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Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Software Engineering

Best Practices and Insights

Edited by Daniela Damian, Kelly Blincoe, Denae Ford, Alexander Serebrenik, Zainab Masood ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Creating an inclusive environment where different software developers can feel welcome and leverage their talents is an ethical imperative no company can ignore. Indeed, software organizations have in the last decade been trying to make changes for a more diverse and inclusive software development environment. The push for increased diversity in software has been a public one, from annual ... Read more

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Creating an inclusive environment where different software developers can feel welcome and leverage their talents is an ethical imperative no company can ignore. Indeed, software organizations have in the last decade been trying to make changes for a more diverse and inclusive software development environment. The push for increased diversity in software has been a public one, from annual
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Structured Pascal Techniques: Organize Modular Code and Debug Complex Software Architectures

Practical Systems Programming with Pascal, #2

by Corin Hale ...

Series Book 2 - Practical Systems Programming with Pascal
Move beyond syntax and start engineering software that lasts.Knowing how to write a loop or declare a variable is just the beginning. When your Pascal programs start growing in size, the real challenge is keeping them organized, readable, and free from cascading failures. Structured Pascal Techniques is the definitive guide for developers ready to cross the boundary from script writer to software ... Read more

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Move beyond syntax and start engineering software that lasts.Knowing how to write a loop or declare a variable is just the beginning. When your Pascal programs start growing in size, the real challenge is keeping them organized, readable, and free from cascading failures. Structured Pascal Techniques is the definitive guide for developers ready to cross the boundary from script writer to software
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Cloud Computing for Beginners

A Comprehensive Guide to the Fundamentals of Modern Cloud Computing

by Ronald K. Smith ...

Unlock the power of the cloud with "Cloud Computing for Beginners," your comprehensive guide to understanding and leveraging the transformative technology of cloud computing. Whether you're a student, IT professional, business leader, or tech enthusiast, this book is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the cloud landscape with confidence.What You'll ... Read more

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Unlock the power of the cloud with "Cloud Computing for Beginners," your comprehensive guide to understanding and leveraging the transformative technology of cloud computing. Whether you're a student, IT professional, business leader, or tech enthusiast, this book is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the cloud landscape with confidence.What You'll
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Introduction to Ethical Software Development

by Jan Gogoll, Niina Zuber ...

This open access book bridges the gap between ethical theory and software practice. It introduces foundational concepts in digital ethics, highlights the distinctive nature of software as a technology, and offers a systematic approach to integrating ethics into the development process.The book is structured in eight chapters: it starts with an Introduction presenting a historical overview that ... Read more

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This open access book bridges the gap between ethical theory and software practice. It introduces foundational concepts in digital ethics, highlights the distinctive nature of software as a technology, and offers a systematic approach to integrating ethics into the development process.The book is structured in eight chapters: it starts with an Introduction presenting a historical overview that
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Achieving a Mature Software

by Raphael Amoedo ...

Series Book 1 - Achieving a Mature Software
A mature software is the software that is reliable, secure, stable, flexible, robust. Knowing which technologies choose for specific problems is essential to achieve a mature software. However, for this you need to know various technologies, frameworks, concepts and etc.To sum up: being a better professional is the first step to reach the goal.The professional that is always learning knows ... Read more

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A mature software is the software that is reliable, secure, stable, flexible, robust. Knowing which technologies choose for specific problems is essential to achieve a mature software. However, for this you need to know various technologies, frameworks, concepts and etc.To sum up: being a better professional is the first step to reach the goal.The professional that is always learning knows
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How to Become a Software Engineer – A Beginners Guide

by Jason Green ...

Software engineering is a career path that requires dedication, hard work, and creativity. It offers an opportunity to create and innovate while making a difference in the world. Individuals who pursue software engineering must be open to learning new things, have excellent problem-solving skills, and possess patience and resilience when they face difficult tasks. It is a rewarding career path ... Read more

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Software engineering is a career path that requires dedication, hard work, and creativity. It offers an opportunity to create and innovate while making a difference in the world. Individuals who pursue software engineering must be open to learning new things, have excellent problem-solving skills, and possess patience and resilience when they face difficult tasks. It is a rewarding career path
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Think Data Structures

Algorithms and Information Retrieval in Java

by Allen B. Downey ...

