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The CompTIA Linux+ Certification" book - the ultimate guide to mastering Linux system administration in preparation for the CompTIA Linux+ Certification. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced professional, this comprehensive resource is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to excel in the world of Linux.With its comprehensive coverage, this book delves into essential Linux concepts, commands, and techniques, providing you with a complete reference guide. You'll review how to customize and navigate the shell environment, write powerful scripts, configure user interfaces, perform administrative tasks, configure system services, establish network connections, and secure your system. No stone is left unturned in this in-depth exploration of Linux administration.What sets this book apart is its practical approach. Real-world scenarios and practical applications take center stage, ensuring that you not only understand the theory but also know how to apply it effectively.Troubleshooting common issues becomes second nature as you gain the skills to diagnose and resolve system problems with ease. You'll discover industry best practices and standards, enabling you to optimize systems, implement robust security measures, and adhere to compliance regulations.You Will Learn:¿    Linux operating systems, including installation, configuration, and management of Linux-based servers and systems. ¿    Essential administrative tasks, such as user and group management, file system administration, network configuration, and security implementation.¿    Insights into troubleshooting common Linux issues, enabling readers to diagnose and resolve system problems effectively.¿    Practical techniques for identifying and addressing system errors, performance bottlenecks, network connectivity issues, and other challenges that may arise in a Linux environment.¿    Industry best practices and standards in Linux administration.¿    System optimization, backup and recovery strategies, security practices, and adherence to compliance regulations.

Learn and explore the capabilities of Microsoft Fabric, the latest evolution in cloud analytics suites. This book will help you understand how users can leverage Microsoft Office equivalent experience for performing data management and advanced analytics activity. The book starts with an overview of the analytics evolution from on premises to cloud infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and now software as a service (SaaS version) and provides an introduction to Microsoft Fabric. You will learn how to provision Microsoft Fabric in your tenant along with the key capabilities of SaaS analytics products and the advantage of using Fabric in the enterprise analytics platform. OneLake and Lakehouse for data engineering is discussed as well as OneLake for data science. Author Ghosh teaches you about data warehouse offerings inside Microsoft Fabric and the new data integration experience which brings Azure Data Factory and Power Query Editor of Power BI together in a single platform. Also demonstrated is Real-Time Analytics in Fabric, including capabilities such as Kusto query and database. You will understand how the new event stream feature integrates with OneLake and other computations. You also will know how to configure the real-time alert capability in a zero code manner and go through the Power BI experience in the Fabric workspace. Fabric pricing and its licensing is also covered.After reading this book, you will understand the capabilities of Microsoft Fabric and its Integration with current and upcoming Azure OpenAI capabilities.What You Will LearnBuild OneLake for all data like OneDrive for Microsoft OfficeLeverage shortcuts for cross-cloud data virtualization in Azure and AWSUnderstand upcoming OpenAI integrationDiscover new event streaming and Kusto query inside Fabric real-time analyticsUtilize seamless tooling for machine learning and data scienceWho This Book Is ForCitizen users and experts in the data engineering and data science fields, along with chief AI officers

Learn the fundamental principles of electronic components in a simple, easy-to-follow text. This book is a must-have for anyone seeking to master the basics of electronic engineering.Completely avoiding unnecessary complex technical concepts and highly mathematical terms, chapters are presented in simple language, using analogies that are familiar to everyone. From deciphering schematics to practical implementation, the knowledge imparted in these pages opens doors to exciting possibilities. You'll gain a solid understanding of crucial components like diodes, transistors, relays, ICs, DC motors, and more.Whether you're a student looking to grasp the fundamentals or a maker eager to bring your projects to life, ABCs of Electronics is your essential companion. What You'll LearnGain the skills to read and implement electronic schematicsDevelop a practical understanding of digital electronics, logic gates, and prototyping platforms.Discover how to work with DC motors and relays for various electronic applications.Acquire essential electronics knowledge Simplify the complexities of electronics and offer practical, hands-on guidance.Who This Book Is ForMakers, high school and college students pursuing electronic engineering, individuals with a general interest in electronics, and anyone seeking a practical and simplified approach to learning the fundamentals of electronics.

Create mods using the popular game Farming Simulator with Lua, a versatile scripting language that can run on various platforms and applications. This open access book is best suited for programmers who want to learn how to use Lua to write scripts that can enhance and extend the gameplay experience.You'll start by reviewing the basics of programming in Lua and then move on to advanced topics, such as object-oriented programming, vehicle and placeable specializations, network synchronization, and creating custom user interfaces. With step-by-step instructions and detailed explanations, you'll see how to create scripts that modify game mechanics and add new features to the game.The practical examples and projects are ideal for providing hands-on experience with Lua scripting. Whether you are a creator looking to take your skills to the next level or a game developer interested in learning a new programming language, Scripting Farming Simulator with Luais the ultimate guide to mastering Lua scripting.What You'll LearnUnderstand the fundamentals of programming in LUAImplement a basic ¿Hello-World¿ modAdd a new graphical user interface to your modUse hook scripts to extend base game featuresPublish your mod on the official Farming Simulator ModHub Who This Book Is ForCreators who want to add new features to Farming Simulator; game developers who want to learn a new programming language for modding purposes, and anyone who wants to expand their knowledge of programming and scripting.

