Data Science for Iot Engineers
This book introduces the concepts of data science to professionals in engineering, physics, mathematics, and allied fields. It is a workbook with MATLAB code that creates a common framework and points out various interconnections related to industry. This will allow the reader to connect previous subject knowledge to data science, machine learning, or analytics and apply it to IoT applications. Part One brings together subjects in machine learning, systems theory, linear algebra, digital signal processing, and probability theory. Part Two (Systems Analytics) develops a "universal" nonlinear, time-varying dynamical machine learning solution that can faithfully model all the essential complexities of real-life business problems and shows how to apply it. FEATURES: Develops a "universal," nonlinear, dynamical machine learning solution to model and apply the complexities of modern applications in IoTCovers topics such as machine learning, systems theory, linear algebra, digital signal processing, probability theory, state-space formulation, Bayesian estimation, Kalman filter, causality, and digital twins.
SolidWorks 2022 Black Book
The SolidWorks 2022 Black Book is the 9th edition of our series on SolidWorks. With lots of additions and thorough review, we present a book to help professionals as well as learners in creating some of the most complex solid models. The book follows a step by step methodology. In this book, we have tried to give real-world examples with real challenges in designing. We have tried to reduce the gap between university use of SolidWorks and industrial use of SolidWorks. In this edition of book, we have included many new features of SolidWorks as per the latest enhancements of software. The book covers almost all the information required by a learner to master the SolidWorks. The book starts with sketching and ends at advanced topics like Mold Design, Sheetmetal, Weldment, SolidWorks CAM, Rendering, and MBD. Some of the salient features of this book are: In-Depth explanation of conceptsEvery new topic of this book starts with the explanation of the basic concepts. In this way, the user becomes capable of relating the things with real world.Topics CoveredEvery chapter starts with a list of topics being covered in that chapter. In this way, the user can easy find the topic of his/her interest easily.Instruction through illustrationThe instructions to perform any action are provided by maximum number of illustrations so that the user can perform the actions discussed in the book easily and effectively. There are about 1350 illustrations that make the learning process effective.Tutorial point of viewAt the end of concept's explanation, the tutorial make the understanding of users firm and long lasting. Almost each chapter of the book has tutorials that are real world projects. Moreover most of the tools in this book are discussed in the form of tutorials.ProjectFree projects and exercises are provided to students for practicing.For FacultyIf you are a faculty member, then you can ask for video tutorials on any of the topic, exercise, tutorial, or concept. As faculty, you can register on our website to get electronic desk copies of our latest books, self-assessment, and solution of practical. Faculty resources are available in the Faculty Member page of our website once you login. Note that faculty registration approval is manual and it may take two days for approval before you can access the faculty website.New AdditionIf anything is added in this edition but is not available in the previous editions, then it is displayed with symbol New in table of content.
Mastering SOLIDWORKS 2022 Sheet Metal
Unlock the power of the SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD Sheet Metal module by learning essential tools such as Lofted Bends and Hems, and discover real-world manufacturing tipsKey Features: Understand what Sheet Metal is and how you can use it with SOLIDWORKS softwareExplore all of the Sheet Metal tools step by step, from simple edge flanges to complex forming toolsLearn the real-world manufacturing factors that can affect your designsBook Description: SOLIDWORKS(c) is the premier software choice for 3D engineering and product design applications across a wide range of industries, and the Sheet Metal module forms an important part of this powerful program.This book will help you to understand exactly what Sheet Metal is, why it is used, and how you can make the most of this fundamental design feature. You'll start by understanding the basic tools, including Base Flanges and Sketched Bends, before moving on to more complex features such as Custom Forming Tools and Lofted Bends. The book covers all the necessary tools in a step-by-step manner and shares practical manufacturing tips and tricks that will allow you to apply the skills that you learn to real-world situations.By the end of this SOLIDWORKS book, you'll have understood how to make the best use of SOLIDWORKS Sheet Metal tools and be able to create a whole range of 3D models and designs confidently.What You Will Learn: Discover what Sheet Metal can be used for and how you can benefit from this skillsetCreate Sheet Metal parts, both from scratch and by converting existing 3D partsSelect different Sheet Metal tools to be used in different situationsProduce advanced shapes using Lofted BendsRelate the Sheet Metal techniques in the book to real-world manufacturing and design, including material selection and manufacturing limitationsPractice Sheet Metal techniques using real-world examplesWho this book is for: This book is for existing SOLIDWORKS software users looking to expand their skillset and specialize in Sheet Metal design, including engineers who want to upskill or modeling enthusiasts looking to improve their skills and knowledge. The book will be especially useful for junior engineers and designers who are already familiar with general Solid modeling and want to learn extra computer-aided design (CAD) skills to advance their careers and open up exciting new design opportunities. Basic knowledge of SOLIDWORKS and experience using a Windows PC are all you need to get started.
3D Modeling & Animation
Graphics, 3D modeling, and animation are the cornerstones of not only the video game industry, but also the motion picture industry, digital lighting, and many other professions. Each of these subjects (Graphics, 3D modeling, and animation) intertwine with each other and even require a sufficient understanding of mathematics and physics. While other books assume readers know these basics, '3D Modeling & Animation: A Primer' provides the fundamental building blocks in constructing new own worlds of art and 3D design. With over two hundred images, valuable review questions, and coherent instructions, Magesh Chandramouli provides the reader with an essential text in the journey to mastering Graphics and 3D modeling/animation. Animation and modeling are highly stimulating subject areas, and should not be watered down by pure theory and erudite equations. Without being too generic and too detailed, the book presents to you the right amount of material to provide a firm grasp of the underlying principles. The author has not only explained the concepts in a simple manner, but also presented these simplified concepts in a manner that would be engaging.KEY FEATURES: - Uses a simple, clear, and concise approach to explain the basics of modeling and animation- Two hundred plus vibrant images to easily understand and appreciate complex concepts- Review questions at chapter ends to help readers better review the content
Accurate Layer Selections Using Photoshop’s Selection Tools
Take your hand-drawn illustrations to the next level by using various selection tools in Photoshop to clean up the artwork, and Illustrator for final refinement. Also, learn to save your artwork as vector images to be used for web, print, or even stills for character animation. Author Jennifer Harder begins by showing you how to use basic tools in Photoshop to clean up your artwork, followed by Marquee tools and more. Next, you will see how to use more advanced tools such as Lasso, Magic Wand, the Object Selection tool, and so on. You'll then get a demonstration of how to control the type of selection using the selection main menu, how to copy selections to another layer, and how to use the focus area. This is followed by a chapter that covers paths, channels, and layer masks that you will master to clean up your artwork. To round things out, you will learn how to use Illustrator's different features to further enhance your work. On completing the book, you will have mastered how to make your artwork and illustrations portfolio-ready. What You Will LearnMaster each selection tool found in PhotoshopChoose the right tools for cleaning and refining artworkSave selections for other projectsMake your artwork scalable in Illustrator using various methods Who Is This Book For Readers with little-to-intermediate-level experience with Photoshop.
