Computers - Computer Science

Beginning iOS Apps with Facebook and Twitter APIs shows you how to add the power of social networking to your mobile apps on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. With this book as your guide, you can write apps that connect to Facebook and Twitter...

The iPad 2 is thinner, more powerful, intuitive and very fun for users of all ages. Your iPad can be used for reading, surfing the web, emailing, watching TV and movies, getting work done and much more. And with over 65,000 apps just for...

Getting SSL to actually work for most has been a very difficult assignment and most opt for an expensive commercial package, and end up having the same difficult challenge regardless only now you have a vendor and purchase orders to deal with. This book...

Author: Severo M. OrnsteinISBN-10: 1403315175ISBN-13: 9781403315175Publisher: 1st Book LibraryLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/18/2002Pages: 304Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.72lbsSize: 6.99h x 5.05w x 0.73d

As deep neural networks (DNNs) become increasingly common in real-world applications, the potential to deliberately "fool" them with data that wouldnâ t trick a human presents a new attack vector. This practical book examines real-world scenarios where DNNsâ the algorithms intrinsic to much of...

Build engaging programs for the BBC micro: bit using Microsoft's MakeCode web editor. Using this open source platform, you'll learn to program in an accessible way that easily translates into real-world programming. BBC micro: bit Recipes is a practical guide with a problem-solving approach....

Implement successful and cost-effective enterprise architecture projects. This book provides a new approach to developing enterprise architecture based on the idea of emergent behaviors--where instead of micromanaging system implementation, the enterprise architecture effort establishes clear goals and leaves the details to the implementation teams....

Examine the latest technological advancements in building a scalable machine-learning model with big data using R. This second edition shows you how to work with a machine-learning algorithm and use it to build a ML model from raw data. You will see how to...

Learn to set up a Pi-based game development environment, and then develop a game with Lua, a popular scripting language used in major game frameworks like Unreal Engine (BioShock Infinite), CryEngine (Far Cry series), Diesel (Payday: The Heist), Silent Storm Engine (Heroes of Might...

Discover the concepts of deep learning used for natural language processing (NLP), with full-fledged examples of neural network models such as recurrent neural networks, long short-term memory networks, and sequence-2-sequence models. You'll start by covering the mathematical prerequisites and the fundamentals of deep learning...

Teaches Docker principles with practical examplesCovers high-performance interactive computing with JupyterPresents a unique development method geared toward interactive computingAuthor: Joshua CookISBN-10: 1484230116ISBN-13: 9781484230114Publisher: ApressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/25/2017Pages: 257Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.88lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.60d

Conquer your fear and anxiety learning how the concepts behind object-oriented design apply to the ABAP programming environment. Through simple examples and metaphors this book demystifies the object-oriented programming model.Object-Oriented Design with ABAP presents a bridge from the familiar procedural style of ABAP to...

Pull back the curtain on making fun and innovative costumes and accessories incorporating technologies like low-cost microprocessors, sensors and programmable LEDs. Fashion tech can require skills in design, pattern-making, sewing, electronics, and maybe 3D printing. Besides the tech skills, making a good costume or...

Take a deep dive into SAP Fiori and discover Fiori architecture, Fiori landscape installation, Fiori standard applications, Fiori Launchpad configuration, tools for developing Fiori applications and extending standard Fiori applications.You will learn: Fiori architecture and its applications Setting up a Fiori landscape and Fiori...

Swift OS X Programming for Absolute Beginners is your step-by-step guide to learning how to code using Swift, Apple's hottest new programming language. This book will not only teach complete programming novices how to write OS X programs, but it can also help experienced...

Advanced Excel Essentials is the only book for experienced Excel developers who want to channel their skills into building spreadsheet applications and dashboards. This book starts from the assumption that you are well-versed in Excel and builds on your skills to take them to...

For many years I have been interested in computer chess and have collected almost every learned paper and article on the subject that I could find. My files are now quite large, and a considerable amount of time, effort and expense has been required...

Providing guidance that helps students practice and troubleshoot their exam technique, these books send them into their exam with the confidence to aim for the best grades. - Enables students to avoid common misconceptions and mistakes by highlighting them throughout - Builds students' skills...

This book explains how today's computing and communications world operates, from hardware through software to the Internet and the web. It includes enough detail that you can understand how these systems work, no matter what your technical background. The social, political and legal issues...

Secured Transactions: Problems and Materials combines original material with recent cases to teach students about secured financing under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code. Students learn how to identify basic Article 9 issues and craft solutions for them. The book begins with an...

This book covers a wide breadth of important and useful subject matter without sacrificing depth. It introduces the reader to the Python programming language, but does not assume deep prior knowledge of computer science or computer programming. The book also provides an in-depth introduction...

There are many reasons why neural networks fascinate us and have captivated headlines in recent years. They make web searches better, organize photos, and are even used in speech translation. Heck, they can even generate encryption. At the same time, they are also mysterious...

Mobile App DeveloperMobile App Development FlowMobile App ArchitectureiOS ArchitectureXcodeAndroid ArchitectureAndroid StudioUniversal Windows PlatformVisual Studio (add-on Xamarin)Author: Duong TranISBN-10: 154268904XISBN-13: 9781542689045Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/21/2017Pages: 46Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.38lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.12d

A Revision Booklet for the International Baccalaureate Computer Science HL & SL specifications. This volume deals only with the basic concepts from the specification. These have been reorganised by the author in logical order.Author: H. Sarah ShakibiISBN-10: 1542457084ISBN-13: 9781542457088Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

With growing memory sizes and memory prices dropping by a factor of 10 every 5 years, data having a "primary home" in memory is now a reality. Main-memory databases eschew many of the traditional architectural pillars of relational database systems that optimized for disk-resident...

