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Pro Oracle Database 23c Administration
Master Oracle Database administration in both on-premises and cloud environments. This new edition covers the tasks you’ll need to perform to keep your databases stable, tuned, and running. The book also includes administrative tasks specific to cloud environments, including the Oracle Autonomous Database running in the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. New in this edition is help for DBAs who are becoming involved in data management, and a look at the idea of a converged database and what that means in handling various data types and workloads. The book covers some of the machine learning features now in Oracle and shows how the same SQL that you know for database administration also helps you with data management tasks. The information in this book helps you to apply the right solution at the right time, mitigating risk and making robust choices that protect your data and avoid midnight phone calls.Data management is increasingly a DBA function, and DBAs are often called upon for help in getting data loaded into analytics environments such as a data lakehouse or a data mesh. This book addresses this fast-growing new role for database administrators and helps you build on your existing knowledge to make the transition into a new skill set that is in high demand. You’ll learn how to look at data optimization from the standpoint of data analysis and machine learning so that you can be seen as a key player in preparing your organization’s data for those type of activities. You’ll know how to pull back information from a combination of relational tables and JSON structures. You’ll become familiar with the tools that Oracle Database provides to make analytics easier and more straightforward. And you’ll learn simpler ways to manage time-based tables that eliminate the need for painfully creating triggers to track the history of row changes over time.This book builds your skills as an Oracle Database administrator with the aim of helping you to be seen as a key player in data management as your organization pivots toward cloud computing and a greater use of machine learning and analytics technologies.WHAT YOU'LL LEARN* Configure and manage Oracle 23c databases both on-premises and in the cloud* Meet your DBA responsibilities in the Oracle Cloud and with Database Cloud Services* Perform administrative tasks for Autonomous Database dedicated environments* Perform DBA tasks and effectively use data management tools * Migrate from on-premises to the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure* Troubleshoot issues with Oracle 23c databases and quickly solve performance problems* Architect cloud, on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud database environments WHO THIS BOOK IS FOROracle database administrators (DBAs) who want to be current with the new features in Oracle Database 23c. For any DBA who is tasked with managing Oracle databases in cloud, hybrid cloud, and multi-cloud configurations. Also helpful for data architects who are designing analytic solutions in data lakehouse and data mesh environments.MICHELLE MALCHER is a senior manager for database product management at Oracle. Her deep technical expertise, from database to security, as well as her senior level contributions as a speaker, author, Oracle ACE director, and customer advisory board participant have aided many corporations in areas such as architecture and risk assessment, purchasing and installation, and ongoing systems oversight. She was a founding board member for FUEL, the Palo Alto Networks User community, as well as a past president and long time volunteer for the Independent Oracle User Group (IOUG). She has built out teams for database security and data services, and enjoys sharing knowledge about data intelligence and providing secure and standardized database environments.DARL KUHN is an Oracle DBA consultant at RMCI. He handles all facets of database administration from design and development to production support. He also teaches advanced database courses at University of Denver. He does volunteer DBA work for the Rocky Mountain Oracle User Group. He has a graduate degree from Colorado State University and lives near Spanish Peaks, Colorado, with his wife, Heidi, and daughters, Brandi and Lisa.
Machine Learning for Imbalanced Data
As machine learning practitioners, we often encounter imbalanced datasets in which one class has considerably fewer instances than the other. Many machine learning algorithms assume an equilibrium between majority and minority classes, leading to suboptimal performance on imbalanced data. This comprehensive guide helps you address this class imbalance to significantly improve model performance.Machine Learning for Imbalanced Data begins by introducing you to the challenges posed by imbalanced datasets and the importance of addressing these issues. It then guides you through techniques that enhance the performance of classical machine learning models when using imbalanced data, including various sampling and cost-sensitive learning methods.As you progress, you’ll delve into similar and more advanced techniques for deep learning models, employing PyTorch as the primary framework. Throughout the book, hands-on examples will provide working and reproducible code that’ll demonstrate the practical implementation of each technique.By the end of this book, you’ll be adept at identifying and addressing class imbalances and confidently applying various techniques, including sampling, cost-sensitive techniques, and threshold adjustment, while using traditional machine learning or deep learning models.
Developing IoT Projects with ESP32
ESP32, a low-cost and energy-efficient system-on-a-chip microcontroller, has become the backbone of numerous WiFi devices, fueling IoT innovation. This book offers a holistic approach to building an IoT system from the ground up, ensuring secure data communication from sensors to cloud platforms, empowering you to create production-grade IoT solutions using the ESP32 SoC.Starting with IoT essentials supported by real-world use cases, this book takes you through the entire process of constructing an IoT device using ESP32. Each chapter introduces new dimensions to your IoT applications, covering sensor communication, the integration of prominent IoT libraries like LittleFS and LVGL, connectivity options via WiFi, security measures, cloud integration, and the visualization of real-time data using Grafana. Furthermore, a dedicated section explores AI/ML for embedded systems, guiding you through building and running ML applications with tinyML and ESP32-S3 to create state-of-the-art embedded products.This book adopts a hands-on approach, ensuring you can start building IoT solutions right from the beginning. Towards the end of the book, you'll tackle a full-scale Smart Home project, applying all the techniques you've learned in real-time.Embark on your journey to build secure, production-grade IoT systems with ESP32 today!