If you’re a student studying computer science or a software developer preparing for technical interviews, this practical book will help you learn and review some of the most important ideas in software engineering—data structures and algorithms—in a way that’s clearer, more concise, and more engaging than other materials.By emphasizing practical knowledge and skills over theory, author Allen ... Read more

$24.99 USD

If you’re a student studying computer science or a software developer preparing for technical interviews, this practical book will help you learn and review some of the most important ideas in software engineering—data structures and algorithms—in a way that’s clearer, more concise, and more engaging than other materials.By emphasizing practical knowledge and skills over theory, author Allen
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Pro .NET Memory Management

For Better Code, Performance, and Scalability

by Konrad Kokosa ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Understand .NET memory management internal workings, pitfalls, and techniques in order to effectively avoid a wide range of performance and scalability problems in your software. Despite automatic memory management in .NET, there are many advantages to be found in understanding how .NET memory works and how you can best write software that interacts with it efficiently and effectively. Pro .NET ... Read more

$80.99 USD

Understand .NET memory management internal workings, pitfalls, and techniques in order to effectively avoid a wide range of performance and scalability problems in your software. Despite automatic memory management in .NET, there are many advantages to be found in understanding how .NET memory works and how you can best write software that interacts with it efficiently and effectively. Pro .NET
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Building Serverless Applications with Google Cloud Run

by Wietse Venema ...

Learn how to build a real-world serverless application in the cloud that's reliable, secure, maintainable, and scalable. If you have experience building web applications on traditional infrastructure, this hands-on guide shows you how to get started with Cloud Run, a container-based serverless product on Google Cloud.Through the course of this book, you'll learn how to deploy several example ... Read more

$41.99 USD

Learn how to build a real-world serverless application in the cloud that's reliable, secure, maintainable, and scalable. If you have experience building web applications on traditional infrastructure, this hands-on guide shows you how to get started with Cloud Run, a container-based serverless product on Google Cloud.Through the course of this book, you'll learn how to deploy several example
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Beginning Java 8 APIs, Extensions and Libraries

Swing, JavaFX, JavaScript, JDBC and Network Programming APIs

by Kishori Sharan ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Beginning Java 8 APIs, Extensions and Libraries completes the Apress Java learning journey and is a comprehensive approach to learning the Java Swing, JavaFX, Java Scripting, JDBC and network programming APIs.This book covers the key extensions of the Java programming language such as Swing, JavaFX, network programming, and JDBC. Each topic starts with a discussion of the topic's background. A ... Read more

$53.99 USD

Beginning Java 8 APIs, Extensions and Libraries completes the Apress Java learning journey and is a comprehensive approach to learning the Java Swing, JavaFX, Java Scripting, JDBC and network programming APIs.This book covers the key extensions of the Java programming language such as Swing, JavaFX, network programming, and JDBC. Each topic starts with a discussion of the topic's background. A
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Functional Thinking

Paradigm Over Syntax

by Neal Ford ...

If you’re familiar with functional programming basics and want to gain a much deeper understanding, this in-depth guide takes you beyond syntax and demonstrates how you need to think in a new way. Software architect Neal Ford shows intermediate to advanced developers how functional coding allows you to step back a level of abstraction so you can see your programming problem with greater clarity ... Read more

$23.99 USD

If you’re familiar with functional programming basics and want to gain a much deeper understanding, this in-depth guide takes you beyond syntax and demonstrates how you need to think in a new way. Software architect Neal Ford shows intermediate to advanced developers how functional coding allows you to step back a level of abstraction so you can see your programming problem with greater clarity
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Pro ASP.NET MVC 5 Platform

by Adam Freeman ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
The power of ASP.NET MVC 5 stems from the underlying ASP.NET platform. To make your ASP.NET MVC applications the best they can be, you need to fully understand the platform features and know how they can be used to build effective and elegant MVC framework applications.The ASP.NET platform provides ASP.NET MVC applications with a rich suite of services including vital every-day features like ... Read more

$76.99 USD

The power of ASP.NET MVC 5 stems from the underlying ASP.NET platform. To make your ASP.NET MVC applications the best they can be, you need to fully understand the platform features and know how they can be used to build effective and elegant MVC framework applications.The ASP.NET platform provides ASP.NET MVC applications with a rich suite of services including vital every-day features like
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Curso de Introducción a la Administración de Bases de Datos

by Miguel Ángel Benítez, Ángel Arias ...

