VBA Automation for Excel 2019 Cookbook
A comprehensive guide to gaining a 360-degree overview of the VBA programming language and learning how to build your own programs for automating routine tasksKey Features Extend the capabilities of Excel and other Office applications with the help of Microsoft VBA Take your Excel programming skills to the next level by creating custom applications with dialogue boxes and the range object Automate repetitive and monotonous office work with VBA Excel programming Book Description Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) is a programming language developed by Microsoft to automate tasks in MS Office applications. This book will help you to focus on the essential aspects of your role by automating mundane tasks in Excel and other Office applications. With comprehensive coverage of VBA delivered in the form of practice problems and bite-sized recipes, this book will help you to hit the ground running. Unlike most books that assume prior programming experience, this book starts with the fundamentals and gradually progresses to solving bigger problems. You'll start by becoming familiar with VBA so that you can start recording macros right away. With this foundation in place, you'll advance to using the full capabilities of the language as you apply loops, functions, and custom dialog boxes to design your own automation programs. You'll also get to grips with embedded macros and other advanced tools to enhance productivity and explore topics relating to app performance and security. Throughout this VBA book, you'll cover multiple practice projects in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint while exploring tips and best practices to hone your skills. By the end of this book, you'll have developed the skills you need to use VBA to create your own programs that control MS Office applications. What you will learn Understand the VBA programming language's role in the context of the MS Office suite Discover various aspects of VBA programming such as its terminology, syntax, procedures, functions, and forms Investigate the elements, features, and characteristics of the VBA Editor to write and edit custom scripts Automate Excel sheets with the help of ranges Explore error handling and debugging techniques to catch bugs in your programs Create and use custom dialog boxes to collect data from users Customize and extend Office apps such as Excel, PowerPoint, and Word Who this book is for This book is for experienced Excel users, business analysts, finance professionals, and business users looking to boost their productivity by learning VBA programming to automate repetitive, tedious, or complex tasks. No prior programming experience is required to get started with this book.
Video Verification in the Fake News Era
Part I: Problem Statement - 1. Video Verification Motivation and Requirements.- Part II: Technologies - 2. Real-time Story Detection and Video Retrieval from Social Media Systems.- 3. Video Fragmentation and Reverse Search on the Web.- 4. Finding Near-duplicate Videos in Large-scale Collections.- 5. Finding Semantically-related Videos in Closed Collections. 6. Detecting Manipulations in Video.- 7. Verification of Web Videos through Analysis of their Online Context.- 8. Copyright management of user-Generated Video for Journalistic Reuse.- Part III: Applications - 9. Applying Design Thinking Methodology: The InVID Verification Plugin.- 10. Multimodal Analytics Dashboard for Story Detection and Visualization.- 11.Video Verification in the Newsroom.- Part IV: Concluding Remarks - 12. Disinformation: The Force of Falsity
Microsoft Office 365 Administration Cookbook
Make the most out of your investment in Office 365 apps and services with this Microsoft Office cookbookKey Features: - Learn how to manage and secure the entire Office 365 stack in addition to specific services- Delve into newer and frequently shifting areas such as Power Platform, Microsoft Teams, and Microsoft Search administration- Discover carefully selected techniques that cover a range of administrative tasks of varying difficulty levelsBook Description: Organizations across the world have switched to Office 365 to boost workplace productivity. However, to maximize investment in Office 365, you need to know how to efficiently administer Office 365 solutions.Microsoft Office 365 Administration Cookbook is packed with recipes to guide you through common and not-so-common administrative tasks throughout Office 365. Whether you're administering a single app such as SharePoint or organization-wide Security & Compliance across Office 365, this cookbook offers a variety of recipes that you'll want to have to hand. The book begins by covering essential setup and administration tasks. You'll learn how to manage permissions for users and user groups along with automating routine admin tasks using PowerShell. You'll then progress through to managing core Office 365 services such as Exchange Online, OneDrive, SharePoint Online, and Azure Active Directory (AD). This book also features recipes that'll help you to manage newer services such as Microsoft Search, Power Platform, and Microsoft Teams. In the final chapters, you'll delve into monitoring, reporting, and securing your Office 365 services.By the end of this book, you'll have learned about managing individual Office 365 services along with monitoring, securing, and optimizing your entire Office 365 deployment efficiently.What You Will Learn: - Get to grips with basic Office 365 setup and routine administration tasks- Manage Office 365 identities and groups efficiently and securely- Harness the capabilities of PowerShell to automate common administrative tasks- Configure and manage core Office 365 services such as Exchange Online, SharePoint, and OneDrive- Configure and administer fast-evolving services such as Microsoft Search, Power Platform, Microsoft Teams, and Azure AD- Get up and running with advanced threat protection features provided by the Microsoft 365 Security & Compliance Center- Protect your organization's sensitive data with Office 365 Data Loss Prevention- Monitor activities and behaviors across all Office 365 servicesWho this book is for: This book is for newer Office 365 administrators and IT pros alike, and comes with recipes of varying difficulty levels along with step-by-step guidance. Whether you are new to Office 365 administration or just seeking new ideas, this cookbook contains recipes to enhance your organization's app and service management and productivity.Table of Contents- Office 365 Setup and Basic Administration- Office 365 Identity and Roles- Administering Office 365 with PowerShell- Managing Exchange Online- Setting Up and Configuring Microsoft Search- Administering OneDrive- Configuring the Power Platform- Administering SharePoint Online- Managing Microsoft Teams- Configuring and Managing Users in Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)- Understanding the Microsoft 365 Security & Compliance Center- Deploying Data loss Prevention and eDiscovery- Monitoring Office 365 Apps and Services- Appendix
Learn MongoDB 4.x
Design, administer, and deploy high-volume and fault-tolerant database applications using MongoDB 4.xKey Features Build a powerful and scalable MongoDB database using real industry data Understand the process of designing NoSQL schema with the latest release of MongoDB 4.x Explore the ins and outs of MongoDB, including queries, replication, sharding, and vital admin tasks Book Description When it comes to managing a high volume of unstructured and non-relational datasets, MongoDB is the defacto database management system (DBMS) for DBAs and data architects. This updated book includes the latest release and covers every feature in MongoDB 4.x, while helping you get hands-on with building a MongoDB database app. You'll get to grips with MongoDB 4.x concepts such as indexes, database design, data modeling, authentication, and aggregation. As you progress, you'll cover tasks such as performing routine operations when developing a dynamic database-driven website. Using examples, you'll learn how to work with queries and regular database operations. The book will not only guide you through design and implementation, but also help you monitor operations to achieve optimal performance and secure your MongoDB database systems. You'll also be introduced to advanced techniques such as aggregation, map-reduce, complex queries, and generating ad hoc financial reports on the fly. Later, the book shows you how to work with multiple collections as well as embedded arrays and documents, before finally exploring key topics such as replication, sharding, and security using practical examples. By the end of this book, you'll be well-versed with MongoDB 4.x and be able to perform development and administrative tasks associated with this NoSQL database. What you will learn Understand how to configure and install MongoDB 4.x Build a database-driven website using MongoDB as the backend Perform basic database operations and handle complex MongoDB queries Develop a successful MongoDB database design for large corporate customers with complex requirements Secure MongoDB database systems by establishing role-based access control with X.509 transport-level security Optimize reads and writes directed to a replica set or sharded cluster Perform essential MongoDB administration tasks Maintain database performance through monitoring Who this book is for This book is a MongoDB tutorial for DevOps engineers, database developers, database administrators, system administrators and those who are just getting started with NoSQL and looking to build document-oriented databases and gain real-world experience in managing databases using MongoDB. Basic knowledge of databases and Python is required to get started with this DBMS book.