Arduino Data Communications
In our modern, internet-connected world, where billions of devices constantly collect and send data to systems to be stored and processed, it’s surprising how the intricacies of data transmission and storage are often overlooked in the IoT domain. With Arduino Data Communications, you'll bridge the knowledge gap and become an expert in collecting data from IoT sensors, transmitting data, and configuring your own databases.This book is an exploration of IoT’s inner workings, guiding you through the process of setting up an end-to-end system that you can employ to prototype your own IoT solutions, using easy-to-follow examples. It begins with a general overview of the Arduino ecosystem, acquainting you with various sensors and shields and unveiling the art of data collection. You’ll then explore data formats and methods to store data, both locally and on database servers. As you progress through the chapters, you’ll learn how to set up REST and MQTT infrastructure to communicate with databases and get hands-on with LoRaWAN, Ethernet, cellular, HC-12, and RS-485. The final chapters are your training ground for real-world projects, imparting the essential knowledge you need to tackle complex challenges with confidence.By the end of this Arduino book, you'll have seamlessly configured an end-to-end system, all while immersing yourself in practical scenarios that bring the world of IoT to life.
Kafka Troubleshooting in Production
This book provides Kafka administrators, site reliability engineers, and DataOps and DevOps practitioners with a list of real production issues that can occur in Kafka clusters and how to solve them. The production issues covered are assembled into a comprehensive troubleshooting guide for those engineers who are responsible for the stability and performance of Kafka clusters in production, whether those clusters are deployed in the cloud or on-premises. This book teaches you how to detect and troubleshoot the issues, and eventually how to prevent them.Kafka stability is hard to achieve, especially in high throughput environments, and the purpose of this book is not only to make troubleshooting easier, but also to prevent production issues from occurring in the first place. The guidance in this book is drawn from the author's years of experience in helping clients and internal customers diagnose and resolve knotty production problems and stabilize their Kafka environments. The book is organized into recipe-style troubleshooting checklists that field engineers can easily follow when under pressure to fix an unstable cluster. This is the book you will want by your side when the stakes are high, and your job is on the line.WHAT YOU WILL LEARN* Monitor and resolve production issues in your Kafka clusters* Provision Kafka clusters with the lowest costs and still handle the required loads* Perform root cause analyses of issues affecting your Kafka clusters* Know the ways in which your Kafka cluster can affect its consumers and producers* Prevent or minimize data loss and delays in data streaming* Forestall production issues through an understanding of common failure points* Create checklists for troubleshooting your Kafka clusters when problems occurWHO THIS BOOK IS FORSite reliability engineers tasked with maintaining stability of Kafka clusters, Kafka administrators who troubleshoot production issues around Kafka, DevOps and DataOps experts who are involved with provisioning Kafka (whether on-premises or in the cloud), developers of Kafka consumers and producers who wish to learn more about KafkaELAD ELDOR is a DataOps team leader in the Grow division of Unity (formerly ironSource), working on handling stability issues, improving performance, and reducing the cost of high-scale Kafka, Druid, Presto, and Spark clusters on AWS. He has 12 years of experience as a backend software engineer and six years handling DataOps of big data Linux-based clusters.Prior to working at Unity, Elad was a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) at Cognyte, where he developed big data applications and handled the reliability and scalability of Spark and Kafka clusters in production. His main interests are performance tuning and cost reduction of big data clusters.
Modern TypeScript
Dive into the world of TypeScript, a popular superset of the JavaScript language that enhances the development experience with static typing. This book covers every aspect of TypeScript in a concise and easy-to-understand style, making it the ultimate resource for mastering TypeScript.Author Ben Beattie-Hood provides comprehensive coverage of TypeScript’s features, such as structural typing, optionality and union types, computed and recursive types, and much more. Each chapter is packed with practical, real-world examples and insider tips drawn from his 20 years of experience as a trainer, ensuring you understand the most important concepts and learn how to avoid common pitfalls.Modern TypeScript will put you on the path to becoming a TypeScript expert, help you greatly reduce errors, and boost your delivery velocity. Whether you’re building small projects or large-scale applications, this book will give you the skills and confidence to write cleaner, scalable, and more maintainable code. Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your TypeScript proficiency and stay at the forefront of modern development.WHAT YOU'LL LEARN* Understand how TypeScript works and how it fits into the JavaScript ecosystem* Work with the type system, including primitives, interfaces, classes, and functions* Leverage the advanced type system with mapped and conditional types, in useful real-world examples* Explore tooling and debugging methods available for TypeScript* Futureproof development projects for scale using the TypeScript tooling WHO THIS BOOK IS FORDevelopers, designers, and engineers who are writing front end web sites or apps, or using JavaScript-based back end systems, looking to supercharge their skills and knowledge. BEN BEATTIE-HOOD is a principal engineer, trainer and professional mentor with over twenty years of industry experience who currently focuses on front end tech strategy and development and training in React, TypeScript and related technologies. He is passionate about evolvable systems, about creating learning organizations, and about how ideas are formed and communicated. Ben has given a wide range of talks on product development, event sourcing microservices and event storming practice, NoSql database operation, functional programming, front end design and build, as well as specifically in TypeScript. He lives with his beautiful wife and two kids in Melbourne, Victoria, where he loves to hike in the great Australian bush.
Data Exploration and Preparation with BigQuery
Data professionals encounter a multitude of challenges such as handling large volumes of data, dealing with data silos, and the lack of appropriate tools. Datasets often arrive in different conditions and formats, demanding considerable time from analysts, engineers, and scientists to process and uncover insights. The complexity of the data life cycle often hinders teams and organizations from extracting the desired value from their data assets. Data Exploration and Preparation with BigQuery offers a holistic solution to these challenges.The book begins with the basics of BigQuery while covering the fundamentals of data exploration and preparation. It then progresses to demonstrate how to use BigQuery for these tasks and explores the array of big data tools at your disposal within the Google Cloud ecosystem.The book doesn’t merely offer theoretical insights; it’s a hands-on companion that walks you through properly structuring your tables for query efficiency and ensures adherence to data preparation best practices. You’ll also learn when to use Dataflow, BigQuery, and Dataprep for ETL and ELT workflows. The book will skillfully guide you through various case studies, demonstrating how BigQuery can be used to solve real-world data problems.By the end of this book, you’ll have mastered the use of SQL to explore and prepare datasets in BigQuery, unlocking deeper insights from data.
