Includes instructions for basic concepts such as variables, lists, classes, and loops. Practice exercises come with each topic. The end goal is the creation of a Space Invaders-inspired arcade game to deploy online.

Harnessing the technology from the latest CGI video game flight simulators this puts the viewers behind the cockpit pitted against enemy aircraft in some of modern history's greatest air battles.

Your hands-on guide to Microsoft Visual C# fundamentals with Visual Studio. Expand your expertiseand teach yourself the fundamentals of programming with the latest version of Visual C# with Visual Studio. If you are an experienced software developer, you'll get all the guidance, exercises, and code you need to start building responsive, scalable, cloud-connected applications that can run almost anywhere. Discover how to: Quickly start creating Visual...

This open access book is a modern guide for all C++ programmers to learn Intel Threading Building Blocks (TBB). Written by TBB and parallel programming experts, this book reflects their collective decades of experience in developing and teaching parallel programming with TBB, offering their insights in an approachable manner. Throughout the book the authors present numerous examples and best practices to help you become an effective TBB programmer...

Troubleshoot slow-performing queries and make them run faster. Database administrators and SQL developers are constantly under pressure to provide more speed. This new edition has been redesigned and rewritten from scratch based on the last 15 years of learning, knowledge, and experience accumulated by the author. The book Includes expanded information on using extended events, automatic execution plan correction, and other advanced features now available...

"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"--

Teaches you the design techniques and practical skills needed to build Shopify themes that make you and your clients proud and profitable. Over 300,000 businesses use Shopify and all of them need a well-designed theme to turn visitors into customers. Designers and developers that can deliver such themes create value for their clients and customers -- and get paid accordingly. Written by Shopify Plus expert Gavin Ballard, this book teaches you how...

Learn the basics of do-it-yourself ZFS storage on Linux. This book delivers explanations of key features and provides best practices for planning, creating and sharing your storage. ZFS as a file system simplifies many aspects of the storage administrator's day-to-day job and solves a lot of problems that administrators face, but it can be confusing. Introducing ZFS on Linux addresses some of these issues and shows you how to resolve them. This book...