SolidWorks 2022 Black Book (Colored)
The SolidWorks 2022 Black Book (Colored) is the 9th edition of our series on SolidWorks. With lots of additions and thorough review, we present a book to help professionals as well as learners in creating some of the most complex solid models. The book follows a step by step methodology. In this book, we have tried to give real-world examples with real challenges in designing. We have tried to reduce the gap between university use of SolidWorks and industrial use of SolidWorks. In this edition of book, we have included many new features of SolidWorks as per the latest enhancements of software. The book covers almost all the information required by a learner to master the SolidWorks. The book starts with sketching and ends at advanced topics like Mold Design, Sheetmetal, Weldment, SolidWorks CAM, Rendering, and MBD. Some of the salient features of this book are: In-Depth explanation of conceptsEvery new topic of this book starts with the explanation of the basic concepts. In this way, the user becomes capable of relating the things with real world.Topics CoveredEvery chapter starts with a list of topics being covered in that chapter. In this way, the user can easy find the topic of his/her interest easily.Instruction through illustrationThe instructions to perform any action are provided by maximum number of illustrations so that the user can perform the actions discussed in the book easily and effectively. There are about 1350 illustrations that make the learning process effective.Tutorial point of viewAt the end of concept's explanation, the tutorial make the understanding of users firm and long lasting. Almost each chapter of the book has tutorials that are real world projects. Moreover most of the tools in this book are discussed in the form of tutorials.ProjectFree projects and exercises are provided to students for practicing.For FacultyIf you are a faculty member, then you can ask for video tutorials on any of the topic, exercise, tutorial, or concept. As faculty, you can register on our website to get electronic desk copies of our latest books, self-assessment, and solution of practical. Faculty resources are available in the Faculty Member page of our website once you login. Note that faculty registration approval is manual and it may take two days for approval before you can access the faculty website.New AdditionIf anything is added in this edition but is not available in the previous editions, then it is displayed with symbol New in table of content.
SolidWorks Electrical 2022 Black Book
The SolidWorks Electrical 2022 Black Book is, 8th edition of SolidWorks Electrical Black Book, written to help professionals as well as learners in performing various tedious jobs in Electrical control designing. The book follows the best proven step by step methodology. This book is more concentrated on making you able to use tools at right places. The book starts with basics of Electrical Designing, goes through all the Electrical controls related tools and ends up with practical examples of electrical schematics. Chapters also cover Reports that make you comfortable in creating and editing electrical component reports. There are two annexures added to explain basic concepts of control panel designing. Some of the salient features of this book are: In-Depth explanation of conceptsEvery new topic of this book starts with the explanation of the basic concepts. In this way, the user becomes capable of relating the things with real world.Topics CoveredEvery chapter starts with a list of topics being covered in that chapter. In this way, the user can easy find the topic of his/her interest easily.Instruction through illustrationThe instructions to perform any action are provided by maximum number of illustrations so that the user can perform the actions discussed in the book easily and effectively. There are about 650 illustrations that make the learning process effective.Tutorial point of viewThe book explains the concepts through the tutorial to make the understanding of users firm and long lasting. Each chapter of the book has tutorials that are real world projects.ProjectFree projects and exercises are provided to students for practicing.For FacultyIf you are a faculty member, then you can ask for video tutorials on any of the topic, exercise, tutorial, or concept. As faculty, you can register on our website to get electronic desk copies of our latest books. Faculty resources are available in the Faculty Member page of our website once you login. Note that faculty registration approval is manual and it may take two days for approval before you can access the faculty website.
SolidWorks Electrical 2022 Black Book (Colored)
The SolidWorks Electrical 2022 Black Book (Colored) is, 8th edition of SolidWorks Electrical Black Book, written to help professionals as well as learners in performing various tedious jobs in Electrical control designing. The book follows the best proven step by step methodology. This book is more concentrated on making you able to use tools at right places. The book starts with basics of Electrical Designing, goes through all the Electrical controls related tools and ends up with practical examples of electrical schematics. Chapters also cover Reports that make you comfortable in creating and editing electrical component reports. There are two annexures added to explain basic concepts of control panel designing. Some of the salient features of this book are: In-Depth explanation of conceptsEvery new topic of this book starts with the explanation of the basic concepts. In this way, the user becomes capable of relating the things with real world.Topics CoveredEvery chapter starts with a list of topics being covered in that chapter. In this way, the user can easy find the topic of his/her interest easily.Instruction through illustrationThe instructions to perform any action are provided by maximum number of illustrations so that the user can perform the actions discussed in the book easily and effectively. There are about 650 illustrations that make the learning process effective.Tutorial point of viewThe book explains the concepts through the tutorial to make the understanding of users firm and long lasting. Each chapter of the book has tutorials that are real world projects.ProjectFree projects and exercises are provided to students for practicing.For FacultyIf you are a faculty member, then you can ask for video tutorials on any of the topic, exercise, tutorial, or concept. As faculty, you can register on our website to get electronic desk copies of our latest books. Faculty resources are available in the Faculty Member page of our website once you login. Note that faculty registration approval is manual and it may take two days for approval before you can access the faculty website.
AI for Sports
It seems that artificial intelligence (AI) is always just five years away, but it never arrives. Recently, however, developments have made the practical utility of game theory a genuine reality. Will sport provide the petri dish in which AI will prove itself? What do domain specialists like managers and coaches want to know that they can't currently find out, and can AI provide the answer? What competitive advantages might AI provide for recruitment, performance and tactics, health and fitness, pedagogy, broadcasting, eSports, gambling and stadium design in the future? Written by leading experts in both sports management and AI, AI for Sports begins to answer these and many other questions on the future of AI for sports.
Office for Seniors for Dummies
Send emails, stay on top of your finances, and manage your everyday life with this no-experience-necessary Office 2021 handbook Microsoft Office offers huge benefits to people of all ages. The popular software suite has always made creating to-do lists, sending emails, drafting documents, and processing spreadsheets a breeze, and the updates and upgrades found in Office 2021 make those tasks even easier. Office For Seniors For Dummies offers step-by-step instructions to learn every part of Office 2021, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. This trusted guide starts at the very beginning, showing you how to start each application and understand the interface. It walks you through the most commonly used functions of each program and explains how to apply it in your everyday life. Written in large, crystal-clear type and full of helpful images and screenshots, the book also demonstrates how to: Stay in touch with friends and family using Office 2021's built-in communications tools, including Outlook Keep your finances up to date with functional spreadsheets in Excel Take advantage of existing Office templates for things like budgets, letters, faxes, and more You don't have to be a computer scientist to get the most out of Office 2021. Let this handy guide clarify and demystify some of the most practical and user-friendly applications available today.
Probabilistic Graphical Models
This fully updated new edition of a uniquely accessible textbook/reference provides a general introduction to probabilistic graphical models (PGMs) from an engineering perspective. It features new material on partially observable Markov decision processes, causal graphical models, causal discovery and deep learning, as well as an even greater number of exercises; it also incorporates a software library for several graphical models in Python.The book covers the fundamentals for each of the main classes of PGMs, including representation, inference and learning principles, and reviews real-world applications for each type of model. These applications are drawn from a broad range of disciplines, highlighting the many uses of Bayesian classifiers, hidden Markov models, Bayesian networks, dynamic and temporal Bayesian networks, Markov random fields, influence diagrams, and Markov decision processes.Topics and features: Presents a unified framework encompassing all of the main classes of PGMsExplores the fundamental aspects of representation, inference and learning for each techniqueExamines new material on partially observable Markov decision processes, and graphical modelsIncludes a new chapter introducing deep neural networks and their relation with probabilistic graphical models Covers multidimensional Bayesian classifiers, relational graphical models, and causal modelsProvides substantial chapter-ending exercises, suggestions for further reading, and ideas for research or programming projectsDescribes classifiers such as Gaussian Naive Bayes, Circular Chain Classifiers, and Hierarchical Classifiers with Bayesian NetworksOutlines the practical application of the different techniquesSuggests possible course outlines for instructorsThis classroom-tested work is suitable as a textbook for an advanced undergraduate or a graduate course in probabilistic graphical models for students of computer science, engineering, and physics. Professionals wishing to apply probabilistic graphical models in their own field, or interested in the basis of these techniques, will also find the book to be an invaluable reference.Dr. Luis Enrique Sucar is a Senior Research Scientist at the National Institute for Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics (INAOE), Puebla, Mexico. He received the National Science Prize en 2016.
