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CC Certified in Cybersecurity All-In-One Exam Guide - Paperback

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by Jordan Genung (Author), Steven Bennett (Author)This new self-study system delivers complete coverage of every topic on the Certified in Cybersecurity examTake the Certified in Cybersecurity exam from (ISC)2 with confidence using the information contained in this comprehensive study guide. Written by a pair of cybersecurity experts and successful trainers, CC Certified in Cybersecurity All-in-One Exam Guide offers background material, detailed examples, and over 200 practice questions. Each...

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by Riccardo Manenti (Author), Mario Motta (Author)This book provides an introduction to quantum information science, the science at the basis of the new quantum revolution of this century. It teaches the reader to build and program a quantum computer and leverage its potential. Aimed at quantum physicists and computer scientists, the book covers several topics, including quantum algorithms, quantum chemistry, and quantum engineering of superconducting qubits. Written by two professionals in t...

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by Holly Bathie (Author), Kate Sutton (Illustrator), Richard Merritt (Illustrator)Empower your kids to stay safe online with this fun, comprehensive guide for kids aged 11+. Packed with entertaining illustrations alongside practical information, the Social Media Survival Guide answers questions about all aspects of social media - the good AND the bad - making it a must-have tool for young people (and parents) to help navigate the online world safely and confidently and learn the best approac...

The Action Bible: Faith in Action Edition - Hardcover

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by Sergio Cariello (Illustrator), Sergio Cariello (Author)This reimagining of the mega-selling Action Bible combines 230 stories of biblical heroes with vibrant comic-book-style illustrations and an immersive online experience. Readers will explore seven dynamic attributes of God's story, earn Faith in Action Badges representing those qualities, and discover even more through a discoverable QR code in each story that takes them to a safe online adventure of games, playlists, Bible studies, ac...

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by Mojang Ab (Author), The Official Minecraft Team (Author)Dive into Minecraft headfirst with this all-new beginner's guide that will teach you everything you need to know for starting your Minecraft journey, whether that be in Survival mode or Creative. Are you new to Minecraft or still not quite getting the hang of it? Then this book is for you! Join characters such as Miss Hap, Sir Vival and Bill Ding on an adventure through the Overworld, to discover how you can ace your early game. Learn...

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by Mojang Ab (Author)Discover new and exciting Minecraft base builds, with construction tips, blueprint spreads, and fun locations--written in official partnership with the experts at game-creator Mojang. Are you an expert builder? Looking for inspiration for your next epic build? Then the search is over Visit the legendary bases of The Twelve, a guild of expert builders, who are ready to showcase their most stunning creations, including flying airships and underwater lairs. Learn their top ...

Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology - Hardcover

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by Chris Miller (Author)The Financial Times Business Book of the Year, this epic account of the decades-long battle to control one of the world's most critical resources--microchip technology--with the United States and China increasingly in fierce competition is "pulse quickening...a nonfiction thriller" (The New York Times). You may be surprised to learn that microchips are the new oil--the scarce resource on which the modern world depends. Today, military, economic, and geopolitical power ...

Coding Projects in Scratch: A Step-By-Step Visual Guide to Coding Your Own Animations, Games, Simulations, a - Paperback

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by Jon Woodcock (Author)A straightforward, visual guide that shows young learners how to build their own computer projects using Scratch, a popular free programming language, using fun graphics and easy-to-follow instructions.Kids can animate their favorite characters, build games to play with friends, create silly sound effects, and more with Coding Projects in Scratch. All they need is a desktop or laptop with Adobe 10.2 or later, and an internet connection to download Scratch 2.0. Coding c...

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by Dan Gookin (Author)A one-stop guide to making the most of your desktop PC or laptop computer PCs and Laptops For Dummies is the essential user's guide to the features your PC or laptop has to offer--and how to use them successfully. With this book as your coach, you can jump over technological hurdles with ease, navigating the hardware and software of your personal computer. Regardless of what brand of computer you use, you'll learn to navigate the latest version of Windows. You'll also ex...

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by Allen G. Taylor (Author), Richard Blum (Author)The most thorough SQL reference, now updated for SQL:2023 SQL All-in-One For Dummies has everything you need to get started with the SQL programming language, and then to level up your skill with advanced applications. This relational database coding language is one of the most used languages in professional software development. And, as it becomes ever more important to take control of data, there's no end in sight to the need for SQL know-ho...

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by Virginia Eubanks (Author)WINNER: The 2019 Lillian Smith Book Award, 2018 McGannon Center Book Prize, and shortlisted for the Goddard Riverside Stephan Russo Book Prize for Social Justice Astra Taylor, author of The People's Platform: "The single most important book about technology you will read this year."Dorothy Roberts, author of Killing the Black Body: "A must-read." A powerful investigative look at data-based discrimination?and how technology affects civil and human rights and econom...

