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Deep Thinking

Where Machine Intelligence Ends and Human Creativity Begins

by Garry Kasparov ...

**Garry Kasparov gives his account of his landmark 1997 chess match with the IBM supercomputer Deep Blue, and explains why, twenty years later, he's become convinced that artificial intelligence is good for humans."This important and optimistic book explains what we as humans are uniquely qualified to do. Instead of wringing our hands about robots, we should all read this book and embrace the ... Read more

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**Garry Kasparov gives his account of his landmark 1997 chess match with the IBM supercomputer Deep Blue, and explains why, twenty years later, he's become convinced that artificial intelligence is good for humans."This important and optimistic book explains what we as humans are uniquely qualified to do. Instead of wringing our hands about robots, we should all read this book and embrace the
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Effective Modern C++

42 Specific Ways to Improve Your Use of C++11 and C++14

by Scott Meyers ...

Coming to grips with C++11 and C++14 is more than a matter of familiarizing yourself with the features they introduce (e.g., auto type declarations, move semantics, lambda expressions, and concurrency support). The challenge is learning to use those features effectively—so that your software is correct, efficient, maintainable, and portable. That’s where this practical book comes in. It describes ... Read more

$36.99 USD

Coming to grips with C++11 and C++14 is more than a matter of familiarizing yourself with the features they introduce (e.g., auto type declarations, move semantics, lambda expressions, and concurrency support). The challenge is learning to use those features effectively—so that your software is correct, efficient, maintainable, and portable. That’s where this practical book comes in. It describes
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Build a Text-to-Image Generator (from Scratch)

by Mark Liu ...

This book takes you step-by-step through creating your own AI models that can generate images from text. You’ll explore two methods of image generation—vision transformers and diffusion models—and learn vital AI development techniques as you go.Dive into the powerful models behind AI image generators. The best way to learn is to build something from scratch, and in this book you’ll build your very ... Read more

$43.99 USD

This book takes you step-by-step through creating your own AI models that can generate images from text. You’ll explore two methods of image generation—vision transformers and diffusion models—and learn vital AI development techniques as you go.Dive into the powerful models behind AI image generators. The best way to learn is to build something from scratch, and in this book you’ll build your very
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The Human Use of Human Beings

Cybernetics and Society

by Norbert Wiener ...

For the 75th anniversary, a new edition of The Human Use of Human Beings—the landmark book that delves into the relationship between humans and computers, and presciently anticipates many contemporary dilemmas surrounding AI technology. With a new introduction by Brian Christian, author of the bestselling Algorithms to Live By and The Alignment Problem.In 1950, mathematician-philosopher Norbert ... Read more

$10.99 USD

For the 75th anniversary, a new edition of The Human Use of Human Beings—the landmark book that delves into the relationship between humans and computers, and presciently anticipates many contemporary dilemmas surrounding AI technology. With a new introduction by Brian Christian, author of the bestselling Algorithms to Live By and The Alignment Problem.In 1950, mathematician-philosopher Norbert
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Fundamentals of Software Architecture

A Modern Engineering Approach

by Mark Richards, Neal Ford ...

Salary surveys worldwide regularly place software architect in the top 10 best jobs, yet no real guide exists to help developers become architects. Until now. This updated edition provides a comprehensive overview of software architecture's many aspects, with five new chapters covering the latest insights from the field. Aspiring and existing architects alike will examine architectural ... Read more

$48.99 USD

Salary surveys worldwide regularly place software architect in the top 10 best jobs, yet no real guide exists to help developers become architects. Until now. This updated edition provides a comprehensive overview of software architecture's many aspects, with five new chapters covering the latest insights from the field. Aspiring and existing architects alike will examine architectural
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Machine Learning and AI for Absolute Beginners

The Ultimate Guide to AI and Machine Learning for Newcomers

by Oliver Theobald ...

Explore AI and Machine Learning fundamentals, tools, and applications in this beginner-friendly guide. Learn to build models in Python and understand AI ethics.Key FeaturesCovers AI fundamentals, Machine Learning, and Python model-buildingProvides a clear, step-by-step guide to learning AI techniquesExplains ethical considerations and the future role of AI in societyBook Description This book is ... Read more

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Explore AI and Machine Learning fundamentals, tools, and applications in this beginner-friendly guide. Learn to build models in Python and understand AI ethics.Key FeaturesCovers AI fundamentals, Machine Learning, and Python model-buildingProvides a clear, step-by-step guide to learning AI techniquesExplains ethical considerations and the future role of AI in societyBook Description This book is
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Machine Learning & Python for Absolute Beginners

A Hands-On Guide to Python Programming and Machine Learning from Scratch

by Oliver Theobald ...