Testen in agilen Projekten (3. Auflage)
Testen in agilen Projekten. Methoden und Techniken für Softwarequalität in der agilen Welt. In 3., aktualisierter und überarbeiterer Auflage. Dezember 2023.Softwareentwicklung wird heute mit agilen Methoden durchgeführt. Ob ein Team, eine Softwareabteilung oder ein ganzes Unternehmen agile Entwicklung langfristig erfolgreich realisiert und damit die erhofften Vorteile erzielt, hängt entscheidend vom Softwaretest und der agilen Softwarequalitätssicherung ab.Dieses Buch gibt einen praxisorientierten Überblick über die gängigsten Testmethoden und -praktiken sowie Managementwerkzeuge in agilen Projekten. Softwareentwickler, Projektmanager, Product Owner und Scrum Master erhalten Hinweise und Tipps, wie Qualitätssicherung und Testen dazu beitragen können, das Potenzial agiler Vorgehensweisen voll auszuschöpfen. Professionelle (Certified) Tester und Experten für Softwarequalität erfahren, wie sie erfolgreich in agilen Teams mitarbeiten und ihre spezifische Expertise optimal einbringen können.Aus dem Inhalt:Agile und klassische VorgehensmodelleProduktplanung im agilen ProjektUnit Tests, Test FirstIntegrationstests, Continuous IntegrationSystemtests, Continuous TestingQualitätsmanagement, QualitätssicherungMehrere Fallstudien, ein durchgängiges Fallbeispiel sowie Übungsaufgaben und Checkfragen zum Self-Assessment runden den Inhalt ab. Die Codebeispiele stehen auf der Website zum Buch zum Download bereit.Das Buch orientiert sich an den Inhalten der ISTQB®-Lehrpläne zum Certified Tester Agile und eignet sich daher nicht nur bestens zur Prüfungsvorbereitung, sondern dient gleichzeitig als kompaktes Grundlagenwerk zu diesen Themen in der Praxis und an Hochschulen.Die 3. Auflage wurde komplett überarbeitet und ist konform zu den ISTQB®-Lehrplänen zum Certified Tester:Agile TesterAgile Technical Tester (ATT)Agile Test Leadership at Scale (CTAL-ATLaS)Tilo Linz ist Vorstand und Mitgründer der imbus AG, einem führenden Lösungsanbieter für Softwaretest und seit mehr als 20 Jahren im Themengebiet Softwarequalitätssicherung und Softwaretest tätig. Als Gründer und Vorsitzender des German Testing Board e. V. und Gründungsmitglied im ISTQB hat er die Aus- und Weiterbildung in diesem Fachbereich auf nationaler und internationaler Ebene maßgeblich mitgestaltet und vorangebracht. Tilo Linz ist Koautor von »Basiswissen Softwaretest« (dpunkt.verlag), einem der erfolgreichsten und meistgelesenen Fachbücher in diesem Themengebiet.Die vielfältigen Chancen, aber auch Herausforderungen, die sich aus der Einführung und Anwendung agiler Methoden ergeben, kennt und erlebt er täglich aus nächster Nähe: in Softwareprojekten seiner Kunden, in der imbus-internen TestBench-Produktentwicklung, aber auch außerhalb der Softwareentwicklung, z. B. im imbus-Marketing, wo er ein an Kanban orientiertes agiles Marketing eingeführt hat.Leseprobe (PDF-Link)
Uncertainty and Artificial Intelligence
Today's information technology, along with Artificial Intelligence (AI), is moving towards total communication between all computerized systems. AI is a representation of human intelligence based on the creation and application of algorithms in specific computer environments. Its aim is to enable computers to act like human beings. For it to work, this type of technology requires computer systems, data with management systems and advanced algorithms, used by AI.In mechanical engineering, AI can offer many possibilities: in mechanical construction, predictive maintenance, plant monitoring, robotics, additive manufacturing, materials, vibration control and agro composites, among many others.This book is dedicated to Artificial Intelligence uncertainties in mechanical problems. Each chapter clearly sets out used and developed illustrative examples. Aimed at students, Uncertainty and Artificial Intelligence is also a valuable resource for practicing engineers and research lecturers.ABDELKHALAK EL HAMI is Full Professor at INSA-Rouen-Normandie, France. He is the author/co-author of over sixty books and is responsible for several European pedagogical projects. He is a specialist in the optimization, reliability and AI of multiphysical systems.
Symmetric Cryptography, Volume 2
Symmetric cryptology is one of the two main branches of cryptology. Its applications are essential and vital in the Information Age, due to the efficiency of its constructions.The scope of this book in two volumes is two-fold. First, it presents the most important ideas that have been used in the design of symmetric primitives, their inner components and their most relevant constructions. Second, it describes and provides insights on the most popular cryptanalysis and proof techniques for analyzing the security of the above algorithms. A selected number of future directions, such as post-quantum security or design of ciphers for modern needs and particular applications, are also discussed.We believe that the two volumes of this work will be of interest to researchers, to master’s and PhD students studying or working in the field of cryptography, as well as to all professionals working in the field of cybersecurity. Christina Boura is an associate professor at the University of Versailles, France, who works on symmetric cryptography. She is a well-recognized member of the cryptographic community, having served on many program committees and as editor-in-chief of the ToSC IACR journal.María Naya-Plasencia is a research director at Inria, France, who also works on symmetric cryptography. She obtained an ERC grant in 2016 and the Young Researcher Prize from Inria-Académie des Sciences in 2019, and has given several invited keynote talks.
