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PySpark Recipes

A Problem-Solution Approach with PySpark2

by Raju Kumar Mishra ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Quickly find solutions to common programming problems encountered while processing big data. Content is presented in the popular problem-solution format. Look up the programming problem that you want to solve. Read the solution. Apply the solution directly in your own code. Problem solved!PySpark Recipes covers Hadoop and its shortcomings. The architecture of Spark, PySpark, and RDD are presented. ... Read more

$53.99 USD

Quickly find solutions to common programming problems encountered while processing big data. Content is presented in the popular problem-solution format. Look up the programming problem that you want to solve. Read the solution. Apply the solution directly in your own code. Problem solved!PySpark Recipes covers Hadoop and its shortcomings. The architecture of Spark, PySpark, and RDD are presented.
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Fundamental Approaches to Software Engineering

21st International Conference, FASE 2018, Held as Part of the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2018, Thessaloniki, Greece, April 14-20, 2018, Proceedings

Edited by Alessandra Russo, Andy Schürr ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book is Open Access under a CC BY licence.This book constitutes the proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Fundamental Approaches to Software Engineering, FASE 2018, which took place in Thessaloniki, Greece in April 2018, held as Part of the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2018.The 19 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and ... Read more

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This book is Open Access under a CC BY licence.This book constitutes the proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Fundamental Approaches to Software Engineering, FASE 2018, which took place in Thessaloniki, Greece in April 2018, held as Part of the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2018.The 19 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and
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Getting Started with Couchbase Server

Extreme Scalability at Your Fingertips

by MC Brown ...

Do you know what to do if your web application goes viral and usage suddenly explodes? This concise guide introduces you to Couchbase Server, an extremely fast NoSQL database that automatically distributes data across a cluster of commodity servers or virtual machines. You’ll learn hands-on how to build a Couchbase cluster without changing your application, and how to expand your database on the ... Read more

$13.99 USD

Do you know what to do if your web application goes viral and usage suddenly explodes? This concise guide introduces you to Couchbase Server, an extremely fast NoSQL database that automatically distributes data across a cluster of commodity servers or virtual machines. You’ll learn hands-on how to build a Couchbase cluster without changing your application, and how to expand your database on the
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Learning Qlik Sense®: The Official Guide

Get the most out of your Qlik Sense investment with the latest insight and guidance direct from the Qlik Sense team

by Christopher Ilacqua, James Richardson, Henric Cronström ...

Get the most out of your Qlik Sense investment with the latest insight and guidance direct from the Qlik Sense teamKey FeaturesUpdated with new coverage on Qlik Cloud, Qlik Sense Modeling, and Extending the Qlik Analytic Platform.Get insider insight on Qlik Sense and its new approach to business intelligenceExplore practical demonstrations for utilizing Qlik Sense to discover data for sales, human ... Read more

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Get the most out of your Qlik Sense investment with the latest insight and guidance direct from the Qlik Sense teamKey FeaturesUpdated with new coverage on Qlik Cloud, Qlik Sense Modeling, and Extending the Qlik Analytic Platform.Get insider insight on Qlik Sense and its new approach to business intelligenceExplore practical demonstrations for utilizing Qlik Sense to discover data for sales, human
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SQL Crash Course

A Practical Guide From Beginner to Interview-Ready Expert

by Vajo Lukic ...

SQL Crash Course: From SQL Beginner to SQL Interview-Ready ExpertMaster SQL database development, query optimization, and data analysis with this comprehensive guide featuring 350+ practical examples and 140+ interview questions. Progress from basic SQL commands to advanced database management, covering PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQL Server techniques.Transform your data engineering skills through ... Read more

$9.31 USD

SQL Crash Course: From SQL Beginner to SQL Interview-Ready ExpertMaster SQL database development, query optimization, and data analysis with this comprehensive guide featuring 350+ practical examples and 140+ interview questions. Progress from basic SQL commands to advanced database management, covering PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQL Server techniques.Transform your data engineering skills through
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Design Beyond Devices

Creating Multimodal, Cross-Device Experiences

by Cheryl Platz ...

Your customer has five senses and a small universe of devices. Why aren't you designing for all of them? Go beyond screens, keyboards, and touchscreens by letting your customer's humanity drive the experience—not a specific device or input type. Learn the techniques you'll need to build fluid, adaptive experiences for multiple inputs, multiple outputs, and multiple devices. ... Read more

$28.99 USD

Your customer has five senses and a small universe of devices. Why aren't you designing for all of them? Go beyond screens, keyboards, and touchscreens by letting your customer's humanity drive the experience—not a specific device or input type. Learn the techniques you'll need to build fluid, adaptive experiences for multiple inputs, multiple outputs, and multiple devices.
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Introduction to R for Business Intelligence

Profit optimization using data mining, data analysis, and Business Intelligence

by Jay Gendron ...

