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Mastering Spark with R

The Complete Guide to Large-Scale Analysis and Modeling

by Javier Luraschi, Kevin Kuo, Edgar Ruiz ...

If you’re like most R users, you have deep knowledge and love for statistics. But as your organization continues to collect huge amounts of data, adding tools such as Apache Spark makes a lot of sense. With this practical book, data scientists and professionals working with large-scale data applications will learn how to use Spark from R to tackle big data and big compute problems.Authors Javier ... Read more

$47.99 CAD

If you’re like most R users, you have deep knowledge and love for statistics. But as your organization continues to collect huge amounts of data, adding tools such as Apache Spark makes a lot of sense. With this practical book, data scientists and professionals working with large-scale data applications will learn how to use Spark from R to tackle big data and big compute problems.Authors Javier
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Engineering Trustworthy Software Systems

Third International School, SETSS 2017, Chongqing, China, April 17–22, 2017, Tutorial Lectures

Edited by Jonathan P. Bowen, Zhiming Liu, Zili Zhang ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This volume contains a record of some of the lectures and seminars delivered at the Third International School on Engineering Trustworthy Software Systems (SETSS 2017), held in April 2017 at Southwest University in Chongqing, China.The six contributions included in this volume provide an overview of leading-edge research in methods and tools for use in computer system engineering. They have been ... Read more

$64.09 CAD

This volume contains a record of some of the lectures and seminars delivered at the Third International School on Engineering Trustworthy Software Systems (SETSS 2017), held in April 2017 at Southwest University in Chongqing, China.The six contributions included in this volume provide an overview of leading-edge research in methods and tools for use in computer system engineering. They have been
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HCI International 2025 – Late Breaking Papers

27th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2025, Gothenburg, Sweden, June 22–27, 2025, Proceedings, Part VIII

Edited by Jessie Y. C. Chen, Gino Fragomeni, Xiaowen Fang ...

Series Book 8 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The 16-volume set LNCS 16331–16346 constitutes late breaking papers from the 27th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2025, held in Gothenburg, Sweden, during June 22-27, 2025.A total of 7972 individuals from academia, research institutes, industry, and government agencies from 92 countries submitted contributions. 1430 papers and 355 posters (as short ... Read more

$83.29 CAD

The 16-volume set LNCS 16331–16346 constitutes late breaking papers from the 27th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2025, held in Gothenburg, Sweden, during June 22-27, 2025.A total of 7972 individuals from academia, research institutes, industry, and government agencies from 92 countries submitted contributions. 1430 papers and 355 posters (as short
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Memory Management for Synthesis of DSP Software

by Praveen K. Murthy, Shuvra S. Bhattacharyya ...

Although programming in memory-restricted environments is never easy, this holds especially true for digital signal processing (DSP). The data-rich, computation-intensive nature of DSP makes memory management a chief and challenging concern for designers. Memory Management for Synthesis of DSP Software focuses on minimizing memory requirements during the synthesis of DSP software from dataflow ... Read more

$446.61 CAD

Although programming in memory-restricted environments is never easy, this holds especially true for digital signal processing (DSP). The data-rich, computation-intensive nature of DSP makes memory management a chief and challenging concern for designers. Memory Management for Synthesis of DSP Software focuses on minimizing memory requirements during the synthesis of DSP software from dataflow
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Birth Of A Deceiver

by Speaker ceneezer ...

Another Seeker, another time, another new civilization. Meet the reptilians, and witness the perspective both sides have of an encounter between incompatible aliens. The reptilians have survived repetitive apocalypse, but have evolved strong, efficient, and ruthless. With yet another doom oncoming, the reptilians endeavor to leave their cursed world, weary of the alien robots networked between the ... Read more

$6.99 CAD

Another Seeker, another time, another new civilization. Meet the reptilians, and witness the perspective both sides have of an encounter between incompatible aliens. The reptilians have survived repetitive apocalypse, but have evolved strong, efficient, and ruthless. With yet another doom oncoming, the reptilians endeavor to leave their cursed world, weary of the alien robots networked between the
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Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and Computer Graphics