A clear and beginner-focused guide to Python and ML fundamentals. Covers coding basics, OOP, and core machine learning methods in a friendly, structured format.Key FeaturesA two-part structure combining Python basics and machine learning for seamless skill-buildingLogical progression designed to reduce learning friction and build strong conceptual clarityHands-on practice with Jupyter notebooks ... Read more

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A clear and beginner-focused guide to Python and ML fundamentals. Covers coding basics, OOP, and core machine learning methods in a friendly, structured format.Key FeaturesA two-part structure combining Python basics and machine learning for seamless skill-buildingLogical progression designed to reduce learning friction and build strong conceptual clarityHands-on practice with Jupyter notebooks
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The Master Algorithm

How the Quest for the Ultimate Learning Machine Will Remake Our World

by Pedro Domingos ...

**Recommended by Bill GatesA thought-provoking and wide-ranging exploration of machine learning and the race to build computer intelligences as flexible as our own**In the world's top research labs and universities, the race is on to invent the ultimate learning algorithm: one capable of discovering any knowledge from data, and doing anything we want, before we even ask. In The Master Algorithm, ... Read more

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**Recommended by Bill GatesA thought-provoking and wide-ranging exploration of machine learning and the race to build computer intelligences as flexible as our own**In the world's top research labs and universities, the race is on to invent the ultimate learning algorithm: one capable of discovering any knowledge from data, and doing anything we want, before we even ask. In The Master Algorithm,
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Observability Engineering

Achieving Production Excellence

by Charity Majors, Liz Fong-Jones, George Miranda ...

Observability is the only way to engineer, manage, and improve the business-critical systems that customers depend on every day—and as the complexity of software grows, so does the need for observability. With this thoroughly revised second edition, authors Charity Majors, Liz Fong-Jones, and George Miranda take inventory of the current state of the field and explain how practitioners can evolve ... Read more

$43.99 USD

Observability is the only way to engineer, manage, and improve the business-critical systems that customers depend on every day—and as the complexity of software grows, so does the need for observability. With this thoroughly revised second edition, authors Charity Majors, Liz Fong-Jones, and George Miranda take inventory of the current state of the field and explain how practitioners can evolve
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The Software Architect Elevator

Redefining the Architect's Role in the Digital Enterprise

by Gregor Hohpe ...

As the digital economy changes the rules of the game for enterprises, the role of software and IT architects is also transforming. Rather than focus on technical decisions alone, architects and senior technologists need to combine organizational and technical knowledge to effect change in their company’s structure and processes. To accomplish that, they need to connect the IT engine room to the ... Read more

$41.99 USD

As the digital economy changes the rules of the game for enterprises, the role of software and IT architects is also transforming. Rather than focus on technical decisions alone, architects and senior technologists need to combine organizational and technical knowledge to effect change in their company’s structure and processes. To accomplish that, they need to connect the IT engine room to the
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Build a Large Language Model (From Scratch)

by Sebastian Raschka ...

Series series From Scratch
How to implement LLM attention mechanisms and GPT-style transformers.In Build a Large Language Model (from Scratch) bestselling author Sebastian Raschka guides you step by step through creating your own LLM. Each stage is explained with clear text, diagrams, and examples. You’ll go from the initial design and creation, to pretraining on a general corpus, and on to fine-tuning for specific tasks ... Read more

$49.99 USD

How to implement LLM attention mechanisms and GPT-style transformers.In Build a Large Language Model (from Scratch) bestselling author Sebastian Raschka guides you step by step through creating your own LLM. Each stage is explained with clear text, diagrams, and examples. You’ll go from the initial design and creation, to pretraining on a general corpus, and on to fine-tuning for specific tasks
... Read more
Arduino Projects For Dummies

by Brock Craft ...

Discover all the amazing things you can do with ArduinoArduino is a programmable circuit board that is being used by everyone from scientists, programmers, and hardware hackers to artists, designers, hobbyists, and engineers in order to add interactivity to objects and projects and experiment with programming and electronics. This easy-to-understand book is an ideal place to start if you are ... Read more

$20.00 USD

Discover all the amazing things you can do with ArduinoArduino is a programmable circuit board that is being used by everyone from scientists, programmers, and hardware hackers to artists, designers, hobbyists, and engineers in order to add interactivity to objects and projects and experiment with programming and electronics. This easy-to-understand book is an ideal place to start if you are
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Computational Thinking

by Peter J. Denning, Matti Tedre ...