Solve all your Spring Boot 3 micro-framework problems using complete, real-world Java-based code snippets and examples inspired by various problems and corresponding solutions to those problems . When you start a new project, yoüll be able to copy the code and configuration files from this book, and then modify them for your own specific software programming needs. This can save you a great deal of work over creating a project from scratch.Spring Boot 3 Recipes has been revised to include new features like the new Spring Native, newly repackaged Spring Data, Spring Kafka for messaging and more on Kubernetes/deployment than in the previous edition. It includes Java 17 long term support code and Jakarta EE 9+ code as a base for Spring Boot 3. This handy code reference takes advantage of these things as it introduces you to VMWare's Spring Boot 3 and Spring Native. Quickly, it dives into code snippets on how to apply and integrate SpringBoot 3 with the Spring MVC web framework, web sockets and WebFlux for the rapid development of web applications, web services, microservices and more. You'll also get solutions to common problems with data persistence, integrating Spring Boot with batch processing, algorithmic programming via Spring Batch, and much more. These enable you to enhance or round out your web applications or microservices with a data and/or transaction-tier to boot. Other recipes cover topics such as using and integrating Boot with Spring's enterprise services, Spring Integration, testing, monitoring and more.At the end of the book, you'll have the code snippets and packages to deploy your Spring Boot-created microservices or applications on a cloud platform like Amazon using the popular Kubernetes container. Finally, this code reference is a must have for your Spring library. What You'll LearnGet reusable code recipes and snippets for the Spring Boot 3 micro-framework Discover how Spring Boot 3 integrates with other Spring APIs, tools, and frameworksAccess Spring MVC, web sockets and WebFlux for easier web developmentWork with microservices for web services development and integration with your Spring Boot applicationsAdd persistence and a data tier seamlessly to make your Spring Boot web application do moreIntegrate enterprise services via Spring Integration and Jakarta EE to create a more complex Java application using Spring BootWho This Book Is ForThis book is for experienced Java and Spring software programmers, developers.

Acquire the knowledge needed to work effectively in conversational artificial intelligence (AI) and understand the opportunities and threats it can potentially bring. This book will help you navigate from the traditional world of dialogue systems that revolve around hard coded scripts, to the world of large language models, prompt engineering, conversational AI platforms, multi-modality, and ultimately autonomous agents.In this new world, decisions are made by a system that may forever remain a ¿black box¿ for most of us. This book aims to eliminate unnecessary noise and describe the fundamental components of conversational AI. Past experiences will prove invaluable in constructing seamless hybrid systems. This book will provide the most recommended solutions, recognizing that it is not always necessary to blindly pursue new tools.Written in unprecedented and turbulent times for conversational interfaces yoüll see that despite previous waves of advancement in conversational technology, now conversational interfaces are gaining unparalleled popularity. Specifically, the release of ChatGPT in November 2022 by Open AI revolutionized the conversational paradigm and showed how easy and intuitive communication with a computer can be. Old professions are being disrupted, new professions are emerging, and even the most conservative corporations are changing their strategy and experimenting with large language models, allocating an unprecedented amount of budget to these projects. No one knows for sure the exact future of conversational AI, but everyone agrees that it¿s here to stay. What You'll LearnSee how large language models are constructed and used in conversational systems Review the risks and challenges of new technologies in conversational AI Examine techniques for prompt engineering Enable practitioners to keep abreast of recent developments in conversational AIWho This Book Is For Conversation designers, product owners, and product or project managers in conversational AI who wish to learn about new methods and challenges posed by the recent emergence in the public domain of ChatGPT. Data scientists, final year undergraduates and graduates of computer science

