Asia Pacific Advanced Network
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 56th International Conference onAsia Pacific Advanced Network, APANConf 2023, held in, Colombo, Sri Lanka, during August 24-25, 2023.The 10 full papers and 1 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed andselected from 37 submissions. They are organized in topical sections as follows: artificial intelligence and machine learning, accelerated computing and distributed systems and communications and networking.
Artificial Intelligence
This two-volume set LNAI 14473-14474 constitutes revised selected papers presented at the Third CAAI International Conference, CICAI 2023, in Fuzhou, China, in July 2023. CICAI is a summit forum in the field of artificial intelligence and the 2023 forum was hosted by Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence (CAAI). The 100 papers were thoroughly reviewed and selected from 376 submissions. CICAI 2023 conference covers a wide range of of AI generated content, computer vision, machine learning, nature language processing, application of AI, and data mining, amongst others.
Dive Into Deep Learning
Deep learning has revolutionized pattern recognition, introducing tools that power a wide range of technologies in such diverse fields as computer vision, natural language processing, and automatic speech recognition. Applying deep learning requires you to simultaneously understand how to cast a problem, the basic mathematics of modeling, the algorithms for fitting your models to data, and the engineering techniques to implement it all. This book is a comprehensive resource that makes deep learning approachable, while still providing sufficient technical depth to enable engineers, scientists, and students to use deep learning in their own work. No previous background in machine learning or deep learning is required--every concept is explained from scratch and the appendix provides a refresher on the mathematics needed. Runnable code is featured throughout, allowing you to develop your own intuition by putting key ideas into practice.
The Decentralized Cloud
For the past decade, tech giants like Amazon, Microsoft and Google have dominated enterprise computing with their centralized cloud platforms. But a revolution is brewing. Emerging blockchain-based networks promise to unseat these incumbents by decentralizing cloud infrastructure. In this groundbreaking book, author John Smith chronicles the rise of centralized computing, then reveals why decentralized blockchains now pose an existential threat to these IT empires. With advantages around cost, security and innovation, decentralized technologies are primed to capture a sizable share of the $500 billion cloud market.The book provides an insider's perspective on leading decentralized networks like Internet Computer and Cudos. It exposes the systemic risks and hidden vulnerabilities of today's data center oligarchy. Readers will learn how blockchain architectures can distribute trust, compute power and economic benefits more equitably. For technology leaders and investors preparing for the next wave of innovation, this book provides an indispensable guide to the coming decentralized future. It explores how hybrid models can help enterprises transition gradually. And it cautions against overconfidence from giants like AWS who face true disruption.Backed by extensive research and insights from pioneers, "The Decentralized Cloud" offers a brilliant analysis of how blockchain networks are poised to unseat established players across the cloud industry. This prescient work illuminates the next frontier in computing.
Freedom and Social Inclusion in a Connected World
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17th IFIP WG 9.4 International Conference on Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries, ICT4D 2022, which was supposed to be held in Lima, Peru, in May 2021, but was held virtually instead due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The 40 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 58 submissions. The papers present a wide range of perspectives and disciplines including (but not limited to) public administration, entrepreneurship, business administration, information technology for development, information management systems, organization studies, philosophy, and management. They are organized in the following topical sections: digital platforms and gig economy; education and health; inclusion and participation; and business innovation and data privacy.
Building Computer Vision Applications Using Artificial Neural Networks
Computer vision is constantly evolving, and this book has been updated to reflect new topics that have emerged in the field since the first edition's publication. All code used in the book has also been fully updated. This second edition features new material covering image manipulation practices, image segmentation, feature extraction, and object identification using real-life scenarios to help reinforce each concept. These topics are essential for building advanced computer vision applications, and you'll gain a thorough understanding of them. The book's source code has been updated from TensorFlow 1.x to 2.x, and includes step-by-step examples using both OpenCV and TensorFlow with Python. Upon completing this book, you'll have the knowledge and skills to build your own computer vision applications using neural networks What You Will Learn Understand image processing, manipulation techniques, and feature extractionmethodsWork with convolutional neural networks (CNN), single-shot detector (SSD), and YOLOUtilize large scale model development and cloud infrastructure deploymentGain an overview of FaceNet neural network architecture and develop a facial recognition system Who This Book Is For Those who possess a solid understanding of Python programming and wish to gain an understanding of computer vision and machine learning. It will prove beneficial to data scientists, deep learning experts, and students.
