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Practical C Programming

Why Does 2+2 = 5986?

by Steve Oualline ...

There are lots of introductory C books, but this is the first one that has the no-nonsense, practical approach that has made Nutshell Handbooks® famous.C programming is more than just getting the syntax right. Style and debugging also play a tremendous part in creating programs that run well and are easy to maintain. This book teaches you not only the mechanics of programming, but also describes ... Read more

$25.99 CAD

There are lots of introductory C books, but this is the first one that has the no-nonsense, practical approach that has made Nutshell Handbooks® famous.C programming is more than just getting the syntax right. Style and debugging also play a tremendous part in creating programs that run well and are easy to maintain. This book teaches you not only the mechanics of programming, but also describes
... Read more
The AWK Programming Language

by Alfred Aho, Brian Kernighan, Peter Weinberger ...

Awk was developed in 1977 at Bell Labs, and it's still a remarkably useful tool for solving a wide variety of problems quickly and efficiently. In this update of the classic Awk book, the creators of the language show you what Awk can do and teach you how to use it effectively.Here's what programmers today are saying: "I love Awk." "Awk is amazing." "It is just so damn good." "Awk is just right." ... Read more

$37.99 CAD

Awk was developed in 1977 at Bell Labs, and it's still a remarkably useful tool for solving a wide variety of problems quickly and efficiently. In this update of the classic Awk book, the creators of the language show you what Awk can do and teach you how to use it effectively.Here's what programmers today are saying: "I love Awk." "Awk is amazing." "It is just so damn good." "Awk is just right."
... Read more
The Linux Mint Beginner's Guide - Second Edition

by Jonathan Moeller ...

Series series Computer Beginner's Guides
The Linux Mint Beginner's Guide (Second Edition) will show you how to get the most out of Linux Mint, from using the Cinnamon desktop environment to advanced command-line tasks. In the Guide, you will learn how to:-Install Linux Mint.-Use the desktop environment.-Manage files and folders.-Manage users, groups, and file permissions.-Install software on a Linux Mint system, both from the command ... Read more

$1.36 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Linux Mint Beginner's Guide (Second Edition) will show you how to get the most out of Linux Mint, from using the Cinnamon desktop environment to advanced command-line tasks. In the Guide, you will learn how to:-Install Linux Mint.-Use the desktop environment.-Manage files and folders.-Manage users, groups, and file permissions.-Install software on a Linux Mint system, both from the command
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Infrastructure as Code Cookbook

Automate complex infrastructures

by Stephane Jourdan, Pierre Pomès ...

Over 90 practical, actionable recipes to automate, test, and manage your infrastructure quickly and effectivelyKey FeaturesOver 90 practical, actionable recipes to automate, test, and manage your infrastructure quickly and effectivelyAbout This BookBring down your delivery timeline from days to hours by treating your server configurations and VMs as code, just like you would with software code ... Read more

$47.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Over 90 practical, actionable recipes to automate, test, and manage your infrastructure quickly and effectivelyKey FeaturesOver 90 practical, actionable recipes to automate, test, and manage your infrastructure quickly and effectivelyAbout This BookBring down your delivery timeline from days to hours by treating your server configurations and VMs as code, just like you would with software code
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How Linux Works, 3rd Edition

What Every Superuser Should Know

by Brian Ward ...

Best-selling guide to the inner workings of the Linux operating system with over 50,000 copies sold since its original release in 2014.Unlike some operating systems, Linux doesn’t try to hide the important bits from you—it gives you full control of your computer. But to truly master Linux, you need to understand its internals, like how the system boots, how networking works, and what the kernel ... Read more

$42.99 CAD

Best-selling guide to the inner workings of the Linux operating system with over 50,000 copies sold since its original release in 2014.Unlike some operating systems, Linux doesn’t try to hide the important bits from you—it gives you full control of your computer. But to truly master Linux, you need to understand its internals, like how the system boots, how networking works, and what the kernel
... Read more
Ubuntu Server for Beginners: Install, Configure, Deploy

A Practical, Step-by-Step Guide to Building and Managing Your First Ubuntu Linux Server

by Dargslan ...