Game Audio Programming 3
Welcome to the third volume of Game Audio Programming: Principles and Practices--the first series of its kind dedicated to the art and science of game audio programming. This volume contains 14 chapters from some of the top game audio programmers and sound designers in the industry. Topics range across game genres (ARPG, RTS, FPS, etc.), and from low-level topics such as DSP to high-level topics like using influence maps for audio.The techniques in this book are targeted at game audio programmers of all abilities, from newbies who are just getting into audio programming to seasoned veterans. All of the principles and practices in this book have been used in real shipping games, so they are all very practical and immediately applicable. There are chapters about split-screen audio, dynamic music improvisation, dynamic mixing, ambiences, DSPs, and more.This book continues the tradition of collecting modern, up-to-date knowledge and wisdom about game audio programming. So, whether you've been a game audio programmer for one year or ten years, or even if you've just been assigned the task and are trying to figure out what it's all about, this book is for you!Key Features Cutting-edge advanced game audio programming concepts with examples from real game audio engines Includes both high-level and low-level topics Practical code examples, math, and diagrams that you can apply directly to your game audio engine. Guy Somberg has been programming audio engines for his entire career. From humble beginnings writing a low-level audio mixer for slot machines, he quickly transitioned to writing game audio engines for all manner of games. He has written audio engines that shipped AAA games like Hellgate: London, Bioshock 2, The Sims 4, and Torchlight 3, as well as smaller titles like Minion Master, Tales from the Borderlands, and Game of Thrones. Guy has also given several talks at the Game Developer Conference, the Audio Developer Conference, and CppCon. When he's not programming or writing game audio programming books, he can be found at home reading, playing video games, and playing the flute.
Enterprise Governance of Information Technology
This book integrates theoretical advances and empirical data on Enterprise Governance in Information Technology (EGIT) with practical applications based on numerous case examples. The third revised edition of Enterprise Governance of Information Technology provides professionals and students with the most recent research advancements as well as an in-depth discussion of the recently-introduced Control Objectives for Information and Related Technologies (COBIT) 2019 framework which can be used to facilitate a tailored implementation of effective EGIT. Furthermore, the book features a new chapter which provides readers with hands-on examples from practice and clear insights on how these relate to theory. At the forefront of the field, the authors of this volume draw from years of research and advising corporate clients to present a comprehensive resource on EGIT. Featuring a variety of elements, including executive summaries and sidebars, extensive references, questions and activities and additional online materials, this book is a valuable updated resource for professionals, students and researchers alike.
Simulation and Synthesis in Medical Imaging
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Simulation and Synthesis in Medical Imaging, SASHIMI 2020, held in conjunction with MICCAI 2020, in Lima, Peru, in October 2020. The 19 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 27 submissions. The contributions span the following broad categories in alignment with the initial call-for-papers: methods based on generative models or adversarial learning for MRI/CT/PET/microscopy image synthesis, and several applications of image synthesis and simulation for data augmentation, image enhancement or segmentation.
Advances in Photometric 3d-Reconstruction
1. A Comprehensive Introduction to Photometric 3D-Reconstruction.- 2. Perspective Shape from Shading an Exposition on Recent Works with New Experiments.- 3. RGBD-Fusion: Depth Refinement for Diffuse and Specular Objects.- 4. Non-Rigid Structure from Motion and Shading.- 5. On the Well-Posedness of Uncalibrated Photometric Stereo Under General Lighting.- 6. Recent Progress in Shape from Polarization.- 7. Estimating Facial Aging using Light Scattering Photometry.
Cognitive Computing - ICCC 2020
This book constitutes the proceedings of the International Conference on Cognitive Computing, ICCC 2020, held as part of SCF 2020 in Honolulu, HI, USA, in September 2020.The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 8 full and 2 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 20 submissions. The papers cover all aspects of Sensing Intelligence (SIJ as a Service (SlaaS). Cognitive Computing is a sensing-driven computing (SDC) scheme that explores and integrates intelligence from all types of senses in various scenarios and solution contexts.
SAP S/4HANA Analytical Applications with Fiori Elements
With a focus on user experience, this guide teaches readers how to successfully create SAP S/4HANA Fiori elements analytical applications. Follow step-by-step implementation instructions for three popular Fiori analytical applications: Open Orders, Accounts Receivable, and Credit Limit Utilization. Walk through the process of understanding user requirements, performing fit and gap analyses, deriving analytical insights, and creating applications. Identify reusable solutions that will save time and improve the quality of your developments. Review strategies for improving performance and the user experience.Learn the analytical capabilities of Fiori elements templatesMaster metadata-driven development using OData services and annotations based on CDS viewsIntegrate Fiori elements applications to create drill downs and insight to action scenariosBecome more productive and improve quality with reusable solutions
Big Data and Deep Learning. Examples with MATLAB
Big Data Analytics examines large amounts of data to uncover hidden patterns, correlations and other insights. With today's technology, it's possible to analyze your data and get answers from it almost immediately - an effort that's slower and less efficient with more traditional business intelligence solutions. Deep learning (also known as deep structured learning, hierarchical learning or deep machine learning) is a branch of machine learning based on a set of algorithms that attempt to model high level abstractions in data. Various deep learning architectures such as deep neural networks, convolutional deep neural networks, deep belief networks and recurrent neural networks have been applied to fields like computer vision, automatic speech recognition, natural language processing, audio recognition and bioinformatics where they have been shown to produce state-of-the-art results on various tasks.Deep learning has been characterized as a buzzword, or a rebranding of neural networks. This book deeps in big data and deep learning techniques
Jumpstart your business with Odoo 12 (EN/NL)
With this book I help you to jumpstart your busines in an easy way. In this book I will show you how you can handle your marketing, sales and invoicing in an easy way. I will explain to you why it is vital to start with your website and I will show you how to do it. I will tell you the basic principles of marketing and how to make a business grow. I will help you get up to speed as quickly as possible. With software that ties it all together, so you can focus on the important stuff. And the best news of all? The software is completely free! Join other very succesfull companies in using Odoo to jumpstart a business. Let the Odoo software do its best so you can focus on the rest. http: //www.jumpstartyourbusinesswithodoo.com
Retro Gaming
Packed with all the characters, games, consoles and franchises that you used to love (and possibly still do), this is a compact, conversational compendium of all-time highs--alongside just a handful of humorous (in hindsight) lows--from over 40 years of arcade, computer, console and handheld hits. From Atari's early arcade classics and home games consoles of the 1970s, through to classics that keep on giving, such as Halo and Tomb Raider, this book summarizes the significant releases, research and revolutions that have made video games a massive industry. Evergreen favorites from Nintendo, SEGA and Sony are present and correct--no collection would be complete without entries for Mario and Sonic, Tetris and Crash Bandicoot. But we also give credit to the less-celebrated but utterly vital titles, characters, controllers and systems that have helped the world of gaming expand and evolve.
