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In response to feedback from course delegates this third edition has been revised throughout. It expands on the second edition with new and updated examples in the chapters on arithmetic, i/o, character data, modules, data structuring and generic programming with minor updates to the rest of the chapters.Key Features· lots of clear, simple examples highlighting the core language features of modern Fortran including data typing, array processing, control structures, function...

This fourth Edition presents new examples on submodules, derived type i/o, object oriented programming, abstract interfaces and procedure pointers, C interop, sorting and searching, statistics and converting to more modern versions of Fortran.Key FeaturesHighlights the core language features of modern Fortran including data typing, array processing, control structures, functions, subroutines, modules and submodules, user defined types, pointers, operator overloading, generi...

As an open operating system, Unix can be improved on by anyone and everyone: individuals, companies, universities, and more. As a result, the very nature of Unix has been altered over the years by numerous extensions formulated in an assortment of versions. Today, Unix encompasses everything from Sun's Solaris to Apple's Mac OS X and more varieties of Linux than you can easily name.The latest edition of this bestselling reference brings Unix into the 21st century. It's been reworke...

It's all in the name: Learn You a Haskell for Great Good! is a hilarious, illustrated guide to this complex functional language. Packed with the author's original artwork, pop culture references, and most importantly, useful example code, this book teaches functional fundamentals in a way you never thought possible.You'll start with the kid stuff: basic syntax, recursion, types and type classes. Then once you've got the basics down, the real black belt master-class begins:...

In early reviews, geeks raved about Windows 7. But if you're an ordinary mortal, learning what this new system is all about will be challenging. Fear not: David Pogue's Windows 7: The Missing Manual comes to the rescue. Like its predecessors, this book illuminates its subject with reader-friendly insight, plenty of wit, and hardnosed objectivity for beginners as well as veteran PC users.Windows 7 fixes many of Vista's most painful shortcomings. It's speedier, has fewer int...

Laravel 5 Beauty goes through the process of creating, designing, and coding a real-world application in the number on PHP framework available today.The application built is a blog. Check out http://laravelcoding.com for a preview.While building the Laravel 5 Beauty blog, you'll learn about:Installing Laravel 5.1Using HomesteadUsing ElixirDatabase Migrations and SeedingEloquent Models and PaginationForm Request...

Finding the power of Python for Arduino programming. This book helps you to explore several Python libraries to access Arduino boards.**TOC**Preparing Development Environment1.1 Arduino1.1.1 Arduino Uno1.1.2 Arduino Leonardo1.1.3 Arduino Mega 25601.1.4 Arduino Due1.2 Electronic Components1.2.1 Arduino Starter Kit1.2.2 Fritzing1.2.3 Cooking-Hacks: Arduino Starter Kit1.2.4 Arduino Side...

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This handy guide provides an overview of Java Enterprise Edition 6’s main technologies and includes extensive, easy-to-understand code samples that demonstrate the platform’s many improvements. You’ll quickly understand how Java EE 6 simplifies the process of developing and deploying web and enterprise applications.Explore what’s new in Java EE 6, including Contexts and Dependency Injection and the Java API for RESTful Web ServicesDiscover how Java EE 6 features rel...

Mathematica Cookbook helps you master the application's core principles by walking you through real-world problems. Ideal for browsing, this book includes recipes for working with numerics, data structures, algebraic equations, calculus, and statistics. You'll also venture into exotic territory with recipes for data visualization using 2D and 3D graphic tools, image processing, and music.Although Mathematica 7 is a highly advanced computational platform, the recipes in thi...

Your ultimate guide to Android, this book brings you everything you need to know about the hugely popular operating system. With step-by-step tutorials showing you how to master your handset and all the hottest apps to extend your phones capabilities, all the secrets of Android are revealed.