This book equips readers with the essential knowledge to innovate and improve network performance while ensuring security and safety. It covers foundational TCP/IP Internet network technologies and significant cyber-attack case studies. Additionally, it explains the core technologies behind Bitcoin, Ethereum, blockchains, smart contracts, hash functions, and encryption. The book also explores advanced concepts such as reinforcement learning, generative AI, federated learning, and digital t...

Improve the video multimedia services you work on or develop using tools from video service technologies such as Netflix, Disney+, YouTube, and Skype. This book introduces you to the core technologies that enable Metaverse XR (eXtended Reality) services and advanced video multimedia streaming services.First, you’ll find out about the current and future trends in Metaverse and video streaming services. XR is a combination of technologies that include MR, AR, VR, voice recognition sy...

Computer Organization and Design, Fourth Edition, has been updated with new exercises and improvements throughout suggested by instructors teaching from the book. It covers the revolutionary change from sequential to parallel computing, with a chapter on parallelism and sections in every chapter highlighting parallel hardware and software topics. It includes an appendix by the Chief Scientist and the Director of Architecture of NVIDIA covering the emergence and importance of the modern GPU...

Be smarter than your computerIf you don't understand computers, you can quickly be left behind in today's fast-paced, machine-dependent society.Computer Science Made Simple offers a straightforward resource for technology novices and advanced techies alike. It clarifies all you need to know, from the basic components of today’s computers to using advanced applications. The perfect primer, it explains how it all comes together to make computers work. Topics covered ...

Providing guidance that helps students practice and troubleshoot their exam technique,these books send them into their exam with the confidence to aim for the best grades.- Enables students to avoid common misconceptions and mistakes by highlighting them throughout- Builds students' skills constructing and writing answers as they progress through a range of practice questions- Allows students to mark their own responses and easily identify areas for i...

The Systems Modeling Language (SysML) extends UML with powerful systems engineering capabilities for modeling a wider spectrum of systems and capturing all aspects of a system’s design. SysML Distilled is the first clear, concise guide for everyone who wants to start creating effective SysML models.(Drawing on his pioneering experience at Lockheed Martin and NASA, Lenny Delligatti illuminates SysML’s core components and provides practical advice to help yo...

Design RPA solutions to perform a wide range of transactional tasks with minimal cost and maximum ROIKey FeaturesA beginner's guide to learn Robotic Process Automation and its impact on the modern worldDesign, test, and perform enterprise automation task with UiPathCreate Automation apps and deploy them to all the computers in your departmentBook DescriptionRobotic Process Automation (RPA) enables automating business processe...

The new RISC-V Edition of Computer Organization and Design features the RISC-V open source instruction set architecture, the first open source architecture designed to be used in modern computing environments such as cloud computing, mobile devices, and other embedded systems. With the post-PC era now upon us, Computer Organization and Design moves forward to explore this generational change with examples, exercises, and material highlighting the emergence of mobile computing and the Cloud...

Get up and running with Roblox development with the help of renowned game creator and best-selling author, Zander Brumbaugh for working with Roblox components and Lua programmingKey FeaturesDiscover solutions to common problems faced while creating games on RobloxExplore tips, tricks, and best practices and learn advanced Roblox coding techniques to create gamesUnderstand how to program in the Roblox Lua language, add engaging effects, add a va...

A practical guide in digital systems that demystifies how modern hardware executes software, enabling you to design smarter, more efficient computing solutions across everyday and emerging tech platformsKey FeaturesUnderstand digital circuitry through the study of transistors, logic gates, and sequential logicLearn the architecture of x86, x64, ARM, and RISC-V processors, iPhones, and high-performance gaming PCsStudy the design principles under...

A brand-new edition of the popular introductory textbook that explores how computer hardware, software, and networks workComputers are everywhere. Some are highly visible, in laptops, tablets, cell phones, and smart watches. But most are invisible, like those in appliances, cars, medical equipment, transportation systems, power grids, and weapons. We never see the myriad computers that quietly collect, share, and sometimes leak personal data about us. Governments a...

Were you ever curious to know how computers work but were afraid to ask? This book is for people who would like to understand how computers work, without having to learn a lot of technical details. There are clear explanations of hardware, software, the Internet and smartphones, using examples and diagrams that are easy to follow.Chapter 1 follows step by step how a computer program is developed to solve a simple problem and then shows how the hardware runs the program.Chap...