"This book should be mandatory reading for C-suite executives and board members. It shows you how to move from viewing cybersecurity as a risk to avoid, and a cost center that does not add value and is overhead, to seeing cybersecurity as an enabler and part of your core strategy to transform your business and earn customer and stakeholder trust."-Paul Connelly, First CISO at the White House and HCA HealthcareThis book will help you learn the importance of organizations treating enterprise cyber risk management (ECRM) as a value creator, a business enabler, and a mechanism to create a competitive advantage. Organizations began to see the real value of information and information technology in the mid-1980s. Forty years later, it's time to leverage your ECRM program and cybersecurity strategy in the same way.The main topics covered include the case for action with specific coverage on the topic of cybersecurity as a value creator,including how the courts, legislators, and regulators are raising the bar for C-suite executives and board members. The book covers how the board's three primary responsibilities (talent management, strategy, and risk management) intersect with their ECRM responsibilities.ECRM was once solely focused on managing the downside of risk by defending the organization from adversarial, accidental, structural, and environmental threat sources. Author Bob Chaput presents the view that we must focus equally on managing the upside of cyber strengths to increase customer trust and brand loyalty, improving social responsibility, driving revenue growth, lowering the cost of capital, attracting higher quality investments, creating competitive advantage, attracting and retaining talent, and facilitating M&A work. He focuses on the C-suite and board role in the first part and provides guidance on their roles and responsibilities, the most important decision about ECRM they must facilitate,and how to think differently about ECRM funding. You will learn how to the pivot from cost-center thinking to value-center thinking.Having built the case for action, in the second part, the book details the steps that organizations must take to develop and document their ECRM program and cybersecurity strategy. The book first covers how ECRM must be integrated into business strategy. The remainder of that part presents a sample table of contents for an ECRM Program and Cybersecurity Strategy document and works through each section to facilitate development of your own program and strategy. With all the content and ideas presented, you will be able to establish, implement, and mature your program and strategy.

This book is a comprehensive guide for employing Terraform in infrastructure as code automation, and its application to infrastructure operations. Reverse Engineering with Terraform begins with an introduction to Terraform¿s core functionalities, including state files, configuration files, and providers, followed by a deep dive into the tool. Yoüll then learn how to pinpoint problems with Terraform automation and how reverse engineering can help you resolve them. Drilling down, authors Sumit Bhatia and Chetan Gabhane walk you through the various steps in reverse engineering with an eye towards more effective Terraform integration with preexisting and legacy IT infrastructure. Using a real-world reverse engineering example, they demonstrate how to import a preexisting resource into your infrastructure, which can help you develop an automatable and scalable method for Terrraform adoption. Yoüll also learn how to create reusable, shareable components to streamline infrastructure code and foster collaboration within teams, and advanced techniques for using Terraform to optimize infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and management. Filled with real-world case studies, tips and tricks, and best practices, this book will leave you with a thorough understanding of the infrastructure as code paradigm, and how to leverage Terraform automation with legacy as well as modern IT infrastructure. What You Will Learn Understand Terraform and its infrastructure automation capabilities Explore how Terraform can be used with other platforms like AWS, Azure and VMware Master the basic concepts of reverse engineering for legacy infrastructure entities Enable Terraform in legacy IT environments through reverse engineering Who This Book Is ForIT architects, admins, technical managers, and infrastructure solution experts.Minimal knowledge of Python programming is the only prerequisite.

Did you ever think that the way you interact with other human beings, entities, and organizations can be measured for building a harmonious society? In this age of user verification and user validation, AI will fine-tune these interactions and transactions to build a socially equitable world. This book reveals that social equity is not only what you get from society, but also what you give to it. Yoüll explore the concepts and intricacies of this mutually built phenomenon. The book then and focuses on creating social equity awareness and details how AI can help in the process. Regular enterprises, consumer-oriented companies, and social media companies all capture data in regular interactions and use this information in various ways. Yoüll learn how this information is being leveraged and explore how social equity can thrive when all this information is analyzed and measured.Building Social Equity with AI highlights the subtle nuances of social equity and howAI can create more awareness towards it, thus improving your business or organization.What Yoüll LearnUnderstand how social equity affects all business and industry professionalsBuild social equity into a changing worldSee how AI and GenAI stand out as transformative forcesIntegrate social equity into network structuresAddress equality and equity in the context of people, processes, and technologyWork with AI to improve social equity scores Who This Book Is ForSmall-medium business owners and users, consultants, education specialists, career coaches, data engineers, and social workers who want to leverage AI to gain social equity for either their business or personal life.

These days the term Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) is used when referring to an operating system designed for use in embedded microprocessors or controllers. The ¿Real Time¿ part refers to the ability to implement applications that can rapidly responding to external events in a deterministic and predictable manner. RTOS-based applications have to meet strict deadline constraints while meeting the requirements of the application. One way of ensuring that urgent operations are handled reliably is to set task priorities on each task and to assign higher priorities to those tasks that need to respond in a more timely manner.Another feature of real-time applications is the careful design and implementation of the communication and synchronization between the various tasks. The Zephyr RTOS was developed by Wind River Systems, and subsequently open sourced. Its design and implementation are oriented towards the development of time critical IoT (Internet of Things) and IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) applications, and, consequently it has a rich feature set for building both wireless and wired networking applications. However, with a rich feature set comes a fairly steep learning curve.This book covers the foundations of programming embedded systems applications using Zephyr's Kernel services. After introducing the Zephyr architecture as well as the Zephyr build and configuration processes, the book will focus on multi-tasking and inter-process communication using the Zephyr Kernel Services API. By analogy with embedded Linux programming books, this book will be akin a Linux course that focuses on application development using the Posix API. In this case, however, it will be the Zephyr Kernel Services API that will be the API being used as well as the Posix API features supported by Zephyr.What Yoüll learnAn Overview of the Cortex-M Architecture.Advanced data structures and algorithms programming (linked lists, circular buffers and lists).How to build Zephyr Applications, including setting up a Command Line Zephyr Development Environment on Linux.Task scheduling and pre-emption patterns used in Real Time Operating Systems.Scheduling, Interrupts and Synchronization, including threads, scheduling, and system threads.Overview of Symmetric Multiprocessing (SMP) and Zephyr support for SMP. Memory management, including memory heaps, memory slabs, and memory pools.Who This Book Is ForEmbedded Systems programmers, IoT and IIoT developers, researchers, BLE application developers (Industrial Control Systems, Smart Sensors, Medical Devices, Smart Watches, Manufacturing, Robotics). Also of use to undergraduate and masters in computer science and digital electronics courses.