Jira Work Management for Business Teams
Explore all the fundamental concepts and major applications of Jira Work Management to build and manage your business projects efficientlyKey Features: Get to grips with Jira Core updatesDiscover how to use all the new JWM features such as lists, templates, calendars, and formsLearn about administration schemes, automation, and simple administration capabilitiesBook Description: Jira Work Management (JWM) is the newest project management tool from Atlassian, replacing Atlassian's previous product, Jira Core Cloud. While Jira Software focuses on development groups, JWM is specifically targeted toward business teams in your organization, such as human resources, accounting, legal, and marketing, enabling these functional groups to manage and enhance their work, as well as stay connected with their company's developers and other technical groups. This book helps you to explore Jira project templates and work creation and guides you in modifying a board, workflow, and associated schemes.Jira Work Management for Business Teams takes a hands-on approach to JWM implementation and associated processes that will help you get up and running with Jira and make you productive in no time. As you explore the toolset, you'll find out how to create reports, forms, and dashboards. The book also shows you how to manage screens, field layouts, and administer your JWM projects effectively. Finally, you'll get to grips with the basics of creating automation rules and the most popular use cases.By the end of this Jira book, you'll be able to build and manage your own Jira Work Management projects and make basic project-related adjustments to achieve optimal productivity.What You Will Learn: Understand how JWM can help your company to increase productivityDiscover how to use templates to create projects quickly and with easeLeverage JWM's newest features, including an in-line editable list, a built-in calendar, a roadmap-style timeline, and an updated boardExplore custom fields and see the impact of your project screen arrangementGet to grips with simple administration and how schemes can be used to ease maintenanceFind out how Atlassian Marketplace apps can extend your Jira productDiscover how to use automation to complete routine and repetitive tasksWho this book is for: This book is for product managers and project managers who want to learn how to quickly get started with non-software projects in Jira. End users working as part of functional teams, including human resources, finance, legal, and marketing teams will also benefit greatly from this book. Familiarity with Jira is helpful but not required.
Beginning Game Development with Godot
Learn the fundamentals of Godot by diving headfirst into creating a 2D platformer from scratch. This book is a hands-on, practical guide to developing 2D games using the Godot Engine 3.2.3/3.3, with the help of GDScript. Author Maithili Dhule begins by explaining some basic tools and techniques used to make games, the factors that need to be considered while choosing a game engine, and pointing out the benefits of using Godot. She then walks you through downloading the engine and guides you as you explore key features of its interface. Next, you'll receive a concise introduction to the basics of GDScript, the main scripting language used in Godot, before moving on to essential topics such as Godot's node-scene architecture, the interaction of various physics bodies, the creation of game scenes, and writing scripts. As the book progresses, you'll learn how to create and animate your game character, design the game world, add enemies, and implement a coin-collection system. You'll also see how the user's gaming experience can be enhanced through the addition of parallax backgrounds, a title screen, music, and sound effects. Toward the end of the book, you'll learn how to export your game to different platforms, both mobile and PC, as well as possible avenues for monetizing the game. Throughout the book, theoretical concepts are supplemented with concrete, ready-to-implement examples that you can try out. Upon finishing this book, you'll be able to make and publish your first 2D platform game. Beginning Game Development with Godot is for game development enthusiasts of all levels interested in creating their own games.What You Will LearnUnderstand the Godot engine and the benefits of using it for game developmentMaster the fundamentals of programming in GDScriptUse the Godot graphical interface to design and animate players, the game world, menus, and various games scenes Create your first 2D game in Godot and publish it to various platforms Who This Book Is ForAspiring game developers who may be new to game development, as well as experts exploring the potential of the Godot Engine.
Infrastructure as Code with Azure Bicep
The ultimate guide to becoming proficient in Azure Bicep while having a better development experience and making your Infrastructure as Code seamless and error freeKey Features: Learn Azure Bicep from an official Microsoft trainerMaster the authoring experience to make your Infrastructure as Code journey seamlessGo beyond writing good templates with the help of advanced tips and tricksBook Description: It's no secret that developers don't like using JSON files to declare their resources in Azure because of issues such as parameter duplication and not being able to use comments in templates. Azure Bicep helps resolve these issues, and this book will guide you, as a developer or DevOps engineer, to get the most out of the Bicep language.The book takes you on a journey from understanding Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates and what their drawbacks are to how you can use Bicep to overcome them. You will get familiar with tools such as Visual Studio Code, the Bicep extension, the Azure CLI, PowerShell, Azure DevOps, and GitHub for writing reusable, maintainable templates. After that, you'll test the templates and deploy them to an Azure environment either from your own system or via a continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline. The book features a detailed overview of all the Bicep features, when to use what, and how to write great templates that fit well into your existing pipelines or in a new one. The chapters progress from easy to advanced topics and every effort has been put into making them easy to follow with examples, all of which are accessible via GitHub.By the end of this book, you'll have developed a solid understanding of Azure Bicep and will be able to create, test, and deploy your resources locally or in your CI/CD pipelines.What You Will Learn: Get started with Azure Bicep and install the necessary toolsUnderstand the details of how to define resources with BicepUse modules to create templates for different teams in your companyOptimize templates using expressions, conditions, and loopsMake customizable templates using parameters, variables, and functionsDeploy templates locally or from Azure DevOps or GitHubStay on top of your IaC with best practices and industry standardsWho this book is for: This book is for cloud engineers, developers, and DevOps engineers who are responsible for writing templates to deploy resources in Microsoft Azure and contributing to CI/CD pipelines. Professionals who want to get started with DevOps and Infrastructure as Code when it comes to working with Microsoft Azure will also benefit from reading this book. Readers are expected to have a basic understanding of CI/CD concepts, must have worked with ARM templates to deploy resources to Azure, and must have used or be familiar with Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions for their CI/CD pipelines.
Computer Vision for X-Ray Testing
[FIRST EDITION] This accessible textbook presents an introduction to computer vision algorithms for industrially-relevant applications of X-ray testing. Features: introduces the mathematical background for monocular and multiple view geometry; describes the main techniques for image processing used in X-ray testing; presents a range of different representations for X-ray images, explaining how these enable new features to be extracted from the original image; examines a range of known X-ray image classifiers and classification strategies; discusses some basic concepts for the simulation of X-ray images and presents simple geometric and imaging models that can be used in the simulation; reviews a variety of applications for X-ray testing, from industrial inspection and baggage screening to the quality control of natural products; provides supporting material at an associated website, including a database of X-ray images and a Matlab toolbox for use with the book's many examples.
Hard X-Ray Imaging of Solar Flares
The idea for this text emerged over several years as the authors participated in research projects related to analysis of data from NASA's RHESSI Small Explorer mission. The data produced over the operational lifetime of this mission inspired many investigations related to a specific science question: the when, where, and how of electron acceleration during solar flares in the stressed magnetic environment of the active Sun.A vital key to unlocking this science problem is the ability to produce high-quality images of hard X-rays produced by bremsstrahlung radiation from electrons accelerated during a solar flare. The only practical way to do this within the technological and budgetary limitations of the RHESSI era was to opt for indirect modalities in which imaging information is encoded as a set of two-dimensional spatial Fourier components. Radio astronomers had employed Fourier imaging for many years. However, differentlythan for radio astronomy, X-ray images produced by RHESSI had to be constructed from a very limited number of sparsely distributed and very noisy Fourier components. Further, Fourier imaging is hardly intuitive, and extensive validation of the methods was necessary to ensure that they produced images with sufficient accuracy and fidelity for scientific applications.This book summarizes the results of this development of imaging techniques specifically designed for this form of data. It covers a set of published works that span over two decades, during which various imaging methods were introduced, validated, and applied to observations. Also considering that a new Fourier-based telescope, STIX, is now entering its nominal phase on-board the ESA Solar Orbiter, it became more and more apparent to the authors that it would be a good idea to put together a compendium of these imaging methods and their applications. Hence the book you are now reading.