Welcome to "Ubuntu Server for Beginners: Install, Configure, Deploy." This book is your comprehensive guide to mastering Ubuntu Server, one of the most popular and versatile Linux distributions for server environments. Whether you're a budding system administrator, a curious tech enthusiast, or a professional looking to expand your skillset, this book will equip you with the knowledge and ... Read more

$20.80 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Welcome to "Ubuntu Server for Beginners: Install, Configure, Deploy." This book is your comprehensive guide to mastering Ubuntu Server, one of the most popular and versatile Linux distributions for server environments. Whether you're a budding system administrator, a curious tech enthusiast, or a professional looking to expand your skillset, this book will equip you with the knowledge and
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Cybersecurity for Small Networks

A Guide for the Reasonably Paranoid

by Seth Enoka ...

A guide to implementing DIY security solutions and readily available technologies to protect home and small-office networks from attack.This book is an easy-to-follow series of tutorials that will lead readers through different facets of protecting household or small-business networks from cyber attacks. You’ll learn how to use pfSense to build a firewall, lock down wireless, segment a network ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

A guide to implementing DIY security solutions and readily available technologies to protect home and small-office networks from attack.This book is an easy-to-follow series of tutorials that will lead readers through different facets of protecting household or small-business networks from cyber attacks. You’ll learn how to use pfSense to build a firewall, lock down wireless, segment a network
... Read more
Puppet 4 Essentials, Second Edition

Acquire skills to manage your IT infrastructure effectively with Puppet

by Felix Frank, Martin Alfke ...

Acquire skills to manage your IT infrastructure effectively with PuppetKey FeaturesBreeze through Puppet 4’s key features and performance improvements to bring real advantage to your IT infrastructureDiscover Puppet best practices to help you avoid common mistakes and pitfallsBlitz through easy-to-follow examples to get to grips with Puppet and succeed with everyday IT automationBook ... Read more

$41.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Acquire skills to manage your IT infrastructure effectively with PuppetKey FeaturesBreeze through Puppet 4’s key features and performance improvements to bring real advantage to your IT infrastructureDiscover Puppet best practices to help you avoid common mistakes and pitfallsBlitz through easy-to-follow examples to get to grips with Puppet and succeed with everyday IT automationBook
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Learn Ansible

Automate cloud, security, and network infrastructure using Ansible 2.x

by Russ McKendrick ...

Run Ansible playbooks to launch complex multi-tier applications hosted in public cloudsKey FeaturesBuild your learning curve using AnsibleAutomate cloud, network, and security infrastructures with easeGain hands-on exposure on AnsibleBook DescriptionAnsible has grown from a small, open source orchestration tool to a full-blown orchestration and configuration management tool owned by Red Hat. Its ... Read more

$47.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Run Ansible playbooks to launch complex multi-tier applications hosted in public cloudsKey FeaturesBuild your learning curve using AnsibleAutomate cloud, network, and security infrastructures with easeGain hands-on exposure on AnsibleBook DescriptionAnsible has grown from a small, open source orchestration tool to a full-blown orchestration and configuration management tool owned by Red Hat. Its
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In the Beginning...Was the Command Line

by Neal Stephenson ...

$11.99 CAD
Mastering Mac OS: From Basics to Advanced Techniques

by Kameron Hussain, Frahaan Hussain ...

"Mastering Mac OS: From Basics to Advanced Techniques" is a comprehensive guide that takes you on a journey from the very basics of Mac OS to the most advanced techniques. This book is a must-have for both new and experienced Mac users who want to make the most out of their Apple devices. With a clear and engaging writing style, the author demystifies Mac OS, ensuring that readers of all levels ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

"Mastering Mac OS: From Basics to Advanced Techniques" is a comprehensive guide that takes you on a journey from the very basics of Mac OS to the most advanced techniques. This book is a must-have for both new and experienced Mac users who want to make the most out of their Apple devices. With a clear and engaging writing style, the author demystifies Mac OS, ensuring that readers of all levels
... Read more
Learn PowerShell in a Month of Lunches, Fourth Edition

Covers Windows, Linux, and macOS

by Travis Plunk, James Petty, Tyler Leonhardt ...

Designed for busy IT professionals, this innovative guide will take you from the basics to PowerShell proficiency through 25 tutorials you can do in your lunch break.In Learn PowerShell in a Month of Lunches, Fourth Edition you will learn:Discoverability with the Help systemBackground jobs and automation techniquesSimple scripting to automate repetitive tasksManaging cloud services from major ... Read more

$53.99 CAD

Designed for busy IT professionals, this innovative guide will take you from the basics to PowerShell proficiency through 25 tutorials you can do in your lunch break.In Learn PowerShell in a Month of Lunches, Fourth Edition you will learn:Discoverability with the Help systemBackground jobs and automation techniquesSimple scripting to automate repetitive tasksManaging cloud services from major
... Read more
Linux Essentials for Hackers & Pentesters

Kali Linux Basics for Wireless Hacking, Penetration Testing, VPNs, Proxy Servers and Networking Commands

by Linux Advocate Team ...

