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The Nostalgia Nerd's Retro Tech: Computer, Consoles & Games

by Peter Leigh ...

Series series Tech Classics
Remember what a wild frontier the early days of home gaming were? Manufacturers releasing new consoles at a breakneck pace; developers creating games that kept us up all night, then going bankrupt the next day; and what self-respecting kid didn't beg their parents for an Atari or a Nintendo? This explosion of computers, consoles, and games was genuinely unlike anything the tech world has seen ... Read more

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Remember what a wild frontier the early days of home gaming were? Manufacturers releasing new consoles at a breakneck pace; developers creating games that kept us up all night, then going bankrupt the next day; and what self-respecting kid didn't beg their parents for an Atari or a Nintendo? This explosion of computers, consoles, and games was genuinely unlike anything the tech world has seen
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Tubes

Behind the Scenes at the Internet

by Andrew Blum ...

The Internet. Home to the most important and intimate aspects of our lives. Our careers, our relationships, our selves, all of them are out there - online. So, where is that exactly?'The Internet really IS a series of tubes! Who knew?' David Pogue, The New York Times'Utterly engrossing. Even the most geek-wary of readers will enjoy' Independent__________... ... Read more

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The Internet. Home to the most important and intimate aspects of our lives. Our careers, our relationships, our selves, all of them are out there - online. So, where is that exactly?'The Internet really IS a series of tubes! Who knew?' David Pogue, The New York Times'Utterly engrossing. Even the most geek-wary of readers will enjoy' Independent__________...
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IT Architecture For Dummies

by Susan L. Cook, Kalani Kirk Hausman ...

A solid introduction to the practices, plans, and skills required for developing a smart system architectureInformation architecture combines IT skills with business skills in order to align the IT structure of an organization with the mission, goals, and objectives of its business. This friendly introduction to IT architecture walks you through the myriad issues and complex decisions that many ... Read more

$39.99 AUD

A solid introduction to the practices, plans, and skills required for developing a smart system architectureInformation architecture combines IT skills with business skills in order to align the IT structure of an organization with the mission, goals, and objectives of its business. This friendly introduction to IT architecture walks you through the myriad issues and complex decisions that many
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Terraform: Up and Running

Writing Infrastructure as Code

by Yevgeniy Brikman ...

Terraform has become a key player in the DevOps world for defining, launching, and managing infrastructure as code (IaC) across a variety of cloud and virtualization platforms, including AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, and more. This hands-on third edition, expanded and thoroughly updated for version 1.0 and beyond, shows you the fastest way to get up and running with Terraform.Gruntwork cofounder ... Read more

$54.64 AUD

Terraform has become a key player in the DevOps world for defining, launching, and managing infrastructure as code (IaC) across a variety of cloud and virtualization platforms, including AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, and more. This hands-on third edition, expanded and thoroughly updated for version 1.0 and beyond, shows you the fastest way to get up and running with Terraform.Gruntwork cofounder
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Platform Engineering

by Camille Fournier, Ian Nowland ...

Until recently, infrastructure was the backbone of organizations operating software they developed in-house. But now that cloud vendors run the computers, companies can finally bring the benefits of agile custom-centricity to their own developers. Adding product management to infrastructure organizations is now all the rage.But how's that possible when infrastructure is still the operational layer ... Read more

$46.72 AUD

Until recently, infrastructure was the backbone of organizations operating software they developed in-house. But now that cloud vendors run the computers, companies can finally bring the benefits of agile custom-centricity to their own developers. Adding product management to infrastructure organizations is now all the rage.But how's that possible when infrastructure is still the operational layer
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Architecture Patterns with Python

Enabling Test-Driven Development, Domain-Driven Design, and Event-Driven Microservices

by Harry Percival, Bob Gregory ...

As Python continues to grow in popularity, projects are becoming larger and more complex. Many Python developers are taking an interest in high-level software design patterns such as hexagonal/clean architecture, event-driven architecture, and the strategic patterns prescribed by domain-driven design (DDD). But translating those patterns into Python isn’t always straightforward.With this hands-on ... Read more

$38.80 AUD

As Python continues to grow in popularity, projects are becoming larger and more complex. Many Python developers are taking an interest in high-level software design patterns such as hexagonal/clean architecture, event-driven architecture, and the strategic patterns prescribed by domain-driven design (DDD). But translating those patterns into Python isn’t always straightforward.With this hands-on
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Information and Knowledge Organisation in Digital Humanities

Global Perspectives

Edited by Koraljka Golub, Ying-Hsang Liu ...