El buen uso de las bases de datos es fundamental para las buenas prácticas en la programación actual. Una base de datos optimizada, con sus backups automatizados, con el uso de triggers, etc... es lo que dará finalmente agilidad al desarrollador de aplicaciones con bases de datos y al rendimiento de las propias aplicaciones que trabajan con bases de datos.Debido al aumento exponencial de las ... Read more

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El buen uso de las bases de datos es fundamental para las buenas prácticas en la programación actual. Una base de datos optimizada, con sus backups automatizados, con el uso de triggers, etc... es lo que dará finalmente agilidad al desarrollador de aplicaciones con bases de datos y al rendimiento de las propias aplicaciones que trabajan con bases de datos.Debido al aumento exponencial de las
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The Superstruct Manifesto: A Survival Guide for Founders Who Depend on Devs to Get Things Done

by David Guttman ...

Introducing "The Superstruct Manifesto: A Survival Guide for Founders Who Depend on Devs to Get Things Done." This practical and insightful book offers guidance for founders who rely on software engineers to drive their company's success. With real-life examples and a fresh perspective, this manifesto helps navigate the complexities of hiring and managing engineering teams."The Superstruct ... Read more

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Introducing "The Superstruct Manifesto: A Survival Guide for Founders Who Depend on Devs to Get Things Done." This practical and insightful book offers guidance for founders who rely on software engineers to drive their company's success. With real-life examples and a fresh perspective, this manifesto helps navigate the complexities of hiring and managing engineering teams."The Superstruct
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Learn Raspberry Pi 2 with Linux and Windows 10

by Peter Membrey, David Hows ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Learn Raspberry Pi 2 with Linux and Windows 10 will tell you everything you need to know about working with Raspberry Pi 2 so you can get started doing amazing things. You'll learn how to set up your new Raspberry Pi 2 with a monitor, keyboard and mouse, and how to install both Linux and Windows on your new Pi 2.Linux has always been a great fit for the Pi, but it can be a steep learning curve if ... Read more

$35.99 USD

Learn Raspberry Pi 2 with Linux and Windows 10 will tell you everything you need to know about working with Raspberry Pi 2 so you can get started doing amazing things. You'll learn how to set up your new Raspberry Pi 2 with a monitor, keyboard and mouse, and how to install both Linux and Windows on your new Pi 2.Linux has always been a great fit for the Pi, but it can be a steep learning curve if
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Design Thinking Research

Studying Co-Creation in Practice

Edited by Hasso Plattner, Christoph Meinel, Larry Leifer ...

Series series Business and Management (R0)
This book summarizes the results of the second year in the Design Thinking Research Program, a joint venture of Stanford University in Palo Alto and Hasso Plattner Institute in Potsdam. The authors have taken a closer look at the issue of co-creation from different points-of-view. The concept of co-creation can also be applied to the phase in which new ideas and related thought start to influence ... Read more

$143.99 USD

This book summarizes the results of the second year in the Design Thinking Research Program, a joint venture of Stanford University in Palo Alto and Hasso Plattner Institute in Potsdam. The authors have taken a closer look at the issue of co-creation from different points-of-view. The concept of co-creation can also be applied to the phase in which new ideas and related thought start to influence
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Selenium WebDriver Recipes in C#

Second Edition

by Zhimin Zhan ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Solve your Selenium WebDriver problems with this quick guide to automated testing of web applications with Selenium WebDriver in C#. Selenium WebDriver Recipes in C#, Second Edition contains hundreds of solutions to real-world problems, with clear explanations and ready-to-run Selenium test scripts that you can use in your own projects.You'll learn:How to locate web elements and test functions for ... Read more

$49.99 USD

Solve your Selenium WebDriver problems with this quick guide to automated testing of web applications with Selenium WebDriver in C#. Selenium WebDriver Recipes in C#, Second Edition contains hundreds of solutions to real-world problems, with clear explanations and ready-to-run Selenium test scripts that you can use in your own projects.You'll learn:How to locate web elements and test functions for
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Performance Modeling and Design of Computer Systems

Queueing Theory in Action

by Mor Harchol-Balter ...

Tackling the questions that systems designers care about, this book brings queueing theory decisively back to computer science. The book is written with computer scientists and engineers in mind and is full of examples from computer systems, as well as manufacturing and operations research. Fun and readable, the book is highly approachable, even for undergraduates, while still being thoroughly ... Read more

$86.99 USD

Tackling the questions that systems designers care about, this book brings queueing theory decisively back to computer science. The book is written with computer scientists and engineers in mind and is full of examples from computer systems, as well as manufacturing and operations research. Fun and readable, the book is highly approachable, even for undergraduates, while still being thoroughly
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Accelerate DevOps with GitHub

Enhance software delivery performance with GitHub Issues, Projects, Actions, and Advanced Security

by Michael Kaufmann ...