Outlook for Dummies
Learn all about the best application for emailing, scheduling, collaborating, and just plain getting stuff done Did you know that Microsoft Outlook can do everything, including cook your dinner? Okay, it can't cook your dinner. But it can deliver your email, filter out the junk, help you organize your life, sync data to the cloud, integrate with iOS and Android, and about a zillion other things. Outlook For Dummies shows you how to work all the basic and advanced features of the Office 2021 version. Outlook is loaded with interesting productivity tools that most people--even in business environments--don't know about. Did you know you can create automated mail-handling rules? Translate messages into other languages? Share your calendar with other people? It's true, and when people start wondering how you suddenly got to be so productive, you can tell them: Outlook For Dummies. Take a stroll around the basic interface and emailing capabilities of Outlook for Office 2021 Use Outlook to create daily and monthly schedules, manage a to-do list, organize messages into folders, and make notes for later reference Discover advanced and little-known features that will help you get organized and stay on top of things Sync email across your devices and access Outlook from any computer, tablet, or phone For users who are brand-new to Outlook and those upgrading to the latest version, this book makes it simple to get going.
Office 365 All-In-One for Dummies
Multiply your productivity with the world's most straightforward guide to the world's most popular office software Microsoft Office 365 contains straightforward tools for virtually every office task you could possibly think of. And learning how to use this powerful software is much easier than you might expect! With the latest edition of Office 365 All-in-One For Dummies, you'll get a grip on some of the most popular and effective office software on the planet, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, Publisher, and Teams. This expanded handbook walks you through the ins and outs of reviewing and composing documents with Word, hosting and joining meetings with Teams, crunching numbers with Excel, and answering emails with Outlook. And it's ideal for anyone who's brand new to Office and those who just need a quick refresher on the latest useful updates from Microsoft. In this one-stop reference, you'll find: Step-by-step instructions on the installation, maintenance, and navigation of all the critical components of Office 365 Guidance for using Office 365's built-in online and cloud functionality Complete explanations of what every part of Office 365 is used for and how to apply them to your life Office 365 All-in-One For Dummies is the last handbook you'll ever need to apply Microsoft's world-famous software suite to countless everyday tasks.
Learning in the Digital Era
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th European Lean Educator Conference ELEC 2021, hosted in Trondheim, Norway, in October 2021 and sponsored by IFIP WG 5.7. The conference was held virtually. The 42 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 82 submissions. They are organized in the following thematic sections: Learning Lean; Teaching Lean in the Digital Era; Lean and Digital; Lean 4.0; Lean Management; Lean Coaching and Mentoring; Skills and Knowledge Management; Productivity and Performance Improvement; New Perspectives of Lean.
Learn to Code 4 Kids With Scratch
If you are a teacher, dad, mum, uncle, aunt, granddad, or grand mum and have ever wondered what coding book to get for your kids to start them on their programming career, then this book is for you. With many of the jobs we are used to, being replaced with automatic systems, robots, and artificial intelligence, it has become imperative that to be defined as a good parent, you should equip your kids with the right kind of skills that will enable them to not just compete but to stay ahead of the ever-increasing competitive job market. Your kids will learn why it is a good idea to learn how to code and the many things they can create on their own. Many jobs are already requiring that the applicants know how to code, mostly because it is implied that a person that knows how to code will more than likely have analytical skills which is a highly sought-after skill in the job market. Rather than have your kids wait for the school curriculum to teach them, many parents are getting to learn that kids who start by learning with Scratch, which is a programming language designed with kids in mind, grow up understanding basic coding concepts because they have learned to create fun stuff at a very early age. This book was designed with kids in mind, so a deliberate attempt was made to make it interactive, step by step, and easy to follow by kids in elementary grade. Parents also even if they have no previous programming experience can easily follow along with the book and feel young again. It contains graphical illustrations to explain different concepts that kids will find very interactive. With this book, your kids will learn how to: - write scripts that can instruct images to dance on the screen - basics of coding and programming by dragging blocks of codes rather than writing on a black screen - the fun aspect of coding that will prepare them for the future Learn to Code 4 Kids with Scratch that will give your kids a chance to become financially independent in the future by acquiring skills that will definitely be needed in their lifetime. Kids find it a lot easier to learn new languages, yet many parents do not understand that coding offers humans a form of language that they can use to communicate with the computer back-end. It is the ultimate beginner's guide to getting started with programming so that in the future, they can earn in one hour what you presently earn in one year.
Beginning VFX with Autodesk Maya
Dive into the nuances of visual effects (VFX) design, from planning to execution, using Autodesk Maya. This book introduces the methods and techniques required for your first foray into 3D FX generation from scratch. You will start with the fundamentals of visual effects, including a history of VFX, tools and techniques for creating believable visual effects, and popular tools used in the industry. Next, you are introduced to Autodesk Maya and its various components that make it a favorite among professionals. You will learn how to create rigid body collisions and simulate realistic particles such as dust, fire, water, and more.This book also presents strategies for creating a vortex, rain, hair, fluids, and other soft body simulations and also demonstrates nature element simulations for computer-generated production. At the end of the book, there is a capstone project to make your own visual effects scene in a practical way. After going through this book, you will be able to start building computer-generated visual effects from your imagination through to production. What You Will LearnUnderstand the basic physics behind effect creationCreate 3D visual effects scenes from scratchKnow the details of dynamic simulation in the computer generation space using various functionalities available in Autodesk Maya Who This Book Is ForBeginning-level users; students from the field of visual effects design, 3D modeling, and simulation; game designers; those creating computer graphics; FX artists and aspirants looking for a career in the field of 3D
SSH Configuration Interface. Design and Implementation of a "student self-service portal" for accessing to Linux-VMs
Bachelor Thesis from the year 2020 in the subject Computer Science - Software, grade: 1.7, University of Applied Sciences Ulm, course: Computer Science, language: English, abstract: Secure Shell (SSH) is mainly used for managing most of the world's web servers. It creates a secure channel on top of an unsecured network by using the client-server model. The problem arises with the increase in the number of clients that leads to a corresponding increase in the maintenance work for the server administration. This thesis offers an insight into this problem and the solution to it. The SSH Configuration Interface (SSH CI) is one possible solution to simplify the process. It's a client-server application that provides a simple but intuitive user interface (UI) to the users, so they can upload their public key directly to the server. The server thereon handles the request and, thus, excludes the need of an administration interaction from this process. The SSH protocol uses encryption to secure the connection between a client and a server. It's mainly used to log into a remote machine and execute commands, but there are other useful features available like tunneling and forwarding of Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) ports. An SSH connection supports multiple methods of authentication, the most common being the public key authentication. The advantage of it over a simple password, for example, is security and flexibility. Public key authentication provides a security level that even extremely long passwords can't offer. In a situation where multiple users have access to the same account on the server by using SSH key authentication, it is easy to revoke access to any of them just by deleting their public key from the server. No password has to be shared across the users.