Hci International 2023 - Late Breaking Papers
This seven-volume set LNCS 14054-14060 constitutes the proceedings of the 25th International Conference, HCI International 2023, in Copenhagen, Denmark, in July 2023. For the HCCII 2023 proceedings, a total of 1578 papers and 396 posters was carefully reviewed and selected from 7472 submissions. Additionally, 267 papers and 133 posters are included in the volumes of the proceedings published after the conference, as "Late Breaking Work". These papers were organized in the following topical sections: HCI Design and User Experience; Cognitive Engineering and Augmented Cognition; Cultural Issues in Design; Technologies for the Aging Population; Accessibility and Design for All; Designing for Health and Wellbeing; Information Design, Visualization, Decision-making and Collaboration; Social Media, Creative Industries and Cultural Digital Experiences; Digital Human Modeling, Ergonomics and Safety; HCI in Automated Vehicles and Intelligent Transportation; Sustainable GreenSmart Cities and Smart Industry; eXtended Reality Interactions; Gaming and Gamification Experiences; Interacting with Artificial Intelligence; Security, Privacy, Trust and Ethics; Learning Technologies and Learning Experiences; eCommerce, Digital Marketing and eFinance.
The MVVM Pattern in .NET MAUI
Gain an in-depth understanding of MVVM and .NET MAUI and learn how to effectively apply the MVVM design pattern with the help of this practical guideKey FeaturesGet to grips with the principles and benefits of the Model-View-ViewModel design patternGain insights into .NET MAUI's MVVM-enabling components and effectively apply them with hands-on examplesLearn data binding, navigation, and testable code techniques to create dynamic, accessible, and localized appsPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookBook DescriptionIn today's fast-paced world of modern software development, teams need to be efficient, productive, and capable of rapidly adapting to changes to deliver high-quality products, making it crucial for developers to write maintainable and easy-to-test code.The MVVM Pattern in .NET MAUI helps you to thoroughly explore the Model-View-View Model (MVVM) design pattern. The chapters show you how this pattern helps in structuring code to embrace the separation of concerns, allowing for loosely coupled user interface and application logic, which ultimately empowers you to write more robust, maintainable, and testable code. The book also highlights .NET MAUI's capabilities and features, and enables you to delve into the essential components within the framework that facilitate the application of the MVVM pattern. With the help of a sample application, this definitive guide takes a hands-on approach to walk you through both the essential and advanced usages of the MVVM pattern to ensure that you successfully apply the practical aspects of the pattern to your .NET MAUI projects.By the end of this book, you'll have gained a comprehensive understanding of the MVVM design pattern and its relevance in the context of .NET MAUI, as well as developed the skills needed to successfully apply it in practice.What you will learnGain a thorough understanding of the MVVM design patternGet to grips with the components that enable MVVM in .NET MAUIApply the MVVM pattern in practice within .NET MAUIBecome proficient in data binding in .NET MAUIDiscover how to navigate from within a view modelFind out how to effectively write testable code and unit testsWho this book is forThis book is for developers with experience in C# and basic knowledge of .NET MAUI or Xamarin.Forms who are looking to create cross-platform applications with .NET MAUI and leverage the MVVM pattern. Through practical examples and clear explanations, this book helps both newcomers and experienced developers master the application of MVVM principles within .NET MAUI projects.Table of ContentsThe MVVM Design PatternThe .NET MAUI FrameworkMVVM Enablers in .NET MAUIDatabinding in .NET MAUICommunity ToolkitsWorking with Collections Dependency Injection, Services and Messaging .NET MAUI Shell and Navigation Handling User Input and ValidationWorking with Remote DataCreating MVVM-Friendly ControlsLocalization and Accessibility with MVVMUnit TestingDebugging and Troubleshooting
CompTIA A+ Practice Tests Core 1 (220-1101) and Core 2 (220-1102)
