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Scaling CouchDB

Replication, Clustering, and Administration

by Bradley Holt ...

This practical guide offers a short course on scaling CouchDB to meet the capacity needs of your distributed application. Through a series of scenario-based examples, this book lets you explore several methods for creating a system that can accommodate growth and meet expected demand. In the process, you learn about several tools that can help you with replication, load balancing, clustering, and ... Read more

$9.89 CAD

This practical guide offers a short course on scaling CouchDB to meet the capacity needs of your distributed application. Through a series of scenario-based examples, this book lets you explore several methods for creating a system that can accommodate growth and meet expected demand. In the process, you learn about several tools that can help you with replication, load balancing, clustering, and
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Learn Hadoop in 24 Hours

by Alex Nordeen ...

Hadoop has changed the way large data sets are analyzed, stored, transferred, and processed. At such low cost, it provides benefits like supports partial failure, fault tolerance, consistency, scalability, flexible schema, and so on. It also supports cloud computing. More and more number of individuals are looking forward to mastering their Hadoop skills.While initiating with Hadoop, most users ... Read more

$13.73 CAD

Hadoop has changed the way large data sets are analyzed, stored, transferred, and processed. At such low cost, it provides benefits like supports partial failure, fault tolerance, consistency, scalability, flexible schema, and so on. It also supports cloud computing. More and more number of individuals are looking forward to mastering their Hadoop skills.While initiating with Hadoop, most users
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Functional Reactive Programming

by Stephen Blackheath ...

SummaryFunctional Reactive Programming teaches the concepts and applications of FRP. It offers a careful walk-through of core FRP operations and introduces the concepts and techniques you'll need to use FRP in any language.About the TechnologyToday's software is shifting to more asynchronous, event-based solutions. For decades, the Observer pattern has been the go-to event infrastructure, but it ... Read more

$65.99 CAD

SummaryFunctional Reactive Programming teaches the concepts and applications of FRP. It offers a careful walk-through of core FRP operations and introduces the concepts and techniques you'll need to use FRP in any language.About the TechnologyToday's software is shifting to more asynchronous, event-based solutions. For decades, the Observer pattern has been the go-to event infrastructure, but it
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Learn Power BI

A beginner's guide to developing interactive business intelligence solutions using Microsoft Power BI

by Greg Deckler ...

Solve business challenges with Microsoft Power BI\\'s advanced visualization and data analysis techniquesKey FeaturesCreate effective storytelling reports by implementing simple-to-intermediate Power BI featuresDevelop powerful analytical models to extract key insights for changing business needsBuild, publish, and share impressive dashboards for your organizationBook DescriptionTo succeed in ... Read more

$37.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Solve business challenges with Microsoft Power BI\\'s advanced visualization and data analysis techniquesKey FeaturesCreate effective storytelling reports by implementing simple-to-intermediate Power BI featuresDevelop powerful analytical models to extract key insights for changing business needsBuild, publish, and share impressive dashboards for your organizationBook DescriptionTo succeed in
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Mastering Hadoop 3

Big data processing at scale to unlock unique business insights

by Chanchal Singh, Manish Kumar, Timothy Wong ...

A comprehensive guide to mastering the most advanced Hadoop 3 conceptsKey FeaturesGet to grips with the newly introduced features and capabilities of Hadoop 3Crunch and process data using MapReduce, YARN, and a host of tools within the Hadoop ecosystemSharpen your Hadoop skills with real-world case studies and codeBook DescriptionApache Hadoop is one of the most popular big data solutions for ... Read more

$51.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

A comprehensive guide to mastering the most advanced Hadoop 3 conceptsKey FeaturesGet to grips with the newly introduced features and capabilities of Hadoop 3Crunch and process data using MapReduce, YARN, and a host of tools within the Hadoop ecosystemSharpen your Hadoop skills with real-world case studies and codeBook DescriptionApache Hadoop is one of the most popular big data solutions for
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Algorithms and Data Structures for Massive Datasets

by Dzejla Medjedovic, Emin Tahirovic ...

Massive modern datasets make traditional data structures and algorithms grind to a halt. This fun and practical guide introduces cutting-edge techniques that can reliably handle even the largest distributed datasets.In Algorithms and Data Structures for Massive Datasets you will learn:Probabilistic sketching data structures for practical problemsChoosing the right database engine for your ... Read more

$77.99 CAD

Massive modern datasets make traditional data structures and algorithms grind to a halt. This fun and practical guide introduces cutting-edge techniques that can reliably handle even the largest distributed datasets.In Algorithms and Data Structures for Massive Datasets you will learn:Probabilistic sketching data structures for practical problemsChoosing the right database engine for your
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Go Web Scraping Quick Start Guide

Implement the power of Go to scrape and crawl data from the web

by Vincent Smith ...

