Computing and Computer Games Technology: New books
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New books
6G Wireless by
The book provides thorough discussion on emerging topics related to 6G wireless communication systems such as programmable wireless environment (PWE); distributed and pervasive AI for wireless communications as well as terahertz (THz) communications. 6G Wireless: The Communication Paradigm Beyond 2030 provides comprehensive coverage of the vision, requirement, use-cases, enabling technologies, and challenges for the future 6G wireless communication systems. This will include key use cases such as Immersive and eXtended reality (IXR), advanced VR/AR, intelligent humanoid robotics/devices, fully autonomous transportation, intelligent and ubiquitous healthcare, neural communication through brain interface, remote surgery, holographic/3D video communications, high precision autonomous manufacturing and haptic/tactile communications. For those use cases, the book thoroughly analyses the challenges and requirements followed by providing in-depth coverage of potential enabling technologies like terahertz communications, pervasive and distributed AI battery- less/ultra-low-power devices, programmable wireless environment, metasurface for reconfigurability, cell-free or cell-less architecture, quantum communications, 3D beamforming, energy harvesting, and wireless power transfer, optical and visible light communications, blockchain, and so on. The book also presents the significant challenges facing the research community to meet the 6G requirements as well as potential research directions to address these challenges Written in tutorial style the primary audience of the book is postgraduate students and researchers in the broad domain of wireless communications as well as research-active academics. The book can also be useful as a reference book for BSc/MSc project/thesis works.
ISBN: 9781032251738Publication Date: 2023-06-20
Artificial Intelligence for Biometrics and Cybersecurity by
The integration of new technologies is resulting in an increased demand for security and authentication in all types of data communications. Cybersecurity is the protection of networks and systems from theft. Biometric technologies use unique traits of particular parts of the body such facial recognition, iris, fingerprints and voice to identify individuals' physical and behavioural characteristics. Although there are many challenges associated with extracting, storing and processing such data, biometric and cybersecurity technologies along with artificial intelligence (AI) are offering new approaches to verification procedures and mitigating security risks.
ISBN: 9781839535482Publication Date: 2023-10-18
C# 12 in a Nutshell by
When you have questions about C# 12 or .NET 8, this best-selling guide has the answers you need. C# is a language of unusual flexibility and breadth, and with its continual growth, there's always so much more to learn. In the tradition of O'Reilly's Nutshell guides, this thoroughly updated edition is simply the best one-volume reference to the C# language available today. Aimed at intermediate and advanced programmers, this is a book whose explanations get straight to the point, covering C#, the CLR, and the core .NET libraries in depth without long intros or bloated samples. Get up to speed on C# from syntax and variables to advanced topics such as pointers, closures, and patterns Dig deep into LINQ, with three chapters dedicated to the topic Explore concurrency and asynchrony, advanced threading, and parallel programming Work with .NET features including regular expressions, networking, assemblies, spans, cryptography, and reflection.emit
ISBN: 9781098147440Publication Date: 2023-12-19
CCNP and CCIE Collaboration Core CLCOR 350-801 Official Cert Guide by
Trust the best-selling Official Cert Guide series from Cisco Press to help you learn, prepare, and practice for the CCNP and CCIE CLCOR 350-801 exam. Well regarded for its level of detail, study plans, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, CCNP and CCIE Collaboration Core CLCOR 350-801 Official Cert Guide, Second Edition, helps you master the concepts and techniques that ensure your exam success and is the only self-study resource approved by Cisco. Expert author Jason Ball shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness, and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills. This complete study package includes ■ A test-preparation routine proven to help you pass the exam ■ Do I Know This Already? quizzes, which allow you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section ■ Exam Topic lists that make referencing easy ■ Chapter-ending exercises, which help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly ■ The powerful Pearson Test Prep Practice Test software, complete with hundreds of well-reviewed, exam-realistic questions, customization options, and detailed performance reports ■ An online Flash Cards application to help you drill on Key Terms by chapter ■ A final preparation chapter, which guides you through tools and resources to help you craft your review and test-taking strategies ■ Study plan suggestions and templates to help you organize and optimize your study time This official study guide helps you master all the topics on the CCNP and CCIE Collaboration Core CLCOR exam, including ■ Infrastructure and design ■ Protocols, codecs, and endpoints ■ Cisco IOS XE Gateway and Media resources ■ Call control ■ QoS ■ Collaboration applications ■ Webex Calling and the Webex App
ISBN: 9780138200947Publication Date: 2023-11-20
Cybersecurity A Technology Landscape Analysis by
Cybersecurity has become a critical area to focus after recent hack attacks to key infrastructure and personal systems. This book reviews the building blocks of cybersecurity technologies and demonstrates the application of various technology intelligence methods through big data. Each chapter uses a different mining method to analyze these technologies through different kinds of data such as patents, tweets, publications, presentations, and other sources. It also analyzes cybersecurity methods in sectors such as manufacturing, energy and healthcare.