Series series The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series
This pocket-sized introduction to computational thinking and problem-solving traces its genealogy centuries before the digital computer.A few decades into the digital era, scientists discovered that thinking in terms of computation made possible an entirely new way of organizing scientific investigation. Eventually, every field had a computational branch: computational physics, computational ... Read more

$13.99 USD

This pocket-sized introduction to computational thinking and problem-solving traces its genealogy centuries before the digital computer.A few decades into the digital era, scientists discovered that thinking in terms of computation made possible an entirely new way of organizing scientific investigation. Eventually, every field had a computational branch: computational physics, computational
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The Last Emperor: Constantine XI Paleologus

by Chemdomil Mijatovich ...

Constantine XI Dragases Palaiologos, Latinized as Palaeologus was the last reigningRoman and Byzantine Emperor, ruling as a member of the Palaiologos dynasty from 1449 to his death in battle at the fall of Constantinople in 1453. This is the story of the Last Emperor of the Byzantine Empire, and the Fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks. ... Read more

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Constantine XI Dragases Palaiologos, Latinized as Palaeologus was the last reigningRoman and Byzantine Emperor, ruling as a member of the Palaiologos dynasty from 1449 to his death in battle at the fall of Constantinople in 1453. This is the story of the Last Emperor of the Byzantine Empire, and the Fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks.
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AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional Exam Guide (SAP-C02)

Gain the practical skills, knowledge, and confidence to ace the AWS (SAP-C02) exam on your first attempt

by Patrick Sard, Yohan Wadia ...

Become an AWS Solutions Architect Professional with this latest AWS (SAP-C02) exam guide Purchase of this book unlocks access to web-based exam prep resources, including mock exams, flashcards, and exam tips, and the eBook PDFKey FeaturesExplore content meticulously aligned with AWS (SAP-C02) exam objectivesChallenge your knowledge through mock tests with exam-level difficultyGain expert insights ... Read more

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Become an AWS Solutions Architect Professional with this latest AWS (SAP-C02) exam guide Purchase of this book unlocks access to web-based exam prep resources, including mock exams, flashcards, and exam tips, and the eBook PDFKey FeaturesExplore content meticulously aligned with AWS (SAP-C02) exam objectivesChallenge your knowledge through mock tests with exam-level difficultyGain expert insights
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Web Scalability for Startup Engineers

by Artur Ejsmont ...

This invaluable roadmap for startup engineers reveals how to successfully handle web application scalability challenges to meet increasing product and traffic demands.Web Scalability for Startup Engineers shows engineers working at startups and small companies how to plan and implement a comprehensive scalability strategy. It presents broad and holistic view of infrastructure and architecture of a ... Read more

$41.99 USD

This invaluable roadmap for startup engineers reveals how to successfully handle web application scalability challenges to meet increasing product and traffic demands.Web Scalability for Startup Engineers shows engineers working at startups and small companies how to plan and implement a comprehensive scalability strategy. It presents broad and holistic view of infrastructure and architecture of a
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Understanding Artificial Intelligence:

Past, Present, and Future

by James Lacroix ...

Embark on an enlightening odyssey through the realm of artificial cognition, a tapestry of technology interwoven into the very fabric of our existence. This illuminating tome invites you into a world where algorithms guide our choices and virtual sentinels keep our conversations. Delve deep into the annals of time to trace the evolution of this digital intellect, from its mythic origins to its ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Embark on an enlightening odyssey through the realm of artificial cognition, a tapestry of technology interwoven into the very fabric of our existence. This illuminating tome invites you into a world where algorithms guide our choices and virtual sentinels keep our conversations. Delve deep into the annals of time to trace the evolution of this digital intellect, from its mythic origins to its
... Read more
Unmatched

50 Years of Supercomputing

by David Barkai ...

Series series Chapman & Hall/CRC Computational Science
Unmatched: 50 Years of Supercomputing: A Personal Journey Accompanying the Evolution of a Powerful ToolThe rapid and extraordinary progress of supercomputing over the past half-century is a powerful demonstration of our relentless drive to understand and shape the world around us. In this book, David Barkai offers a unique and compelling account of this remarkable technological journey, drawing ... Read more

$64.99 USD

Unmatched: 50 Years of Supercomputing: A Personal Journey Accompanying the Evolution of a Powerful ToolThe rapid and extraordinary progress of supercomputing over the past half-century is a powerful demonstration of our relentless drive to understand and shape the world around us. In this book, David Barkai offers a unique and compelling account of this remarkable technological journey, drawing
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Statistics Essentials for Beginners in Data Science

by Jay Mishra ...

