General Computing in Computers & Nonfiction eBooks

Pogue's Basics

Essential Tips and Shortcuts (That No One Bothers to Tell You)

by David Pogue ...

Learn to master the tech gadgets in your life with this New York Times –bestselling collection of easy-to-follow tips and shortcuts.Did you know that you can scroll a web page just by tapping the space bar?How do you recover photos you've deleted by accident?What can you do if your cell phone's battery is dead by dinnertime each day?When it comes to technology, there's no... ... Read more

$1.79 CAD

Learn to master the tech gadgets in your life with this New York Times –bestselling collection of easy-to-follow tips and shortcuts.Did you know that you can scroll a web page just by tapping the space bar?How do you recover photos you've deleted by accident?What can you do if your cell phone's battery is dead by dinnertime each day?When it comes to technology, there's no...
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The Master Algorithm

How the Quest for the Ultimate Learning Machine Will Remake Our World

by Pedro Domingos ...

**Recommended by Bill GatesA thought-provoking and wide-ranging exploration of machine learning and the race to build computer intelligences as flexible as our own**In the world's top research labs and universities, the race is on to invent the ultimate learning algorithm: one capable of discovering any knowledge from data, and doing anything we want, before we even ask. In The Master Algorithm, ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

**Recommended by Bill GatesA thought-provoking and wide-ranging exploration of machine learning and the race to build computer intelligences as flexible as our own**In the world's top research labs and universities, the race is on to invent the ultimate learning algorithm: one capable of discovering any knowledge from data, and doing anything we want, before we even ask. In The Master Algorithm,
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AI for Good

How Real People Are Using Artificial Intelligence to Fix Things That Matter

by Josh Tyrangiel ...

In contrast to the wave of noisy polemics around AI, AI For Good explores how, in practice, it can actually improve our lives and tells the stories of everyday citizens at the forefront of this new “AI entrepreneurship.”AI is often framed as a force of radical transformation, either catapulting us into a utopian future or dragging us toward existential ruin. But this book tells a different story. ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

In contrast to the wave of noisy polemics around AI, AI For Good explores how, in practice, it can actually improve our lives and tells the stories of everyday citizens at the forefront of this new “AI entrepreneurship.”AI is often framed as a force of radical transformation, either catapulting us into a utopian future or dragging us toward existential ruin. But this book tells a different story.
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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic For Dummies

by Rob Sylvan ...

Learn to make your digital photos *pop* with easy-to-follow help using AI-powered software from AdobeWith no prior photography or editing experience necessary, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic For Dummies delivers a must-have walkthrough for taking your photos to the next level using Adobe’s powerful consumer software. You’ll learn the fundamentals of opening your pictures, managing your photo ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

Learn to make your digital photos *pop* with easy-to-follow help using AI-powered software from AdobeWith no prior photography or editing experience necessary, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic For Dummies delivers a must-have walkthrough for taking your photos to the next level using Adobe’s powerful consumer software. You’ll learn the fundamentals of opening your pictures, managing your photo
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Security Engineering

A Guide to Building Dependable Distributed Systems

by Ross Anderson ...

Now that there's software in everything, how can you make anything secure? Understand how to engineer dependable systems with this newly updated classicIn Security Engineering: A Guide to Building Dependable Distributed Systems, Third Edition Cambridge University professor Ross Anderson updates his classic textbook and teaches readers how to design, implement, and test systems to withstand both ... Read more

$57.99 CAD

Now that there's software in everything, how can you make anything secure? Understand how to engineer dependable systems with this newly updated classicIn Security Engineering: A Guide to Building Dependable Distributed Systems, Third Edition Cambridge University professor Ross Anderson updates his classic textbook and teaches readers how to design, implement, and test systems to withstand both
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Designing Software Synthesizer Plugins in C++

With Audio DSP

by Will C. Pirkle ...

Designing Software Synthesizer Plugins in C++ provides everything you need to know to start designing and writing your own synthesizer plugins, including theory and practical examples for all of the major synthesizer building blocks, from LFOs and EGs to PCM samples and morphing wavetables, along with complete synthesizer example projects.The book and accompanying SynthLab projects include scores ... Read more

$89.93 CAD

Designing Software Synthesizer Plugins in C++ provides everything you need to know to start designing and writing your own synthesizer plugins, including theory and practical examples for all of the major synthesizer building blocks, from LFOs and EGs to PCM samples and morphing wavetables, along with complete synthesizer example projects.The book and accompanying SynthLab projects include scores
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Hands-On Financial Modeling with Excel for Microsoft 365

Build your own practical financial models for effective forecasting, valuation, trading, and growth analysis

by Shmuel Oluwa ...