This book covers the key principles, best practices, and practical techniques for designing and implementing visually compelling dashboards. It explores the various stages of the dashboard development process, from understanding user needs and defining goals, to selecting appropriate visual encodings, designing effective layouts, and employing interactive elements. It also addresses the critical aspect of data storytelling, examining how narratives and context can be woven into dashboards to deliver impactful insights and engage audiences.Visual Analytics for Dashboards is designed to cater to a wide range of readers, from beginners looking to grasp the fundamentals of visual analytics, to seasoned professionals seeking to enhance their dashboard design skills. For different types of readers, such as a data analyst, BI professional, data scientist, or simply someone interested in data visualization, this book aims to equip them with the knowledge and tools necessary to create impactful dashboards.What yoüll learnThe principles of data visualizationHow to create effective dashboardsMeet all the requirements for visual analytics/data visualization/dashboard coursesDeepen understanding of data presentation and analysisHow to use different kinds of tools for data analysis, such as scorecards and key performance indicators Who This Book Is ForBusiness analysts, data analysts, BI professionals, end-users, executives, developers, as well as students in dashboards, data visualizations, and visual analytics courses.

Established organizations in the public and private sectors struggle when bringing new, innovative ideas to life. This has resulted in the creation of countless ¿innovation programs¿ and initiatives, with many, perhaps most, failing to deliver meaningful results. Many of these initiatives fail because they do not get the momentum they need early on, they start in the wrong place, or they focus on the wrong problems; and creating the wrong type of initiative can doom it before it launches.This book takes you through a step-by-step approach which will help you select, structure, and create the right type of initiative to nurture new and innovative ideas and ensure they have the best possible chance to succeed. It includes updated insights, and is filled with questions, examples, artifacts, and tools to help you make key choices as you develop a way to ensure new ideas in your organization flourish. It contains information, experience, and anecdotes that will help you identify, anticipate, and overcome not only roadblocks to bringing those ideas to life, but also obstacles to the initiative itself, and includes frameworks to help accelerate your deployment.What You Will Learn How to build your initiative or program, step-by-step, and measure its effectiveness How innovative ideas differ, why that¿s important, and why they require different approaches Common impediments to innovation and new idea incubation in public and private sector organizations and how to build an initiative that addresses them What to consider as you design and structure your approach to bringing new ideas to life whether they are products, programs, or internal projects How to lay a solid foundation for your initiative or program to ensure it meets your organization¿s needs and stakeholder and influencer expectations The teams you will need and how to structure them How to continuously improve your program, framework, toolkit, or initiative to ensure it remains relevant delivers lasting value What you should know before you begin building your initiative The steps required to lay a solid foundation for the initiative before you begin building it How to create the conditions for repeatable innovation, acceleration, or new idea incubationThe book includes a toolkit which contains checklists, frameworks, tools, and ceremonies with step-by-step instructions to help accelerate your journey. It can be read from start to finish, or you can focus on the part, chapter, or even section that meets your immediate needs,

This book will show how generative technology works and the drivers. It will also look at the applications - showing what various startups and large companies are doing in the space. There will also be a look at the challenges and risk factors. During the past decade, companies have spent billions on AI.  But the focus has been on applying the technology to predictions - which is known as analytical AI.  It can mean that you receive TikTok videos that you cannot resist. Or analytical AI can fend against spam or fraud or forecast when a package will be delivered. While such things are beneficial, there is much more to AI.  The next megatrend will be leveraging the technology to be creative. For example, you could take a book and an AI model will turn it into a movie - at very little cost. This is all part of generative AI. It's still in the nascent stages but it is progressing quickly. Generative AI can already create engaging blog posts, social media messages, beautiful artwork and compelling videos. The potential for this technology is enormous.  It will be useful for many categories like sales, marketing, legal, product design, code generation, and even pharmaceutical creation. What You Will Learn The importance of understanding generative AI The fundamentals of the technology, like the foundation and diffusion models How generative AI apps work How generative AI will impact various categories like the law, marketing/sales, gaming, product development, and code generation. The risks, downsides and challenges. Who This Book is For Professionals that do not have a technical background. Rather, the audience will be mostly those in Corporate America (such as managers) as well as people in tech startups, who will need an understanding of generative AI to evaluate the solutions.