5th International Conference, AVR 2018, Otranto, Italy, June 24–27, 2018, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Lucio Tommaso De Paolis, Patrick Bourdot ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The 2-volume set LNCS 10850 and 10851 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and Computer Graphics, AVR 2018, held in Otranto, Italy, in June 2018.The 67 full papers and 26 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: virtual ... Read more

$64.09 CAD

The 2-volume set LNCS 10850 and 10851 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and Computer Graphics, AVR 2018, held in Otranto, Italy, in June 2018.The 67 full papers and 26 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: virtual
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vSphere Victory: From Virtual Rookie to ESXi Executioner

by Scott Markham ...

Ready to break free from the grind of clicking around vCenter like it's a Minesweeper game gone wrong? vSphere Victory: From Virtual Rookie to ESXi Executioner is your ultimate guide to mastering virtualization without the boring lectures, sleepless troubleshooting sessions, or soul-crushing Google loops. Whether you're a total newbie staring down your first ESXi install or a battle-worn sysadmin ... Read more

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Ready to break free from the grind of clicking around vCenter like it's a Minesweeper game gone wrong? vSphere Victory: From Virtual Rookie to ESXi Executioner is your ultimate guide to mastering virtualization without the boring lectures, sleepless troubleshooting sessions, or soul-crushing Google loops. Whether you're a total newbie staring down your first ESXi install or a battle-worn sysadmin
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Human-Computer Interaction

Thematic Area, HCI 2024, Held as Part of the 26th HCI International Conference, HCII 2024, Washington, DC, USA, June 29 – July 4, 2024, Proceedings, Part V

Edited by Masaaki Kurosu, Ayako Hashizume ...

Series Book 5 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This five-volume set LNCS 14684-14688 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Human Computer Interaction thematic area of the 26 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2024, held in Washington, DC, USA, during June 29 – July 4, 2024.The total of 1271 papers and 309 posters included in the HCII 2024 proceedings was carefully reviewed and selected from 5108 submissions.The ... Read more

$102.49 CAD

This five-volume set LNCS 14684-14688 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Human Computer Interaction thematic area of the 26 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2024, held in Washington, DC, USA, during June 29 – July 4, 2024.The total of 1271 papers and 309 posters included in the HCII 2024 proceedings was carefully reviewed and selected from 5108 submissions.The
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PowerShell Playbook: Taming the Terminal with Wit, Script, and Wizardry

by Scott Markham ...

PowerShell Playbook: Taming the Terminal with Wit, Script, and WizardryIf you've ever looked at your terminal and thought, "Well, that's an intimidating beast," then PowerShell Playbook is here to change the game. This isn't your typical dry, technical manual. Think of it as a guide to the secret world of scripting, where automation meets magic, and you're the wizard in charge. From your first ... Read more

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PowerShell Playbook: Taming the Terminal with Wit, Script, and WizardryIf you've ever looked at your terminal and thought, "Well, that's an intimidating beast," then PowerShell Playbook is here to change the game. This isn't your typical dry, technical manual. Think of it as a guide to the secret world of scripting, where automation meets magic, and you're the wizard in charge. From your first
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Kafka Connect

Build and Run Data Pipelines

by Mickael Maison, Kate Stanley ...

Used by more than 80% of Fortune 100 companies, Apache Kafka has become the de facto event streaming platform. Kafka Connect is a key component of Kafka that lets you flow data between your existing systems and Kafka to process data in real time.With this practical guide, authors Mickael Maison and Kate Stanley show data engineers, site reliability engineers, and application developers how to ... Read more

$67.99 CAD

Used by more than 80% of Fortune 100 companies, Apache Kafka has become the de facto event streaming platform. Kafka Connect is a key component of Kafka that lets you flow data between your existing systems and Kafka to process data in real time.With this practical guide, authors Mickael Maison and Kate Stanley show data engineers, site reliability engineers, and application developers how to
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Exploring the Possibilities: A Guide to Artificial Intelligence in K-12 Education

AI in K-12 Education

by Adam Smith ...