Explore a variety of Excel features, functions, and productivity tips for various aspects of financial modelingKey FeaturesExplore Excel's financial functions and pivot tables with this updated second editionBuild an integrated financial model with Excel for Microsoft 365 from scratchPerform financial analysis with the help of real-world use casesBook DescriptionFinancial modeling is a core skill ... Read more

$28.79 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Explore a variety of Excel features, functions, and productivity tips for various aspects of financial modelingKey FeaturesExplore Excel's financial functions and pivot tables with this updated second editionBuild an integrated financial model with Excel for Microsoft 365 from scratchPerform financial analysis with the help of real-world use casesBook DescriptionFinancial modeling is a core skill
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High Performance Spark

Best Practices for Scaling and Optimizing Apache Spark

by Holden Karau, Adi Polak, Rachel Warren ...

Apache Spark is amazing when everything clicks. But if you haven't seen the performance improvements you expected or still don't feel confident enough to use Spark in production, this practical book is for you. Authors Holden Karau, Adi Polak, and Rachel Warren walk you through the secrets of the Spark code base and demonstrate performance optimizations that will help your data pipelines run ... Read more

$51.83 CAD

Apache Spark is amazing when everything clicks. But if you haven't seen the performance improvements you expected or still don't feel confident enough to use Spark in production, this practical book is for you. Authors Holden Karau, Adi Polak, and Rachel Warren walk you through the secrets of the Spark code base and demonstrate performance optimizations that will help your data pipelines run
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Python for Linguists

by Michael Hammond ...

Specifically designed for linguists, this book provides an introduction to programming using Python for those with little to no experience of coding. Python is one of the most popular and widely-used programming languages as it's also available for free and runs on any operating system. All examples in the text involve language data and can be adapted or used directly for language research. The ... Read more

$40.31 CAD

Specifically designed for linguists, this book provides an introduction to programming using Python for those with little to no experience of coding. Python is one of the most popular and widely-used programming languages as it's also available for free and runs on any operating system. All examples in the text involve language data and can be adapted or used directly for language research. The
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Basic Computer Application Course

by Leslie Pearl N. Castillo ...

Basic Computer Application Course is a comprehensive, beginner-friendly guide designed to help students, job seekers, and adults acquire essential computer literacy skills. Covering foundational concepts and hands-on training, this book makes it easy to understand computer fundamentals, Microsoft Office tools, and basic internet use - even if you have no prior experience.Whether you are looking to ... Read more

$4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Basic Computer Application Course is a comprehensive, beginner-friendly guide designed to help students, job seekers, and adults acquire essential computer literacy skills. Covering foundational concepts and hands-on training, this book makes it easy to understand computer fundamentals, Microsoft Office tools, and basic internet use - even if you have no prior experience.Whether you are looking to
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AI Engineering

Building Applications with Foundation Models

by Chip Huyen ...

Recent breakthroughs in AI have not only increased demand for AI products, they've also lowered the barriers to entry for those who want to build AI products. The model-as-a-service approach has transformed AI from an esoteric discipline into a powerful development tool that anyone can use. Everyone, including those with minimal or no prior AI experience, can now leverage AI models to build ... Read more

$61.19 CAD

Recent breakthroughs in AI have not only increased demand for AI products, they've also lowered the barriers to entry for those who want to build AI products. The model-as-a-service approach has transformed AI from an esoteric discipline into a powerful development tool that anyone can use. Everyone, including those with minimal or no prior AI experience, can now leverage AI models to build
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The History of Video Games

by Charlie Fish ...

This book is a potted history of video games, telling all the rollercoaster stories of this fascinating young industry that’s now twice as big globally than the film and music industries combined. Each chapter explores the history of video games through a different lens, giving a uniquely well-rounded overview.Packed with pictures and stats, this book is for video gamers nostalgic for the good old ... Read more

$12.68 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This book is a potted history of video games, telling all the rollercoaster stories of this fascinating young industry that’s now twice as big globally than the film and music industries combined. Each chapter explores the history of video games through a different lens, giving a uniquely well-rounded overview.Packed with pictures and stats, this book is for video gamers nostalgic for the good old
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Ethical Data and Information Management

Concepts, Tools and Methods

by Katherine O'Keefe, Daragh O Brien ...