Take your DevOps and DevSecOps game to the next level by leveraging the power of the GitHub toolset in practiceKey FeaturesRelease software faster and with confidenceIncrease your productivity by spending more time on software delivery and less on fixing bugs and administrative tasksDeliver high-quality software that is more stable, scalable, and secureBook DescriptionThis practical guide to ... Read more

$32.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Take your DevOps and DevSecOps game to the next level by leveraging the power of the GitHub toolset in practiceKey FeaturesRelease software faster and with confidenceIncrease your productivity by spending more time on software delivery and less on fixing bugs and administrative tasksDeliver high-quality software that is more stable, scalable, and secureBook DescriptionThis practical guide to
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Head First EJB

Passing the Sun Certified Business Component Developer Exam

by Kathy Sierra, Bert Bates ...

What do Ford Financial, IBM, and Victoria's Secret have in common? Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB). As the industry standard for platform-independent reusable business components, EJB has just become Sun Microsystem's latest developer certification. Whether you want to be certifiable or just want to learn the technology inside and out, Head First EJB will get you there in the least painful way. And ... Read more

$25.99 USD

What do Ford Financial, IBM, and Victoria's Secret have in common? Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB). As the industry standard for platform-independent reusable business components, EJB has just become Sun Microsystem's latest developer certification. Whether you want to be certifiable or just want to learn the technology inside and out, Head First EJB will get you there in the least painful way. And
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Beginning Java 8 Fundamentals

Language Syntax, Arrays, Data Types, Objects, and Regular Expressions

by Kishori Sharan ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Beginning Java 8 Fundamentals provides a comprehensive approach to learning the Java programming language, especially the object-oriented fundamentals necessary at all levels of Java development.Author Kishori Sharan provides over 90 diagrams and 240 complete programs to help beginners and intermediate level programmers learn the topics faster. Starting with basic programming concepts, the author ... Read more

$44.99 USD

Beginning Java 8 Fundamentals provides a comprehensive approach to learning the Java programming language, especially the object-oriented fundamentals necessary at all levels of Java development.Author Kishori Sharan provides over 90 diagrams and 240 complete programs to help beginners and intermediate level programmers learn the topics faster. Starting with basic programming concepts, the author
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Securing Application Deployment with Obfuscation and Code Signing: How to Create 3 Layers of Protection for .NET Release Build

by Slava Gomzin ...

Booklet for developers and security professionals on how to implement code obfuscation, .NET strong name signing, and Authenticode code signing in order to protect applications deployment. The guide contains detailed description of different code signing implementation options from basic software to sophisticated hardware solution.Topics include: reasons to implement code obfuscation and signing, ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Booklet for developers and security professionals on how to implement code obfuscation, .NET strong name signing, and Authenticode code signing in order to protect applications deployment. The guide contains detailed description of different code signing implementation options from basic software to sophisticated hardware solution.Topics include: reasons to implement code obfuscation and signing,
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DevOps, DBAs, and DBaaS

Managing Data Platforms to Support Continuous Integration

by Michael S. Cuppett ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Learn how DBAs in a DevOps environment manage data platforms and change requests to support and optimize continuous integration, delivery, testing, and deployment in the application development life cycle.On the Dev side, DBAs evaluate change requests to ensure compliance with organizational best practices and guard against degradation of database performance and the validity of dependent objects. ... Read more

$53.99 USD

Learn how DBAs in a DevOps environment manage data platforms and change requests to support and optimize continuous integration, delivery, testing, and deployment in the application development life cycle.On the Dev side, DBAs evaluate change requests to ensure compliance with organizational best practices and guard against degradation of database performance and the validity of dependent objects.
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Crossing the Rubycon

How to Learn to Code and Build a Programming Career By

by Nadia Zhuk ...

This is a comprehensive self-help book for aspiring coders, filled with concrete, practical advice as well as useful insider tips and encouraging stories about learning to code and finding a programming job as a code newbie.Unlike most learn-to-code books, this one is actually written by someone who had no technical background whatsoever just several years ago—a former journalist and translator ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This is a comprehensive self-help book for aspiring coders, filled with concrete, practical advice as well as useful insider tips and encouraging stories about learning to code and finding a programming job as a code newbie.Unlike most learn-to-code books, this one is actually written by someone who had no technical background whatsoever just several years ago—a former journalist and translator
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