Series series AI in K-12 Education
In "Exploring the Possibilities: A Guide to Artificial Intelligence in K-12 Education," renowned AI researcher and educator, Adam Smith, offers an eye-opening tour into the transformative role artificial intelligence can play in modern education.Artificial Intelligence has revolutionized countless sectors of society, and education is poised to join the list. With his comprehensive, yet accessible ... Read more

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In "Exploring the Possibilities: A Guide to Artificial Intelligence in K-12 Education," renowned AI researcher and educator, Adam Smith, offers an eye-opening tour into the transformative role artificial intelligence can play in modern education.Artificial Intelligence has revolutionized countless sectors of society, and education is poised to join the list. With his comprehensive, yet accessible
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Social Computing and Social Media

15th International Conference, SCSM 2023, Held as Part of the 25th HCI International Conference, HCII 2023, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 23–28, 2023, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Adela Coman, Simona Vasilache ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This two-volume set LNCS 14025 and 14026 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Social Computing and Social Media, SCSM 2023, held as part of the 25th International Conference, HCI International 2023, held in Copenhagen, Denmark in July 2023.The total of 1578 papers and 396 posters included in the HCII 2023 proceedings was carefully reviewed and selected from ... Read more

$128.09 CAD

This two-volume set LNCS 14025 and 14026 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Social Computing and Social Media, SCSM 2023, held as part of the 25th International Conference, HCI International 2023, held in Copenhagen, Denmark in July 2023.The total of 1578 papers and 396 posters included in the HCII 2023 proceedings was carefully reviewed and selected from
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Lean UX

Mit agilen Teams erfolgreiche Produkte designen

by Jeff Gothelf, Josh Seiden ...

Translated by Isolde Kommer, Christoph Kommer ...

Das Standardwerk für agile UX-TeamsDie erfolgreichen Methoden von Lean Startup im UX-Design einsetzenVon den Lean-UX-Prinzipien bis zur Integration der -Praktiken im Team und UnternehmenFür UX-Designer*innen, Scrum Master und Manager*innenLean UX ist ein Synonym für modernes Produktdesign und -entwicklung. Durch die Kombination von menschenzentriertem Design, agilen Arbeitsweisen und einem ... Read more

$57.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Das Standardwerk für agile UX-TeamsDie erfolgreichen Methoden von Lean Startup im UX-Design einsetzenVon den Lean-UX-Prinzipien bis zur Integration der -Praktiken im Team und UnternehmenFür UX-Designer*innen, Scrum Master und Manager*innenLean UX ist ein Synonym für modernes Produktdesign und -entwicklung. Durch die Kombination von menschenzentriertem Design, agilen Arbeitsweisen und einem
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Dreamweaver

by Nicola Bellini ...

Questo volume, un'introduzione all'uso di Dreamweaver e all'attività di costruzione di un sito web, condensa in poche pagine tutte le informazioni necessarie per iniziare a lavorare con Dreamweaver, concentrandosi sulle novità della release CS3 che più incidono nella pratica. ... Read more

$15.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Questo volume, un'introduzione all'uso di Dreamweaver e all'attività di costruzione di un sito web, condensa in poche pagine tutte le informazioni necessarie per iniziare a lavorare con Dreamweaver, concentrandosi sulle novità della release CS3 che più incidono nella pratica.
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Database Systems for Advanced Applications. DASFAA 2022 International Workshops

BDMS, BDQM, GDMA, IWBT, MAQTDS, and PMBD, Virtual Event, April 11–14, 2022, Proceedings

Edited by Uday Kiran Rage, Vikram Goyal, P. Krishna Reddy ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This volume constitutes the papers of several workshops which were held in conjunction with the 27th International Conference on Database Systems for Advanced Applications, DASFAA 2022, held as virtual event in April 2022.The 30 revised full papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 65 submissions.DASFAA 2022 presents the following five workshops:· First workshop on ... Read more

