Computer Engineering

Infinity Beckoned illuminates a critical period of space history when humans dared an expansive leap into the inner solar system. Jay Gallentine conveys the trials and triumphs of the people on the ground who conceived and engineered the missions that put robotic spacecraft on the heavenly bodies nearest our own.

Artificial intelligence is driving workforce disruption on a scale not seen since the Industrial Revolution. Automation was once associated with mass layoffs in heavy industry like auto and steel, but computers are getting smarter and are beginning to replace traditionally 'white collar' roles like law, consulting, banking and finance. Yet some curious findings are emerging from the world's leading research labs.

If you’re building software today, mastering agile development is no longer optional. With 80 percent of software companies using some form of agility, collaborating on agile teams is an essential skill for high-performing engineers and tech entrepreneurs. Agile Discovery & Delivery walks listeners through the key concepts of agility from start to finish. From how agile teams figure out what to build to how they collaborate to build it. It’s the perfect agile development overview for anyone new to the industry.

Magnum opus of evolutionary cyberneticist and digital philosopher Alex M. Vikoulov on the ultimate nature of reality, consciousness, the physics of time, philosophy of mind, transhumanism, economic theory, the technological singularity, the extended Gaia theory, the impending phase transition of humanity, the simulation hypothesis, transcendental metaphysics, and God. In one volume, the author covers it all: from quantum physics to your experiential reality, from the Big Bang to the Omega Point, from the "flow state" to psychedelics, and more.

Author Subrata Dasgupta named the two decades from 1970 to 1990 as the second age of computer science to distinguish it from the preceding genesis of the science and the age of the Internet/World Wide Web that followed. This book describes the evolution of computer science in this second age in the form of seven overlapping, intermingling, parallel histories that unfold concurrently in the course of the two decades.

Prepare for a mind-expanding journey. Discover how intelligence evolved, starting from DNA and RNA genesis, all the way to the rise of machines. Imagine a world where evolutionary principles influence machine learning algorithms, crafting Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). This provocative exploration delves deep into evolution, unlocking parallels between natural selection and the birth of computing intelligence. The narrative charts an exhilarating course from the dawn of life to an AGI-dominated future.

Learn about blockchain and the software behind Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. This book will guide the listener on a journey to understanding the underlying software behind Bitcoin and other mainstream cryptocurrencies, like Ethereum, TRX and many others.

Software is increasingly being applied to expand the breadth of operational efficiencies in organizations. Today, software is changing every component of the value chain like logistics, operations, and communications. As was with the industrial automation in the 20th century and its impact on the transformation of design, development, and delivery of physical goods, organizations in today’s fast-paced, ever-evolving software market must have a paradigm shift in the way they develop and deliver their software.

This book is written for those who have heard about Excel and how useful it is for years, if not decades, and are finally ready to take the plunge and learn everything there is to know about Excel basics. It describes everything you need to know when it comes to understanding what Excel is for and when to use it for the best results.

This audiobook will give you a strong foundation on which to build your computer networking knowledge. The concepts have been narrated in a way that is easy to listen and understand, so if you’re a beginner in this subject, then this is the book to listen to. It will put you on the right track as you delve into this valuable and ever-evolving field.

Solve difficult service-to-service communication challenges around security, observability, routing, and resilience with an Istio-based service mesh. Istio allows you to define these traffic policies as configuration and enforce them consistently without needing any service-code changes.

We are living in a new urban age and its most tangible expression is the "supertall": megastructures that are dramatically bigger, higher, and more ambitious than any in history. In Supertall, TED Resident Stefan Al—himself an experienced architect who has worked on some of the largest buildings in the world—reveals the advancements in engineering, design, and data science that have led to this worldwide boom.

Microservices in .NET: Second Edition is a comprehensive guide to building microservice applications using the .NET stack. After a crystal-clear introduction to the microservices architectural style, it teaches you practical microservices development skills using ASP.NET. This second edition of the best-selling original has been revised with up-to-date tools for the .NET ecosystem, and more new coverage of scoping microservices and deploying to Kubernetes.

Practical techniques for writing code that is robust, reliable, and easy for team members to understand and adapt. In Good Code, Bad Code you’ll learn how to: Think about code like an effective software engineer, write functions that read like well-structured sentences, ensure code is reliable and bug free, effectively unit test code, identify code that can cause problems and improve it, write code that is reusable and adaptable to new requirements, improve your medium and long-term productivity, and save yourself and your team time.

Free and open source is the foundation of software development, and it's built by people just like you. Discover the fundamental tenets that drive the movement. Take control of your career by selecting the right project to meet your professional goals. Master the language and avoid the pitfalls that typically ensnare new contributors. Join a community of like-minded people and change the world. Programmers, writers, designers, and everyone interested in software will make their mark through free and open source software contributions.

You weren’t meant to spend your life chasing money. You were meant to build an income machine that runs while you enjoy life. This 2-in-1 guide includes our books: ChatGPT AI Guide and ChatGPT Prompt Engineering. Learn how to use AI, prompts, and focused systems to generate income with clarity, speed, and control. This isn’t about working harder. It’s about creating freedom that lasts. Start today and let this be the defining moment that changes your life forever.

This book is the first to examine the history of imaginative thinking about intelligent machines. As real Artificial Intelligence (AI) begins to touch on all aspects of our lives, this long narrative history shapes how the technology is developed, deployed, and regulated. It is therefore a crucial social and ethical issue. Part I of this book provides a historical overview from ancient Greece to the start of modernity. Part II focuses on the 20th and 21st centuries in which a greater density of narratives emerge alongside rapid developments in AI technology.

The notion of robots gaining consciousness is beginning to become a reality, but the future of human happiness is dependent on our ability to teach machines what we value the most today. Featuring pragmatic solutions drawing on economics, emerging technologies, and positive psychology, Heartificial Intelligence provides a road map to help listeners embrace the present and better define their future.

The Joy of Clojure, Second Edition is a deep account of the Clojure language. Fully updated for Clojure 1.6, this edition goes beyond the syntax to show you how to write fluent Clojure code. You'll learn functional and declarative approaches to programming and will master techniques that make Clojure elegant and efficient. The book shows you how to solve hard problems related to concurrency, interoperability, and performance, and how great it can be to think in the Clojure way.

How do some organizations maintain 24-7 internet-scale operations? How can organizations integrate security while deploying new features? How do organizations increase security within their DevOps processes? This practical guide helps you answer those questions. Steve Suehring provides unique content to help practitioners and leadership successfully implement DevOps and DevSecOps. Learning DevSecOps emphasizes prerequisites that lead to success through best practices and then takes you through some of the tools and software used by successful DevSecOps-enabled organizations.