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The Tableau Workshop

A practical guide to the art of data visualization with Tableau

by Sumit Gupta, Sylvester Pinto, JC Gillet, Kenneth Michael Cherven, Shweta Savale ...

Learn how to bring your data to life with this hands-on guide to visual analytics with TableauKey FeaturesMaster the fundamentals of Tableau Desktop and Tableau PrepLearn how to explore, analyze, and present data to provide business insightsBuild your experience and confidence with hands-on exercises and activitiesBook DescriptionLearning Tableau has never been easier, thanks to this practical ... Read more

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Learn how to bring your data to life with this hands-on guide to visual analytics with TableauKey FeaturesMaster the fundamentals of Tableau Desktop and Tableau PrepLearn how to explore, analyze, and present data to provide business insightsBuild your experience and confidence with hands-on exercises and activitiesBook DescriptionLearning Tableau has never been easier, thanks to this practical
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Microsoft Excel VBA Like Operator and Wildcard Characters

by Kenny L Keys ...

This five-minute eBook will quickly show anyone how to use Microsoft’s VBA operators (e.g., , Like, And) and its wildcard characters (e.g., #, ? and *) to filter for data in spreadsheet cells. If a user has ever worked with filtering data in Microsoft Access databases, he or she will be very familiar with these operators and wildcard characters and how they’re used to extract data, but the user ... Read more

$2.04 CAD

This five-minute eBook will quickly show anyone how to use Microsoft’s VBA operators (e.g., , Like, And) and its wildcard characters (e.g., #, ? and *) to filter for data in spreadsheet cells. If a user has ever worked with filtering data in Microsoft Access databases, he or she will be very familiar with these operators and wildcard characters and how they’re used to extract data, but the user
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Hands-On Data Science with the Command Line

Automate everyday data science tasks using command-line tools

by Jason Morris, Chris McCubbin, Raymond Page ...

Big data processing and analytics at speed and scale using command line tools. Key FeaturesPerform string processing, numerical computations, and more using CLI toolsUnderstand the essential components of data science development workflowAutomate data pipeline scripts and visualization with the command lineBook DescriptionThe Command Line has been in existence on UNIX-based OSes in the form of ... Read more

$28.79 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Big data processing and analytics at speed and scale using command line tools. Key FeaturesPerform string processing, numerical computations, and more using CLI toolsUnderstand the essential components of data science development workflowAutomate data pipeline scripts and visualization with the command lineBook DescriptionThe Command Line has been in existence on UNIX-based OSes in the form of
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Machine Learning for Beginners: An Introduction for Beginners, Why Machine Learning Matters Today and How Machine Learning Networks, Algorithms, Concepts and Neural Networks Really Work

by Steven Cooper ...

If you are looking for a complete beginners guide to learn machine learning with examples, in just a few hours, then you need to continue reading.Machine learning is an incredibly dense topic. It's hard to imagine condensing it into an easily readable and digestible format. However, this book aims to do exactly that.★★ Grab your copy today and learn ★★♦ The different types of learning algorithm ... Read more

$3.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

If you are looking for a complete beginners guide to learn machine learning with examples, in just a few hours, then you need to continue reading.Machine learning is an incredibly dense topic. It's hard to imagine condensing it into an easily readable and digestible format. However, this book aims to do exactly that.★★ Grab your copy today and learn ★★♦ The different types of learning algorithm
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Practical Machine Learning with H2O

Powerful, Scalable Techniques for Deep Learning and AI

by Darren Cook ...

Machine learning has finally come of age. With H2O software, you can perform machine learning and data analysis using a simple open source framework that’s easy to use, has a wide range of OS and language support, and scales for big data. This hands-on guide teaches you how to use H20 with only minimal math and theory behind the learning algorithms.If you’re familiar with R or Python, know a bit ... Read more

$45.59 CAD

Machine learning has finally come of age. With H2O software, you can perform machine learning and data analysis using a simple open source framework that’s easy to use, has a wide range of OS and language support, and scales for big data. This hands-on guide teaches you how to use H20 with only minimal math and theory behind the learning algorithms.If you’re familiar with R or Python, know a bit
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The Alienation of Fact

Digital Educational Privatization, AI, and the False Promise of Bodies and Numbers

by Kenneth J. Saltman ...

An investigation of the role of educational privatization and technology in the crises of truth and agency.Today, conspiracy theories run rampant, attacks on facts have become commonplace, and systemic inequities are on the rise as individual and collective agency unravels. The Alienation of Fact explains the educational, technological, and ideological preconditions for these contemporary crises ... Read more

$27.19 CAD

An investigation of the role of educational privatization and technology in the crises of truth and agency.Today, conspiracy theories run rampant, attacks on facts have become commonplace, and systemic inequities are on the rise as individual and collective agency unravels. The Alienation of Fact explains the educational, technological, and ideological preconditions for these contemporary crises
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Data Cleaning

by Ihab F. Ilyas, Xu Chu ...