***** BUY NOW (will soon return to 13.95 $) *****Are you thinking of learning Statistics fundamentals for Data Science?If you are looking for a beginner book to master Statistics Learning fundamentals for Data Science, this book is for you.Who Should Read this Book?Aspiring data scientists who are looking forward to begin their journey in the vast field of data science. People who are seeking to ... Read more

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***** BUY NOW (will soon return to 13.95 $) *****Are you thinking of learning Statistics fundamentals for Data Science?If you are looking for a beginner book to master Statistics Learning fundamentals for Data Science, this book is for you.Who Should Read this Book?Aspiring data scientists who are looking forward to begin their journey in the vast field of data science. People who are seeking to
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Functional Design and Architecture

Examples in Haskell

by Alexander Granin ...

Design patterns and architectures for building production quality applications using functional programming.Functional Design and Architecture is a pioneering guide to software engineering using Haskell and other functional languages. In it, you’ll discover Functional Declarative Design and other design principles perfect for working in Haskell, PureScript, F#, and Scala.In Functional Design and ... Read more

$58.99 USD

Design patterns and architectures for building production quality applications using functional programming.Functional Design and Architecture is a pioneering guide to software engineering using Haskell and other functional languages. In it, you’ll discover Functional Declarative Design and other design principles perfect for working in Haskell, PureScript, F#, and Scala.In Functional Design and
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How To Build Microservices: Top 10 Hacks To Modeling, Integrating & Deploying Microservices

The Blokehead Success Series

by Scott Green ...

Series series The Blokehead Success Series
This book is an exploration of microservices and how to build it. It begins by explaining what they are, so as to help the reader better understand them. After reading this book you will know how and where microservices are used.The following topics have been discussed in this book:Technology Heterogeneity, Resilience, Sealing, and Deployment – Hacks #1 and #2Managing Complex Systems – Hacks #3 ... Read more

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This book is an exploration of microservices and how to build it. It begins by explaining what they are, so as to help the reader better understand them. After reading this book you will know how and where microservices are used.The following topics have been discussed in this book:Technology Heterogeneity, Resilience, Sealing, and Deployment – Hacks #1 and #2Managing Complex Systems – Hacks #3
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The IT Support Handbook

A How-To Guide to Providing Effective Help and Support to IT Users

by Mike Halsey ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Become a more effective tech professional by learning how to provide the most useful IT support for your users. You'll learn how to efficiently and effectively deal with any type of problem, including operating systems, software, and hardware. IT support is often complex, time-consuming, and expensive, but it doesn't have to be with the right processes in place.Whether you're an individual, part ... Read more

$49.49 USD

Become a more effective tech professional by learning how to provide the most useful IT support for your users. You'll learn how to efficiently and effectively deal with any type of problem, including operating systems, software, and hardware. IT support is often complex, time-consuming, and expensive, but it doesn't have to be with the right processes in place.Whether you're an individual, part
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The Computer and the Brain

by John von Neumann ...

Series series The Silliman Memorial Lectures Series
In this classic work, one of the greatest mathematicians of the twentieth century explores the analogies between computing machines and the living human brain. John von Neumann, whose many contributions to science, mathematics, and engineering include the basic organizational framework at the heart of today's computers, concludes that the brain operates both digitally and analogically, but also ... Read more

$11.99 USD

In this classic work, one of the greatest mathematicians of the twentieth century explores the analogies between computing machines and the living human brain. John von Neumann, whose many contributions to science, mathematics, and engineering include the basic organizational framework at the heart of today's computers, concludes that the brain operates both digitally and analogically, but also
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Engineering a Compiler

by Keith D. Cooper, Linda Torczon ...

This entirely revised second edition of Engineering a Compiler is full of technical updates and new material covering the latest developments in compiler technology. In this comprehensive text you will learn important techniques for constructing a modern compiler. Leading educators and researchers Keith Cooper and Linda Torczon combine basic principles with pragmatic insights from their experience ... Read more

$63.99 USD

This entirely revised second edition of Engineering a Compiler is full of technical updates and new material covering the latest developments in compiler technology. In this comprehensive text you will learn important techniques for constructing a modern compiler. Leading educators and researchers Keith Cooper and Linda Torczon combine basic principles with pragmatic insights from their experience
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