Efficiently prepare for both CompTIA A+ Core 1 and Core 2 exams with a variety of exam-oriented practice questions to ensure that your knowledge is tested thoroughlyKey Features: Ensure a comprehensive understanding of each exam domain with in-depth practiceEnhance your problem-solving skills by working with real-world scenariosAssess your exam readiness with mock exams for both Core 1 and Core 2Purchase of this book unlocks access to web-based exam prep resources including practice questions, flashcards, and exam tipsBook Description: The CompTIA A+ exam is not only a valuable foundational certification, but also the key to unlocking a world of exciting career possibilities in the ever-dynamic IT landscape. This book combines the best-in-class practice tests for the exam, offering a substantial volume of exam-oriented practice material and mirroring the A+ exam's level of difficulty to ensure that you are not just prepared, but brimming with confidence when you sit for the A+ exam.The book begins with Core 1, delving into mobile devices, networking, hardware, virtualization, cloud computing, and troubleshooting. The chapters help you consolidate foundational knowledge essential for supporting computer software and hardware. As you progress to Core 2, you'll review the knowledge you need to support common operating systems and software installations. This book grants you lifelong access to valuable supplementary resources available on an online platform, which include A+ flashcards and invaluable exam insights. With unlimited website access, you'll have the freedom to practice as often as you wish, optimizing your readiness for the exam.By the end of this book, you'll be fully prepared to confidently take both the CompTIA A+ Core 1 and Core 2 exams.What You Will Learn: Expertly diagnose and resolve hardware, software, and networking issuesNavigate Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, and more with confidenceSecure wireless networks and protect against threatsTroubleshoot problems related to motherboards, RAM, CPU, and powerSkillfully use Microsoft command-line toolsImplement workstation backup and recovery methodsUtilize remote access technologies with easeAssess your proficiency in communication techniques and professional conductWho this book is for: Whether you're a student or a professional, if you're on a mission to ace the CompTIA A+ exam, this book is for you. This book isn't meant for teaching theory; instead, it will evaluate your retention of studied information and your exam readiness.
Cloud-First Strategies
"Cloud-First Techniques: The Fate of IT Foundation in India" is a canny and forward-looking investigation into the groundbreaking force of distributed computing in the Indian setting. This exhaustive book analyzes how cloud-first methodologies are reshaping the scene of IT foundation, upsetting enterprises, and speeding up advanced change drives the country over.In this present reality where the speed of mechanical change is tireless, the book resolves a basic inquiry: How could Indian organizations and associations saddle the maximum capacity of distributed computing to flourish in the computerized age? The book starts by setting the stage, offering a profound comprehension of the computerized change basic. It investigates how the combination of elements, including the multiplication of cell phones, information examination, and remote work, has shot India into a computerized period where IT framework assumes a focal part.One of the center topics of "Cloud-First Methodologies" is the idea of embracing cloud-first methodologies. Perusers will acquire important experiences into adopting a cloud-first outlook and why it is pivotal for associations of all sizes and ventures. The advantages of cloud-first systems are enlightened, going from expanded spryness and versatility to cost-proficiency and the capacity to improve at phenomenal rates. The book dives into the complexities of distributed computing, demystifying cloud administration models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and sending models (public, private, crossover, multi-cloud). It furnishes perusers with the information expected to arrive at educated conclusions about the right blend regarding cloud administrations and organization models to meet their particular requirements."Cloud-First Techniques" perceives the foremost significance of safety and consistence in the Indian IT scene. With an emphasis on information protection and administrative moves one of a kind to India, the book outfits perusers with best practices and contextual investigations to effectively explore the complicated landscape of cloud security and consistence.As a pragmatic aide, the book gives suggestions and noteworthy bits of knowledge on building a cloud-first guide, fostering a business case for cloud reception, guaranteeing information security, and supporting a cloud-driven culture inside associations. "Cloud-First Techniques: The Eventual fate of IT Foundation in India" is a fundamental asset for business pioneers, IT experts, and anybody trying to comprehend the advancing scene of distributed computing in India. It offers a guide for utilizing cloud-first methodologies to remain serious, enhance, and prevail in the computerized future that anticipates India.