This is an overview of the end-to-end data cleaning process. Data quality is one of the most important problems in data management, since dirty data often leads to inaccurate data analytics results and incorrect business decisions.Poor data across businesses and the U.S. government are reported to cost trillions of dollars a year. Multiple surveys show that dirty data is the most common barrier ... Read more

$61.59 CAD

This is an overview of the end-to-end data cleaning process. Data quality is one of the most important problems in data management, since dirty data often leads to inaccurate data analytics results and incorrect business decisions.Poor data across businesses and the U.S. government are reported to cost trillions of dollars a year. Multiple surveys show that dirty data is the most common barrier
... Read more
Learn T-SQL Querying

A guide to developing efficient and elegant T-SQL code

by Pedro Lopes, Pam Lahoud ...

Troubleshoot query performance issues, identify anti-patterns in code, and write efficient T-SQL queriesKey FeaturesDiscover T-SQL functionalities and services that help you interact with relational databasesUnderstand the roles, tasks, and responsibilities of a T-SQL developerExplore solutions for carrying out database querying tasks, database administration, and troubleshootingBook ... Read more

$51.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Troubleshoot query performance issues, identify anti-patterns in code, and write efficient T-SQL queriesKey FeaturesDiscover T-SQL functionalities and services that help you interact with relational databasesUnderstand the roles, tasks, and responsibilities of a T-SQL developerExplore solutions for carrying out database querying tasks, database administration, and troubleshootingBook
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MongoDB for VB.NET by Example

by Agus Kurniawan ...

Code illustration for MongoDB programming using VB.NET (2012). Book topics cover:* Development Environment* Connecting to MongoDB* Create and Delete Database* Create, Read and Delete Database Collection* Create, Read, Update and Delete Collection Data* Finding and Querying Data* Binary and Image Collection Data* Working with GridFS* Embedded Document* LINQ ... Read more

$6.61 CAD

Code illustration for MongoDB programming using VB.NET (2012). Book topics cover:* Development Environment* Connecting to MongoDB* Create and Delete Database* Create, Read and Delete Database Collection* Create, Read, Update and Delete Collection Data* Finding and Querying Data* Binary and Image Collection Data* Working with GridFS* Embedded Document* LINQ
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Introduction to Quantum Computing for Business

by Koen Groenland ...

How will businesses use quantum technology in the future? What problems will a quantum computer solve? How long will it take before these devices become commercially relevant?,With the first generation of quantum computers on the horizon, understanding their impact is more relevant than ever. Luckily, you don't need a physics degree to understand the functionality of these computers, just like you ... Read more

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How will businesses use quantum technology in the future? What problems will a quantum computer solve? How long will it take before these devices become commercially relevant?,With the first generation of quantum computers on the horizon, understanding their impact is more relevant than ever. Luckily, you don't need a physics degree to understand the functionality of these computers, just like you
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Mastering Python Data Visualization

Generate effective results in a variety of visually appealing charts using the plotting packages in Python

by Kirthi Raman ...

Key FeaturesBook DescriptionPython has a handful of open source libraries for numerical computations involving optimization, linear algebra, integration, interpolation, and other special functions using array objects, machine learning, data mining, and plotting. Pandas have a productive environment for data analysis. These libraries have a specific purpose and play an important role in the ... Read more

$47.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Key FeaturesBook DescriptionPython has a handful of open source libraries for numerical computations involving optimization, linear algebra, integration, interpolation, and other special functions using array objects, machine learning, data mining, and plotting. Pandas have a productive environment for data analysis. These libraries have a specific purpose and play an important role in the
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Learn QGIS

Techniques for efficient spatial analysis

by Eugenia Sarafova, Ivan Ivanov, Andrew Cutts, Anita Graser ...

Gain a deep understanding of QGIS, the world's most popular free and open-source GIS tool for spatial analysis and mappingKey FeaturesFind out how to effectively use QGIS by exploring its features in depthPractice real-world scenarios for spatial data extraction, analysis, and mappingExplore cutting-edge topics in the geospatial industry, such as machine learning and artificial ... Read more

$36.79 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Gain a deep understanding of QGIS, the world's most popular free and open-source GIS tool for spatial analysis and mappingKey FeaturesFind out how to effectively use QGIS by exploring its features in depthPractice real-world scenarios for spatial data extraction, analysis, and mappingExplore cutting-edge topics in the geospatial industry, such as machine learning and artificial
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Construction Supply Chain Economics

by Kerry London ...