Learn how to leverage the power of R for Business IntelligenceKey Features\[\*\] Use this easy-to-follow guide to leverage the power of R analytics and make your business data more insightful.\[\*\] This highly practical guide teaches you how to develop dashboards that help you make informed decisions using R.\[\*\] Learn the A to Z of working with data for Business Intelligence with the help of ... Read more

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Learn how to leverage the power of R for Business IntelligenceKey Features\[\*\] Use this easy-to-follow guide to leverage the power of R analytics and make your business data more insightful.\[\*\] This highly practical guide teaches you how to develop dashboards that help you make informed decisions using R.\[\*\] Learn the A to Z of working with data for Business Intelligence with the help of
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PostgreSQL 10 High Performance

Expert techniques for query optimization, high availability, and efficient database maintenance

by Enrico Pirozzi ...

Leverage the power of PostgreSQL 10 to design, administer and maintain a high-performance database solutionKey Features\[\*\]Obtain optimal PostgreSQL 10 database performance, ranging from initial design to routine maintenance\[\*\] Fine tune the performance of your queries and avoid the common pitfalls that can slow your system down\[\*\] Contains tips and tricks on scaling successful database ... Read more

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Leverage the power of PostgreSQL 10 to design, administer and maintain a high-performance database solutionKey Features\[\*\]Obtain optimal PostgreSQL 10 database performance, ranging from initial design to routine maintenance\[\*\] Fine tune the performance of your queries and avoid the common pitfalls that can slow your system down\[\*\] Contains tips and tricks on scaling successful database
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Machine Learning Production Systems

Engineering Machine Learning Models and Pipelines

by Robert Crowe, Hannes Hapke, Emily Caveness, Di Zhu ...

Using machine learning for products, services, and critical business processes is quite different from using ML in an academic or research setting—especially for recent ML graduates and those moving from research to a commercial environment. Whether you currently work to create products and services that use ML, or would like to in the future, this practical book gives you a broad view of the ... Read more

$48.99 USD

Using machine learning for products, services, and critical business processes is quite different from using ML in an academic or research setting—especially for recent ML graduates and those moving from research to a commercial environment. Whether you currently work to create products and services that use ML, or would like to in the future, this practical book gives you a broad view of the
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Linked Data

A Geographic Perspective

by Glen Hart, Catherine Dolbear ...

Linked Data opens up structured data from databases to be searched and queried via the web, and a geographic element is increasingly being used to link to those data. This book helps you understand how to organize and describe data that includes geographic content and how to publish it as Linked Data for the Semantic Web, as well as explaining the benefits of doing so. In easy-to-understand terms, ... Read more

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Linked Data opens up structured data from databases to be searched and queried via the web, and a geographic element is increasingly being used to link to those data. This book helps you understand how to organize and describe data that includes geographic content and how to publish it as Linked Data for the Semantic Web, as well as explaining the benefits of doing so. In easy-to-understand terms,
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Hamshack Raspberry Pi

How to Use the Raspberry Pi for Amateur Radio Activities

by James Baughn K9E0H ...

Use a forty-dollar credit card–sized computer to enhance your amateur radio operating. Learn how to set up and configure the computer. Then learn how to install operating aids, such as logging, timekeeping, satellite tracking, and Morse code practicing. Communicate in sixteen digital modes. Design antennas and save, restore, and manage memory for your radios. ... Read more

$3.99 USD

Use a forty-dollar credit card–sized computer to enhance your amateur radio operating. Learn how to set up and configure the computer. Then learn how to install operating aids, such as logging, timekeeping, satellite tracking, and Morse code practicing. Communicate in sixteen digital modes. Design antennas and save, restore, and manage memory for your radios.
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Mastering Xamarin.Forms

Build rich, maintainable, multi-platform, native mobile apps with Xamarin.Forms

by Ed Snider ...