Linux: The Comprehensive Guide - Paperback

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by Michael Kofler (Author)Beginner or expert, professional or hobbyist, this is the Linux guide you need! Install Linux and walk through the basics: working in the terminal, handling files and directories, using Bash, and more. Then get into the nitty-gritty details of configuring your system and server, from compiling kernel modules to using tools like Apache, Postfix, and Samba. With information on backups, firewalls, virtualization, and more, you'll learn everything there is to know about ...

High Performance Python: Practical Performant Programming for Humans - Paperback

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by Micha Gorelick (Author), Ian Ozsvald (Author)Your Python code may run correctly, but you need it to run faster. Updated for Python 3, this expanded edition shows you how to locate performance bottlenecks and significantly speed up your code in high-data-volume programs. By exploring the fundamental theory behind design choices, High Performance Python helps you gain a deeper understanding of Python's implementation. How do you take advantage of multicore architectures or clusters? Or buil...

Privacy: What Everyone Needs to Know(r) - Paperback

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by Leslie Francis (Author), John G. Francis (Author)We live more and more of our lives online; we rely on the internet as we work, correspond with friends and loved ones, and go through a multitude of mundane activities like paying bills, streaming videos, reading the news, and listening to music. Without thinking twice, we operate with the understanding that the data that traces these activities will not be abused now or in the future. There is an abstract idea of privacy that we invoke, and...

How to Beat Minecraft: Extended Edition: Independent and Unofficial - Paperback

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by Eddie Robson (Author), Kevin Pettman (Author)With Minecraft still the most popular children's videogame title worldlwide, this expanded and updated edition of How To Beat Minecraft contains absolutely everything a player could possibly need to know about how to finish the game in single-player survival mode. Starting from the very first moment you begin the game in a completely new world, the book will show you the best methods for mining, crafting and creating a shelter, then lead you thr...

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by Doug Lowe (Author), Paul McFedries (Author)Swiftly brush up on the foundations of Java programming Java Essentials For Dummies is a reliable and succinct reference on the core components of Java--the multifaceted general-purpose language used for desktop, mobile, and web applications. This straightforward book gets right to the point--eliminating review material and wordy explanations--so you get what you need, fast. Strengthen your understanding of the basics of coding with Java Review w...

Level Up! the Guide to Great Video Game Design - Paperback

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by Scott A. Rogers (Author)Want to design your own video games? Let expert Scott Rogers show you how! If you want to design and build cutting-edge video games but aren't sure where to start, then the THIRD EDITION of the acclaimed Level Up! is for you! Written by leading video game expert Scott Rogers, who has designed for the hits Pac-Man World, God of War, Maximo and SpongeBob SquarePants, this updated edition provides clear and well-thought-out examples that forgo theoretical gobbledygook...

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by Patricia Brennan Demuth (Author), Who Hq (Author), Ted Hammond (Illustrator)Bill Gates, born in Seattle, Washington, in 1955, is an American business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and author. In this Who Was...? biography, children will learn of Gates' childhood passion for computer technology, which led him to revolutionize personal computers. Through the success of his now-world-famous software company, Microsoft, Bill Gates became one of the wealthiest philanthropists in history.Th...

50 Strategies for Integrating AI Into the Classroom - Paperback

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by Donnie Piercey (Author)Learn how to harness the power of AI in your classroom! This professional resource includes 50 easy-to-implement strategies for using AI technology as a tool for teaching. This book saves teachers valuable time with activities that boost literacy, content knowledge, and student engagement using AI tools. Written by a teacher who specializes in using technology in his own classroom, this professional book introduces artificial intelligence and the many ways it can hel...

The Opt-Out Family: How to Give Your Kids What Technology Can't - Paperback

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by Erin Loechner (Author)Discover a new and hopeful path forward as you consider your family's approach to social media, screen time, and technology.We've all heard the mind-boggling statistics about technology and social media use. The numbers don't lie; our obsession with smartphones and social media is slowly eroding the very essence of our homes and families. We see it. We feel it. We know it.So what do we do about it?Spoiler alert: Forget parental control apps, time limits, or reward cha...

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by Mojang Ab (Author), The Official Minecraft Team (Author)Curious about Minecraft, but not sure where to start? This book is just what you need. With its open-ended game play, massive world and dedicated fan base, Minecraft is a richly rewarding experience--once you get the hang of it. With easy-to-follow instructions, tips and tricks from the experts behind the game, Minecraft for Beginners will help you survive and thrive. You'll learn how to find food, build a shelter, mine for materials...

Practical Sql, 2nd Edition: A Beginner's Guide to Storytelling with Data - Paperback

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by Anthony Debarros (Author)Analyze data like a pro, even if you're a beginner. Practical SQL is an approachable and fast-paced guide to SQL (Structured Query Language), the standard programming language for defining, organizing, and exploring data in relational databases. Anthony DeBarros, a journalist and data analyst, focuses on using SQL to find the story within your data. The examples and code use the open-source database PostgreSQL and its companion pgAdmin interface, and the concepts y...