Learning Tableau 2020 - Fourth Edition
Publisher's note: This edition from 2020 is outdated and does not make use of the most recent Tableau features. A new fifth edition, updated for Tableau 2022, is now available.Key FeaturesExplore the latest Tableau 2020 features and redefine business analytics for your firmUnderstand visualizing data and creating interactive dashboards to gain meaningful insightsLearn implementing effective data storytelling to redefine how your business leverages data and makes decisionsBook DescriptionScaled Scrum and Lean-Agile practices provide essential strategies to address large and complex product development challenges not addressed in traditional Scrum. This Scrum/ Lean-Agile handbook provides a comprehensive review and analysis of industry-proven scaling strategies that enable business agility on an enterprise scale. Free of marketing hype or vendor bias, this book helps you decide which practices best fit your situation.You'll start with an introduction to Scrum as a lightweight software development framework and then explore common approaches to scaling it for more complex development scenarios. The book will then guide you through systems theory, lean development, and the application of holistic thinking to more complex software and system development activities. Throughout, you'll learn how to support multiple teams working in collaboration to develop large and complex products and explore how to manage cross-team integration, dependency, and synchronization issues. Later, you'll learn how to improve enterprise operational efficiency across value creation and value delivery activities, before discovering how to align product portfolio investments with corporate strategies.By the end of this Scrum book, you and your product teams will be able to get the most value out of Agile at scale, even in complex cyber-physical system development environments.What you will learnDevelop stunning visualizations to explain complex data with clarityExplore exciting new Data Model capabilitiesConnect to various data sources to bring all your data togetherLeverage Tableau Prep Builder's amazing capabilities for data cleaning and structuringCreate and use calculations to solve problems and enrich the analyticsMaster advanced topics such as sets, LOD calculations, and much moreEnable smart decisions with data clustering, distribution, and forecastingShare your data stories to build a culture of trust and actionWho this book is forExecutives, product owners, Scrum masters, development team members, and other stakeholders who need to learn how to scale Agile to support large, complex projects and large enterprise portfolios and programs will find this book useful. A basic understanding of the values and principles of Agile and the Scrum-based framework for Agile development practices is required before you get started with this Agile Scrum book.
Intuitive Understanding of Kalman Filtering with Matlab(r)
The emergence of affordable micro sensors, such as MEMS Inertial Measurement Systems, which are being applied in embedded systems and Internet-of-Things devices, has brought techniques such as Kalman Filtering, capable of combining information from multiple sensors or sources, to the interest of students and hobbyists. This will book will develop just the necessary background concepts, helping a much wider audience of readers develop an understanding and intuition that will enable them to follow the explanation for the Kalman Filtering algorithm
Computer Games: Interface, Design and Applications
A computer game is a video game. It is played on a personal computer rather than a dedicated arcade machine or video game console. Its defining characteristics include greater capacity in processing, video output and input; and more diverse and user-determined gaming software and hardware. The high-end computer gaming systems usually have more processing resources at its disposal. This can be utilized to improve the visual fidelity of the game relative to other programs. Unlike other gaming platforms, computer games are not owned and administered by a single group. The Steam distribution service and the Microsoft Windows operating system are the two dominating software for a computer gaming system. The ever-growing need of advanced technology is the reason that has fueled the development in the field of computer games in recent times. This book is a complete source of knowledge on the present status of this important field of technology. With state-of-the-art inputs by acclaimed experts of this field, it targets students and professionals.
Restricted Congruences in Computing
Congruences are ubiquitous in computer science, engineering, mathematics, and related areas. Developing techniques for finding (the number of) solutions of congruences is an important problem. But there are many scenarios in which we are interested in only a subset of the solutions; in other words, there are some restrictions. What do we know about these restricted congruences, their solutions, and applications? This book introduces the tools that are needed when working on restricted congruences and then systematically studies a variety of restricted congruences. Restricted Congruences in Computing defines several types of restricted congruence, obtains explicit formulae for the number of their solutions using a wide range of tools and techniques, and discusses their applications in cryptography, information security, information theory, coding theory, string theory, quantum field theory, parallel computing, artificial intelligence, computational biology, discrete mathematics, number theory, and more. This is the first book devoted to restricted congruences and their applications. It will be of interest to graduate students and researchers across computer science, electrical engineering, and mathematics.
Computational Intelligence for Human Action Recognition
Human Action Recognition is a challenging area presently. The vigor of research effort directed towards this domain is self indicative of this. With the ever-increasing involvement of Computational Intelligence in our day to day applications, the necessity of human activity recognition has been able to make its presence felt to the concerned research community. The primary drive of such an effort is to equip the computing system capable of recognizing and interpreting human activities from posture, pose, gesture, facial expression etc. The intent of human activity recognition is a formidable component of cognitive science in which researchers are actively engaged of late.Features: A systematic overview of the state-of-the-art in computational intelligence techniques for human action recognition. Emphasized on different intelligent techniques to recognize different human actions. Discussed about the automation techniques to handle human action recognition. Recent research results and some pointers to future advancements in this arena. In the present endeavour the editors intend to come out with a compilation that reflects the concerns of relevant research community. The readers would be able to come across some of the latest findings of active researchers of the concerned field.It is anticipated that this treatise shall be useful to the readership encompassing students at undergraduate and postgraduate level, researchers active as well as aspiring, not to speak of the senior researchers.
Beginning Unity Android Game Development
Master the art of programming games for Android using the Unity3D game engine. This book will help you understand basic concepts of game development in Unity. By the end of Beginning Unity Android Game Development, you will have the knowledge to confidently build an Android game. The book starts by explaining simple programming concepts to make beginners comfortable with the jargon. You will then learn to navigate around the Unity interface and use basic tools (hand, move, rotate, scale, and rect). You will also be acquainted with the creation of basic 3D objects in the game while understanding the purpose of several of Unity's windows. In the last chapters, you will learn to create a simple game for Android using the concepts studied in the previous chapters. Scripts will be written to handle the behaviors of the player and enemies as well as to handle other aspects of the game. The author shares tips along the way to help improve in-game performance, such as switching to the universal rendering pipeline when targeting mobile platforms. At the end of the book, you will have a solid knowledge in making basic Android games that can be upgraded later to make more complex games.What You Will LearnExplore basic Unity and C# programming concepts and scripting for Android gamesNavigate around the Unity interface and use its basic toolsMake the most of popular components and features of UnityWrite an Android game with optimizations Who This Book Is For Absolute beginners learning to program games for the Android platform using Unity3D. Basic knowledge of programming would be beneficial for the reader but is not required.