Creating Responsive Websites Using HTML5 and CSS3
Learn to implement web designs using HTML5 and CSS3. This book focuses on the need for responsive web design and how you can leverage HTML5 and CSS3 to create interactive websites that work in the real world. You do not need be a technology expert or have a prior coding background to benefit from this book. All you need is a want to learn and a curious mind to explore the full spectrum of features HTML5 and CSS3 have to offer.You'll see how to migrate legacy websites to responsive websites in a very easy-to-understand, step-by-step, manner. Additionally, you will learn to use supportive software to create, run, and debug any issues that may arise during the development process. This book will also show you how to implement websites that work on multiple devices, and on various browsers such as Opera, Chrome, internet Explorer, or Edge. All this will be explored with supporting files, open-source software, as well as a practical guide to creating your demo website along with learning new technologies.From the basics to more advanced topics, Creating Responsive Websites Using HTML and CSS is for anyone who wants to learn about and build beautiful responsive websites.WHAT YOU'LL LEARN* Code and design websites using HTML5 and CSS3 * Design professional-looking websites using colors, margins, images, and other aspects* Create a responsive design that will work on laptops, PCs, and any kind of mobile device* Troubleshoot and fix code errors independently using developer tools* Solve cross-browser responsiveness issues and the challenges that come with different operating systemsWHO THIS BOOK IS FORStudents and/or website designers who want to upskill their talentsVARUN GOR has over 14 years of experience in creating websites using java, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript technologies worked with major IT with exposure to a global clientele. Varun graduated in Computer Science from Visvesvaraya Technological University in2007 and has been part of the corporate world ever since. Along with his innate nature to explore technology, Varun is interested in outdoor activities and has been part of club cricket and played division 3 league matches, been on a night trek near Bengaluru, and explored the city (less city more food) on his bike. Apart from outdoor activities, he enjoys binge-watching good movies and tv shows (recently on web series) and at times he disconnects himself from the world around him using a device named headphones. Recently he has developedChapter 1 Introduction to Web Development.- Chapter 2 HTML5 and Responsive Web Design.- Chapter 3 Cascading Style Sheets & Layouts.- Chapter 4 Media Queries.- Chapter 5 CSS Selectors, Color Modes & More.- Chapter 6 Animations & Transitions in CSS3.- Chapter 7 Background and Shadows in CSS.- Chapter 8 Forms with HTML.- Chapter 9 Cross Browser Challenges and How to resolve it.
The Rational software Engineer
This book will serve as a framework for you as a software engineer seeking a fulfilling career and wishing to stay passionate and maintain a healthy mental state. It is filled with protocols to achieve effective life-long learning, navigate career development, adapt to changes, maintain work-life balance, and have a healthy lifestyle.As a successful software engineer you tend to focus on improving your technical skills: learning a new programming language, mastering another tool, or using a library. But you also need to build a solid mental framework that will help you navigate your professional development. You need to develop the skills that will help you be a happy software engineer.This book will help you if you feel frustrated, unmotivated, or unhappy; lost in your career path; or uncertain if you want to be a software engineer. It can help you deal with burnout, high levels of stress, or depression; or if you struggle to be productive while working from home.WHAT YOU WILL LEARN* Efficiently organize your work day* Know when and how to seek a new project, company, or career* Take care of your body and mind in a software engineering context* Understand what contributes to job satisfaction and how to integrate it into your career* Use non-coding activities for your and your company’s benefit* Build healthy relationships with managers and colleaguesWHO THIS BOOK IS FORThe typical reader of this book is a software engineer who is highly skilled in technical areas but may feel frustrated, unmotivated, or unhappy in their current position and looking for a way to navigate their professional development and find a healthy work-life balance.The book also will appeal to audiences of other IT or tech professionals, such as project managers, product owners, or designers, who work closely with software engineers and want to understand the challenges they face in their roles. Additionally, individuals who are considering a career in software engineering or development may benefit from the book by gaining insight into the profession and understanding the skills and mindset required to be successful.Mykyta Chernenko, originally from Kharkiv, Ukraine, now resides in Oslo, Norway. Beginning with Backend with Python, Mykyta soon expanded his toolkit to include Fullstack development and diverse languages like Go, Kotlin, and Typescript. Beyond his main technical focus, Mykyta has experience in DevOps, Data Engineering and Product Management.Throughout his professional journey, Mykyta has been a part of various intriguing projects through his experience in product, outsource, and consultancy companies. He contributed to the Azure integration of Nutanix's cluster discovery project, and played a central technical role at Factmata, taking over the engineering and infrastructure. He further continued to product teams at both Mercell as a Tech Lead and as a Senior Software Engineer at Arundo Analytics.Separate from his project contributions, Mykyta has shown a strong passion for teaching and sharing his experience. He has taken on mentoring roles throughout his career, guiding and supporting over 20 professionals in the field, and expressed himself through his blog, "The Rational Software Engineer" on Hackernoon.Understanding that Software Engineering is driven by people and their thinking, Mykyta consistently tries to broaden his horizons in the psychology and neurobiology realm through books and courses.Now Mykyta is a Co-Founder of Nemlys - a promising tech startup dedicated to helping couples improve their communication through personalized AI questions for their dates.Part 1: Passion.- Chapter 1: Job Satisfaction.- Chapter 2: Work Time Organization.- Chapter 3: There is no Perfect Project.- Chapter 4: Initiative.- Chapter 5: Burnout.- Chapter 6: Avoiding What is Bad in the Long Run.- Chapter 7: Career Change.- Chapter 8: How to Find a Dream Job.- Part 2: Mindset.- Chapter 9: Lifelong Learning.- Chapter 10: Collaboration.- Chapter 11: Values.- Chapter 12: Mental and Physical Health.- Chapter 13: Company Attitude.- Chapter 14: Handling Failures.- Part 3: Learning.- Chapter 15: What to Learn.- Chapter 16: Learning Effectively.- Chapter 17: Feedback.- Chapter 18: Learning from Other People.- Chapter 19: Sharing Your Knowledge.- Chapter 20: Learning the Most Out of Code.- Chapter 21: Rotation.