5G and Cloud
In the fast-paced world of telecommunications, two technologies have emerged as the unrivaled powerhouses transforming the industry - 5G and cloud computing. "5G and Cloud: Telecom's Dynamic Duo" delves deep into the remarkable synergy between 5G technology and cloud computing, illuminating the dynamic forces shaping the future of global communication networks. The telecommunications landscape has evolved dramatically in recent years. From the early days of voice calls and SMS to the era of high-speed mobile data, we are now on the cusp of a revolution that promises lightning-fast speeds, unparalleled connectivity, and innovative applications that were once thought to be mere science fiction. This transformation is primarily driven by two key factors: 5G technology and cloud computing. "5G and Cloud" begins by providing a thorough understanding of 5G technology. It traces the evolution of mobile networks from 1G to 4G and sheds light on what makes 5G the game-changer it is. With its promise of reduced latency, increased bandwidth, and massive device connectivity, 5G has the potential to unleash a new wave of possibilities across industries. The book then delves into cloud computing, elucidating its historical progression and the various cloud service models, such as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS). Readers will gain a comprehensive view of the benefits cloud computing brings to the telecom sector, from scalability and cost-efficiency to data management and agility. One of the key highlights of this book is its exploration of the convergence of 5G and cloud. It explains how these two technologies are mutually reinforcing, leading to more scalable, flexible, and efficient networks. Real-world examples showcase how companies are successfully integrating 5G and cloud to deliver innovative services and experiences. The transformation of network infrastructure is another critical area discussed in the book. The rise of virtualized network functions, software-defined networking, and edge computing is reshaping the way telecommunications operate, and readers will gain insights into it. This dynamic duo also faces its fair share of challenges, from regulatory and ethical concerns to environmental implications. The book provides an in-depth look at how governments and organizations are addressing these issues. In the concluding chapters, "5G and Cloud" peers into the future of this dynamic duo, offering predictions for the next decade and discussing emerging technologies like AI and blockchain in the telecom sector. With its comprehensive, insightful, and forward-looking content, "5G and Cloud: Telecom's Dynamic Duo" is an indispensable guide for anyone interested in the world of telecommunications, from industry professionals and tech enthusiasts to business leaders and policymakers. This book promises to be a beacon for navigating the transformative journey that 5G and cloud computing are leading us through in the digital age.
Neural Information Processing
The six-volume set LNCS 14447 until 14452 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 30th International Conference on Neural Information Processing, ICONIP 2023, held in Changsha, China, in November 2023. The 652 papers presented in the proceedings set were carefully reviewed and selected from 1274 submissions. They focus on theory and algorithms, cognitive neurosciences; human centred computing; applications in neuroscience, neural networks, deep learning, and related fields.
Neural Information Processing
The six-volume set LNCS 14447 until 14452 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 30th International Conference on Neural Information Processing, ICONIP 2023, held in Changsha, China, in November 2023. The 652 papers presented in the proceedings set were carefully reviewed and selected from 1274 submissions. They focus on theory and algorithms, cognitive neurosciences; human centred computing; applications in neuroscience, neural networks, deep learning, and related fields.