Python Algorithmic Trading Cookbook
Build a solid foundation in algorithmic trading by developing, testing and executing powerful trading strategies with real market data using PythonKey Features Build a strong foundation in algorithmic trading by becoming well-versed with the basics of financial markets Demystify jargon related to understanding and placing multiple types of trading orders Devise trading strategies and increase your odds of making a profit in stock markets without human intervention Book Description Python is a very popular language used to build and execute algorithmic trading strategies. If you want to find out how you can build a solid foundation in algorithmic trading using the language, this cookbook is here to help. Starting by setting up the Python environment for trading and connectivity with brokers, you'll then learn the important aspects of financial markets. As you progress through this algorithmic trading book, you'll learn to fetch financial instruments, query and calculate various types of candles and historical data, and finally, compute and plot technical indicators. Next, you'll discover how to place various types of orders, such as regular, bracket, and cover orders, and understand their state transitions. You'll also uncover challenges faced while devising and executing powerful algorithmic trading strategies from scratch. Later chapters will take you through backtesting, paper trading, and finally real trading for the algorithmic strategies that you've created from the ground up. You'll even understand how to automate trading and find the right strategy for making effective decisions that would otherwise be impossible for human traders. By the end of this book, you'll be able to use Python for algorithmic trading by implementing Python libraries to conduct key tasks in the algorithmic trading ecosystem. What you will learn Use Python to set up connectivity with brokers Handle and manipulate time series data using Python Fetch a list of exchanges, segments, financial instruments, and historical data to interact with the real market Understand, fetch, and calculate various types of candles and use them to compute and plot diverse types of technical indicators Develop and improve the performance of algorithmic trading strategies Perform backtesting and paper trading on algorithmic trading strategies Implement real trading in the live hours of stock markets Who this book is for If you are a financial analyst, financial trader, data analyst, algorithmic trader, trading enthusiast or anyone who wants to learn algorithmic trading with Python and important techniques to address challenges faced in the finance domain, this book is for you. Basic working knowledge of the Python programming language is expected. Although fundamental knowledge of trade-related terminologies will be helpful, it is not mandatory.
Analytics Stories
Inform your own analyses by seeing how one of the best data analysts in the world approaches analytics problems Analytics Stories: How to Make Good Things Happen is a thoughtful, incisive, and entertaining exploration of the application of analytics to real-world problems and situations. Covering fields as diverse as sports, finance, politics, healthcare, and business, Analytics Stories bridges the gap between the oft inscrutable world of data analytics and the concrete problems it solves. Distinguished professor and author Wayne L. Winston answers questions like: Was Liverpool over Barcelona the greatest upset in sports history? Was Derek Jeter a great infielder What's wrong with the NFL QB rating? How did Madoff keep his fund going? Does a mutual fund's past performance predict future performance? What caused the Crash of 2008? Can we predict where crimes are likely to occur? Is the lot of the American worker improving? How can analytics save the US Republic? The birth of evidence-based medicine: How did James Lind know citrus fruits cured scurvy? How can I objectively compare hospitals? How can we predict heart attacks in real time? How does a retail store know if you're pregnant? How can I use A/B testing to improve sales from my website? How can analytics help me write a hit song? Perfect for anyone with the word "analyst" in their job title, Analytics Stories illuminates the process of applying analytic principles to practical problems and highlights the potential pitfalls that await careless analysts.
Learn Azure Administration
Enhance your Azure administration and Azure DevOps skills and get up and running with networking, security, automation, and effective cost managementKey FeaturesExplore a variety of administration patterns used for different cloud architecturesDiscover best practices for administering various IT systems hosted in AzureAdminister, automate, and manage your Azure cloud environment effectivelyBook DescriptionMicrosoft Azure is one of the upcoming cloud platforms that provide cost-effective solutions and services to help businesses overcome complex infrastructure-related challenges. This book will help you scale your cloud administration skills with Microsoft Azure.Learn Azure Administration starts with an introduction to the management of Azure subscriptions, and then takes you through Azure resource management. Next, you'll configure and manage virtual networks and find out how to integrate them with a set of Azure services. You'll then handle the identity and security for users with the help of Azure Active Directory, and manage access from a single place using policies and defined roles. As you advance, you'll get to grips with receipts to manage a virtual machine. The next set of chapters will teach you how to solve advanced problems such as DDoS protection, load balancing, and networking for containers. You'll also learn how to set up file servers, along with managing and storing backups. Later, you'll review monitoring solutions and backup plans for a host of services. The last set of chapters will help you to integrate different services with Azure Event Grid, Azure Automation, and Azure Logic Apps, and teach you how to manage Azure DevOps.By the end of this Azure book, you'll be proficient enough to easily administer your Azure-based cloud environment.What you will learnExplore different Azure services and understand the correlation between themSecure and integrate different Azure componentsWork with a variety of identity and access management (IAM) modelsFind out how to set up monitoring and logging solutionsBuild a complete skill set of Azure administration activities with Azure DevOpsDiscover efficient scaling patterns for small and large workloadsWho this book is forThis book is for cloud administrators, system administrators, and IT professionals who want to scale up their skillset and enter the world of cloud computing. IT professionals and engineers who are already familiar with the basics of the Azure services and are looking for a step-by-step guide to solving the most common Azure problems will also find this book useful. Basic understanding of cloud concepts such as IaaS, PaaS, virtualization, networking, and common Azure services is required.
Intuitive Understanding of Kalman Filtering with Matlab(r)
The emergence of affordable micro sensors, such as MEMS Inertial Measurement Systems, which are being applied in embedded systems and Internet-of-Things devices, has brought techniques such as Kalman Filtering, capable of combining information from multiple sensors or sources, to the interest of students and hobbyists. This will book will develop just the necessary background concepts, helping a much wider audience of readers develop an understanding and intuition that will enable them to follow the explanation for the Kalman Filtering algorithm
Ray Tracing Gems
This book is a must-have for anyone serious about rendering in real time. With the announcement of new ray tracing APIs and hardware to support them, developers can easily create real-time applications with ray tracing as a core component. As ray tracing on the GPU becomes faster, it will play a more central role in real-time rendering. Ray Tracing Gems provides key building blocks for developers of games, architectural applications, visualizations, and more. Experts in rendering share their knowledge by explaining everything from nitty-gritty techniques that will improve any ray tracer to mastery of the new capabilities of current and future hardware.What you'll learn: The latest ray tracing techniques for developing real-time applications in multiple domainsGuidance, advice, and best practices for rendering applications with Microsoft DirectX Raytracing (DXR)How to implement high-performance graphics for interactive visualizations, games, simulations, and moreWho this book is for: Developers who are looking to leverage the latest APIs and GPU technology for real-time rendering and ray tracing Students looking to learn about best practices in these areasEnthusiasts who want to understand and experiment with their new GPUs
Unity 2020 Mobile Game Development
A practical guide on how to use Unity for building cross-platform mobile games and Augmented Reality apps using the latest Unity 2020 toolsetKey Features Create, deploy, and monetize captivating and immersive games on Android and iOS platforms Take your games into the real world by adding augmented reality features to your mobile projects Kick-start your mobile game development journey with step-by-step instructions and a demo game project Book Description Unity 2020 brings a lot of new features that can be harnessed for building powerful games for popular mobile platforms. This updated second edition delves into Unity development, covering the new features of Unity, modern development practices, and augmented reality (AR) for creating an immersive mobile experience. The book takes a step-by-step approach to building an endless runner game using Unity to help you learn the concepts of mobile game development. This new edition also covers AR features and explains how to implement them using ARCore and ARKit with Unity. The book explores the new mobile notification package and helps you add notifications for your games. You'll learn how to add touch gestures and design UI elements that can be used in both landscape and portrait modes at different resolutions. The book then covers the best ways to monetize your games using Unity Ads and in-app purchases before you learn how to integrate your game with various social networks. Next, using Unity's analytics tools, you'll enhance your game by gaining insights into how players like and use your game. Finally, you'll take your games into the real world by implementing AR capabilities and publishing them on both Android and iOS app stores. By the end of this book, you will have learned Unity tools and techniques and be able to use them to build robust cross-platform mobile games. What you will learn Design responsive user interfaces for your mobile games Detect collisions, receive user input, and create player movements for your mobile games Create interesting gameplay elements using inputs from your mobile device Explore the mobile notification package in Unity game engine to keep players engaged Create interactive and visually appealing content for Android and iOS devices Monetize your game projects using Unity Ads and in-app purchases Who this book is for If you are a game developer or mobile developer who wants to learn Unity and use it to build mobile games for iOS and Android, then this Unity book is for you. Prior knowledge of C# and Unity will be beneficial but is not mandatory.