ChatGPT - Mit KI in ein neues Zeitalter
Wie KI-Tools unser Leben und die Gesellschaft verändern.Künstliche Intelligenz hat bereits weitreichende Auswirkungen auf unser Leben und die Gesellschaft. Ulrich und Barbara Engelke diskutieren in diesem Buch die Chancen und Herausforderungen von ChatGPT und anderen KI-Werkzeugen und wie sie verschiedene Bereiche unseres Lebens beeinflussen. Dabei stehen insbesondere die Auswirkungen auf Schule und Studium, Arbeit und Gesellschaft sowie rechtliche Aspekte wie Datenschutz und Urheberschaft im Fokus.Mit dem Buch stellen die Autoren die grundlegenden Fragen zum Einsatz von künstlicher Intelligenz und ermöglichen eine kritische Auseinandersetzung mit aktuellen und künftig möglichen Auswirkungen.ULRICH ENGELKE, Jahrgang 1963, hat das erste Staatsexamen in Germanistik und Anglistik sowie einen Magister mit Schwerpunkt Linguistik. Nach einem kurzen Ausflug in das Verlagswesen und selbstständiger Tätigkeit als Fachautor, hat er eine Internetagentur gegründet. Heute ist er als Unternehmensberater für Onlinemarketing mit Schwerpunkt SEO tätig. Sein besonderes Interesse gilt technischen Innovationen und deren ökonomischen wie gesellschaftlichen Auswirkungen.BARBARA ENGELKE, Jahrgang 1965, hat ein Staatsexamen in Germanistik und Theologie und arbeitet als Lehrerin sowie Fachbetreuerin für Deutsch an einem bayerischen Gymnasium. Es ist ihr ein Anliegen, in ihrer pädagogischen Tätigkeit junge Menschen an neue Herausforderungen heranzuführen und sie für die Zukunft mit den nötigen Kompetenzen auszustatten. Ihre Leidenschaft ist das Theater. Sie leitet eine Theatergruppe und schreibt selbst Stücke.
Understanding Large Language Models
This book will teach you the underlying concepts of large language models (LLMs), as well as the technologies associated with them.The book starts with an introduction to the rise of conversational AIs such as ChatGPT, and how they are related to the broader spectrum of large language models. From there, you will learn about natural language processing (NLP), its core concepts, and how it has led to the rise of LLMs. Next, you will gain insight into transformers and how their characteristics, such as self-attention, enhance the capabilities of language modeling, along with the unique capabilities of LLMs. The book concludes with an exploration of the architectures of various LLMs and the opportunities presented by their ever-increasing capabilities—as well as the dangers of their misuse.After completing this book, you will have a thorough understanding of LLMs and will be ready to take your first steps in implementing them into your own projects.WHAT YOU WILL LEARN* Grasp the underlying concepts of LLMs* Gain insight into how the concepts and approaches of NLP have evolved over the years* Understand transformer models and attention mechanisms* Explore different types of LLMs and their applications* Understand the architectures of popular LLMs* Delve into misconceptions and concerns about LLMs, as well as how to best utilize themWHO THIS BOOK IS FORAnyone interested in learning the foundational concepts of NLP, LLMs, and recent advancements of deep learningTHIMIRA AMARATUNGA is a Senior Software Architect at Pearson PLC Sri Lanka with over 15 years of industry experience. He is also an inventor, author, and researcher in the areas of AI, machine learning, deep learning in education, and computer vision.Thimira holds a Master of Science degree in Computer Science and a bachelor’s degree in information technology from the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. He has filed three patents in the fields of dynamic neural networks and semantics for online learning platforms. He has published three books on deep learning and computer vision.Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: NLP Through the Ages.- Chapter 3: Transformers.- Chapter 4: What Makes LLMs Large?.- Chapter 5: Popular LLMs.- Chapter 6: Threats, Opportunities, and Misconceptions.
Fedora Linux System Administration
Fedora Linux is a free and open-source platform designed for hardware, clouds, and containers that enables software developers and community members to create custom solutions for their customers. This book is a comprehensive guide focusing on workstation configuration for the modern system administrator.The book begins by introducing you to the philosophy underlying the open-source movement, along with the unique attributes of the Fedora Project that set it apart from other Linux distributions. The chapters outline best practices and strategies for essential system administration tasks, including operating system installation, first-boot configuration, storage, and network setup. As you make progress, you’ll get to grips with the selection and usage of top applications and tools in the tech environment. The concluding chapters help you get a clear understanding of the basics of version control systems, enhanced Linux security, automation, virtualization, and containers, which are integral to modern system administration.By the end of this book, you’ll have gained the knowledge needed to optimize day-to-day tasks related to Linux-based system administration.
Python Deep Learning
The field of deep learning has developed rapidly recently and today covers a broad range of applications. This makes it challenging to navigate and hard to understand without solid foundations. This book will guide you from the basics of neural networks to the state-of-the-art large language models in use today.The first part of the book introduces the main machine learning concepts and paradigms. It covers the mathematical foundations, the structure, and the training algorithms of neural networks and dives into the essence of deep learning.The second part of the book introduces convolutional networks for computer vision. We’ll learn how to solve image classification, object detection, instance segmentation, and image generation tasks.The third part focuses on the attention mechanism and transformers – the core network architecture of large language models. We’ll discuss new types of advanced tasks they can solve, such as chatbots and text-to-image generation.By the end of this book, you’ll have a thorough understanding of the inner workings of deep neural networks. You'll have the ability to develop new models and adapt existing ones to solve your tasks. You’ll also have sufficient understanding to continue your research and stay up to date with the latest advancements in the field.