What UX Is Really about
"In this not-too-long and easy-to-read book, author Celia Hodent presents a clear overview of the challenges, demands, and rewards of becoming a user experience professional. If this field interests you, there's no better place to start than with the volume you now hold in your hand." Alan Cooper, Ancestry Thinker, Software Alchemist, Regenerative Rancher, Author of The Inmates Are Running the Asylum: Why High Tech Products Drive Us Crazy and How to Restore the Sanity The main objective of What UX is Really About: Introducing a Mindset for Great Experiences is to provide a quick introduction to user experience (UX 101) for students, professionals, or simply curious readers who want to understand this trendy yet commonly misunderstood practice better. Readers will learn that UX is much more than a set of techniques, guidelines, and tools. It is a mindset; a philosophy that takes the perspective of the humans that will use a product. It is about solving their problems, offering them a pleasurable experience, and building a win-win, long-lasting relationship between them and the company developing the product. Above all, it is about improving people's lives with technology. What UX is Really About is informative, concise, and provides readers with a high-level overview of the science, design, and methodologies of UX. KEY FEATURES: - The most approachable and concise introduction book about UX. - Easy to read and aims to popularize the UX mindset while debunking its main misconceptions. - Small format size makes it easy to carry around. - Includes content relatable and meaningful to the readers by taking many examples from everyday life with a conversational and light writing style. - Tackles the psychology, design, research, process, strategy, and ethics behind offering the best experience with products, systems, or services. - Includes a glossary. Celia Hodent holds a PhD in psychology, and is a leading expert in the application of cognitive science and psychology to product development, with over 13 years of experience in the development of UX strategy in video game studios, such as Ubisoft, LucasArts, and Epic Games (Fortnite). She currently leads an independent UX consultancy, working with a wide range of international media and enterprise companies to help ensure their products are engaging, successful, and respectful of users. Celia conducts workshops and provides guidance on the topics of game-based UX, playful learning ("gamification"), ethics, implicit biases, and inclusion in tech. Celia is the author of The Gamer's Brain: How Neuroscience and UX Can Impact Video Game Design and The Psychology of Video Games.
Word for Dummies
Write on with Microsoft Word! If you create professional-looking documents on a regular basis, you require a mighty word processor that offers all the power and capabilities to create them. Enter Microsoft Word! Pair it with Word For Dummies to hone all your word-processing skills. The book is filled with useful tips and suggestions that allow you to get the most out of Word, as well as helpful information on the latest features. It also shows you how to customize and configure Word for your optimal workflow. Get details on the new Word interface; tools to quickly edit and format your documents; methods to organize your text with tables; techniques to insert charts, photos, and other graphics for visual interest; ways to automate routine document creation tasks; and how best to collaborate, share, and exchange documents with co-workers. Use Windows tools to quickly access Word and optimize your productivity Seamlessly integrate Word with other Office applications (Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel) Employ document formatting features to create a clean layout and text presentation Exchange comments with co-workers using @mention notifications Customize the Word interface, including the dark mode feature Have a friendly, useful guide on Microsoft Word on hand when you need it With Word For Dummies by your side, you can once again make working with Word a pleasure. Soon, you'll be creating picture-, letter- and word-perfect documents.
Multi-Uav Planning and Task Allocation
Multi-robot systems are a major research topic in robotics. Designing, testing, and deploying aerial robots in the real world is a possibility due to recent technological advances. This book explores different aspects of cooperation in multiagent systems. It covers the team approach as well as deterministic decision-making. It also presents distributed receding horizon control, as well as conflict resolution, artificial potentials, and symbolic planning. The book also covers association with limited communications, as well as genetic algorithms and game theory reasoning. Multiagent decision-making and algorithms for optimal planning are also covered along with case studies.Key features: Provides a comprehensive introduction to multi-robot systems planning and task allocation Explores multi-robot aerial planning; flight planning; orienteering and coverage; and deployment, patrolling, and foraging Includes real-world case studies Treats different aspects of cooperation in multiagent systems Both scientists and practitioners in the field of robotics will find this text valuable.
Coding for Kids in C++
Are you looking to teach children how to code? Or are you looking to start coding?This book on beginner C++ is the answer.For the last couple of years, the news keeps talking about the digital economy and how everyone needs programmers. It seems like everyone wants to learn how to code. However, it is not that easy. Coding is a skill; and like any skill it takes time to learn. Like any skill, the younger you start; the better you get.From my personal experience with coding and also with teaching young kids how to code, let me tell you that coding is a lot of fun and extremely gratifying.It teaches you how to organize, think logically, communicate, work in teams and be more creative.However, programming can be hard to learn. Especially if you start reading advanced books. You need a step-by-step guide to get started. This book starts off with the very basics; how to install the software, set up and write your first lines of code. There are exercises at the end of each chapter that can test your new found knowledge and move you ahead.And then, we get you a few more advanced skills that can get you started making websites.Even if you've never touched a computer in your life, you will find this book useful.
Advanced High Dynamic Range Imaging
This book explores the methods needed for creating and manipulating HDR content. HDR is a step change from traditional imaging; more closely matching what we see with our eyes. In the years since the first edition of this book appeared, HDR has become much more widespread, moving from a research concept to a standard imaging method. This new edition incorporates all the many developments in HDR since the first edition and once again emphasizes practical tips, including the authors' popular HDR Toolbox (available on the authors' website) for MATLAB and gives readers the tools they need to develop and experiment with new techniques for creating compelling HDR content.Key Features: Contains the HDR Toolbox for readers' experimentation on authors' website Offers an up-to-date, detailed guide to the theory and practice of high dynamic range imaging Covers all aspects of the field, from capture to display Provides benchmarks for evaluating HDR imagery
R Visualizations
R Visualizations: Derive Meaning from Data focuses on one of the two major topics of data analytics: data visualization, a.k.a., computer graphics. In the book, major R systems for visualization are discussed, organized by topic and not by system. Anyone doing data analysis will be shown how to use R to generate any of the basic visualizations with the R visualization systems. Further, this book introduces the author's lessR system, which always can accomplish a visualization with less coding than the use of other systems, sometimes dramatically so, and also provides accompanying statistical analyses.Key FeaturesPresents thorough coverage of the leading R visualization system, ggplot2.Gives specific guidance on using base R graphics to attain visualizations of the same quality as those provided by ggplot2.Shows how to create a wide range of data visualizations: distributions of categorical and continuous variables, many types of scatterplots including with a third variable, time series, and maps.Inclusion of the various approaches to R graphics organized by topic instead of by system.Presents the recent work on interactive visualization in R.David W. Gerbing received his PhD from Michigan State University in 1979 in quantitative analysis, and currently is a professor of quantitative analysis in the School of Business at Portland State University. He has published extensively in the social and behavioral sciences with a focus on quantitative methods. His lessR package has been in development since 2009.
Coding for Kids in C＋＋
Are you looking to teach children how to code? Or are you looking to start coding?This book on beginner C++ is the answer.For the last couple of years, the news keeps talking about the digital economy and how everyone needs programmers. It seems like everyone wants to learn how to code. However, it is not that easy. Coding is a skill; and like any skill it takes time to learn. Like any skill, the younger you start; the better you get.From my personal experience with coding and also with teaching young kids how to code, let me tell you that coding is a lot of fun and extremely gratifying.It teaches you how to organize, think logically, communicate, work in teams and be more creative.However, programming can be hard to learn. Especially if you start reading advanced books. You need a step-by-step guide to get started. This book starts off with the very basics; how to install the software, set up and write your first lines of code. There are exercises at the end of each chapter that can test your new found knowledge and move you ahead.And then, we get you a few more advanced skills that can get you started making websites.Even if you've never touched a computer in your life, you will find this book useful.
Image Content Retargeting
In recent years visual devices have proliferated, from the massive high-resolution, high-contrast screens to the tiny ones on mobile phones, with their limited dynamic range and color gamut. The wide variety of screens on which content may be viewed creates a challenge for developers. Adapting visual content for optimized viewing on all devices is called retargeting. This is the first book to provide a holistic view of the subject, thoroughly reviewing and analyzing the many techniques that have been developed for retargeting along dimensions such as color gamut, dynamic range, and spatial resolution.