Neural Information Processing
The six-volume set LNCS 14447 until 14452 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 30th International Conference on Neural Information Processing, ICONIP 2023, held in Changsha, China, in November 2023. The 652 papers presented in the proceedings set were carefully reviewed and selected from 1274 submissions. They focus on theory and algorithms, cognitive neurosciences; human centred computing; applications in neuroscience, neural networks, deep learning, and related fields.
Social Media Processing
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 11th Chinese National Conference of Social Media Processing, SMP 2023, held in Anhui, China, in November 2023.The 16 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 88 submissions. The papers are organized in the topical sections on knowledge representation and reasoning; knowledge acquisition and knowledge base construction; linked data, knowledge integration, and knowledge graph storage management; natural language understanding and semantic computing; knowledge graph applications; knowledge graph open resources.
Pattern Recognition and Machine Intelligence
The LNCS volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of 10th International Conference, PReMI 2023, in Kolkata, India, in December 2023. The 91 full papers, presented together with abstracts of 6 keynote and invited talks, were carefully reviewed and selected from more than 300 submissions. The conference presents topics covering different aspects of pattern recognition and machine intelligence with real life state-of-the-art applications.
Az-104
Introducing the "AZ-104: Azure Administrator Mastery" Book Bundle!Unlock the full potential of Microsoft Azure with this comprehensive book bundle. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced administrator, this bundle has something for everyone. Dive into Azure fundamentals, master identity and resource management, explore advanced networking and storage techniques, and ascend to pro-level automation and optimization.Book 1 - Azure Essentials: A Beginner's Guide to Navigating AZ-104 Are you new to Azure or looking to refine your basics? This book is your trusted companion. Learn to navigate the Azure portal, create and manage resources, and grasp core concepts. Start your Azure journey with confidence!Book 2 - Mastering Identity & Resource Management in Azure: A Comprehensive Guide to AZ-104 Identity and resource governance are pivotal in Azure. Master access control, implement robust identity solutions, and enforce compliance through resource management. Become a steward of security and governance in the Azure cloud.Book 3 - Azure Networking and Storage Mastery: Advanced Techniques for AZ-104 Administrators Take your expertise to the next level. Design resilient network architectures, optimize connectivity, and harness the power of Azure Storage for diverse data needs. Architect and manage high-performance Azure solutions.Book 4 - Azure Administrator Expertise: Pro-Level Automation and Optimization for AZ-104 Automation and optimization are your allies. Streamline operations, optimize resources for cost, performance, and security, and master Azure PowerShell and Azure CLI. Conquer complex Azure challenges with confidence.This book bundle is your roadmap to Azure excellence. Whether you're an IT professional, administrator, or aspiring cloud architect, these books are your comprehensive guide to Azure Administrator Mastery.Get ready to embark on a transformative journey through the world of Azure. Unlock the full potential of Microsoft Azure and become a true Azure expert. Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your skills and advance your career. Get the "AZ-104: Azure Administrator Mastery" Book Bundle today!