Information and how we manage, process and govern it is becoming increasingly important as organizations ride the wave of the big data revolution. ***Ethical Data and Information Management***offers a practical guide for people in organizations who are tasked with implementing information management projects. It sets out, in a clear and structured way, the fundamentals of ethics, and provides ... Read more

$53.90 CAD

Information and how we manage, process and govern it is becoming increasingly important as organizations ride the wave of the big data revolution. ***Ethical Data and Information Management***offers a practical guide for people in organizations who are tasked with implementing information management projects. It sets out, in a clear and structured way, the fundamentals of ethics, and provides
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Kotlin in Action

by Dmitry Jemerov, Svetlana Isakova ...

SummaryKotlin in Action guides experienced Java developers from the language basics of Kotlin all the way through building applications to run on the JVM and Android devices. Foreword by Andrey Breslav, Lead Designer of Kotlin.About the TechnologyDevelopers want to get work done - and the less hassle, the better. Coding with Kotlin means less hassle. The Kotlin programming language offers an ... Read more

$41.99 CAD

SummaryKotlin in Action guides experienced Java developers from the language basics of Kotlin all the way through building applications to run on the JVM and Android devices. Foreword by Andrey Breslav, Lead Designer of Kotlin.About the TechnologyDevelopers want to get work done - and the less hassle, the better. Coding with Kotlin means less hassle. The Kotlin programming language offers an
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The Soul of A New Machine

by Tracy Kidder ...

Tracy Kidder's "riveting" (Washington Post) story of one company's efforts to bring a new microcomputer to market won both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award and has become essential reading for understanding the history of the American tech industry.Computers have changed since 1981, when The Soul of a New Machine first examined the culture of the computer revolution. What has not ... Read more

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Tracy Kidder's "riveting" (Washington Post) story of one company's efforts to bring a new microcomputer to market won both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award and has become essential reading for understanding the history of the American tech industry.Computers have changed since 1981, when The Soul of a New Machine first examined the culture of the computer revolution. What has not
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MCAT How To Boot Camp: The Fast and Easy Way to Learn the Basics with World Class Experts Proven Tactics, Techniques, Facts, Hints, Tips and Advice

by Cody Gayden ...

Looking for the straight facts on MCAT?In this clear and highly informative how-to guide the authors give you the latest on MCAT essentials with the most current, most actual and beneficial Facts, Hints, Tips and Advice you can find from experts in the field on MCAT.Discover How to, Sound and Practical Advice on:- Here's How an Average Student Can Get Into Medical School - With a 2.00 GPA- Why ... Read more

$8.90 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Looking for the straight facts on MCAT?In this clear and highly informative how-to guide the authors give you the latest on MCAT essentials with the most current, most actual and beneficial Facts, Hints, Tips and Advice you can find from experts in the field on MCAT.Discover How to, Sound and Practical Advice on:- Here's How an Average Student Can Get Into Medical School - With a 2.00 GPA- Why
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Learn Typing

by Durgesh ...

Typing skills are important to complete your work faster. Typing helps in communicating with colleagues and customers, creating documents, and finding new information.Though typing is a fundamental skill, it is still one of the most important computer skills to be learnt. Typing is something most of us will have to do a lot whether you work in an office or not. The faster you type, the more time ... Read more

$2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Typing skills are important to complete your work faster. Typing helps in communicating with colleagues and customers, creating documents, and finding new information.Though typing is a fundamental skill, it is still one of the most important computer skills to be learnt. Typing is something most of us will have to do a lot whether you work in an office or not. The faster you type, the more time
... Read more
GarageBand For Dummies

by Bob LeVitus ...

Put together great-sounding audio tracks on Mac, iPhone, or iPadGarageBand For Dummies gets you started with the popular audio software included with Apple devices. This simple app lets you do everything from building basic beats to creating multi-track recordings. You’ll learn how to build a song from the ground up in this beginner-friendly Dummies guide. Follow simple, step-by-step instructions ... Read more

$23.99 CAD

Put together great-sounding audio tracks on Mac, iPhone, or iPadGarageBand For Dummies gets you started with the popular audio software included with Apple devices. This simple app lets you do everything from building basic beats to creating multi-track recordings. You’ll learn how to build a song from the ground up in this beginner-friendly Dummies guide. Follow simple, step-by-step instructions
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WiFi Hacking

Le guide simplifié du débutant pour apprendre le hacking des réseaux WiFi avec kali linux

by Kevin Droz ...