Interaction Design for 3D User Interfaces
In this new era of computing, where the iPhone, iPad, Xbox Kinect, and similar devices have changed the way to interact with computers, many questions have risen about how modern input devices can be used for a more intuitive user interaction. Interaction Design for 3D User Interfaces: The World of Modern Input Devices for Research, Applications, and Game Development addresses this paradigm shift by looking at user interfaces from an input perspective.The book is divided into four parts: Theory of input devices and user interfaces, with an emphasis on multi-touch interaction Advanced topics on reducing noise on input devices using Kalman Filters A collection of hands-on approaches that allows the reader to gain experience with some devices A case study examining speech as input Most of the chapters contain exercises that provide practical experience to enhance knowledge of the material in the related chapter. With its hands-on approach and the affordability of the required hardware, this book is an excellent flexible resource for both the novice and the expert in 3D user input device development. Researchers and practitioners will gain a much deeper understanding about user input devices and user interfaces. Game developers and software designers will find new techniques to improve their products by adding intuitive user interaction mechanisms to their games and applications. In addition to the resources provided in the book, its companion website, http: //3DInputBook.com, provides additional resources, which include: additional exercises and project ideas, additional chapters, source code, and class instructors' resources. The additional resources are provided to keep helping you with new research and new technology as it becomes available to help you stay up to date.
Mathematical and Computational Oncology
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Mathematical and Computational Oncology, ISMCO 2021, held in October 2021. Due to COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held virtually.The 3 full papers and 4 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 20 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections named: statistical and machine learning methods for cancer research; mathematical modeling for cancer research; spatio-temporal tumor modeling and simulation; general cancer computational biology; mathematical modeling for cancer research; computational methods for anticancer drug development.
Robust and Error-Free Geometric Computing
This is a how-to book for solving geometric problems robustly or error free in actual practice. The contents and accompanying source code are based on the feature requests and feedback received from industry professionals and academics who want both the descriptions and source code for implementations of geometric algorithms. The book provides a framework for geometric computing using several arithmetic systems and describes how to select the appropriate system for the problem at hand.Key Features: A framework of arithmetic systems that can be applied to many geometric algorithms to obtain robust or error-free implementations Detailed derivations for algorithms that lead to implementable code Teaching the readers how to use the book concepts in deriving algorithms in their fields of application The Geometric Tools Library, a repository of well-tested code at the Geometric Tools website, https: //www.geometrictools.com, that implements the book concepts
Beginning 3D Game Assets Development Pipeline
This project-based tutorial covers the creation of 3D assets in a game engine, from concept to implementation. You will learn the 3D pipeline using Maya and Substance Painter, which are industry-standard programs used for content creation in game development. You also will know how to add them and work with them in Unity.The book begins with an overall look at the production of game development and the different roles in creating assets. Then, starting with Maya, you learn how to start with a concept and take it through the entire production pipeline: base mesh, UV mapping, high poly, texturing, rigging, and animation. You will be working on one asset project throughout the entire book to understand how one phase leads to the next one. Lastly, you will cover asset placement and integration into Unity. What You Will LearnBuild a thorough knowledge of the 3D game asset production workflowUnderstand how each phase leads up to the next oneKnow how 3D assets are implemented into UnityTexture, rig, and animate the 3D modelExport and import the 3D asset or modelUnderstand the iterative design processWho This Book Is For3D artists, from beginners to specialists, who are interested in learning the 3D production pipeline of game assets as a whole
Hands-On Microsoft Teams - Second Edition
A comprehensive guide to Teams for users and administrators, filled with real-world scenarios and best practicesKey Features: Updated with new chapters on Teams templates, the special editions of Teams, and Microsoft VivaCustomize Teams for increased efficiency, collaborate with best practices, and use advanced Teams functionalities to your advantageExtend Teams through integration with Microsoft services such as PowerShell, SharePoint, Power Apps, and Power AutomateBook Description: Microsoft Teams is a permanent fixture in the modern workplace, but many of its productivity-boosting features go unnoticed or unused. Hands-On Microsoft Teams shows you how to use Teams to its full potential through easy-to-follow practical tutorials.This guide to mastering Teams explores the platform in comprehensive detail and how it interacts with the rest of the Microsoft ecosystem to help you work efficiently and manage your resources. You'll get to grips with core functionality like setting up and managing teams, channels, chats, tabs, and meetings.You'll also learn to get the best out of Teams by adding custom apps, integrating with Microsoft 365, using PowerShell automation, and exploring useful settings you didn't know existed. Along the way, you'll be shown various real-world scenarios and how to implement solutions for them in Teams that will increase your productivity.Whether you're an administrator, manager, or team member, by the end of this book you'll be confident in using everything Microsoft Teams has to offer.What You Will Learn: Perform scheduling and manage meetings, live events, and webinarsCreate and manage Microsoft Teams templates to streamline company processesDeal with permissions and security issues in managing private and public teams and channelsExtend Microsoft Teams using custom apps, Microsoft 365, and PowerShell automationBuild your own Teams app with the Developer Portal without writing any codeDeploy helpful chatbots using QnA Maker and Power Virtual AgentsExplore Teams use cases for education, frontline work, and personal lifeBring together knowledge, learning, resources, and insights with the new employee experience platform, Microsoft VivaWho this book is for: This Microsoft Teams book is for users who want to get a better handle on Teams, managers looking to improve the way their teams are working, and Microsoft 365 administrators who want to implement Teams effectively.
Digital Transformation and Modernization with IBM API Connect
Successfully execute a strategic roadmap of digital transformation and modernize your enterprise with a proven API-led agile implementation approach by unlocking the full range of features in IBM API Connect Version 10Key Features: Explore techniques to design and deliver valuable customer-centric APIs using API ConnectManage your APIs with improved security and optimal performance across many channelsUncover hidden capabilities that help improve business agility and management within your API ecosystemBook Description: IBM API Connect enables organizations to drive digital innovation using its scalable and robust API management capabilities across multi-cloud and hybrid environments. With API Connect's security, flexibility, and high performance, you'll be able to meet the needs of your enterprise and clients by extending your API footprint. This book provides a complete roadmap to create, manage, govern, and publish your APIs.You'll start by learning about API Connect components, such as API managers, developer portals, gateways, and analytics subsystems, as well as the management capabilities provided by CLI commands. You'll then develop APIs using OpenAPI and discover how you can enhance them with logic policies. The book shows you how to modernize SOAP and FHIR REST services as secure APIs with authentication, OAuth2/OpenID, and JWT, and demonstrates how API Connect provides safeguards for GraphQL APIs as well as published APIs that are easy to discover and well documented. As you advance, the book guides you in generating unit tests that supplement DevOps pipelines using Git and Jenkins for improved agility, and concludes with best practices for implementing API governance and customizing API Connect components.By the end of this book, you'll have learned how to transform your business by speeding up the time-to-market of your products and increase the ROI for your enterprise.What You Will Learn: Use API Connect to create, manage, and publish customer-centric, API-led solutionsRun CLI commands to manage API configuration and deploymentsCreate REST, SOAP, and GraphQL APIs securely using OpenAPISupport OAuth and JWT security methods using policiesCreate custom policies to supplement securityApply built-in policies to transform payloadsUse CLIs and unit testing hooks within DevOps pipelinesFind out how to customize Analytics dashboards and Portal User InterfaceWho this book is for: This book is for developers and architects who want to achieve digital transformation using IBM API Connect and successfully execute the strategic roadmap of enterprise modernization while effectively managing their API ecosystem. A solid understanding of what RESTful services and APIs can do and where to implement API security is necessary to get started. Experience in application development and basic knowledge of microservices, container orchestration, and cloud environments will help you to get the most out of this book.