Kubernetes Cookbook
Kubernetes is the de facto standard for container orchestration and distributed applications management across a microservices framework. With this practical cookbook, you'll learn hands-on Kubernetes recipes for automating the deployment, scaling, and operations of application containers across clusters of hosts. In this fully updated second edition, Sameer Naik, S???(c)bastien Goasguen, and Jonathan Michaux from TriggerMesh provide a problem-solution-discussion format with easy lookups to help you find the detailed answers you need--fast. Kubernetes lets you deploy your applications quickly and predictably, so you can efficiently respond to customer demand. This cookbook delivers the essential knowledge that developers and system administrators need to get there. Recipes in this cookbook focus on: Creating a Kubernetes cluster Using the Kubernetes command-line interface Managing fundamental workload types Working with services Exploring the Kubernetes API Managing stateful and non-cloud-native apps Working with volumes and configuration data Cluster-level and application-level scaling Securing your applications Monitoring and logging Maintenance and troubleshooting
Building Serverless Applications on Knative
Explore the theory and practice of designing and writing serverless applications using examples from the Knative project. With this practical guide, mid-level to senior application developers and team managers will learn when and why to target serverless platforms when developing microservices or applications. Along the way, you'll also discover warning signs that suggest cases when serverless might cause you more trouble than joy. Drawing on author Evan Anderson's 15 years of experience developing and maintaining applications in the cloud, and more than 6 years of experience with serverless platforms at scale, this book acts as your guide into the high-velocity world of serverless application development. You'll come to appreciate why Knative is the most widely adopted open source serverless platform available. With this book, you will: Learn what serverless is, how it works, and why teams are adopting it Understand the benefits of Knative for cloud native development teams Learn how to build a serverless application on Knative Explore the challenges serverless introduces for debugging and the tools that can help improve it Learn why event-driven architecture and serverless compute are complementary but distinct Understand when a serverless approach might not be the right system design
Introduction to Compilers and Language Design
Welcome to "Introduction to Compilers and Language Design." This book is a comprehensive journey into the fascinating world of compiler construction and the art of designing programming languages. Whether you are a seasoned software engineer looking to deepen your understanding of how compilers work or a budding programmer eager to explore the intricate process of creating your own programming language, this text is designed to be your guiding light. In these pages, we will embark on an exploration of the inner workings of compilers, from lexical analysis to code generation, delving into the theories, algorithms, and practical implementation techniques that power the software responsible for translating human-readable code into machine-executable instructions. Additionally, we will delve into the intricacies of language design, examining the principles that underpin the creation of expressive, efficient, and user-friendly programming languages. Whether your goal is to become a compiler expert or simply gain a deeper appreciation for the magic that happens behind the scenes when you write code, "Introduction to Compilers and Language Design" is your passport to this captivating realm of computer science.
Artificial Intelligence. Ecai 2023 International Workshops
This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings presented at the international workshops of the 26th European Conference on Artificial Intelligence, ECAI 2023, which was held in Krak籀w, Poland, in September-October 2023. The papers in this volume were presented at the following workshops: XAI^3, TACTIFUL, XI-ML, SEDAMI, RAAIT, AI4S, HYDRA, AI4AI.
SAE International’s Dictionary of Testing, Verification, and Validation
Created to elevate expertise in testing, verification, and validation with industry-specific terminology, readers are empowered to navigate the complex world of quality assurance. From foundational concepts to advanced principles, each entry provides clarity and depth, ensuring the reader becomes well-versed in the language of precision.This dictionary is an indispensable companion for both professionals and students seeking to unravel the nuances of testing methodologies, verification techniques, and validation processes. Readers will be equipped with the tools to communicate effectively, make informed decisions, and excel in projects. In addition, references to SAE Standards are included to direct the read to additional information beyond a practical definition.
Artificial Intelligence. Ecai 2023 International Workshops
This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings presented at the international workshops of the 26th European Conference on Artificial Intelligence, ECAI 2023, which was held in Krak籀w, Poland, in September-October 2023. The papers in this volume were presented at the following workshops: XAI^3, TACTIFUL, XI-ML, SEDAMI, RAAIT, AI4S, HYDRA, AI4AI.
Global Economic Revolutions: Big Data Governance and Business Analytics for Sustainability
This book constitutes the revised and selected papers of the International Conference on Global Economic Revolutions (ICGER 2023) held in Sharjah City, United Arab Emirates, during February 27-28, 2023.The 18 papers included in this book were thoroughly reviewed and selected from the 105 submissions. The papers focus on topics related to data science and data centers, machine learning, sustainable technologies for a green economy, metaverse in the healthcare education, Predictive Model Analytics using Data mining and Machine learning, blockchain adoption and acceptance, Narrow Band Internet of Things, and enhanced Bubble Sorting Visualizer.
