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"Computers are everywhere, most obviously in our laptops and smartphones, but also our cars, televisions, microwave ovens, alarm clocks, robot vacuum cleaners, and other smart appliances. Have you ever wondered what goes on inside these devices to make our lives easier but occasionally more infuriating? For more than 20 years, readers have delighted in Charles Petzold's illuminating story of the secret inner life of computers, and now he has revised...
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"The Rust Programming Language, 2nd Edition is the official guide to Rust 2021: an open source systems programming language that will help you write faster, more reliable software. Rust provides control of low-level details along with high-level ergonomics, allowing you to improve productivity and eliminate the hassle traditionally associated with low-level languages. Klabnik and Nichols, alumni of the Rust Core Team, share their knowledge to help...
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"A guide for programmers who already are familiar with the Python programming language that explains how to make code more understandable to other programmers, addresses Python conventions and best practices, and teaches how to use object-oriented programming strategies"--
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"Modern Java introduces major enhancements that impact the core Java technologies and APIs at the heart of the Java platform. Many old Java idioms are no longer needed, and new features and programming paradigms can make you far more effective. However, navigating these changes can be challenging. Core Java for the Impatient, Third Edition, is a complete yet concise guide that reflects all changes through Java SE 17, Oracle's latest Long-Term Support...
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2023.
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"Pearl Harris has learned the hard way to be careful in work and in love. When she is appointed acting director of OurCode, a nonprofit aimed at inspiring high schoolers to code, she has a chance to make lasting change for the organization, but a scandal has put their reputation at risk. Further complicating matters, Pearl didn't expect the one man she hasn't stopped thinking about in seven years to be the newest member of her board of directors....
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No Starch Press
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English
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"An introduction to solving problems with algorithms and data structures, using competitive programming examples. Topics covered include recursion, dynamic programming, graphs, greedy algorithms, heaps, hash tables, segment trees, and other data structures for efficiently handling data"-Provided by publisher"--
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No Starch Press
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[2022]
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English
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"Learn eight principles to simplify your code and become a more effective (and successful) programmer. Most software developers waste thousands of hours working with overly complex code. The eight core principles in 'The Art of Clean Coding' will teach you how to write clear, maintainable code without compromising functionality. The book's guiding principle is simplicity: reduce and simplify, then reinvest energy in the important parts to save you...
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C Programming in easy steps, 5th edition has an easy-to-follow style that will appeal to anyone who wants to begin programming in C, from programmers moving from another programming language, to the student who is studying C programming at school or college, or to those seeking a career in computing who need a fundamental understanding of procedural programming. C Programming in easy steps, 5th edition begins by explaining how to download and install...
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No Starch Press
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If you've ever spent hours renaming files or updating hundreds of spreadsheet cells, you know how tedious tasks like these can be. But what if you could have your computer do them for you? In this fully revised second edition of the best-selling classic Automate the Boring Stuff with Python, you'll learn how to use Python to write programs that do in minutes what would take you hours to do by hand--no prior programming experience required. You'll...
10) Given: new poems
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AI memo volume no. 103
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Shoemaker & Hoard
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2005.
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English
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For five decades Wendell Berry has been a poet of great clarity and purpose. He is an award-winning writer whose imagination is grounded by the pastures of his chosen place and the rooms and porches of his family's home. In Given, the work is as rich and varied as ever before. With his unmistakable voice as the constant, he dexterously maneuvers through a variety of forms and themes-political cautions, love poems, a play in verse, and a long series...
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2019.
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"From acclaimed tech writer Clive Thompson, a brilliant and immersive anthropological reckoning with the most powerful tribe in the world today, computer programmers - where they come from, how they think, what makes for greatness in their world, and what should give us pause"--
12) Python
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John Wiley & Sons
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2022.
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"Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something--and skip the long-winded explanations? if so, then this book is for you. Open it upa nd you'll find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle over a hundred Python tasks. Each task-based spread covers a single technique, sure to help you get up and running with Python in no time."
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No Starch Press
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[2024]
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English
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"A comprehensive introduction to the Julia programming language. Provides a step-by-step foundation on the language's basics before diving into how to write effective Julia programs that solve real-world problems in various scientific fields. Readers will use Julia to explore and visualize data, solve equations, write simulations, and create libraries. Contains hundreds of working code examples and illustrations"--
14) Coding
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DK Publishing
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2017.
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English
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"Discover the amazing power of computer programming and how it is all around us with this exciting book full of amazing images, fun quizzes, and incredible information"--Provided by publisher.
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Packt Publishing, Limited
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2022
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English
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Discover how you can leverage the reactive paradigm with RxJS in your Angular applications using some common patterns and techniques that can be implemented in real-world use cases Key Features Learn how to write clean, maintainable, performant, and optimized Angular web applications using reactive patterns Explore various RxJS operators and techniques in detail to improve the testing and performance of your code Switch from an imperative mindset...
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No Starch Press, Inc
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[2022]
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English
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"This accessible and entertaining book provides an in-depth introduction to computational thinking through the lens of data structures, a critical component in any programming endeavor. It will give you a strong background in implementing and working with more than 15 key data structures, from arrays, stacks, and queues to caches, bloom filters, skip lists, and graphs"--
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2018.
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Performance tuning is an experimental science, but that doesn't mean engineers should resort to guesswork and folklore to get the job done. Yet that's often the case. With this practical book, intermediate to advanced Java technologists working with complex technology stacks will learn how to tune Java applications for performance using a quantitative, verifiable approach. Most resources on performance tend to discuss the theory and internals of Java...
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Sams
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[2020]
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English
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Sams Teach Yourself Beginning Programming in 24 Hours explains the basics of programming in the successful 24 Hours format. The book's examples are easily readable and understandable by even those with no previous exposure to programming. This book covers the absolute basics of programming: Why program? What tools to use? How does a program tell the computer what to do? Readers will learn how to program the computer and will explore some of the most...
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