Kali Linux Basics for Wireless Hacking, Penetration Testing, VPNs, Proxy Servers and Networking Command"Linux Essentials for Hackers & Pentesters" is a hands-on tutorial-style book that teaches you the fundamentals of Linux, emphasising ethical hacking and penetration testing. This book employs the Kali Linux distribution to teach readers how to use Linux commands and packages to perform security ... Read more

$43.99 CAD

Kali Linux Basics for Wireless Hacking, Penetration Testing, VPNs, Proxy Servers and Networking Command"Linux Essentials for Hackers & Pentesters" is a hands-on tutorial-style book that teaches you the fundamentals of Linux, emphasising ethical hacking and penetration testing. This book employs the Kali Linux distribution to teach readers how to use Linux commands and packages to perform security
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The Linux Command Line Beginner's Guide

by Jonathan Moeller ...

The Linux Command Line Beginner's Guide gives users new to Linux an introduction to the command line environment.In the Guide, you'll learn how to:-Copy, move, and delete files and directories.-Create, delete, and manage users.-Create, delete, and manage groups.-Use virtual terminals.-Use the bash shell.-Safely use the root account with su and sudo.-Change permissions and ownership of files and ... Read more

$4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Linux Command Line Beginner's Guide gives users new to Linux an introduction to the command line environment.In the Guide, you'll learn how to:-Copy, move, and delete files and directories.-Create, delete, and manage users.-Create, delete, and manage groups.-Use virtual terminals.-Use the bash shell.-Safely use the root account with su and sudo.-Change permissions and ownership of files and
... Read more
The Ubuntu Desktop Beginner's Guide - Second Edition

by Jonathan Moeller ...

Series series Computer Beginner's Guides
Want to use Ubuntu without having to learn the command line? Then this is the book for you! THE UBUNTU DESKTOP BEGINNER'S GUIDE will show you how to use the Ubuntu desktop interface and perform common tasks with the operating system.In the guide, you'll earn how to:-Install Ubuntu.-Install the latest updates for Ubuntu.-Configure and use Ubuntu's Unity environment.-Master the Launcher, the Dash, ... Read more

$4.11 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Want to use Ubuntu without having to learn the command line? Then this is the book for you! THE UBUNTU DESKTOP BEGINNER'S GUIDE will show you how to use the Ubuntu desktop interface and perform common tasks with the operating system.In the guide, you'll earn how to:-Install Ubuntu.-Install the latest updates for Ubuntu.-Configure and use Ubuntu's Unity environment.-Master the Launcher, the Dash,
... Read more
Site Reliability Engineering

How Google Runs Production Systems

by Niall Richard Murphy, Betsy Beyer, Chris Jones, Jennifer Petoff ...

The overwhelming majority of a software systemâ??s lifespan is spent in use, not in design or implementation. So, why does conventional wisdom insist that software engineers focus primarily on the design and development of large-scale computing systems?In this collection of essays and articles, key members of Googleâ??s Site Reliability Team explain how and why their commitment to the entire ... Read more

$51.99 CAD

The overwhelming majority of a software systemâ??s lifespan is spent in use, not in design or implementation. So, why does conventional wisdom insist that software engineers focus primarily on the design and development of large-scale computing systems?In this collection of essays and articles, key members of Googleâ??s Site Reliability Team explain how and why their commitment to the entire
... Read more
Ubuntu: 101 Tips & Tricks

by Jonathan Moeller ...

Series series Computer Beginner's Guides
Ubuntu: 101 Tips & Tricks gives users an overview of Ubuntu, from using the Dash and the Launcher to more advanced troubleshooting techniques.In this book, you'll learn how to:-Master the Dash and the Launcher.-Get the most out of the desktop environment.-Use the power of Nautilus-Connect Ubuntu to networks.-Create and eliminate user accounts.-Back up your files.-Install powerful apps from the ... Read more

$1.36 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Ubuntu: 101 Tips & Tricks gives users an overview of Ubuntu, from using the Dash and the Launcher to more advanced troubleshooting techniques.In this book, you'll learn how to:-Master the Dash and the Launcher.-Get the most out of the desktop environment.-Use the power of Nautilus-Connect Ubuntu to networks.-Create and eliminate user accounts.-Back up your files.-Install powerful apps from the
... 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 CAD

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
Raspberry Pi Insider Guide

by Bruce Smith ...