ISBN: 9783031348433Publication Date: 2023
Designing Interfaces by
Designing good application interfaces isnâ??t easy now that companies need to create compelling, seamless user experiences across an exploding number of channels, screens, and contexts. In this updated third edition, youâ??ll learn how to navigate through the maze of design options. By capturing UI best practices as design patterns, this best-selling book provides solutions to common design problems. Youâ??ll learn patterns for mobile apps, web applications, and desktop software. Each pattern contains full-color examples and practical design advice you can apply immediately. Experienced designers can use this guide as an idea sourcebook, and novices will find a road map to the world of interface and interaction design. Understand your users before you start designing Build your softwareâ??s structure so it makes sense to users Design components to help users complete tasks on any device Learn how to promote wayfinding in your software Place elements to guide users to information and functions Learn how visual design can make or break product usability Display complex data with artful visualizations
ISBN: 9781492051961Publication Date: 2020-02-18
Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) by
The world is keen to leverage multi-faceted AI techniques and tools to deploy and deliver the next generation of business and IT applications. Resource-intensive gadgets, machines, instruments, appliances, and equipment spread across a variety of environments are empowered with AI competencies. Connected products are collectively or individually enabled to be intelligent in their operations, offering and output.
ISBN: 9781839536960Publication Date: 2023-11-15
Generative Deep Learning by
Generative AI is the hottest topic in tech. This practical book teaches machine learning engineers and data scientists how to use TensorFlow and Keras to create impressive generative deep learning models from scratch, including variational autoencoders (VAEs), generative adversarial networks (GANs), Transformers, normalizing flows, energy-based models, and denoising diffusion models. The book starts with the basics of deep learning and progresses to cutting-edge architectures. Through tips and tricks, you'll understand how to make your models learn more efficiently and become more creative. Discover how VAEs can change facial expressions in photos Train GANs to generate images based on your own dataset Build diffusion models to produce new varieties of flowers Train your own GPT for text generation Learn how large language models like ChatGPT are trained Explore state-of-the-art architectures such as StyleGAN2 and ViT-VQGAN Compose polyphonic music using Transformers and MuseGAN Understand how generative world models can solve reinforcement learning tasks Dive into multimodal models such as DALL.E 2, Imagen, and Stable Diffusion This book also explores the future of generative AI and how individuals and companies can proactively begin to leverage this remarkable new technology to create competitive advantage.
ISBN: 9781098134181Publication Date: 2023-06-06
A Guide to UX Design and Development by
Gain a thorough understanding of the two pillars of any User Experience project: the mission and the process. The mission is to keep the user in mind at each step or milestone as the developer progresses through the project. The process is how that mission is accomplished through collaboration and the use of research, design and development technologies. This book walks you through a developer's journey through the UX process, from start to finish. A Guide to UX Design and Development concentrates on the intersection of what is called "DesignOps" and "DevOps." That intersection is where collaboration between all members of the team, including stakeholders and clients, occurs and neither DesignOps nor DevOps can go beyond being considered just buzzwords if they instead silo design and development. To highlight the UX Mission and illustrate the responsibility developers also hold for the user experience, authors Tom Green and Joseph Labrecque take you througha hypothetical project involving the development of a parking app for a municipal parking authority. As the book progresses, they concentrate on the developer's journey through the whole project from discovery to product release. In this journey, you will see how developers can make an impact and contribute to the user experience. This will include such topics as why there is a need for both a user journey map and a technical journey map. The authors explain why prototyping is not as complicated as it is made out to be because it is simply an early low-cost and disposable minimal viable product that gives the developer a deep understanding of the project's intent in support of the UX Mission. You will also explore the creation and use of design systems and why the developer's role is just as important as the people who create the design system. The role and responsibility of the developer in user testing is discussed in the context of a variety of testing and assessment methodsconducted to achieve the UX mission. Finally, you'll gain an understanding of how design and development deliverables are negotiated, prepared and sent out for research at each step of the process, and how the developer is involved. What You Will Learn Understand the evolving role of the developer in a team-based environment Learn the five stages of the UX process Discover the importance of collaboration and communication with stakeholders, designers, and developers at every stage of the process Learn a variety of design and development documents created during the UX process Who This Book Is For Developers and designers involved in the UX Process, as well as developers trying to make sense of the confusing amount of information out there regarding their role in the UX process.