Modern startups are on an assembly line from seed to later-stage series financing. As they make that journey, founders need to have a working knowledge of dozens of fields if they're going to scale a company. SaaS is a unique set of skills across those disciplines.This book focuses on gaining a working understanding of what specialists will do in those fields as an organization grows and how founders can leverage the basics to get those capabilities started so once professionals are hired in each, they can hit the ground running with authentic materials. Founders will be pulled in a lot of directions as they find success, so the book looks at what to do with each discipline at each stage of growth.The hardest part to creating a startup is to just start the thing. This book covers when to bootstrap, apply to accelerators, seek seed capital - and where to do those things. It also covers some of the earlier questions like how to write a mission statement, where to find investors, what technical stacks to use, how to HR, how to sell, and more importantly, when a founder should spend time on each discipline. A way to look at the tech stack and the ever-changing landscape to keep technical debt low and the ability to respond to ever-changing market forces high. What You'll LearnThe nuts and bolts of which type of corporation to found, impacts to taxes, equity, and of course more philosophy.Researching, pricing, and planning to take that wonderful innovation to market and expanding into a portfolio.Leadership styles-each has its place and so we look at ways to level up that domain Management-going beyond inspiration, from those regularly scheduled meetings to helping people grow to task managemen.Basic accounting and finance skills with terms and guidance on revenue treatmentWho This Book Is ForPeople thinking of or starting a software/SaaS company. Could be useful for first timers or those on their third startup.

Master the fundamental programming skills needed to create your own computer games in GameMaker. This book shows how to use GameMaker to build and publish cross-platform games.Each chapter covers a certain programming element, including layers, variables, and so on. You will also learn how to design levels in your games, draw sprites to populate your virtual worlds, and build GUIs for your menus and game interfaces. GameMaker Fundamentals also provides a thorough introduction to the GameMaker Language (GML). Practical example projects reinforce the concept discussed in each chapter.On completing this book, you will have a thorough understanding of how to create games from scratch using game design and programming principles using GameMaker and GML.What You Will LearnReview core programming features required for sound knowledge of GameMakerMaster how to combine GML to orchestrate game actionsUtilize GameMaker's layers to create exciting gamesSet up player controlWho Is This Book ForThose new to GameMaker or game programming in general; it assumes no prior knowledge or skill set.

Many books have been written about software testing, but most of them discuss the general framework of testing from a traditional perspective. Unfortunately, traditional test design techniques are often ineffective and unreliable for revealing the various kinds of faults that may occur. This book introduces three new software testing techniques: Two-Phase Model-Based Testing, the Action-State Testing, and the General Predicate Testing, all of which work best when applied with efficient fault revealing capabilities.Yoüll start with a short recap of software testing, focusing on why risk analysis is obligatory, how to classify bugs practically, and how fault-based testing can be used for improving test design. Yoüll then see how action-state testing merges the benefits of state transition testing and use case testing into a unified approach. Moving on yoüll look at general predicate testing and how it serves as an extension of boundary value analysis, encompassing more complex predicates. Two-phase model-based testing represents an advanced approach where the model does not necessarily need to be machine-readable; human readability suffices. The first phase involves a high-level model from which abstract tests are generated. Upon manual execution of these tests, the test code is generated. Rather than calculating output values, they are merely checked for conformity. The last part of this book contains a chapter on how developers and testers can help each other and work as a collaborative team. You will:Apply efficient test design techniques for detecting domain faultsWork with modeling techniques that combine all the advantages of state transition testing and use case testingGrasp the two-phase model-based testing techniqueUse test design efficiently to find almost all the bugs in an application

Discover the key to digital transformation success in this comprehensive guide. In today's rapidly advancing technological landscape, companies are promised innovative business models, enhanced customer experiences, and productivity improvements through digital initiatives. However, it's disheartening that 70% of these endeavors fail to meet their goals, resulting in lost investments and frustrated stakeholders. The root cause of these failures often lies in the lack of alignment across organizations. Achieving alignment is crucial, encompassing both vertical alignment ¿ which involves aligning goals from the CEO down to even low-level single contributors ¿ and horizontal alignment ¿ which enables seamless collaboration across functional areas. To address this challenge, Digital Transformation Success introduces Process Inventory, a powerful framework that not only establishes a common language but also aligns resources throughout the organization, driving a new level of operating efficiency and agility necessary to thrive in this digital era.This book delves beyond guiding principles, providing you with detailed methods, modeling techniques, operating models, and real-world case studies. By leveraging the Process Inventory framework, your organization can enhance existing disciplines like Change Management, Risk Management, and Operational Excellence, enabling effective digital technology design and propelling you into the forefront of the digital age.