Raspberry Pi Insider Guide: Everything you need for the Model B/B+ and moreTaking You from beginner to Expert!The most up-to-date Raspberry Pi guide available.Everything you need to make you an expert using the Raspberry Pi Model B and B+.Taking you from beginner to expert. Even as an absolute beginner you will start on a journey that will ultimately leave you knowledgeable and with the confidence ... Read more

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Raspberry Pi Insider Guide: Everything you need for the Model B/B+ and moreTaking You from beginner to Expert!The most up-to-date Raspberry Pi guide available.Everything you need to make you an expert using the Raspberry Pi Model B and B+.Taking you from beginner to expert. Even as an absolute beginner you will start on a journey that will ultimately leave you knowledgeable and with the confidence
... Read more
Hackers & Painters

Big Ideas from the Computer Age

by Paul Graham ...

"The computer world is like an intellectual Wild West, in which you can shoot anyone you wish with your ideas, if you're willing to risk the consequences. " --from Hackers & Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age, by Paul GrahamWe are living in the computer age, in a world increasingly designed and engineered by computer programmers and software designers, by people who call themselves hackers. ... Read more

$23.99 CAD

"The computer world is like an intellectual Wild West, in which you can shoot anyone you wish with your ideas, if you're willing to risk the consequences. " --from Hackers & Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age, by Paul GrahamWe are living in the computer age, in a world increasingly designed and engineered by computer programmers and software designers, by people who call themselves hackers.
... Read more
Bash Command Line Pro Tips

by Jason Cannon ...

As someone that has used the Bash shell almost daily for over 15 years, I've accumulated several command line "tricks" that have saved me time and frustration. Bash Command Line Pro Tips is a collection of techniques that you can put to use right away to increase your efficiency at the command line.Here is what you will learn by reading Bash Command Line Pro Tips:* How to use tab completion* How ... Read more

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As someone that has used the Bash shell almost daily for over 15 years, I've accumulated several command line "tricks" that have saved me time and frustration. Bash Command Line Pro Tips is a collection of techniques that you can put to use right away to increase your efficiency at the command line.Here is what you will learn by reading Bash Command Line Pro Tips:* How to use tab completion* How
... Read more
The Cathedral & the Bazaar

Musings on Linux and Open Source by an Accidental Revolutionary

by Eric S. Raymond ...

Open source provides the competitive advantage in the Internet Age. According to the August Forrester Report, 56 percent of IT managers interviewed at Global 2,500 companies are already using some type of open source software in their infrastructure and another 6 percent will install it in the next two years. This revolutionary model for collaborative software development is being embraced and ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

Open source provides the competitive advantage in the Internet Age. According to the August Forrester Report, 56 percent of IT managers interviewed at Global 2,500 companies are already using some type of open source software in their infrastructure and another 6 percent will install it in the next two years. This revolutionary model for collaborative software development is being embraced and
... Read more
Eclipse IDE Pocket Guide

Using the Full-Featured IDE

by Ed Burnette ...

Eclipse is the world's most popular IDE for Java development. And although there are plenty of large tomes that cover all the nooks and crannies of Eclipse, what you really need is a quick, handy guide to the features that are used over and over again in Java programming. You need answers to basic questions such as: Where was that menu? What does that command do again? And how can I set my ... Read more

$8.99 CAD

Eclipse is the world's most popular IDE for Java development. And although there are plenty of large tomes that cover all the nooks and crannies of Eclipse, what you really need is a quick, handy guide to the features that are used over and over again in Java programming. You need answers to basic questions such as: Where was that menu? What does that command do again? And how can I set my
... Read more
Linux iptables Pocket Reference

Firewalls, NAT & Accounting

by Gregor N. Purdy ...

Firewalls, Network Address Translation (NAT), network logging and accounting are all provided by Linux's Netfilter system, also known by the name of the command used to administer it, iptables. The iptables interface is the most sophisticated ever offered on Linux and makes Linux an extremely flexible system for any kind of network filtering you might do. Large sets of filtering rules can be ... Read more

$8.99 CAD

Firewalls, Network Address Translation (NAT), network logging and accounting are all provided by Linux's Netfilter system, also known by the name of the command used to administer it, iptables. The iptables interface is the most sophisticated ever offered on Linux and makes Linux an extremely flexible system for any kind of network filtering you might do. Large sets of filtering rules can be
... Read more

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