Series series Digital Research in the Arts and Humanities
Information and Knowledge Organisation explores the role of knowledge organisation in the digital humanities. By focusing on how information is described, represented and organised in both research and practice, this work furthers the transdisciplinary nature of digital humanities.Including contributions from Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and the Middle East, the volume explores the ... Read more

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Information and Knowledge Organisation explores the role of knowledge organisation in the digital humanities. By focusing on how information is described, represented and organised in both research and practice, this work furthers the transdisciplinary nature of digital humanities.Including contributions from Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and the Middle East, the volume explores the
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The Practice of Enterprise Architecture

A Modern Approach to Business and IT Alignment

by Svyatoslav Kotusev ...

Enterprise architecture (EA) is a set of descriptions relevant to both business and IT intended to bridge the communication gap between business and IT stakeholders in organizations, facilitate information systems planning and improve business and IT alignment. Due to complex historical reasons, the notion of enterprise architecture was always surrounded by endless speculations, dangerous myths, ... Read more

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Enterprise architecture (EA) is a set of descriptions relevant to both business and IT intended to bridge the communication gap between business and IT stakeholders in organizations, facilitate information systems planning and improve business and IT alignment. Due to complex historical reasons, the notion of enterprise architecture was always surrounded by endless speculations, dangerous myths,
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The Software Architect Elevator

Redefining the Architect's Role in the Digital Enterprise

by Gregor Hohpe ...

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

$38.80 AUD

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

A Non-Technical Introduction in 25 Steps

by Daniel Drescher ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
In 25 concise steps, you will learn the basics of blockchain technology. No mathematical formulas, program code, or computer science jargon are used. No previous knowledge in computer science, mathematics, programming, or cryptography is required. Terminology is explained through pictures, analogies, and metaphors.This book bridges the gap that exists between purely technical books about the ... Read more

$44.54 AUD

In 25 concise steps, you will learn the basics of blockchain technology. No mathematical formulas, program code, or computer science jargon are used. No previous knowledge in computer science, mathematics, programming, or cryptography is required. Terminology is explained through pictures, analogies, and metaphors.This book bridges the gap that exists between purely technical books about the
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Raspberry Pi User Guide

by Eben Upton, Gareth Halfacree ...

Learn the Raspberry Pi 3 from the experts!Raspberry Pi User Guide, 4th Edition is the "unofficial official" guide to everything Raspberry Pi 3. Written by the Pi's creator and a leading Pi guru, this book goes straight to the source to bring you the ultimate Raspberry Pi 3 manual. This new fourth edition has been updated to cover the Raspberry Pi 3 board and software, with detailed discussion on ... Read more

$32.99 AUD

Learn the Raspberry Pi 3 from the experts!Raspberry Pi User Guide, 4th Edition is the "unofficial official" guide to everything Raspberry Pi 3. Written by the Pi's creator and a leading Pi guru, this book goes straight to the source to bring you the ultimate Raspberry Pi 3 manual. This new fourth edition has been updated to cover the Raspberry Pi 3 board and software, with detailed discussion on
... Read more
Technology Strategy Patterns

Architecture as Strategy

by Eben Hewitt ...

Technologists who want their ideas heard, understood, and funded are often told to speak the language of businessâ??without really knowing what that is. This bookâ??s toolkit provides architects, product managers, technology managers, and executives with a shared languageâ??in the form of repeatable, practical patterns and templatesâ??to produce great technology strategies.Author Eben Hewitt ... Read more

$34.84 AUD

Technologists who want their ideas heard, understood, and funded are often told to speak the language of businessâ??without really knowing what that is. This bookâ??s toolkit provides architects, product managers, technology managers, and executives with a shared languageâ??in the form of repeatable, practical patterns and templatesâ??to produce great technology strategies.Author Eben Hewitt
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Programming Quantum Computers

Essential Algorithms and Code Samples

by Eric R. Johnston, Nic Harrigan, Mercedes Gimeno-Segovia ...