Learn how some Go-specific language features help to simplify building web scrapers along with common pitfalls and best practices regarding web scraping.Key FeaturesUse Go libraries like Goquery and Colly to scrape the webCommon pitfalls and best practices to effectively scrape and crawlLearn how to scrape using the Go concurrency modelBook DescriptionWeb scraping is the process of extracting ... Read more

$23.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learn how some Go-specific language features help to simplify building web scrapers along with common pitfalls and best practices regarding web scraping.Key FeaturesUse Go libraries like Goquery and Colly to scrape the webCommon pitfalls and best practices to effectively scrape and crawlLearn how to scrape using the Go concurrency modelBook DescriptionWeb scraping is the process of extracting
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Kubernetes: A Comprehensive Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners to Master Kubernetes Efficiently

by Chloe Annable ...

Are you seeking ways to enhance your business productivity through modern technology?Consider Kubernetes as a potential solution. Many companies have embraced Kubernetes to bolster their positions and enhance application stability since its launch in 2015. If you're in search of a future-proof solution to boost productivity, Kubernetes might be the answer.Explore the comprehensive content of ... Read more

$15.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Are you seeking ways to enhance your business productivity through modern technology?Consider Kubernetes as a potential solution. Many companies have embraced Kubernetes to bolster their positions and enhance application stability since its launch in 2015. If you're in search of a future-proof solution to boost productivity, Kubernetes might be the answer.Explore the comprehensive content of
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Digital Archaeology

Bridging Method and Theory

Edited by Patrick Daly, Thomas L. Evans ...

The use of computers in archaeology is entering a new phase of unparalleled development, moving on from a specialist methodology on the margins to a powerful practical and analytical tool used across all areas of archaeological interest. With a thorough examination of the ways in which both everyday and cutting-edge technologies can be used to inform and enhance traditional methods, this book ... Read more

$83.81 CAD

The use of computers in archaeology is entering a new phase of unparalleled development, moving on from a specialist methodology on the margins to a powerful practical and analytical tool used across all areas of archaeological interest. With a thorough examination of the ways in which both everyday and cutting-edge technologies can be used to inform and enhance traditional methods, this book
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XSLT Cookbook

Solutions and Examples for XML and XSLT Developers

by Sal Mangano ...

Forget those funky robot toys that were all the rage in the '80s, XSLT (Extensible Stylesheet Transformations) is the ultimate transformer. This powerful language is expert at transforming XML documents into PDF files, HTML documents, JPEG files--virtually anything your heart desires. As useful as XSLT is, though, most people have a difficult time learning its many peculiarities. And now Version 2 ... Read more

$39.99 CAD

Forget those funky robot toys that were all the rage in the '80s, XSLT (Extensible Stylesheet Transformations) is the ultimate transformer. This powerful language is expert at transforming XML documents into PDF files, HTML documents, JPEG files--virtually anything your heart desires. As useful as XSLT is, though, most people have a difficult time learning its many peculiarities. And now Version 2
... Read more
Decision Intelligence For Dummies

by Pam Baker ...

Learn to use, and not be used by, data to make more insightful decisionsThe availability of data and various forms of AI unlock countless possibilities for business decision makers. But what do you do when you feel pressured to cede your position in the decision-making process altogether?Decision Intelligence For Dummies pumps the brakes on the growing trend to take human beings out of the ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

Learn to use, and not be used by, data to make more insightful decisionsThe availability of data and various forms of AI unlock countless possibilities for business decision makers. But what do you do when you feel pressured to cede your position in the decision-making process altogether?Decision Intelligence For Dummies pumps the brakes on the growing trend to take human beings out of the
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Learning QGIS, Third Edition

Create great maps and perform geoprocessing tasks with ease

by Anita Graser ...