Series series Spon Research
This is the first comprehensive investigation of the industrial sourcing and procurement practices throughout sixty-eight construction industry supply channels across seven major commodity sectors at all levels. London presents real-world case studies to combine theory and practice to describe the economic structural and behavioural characteristics of sectors integral to the construction industry ... Read more

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This is the first comprehensive investigation of the industrial sourcing and procurement practices throughout sixty-eight construction industry supply channels across seven major commodity sectors at all levels. London presents real-world case studies to combine theory and practice to describe the economic structural and behavioural characteristics of sectors integral to the construction industry
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A Mathematical Introduction to Compressive Sensing

by Simon Foucart, Holger Rauhut ...

Series series Applied and Numerical Harmonic Analysis
At the intersection of mathematics, engineering, and computer science sits the thriving field of compressive sensing. Based on the premise that data acquisition and compression can be performed simultaneously, compressive sensing finds applications in imaging, signal processing, and many other domains. In the areas of applied mathematics, electrical engineering, and theoretical computer science, ... Read more

$76.89 CAD

At the intersection of mathematics, engineering, and computer science sits the thriving field of compressive sensing. Based on the premise that data acquisition and compression can be performed simultaneously, compressive sensing finds applications in imaging, signal processing, and many other domains. In the areas of applied mathematics, electrical engineering, and theoretical computer science,
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Getting Started with Google BERT

Build and train state-of-the-art natural language processing models using BERT

by Sudharsan Ravichandiran ...

Kickstart your NLP journey by exploring BERT and its variants such as ALBERT, RoBERTa, DistilBERT, VideoBERT, and more with Hugging Face\\'s transformers libraryKey FeaturesExplore the encoder and decoder of the transformer modelBecome well-versed with BERT along with ALBERT, RoBERTa, and DistilBERTDiscover how to pre-train and fine-tune BERT models for several NLP tasksBook DescriptionBERT ... Read more

$37.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Kickstart your NLP journey by exploring BERT and its variants such as ALBERT, RoBERTa, DistilBERT, VideoBERT, and more with Hugging Face\\'s transformers libraryKey FeaturesExplore the encoder and decoder of the transformer modelBecome well-versed with BERT along with ALBERT, RoBERTa, and DistilBERTDiscover how to pre-train and fine-tune BERT models for several NLP tasksBook DescriptionBERT
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Rust for Data Engineers: Processing Large Datasets with Memory-Efficient Parallel Computing

Practical Rust for Developers

by James Neil ...

Series series Practical Rust for Developers
Transform your data infrastructure with the speed and safety of Rust.In the era of massive datasets, data engineers are hitting the performance limits of traditional programming languages. Memory leaks, garbage collection pauses, and concurrency bottlenecks can cripple large pipelines. Rust offers a paradigm shift. By combining low level hardware control with high level memory safety, Rust ... Read more

$6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Transform your data infrastructure with the speed and safety of Rust.In the era of massive datasets, data engineers are hitting the performance limits of traditional programming languages. Memory leaks, garbage collection pauses, and concurrency bottlenecks can cripple large pipelines. Rust offers a paradigm shift. By combining low level hardware control with high level memory safety, Rust
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Data Governance Handbook

A practical approach to building trust in data

by Wendy S. Batchelder ...

Build an actionable, business value driven case for data governance to obtain executive support and implement with excellence Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader\*Key FeaturesDevelop a solid foundation in data governance and increase your confidence in data solutionsAlign data governance solutions with measurable business results and apply practical ... Read more

$40.79 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Build an actionable, business value driven case for data governance to obtain executive support and implement with excellence Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader\*Key FeaturesDevelop a solid foundation in data governance and increase your confidence in data solutionsAlign data governance solutions with measurable business results and apply practical
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Maximizing Excel with ChatGPT

Unleashing the Power of AI for Data Management and Analysis

by Zeph Nwokeji ...

Unlock the true power of Excel with my ground-breaking eBook, "Maximizing Excel with ChatGPT: Unleashing the Potential of AI for Data Management and Analysis". Discover the limitless possibilities that arise from harnessing ChatGPT in Data Generation, Automating Tasks, Enhancing Data Analysis, and Enabling Data Visualization within Excel. Gain a competitive edge as you turbocharge your Excel ... Read more

$14.54 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Unlock the true power of Excel with my ground-breaking eBook, "Maximizing Excel with ChatGPT: Unleashing the Potential of AI for Data Management and Analysis". Discover the limitless possibilities that arise from harnessing ChatGPT in Data Generation, Automating Tasks, Enhancing Data Analysis, and Enabling Data Visualization within Excel. Gain a competitive edge as you turbocharge your Excel
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Visualizing Health and Healthcare Data

Creating Clear and Compelling Visualizations to "See How You're Doing"

by Katherine Rowell, Lindsay Betzendahl, Cambria Brown ...