Drawing Digital: The Complete Guide for Learning to Draw & Paint on Your iPad - Paperback

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by Lisa Bardot (Author)Learn how to draw digitally and get the most use out of your tablet with this book full of helpful tips, creative inspiration, and 12 step-by-step drawing and painting projects. In Drawing Digital, artist and teacher Lisa Bardot, the expert behind @Bardot Brush, introduces the art of digital drawing. Using your tablet and Procreate, or another favorite drawing app, you can leave behind your pencil and paper and make art anywhere and at any time. Lisa gets you started ...

Spies, Lies, and Algorithms: The History and Future of American Intelligence - Paperback

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by Amy B. Zegart (Author)Author BiographyAmy Zegart is senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University and a contributing writer at The Atlantic. Her books include Spying Blind: The CIA, the FBI, and the Origins of 9/11 (Princeton) and (with Condoleezza Rice) Political Risk: How Businesses and Organizations Can Anticipate Global Insecurity. She lives in Stanford, California. Twitter @AmyZegart Number of Pages: 424 Dimen...

Through the Firewall: The Alchemy of Turning Crisis Into Opportunity - Hardcover

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by Boyd Clewis (Author)Boyd Clewis has defied the odds and gravity. He was born dead, changed schools and homes as a child more times than he can count, became a teenage father and a track star, had more than one close brush with the law, and endured unimaginable family tragedy - all by the time he was barely old enough to drink. He found a brief silver lining in the darkness. When it didn't last, he found himself unable to even get a job in the produce section at Wal Mart. He refused to fai...

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by Bengt Edhlund (Author)A user guide that helps you gain a better understanding of the new NVivo 7. Step-by-step instructions are combined with helpful comments to explain the terms used within qualitative analysis. NVivo 7 is a great step forward towards an environment more consistent with the Windows standard. NVivo 7 can handle all languages and alphabets supported by Windows. NVivo can also import and export Word and Excel files. Several categories of nodes can be created: Free nodes, Tr...

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by Mojang Ab (Author), The Official Minecraft Team (Author)With insider gaming info and tips, this is the official, definitive, fully illustrated guide to mobs--and how to outsmart them--in Minecraft. Minecraft: Mobestiary reveals the secrets of every mob in the game. You'll find little-known facts about passive, neutral, hostile, utility, and boss mobs, as well as more general information about their locations, behaviors, threat levels, and drops. Written by Alex Wiltshire, author of Minec...

The ChatGPT Revolution: Get Curious, Get Productive and Get Creative with AI - Paperback

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by Donna McGeorge (Author)Learn how to simplify your life with AI in this essential guide -- now fully updated and revised, with even more ideas to spark creativity and boost efficiency The ChatGPT Revolution is the ultimate quick-start guide to unlocking the power of generative AI. We're on the edge of an AI revolution ... but what does that mean for you? It's time to get curious about how the latest tech can help you handle your everyday load, at work and at home! Whether you're overwhelmed...

Devops: Frameworks, Techniques, and Tools - Paperback

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by Sujeevan Vijayakumaran (Author)Optimize your software development lifecycle with DevOps! In this project-driven, practical guide, DevOps expert Sujeevan Vijayakumaran will teach you all you need to know about this methodology. Walk through each phase of an IT project--from planning and coding to deployment and monitoring--to see how DevOps tools and techniques help streamline modern application development. Witness the trials of an example company to understand how a DevOps work culture cr...

Full Stack Web Development: The Comprehensive Guide - Paperback

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by Philip Ackermann (Author)Full stack web developers are always in demand--do you have the skillset? Between these pages you'll learn to design websites with CSS, structure them with HTML, and add interactivity with JavaScript. You'll master the different web protocols, formats, and architectures and see how and when to use APIs, PHP, web services, and other tools and languages. With information on testing, deploying, securing, and optimizing web applications, you'll get the full frontend an...

Set Up Your Own IPsec VPN, OpenVPN and WireGuard Server - Paperback

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by Lin Song (Author)Learn how to build your own VPN server in the cloud or on a Raspberry PiThis book is a comprehensive guide to building your own IPsec VPN, OpenVPN and WireGuard server. Based on 10 years of open source work with millions of users, this book covers everything you need to know to build your own VPN.Chapters 2 through 10 cover IPsec VPN installation, client setup and management, advanced usage, troubleshooting and more. Chapters 11 and 12 cover IPsec VPN on Docker and advance...

Set Up Your Own IPsec VPN, OpenVPN and WireGuard Server - Hardcover

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by Lin Song (Author)Learn how to build your own VPN server in the cloud or on a Raspberry PiThis book is a comprehensive guide to building your own IPsec VPN, OpenVPN and WireGuard server. Based on 10 years of open source work with millions of users, this book covers everything you need to know to build your own VPN.By reading this book you will learn how to: ✔ Create a cloud server and connect using SSH✔ Set up IPsec VPN with IKEv2, OpenVPN and WireGuard✔ Customize VPN options, advanced usag...