ISBN: 9781484295755Publication Date: 2023-07-09
Learn Data Mining Through Excel by
Use popular data mining techniques in Microsoft Excel to better understand machine learning methods. Most software tools and programming language packages take data input and deliver data mining results directly, presenting no insight on working mechanics and creating a chasm between input and output. This is where Excel can help, and this book will show you exactly how. This updated edition demonstrates how to work with data in a transparent manner using Excel. When you open an Excel file, data is visible immediately and you can work with it directly. You'll see how to examine intermediate results even as you are still conducting your mining task, offering a deeper understanding of how data is manipulated, and results are obtained. These are critical aspects of the model construction process that are often hidden in software tools and programming language packages. Over the course of Learn Data Mining Through Excel, you will learn the data mining advantages the application offers when the data sets are not too large. You'll see how to use Excel's built-in features to create visual representations of your data, enabling you to present your findings in an accessible format. Author Hong Zhou walks you through each step, offering not only an active learning experience, but teaching you how the mining process works and how to find hidden patterns within the data. Upon completing this book, you will have a thorough understanding of how to use an application you very likely already have to mine and analyze data, and how to present results in various formats. What You Will Learn Comprehend data mining using a visual step-by-step approach Gain an introduction to the fundamentals of data mining Implement data mining methods in Excel Understand machine learning algorithms Leverage Excel formulas and functions creatively Obtain hands-on experience with data mining and Excel Who This Book Is For Anyone who is interested in learning data mining or machine learning, especially data science visual learners and people skilled in Excel who would like to explore data science topics and/or expand their Excel skills. A basic or beginner level understanding of Excel is recommended.
ISBN: 9781484297704Publication Date: 2023-10-02
The Metaverse Handbook by
The metaverse is here. Are you ready? The Metaverse Handbook: Innovating for the Internet's Next Tectonic Shift, a duo of experienced tech and culture experts delivers a can't-miss guide to participating in the most promising new technology since the advent of the web. Through dozens of metaverse creator case studies and concise, actionable insights, you'll walk away from this book understanding how to explore and implement the latest metaverse tech emerging from blockchain, XR, and web3. In The Metaverse Handbook, you'll discover: What the metaverse is, why you should care about it, and how to build your metaverse strategy The history of the metaverse and primers on critical technologies driving the metaverse, including non-fungible tokens, XR, the blockchain, and web3 How to unearth unique metaverse opportunities in digital communities, commerce, and immersive experiences As the metaverse has rapidly become the technology platform and marketing buzzword of the future, this new reality for companies, creators, and consumers is not easily understood at the surface level. Those who aim to be at the forefront of this exciting new arena must first understand the foundations and central technologies of the metaverse. An essential resource for digital professionals, creators, and business leaders in the vanguard of the coming technology revolution, The Metaverse Handbook provides the go-to roadmap for your journey into the metaverse.
ISBN: 9781119892526Publication Date: 2022-05-24
PHP Cookbook by
If you're a PHP developer looking for proven solutions to common problems, this cookbook provides code recipes to help you resolve a variety of coding issues. PHP is a remarkably easy language to work with, which explains why it powers more than 75% of the websites online today. It's also incredibly forgiving of programming mistakes, which can perpetuate reuse of questionable code. By leveraging modern versions of PHP through version 8.2, author Eric Mann provides self-contained recipes that will enable you to solve the problems you face in your day-to-day work. You'll also find established patterns and examples that any developer can follow for addressing common problems with PHP. With these recipes, you'll quickly identify and resolve complicated issues without having to reinvent the wheel. This practical guide will help you: Build efficient applications composed of functions and objects Explore the type system of modern PHP Understand key concepts such as encryption, error handling, debugging, and performance tuning Examine the PHP package/extension ecosystem Learn how to build basic web and command-line applications Work securely with files on a machine, both encrypted and in plain text
ISBN: 9781098121327Publication Date: 2023-06-20
Responsive Web Design with HTML5 and CSS by