$108.89 CAD

This volume constitutes the papers of several workshops which were held in conjunction with the 27th International Conference on Database Systems for Advanced Applications, DASFAA 2022, held as virtual event in April 2022.The 30 revised full papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 65 submissions.DASFAA 2022 presents the following five workshops:· First workshop on
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R 4 Quick Syntax Reference

A Pocket Guide to the Language, API's and Library

by Margot Tollefson ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
This handy reference book detailing the intricacies of R covers version 4.x features, including numerous and significant changes to syntax, strings, reference counting, grid units, and more.Starting with the basic structure of R, the book takes you on a journey through the terminology used in R and the syntax required to make R work. You will find looking up the correct form for an expression ... Read more

$68.29 CAD

This handy reference book detailing the intricacies of R covers version 4.x features, including numerous and significant changes to syntax, strings, reference counting, grid units, and more.Starting with the basic structure of R, the book takes you on a journey through the terminology used in R and the syntax required to make R work. You will find looking up the correct form for an expression
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Videogame Sciences and Arts

12th International Conference, VJ 2020, Mirandela, Portugal, November 26–28, 2020, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Inês Barbedo, Bárbara Barroso, Beatriz Legerén, Licínio Roque, João Paulo Sousa ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Videogame Sciences and Arts, VJ 2020, held in Mirandela, Portugal, in November 2020.*The 10 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 46 submissions.*The conference was held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ... Read more

$83.29 CAD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Videogame Sciences and Arts, VJ 2020, held in Mirandela, Portugal, in November 2020.*The 10 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 46 submissions.*The conference was held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Professionelle Investor Relations-Kommunikation

Anforderungen an boersennotierte KMU in Deutschland

by Linda Rinke ...

Series Book 38 - Strategisches Marketingmanagement
Übergreifendes Ziel dieser Arbeit ist es, die Professionalisierung von Investor Relations (IR) in börsennotierten KMU in Deutschland zu erforschen sowie zu ihrer zukünftigen Etablierung in den Unternehmen beizutragen. Zu diesem Zweck analysiert die Autorin theoretisch und empirisch gestützt die unterschiedlichen Bedürfnisse der relevanten Bezugsgruppen für IR. Daraufhin untersucht und priorisiert ... Read more

$76.89 CAD

Übergreifendes Ziel dieser Arbeit ist es, die Professionalisierung von Investor Relations (IR) in börsennotierten KMU in Deutschland zu erforschen sowie zu ihrer zukünftigen Etablierung in den Unternehmen beizutragen. Zu diesem Zweck analysiert die Autorin theoretisch und empirisch gestützt die unterschiedlichen Bedürfnisse der relevanten Bezugsgruppen für IR. Daraufhin untersucht und priorisiert
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Multi Agent Systems

Technologies and Applications towards Human-Centered

Edited by Shibakali Gupta, Indradip Banerjee, Siddhartha Bhattacharyya ...

Series series Intelligent Technologies and Robotics (R0)
The book presents latest multi-agent technologies in human-centered computing (HCC) to provide a new research direction to enrich the human socio computations. Nowadays, the research in the field of multi-agent system (MAS) has gained a wide spread recognition due to its interdisciplinary nature and a vast versatile application domain including engineering, social science, economics, mathematics, ... Read more

$204.99 CAD

The book presents latest multi-agent technologies in human-centered computing (HCC) to provide a new research direction to enrich the human socio computations. Nowadays, the research in the field of multi-agent system (MAS) has gained a wide spread recognition due to its interdisciplinary nature and a vast versatile application domain including engineering, social science, economics, mathematics,
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MySQL 8 Administrator???s Guide

Effective guide to administering high-performance MySQL 8 solutions

by Chintan Mehta, Hetal Oza, Subhash Shah, Ravi Shah ...