Advances in Production Management Systems. Towards Smart Production Management Systems
The two-volume set IFIP AICT 566 and 567 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International IFIP WG 5.7 Conference on Advances in Production Management Systems, APMS 2019, held in Austin, TX, USA. The 161 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 184 submissions. They discuss globally pressing issues in smart manufacturing, operations management, supply chain management, and Industry 4.0. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: lean production; production management in food supply chains; sustainability and reconfigurability of manufacturing systems; product and asset life cycle management in smart factories of industry 4.0; variety and complexity management in the era of industry 4.0; participatory methods for supporting the career choices in industrial engineering and management education; blockchain in supply chain management; designing and delivering smart services in the digital age; operations management in engineer-to-order manufacturing; the operator 4.0 and the Internet of Things, services and people; intelligent diagnostics and maintenance solutions for smart manufacturing; smart supply networks; production management theory and methodology; data-driven production management; industry 4.0 implementations; smart factory and IIOT; cyber-physical systems; knowledge management in design and manufacturing; collaborative product development; ICT for collaborative manufacturing; collaborative technoloy; applications of machine learning in production management; and collaborative technology.
Advances in Production Management Systems. Production Management for the Factory of the Future
The two-volume set IFIP AICT 566 and 567 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International IFIP WG 5.7 Conference on Advances in Production Management Systems, APMS 2019, held in Austin, TX, USA. The 161 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 184 submissions. They discuss globally pressing issues in smart manufacturing, operations management, supply chain management, and Industry 4.0. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: lean production; production management in food supply chains; sustainability and reconfigurability of manufacturing systems; product and asset life cycle management in smart factories of industry 4.0; variety and complexity management in the era of industry 4.0; participatory methods for supporting the career choices in industrial engineering and management education; blockchain in supply chain management; designing and delivering smart services in the digital age; operations management in engineer-to-order manufacturing; the operator 4.0 and the Internet of Things, services and people; intelligent diagnostics and maintenance solutions for smart manufacturing; smart supply networks; production management theory and methodology; data-driven production management; industry 4.0 implementations; smart factory and IIOT; cyber-physical systems; knowledge management in design and manufacturing; collaborative product development; ICT for collaborative manufacturing; collaborative technoloy; applications of machine learning in production management; and collaborative technology.
Learning C# by Developing Games with Unity 2020 - Fifth Edition
Get to grips with coding in C# and build simple 3D games with Unity from the ground up with this updated fifth edition of the bestselling guideKey Features Understand C# programming basics, terminology, and coding best practices Put your knowledge of C# concepts into practice by building a fun and playable game Come away with a clear direction for taking your C# programming and Unity game development skills to the next level Book Description Over the years, the Learning C# by Developing Games with Unity series has established itself as a popular choice for getting up to speed with C#, a powerful and versatile programming language that can be applied in a wide array of application areas. This book presents a clear path for learning C# programming from the ground up without complex jargon or unclear programming logic, all while building a simple game with Unity. This fifth edition has been updated to introduce modern C# features with the latest version of the Unity game engine, and a new chapter has been added on intermediate collection types. Starting with the basics of software programming and the C# language, you'll learn the core concepts of programming in C#, including variables, classes, and object-oriented programming. Once you've got to grips with C# programming, you'll enter the world of Unity game development and discover how you can create C# scripts for simple game mechanics. Throughout the book, you'll gain hands-on experience with programming best practices to help you take your Unity and C# skills to the next level. By the end of this book, you'll be able to leverage the C# language to build your own real-world Unity game development projects. What you will learn Discover easy-to-follow steps and examples for learning C# programming fundamentals Get to grips with creating and implementing scripts in Unity Create basic game mechanics such as player controllers and shooting projectiles using C# Understand the concepts of interfaces and abstract classes Leverage the power of the latest C# features to solve complex programming problems Become familiar with stacks, queues, exceptions, error handling, and other core C# concepts Explore the basics of artificial intelligence (AI) for games and implement them to control enemy behavior Who this book is for If you're a developer, programmer, hobbyist, or anyone who wants to get started with C# programming in a fun and engaging manner, this book is for you. Prior experience in programming or Unity is not required.
Practical Guide to SAP Business Partner Functions and Integration with SAP S/4HANA
With the conversion from SAP ERP to SAP S/4HANA, the concept of classic customers and vendors is a thing of the past. SAP Business Partner is now the leading object for processing master data information for customers and vendors. Transactions such as FD01/FK01, FD02/FK02 and XK01/XK02 are automatically redirected to the leading transaction BP. In this practical guide, learn step by step how to work with SAP Business Partner, including primary customization settings, and the creation of an SAP business partner with single and grouped roles. Specialized topics such as search help, field attributes, and authorizations are also covered. A comparison of greenfield and brownfield approaches is an essential aspect of this book. For readers who want, or need, to migrate their current data, guidance is provided on business partner conversion types. This guide pays special attention to master data synchronization via the CVI Cockpit, including the assignment of number ranges and intervals.The SAP Business Partner conceptSAP Business Partner integration in SAP ERP and SAP S/4HANASAP Business Partner synchronization and Customer-Vendor Integration (CVI)Overview of customization settings and master data maintenance
Easy Learning C#
Have you always wanted to learn computer programming but are afraid it'll be too difficult for you? Or perhaps you know other programming languages but are interested in learning the C# language fast?The complexity of life, because they do not understand to simplify the complex, simple is the beginning of wisdom. From the essence of practice, this book to briefly explain the concept and vividly cultivate programming interest, you will learn it easy and fast.