The latest guide to using QGIS 2.14 to create great maps and perform geoprocessing tasks with ease Key Features\[\*\] Learn how to work with various data and create beautiful maps using this easy-to-follow guide.\[\*\] Give a touch of professionalism to your maps both for functionality and look and feel with the help of this practical guide.\[\*\] A progressive hands-on guide that builds on a geo ... Read more

$33.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The latest guide to using QGIS 2.14 to create great maps and perform geoprocessing tasks with ease Key Features\[\*\] Learn how to work with various data and create beautiful maps using this easy-to-follow guide.\[\*\] Give a touch of professionalism to your maps both for functionality and look and feel with the help of this practical guide.\[\*\] A progressive hands-on guide that builds on a geo
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The Datafication of Education

Edited by Juliane Jarke, Andreas Breiter ...

This book attends to the transformation of processes and practices in education, relating to its increasing digitisation and datafication. The introduction of new means to measure, capture, describe and represent social life in numbers has not only transformed the ways in which teaching and learning are organised, but also the ways in which future generations (will) construct reality with and ... Read more

$72.82 CAD

This book attends to the transformation of processes and practices in education, relating to its increasing digitisation and datafication. The introduction of new means to measure, capture, describe and represent social life in numbers has not only transformed the ways in which teaching and learning are organised, but also the ways in which future generations (will) construct reality with and
... Read more
Tableau Cookbook - Recipes for Data Visualization

Create beautiful data visualizations and interactive dashboards with Tableau

by Shweta Savale ...

Create beautiful data visualizations and interactive dashboards with Tableau Key Features\[\*\] Delve into the features and functionalities of Tableau from the ground up with this step-by-step guide that has over 50 “follow-me” recipes\[\*\] Build rich visualizations to effectively highlight the underlying trends and patterns in your data\[\*\] Build beautiful interactive dashboards and ... Read more

$47.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Create beautiful data visualizations and interactive dashboards with Tableau Key Features\[\*\] Delve into the features and functionalities of Tableau from the ground up with this step-by-step guide that has over 50 “follow-me” recipes\[\*\] Build rich visualizations to effectively highlight the underlying trends and patterns in your data\[\*\] Build beautiful interactive dashboards and
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Privacy and Big Data

The Players, Regulators, and Stakeholders

by Terence Craig, Mary E. Ludloff ...

Much of what constitutes Big Data is information about us. Through our online activities, we leave an easy-to-follow trail of digital footprints that reveal who we are, what we buy, where we go, and much more. This eye-opening book explores the raging privacy debate over the use of personal data, with one undeniable conclusion: once data's been collected, we have absolutely no control over who ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

Much of what constitutes Big Data is information about us. Through our online activities, we leave an easy-to-follow trail of digital footprints that reveal who we are, what we buy, where we go, and much more. This eye-opening book explores the raging privacy debate over the use of personal data, with one undeniable conclusion: once data's been collected, we have absolutely no control over who
... Read more
Statistical Signal Processing for Neuroscience and Neurotechnology

Edited by Karim G. Oweiss ...

This is a uniquely comprehensive reference that summarizes the state of the art of signal processing theory and techniques for solving emerging problems in neuroscience, and which clearly presents new theory, algorithms, software and hardware tools that are specifically tailored to the nature of the neurobiological environment. It gives a broad overview of the basic principles, theories and ... Read more

$118.39 CAD

This is a uniquely comprehensive reference that summarizes the state of the art of signal processing theory and techniques for solving emerging problems in neuroscience, and which clearly presents new theory, algorithms, software and hardware tools that are specifically tailored to the nature of the neurobiological environment. It gives a broad overview of the basic principles, theories and
... Read more
Joe Celko's Complete Guide to NoSQL

What Every SQL Professional Needs to Know about Non-Relational Databases

by Joe Celko ...

Joe Celko's Complete Guide to NoSQL provides a complete overview of non-relational technologies so that you can become more nimble to meet the needs of your organization. As data continues to explode and grow more complex, SQL is becoming less useful for querying data and extracting meaning. In this new world of bigger and faster data, you will need to leverage non-relational technologies to get ... Read more

$39.99 CAD

Joe Celko's Complete Guide to NoSQL provides a complete overview of non-relational technologies so that you can become more nimble to meet the needs of your organization. As data continues to explode and grow more complex, SQL is becoming less useful for querying data and extracting meaning. In this new world of bigger and faster data, you will need to leverage non-relational technologies to get
... Read more
Reliable Machine Learning

Applying SRE Principles to ML in Production

by Cathy Chen, Niall Richard Murphy, Kranti Parisa, D. Sculley, Todd Underwood ...