Step by step guide to monitor, manage, and secure your database engineKey FeaturesYour companion to master all the administration-related tasks in MySQL 8Ensure high performance and high availability of your MySQL solution using effective replication and backup techniquesA comprehensive guide to performing query optimization, security and a whole host of other administrative tasks in MySQL 8Book ... Read more

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Step by step guide to monitor, manage, and secure your database engineKey FeaturesYour companion to master all the administration-related tasks in MySQL 8Ensure high performance and high availability of your MySQL solution using effective replication and backup techniquesA comprehensive guide to performing query optimization, security and a whole host of other administrative tasks in MySQL 8Book
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Collaboration Meets Interactive Spaces

Edited by Craig Anslow, Pedro Campos, Joaquim Jorge ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book explores the technological advances and social interactions between interactive spaces, surfaces and devices, aiming to provide new insights into emerging social protocols that arise from the experimentation and long-term usage of interactive surfaces.This edited volume brings together researchers from around the world who investigate interactive surfaces and interaction techniques ... Read more

$115.29 CAD

This book explores the technological advances and social interactions between interactive spaces, surfaces and devices, aiming to provide new insights into emerging social protocols that arise from the experimentation and long-term usage of interactive surfaces.This edited volume brings together researchers from around the world who investigate interactive surfaces and interaction techniques
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Grundkurs Algorithmen und Datenstrukturen in JAVA

Eine Einführung in die praktische Informatik

by Andreas Solymosi, Ulrich Grude ...

Series series Computer Science and Engineering (German Language)
Dieses Lehrbuch für Ausbildung und Studium stellt die klassischen Informatik-Inhalte wie Sortieralgorithmen, Baumstrukturen, Komplexität, Rekursion und Algorithmenklassen bereit und wurde angepasst für die aktuelle Java-Version, wobei die verwendeten Neuerungen (Lambda-Ausdrücke, Ströme usw.) kurz erklärt werden. Vorteil des Buches sind die klare Ausrichtung an der Praxis und die Implementierung ... Read more

$41.89 CAD

Dieses Lehrbuch für Ausbildung und Studium stellt die klassischen Informatik-Inhalte wie Sortieralgorithmen, Baumstrukturen, Komplexität, Rekursion und Algorithmenklassen bereit und wurde angepasst für die aktuelle Java-Version, wobei die verwendeten Neuerungen (Lambda-Ausdrücke, Ströme usw.) kurz erklärt werden. Vorteil des Buches sind die klare Ausrichtung an der Praxis und die Implementierung
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Digital Human Modeling. Applications in Health, Safety, Ergonomics, and Risk Management: Health and Safety

8th International Conference, DHM 2017, Held as Part of HCI International 2017, Vancouver, BC, Canada, July 9-14, 2017, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Vincent G. Duffy ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The two-volume set LNCS 10286 + 10287 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Digital Human Modeling and Applications in Health, Safety, Ergonomics, and Risk Management, DHM 2017, held as part of HCI International 2017 in Vancouver, BC, Canada.HCII 2017 received a total of 4340 submissions, of which 1228 papers were accepted for publication after a careful ... Read more

$64.09 CAD

The two-volume set LNCS 10286 + 10287 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Digital Human Modeling and Applications in Health, Safety, Ergonomics, and Risk Management, DHM 2017, held as part of HCI International 2017 in Vancouver, BC, Canada.HCII 2017 received a total of 4340 submissions, of which 1228 papers were accepted for publication after a careful
... Read more
Transforming Digital Worlds

13th International Conference, iConference 2018, Sheffield, UK, March 25-28, 2018, Proceedings

Edited by Gobinda Chowdhury, Julie McLeod, Val Gillet, Peter Willett ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Transforming Digital Worlds, iConference 2018, held in Sheffield, UK, in March 2018.The 42 full papers and 40 short papers presented together with the abstracts of 3 invited talks in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 219 submissions. The papers address topics such as social media; communication ... Read more

$179.39 CAD

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Transforming Digital Worlds, iConference 2018, held in Sheffield, UK, in March 2018.The 42 full papers and 40 short papers presented together with the abstracts of 3 invited talks in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 219 submissions. The papers address topics such as social media; communication
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