The only data visualization book written by and for health and healthcare professionals.In health and healthcare, data and information are coming at organizations faster than they can consume and interpret it. Health providers, payers, public health departments, researchers, and health information technology groups know the ability to analyze and communicate this vast array of data in a clear and ... Read more

$31.99 CAD

The only data visualization book written by and for health and healthcare professionals.In health and healthcare, data and information are coming at organizations faster than they can consume and interpret it. Health providers, payers, public health departments, researchers, and health information technology groups know the ability to analyze and communicate this vast array of data in a clear and
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Neo4j - A Graph Project Story

by Frank Kutzler, Nicolas Rouyer, Nicolas Mervaillie, Sylvain Roussy ...

This book provides you with a concrete approach of using Neo4j in a production context. Written in the style of a play, it reports the debates between the members of a technical team specialized in strongly connected data. It focuses on methodology, integrations with existing systems, performance, monitoring and security.You may already have an idea of what Neo4j is and how it works, and maybe you ... Read more

$39.99 CAD

This book provides you with a concrete approach of using Neo4j in a production context. Written in the style of a play, it reports the debates between the members of a technical team specialized in strongly connected data. It focuses on methodology, integrations with existing systems, performance, monitoring and security.You may already have an idea of what Neo4j is and how it works, and maybe you
... Read more
Deep Learning with PyTorch

by Luca Pietro Giovanni Antiga, Eli Stevens, Thomas Viehmann ...

“We finally have the definitive treatise on PyTorch! It covers the basics and abstractions in great detail. I hope this book becomes your extended reference document.” —Soumith Chintala, co-creator of PyTorchKey FeaturesWritten by PyTorch’s creator and key contributorsDevelop deep learning models in a familiar Pythonic wayUse PyTorch to build an image classifier for cancer detectionDiagnose ... Read more

$49.99 CAD

“We finally have the definitive treatise on PyTorch! It covers the basics and abstractions in great detail. I hope this book becomes your extended reference document.” —Soumith Chintala, co-creator of PyTorchKey FeaturesWritten by PyTorch’s creator and key contributorsDevelop deep learning models in a familiar Pythonic wayUse PyTorch to build an image classifier for cancer detectionDiagnose
... Read more
Cassandra: The Definitive Guide, (Revised) Third Edition

Distributed Data at Web Scale

by Jeff Carpenter, Eben Hewitt ...

Imagine what you could do if scalability wasn't a problem. With this hands-on guide, you'll learn how the Cassandra database management system handles hundreds of terabytes of data while remaining highly available across multiple data centers. This revised third edition--updated for Cassandra 4.0 and new developments in the Cassandra ecosystem, including deployments in Kubernetes with K8ssandra- ... Read more

$67.99 CAD

Imagine what you could do if scalability wasn't a problem. With this hands-on guide, you'll learn how the Cassandra database management system handles hundreds of terabytes of data while remaining highly available across multiple data centers. This revised third edition--updated for Cassandra 4.0 and new developments in the Cassandra ecosystem, including deployments in Kubernetes with K8ssandra-
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AI for Democracy

Human-Centric, Trustworthy, and Inclusive Innovations

Edited by Ilaria Mariani, Jennifer Edmond, George Manias, Maria Panou ...

Series series Intelligent Technologies and Robotics (R0)
This open access book examines the debate on Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the evolving landscape of democratic governance, where technological innovation is reshaping participation, decision-making, and institutional practices. Drawing on four Horizon Europe projects—ORBIS, AI4Gov, ITHACA, and KT4D—it offers concrete insights into how AI can be designed and governed to reflect democratic ... Read more

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This open access book examines the debate on Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the evolving landscape of democratic governance, where technological innovation is reshaping participation, decision-making, and institutional practices. Drawing on four Horizon Europe projects—ORBIS, AI4Gov, ITHACA, and KT4D—it offers concrete insights into how AI can be designed and governed to reflect democratic
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Feature Engineering for Machine Learning

Principles and Techniques for Data Scientists

by Alice Zheng, Amanda Casari ...

Feature engineering is a crucial step in the machine-learning pipeline, yet this topic is rarely examined on its own. With this practical book, you’ll learn techniques for extracting and transforming features—the numeric representations of raw data—into formats for machine-learning models. Each chapter guides you through a single data problem, such as how to represent text or image data. Together, ... Read more

$54.39 CAD

Feature engineering is a crucial step in the machine-learning pipeline, yet this topic is rarely examined on its own. With this practical book, you’ll learn techniques for extracting and transforming features—the numeric representations of raw data—into formats for machine-learning models. Each chapter guides you through a single data problem, such as how to represent text or image data. Together,
... Read more

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