SOLIDWORKS 2020 Bewegungsstudien
Dassault Syst癡mes SOLIDWORKS 2020 Bewegungsstudien ISBN 9783751976671 Lange Zeit war die Darstellung einer Perspektive mit Schattierung der Gipfel der Visualisierung. Schon die 3D-Drehm繹glichkeit von Bauteilen und Baugruppen, um alle Ansichten betrachten zu k繹nnen, hat die Darstellung revolutioniert. 3D-CAD-Programme bieten heute die M繹glichkeit Baugruppen in dem kompletten Bewegungsablauf darzustellen, dies geschieht mit programmspezifischen Zuweisungen der Zusammenbaubeziehungen und mit bewegungsorientierten Kraft- und Motorantrieben. 64-Bit-Betriebssysteme, ausreichend und schneller Arbeitsspeicher, kombiniert mit ausgereiften Grafikkarten mit angepassten hochwertigen Treibern lassen eine Bewegungsdarstellung in Virtual Reality-Qualit瓣t zu. Bewegungsstudien 瓣ndern ein Baugruppenmodell oder seine Eigenschaften nicht, sie simulieren und animieren die Bewegung, die Sie f羹r ein Modell festlegen, au?erdem k繹nnen visuelle Eigenschaften wie Beleuchtung und Kameraperspektive in eine Bewegungsstudie integriert werden. Dieses Buch zeigt in f羹nf verschiedenen Bereichen die M繹glichkeiten der Bewegungssimulation mit SOLIDWORKS 2020. Es wird dargestellt, wie mit Verkn羹pfungszuweisungen eine manuelle Bewegung der Baugruppe m繹glich ist, weiterhin wird gezeigt wie mit bewegungsspezifischen Motorzuweisungen eine automatische Animation erreicht wird um diese in einem Videoformat als Film zu 羹bertragen. F羹r die K瓣ufer dieses Buches biete ich die M繹glichkeit an, eine DVD mit allen Baugruppen und dem kompletten Buch, mit dem Supportbereich, als Farb-PDF gegen Vorlage der Kaufbest瓣tigung, gratis zu bestellen. Leserkreis: Ingenieurstudenten, Absolventen an Meister-, Techniker- und Fachhochschulen, Auszubildende wie Technische Produktdesigner, Industriemechaniker, au?erdem im CAD-Umfeld f羹r Lehrer im beruflichen Einsatz, der Weiterbildung und Umschulung.
New Fixed Asset Accounting in SAP S/4HANA
Explore SAP Fixed Asset Accounting module functionality in SAP S/4HANA.Review the complete lifecycle of an asset - from acquisition and constructionto retirement. Identify the differences between "classic" Asset Accountingand the new SAP S/4HANA Asset Accounting. Review organizational setuprequirements and learn how to classify assets according to fiscal and companyrequirements. Clarify how asset-related transactions are posted in the general ledger. Delve into asset master data, including the organizational structure, integration with the general ledger, and the creation and maintenance of asset master data. Identify how to disinvest assets and adjust their values.Find out what options are available for asset depreciation. Learn how to calculatedepreciation, how to post in the ledgers according to accounting principles, andhow G/L accounts are determined for the postings. Dive into asset reportingfunctionality, including key tools, as well as depreciation simulation to predictfuture depreciation costs. Look at migration requirements and considerations.By using practical examples, tips, and SAP Fiori screenshots, this book: - Describes SAP Fixed Asset Accounting functionality in SAP S/4HANA with SAP Fiori examples- Explores the complete lifecycle of an asset in SAP- Identifies differences between classic Fixed Asset Accounting and the new SAP S/4HANA Fixed Asset Accounting- Examines how Fixed Asset Accounting is integrated with other SAP modules
Decision-Maker織s Guide to SAP S/4HANA Cloud, essentials edition
This guide introduces readers to the fundamentals of cloud computing with SAP technologies and applications and dives deep into SAP S/4HANA Cloud, essentials edition, formerly known as SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud or multitenant edition (MTE). Explore and evaluate SAP S/4HANA deployment models and compare and contrast the similarities and differences between them. Obtain a multi-dimensional understanding of SAP S/4HANA Cloud, essentials edition, including business functionality coverage, landscape and systems, configuration and extensions, release strategy, user experience, and the implementation framework, SAP Activate. Walk through the detailed criteria and arm yourself with the information you need to make a fully informed decision on whether S/4HANA Cloud, essentials edition is the right choice for your organization. - Basics of cloud computing in SAP and SAP Cloud strategy- Analysis of SAP S/4HANA deployment models- DNA of S/4HANA Cloud, essentials edition- SAP S/4HANA Cloud assessment criteria and considerations
Advances in Production Management Systems. the Path to Digital Transformation and Innovation of Production Management Systems
The two-volume set IFIP AICT 591 and 592 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International IFIP WG 5.7 Conference on Advances in Production Management Systems, APMS 2020, held in Novi Sad, Serbia, in August/September 2020.The 164 papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 199 submissions. They discuss globally pressing issues in smart manufacturing, operations management, supply chain management, and Industry 4.0. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: Part I: advanced modelling, simulation and data analytics in production and supply networks; advanced, digital and smart manufacturing; digital and virtual quality management systems; cloud-manufacturing; cyber-physical production systems and digital twins; IIOT interoperability; supply chain planning and optimization; digital and smart supply chain management; intelligent logistics networks management; artificial intelligence and blockchain technologies in logistics and DSN; novelproduction planning and control approaches; machine learning and artificial intelligence; connected, smart factories of the future; manufacturing systems engineering: agile, flexible, reconfigurable; digital assistance systems: augmented reality and virtual reality; circular products design and engineering; circular, green, sustainable manufacturing; environmental and social lifecycle assessments; socio-cultural aspects in production systems; data-driven manufacturing and services operations management; product-service systems in DSN; and collaborative design and engineering Part II: the Operator 4.0: new physical and cognitive evolutionary paths; digital transformation approaches in production management; digital transformation for more sustainable supply chains; data-driven applications in smart manufacturing and logistics systems; data-driven services: characteristics, trends and applications; the future of lean thinking and practice; digital lean manufacturing and its emerging practices; new reconfigurable, flexible or agile production systems in the era of industry 4.0; operations management in engineer-to-order manufacturing; production management in food supply chains; gastronomic service system design; product and asset life cycle management in the circular economy; and production ramp-up strategies for product
Advances in Production Management Systems. Towards Smart and Digital Manufacturing
The two-volume set IFIP AICT 591 and 592 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International IFIP WG 5.7 Conference on Advances in Production Management Systems, APMS 2020, held in Novi Sad, Serbia, in August/September 2020. The 164 papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 199 submissions. They discuss globally pressing issues in smart manufacturing, operations management, supply chain management, and Industry 4.0. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: Part I: advanced modelling, simulation and data analytics in production and supply networks; advanced, digital and smart manufacturing; digital and virtual quality management systems; cloud-manufacturing; cyber-physical production systems and digital twins; IIOT interoperability; supply chain planning and optimization; digital and smart supply chain management; intelligent logistics networks management; artificial intelligence and blockchain technologies in logistics and DSN; novel production planning and control approaches; machine learning and artificial intelligence; connected, smart factories of the future; manufacturing systems engineering: agile, flexible, reconfigurable; digital assistance systems: augmented reality and virtual reality; circular products design and engineering; circular, green, sustainable manufacturing; environmental and social lifecycle assessments; socio-cultural aspects in production systems; data-driven manufacturing and services operations management; product-service systems in DSN; and collaborative design and engineering Part II: the Operator 4.0: new physical and cognitive evolutionary paths; digital transformation approaches in production management; digital transformation for more sustainable supply chains; data-driven applications in smart manufacturing and logistics systems; data-driven services: characteristics, trends and applications; the future of lean thinking and practice; digital lean manufacturing andits emerging practices; new reconfigurable, flexible or agile production systems in the era of industry 4.0; operations management in engineer-to-order manufacturing; production management in food supply chains; gastronomic service system design; product and asset life cycle management in the circular economy; and production ramp-up strategies for product
Granular Knowledge CubeAn Expert Finder System for Knowledge Carriers
This book introduces a novel type of expert finder system that can determine the knowledge that specific users within a community hold, using explicit and implicit data sources to do so. Further, it details how this is accomplished by combining granular computing, natural language processing and a set of metrics that it introduces to measure and compare candidates' suitability. The book describes profiling techniques that can be used to assess knowledge requirements on the basis of a given problem statement or question, so as to ensure that only the most suitable candidates are recommended. The book brings together findings from natural language processing, artificial intelligence and big data, which it subsequently applies to the context of expert finder systems. Accordingly, it will appeal to researchers, developers and innovators alike.