Harness the latest capabilities of HTML5 and CSS to create a single UI that works flawlessly on mobile phones, tablets, and desktops - plus everything in-between - now with color images! Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in PDF format. Key Features: Understand what responsive web design is and its significance for modern web developmentExplore the latest developments in responsive web design and CSS, including layout with Grid and Subgrid, CSS Cascade Layers, Wide Gamut colors, and CSS FunctionsGet to grips with the uses and benefits of new HTML elements and attributes Book Description: Responsive Web Design with HTML5 and CSS, Fourth Edition, is a fully revamped and extended version of one of the most comprehensive and bestselling books on the latest HTML5 and CSS techniques for responsive web design. It emphasizes pragmatic application, teaching you the approaches needed to build most real-life websites, with downloadable examples in every chapter. Written in the author's friendly and easy-to-follow style, this edition covers all the newest developments and improvements in responsive web design, including approaches for better accessibility, variable fonts and font loading, and the latest color manipulation tools making their way to browsers. You can enjoy coverage of bleeding-edge features such as CSS layers, container queries, nesting, and subgrid. The book concludes by exploring some exclusive tips and approaches for front-end development from the author. By the end of the book, you will not only have a comprehensive understanding of responsive web design and what is possible with the latest HTML5 and CSS, but also the knowledge of how to best implement each technique. Read through as a complete guide or dip in as a reference for each topic-focused chapter. What You Will Learn: Use media queries, including detection for touch/mouse and color preferenceLearn HTML semantics and author accessible markupFacilitate different images depending on screen size or resolutionWrite the latest color functions, mix colors, and choose the most accessible onesUse SVGs in designs to provide resolution-independent imagesCreate and use CSS custom properties, making use of new CSS functions including 'clamp', 'min', and 'max'Add validation and interface elements to HTML formsEnhance interface elements with filters, shadows, and animations Who this book is for: Are you a full-stack or back-end developer who needs to improve their front-end skills? Perhaps you work on the front-end and you need a definitive overview of all modern HTML and CSS has to offer? Maybe you have done a little website building but you need a deep understanding of responsive web designs and how to achieve them? This is the book for you! All you need to take advantage of this book is a working understanding of HTML and CSS. No JavaScript knowledge is needed.
ISBN: 9781803242712Publication Date: 2022-09-19
Think like a UX researcher : how to observe users, influence design, and shape business strategy by
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Setting the Stage -- The Seven Deadly Sins of UX Research -- Think Like a Detective -- The Two Questions we Answer with UX Research -- Anatomy of a Research Question -- Applying Psychology to UX Research -- Why Iterative Design isn't Enough to Create Innovative Products -- Does Your Company Deliver a Superior Customer Experience? -- The Future of UX Research is Automated, and that's a Problem -- Endnotes -- 2 Planning User Experience Research -- Defining Your UX Research Problem -- How to Approach Desk Research -- Conducting an Effective Stakeholder Interview -- Identifying the User Groups for Your UX Research -- Writing the Perfect Participant Screener -- Arguments against a Representative Sample -- How to Find More Usability Problems with Fewer Participants -- Deciding on Your First Research Activity with Users -- Using the Cognitive Interview to Improve Your Survey Questions -- My Place or Yours? How to Decide where to Run Your Next Usability Test -- Endnotes -- 3 Conducting User Experience Research -- Gaining Informed Consent from Your Research Participants -- What is Design Ethnography? -- Structuring the Ethnographic Interviewa -- Writing Effective Usability Test Tasks -- The Five Mistakes You'll Make as a Usability Test Moderator -- Avoiding Personal Opinions in Usability Expert Reviews -- Toward a Lean UX -- Controlling Researcher Effects -- Dealing with Difficult Usability Test Participants -- Uncovering User Goals with the Episodic Interview -- Endnotes -- 4 Analyzing User Experience Research -- Sharpening Your Thinking Tools -- UX Research and Strength of Evidence -- Agile Personas -- How to Prioritize Usability Problems -- Creating Insights, Hypotheses and Testable Design Ideas.
How to Manage Design Projects with User Experience Metrics -- Two Measures that Will Justify Any Design Change -- Your Web Survey is a Lot Less Reliable Than You Think -- Endnotes -- 5 Persuading People to Take Action on the Results of User Experience Research -- Evangelizing UX Research -- How to Create a User Journey Map -- Generating Solutions to Usability Problems -- Building UX Research into the Design Studio Methodology -- Dealing with Common objections to UX Research -- The User Experience Debrief Meeting -- Creating a User Experience Dashboard -- Achieving Boardroom Influence -- Endnotes -- 6 Building a Career in User Experience -- Hiring a User Experience Leader -- A Tool for Assessing and Developing the Technical Skills of User Experience Practitioners -- Going Beyond Technical Skills: What Makes a Great UX Researcher? -- How to Wow People with Your UX Research Portfolio -- A Week-by-Week Guide to Your First Month in a UX Research Role -- The Reflective UX Researcher -- Are You a Positivist or an Interpretivist UX Researcher? -- Endnotes -- Index.
ISBN: 9781003411116Publication Date: 2023