This book introduces you to the exciting world of generative art (artwork that are solely or partially created with the use of an autonomous system) through the medium of SVG and JavaScript. More specifically, it will teach the use of Graphery SVG (gySVG), a JavaScript library that closely mirrors the SVG spec and makes scripting SVG very intuitive and enjoyable. Armed with gySVG, the reader will be taught tried and trusted techniques in producing generative imagery. Each chapter will build upon the previous one, and those completely new to programming will be given a primer to help them find their feet.Beginning with a simple generative sketch that illustrates, and then explains, fundamental programming concepts such as variables, data types, operators, loops, conditionals and functions - the reader will go on to explore the power of Scalable Vector Graphics, how to play with randomness and regularity, how to use noise to create organic variance, and how to make sketches interactive and dynamic. More advanced topics will then be tackled, such as paths, filter effects, trigonometry, shape packing, flow fields and fractals.It will be a fun journey, easy to follow, peppered with plenty of attractive sketches throughout. The goal will be to visually inspire readers with compelling examples of what¿s possible - rather than bare-bones, make-do illustrations - thereby breathing life into the underlying theoretical concepts.WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: Generative art is and its creative processHow to use the gySVG library locally with Node.js or online via CodepenConsolidation of JavaScript fundamentals, using modern ES6+ syntax Creating a variety of SVG shapes generatively Creating iterative variations of sketches by randomizing parametersUsing noise to create organic varianceCreating complex SVG paths generativelyHow to make sketchesinteractiveWHO IS IT FOR: Web developers and designers and creative coders with an interest in digital and generative art as well as artists who are interested in learning to code with JavaScript.

Ray Badmington's son Tommy has disappeared in a strange amusement park in the near future of Los Angeles.  Explore the world of the BDTH6159 Amusement Park, hosting strange characters and incredible mechanisms, with Ray as he searches for his son. You'll find clues that help him, but also face unfamiliar technologies. Technologies you'll interact with and can even build in the real world today.   This book springs the support of Element14.com, one of the largest Maker communities in the world. As the plot twists and turns and you follow along on Ray's adventures, you'll find each story beat matched with a specific application topic. Everything Ray interacts with will offer a real-world, complete experiment that can be modified, hacked and reinvented. Projects will introduce you to the use of distance sensors; managing stepper motors; creating an environmental sensor; working with sound; and programing languages, such as C/C++, Python, MicroPython, Java Script, and more.  Each project covers not only different technologies, but also different approaches based on user-level. So whether you're a weekend hobbyist or a full-time engineer, you'll learn something new as you quest along with Ray. By the end of this book, you'll discover all the secrets of the BDTH6159 Amusement Park and have learned how to tackle a vast array of engaging and exciting Maker projects!

Explore the possibilities spatial computing and its integration with AI can provide beyond the confines of a traditional user interface. Spatial computing brings together physical and virtual worlds and systems. This book offers an insightful journey into harmonizing user-centered design with the vast potential of AI in spatial computing. You'll start by exploring key concepts and processes in relation to conscious design and traditional computer interfaces. You'll then be introduced to the Mindful Spatial Design Framework (MSDF) and the rapidly evolving world of generative AI and its potential to transform design processes.Once the key concepts are mastered, you'll start to put them into practice and see how to design, prototype, and test interfaceless systems and environments that are seamless and user-friendly. In doing so you'll consider topics such as functionality and aesthetics, as well as how AI can improve automation and testing. The book concludes by looking at ethical AI considerations and best practices as well as looking at next steps and future developments of spatial computing and interfaceless design. As these invisible interfaces become more prevalent, understanding the key principles of conscious design is pivotal. Interfaceless will expand your knowledge base in these areas. What You'll LearnIncorporate conscious design principles in spatial computing projects.Leverage AI to enhance UX in spatial contexts.Develop strategies to address design challenges as we move beyond physical interfaces.See how VR/XR apps, devices, and generative AI are rapidly changing how we perceive and interact with the digital realm.Who This Book Is ForUX/UI designers, developers, and tech enthusiasts eager to grasp the future of HCI.