Autodesk Revit 2021
Autodesk(R) Revit(R) is a Building Information Modeling (BIM) tool, which can be used by more than one person working on a new project. This is an important feature in collaboration within a project, between projects, and with other users, firms, and disciplines. The objective of the Autodesk(R) Revit(R) 2021: Collaboration Tools guide is to enable users, who have a basic knowledge of Autodesk Revit, to increase their productivity while working with other people on a team, either in the same firm or other firms as well as with other disciplines. It also covers linking Autodesk Revit files and linking or importing other CAD files. Practices are available for each of the primary disciplines covered by Autodesk Revit: architecture, MEP, and structure.Topics CoveredSet up project phasingUse groupsCreate and display a variety of Design OptionsLink Autodesk Revit filesUse multi-discipline coordination, including Copy/Monitor and Coordination ReviewImport and export vector and raster files, including exporting Autodesk Revit models for energy analysisUnderstand, use, and set up worksharingPrerequisitesAccess to the 2021.0 version of the software, to ensure compatibility with this guide. Future software updates that are released by Autodesk may include changes that are not reflected in this guide. The practices and files included with this guide might not be compatible with prior versions (e.g., 2020).Users should be comfortable with the fundamentals of Autodesk Revit as taught in Autodesk Revit: Fundamentals for Architecture, Autodesk Revit: Fundamentals for MEP, or Autodesk Revit: Fundamentals for Structure. Knowledge of basic techniques is assumed, such as creating typical elements, copying and moving objects, creating and working with views, etc.
Creo Parametric 6.0
Understand the full assembly functionality of the Creo Parametric 6.0 software while concentrating on techniques that maximize large assembly management capabilities as well as an introduction to Top Down Design. Creo Parametric 6.0: Advanced Assembly Design and Management is a hands-on learning guide with a substantial amount of time dedicated to practices.Topics CoveredAdvanced Component Selection and PlacementTop Down DesignManaging External ReferencesAssembly ManagementSkeleton and Motion Skeleton ModelsAssembly Duplication ToolsAssembly Family TablesDisplay Styles, Layers and SuppressionRestructureIntelligent Fasteners LiteCreating Parts and Features in an AssemblyMerge and Cut Out, IntersectionsCopy Geometry FeaturesInheritance FeaturesSimplified RepresentationsInterchange AssembliesPrerequisitesAccess to the Creo Parametric 6.0 software. The practices and files included with this guide might not be compatible with prior versions. Practice files included with this guide are compatible with the commercial version of the software, but not the student edition.Creo Parametric 6.0: Introduction to Solid Modeling or equivalent Creo Parametric experience.
Fundamentals of Image Data MiningAnalysis, Features, Classification and Retrieval
This reader-friendly textbook presents a comprehensive review of the essentials of image data mining, and the latest cutting-edge techniques used in the field. The coverage spans all aspects of image analysis and understanding, offering deep insights into areas of feature extraction, machine learning, and image retrieval. The theoretical coverage is supported by practical mathematical models and algorithms, utilizing data from real-world examples and experiments.Topics and features: describes the essential tools for image mining, covering Fourier transforms, Gabor filters, and contemporary wavelet transforms; reviews a varied range of state-of-the-art models, algorithms, and procedures for image mining; emphasizes how to deal with real image data for practical image mining; highlights how such features as color, texture, and shape can be mined or extracted from images for image representation; presents four powerful approaches for classifying image data, namely, Bayesian classification, Support Vector Machines, Neural Networks, and Decision Trees; discusses techniques for indexing, image ranking, and image presentation, along with image database visualization methods; provides self-test exercises with instructions or Matlab code, as well as review summaries at the end of each chapter.This easy-to-follow work illuminates how concepts from fundamental and advanced mathematics can be applied to solve a broad range of image data mining problems encountered by students and researchers of computer science. Students of mathematics and other scientific disciplines will also benefit from the applications and solutions described in the text, together with the hands-on exercises that enable the reader to gain first-hand experience of computing.
Zoom for Dummies
Zoom into the new world of remote collaboration While a worldwide pandemic may have started the Zoom revolution, the convenience of remote meetings is here to stay. Zoom For Dummies takes you from creating meetings on the platform to running global webinars. Along the way you'll learn how to expand your remote collaboration options, record meetings for future review, and even make scheduling a meeting through your other apps a one-click process. Take in all the advice or zoom to the info you need - it's all there! Discover how to set up meetings Share screens and files Keep your meetings secure Add Zoom hardware to your office Get tips for using Zoom as a social tool Award-winning author Phil Simon takes you beyond setting up and sharing links for meetings to show how Zoom can transform your organization and the way you work.
Learn Amazon SageMaker
Quickly build and deploy machine learning models without managing infrastructure, and improve productivity using Amazon SageMaker's capabilities such as Amazon SageMaker Studio, Autopilot, Experiments, Debugger, and Model MonitorKey FeaturesBuild, train, and deploy machine learning models quickly using Amazon SageMakerAnalyze, detect, and receive alerts relating to various business problems using machine learning algorithms and techniquesImprove productivity by training and fine-tuning machine learning models in productionBook DescriptionAmazon SageMaker enables you to quickly build, train, and deploy machine learning (ML) models at scale, without managing any infrastructure. It helps you focus on the ML problem at hand and deploy high-quality models by removing the heavy lifting typically involved in each step of the ML process. This book is a comprehensive guide for data scientists and ML developers who want to learn the ins and outs of Amazon SageMaker. You'll understand how to use various modules of SageMaker as a single toolset to solve the challenges faced in ML. As you progress, you'll cover features such as AutoML, built-in algorithms and frameworks, and the option for writing your own code and algorithms to build ML models. Later, the book will show you how to integrate Amazon SageMaker with popular deep learning libraries such as TensorFlow and PyTorch to increase the capabilities of existing models. You'll also learn to get the models to production faster with minimum effort and at a lower cost. Finally, you'll explore how to use Amazon SageMaker Debugger to analyze, detect, and highlight problems to understand the current model state and improve model accuracy. By the end of this Amazon book, you'll be able to use Amazon SageMaker on the full spectrum of ML workflows, from experimentation, training, and monitoring to scaling, deployment, and automation.What you will learnCreate and automate end-to-end machine learning workflows on Amazon Web Services (AWS)Become well-versed with data annotation and preparation techniquesUse AutoML features to build and train machine learning models with AutoPilotCreate models using built-in algorithms and frameworks and your own codeTrain computer vision and NLP models using real-world examplesCover training techniques for scaling, model optimization, model debugging, and cost optimizationAutomate deployment tasks in a variety of configurations using SDK and several automation toolsWho this book is forThis book is for software engineers, machine learning developers, data scientists, and AWS users who are new to using Amazon SageMaker and want to build high-quality machine learning models without worrying about infrastructure. Knowledge of AWS basics is required to grasp the concepts covered in this book more effectively. Some understanding of machine learning concepts and the Python programming language will also be beneficial.