Excel Formulas & Functions for Dummies
Unlock the power of Excel with a step-by-step roadmap to its formulas and functions There's a Swiss Army knife in your digital toolbox that can multiply your productivity and make you the smartest guy or gal in almost any room. It's called Microsoft Excel. If you're like most people, you've barely scratched the surface of what this powerful tool's hundreds of built-in functions can do. But with a little help from Excel Formulas & Functions For Dummies, you'll soon be organizing, analyzing, and interpreting data like a pro. For those who don't know the difference between a spreadsheet and a bedsheet, the book gets you up to speed with formula and function basics first. But you can also skip ahead to the fancy stuff and learn about working with probabilities, significance tests, and lookup functions. This easy-to-use Excel formulas and functions survival guide shows you how to: Work with financial functions like PMT, PPMT, NPER, RATE, and PV Calculate mean, median, mode, standard deviation, and many more statistical functions Troubleshoot formulas for common errors and validate your data to avoid mistakes Work with dates, times, logic operators, conditions, and basic and advanced mathematical functions You don't need a degree in data science or advanced mathematics to take advantage of the full functionality and flexibility of Microsoft Excel. Let Excel Formulas & Functions For Dummies show you how to transform this unassuming program into the most useful tool in your toolbox.
Excel 2021
Do you wish to perfect your Microsoft Excel knowledge to unlock its full range of functions, especially those that are most useful for individual users and businesses?And are you looking for a guide that will take away the guesswork from the whole process and even show you cool shortcuts that will save you your valuable time while making sure that you unlock functions you probably didn't even think existed yet are very helpful?If you've answered YES, Let This Book Help You Understand Microsoft Excel Inside Out So You Can Make The Most Of What It Was Meant To Do!Microsoft Excel is powerful. That's why it is a go-to tool for individuals and organizations around the world - because it supports functions that are useful for individual users and those that can be used for enterprise-level processing. And if you see what anyone with a strong background in Microsoft Excel can do with the program, you will want to learn about it to streamline so many things in your life.But where do you start?What functions are most important for beginners?How do you use the different functions and make the most of them?If you have these and other related questions, this book is for you so keep reading.In it, you will discover: Why Excel is so important whether for work or work positionsHow to get started with Microsoft Excel, including how to create your first workbookBasic functions on MS Excel, including what are cells, how to select cells, how to start formulas, shortcuts and moreHow to make the most of different functions like Ctrl+C and Ctrl+Alt+V, creating columns and rows, selecting, activating and editing cells, formatting cells, how to format, searching workbooks, find, find and replace and moreHow to use the formula function on Excel, including some of the basic functions in Excel like additions, subtraction, multiplication, division and moreThe ins and outs of functions like sorting, grouping, filtering cells and merge cellHow to make the most of conditional formatting to remove duplicates, and highlight duplicatesThe best way to use Pivot tables and charts in ExcelAnd really...much more!What's more - everything is clearly outlined and detailed to ensure that you unlock all the functions of Windows or Mac!Even if you are not tech-savvy, this book will take away the guesswork so you feel confident about the whole process!Scroll up and click Buy Now With 1-Click or Buy Now to get started!
Advanced Unity Game Development
Jump start your Unity game development journey with a detailed review of a complete, professionally built game using Unity, C#, and Visual Studio. Gain invaluable experience with code structure, project structure, centralization of game state data, controlled initialization of script components, AI opponents, multiple input sources, player preferences, a full HUD and menu system, music and sound effects, level/track building, and more. Author Victor Brusca walks you through the game's code, scripts, and overall structure, all the while showing you how the code works within the Unity engine to define a complete, refined game. Starting with game specifications, the book covers base classes, basic interaction classes, advanced interaction classes, helper classes, input classes, and abstraction of raw input. Next, you'll dive into the menu system and see how a full, complete menu and HUD are coded and set up in the project through a detailed review of the code and working examples. Subsequently, you'll gain insight on player and game state management, and the author will demystify the component-based structure of Unity games by demonstrating how to maintain order and centralization. Lastly, you will review pertinent build and project settings while learning techniques to profile and check the performance of your games, and tie it all together by building a new racetrack for the included game project. On completing this book, you'll have gained experience through the detailed review of a hover car racing game using C#, Unity Coding, Visual Studio, Unity C# Project Management, Unity Environment, Unity Project Management and more. What You Will LearnUnderstand Unity project design and implementation with regard to code base and scene hierarchy/game objectsLearn to implement game mechanics connected to Unity scene game objects with working demonstrationsReview professional topics, such as AI opponents, data persistence, menu systems, etc., and implement in the included projectCreate a complete game from ground up using prefab models and the code reviewed throughout the text Who This Book Is ForReaders with some coding experience, an understanding of classes in an OOP language, and solid experience using the Unity Editor. The code is reviewed and explained in detail on a class-by-class basis while also providing an overview of the overall structure of the code base, project, and scenes.
Mind-Melding Unity and Blender for 3D Game Development
Add Blender to your Unity game development projects to unlock new possibilities and decrease your dependency on third-party creatorsKey Features: Discover how you can enhance your games with BlenderLearn how to implement Blender in real-world scenariosCreate new or modify existing assets in Blender and import them into your Unity game Book Description: Blender is an incredibly powerful, free computer graphics program that provides a world-class, open-source graphics toolset for creating amazing assets in 3D. With Mind-Melding Unity and Blender for 3D Game Development, you'll discover how adding Blender to Unity can help you unlock unlimited new possibilities and reduce your reliance on third parties for creating your game assets.This game development book will broaden your knowledge of Unity and help you to get to grips with Blender's core capabilities for enhancing your games. You'll become familiar with creating new assets and modifying existing assets in Blender as the book shows you how to use the Asset Store and Package Manager to download assets in Unity and then export them to Blender for modification. You'll also learn how to modify existing and create new sci-fi-themed assets for a minigame project. As you advance, the book will guide you through creating 3D model props, scenery, and characters and demonstrate UV mapping and texturing. Additionally, you'll get hands-on with rigging, animation, and C# scripting.By the end of this Unity book, you'll have developed a simple yet exciting mini game with audio and visual effects, and a GUI. More importantly, you'll be ready to apply everything you've learned to your Unity game projects.What You Will Learn: Transform your imagination into 3D scenery, props, and characters using BlenderGet to grips with UV unwrapping and texture models in BlenderUnderstand how to rig and animate models in BlenderAnimate and script models in Unity for top-down, FPS, and other types of gamesFind out how you can roundtrip custom assets from Blender to Unity and backBecome familiar with the basics of ProBuilder, Timeline, and Cinemachine in UnityWho this book is for: This book is for game developers looking to add more skills to their arsenal by learning Blender from the ground up. Beginner-level Unity scene and scripting skills are necessary to get started.
Rapid Application Development with OutSystems
Discover best practices to create simple, robust, and scalable software solutions quickly and securely, and focus on what's important - the business and the end customerKey Features: Discover strategies and tips for low-code and no-code development with the help of useful examplesBuild enterprise-scale reactive web and mobile applicationsExplore the benefits of low-code development Book Description: OutSystems is a software development platform that speeds up the build phase by abstracting code and making almost everything visual. This means replacing textual language with visual artifacts that avoid lexical errors and speed up code composition using accelerators and predefined templates.The book begins by walking you through the fundamentals of the technology, along with a general overview of end-to-end web and mobile software development. You'll learn how to configure your personal area in the cloud and use the OutSystems IDE to connect with it. The book then shows you how to build a web application based on the best architectural and developmental practices in the market, and takes the same approach for the mobile paradigm. As you advance, you'll find out how to develop the same application, and the great potential of reusing code from one paradigm in another and the symbiosis between them is showcased.The only application that'll differ from the application in the exercise is the one used in business process technology (BPT), with a focus on a common market use case.By the end of this OutSystems book, you'll be able to develop enterprise-level applications on the web and mobile, integrating them with third parties and other systems on the market. You'll also understand the concepts of performance, security, and software construction and be able to apply them effectively.What You Will Learn: Get to grips with the OutSystems infrastructureDevelop reactive web and mobile applications in OutSystems using best practices in Service StudioDefine and design Architecture Canvas (3-Layer Canvas) for your applicationsIntegrate with external systems in OutSystemsEnhance applications with BPTManage and monitor your applications in the OutSystems infrastructureWho this book is for: This book is for back-end developers, tech leaders, UX/UI developers, frontend developers, (in general, full-stack developers), tech companies, and enterprises looking to learn how to develop web and mobile software quickly and disruptively by leveraging OutSystems, one of the most low-code platforms in the market. An IT background is not mandatory; however, experience in SQL, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and C# is required to get started with this book.