Embark on a comprehensive journey into the intricate world of IT infrastructure, with an in-depth look into the transformational role of secure, private data centers in today's digital era. This exploration uncovers the multi-faceted domains of IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS, examining the primary components of modern IT infrastructure¿compute, storage, backup, and beyond. As technology continues to surge forward, cyber threats evolve in tandem, prompting a dire need for reinforced data center security and resilience.This book provides readers with a holistic, layered understanding of IT operations in our interconnected age. You will dive deep into the heart of technological advancements, appreciating the symbiotic relationship between evolving hardware capabilities and the progressive nature of cloud services. You will understand the intricacies of data center design, management, and the strategic role they play amid the growing reliance on both private and public clouds. Asindustries pivot towards a more digital-first approach, this book serves as a guiding star, illuminating the pathways, challenges, and opportunities of the vast IT infrastructure landscape.What You Will LearnTrace the rich history and evolution of data centers over the last 60 yearsGet comprehensive insights into cloud services architecture, from IaaS to SaaSGain in-depth knowledge of data center facilities, infrastructure, and securityKnow best practices in storage provisioning, administration, and cost managementDevelop strategies and tools for ensuring data center security and resilienceUnderstand the multi-faceted world of IT support service in modern digital environmentsWho This Book Is ForIT professionals: from system administrators and network architects to IT managers and data center overseers, plus students and tech enthusiasts seeking deep insights into IT infrastructure

Leverage the benefits of quantum computing by identifying business use cases and understanding how to design and develop quantum products and services. This book will guide you to effectively productize quantum computing, including best practices, recommendations, and proven methods to help you navigate the challenges and risks of this emerging technology.The book starts with a thorough introduction to quantum computing, followed by its various algorithms and applications. You will then learn how to build a strong foundation in classical computing, seek practical experience, and stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the field. Moving forward, you will gain an understanding of how to conduct market research to identify business opportunities for quantum computing products and services. The authors then guide you through the process of developing a quantum roadmap and integrating quantum computing into an existing system. This is concluded by a demonstration of howto manage quantum computing projects and how to address their risks and challenges. After reading this book, you will understand quantum computing and how it can be applied to real-world business problems.What You Will LearnIdentify business use cases for quantum computing and understand the potential benefits and risks of quantum applicationsDesign and develop quantum products and services by identifying quantum algorithms, programming in quantum languages, and leveraging quantum simulators and hardwareIntegrate quantum computing into existing systemsIntegrate quantum algorithms with classical algorithmsWho This Book Is ForProduct managers, developers, and entrepreneurs who wish to use the potential of quantum computing for their businesses.

This full-color book will teach you how to use Adobe Illustrator's various tools to create infographics, as well as basic page layouts for them. It focuses on Illustrator¿s powerful graphing tools and 2D and 3D effects. How can an infographic or graph be altered and adapted to appear more engaging and still display your data accurately? What additional effects can be used on your infographic to produce the results you envision? In this second volume of Creating Infographics with Adobe Illustrator, you will learn the answers to all these questions. Author Jennifer Harder will walk you through creating basic infographics in Illustrator using Illustrator tools such as Graphing Tools as well as how to create 2D effects and 3D shapes with their related materials, including Symbols. Upon completing this volume, you will have an appreciation for how easy it is to design an infographic or graph to display your data and discover how rudimentary shapes and colors can be altered using patterns, as well as 2D and 3D effects, to enhance readability while conveying meaning to your audience. You will be able to use this knowledge to create your own infographics using Illustrator¿s wide array of tools. What You Will LearnUse Illustrator¿s Graphing Tools to create and modify basic charts or graphsWork with popular 2D effects to enhance your design in IllustratorCreate 3D Shapes using Materials and Symbols and modify your 3D GraphsExplore basic Image Trace and Perspective options in Illustrator Who This Book Is ForBeginner-level designers and others who are interested in learning the process of creating infographics for their company, the classroom, for data visualization, an article in a magazine, or a webpage.

This full-color book, the third of three volumes, focuses on Adobe Illustrator¿s SVG interactivity tools. How can an infographic be made more interactive for an audience? What additional Illustrator tools and Adobe applications can be used to enhance your infographic layout? In this final volume of Creating Infographics with Adobe Illustrator, you will learn the answers to all these questions. Author Jennifer Harder will walk you through creating basic infographics in Illustrator using Illustrator tools for creating SVG files, known as Scalable Vector Graphics, for basic Interactivity on a web page. Then you will review layouts in other Adobe Applications in relation to their connectivity with Illustrator.Upon completing this volume, you will have a thorough understanding of how to design an infographic with basic interactivity for a web page, and how this can improve visualization and convey meaning to your audience. Moreover, youwill be able to use this knowledge to create your own infographics using Illustrator¿s wide array of tools. What You Will LearnDiscover how to apply interactivity to an infographicGain insight into different infographic layouts and how to finalize your project with your clientExplore other Adobe Creative Cloud applications that may assist you in the future as you create your infographics Who This Book Is ForBeginner-level designers and others who are interested in learning the process of creating infographics for their company, the classroom, for, an article in a magazine, or adding interactivity to webpage.

