programming

by Brynna Kevar ...

If you're into Lua programming, then this "Practical Lua 5 Programming" is a must-read. It's a hands-on book that'll help you get up and running quickly. It's got clear, step-by-step examples that'll walk you through everything from setting up your development environment to building dynamic web applications and embedding Lua in other programming languages.Every chapter starts with an essential ... Read more

$29.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

If you're into Lua programming, then this "Practical Lua 5 Programming" is a must-read. It's a hands-on book that'll help you get up and running quickly. It's got clear, step-by-step examples that'll walk you through everything from setting up your development environment to building dynamic web applications and embedding Lua in other programming languages.Every chapter starts with an essential
... Read more
The 101 Most Important UNIX and Linux Commands

by Ronald J. Leach ...

This book delivers what the title states: It describes the 101 most important UNIX and Linux commands and system calls. The book bridges the gap between on-line tutorials and manual pages on one hand, and books of 1,000 pages or more that explore the nuances of many shell commands in exhaustive detail. While most of these sources provide excellent information, they do not really solve the plight ... Read more

$5.99 USD

This book delivers what the title states: It describes the 101 most important UNIX and Linux commands and system calls. The book bridges the gap between on-line tutorials and manual pages on one hand, and books of 1,000 pages or more that explore the nuances of many shell commands in exhaustive detail. While most of these sources provide excellent information, they do not really solve the plight
... Read more
Intellectual Property and Open Source

A Practical Guide to Protecting Code

by Van Lindberg ...

"Clear, correct, and deep, this is a welcome addition to discussions of law and computing for anyone -- even lawyers!"-- Lawrence Lessig, Professor of Law at Stanford Law School and founder of the Stanford Center for Internet and SocietyIf you work in information technology, intellectual property is central to your job -- but dealing with the complexities of the legal system can be mind-boggling. ... Read more

$20.19 USD

"Clear, correct, and deep, this is a welcome addition to discussions of law and computing for anyone -- even lawyers!"-- Lawrence Lessig, Professor of Law at Stanford Law School and founder of the Stanford Center for Internet and SocietyIf you work in information technology, intellectual property is central to your job -- but dealing with the complexities of the legal system can be mind-boggling.
... Read more
Windows Registry Troubleshooting

by Andrew Bettany, Mike Halsey ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Whatever version of Windows you’re using--from Vista up to Windows 8.1--the registry is at the heart of your desktop experience. Software installs and compatibility, hardware operation and more are managed by a complex database of codes and numbers. When something goes wrong it can seem impossible to diagnose and repair the problem, and harder still to prevent a recurrence or make the subtle ... Read more

$49.49 USD

Whatever version of Windows you’re using--from Vista up to Windows 8.1--the registry is at the heart of your desktop experience. Software installs and compatibility, hardware operation and more are managed by a complex database of codes and numbers. When something goes wrong it can seem impossible to diagnose and repair the problem, and harder still to prevent a recurrence or make the subtle
... Read more

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