Uncertainty and Artificial Intelligence
Today's information technology, along with Artificial Intelligence (AI), is moving towards total communication between all computerized systems. AI is a representation of human intelligence based on the creation and application of algorithms in specific computer environments. Its aim is to enable computers to act like human beings. For it to work, this type of technology requires computer systems, data with management systems and advanced algorithms, used by AI.In mechanical engineering, AI can offer many possibilities: in mechanical construction, predictive maintenance, plant monitoring, robotics, additive manufacturing, materials, vibration control and agro composites, among many others.This book is dedicated to Artificial Intelligence uncertainties in mechanical problems. Each chapter clearly sets out used and developed illustrative examples. Aimed at students, Uncertainty and Artificial Intelligence is also a valuable resource for practicing engineers and research lecturers.ABDELKHALAK EL HAMI is Full Professor at INSA-Rouen-Normandie, France. He is the author/co-author of over sixty books and is responsible for several European pedagogical projects. He is a specialist in the optimization, reliability and AI of multiphysical systems.
Symmetric Cryptography, Volume 1
Symmetric cryptology is one of the two main branches of cryptology. Its applications are essential and vital in the Information Age, due to the efficiency of its constructions.The scope of this book in two volumes is two-fold. First, it presents the most important ideas that have been used in the design of symmetric primitives, their inner components and their most relevant constructions. Second, it describes and provides insights on the most popular cryptanalysis and proof techniques for analyzing the security of the above algorithms. A selected number of future directions, such as post-quantum security or design of ciphers for modern needs and particular applications, are also discussed.We believe that the two volumes of this work will be of interest to researchers, to master’s and PhD students studying or working in the field of cryptography, as well as to all professionals working in the field of cybersecurity. Christina Boura is an associate professor at the University of Versailles, France, who works on symmetric cryptography. She is a well-recognized member of the cryptographic community, having served on many program committees and as editor-in-chief of the ToSC IACR journal.María Naya-Plasencia is a research director at Inria, France, who also works on symmetric cryptography. She obtained an ERC grant in 2016 and the Young Researcher Prize from Inria-Académie des Sciences in 2019, and has given several invited keynote talks.
Distributed Machine Learning with PySpark
Migrate from pandas and scikit-learn to PySpark to handle vast amounts of data and achieve faster data processing time. This book will show you how to make this transition by adapting your skills and leveraging the similarities in syntax, functionality, and interoperability between these tools.Distributed Machine Learning with PySpark offers a roadmap to data scientists considering transitioning from small data libraries (pandas/scikit-learn) to big data processing and machine learning with PySpark. You will learn to translate Python code from pandas/scikit-learn to PySpark to preprocess large volumes of data and build, train, test, and evaluate popular machine learning algorithms such as linear and logistic regression, decision trees, random forests, support vector machines, Naïve Bayes, and neural networks.After completing this book, you will understand the foundational concepts of data preparation and machine learning and will have the skills necessary to apply these methods using PySpark, the industry standard for building scalable ML data pipelines.WHAT YOU WILL LEARN* Master the fundamentals of supervised learning, unsupervised learning, NLP, and recommender systems* Understand the differences between PySpark, scikit-learn, and pandas* Perform linear regression, logistic regression, and decision tree regression with pandas, scikit-learn, and PySpark* Distinguish between the pipelines of PySpark and scikit-learnWHO THIS BOOK IS FORData scientists, data engineers, and machine learning practitioners who have some familiarity with Python, but who are new to distributed machine learning and the PySpark framework.ABDELAZIZ TESTAS, PH.D., is a data scientist with over a decade of experience in data analysis and machine learning, specializing in the use of standard Python libraries and Spark distributed computing. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Leeds University and a Master's degree in Finance from Glasgow University. He has also earned several certificates in computer science and data science.In the last ten years, he has worked for Nielsen in Fremont, California as a Lead Data Scientist focused on improving the company’s audience measurement through planning, initiating, and executing end-to-end data science projects and methodology work. He has created advanced solutions for Nielsen’s digital ad and content rating products by leveraging subject matter expertise in media measurement and data science. He is passionate about helping others improve their machine learning skills and workflows, and is excited to share his knowledge and experience with a wider audience through this book.Chapter 1: An Easy Transition.- Chapter 2: Selecting Algorithms.- Chapter 3: Multiple Linear Regression with Pandas, Scikit-Learn, and PySpark.- Chapter 4: Decision Trees for Regression with Pandas, Scikit-Learn, and PySpark.- Chapter 5: Random Forests for Regression with Pandas, Scikit-Learn, and PySpark.- Chapter 6: Gradient-Boosted Tree Regression with Pandas, Scikit-Learn and PySpark.- Chapter 7: Logistic Regression with Pandas, Scikit-Learn and PySpark.- Chapter 8: Decision Tree Classification with Pandas, Scikit-Learn and PySpark.- Chapter 9: Random Forest Classification with Scikit-Learn and PySpark.- Chapter 10: Support Vector Machine Classification with Pandas, Scikit-Learn and PySpark.- Chapter 11: Naïve Bayes Classification with Pandas, Scikit-Learn and PySpark.- Chapter 12: Neural Network Classification with Pandas, Scikit-Learn and PySpark.- Chapter 13: Recommender Systems with Pandas, Surprise and PySpark.- Chapter 14: Natural Language Processing with Pandas, Scikit-Learn and PySpark.- Chapter 15: K-Means Clustering with Pandas, Scikit-Learn and PySpark.- Chapter 16: Hyperparameter Tuning with Scikit-Learn and PySpark.- Chapter 17: Pipelines with Scikit-Learn and PySpark.- Chapter 18: Deploying Models in Production with Scikit-Learn and PySpark.