Attention : à ceux qui veulent apprendre le WiFi hacking et faire partie d’une communauté de hackers professionnels.Est-ce que vous avez toujours voulu cracker le WiFi des voisins juste pour le plaisir ?Peut-être vous voulez avoir une connexion internet gratuite ! Ou bien vous voulez juste manipuler le réseau de votre meilleur ami !Ou peut-être vous êtes un hacker qui veut apprendre le pentesting ... Read more

$9.96 CAD

Attention : à ceux qui veulent apprendre le WiFi hacking et faire partie d’une communauté de hackers professionnels.Est-ce que vous avez toujours voulu cracker le WiFi des voisins juste pour le plaisir ?Peut-être vous voulez avoir une connexion internet gratuite ! Ou bien vous voulez juste manipuler le réseau de votre meilleur ami !Ou peut-être vous êtes un hacker qui veut apprendre le pentesting
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Investors Guide On Forex Trading, Bitcoin and Making Money Online: Currency Trading Strategies and Digital Cryptocurrencies for Bitcoin Buying and Selling

Currency Trading Strategies and Digital Cryptocurrencies for Bitcoin Buying and Selling

by Speedy Publishing ...

Grow your money by taking to heart the useful trading strategies included in this boxed set of three books. Use this opportunity to understand how Forex training and Bitcoins work. Learn how you can earn money by becoming experts of online trading. Let your curiosity get the better of you. Let your money grow. Begin today. ... Read more

$5.66 CAD

Grow your money by taking to heart the useful trading strategies included in this boxed set of three books. Use this opportunity to understand how Forex training and Bitcoins work. Learn how you can earn money by becoming experts of online trading. Let your curiosity get the better of you. Let your money grow. Begin today.
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Make games with Python

Create your own entertainment with Raspberry Pi

by Sean M. Tracey ...

Series series Essentials
Learning to code your own shoot-'em-up game is infinitely more satisfying than beating any end-of-level boss.This essential guide teaches how to develop games with Python and Pygame. Gain a better understanding of the games you play, and build the skills to create games of your own, including how to:Create shapes and pathsMove sprites and detect collisionsHandle keyboard, mouse, and gamepad ... Read more

$5.66 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learning to code your own shoot-'em-up game is infinitely more satisfying than beating any end-of-level boss.This essential guide teaches how to develop games with Python and Pygame. Gain a better understanding of the games you play, and build the skills to create games of your own, including how to:Create shapes and pathsMove sprites and detect collisionsHandle keyboard, mouse, and gamepad
... Read more
Deep Learning with Python, Second Edition

by Francois Chollet ...

Unlock the groundbreaking advances of deep learning with this extensively revised edition of the bestselling original. Learn directly from the creator of Keras and master practical Python deep learning techniques that are easy to apply in the real world.In Deep Learning with Python, Second Edition you will learn:Deep learning from first principlesImage classification & image segmentationTimeseries ... Read more

$59.99 CAD

Unlock the groundbreaking advances of deep learning with this extensively revised edition of the bestselling original. Learn directly from the creator of Keras and master practical Python deep learning techniques that are easy to apply in the real world.In Deep Learning with Python, Second Edition you will learn:Deep learning from first principlesImage classification & image segmentationTimeseries
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Excel Data Analysis

Your visual blueprint for creating and analyzing data, charts and PivotTables

by Denise Etheridge ...

Series Book 42 - Visual Blueprint
Advanced techniques for Excel power usersCrunch and analyze Excel data the way the professionals do with this clean, uncluttered, visual guide to advanced Excel techniques. Using numerous screenshots and easy-to-follow numbered steps, this book clearly shows you how to perform professional-level modeling, charting, data access, data slicing, and other functions. You'll find super techniques for ... Read more

$23.99 CAD

Advanced techniques for Excel power usersCrunch and analyze Excel data the way the professionals do with this clean, uncluttered, visual guide to advanced Excel techniques. Using numerous screenshots and easy-to-follow numbered steps, this book clearly shows you how to perform professional-level modeling, charting, data access, data slicing, and other functions. You'll find super techniques for
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Microsoft Dynamics GP For Dummies

by Renato Bellu ...

If you’re accountable for accounting in a mid-level business, Microsoft Dynamics GP accounting software can be your best friend.Microsoft Dynamics GP For Dummies improves the friendship by highlighting the most useful and practical features, dispelling the most common misconceptions, and letting you in on the best tips and tricks — all in plain English!Microsoft Dynamics GP For Dummies shows you ... Read more

$21.99 CAD

If you’re accountable for accounting in a mid-level business, Microsoft Dynamics GP accounting software can be your best friend.Microsoft Dynamics GP For Dummies improves the friendship by highlighting the most useful and practical features, dispelling the most common misconceptions, and letting you in on the best tips and tricks — all in plain English!Microsoft Dynamics GP For Dummies shows you
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