Quantum computers are poised to kick-start a new computing revolution—and you can join in right away. If you’re in software engineering, computer graphics, data science, or just an intrigued computerphile, this book provides a hands-on programmer’s guide to understanding quantum computing. Rather than labor through math and theory, you’ll work directly with examples that demonstrate this ... Read more

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Quantum computers are poised to kick-start a new computing revolution—and you can join in right away. If you’re in software engineering, computer graphics, data science, or just an intrigued computerphile, this book provides a hands-on programmer’s guide to understanding quantum computing. Rather than labor through math and theory, you’ll work directly with examples that demonstrate this
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The Official BBC micro:bit User Guide

by Gareth Halfacree ...

The go-to guide to getting started with the BBC micro:bit and exploring all of its amazing capabilities.The BBC micro:bit is a pocket-sized electronic development platform built with education in mind. It was developed by the BBC in partnership with major tech companies, communities, and educational organizations to provide kids with a fun, easy, inexpensive way to develop their digital skills. ... Read more

$27.99 AUD

The go-to guide to getting started with the BBC micro:bit and exploring all of its amazing capabilities.The BBC micro:bit is a pocket-sized electronic development platform built with education in mind. It was developed by the BBC in partnership with major tech companies, communities, and educational organizations to provide kids with a fun, easy, inexpensive way to develop their digital skills.
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Software Engineering at Google

Lessons Learned from Programming Over Time

by Titus Winters, Tom Manshreck, Hyrum Wright ...

Today, software engineers need to know not only how to program effectively but also how to develop proper engineering practices to make their codebase sustainable and healthy. This book emphasizes this difference between programming and software engineering.How can software engineers manage a living codebase that evolves and responds to changing requirements and demands over the length of its life ... Read more

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Today, software engineers need to know not only how to program effectively but also how to develop proper engineering practices to make their codebase sustainable and healthy. This book emphasizes this difference between programming and software engineering.How can software engineers manage a living codebase that evolves and responds to changing requirements and demands over the length of its life
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Simply AI

Facts Made Fast

by DK ...

Series series DK Simply
Combining clear labelled imagery with easy-to-understand text, this new edition of Simply Artificial Intelligence is the perfect introduction to the latest developments in AI, including ChatGPT and the Internet of Things.Covering a broad range of fields within AI - from computing and mathematics to politics and philosophy - entries demystify what artificial intelligence is and how it works, how it ... Read more

$13.99 AUD

Combining clear labelled imagery with easy-to-understand text, this new edition of Simply Artificial Intelligence is the perfect introduction to the latest developments in AI, including ChatGPT and the Internet of Things.Covering a broad range of fields within AI - from computing and mathematics to politics and philosophy - entries demystify what artificial intelligence is and how it works, how it
... Read more
Digital Design and Computer Architecture

by David Harris, Sarah Harris ...

Digital Design and Computer Architecture, Second Edition, takes a unique and modern approach to digital design, introducing the reader to the fundamentals of digital logic and then showing step by step how to build a MIPS microprocessor in both Verilog and VHDL. This new edition combines an engaging and humorous writing style with an updated and hands-on approach to digital design. It presents new ... Read more

$95.03 AUD

Digital Design and Computer Architecture, Second Edition, takes a unique and modern approach to digital design, introducing the reader to the fundamentals of digital logic and then showing step by step how to build a MIPS microprocessor in both Verilog and VHDL. This new edition combines an engaging and humorous writing style with an updated and hands-on approach to digital design. It presents new
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HTML5

Designing Rich Internet Applications

by Matthew David ...

Implement the powerful multimedia and interactive capabilities offered by HTML5, including style control tools, illustration tools, video, audio, and rich media solutions. Understand how HTML5 is changing the web development game with this project-based book that shows you-not just tells you-what HTML5 can do for your websites. Reinforce your practical understanding of the new standard with demo ... Read more

$88.07 AUD

Implement the powerful multimedia and interactive capabilities offered by HTML5, including style control tools, illustration tools, video, audio, and rich media solutions. Understand how HTML5 is changing the web development game with this project-based book that shows you-not just tells you-what HTML5 can do for your websites. Reinforce your practical understanding of the new standard with demo
... Read more
PlayStation 2 Architecture

Architecture of Consoles: A Practical Analysis, #12

by Rodrigo Copetti ...