Explore the role ChatGPT can play in business, including operations, marketing, sales, and delivery. This concise book illustrates how ChatGPT is changing the way individuals interact with machines and how you can take advantage of its capabilities for business.The book starts with an overview of ChatGPT and its impact in the realm of of conversational AI. You will then dive into the technical aspects of ChatGPT and gain an understanding of how machine learning algorithms and natural language processing work in the background. Various business applications of ChatGPT are then discussed, followed by how it can get integrated into your business operations. To wrap things up, you will gain insight into the data and privacy elements that need to be considered while using ChatGPT, and how to maintain its integrity.After completing this book, you will understand the ChatGPT framework and how to integrate it into your own ventures. What You Will LearnUnderstand the various technologies and techniques utilized in ChatGPTGain insight into the future of human-machine interactionAnalyze the advantages and disadvantages of ChatGPT for your industryExplore the ethical implications of using AI Who This Book Is ForTech enthusiasts who are passionate about artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and human-machine interaction.

Embark on a transformative journey through the exciting world of Roblox Lua scripting with this comprehensive hands-on guide. Tailored to game developers, both seasoned and new, this book serves as your roadmap to mastering the art and science of Lua scripting within the dynamic Roblox Studio environment.You'll explore a wide spectrum of foundational concepts, including variables, functions, loops, tables, arrays, and more. Delve into advanced topics like raycasting, object-oriented programming with humanoids, and intricate leaderboard systems. Each chapter is crafted with real-world examples and step-by-step tutorials, empowering you to create engaging and interactive gameplay experiences.You'll gain profound insights into modularization, efficient coding practices, and techniques to optimize your scripts, paving the way to elevate your game development to an entirely new plane of creativity and complexity. You'll also discover sophisticated scripting concepts, such as custom events, and client-server communication. Invest in your future as a Roblox developer today, and let this book be your guide to crafting extraordinary gaming experiences. Roblox Lua Scripting Essentials provides the insight, tools, and guidance needed to shape your unique path in this thrilling domain of game development.What You'll LearnWield variables, functions, loops, conditionals, arrays, and more to create dynamic gameplay elementsExplore the principles of object-oriented programming, and modularization techniques to develop clean, efficient, and organized codeUnderstand the complex client-server relationships, custom events, and multiplayer functionalities that bring games to lifeDiscover the power of modular coding, enabling you to create more organized and maintainable code basesLay down a robust foundation in Lua scripting for RobloxWho This Book Is ForThis book is meticulously crafted to serve a diverse array of readers, ranging from complete beginners to intermediate developers.

Solve your Selenium WebDriver problems with this quick guide to automated testing of web applications with Selenium WebDriver in C#. This third edition contains hundreds of solutions to real-world problems, with clear explanations and ready-to-run Selenium test scripts that you can use in your own projects. Updated to Selenium version 4, this revision includes Visual Studio Code set up, additional recipes, and new chapters on Selenium DevTools and continuous testing. You'll see how to use Selenium WebDriver for select lists, navigation, assertions, frames, file upload and pop-up dialogs. You'll also learn how to locate web elements and test functions for hyperlinks, buttons, TextFields and TextAreas, radio buttons, CheckBoxes, and more.What You'll Learn Debug test scripts and test data Work with Selenium Remote Control Server Manage and deal with browser profiles and capabilities Monitor tests for advanced user interactions and experiences (UX) Who This Book Is For Experienced .NET and C# Windows application programmers/developers.

In an era where the fusion of connectivity and technology is redefining industries, this book is a must-have guide for aspiring technologists and seasoned professionals alike. This meticulously crafted handbook guides you through every aspect of AWS IoT, touching upon vital spheres such as edge computing, machine learning, and industrial IoT, with a distinct spotlight on cybersecurity.Over the course of this book, industry veteran Syed Rehan unveils the secrets to setting up your AWS IoT environment and walks you through advanced concepts such as leveraging MQTT, mastering Digital Twin implementation, and plumbing the depths of edge machine learning. Whether you're experimenting with virtual devices or hands-on with Raspberry Pi setups, this book will steer you towards innovation and a transformative journey where technology meets intelligence and security, all under the expansive umbrella of AWS IoT.What You Will LearnAWS Mastery: Dive deep into AWS IoT essentials, from setup to hands-on SDK toolsAdvanced Connectivity: Explore advanced MQTT features and the potential of AWS IoT Core MQTT clientsDevice Integration: Master AWS IoT device creation, connection, and deployment, blending the digital and physicalDigital Twin: Unleash IoT's future with AWS IoT device shadow, capitalizing on digital twin technologyDevice Management: Transform remote oversight using secure IoT tunneling and innovative actionsEdge Development: Merge IoT and Machine Learning via AWS IoT Greengrass, spotlighting image classificationData to Insights: Swiftly move from raw data to actionable insights leveraging Amazon TimestreamIoT Cybersecurity: Strengthen your defenses using AWS IoT Device Defender, Zero Trust principles, and Machine Learning (ML) Detect to prepare for and counter threatsWho This Book Is ForIoT developers and enthusiasts, professionals who want to implement IoT solutions in industrial scenarios, system architects and designers interested in edge machine learning, business intelligence analysts, and cybersecurity professionals.