Whether you're part of a small startup or a multinational corporation, this practical book shows data scientists, software and site reliability engineers, product managers, and business owners how to run and establish ML reliably, effectively, and accountably within your organization. You'll gain insight into everything from how to do model monitoring in production to how to run a well-tuned model ... Read more

$67.99 CAD

Whether you're part of a small startup or a multinational corporation, this practical book shows data scientists, software and site reliability engineers, product managers, and business owners how to run and establish ML reliably, effectively, and accountably within your organization. You'll gain insight into everything from how to do model monitoring in production to how to run a well-tuned model
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Learning Quantitative Finance with R

Implement machine learning, time-series analysis, algorithmic trading and more

by Dr. Param Jeet, PRASHANT VATS ...

Get the most out of R to solve your real-world quantitative finance problems with easeKey Features\[\*\] Understand the basics of R and how they can be applied in various Quantitative Finance scenarios\[\*\] Learn various algorithmic trading techniques and ways to optimize them using the tools available in R.\[\*\] Contain different methods to manage risk and explore trading using Machine Learning ... Read more

$47.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Get the most out of R to solve your real-world quantitative finance problems with easeKey Features\[\*\] Understand the basics of R and how they can be applied in various Quantitative Finance scenarios\[\*\] Learn various algorithmic trading techniques and ways to optimize them using the tools available in R.\[\*\] Contain different methods to manage risk and explore trading using Machine Learning
... Read more
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

$41.59 CAD 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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Matplotlib 3.0 Cookbook

Over 150 recipes to create highly detailed interactive visualizations using Python

by Srinivasa Rao Poladi, Nikhil Borkar ...

Build attractive, insightful, and powerful visualizations to gain quality insights from your dataKey FeaturesMaster Matplotlib for data visualizationCustomize basic plots to make and deploy figures in cloud environmentsExplore recipes to design various data visualizations from simple bar charts to advanced 3D plotsBook DescriptionMatplotlib provides a large library of customizable plots, along ... Read more

$41.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Build attractive, insightful, and powerful visualizations to gain quality insights from your dataKey FeaturesMaster Matplotlib for data visualizationCustomize basic plots to make and deploy figures in cloud environmentsExplore recipes to design various data visualizations from simple bar charts to advanced 3D plotsBook DescriptionMatplotlib provides a large library of customizable plots, along
... Read more
Advanced Analytics with Spark

Patterns for Learning from Data at Scale

by Sean Owen, Josh Wills, Sandy Ryza, Uri Laserson ...

In the second edition of this practical book, four Cloudera data scientists present a set of self-contained patterns for performing large-scale data analysis with Spark. The authors bring Spark, statistical methods, and real-world data sets together to teach you how to approach analytics problems by example. Updated for Spark 2.1, this edition acts as an introduction to these techniques and other ... Read more

$54.39 CAD

In the second edition of this practical book, four Cloudera data scientists present a set of self-contained patterns for performing large-scale data analysis with Spark. The authors bring Spark, statistical methods, and real-world data sets together to teach you how to approach analytics problems by example. Updated for Spark 2.1, this edition acts as an introduction to these techniques and other
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Learn R By Coding

by Thomas Kurnicki ...

This book is created for students and working professionals that are at the beginning of their journey with R. Prior experience or education in statistics or skills in another programming language is a “good-to-have” as this book will explain basic data manipulation, modeling, and programming frameworks. However, this book takes the reader from step one so that anyone, even without prior ... Read more

$36.79 CAD

This book is created for students and working professionals that are at the beginning of their journey with R. Prior experience or education in statistics or skills in another programming language is a “good-to-have” as this book will explain basic data manipulation, modeling, and programming frameworks. However, this book takes the reader from step one so that anyone, even without prior
... Read more
Deployment and Operation of Complex Software in Heterogeneous Execution Environments

The SODALITE Approach

Edited by Elisabetta Di Nitto, Jesús Gorroñogoitia Cruz, Indika Kumara, Dragan Radolović, Kamil Tokmakov, Zoe Vasileiou ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This open access book provides an overview of the work developed within the SODALITE project, which aims at facilitating the deployment and operation of distributed software on top of heterogeneous infrastructures, including cloud, HPC and edge resources. The experts participating in the project describe how SODALITE works and how it can be exploited by end users. While multiple languages and ... Read more

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This open access book provides an overview of the work developed within the SODALITE project, which aims at facilitating the deployment and operation of distributed software on top of heterogeneous infrastructures, including cloud, HPC and edge resources. The experts participating in the project describe how SODALITE works and how it can be exploited by end users. While multiple languages and
... Read more

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