Learn Microservices with Spring Boot 3
This book will show you how to build Java-based microservices architecture using the popular Spring Boot framework by evolving a small monolith application to an event-driven architecture composed of several services. This third edition has been updated to cover Spring Boot 3, including its compatibility with Java 17 and Jakarta EE 10, and employs an incremental approach to teach the structure of microservices, test-driven development, and common patterns in distributed systems such as service discovery, load balancing, routing, centralized logs, per-environment configuration, and containerization.Authors Moisés Macero and Tarun Telang get the ball rolling by introducing you to the fundamentals of microservices and Spring Boot before walking you through the development of a basic Spring Boot application. You’ll then see how to build a front end using React, and learn how to use the data layer to read and write data from and to other systems via Spring Boot and its access to Spring Data and its available APIs. Putting together what you've learned thus far, you’ll begin to transform an application from a monolith to a microservice.This pragmatic approach will enable you to better grasp the benefits of using this type of software architecture, instead of keeping you distracted with theoretical concepts. The emphasis is on what matters most, starting with the minimum viable product, while maintaining the ability to adapt and improve your application as needed. After completing this book, you will have the foundational knowledge necessary to build your own microservice-based applications using Spring Boot.WHAT YOU WILL LEARN* Gain a thorough understanding of microservices architecture and how it differs from monolithic architectures.* Discover the step-by-step process of breaking down a monolithic application into smaller, focused services* Build microservices with Spring Boot 3, Spring Data, Spring Cloud, React.js, Docker, Cucumber, and more* Develop Java-based microservices using the latest version of Spring Boot, compatible with Java 17 and Jakarta EE 10.* Discover architecture patterns for distributed systems such as asynchronous processing, eventual consistency, resilience, scalability, and more* Gain insight into event-driven communication patterns and understand how to design and build event-driven microservices* Trace every request from beginning to end with Sleuth and centralized logging* Deploy your microservices anywhere as Docker containersWHO THIS BOOK IS FORThose with at least some prior experience with Java programming. Some prior exposure to Spring Boot recommended but not required.MOISÉS MACERO GARCÍA has been a software developer since he was a kid, when he started playing around with BASIC on his ZX Spectrum. During his career, Moisés has most often worked in development and architecture for small and large projects, and for his own startups as well. He enjoys making software problems simple, and he likes working in teams where he can not only coach others, but also learn from them. Moisés is the author of the blog thepracticaldeveloper.com, where he shares solutions for technical challenges, guides, and his view on different ways of working in IT companies. He also organizes workshops for companies that need a practical approach to software engineering. In his free time, he enjoys traveling and hiking.TARUN TELANG is a seasoned technologist with a wealth of experience in designing and implementing highly scalable software applications. With an impressive career spanning over 18 years, Tarun has been a valuable contributor to renowned companies such as Microsoft, Oracle, Polycom, and SAP. He began his career as an enterprise Java developer at SAP, where he honed his skills in crafting distributed business applications tailored for large enterprises. Through his dedication to continuous learning and professional development, he has become an Oracle Certified Java Programmer and SAP Certified Development Consultant for Java Web Application Servers.
Speichereffizienter Aufbau von binären Entscheidungsdiagrammen
Aufgrund der steigenden Komplexität von Hardwaresystemen besteht die Notwendigkeit, effizientere Datenstrukturen und darauf operierende Algorithmen zu entwickeln, um weiterhin das korrekte Verhalten solcher Systeme zu garantieren. Ein binäres Entscheidungsdiagramm ist eine geeignete Datenstruktur, da sie eine kompakte Repräsentation boolescher Funktionen und effiziente Algorithmen zur Manipulation dieser bietet. Allerdings haben Entscheidungsdiagramme auch Herausforderungen zu bewältigen: Die Praktikabilität hängt von deren Minimierung ab und es besteht ein großer Speicherbedarf für einige komplexe Funktionen. Dieses Buch präsentiert Ansätze, in denen boolesche Normalformen unter Ordnungsdefinitionen und Gesetzen der booleschen Algebra mit dem Ziel angeordnet werden, die Anzahl an Zwischenberechnungen zum Aufbau binärer Entscheidungsdiagramme zu verringern und den Speicher- sowie Zeitbedarf zu reduzieren. Die Methoden werden in ein Softwarepaket integriert, um die Performanz anhand von Benchmark-Instanzen zu untersuchen und mit dem Stand der Forschung zu vergleichen.DER AUTORRUNE KRAUSs ist wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter / Promotionsstudent an der Universität Bremen. Seine Forschungs- sowie Lehrschwerpunkte umfassen die Logiksynthese und formale Verifikation von Schaltungen. Die wesentlichen Ziele seiner Arbeit sind deren algorithmische Verbesserung und die Entwicklung neuartiger graphenbasierter Datenstrukturen zur Steigerung der Effizienz des rechnergestützten Entwurfs von integrierten Schaltkreisen in technischen Systemen.einlitung.- grundlagen.- masterbdd ( m b d d ).- ausnutzung von ordnungseigenschaften.- performanz evaluation.- zusammenfassung und ausblick.- literatur.