Create high-quality multi-platform native apps with Xamarin.FormsKey FeaturesPacked with real-world scenarios and solutions to help you build professional grade mobile apps with Xamarin.FormsBuild an effective mobile app architecture with the Xamarin.Forms toolkitMaximize the overall quality of your Xamarin.Forms appsBook DescriptionDiscover how to extend and build upon the components of the ... Read more

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Create high-quality multi-platform native apps with Xamarin.FormsKey FeaturesPacked with real-world scenarios and solutions to help you build professional grade mobile apps with Xamarin.FormsBuild an effective mobile app architecture with the Xamarin.Forms toolkitMaximize the overall quality of your Xamarin.Forms appsBook DescriptionDiscover how to extend and build upon the components of the
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Advanced Guide to Python 3 Programming

by John Hunt ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Advanced Guide to Python 3 Programming delves deeply into a host of subjects that you need to understand if you are to develop sophisticated real-world programs. Each topic is preceded by an introduction followed by more advanced topics, along with numerous examples, that take you to an advanced level.There are nine different sections within the book covering Computer Graphics(including GUIs), ... Read more

$58.99 USD

Advanced Guide to Python 3 Programming delves deeply into a host of subjects that you need to understand if you are to develop sophisticated real-world programs. Each topic is preceded by an introduction followed by more advanced topics, along with numerous examples, that take you to an advanced level.There are nine different sections within the book covering Computer Graphics(including GUIs),
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Data Science on the Google Cloud Platform

Implementing End-to-End Real-Time Data Pipelines: From Ingest to Machine Learning

by Valliappa Lakshmanan ...

Learn how easy it is to apply sophisticated statistical and machine learning methods to real-world problems when you build using Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This hands-on guide shows data engineers and data scientists how to implement an end-to-end data pipeline with cloud native tools on GCP.Throughout this updated second edition, you'll work through a sample business decision by employing a ... Read more

$48.99 USD

Learn how easy it is to apply sophisticated statistical and machine learning methods to real-world problems when you build using Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This hands-on guide shows data engineers and data scientists how to implement an end-to-end data pipeline with cloud native tools on GCP.Throughout this updated second edition, you'll work through a sample business decision by employing a
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Java Database Best Practices

Persistence Models and Techniques for Java Database Programming

by George Reese ...

When creating complex Java enterprise applications, do you spend a lot of time thumbing through a myriad of books and other resources searching for what you hope will be the API that's right for the project at hand?Java Database Best Practices rescues you from having to wade through books on each of the various APIs before figuring out which method to use! This comprehensive guide introduces each ... Read more

$23.99 USD

When creating complex Java enterprise applications, do you spend a lot of time thumbing through a myriad of books and other resources searching for what you hope will be the API that's right for the project at hand?Java Database Best Practices rescues you from having to wade through books on each of the various APIs before figuring out which method to use! This comprehensive guide introduces each
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Going Text: Mastering the Command Line

by Brian Schell ...

Windows. MacOS. Gnome. GUIs (Graphical user interfaces) have been the mainstay of home and office computers for nearly 25 years. Before that there were DOS and the Unix command lines. For most users, the mouse and the attractive, colorful user interfaces offered were more intuitive and easier to learn that the cryptic keyboard commands needed to do most tasks on text-based interfaces. For most ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Windows. MacOS. Gnome. GUIs (Graphical user interfaces) have been the mainstay of home and office computers for nearly 25 years. Before that there were DOS and the Unix command lines. For most users, the mouse and the attractive, colorful user interfaces offered were more intuitive and easier to learn that the cryptic keyboard commands needed to do most tasks on text-based interfaces. For most
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Learn PHP 7

Object Oriented Modular Programming using HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, XML, JSON, and MySQL

by Steve Prettyman ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
This new book on PHP 7 introduces writing solid, secure, object-oriented code in the new PHP 7: you will create a complete three-tier application using a natural process of building and testing modules within each tier. This practical approach teaches you about app development and introduces PHP features when they are actually needed rather than providing you with abstract theory and contrived ... Read more

$40.99 USD

This new book on PHP 7 introduces writing solid, secure, object-oriented code in the new PHP 7: you will create a complete three-tier application using a natural process of building and testing modules within each tier. This practical approach teaches you about app development and introduces PHP features when they are actually needed rather than providing you with abstract theory and contrived
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Pro React

by Cassio de Sousa Antonio ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Pro React teaches you how to successfully structure increasingly complex front-end applications and interfaces. This book explores the React library in depth, as well as detailing additional tools and libraries in the React ecosystem, enabling you to create complete, complex applications.You will learn how to use React completely, and learn best practices for creating interfaces in a composable ... Read more

$35.99 USD

Pro React teaches you how to successfully structure increasingly complex front-end applications and interfaces. This book explores the React library in depth, as well as detailing additional tools and libraries in the React ecosystem, enabling you to create complete, complex applications.You will learn how to use React completely, and learn best practices for creating interfaces in a composable
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Collective Artificial Intelligence

by Diego Sonvico ...