Series Book 12 - Architecture of Consoles: A Practical Analysis
The Playstation 2 was not one of the most powerful consoles of its generation, yet it managed to achieve a level of popularity unthinkable for other companies.This machine is nowhere near as simple as the original Playstation was, but we will see why it didn't share the same fate of previous complicated consoles (i.e. the Sega Saturn).Architecture of Consoles: A Practical AnalysisLooking at the ... Read more

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The Playstation 2 was not one of the most powerful consoles of its generation, yet it managed to achieve a level of popularity unthinkable for other companies.This machine is nowhere near as simple as the original Playstation was, but we will see why it didn't share the same fate of previous complicated consoles (i.e. the Sega Saturn).Architecture of Consoles: A Practical AnalysisLooking at the
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Observability Engineering

Achieving Production Excellence

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

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

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Observability is the only way to engineer, manage, and improve the business-critical systems that customers depend on every day—and as the complexity of software grows, so does the need for observability. With this thoroughly revised second edition, authors Charity Majors, Liz Fong-Jones, and George Miranda take inventory of the current state of the field and explain how practitioners can evolve
... Read more
Oracle Database 12c Release 2 In-Memory: Tips and Techniques for Maximum Performance

by Joyjeet Banerjee ...

Master Oracle Database 12c Release 2’s powerful In-Memory optionThis Oracle Press guide shows, step-by-step, how to optimize database performance and cut transaction processing time using Oracle Database 12c Release 2 In-Memory. Oracle Database 12c Release 2 In-Memory: Tips and Techniques for Maximum Performance features hands-on instructions, best practices, and expert tips from an Oracle ... Read more

$77.21 AUD

Master Oracle Database 12c Release 2’s powerful In-Memory optionThis Oracle Press guide shows, step-by-step, how to optimize database performance and cut transaction processing time using Oracle Database 12c Release 2 In-Memory. Oracle Database 12c Release 2 In-Memory: Tips and Techniques for Maximum Performance features hands-on instructions, best practices, and expert tips from an Oracle
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Designing the Internet of Things

by Adrian McEwen, Hakim Cassimally ...

Take your idea from concept to production with this unique guideWhether it's called physical computing, ubiquitous computing, or the Internet of Things, it's a hot topic in technology: how to channel your inner Steve Jobs and successfully combine hardware, embedded software, web services, electronics, and cool design to create cutting-edge devices that are fun, interactive, and practical. If you'd ... Read more

$27.99 AUD

Take your idea from concept to production with this unique guideWhether it's called physical computing, ubiquitous computing, or the Internet of Things, it's a hot topic in technology: how to channel your inner Steve Jobs and successfully combine hardware, embedded software, web services, electronics, and cool design to create cutting-edge devices that are fun, interactive, and practical. If you'd
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Docker Deep Dive

Zero to Docker in a single book

by Nigel Poulton ...

Start from scratch and develop the essential skills needed to create, deploy, and manage cloud-native applications using Docker with the latest edition of Docker Deep DiveKey FeaturesGet a solid understanding of Docker and containersOvercome common problems while containerizing an applicationMaster Docker commands needed for creating, deploying, and running applicationsBook DescriptionA new ... Read more

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Start from scratch and develop the essential skills needed to create, deploy, and manage cloud-native applications using Docker with the latest edition of Docker Deep DiveKey FeaturesGet a solid understanding of Docker and containersOvercome common problems while containerizing an applicationMaster Docker commands needed for creating, deploying, and running applicationsBook DescriptionA new
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Python: Advanced Predictive Analytics

Gain practical insights by exploiting data in your business to build advanced predictive modeling applications

by Ashish Kumar, Joseph Babcock ...

Gain practical insights by exploiting data in your business to build advanced predictive modeling applicationsKey FeaturesA step-by-step guide to predictive modeling including lots of tips, tricks, and best practicesLearn how to use popular predictive modeling algorithms such as Linear Regression, Decision Trees, Logistic Regression, and ClusteringMaster open source Python tools to build ... Read more

$95.13 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

Gain practical insights by exploiting data in your business to build advanced predictive modeling applicationsKey FeaturesA step-by-step guide to predictive modeling including lots of tips, tricks, and best practicesLearn how to use popular predictive modeling algorithms such as Linear Regression, Decision Trees, Logistic Regression, and ClusteringMaster open source Python tools to build
... Read more

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