Learning Base R, Second Edition
R is an open-source programming language that has become the software tool of choice in statistics and data science. R has flexible data structures for organizing and storing data, graphical tools for generating statistical graphics, and sophisticated data analysis procedures for statistical inference. Learning Base R provides an introduction to the language for those with or without prior programming experience. It introduces the key topics that you will need to begin analyzing data and programming in R. The focus here is on the R language rather than a particular application. The text contains over 400 exercises to assess your R skills.
Oracle 19c AutoUpgrade Best Practices
Master Oracle's AutoUpgrade tool effectively to upgrade Oracle databases from lower versions to 19c.Key FeaturesIn-depth practical demonstration of Oracle database upgrades with various real-time scenarios.Step-by-step illustration of each Oracle database upgrade and downgrade method.Fastest ever multiple Oracle databases upgrade.Description'Oracle 19c AutoUpgrade Best Practices' is a simple cookbook for database professionals to upgrade from lower versions to 19c or downgrade from 19c to lower versionsThis book is dedicated solely to demonstrate upgrading Oracle Databases to 19c by using AutoUpgrade tool. It has a very good explanation about different AutoUpgrade processing modes (Analyze, Fixup, Deploy, and Upgrade) and various stages that the AutoUpgrade job runs while performing database upgrade. Multiple chapters in this book covers various scenarios with detailed steps for upgrading Oracle database from versions 11g/12c/18c to version 19c and Downgrading from 19c to 11g/12c/18c.By the end of this book, every Oracle DBA can gain real-time experience and become a master in upgrading and downgrading oracle databases (Standalone, RAC, Standby) using AutoUpgrade Utility.What you will learnLearn to use the Oracle database upgrade tool AutoUpgrade for various DB challenges.Understand how to convert a non-container database to a 19c pluggable database.Get to know how to upgrade multiple databases of different versions to 19c in a single operation.Who this book is forThis book is intended for Oracle DBA students, Database administrators, Database Architects and anyone else who want to improve their database upgrade or downgrade skills in a concise and understandable manner.Table of Contents1. Introduction to DB Upgrades2. Upgrading Oracle Database from 11.2.0.4 to 19.9.0 Using dbupgrade (Manual)3. Upgrading Oracle Database from 11.2.0.4 to 19.9.0 (Using AutoUpgrade)4. Upgrading and Converting 12c non-CDB as 19c PDB5. Upgrading Oracle Multitenant Database from 12c/18c to 19c6. Upgrading and Converting 12c non-CDB as 19c PDB (using AutoUpgrade)7. Upgrading Multiple Database Versions (11g/12c/18c) to 19c Using the Single AutoUpgrade CommandRead more
Access for Dummies
Become a database boss --and have fun doing it--with this accessible and easy-to-follow guide to Microsoft Access Databases hold the key to organizing and accessing all your data in one convenient place. And you don't have to be a data science wizard to build, populate, and organize your own. With Microsoft Access For Dummies, you'll learn to use the latest version of Microsoft's Access software to power your database needs. Need to understand the essentials before diving in? Check out our Basic Training in Part 1 where we teach you how to navigate the Access workspace and explore the foundations of databases. Ready for more advanced tutorials? Skip right to the sections on Data Management, Queries, or Reporting where we walk you through Access's more sophisticated capabilities. Not sure if you have Access via Office 2021 or Office 365? No worries - this book covers Access now matter how you access it. The book also shows you how to: Handle the most common problems that Access users encounter Import, export, and automatically edit data to populate your next database Write powerful and accurate queries to find exactly what you're looking for, exactly when you need it Microsoft Access For Dummies is the perfect resource for anyone expected to understand, use, or administer Access databases at the workplace, classroom, or any other data-driven destination.
DATA MINING and MACHINE LEARNING. CLASSIFICATION PREDICTIVE TECHNIQUES
Data Mining and Machine Learning uses two types of techniques: predictive techniques (supervised techniques), which trains a model on known input and output data so that it can predict future outputs, and descriptive techniques (unsupervised techniques), which finds hidden patterns or intrinsic structures in input data. The aim of predictive techniques is to build a model that makes predictions based on evidence in the presence of uncertainty. A predictive algorithm takes a known set of input data and known responses to the data (output) and trains a model to generate reasonable predictions for the response to new data. Classification models predict categorical responses, for example, whether an email is genuine or spam, or whether a tumor is cancerous or benign. Typical applications include medical research, fraud detection, and credit scoring. This book develops classification predictive techniques: Naive Bayes, Nearest Neighbors and Neural Networks. Exercises are solved with MATLAB software.
Dysfunctional Documents
This hands-on guide shows you how to use levels of edit to turn dysfunctional documents into healthy documents. It provides a flexible 12-step process to diagnose problems, develop treatments, and prevent relapses. And it explains how to create, maintain, enforce, and even automate consensual writing guidelines to keep your documents healthy. Each step identifies the roles of writers, editors, and managers. You can customize the process, as needed.
Object Oriented Data Analysis
Object Oriented Data Analysis is a framework that facilitates inter-disciplinary research through new terminology for discussing the often many possible approaches to the analysis of complex data. Such data are naturally arising in a wide variety of areas. This book aims to provide ways of thinking that enable the making of sensible choices.The main points are illustrated with many real data examples, based on the authors' personal experiences, which have motivated the invention of a wide array of analytic methods.While the mathematics go far beyond the usual in statistics (including differential geometry and even topology), the book is aimed at accessibility by graduate students. There is deliberate focus on ideas over mathematical formulas.
Solid Edge 2022 Black Book (Colored)
The Solid Edge 2022 Black Book is the 3rd edition of our series on Solid Edge. This book is written to help beginners in creating some of the most complex solid models. The book follows a step by step methodology. In this book, we have tried to give real-world examples with real challenges in designing. We have tried to reduce the gap between university use of Solid Edge and industrial use of Solid Edge. The book covers almost all the information required by a learner to master the Solid Edge. The book starts with sketching and ends at advanced topics like Sheetmetal, Rendering, and Simulation Studies. Some of the salient features of this book are: In-Depth explanation of conceptsEvery new topic of this book starts with the explanation of the basic concepts. In this way, the user becomes capable of relating the things with real world.Topics CoveredEvery chapter starts with a list of topics being covered in that chapter. In this way, the user can easily find the topics of his/her interest easily.Instruction through illustrationThe instructions to perform any action are provided by maximum number of illustrations so that the user can perform the actions discussed in the book easily and effectively. There are about 1350 illustrations that make the learning process effective.Tutorial point of viewAt the end of concept's explanation, the tutorial make the understanding of users firm and long lasting. Almost each chapter of the book has tutorials that are real world projects. Moreover most of the tools in this book are discussed in the form of tutorials.ProjectProjects and exercises are provided to students for practicing.For FacultyIf you are a faculty member, then you can ask for video tutorials on any of the topic, exercise, tutorial, or concept. As faculty, you can register on our website to get electronic desk copies of our latest books, self-assessment questions, and solutions for Practical. Faculty resources are available in the Faculty Member page of our website once you login. Note that faculty registration approval is manual and it may take two days for approval before you can access the faculty website.