Introduction to Responsible AI
Learn and implement responsible AI models using Python. This book will teach you how to balance ethical challenges with opportunities in artificial intelligence.The book starts with an introduction to the fundamentals of AI, with special emphasis given to the key principles of responsible AI. The authors then walk you through the critical issues of detecting and mitigating bias, making AI decisions understandable, preserving privacy, ensuring security, and designing robust models. Along the way, you’ll gain an overview of tools, techniques, and code examples to implement the key principles you learn in real-world scenarios.The book concludes with a chapter devoted to fostering a deeper understanding of responsible AI’s profound implications for the future. Each chapter offers a hands-on approach, enriched with practical insights and code snippets, enabling you to translate ethical considerations into actionable solutions.WHAT YOU WILL LEARN* Understand the principles of responsible AI and their importance in today's digital world* Master techniques to detect and mitigate bias in AI* Explore methods and tools for achieving transparency and explainability* Discover best practices for privacy preservation and security in AI* Gain insights into designing robust and reliable AI modelsWHO THIS BOOK IS FORAI practitioners, data scientists, machine learning engineers, researchers, policymakers, and students interested in the ethical aspects of AIAVINASHMANURE is a seasoned machine learning professional with more than ten years of experience in building, deploying, and maintaining state-of-the-art machine learning solutions across different industries. He has more than six years of experience in leading and mentoring high performance teams in developing ML systems catering to different business requirements. He is proficient in deploying complex machine learning and statistical modeling algorithms/ and techniques for identifying patterns and extracting valuable insights for key stakeholders and organizational leadership.He is the author of Learn Tensorflow 2.0 and Introduction to Prescriptive AI, both with Apress.Avinash holds a bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering from Mumbai University and earned his Masters in Business Administration (Marketing) from the University of Pune. He resides in Bangalore with his wife and child. He enjoys travelling to new places and reading motivational books.SHALEEN is a machine learning engineer with 4+ years of experience in building, deploying, and managing cutting-edge machine learning solutions across varied industries. He has developed several frameworks and platforms that have significantly streamlined processes and improved efficiency of machine learning teams.SHALEEN BENGANI has authored the book Operationalizing Machine Learning Pipelines as well as three research papers in the deep learning space.He holds a bachelors degree in Computer Science and Engineering from BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus, where he was awarded the Director’s Medal for outstanding all-around performance. In his leisure time, he likes playing table tennis and reading.SARAVANAN S is an AI engineer with more than six years of experience in data science and data engineering. He has developed robust data pipelines for developing and deploying advanced machine learning models, genratinginsightful reports, and ensuring cutting edge solutions for diverse industries.Saravanan earned a masters degree in statistics from Loyola College from Chennai. In his spare time he likes traveling, reading books and playing games.
Roblox Lua Scripting Essentials
Embark on a transformative journey through the exciting world of Roblox Lua scripting with this comprehensive hands-on guide. Tailored to game developers, both seasoned and new, this book serves as your roadmap to mastering the art and science of Lua scripting within the dynamic Roblox Studio environment.You'll explore a wide spectrum of foundational concepts, including variables, functions, loops, tables, arrays, and more. Delve into advanced topics like raycasting, object-oriented programming with humanoids, and intricate leaderboard systems. Each chapter is crafted with real-world examples and step-by-step tutorials, empowering you to create engaging and interactive gameplay experiences.You'll gain profound insights into modularization, efficient coding practices, and techniques to optimize your scripts, paving the way to elevate your game development to an entirely new plane of creativity and complexity. You'll also discover sophisticated scripting concepts, such as custom events, and client-server communication.Invest in your future as a Roblox developer today, and let this book be your guide to crafting extraordinary gaming experiences. Roblox Lua Scripting Essentials provides the insight, tools, and guidance needed to shape your unique path in this thrilling domain of game development.WHAT YOU'LL LEARN* Wield variables, functions, loops, conditionals, arrays, and more to create dynamic gameplay elements* Explore the principles of object-oriented programming, and modularization techniques to develop clean, efficient, and organized code* Understand the complex client-server relationships, custom events, and multiplayer functionalities that bring games to life* Discover the power of modular coding, enabling you to create more organized and maintainable code bases* Lay down a robust foundation in Lua scripting for RobloxWHO THIS BOOK IS FORThis book is meticulously crafted to serve a diverse array of readers, ranging from complete beginners to intermediate developers. CHRISTOPHER COUTINHO is a game developer with an impressive 7-year track record in the domain of Virtual Reality (VR) development. As the visionary founder of Game Works, a cutting-edge game development studio based in Mumbai, he has honed his expertise in creating immersive Virtual Reality experiences. Coutinho's contributions extend beyond the commercial sphere; he has also played a pivotal role in shaping the next generation of game developers. He has been an instrumental educator, sharing his knowledge and insights in Video Game Development through platforms like iDTech, a division of Emeritus. His teachings span popular game engines such as Unity and Roblox. Additionally, Christopher has taught a specialized program on Augmented/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) Design created by the NYU – Tandon School of Engineering, for iDTech. His blend of hands-on experience and pedagogical prowess positions him as a leading figure in the contemporary gaming landscape.
Symmetric Cryptography, Volume 2
Symmetric cryptology is one of the two main branches of cryptology. Its applications are essential and vital in the Information Age, due to the efficiency of its constructions.The scope of this book in two volumes is two-fold. First, it presents the most important ideas that have been used in the design of symmetric primitives, their inner components and their most relevant constructions. Second, it describes and provides insights on the most popular cryptanalysis and proof techniques for analyzing the security of the above algorithms. A selected number of future directions, such as post-quantum security or design of ciphers for modern needs and particular applications, are also discussed.We believe that the two volumes of this work will be of interest to researchers, to master’s and PhD students studying or working in the field of cryptography, as well as to all professionals working in the field of cybersecurity. Christina Boura is an associate professor at the University of Versailles, France, who works on symmetric cryptography. She is a well-recognized member of the cryptographic community, having served on many program committees and as editor-in-chief of the ToSC IACR journal.María Naya-Plasencia is a research director at Inria, France, who also works on symmetric cryptography. She obtained an ERC grant in 2016 and the Young Researcher Prize from Inria-Académie des Sciences in 2019, and has given several invited keynote talks.