Dear readers,Welcome to this book on collective artificial intelligence, an exciting topic of great relevance in today's world. In this book, we will explore the concepts, applications, and challenges of collective artificial intelligence, a form of intelligence that arises from the interaction and collaboration of multiple intelligent agents, whether humans, machines, or both. The intention is to ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Dear readers,Welcome to this book on collective artificial intelligence, an exciting topic of great relevance in today's world. In this book, we will explore the concepts, applications, and challenges of collective artificial intelligence, a form of intelligence that arises from the interaction and collaboration of multiple intelligent agents, whether humans, machines, or both. The intention is to
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Scaling CouchDB

Replication, Clustering, and Administration

by Bradley Holt ...

This practical guide offers a short course on scaling CouchDB to meet the capacity needs of your distributed application. Through a series of scenario-based examples, this book lets you explore several methods for creating a system that can accommodate growth and meet expected demand. In the process, you learn about several tools that can help you with replication, load balancing, clustering, and ... Read more

$8.99 USD

This practical guide offers a short course on scaling CouchDB to meet the capacity needs of your distributed application. Through a series of scenario-based examples, this book lets you explore several methods for creating a system that can accommodate growth and meet expected demand. In the process, you learn about several tools that can help you with replication, load balancing, clustering, and
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Hadoop Essentials

Delve into the key concepts of Hadoop and get a thorough understanding of the Hadoop ecosystem

by Shiva Achari ...

This fast-paced guide navigates through key features of Hadoop, offering an efficient journey for those seeking comprehensive insights into managing and optimizing datasetsKey FeaturesGet to grips with the most powerful tools in the Hadoop ecosystem, including Storm and SparkLearn everything you need to take control of Big DataA fast-paced journey through the key features of HadoopBook ... Read more

$26.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This fast-paced guide navigates through key features of Hadoop, offering an efficient journey for those seeking comprehensive insights into managing and optimizing datasetsKey FeaturesGet to grips with the most powerful tools in the Hadoop ecosystem, including Storm and SparkLearn everything you need to take control of Big DataA fast-paced journey through the key features of HadoopBook
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Star Schema The Complete Reference

by Christopher Adamson ...

Series series The Complete Reference
The definitive guide to dimensional design for your data warehouseLearn the best practices of dimensional design. Star Schema: The Complete Reference offers in-depth coverage of design principles and their underlying rationales. Organized around design concepts and illustrated with detailed examples, this is a step-by-step guidebook for beginners and a comprehensive resource for experts.This all ... Read more

$55.99 USD

The definitive guide to dimensional design for your data warehouseLearn the best practices of dimensional design. Star Schema: The Complete Reference offers in-depth coverage of design principles and their underlying rationales. Organized around design concepts and illustrated with detailed examples, this is a step-by-step guidebook for beginners and a comprehensive resource for experts.This all
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Microsoft 365 Excel: The Only App That Matters

Calculations, Analytics, Modeling, Data Analysis and Dashboard Reporting for the New Era of Dynamic Data Driven Decision Making & Insight

by Mike ExcelisFun Girvin ...

This is a book about Microsoft 365 Excel, or Excel 365. No other version in history has as much power, as many features or more possibilities than does Excel 365. With a new formula calculations engine and many new built-in functions, creating formula solutions and business models in Excel 365 is dramatically easier than at any time in the history of spreadsheets. In addition, with the new data ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This is a book about Microsoft 365 Excel, or Excel 365. No other version in history has as much power, as many features or more possibilities than does Excel 365. With a new formula calculations engine and many new built-in functions, creating formula solutions and business models in Excel 365 is dramatically easier than at any time in the history of spreadsheets. In addition, with the new data
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User Experience Design

An Introduction to Creating Interactive Digital Spaces

by Mark Wells ...

'A great introduction to the subject and a fascinating read.'- James Friedlander-Boss, Brand Experience Manager, vvast'An accessible but comprehensive introduction to UX Design.'- Dave Watson, Norwich University of the ArtsWe all engage with digital user experience design and user interfaces every day - if you are reading this on an e-commerce platform then you are doing it r... ... Read more

$3.99 USD

'A great introduction to the subject and a fascinating read.'- James Friedlander-Boss, Brand Experience Manager, vvast'An accessible but comprehensive introduction to UX Design.'- Dave Watson, Norwich University of the ArtsWe all engage with digital user experience design and user interfaces every day - if you are reading this on an e-commerce platform then you are doing it r...
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