VR Integrated Heritage Recreation
Create assets for history-based games. This book covers the fundamental principles required to understand and create architectural visualizations of historical locations using digital tools. You will explore aspects of 3D design visualization and VR integration using industry-preferred software. Some of the most popular video games in recent years have historical settings (Age of Empires, Call of Duty, etc.). Creating these games requires creating historically accurate game assets. You will use Blender to create VR-ready assets by modeling and unwrapping them. And you will use Substance Painter to texture the assets that you create.You will also learn how to use the Quixel Megascans library to acquire and implement physically accurate materials in the scenes. Finally, you will import the assets into Unreal Engine 4 and recreate a VR integrated heritage that can be explored in real time. Using VR technology and game engines, you can digitally recreate historical settings for games. What You Will LearnCreate high-quality, optimized models suitable for any 3D game engineMaster the techniques of texturing assets using Substance Painter and Quixel MegascansKeep assets historically accurateIntegrate assets with the game engineCreate visualizations with Unreal Engine 4Who Is This Book ForGame developers with some experience who are eager to get into VR-based games
Autodesk 3ds Max 2020
The Autodesk 3ds Max 2020: A Detailed Guide to Arnold Renderer, 2nd Edition book walks you through every step of rendering projects using Arnold for 3ds Max. This comprehensive guide caters to the novices and intermediate users of Arnold for 3ds Max. This book will help you to get started with Arnold, you will learn important concepts and techniques about rendering which you can utilize to create high quality renders. Using a structured and pragmatic approach this guide begins with basics of Arnold, then builds on this knowledge using practical examples to enhance your skills. Each unit builds on the knowledge gained in the previous unit, showing you all the essentials of rendering with Arnold for 3ds Max, from sampling and ray depth, to shaders, maps, camera effects, and AOVs. As you go from hands-on exercise to hands-on exercise, you'll develop a strong arsenal of skills that combined will form a complete end to end process to creating high quality renders using Arnold for 3ds Max. This book shares tips, tricks, notes, and cautions throughout, that will help you become a better 3ds Max rendering artist and you will be able to speed up your workflow. This book is aimed to be a solid teaching resource for learning Arnold for 3ds Max. It avoids any jargon and explains concepts and techniques in an easy-to-understand manner. The first page of the every unit summarizes the topics that will be covered in the unit. Hands-on exercises in this book instruct users how things can be done in Arnold for 3ds Max step-by-step. For more info, visit PADEXI ACADEMY'S website.
Autodesk 3ds Max 2020
The Autodesk 3ds Max 2020: Modeling Essentials, 2nd Edition textbook walks you through every step of creating 3D models with 3ds Max 2020. This guide is perfect for both novices and those moving from other software to 3ds Max. This book will help you to get started with modeling in 3ds Max, you will learn important concepts and techniques about 3D modeling which you can utilize to create hard-surfaced objects for your projects. Using a structured and pragmatic approach, this guide begins with the basics of modeling, then builds on this knowledge using practical examples to enhance your modeling skills. Each unit builds on the knowledge gained in the previous unit, showing you all the essentials of modeling with 3ds Max 2020. As you go from hands-on exercise to hands-on exercise, you'll develop a strong arsenal of skills that combined will form a complete end to end process to create high-quality models using 3ds Max 2020. This book shares tips, tricks, notes, and cautions throughout, which will help you become a better 3ds Max artist and you will be able to speed up your workflow. This book is aimed to be a solid teaching resource for learning 3ds Max. It avoids any jargon and explains concepts and techniques in an easy-to-understand manner. The first page of every unit summarizes the topics that will be covered in the unit. Hands-on exercises in this book instruct users how things can be done in 3ds Max step-by-step. Key Features- Covers 3ds Max's updated user interface, navigation, tools, functions, and commands.- Explains the polygon, subdivision, and spline modeling techniques.- Covers all modifiers.- Detailed coverage of tools and features.- Features 34 hands-on exercises - complete with before and after files.- Features 8 practice activities to test the knowledge gained.- Additional guidance is provided in the form of tips, notes, and cautions.- Important terms are in bold face so that you never miss them.- The content under "What just happened?" heading explains the working of the instructions.- The content under "What next?" heading tells you about the procedure you will follow after completing a step(s).- Includes an ePub file that contains the color images of the screenshots/illustrations used in the textbook. These color images will help you in the learning process. This ePub file is included with the resources.- Tech support from the author.- Access to each exercise's initial and final states along with the resources used in hands-on exercises.- Quiz to assess the knowledge.- Bonus hands-on exercises. For more information, visit Padexi Academy's website.
G Suite for Dummies
Get fast answers to your G Suite questions with this friendly resource G Suite For Dummies is the fun guide to the productivity suite that's quickly winning over professional and personal users. This book shares the steps on how to collaborate in the cloud, create documents and spreadsheets, build presentations, and connect with chat or video. Written in the easy-to-follow For Dummies style, G Suite For Dummies covers the essential components of Google's popular software, including: Google Docs for word processing Gmail for email Google Calendar for scheduling and day planning Google Sheets for spreadsheet functionality Google Drive for data storage Google Hangouts and Google Meet for videoconferencing and calling capability The book helps navigate the G Suite payment plans and subscription options as well as settings that ensure your own privacy and security while operating in the cloud. Perfect for anyone hoping to get things done with this tool, G Suite For Dummies belongs on the bookshelf of every G Suite user who needs help from time to time.
Statistical Signal ProcessingFrequency Estimation
Shows how statistical signal processing helps in the analysis of random signalsDiscusses the frequency estimation problemIs useful for senior undergraduate and graduate students specializing in mathematics or statistics
Creating Games with Unreal Engine, Substance Painter, & Maya
Description: This tutorial-based book allows readers to create a first-person game from start to finish using industry-standard (and free to student) tools of Maya, Substance Painter, and Unreal Engine. The first half of the book lays out the basics of using Maya and Substance Painter to create game-ready assets. This includes polygonal modeling, UV layout, and custom texture painting. Then, the book covers rigging and animation solutions to create assets to be placed in the game including animated first-person assets and motion-captured NPC animations. Finally, readers can put it all together and build interactivity that allows the player to create a finished game using the assets built and animated earlier in the book.- Written by industry professionals with real-world experience in building assets and games.- Build a complete game from start to finish.- Learn what the pros use: construct all assets using the tools used at industries across the world.- All software used are free to students.- When complete, students will have a playable version of an FPS game.Jing Tian Li is a graduate of China's Central Academy of Fine Arts and New York's School of Visual Arts, where he earned an MFA in Computer Art. He currently is an Assistant Professor of 3D Animation & Game Design at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas.Kassandra Arevalo is an instructor of 3D Animation & Game Design at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas. She previously worked as an animator at Immersed Games.Matt Tovar is an industry veteran animator. He has worked at Naughty Dog, Infinity Ward, and Sony Interactive on such games as The Last of Us, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, and most recently Marvel's Avengers with Crystal Dynamics. He is an Assistant Professor of 3D Animation at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas.
Medical Image Understanding and Analysis
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 24th Conference on Medical Image Understanding and Analysis, MIUA 2020, held in July 2020. Due to COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held virtually. The 29 full papers and 5 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 70 submissions. They were organized according to following topical sections: ​image segmentation; image registration, reconstruction and enhancement; radiomics, predictive models, and quantitative imaging biomarkers; ocular imaging analysis; biomedical simulation and modelling.