Modern applications in engineering and data science are increasingly based on multidimensional data of exceedingly high volume, variety, and structural richness. However, standard machine learning and data mining algorithms typically scale exponentially with data volume and complexity of cross-modal couplings - the so called...

Large datasets tend to be distributed, non-uniform, and prone to change. Dask simplifies the process of ingesting, filtering, and transforming data, reducing or eliminating the need for a heavyweight framework like Spark. Data Science at Scale with Python and Dask teaches readers how to...

Deep learning and image processing are two areas of great interest to academics and industry professionals alike. The areas of application of these two disciplines range widely, encompassing fields such as medicine, robotics, and security and surveillance. The aim of this book, 'Deep Learning...

The ability to solve a system of linear equations lies at the heart of areas like optimization, scientific computing, and computer science and has traditionally been a central topic of research in the area of numerical linear algebra. An important class of instances that...

Random matrices now play a role in many areas of theoretical, applied, and computational mathematics. It is therefore desirable to have tools for studying random matrices that are flexible, easy to use, and powerful. Over the last fifteen years, researchers have developed a remarkable...

A multi-armed bandit problem - or, simply, a bandit problem - is a sequential allocation problem defined by a set of actions. At each time step, a unit resource is allocated to an action and some observable payoff is obtained. The goal is to...

Online learning is a well established learning paradigm which has both theoretical and practical appeals. The goal of online learning is to make a sequence of accurate predictions given knowledge of the correct answer to previous prediction tasks and possibly additional available information. Online...

The formalism of probabilistic graphical models provides a unifying framework for capturing complex dependencies among random variables, and building large-scale multivariate statistical models. Graphical models have become a focus of research in many statistical, computational and mathematical fields, including bioinformatics, communication theory, statistical physics,...

Computer Vision is the area of Artificial Intelligence concerned with modelling and replicating human vision using computer software and hardware. Computer Vision is at the intersection of physiology, biology, psychology, computing and electronics, as it needs knowledge from all of these fields in order...

Languages, machines, and classical computation is a new undergraduate course book on the conjoined subjects of Formal Languages and Automata & Computability and Complexity. By new, we mean more than its recent publication: It is (more) clearly structured around the Chomsky hierarchy, which acts...

Systems Thinking has great power in solving complex problems that are not solvable using conventional reductionist thinking. It can help to explain non-linear behaviors like market reactions to new product introductions or the spread of disease; to understand complex socioeconomic problems such as the...

By introducing the principles of programming languages, using the Java language as a support, Gilles Dowek provides the necessary fundamentals of this language as a first objective.It is important to realise that knowledge of a single programming language is not really enough. To be...

Computer Information on Windows OS for Seniors and beginners. Basic information on Windows User Tools, Hidden Tools and other tools available to users for the management and security setup of their computers, Graphic information on various parts of Windows hardware and software, how to...

Author: Sergiy SuchokISBN-10: 178588493XISBN-13: 9781785884931Publisher: Packt PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/18/2015Pages: 164Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.35d

This book presents and discusses innovative ideas in the design, modelling, implementation, and optimization of hardware platforms for neural networks. The rapid growth of server, desktop, and embedded applications based on deep learning has brought about a renaissance in interest in neural networks, with...

Critical systems and infrastructure rely heavily on ICT systems and networks where security issues are a major concern. Authentication methods verify that messages come from trusted sources and guarantee the smooth flow of information and data. In this edited reference, the authors present state-of-art...

Over 90 recipes to help you build and run automated tests for your web applications with Selenium WebDriverKey Features: Learn to leverage the power of Selenium WebDriver with simple examples that illustrate real-world problems and their workarounds Explains the testing of mobile applications with...

Halmos begins, "Every mathematician agrees that every mathematician must know some set theory; the disagreement begins in trying to decide how much is some. This book contains my answer ... with the minimum of philosophical discourse and logical formalism". The mathematician, scientist, or engineer...

-Learn to write automation test scripts using selenium webdriver in java programming, java script, C#, python and run in Cucumber BDD feature files.-Experiment to write Protractor based Cucumber BDD framework in Javascript-Build TDD frameworks using TestNG, Visual Studio, Jenkins, Excel VBA, Selenium, HP UFT...

This book is an excellent guide for those who want to major in Data Science. The first part of the book guides you in understanding what data science is and what it entails. It also helps you to understand Big Data. This part will...

The idea of this book grew out of a symposium that was held at Stony Brook in September 2012 in celebration of David S.Warren's fundamental contributions to Computer Science and the area of Logic Programming in particular. Logic Programming (LP) is at the nexus...

This book presents a simple but deep, even profound, look at programming in Java through the imagined experience of two students developing a project for The Doctor. If you mistakenly think that Object-Oriented programming is about reuse or about top-down program development then this...

An introduction to the C programming language emphasizing top-down design and principles of structured programming. Language syntax is covered, together with operators, standard control structures, functions, input-output, arrays, strings, file manipulation, preprocessor, pointers, structures, dynamic variables, and linear linked lists.Author: Richard L. StegmanISBN-10: 170077395XISBN-13:...

This book is a celebration of Leslie Lamport's work on concurrency, interwoven in four-and-a-half decades of an evolving industry: from the introduction of the first personal computer to an era when parallel and distributed multiprocessors are abundant. His works lay formal foundations for concurrent...

Cryptography is concerned with the construction of schemes that withstand any abuse. A cryptographic scheme is constructed so as to maintain a desired functionality, even under malicious attempts aimed at making it deviate from its prescribed behavior. The design of cryptographic systems must be...