Federated AI for Real-World Business Scenarios
This book provides an overview of Federated Learning and how it can be used to build real-world AI-enabled applications. Real-world AI applications frequently have training data distributed in many different locations, with data at different sites having different properties and different formats. In many cases, data movement is not permitted due to security concerns, bandwidth, cost or regulatory restriction. Under these conditions, techniques of federated learning can enable creation of practical applications. Creating practical applications requires implementation of the cycle of learning from data, inferring from data, and acting based on the inference. This book will be the first one to cover all stages of the Learn-Infer-Act cycle, and presents a set of patterns to apply federation to all stages. Another distinct feature of the book is the use of real-world applications with an approach that discusses all aspects that need to be considered in an operational system, including handling of data issues during federation, maintaining compliance with enterprise security policies, and simplifying the logistics of federated AI in enterprise contexts. The book considers federation from a manner agnostic to the actual AI models, allowing the concepts to be applied to all varieties of AI models. This book is probably the first one to cover the space of enterprise AI-based applications in a holistic manner.
Cloud Native Development with Google Cloud
Cloud native development gives you the power to rapidly build, secure, and scale software. But you still need to navigate many potential pitfalls along the way. Through practical examples, this book demonstrates how to use Google Cloud as a laboratory to enable rapid innovation, a factory to automate toil, a resilient, scalable, and secure citadel for running applications, and an observatory to observe them. Author Daniel Vaughan shows you how to take applications from prototype to production by combining Google Cloud services, a cloud native programming model, and best practices. By following an example project from start to finish, developers, architects, and engineering managers working with the Google Cloud Platform will learn how to build and run cloud native applications on Google Cloud with confidence. Understand cloud native development concepts from microservices and containerization to architecture best practices and cost optimization Learn Google Cloud services that specifically support this development style: compute, persistence, messaging, DevOps, security and networking, and observability Confidently build cloud native applications on Google Cloud Learn how to address nonfunctional requirements such as security, observability, and testing Successfully make the transition from initial proofs of concept and prototypes to production systems
IT Resilience
It is of the utmost importance for businesses in this day and age, in which they are growing more and more dependent on technology, to have the ability to ensure that their operations continue unabated in the face of disruptions and natural disasters. A captivating book titled "IT Resilience: Cloud's Vital Role" goes into the fundamental idea of IT resilience as well as the pivotal role that cloud technology plays in achieving it. In today's information era, information technology (IT) systems are an organization's lifeblood, serving as a primary driver of productivity, customer satisfaction, and competitiveness. A large amount of financial loss as well as reputational damage can come from downtime or the loss of data. The article "IT Resilience: Cloud's Vital Role" provides a window into this critical topic and highlights the reasons why resilience has become a top priority for companies of all sizes. This book starts off by building the framework for resilient information technology by examining its definition, components, and comparing it to redundancy. It brings to light the devastating effects that downtime has on businesses and emphasizes how urgent it is to implement comprehensive resilience mechanisms. This section of the book devotes a substantial amount of space to discussing the development of cloud computing, including the presentation of a historical context as well as an analysis of the many different kinds of cloud services and deployment patterns. It sheds light on both the benefits and the obstacles associated with adopting cloud computing, so helping readers to make decisions based on accurate information. The investigation of how the use of cloud technology might change the resilience capabilities of an organization is at the core of "IT Resilience: Cloud's Vital Role," which can be considered the book's subtitle. This demonstrates the value that the cloud provides in terms of scalability, disaster recovery, data redundancy, and automation. Real-world case studies offer concrete examples of how the most successful companies are leveraging the power of the cloud to strengthen their information technology (IT) resilience.The advice in this book goes beyond theoretical considerations and provides real solutions for migrating to the cloud and constructing applications with high levels of resilience. Cloud monitoring, testing, and incident response are some of the topics covered in this book, which assists readers in navigating the complicated landscape of resilience in the digital era. A comprehensive overview of the top cloud providers, services, and the possible problems of vendor lock-in can be found here for readers to peruse. In addition, solutions for cost minimization are investigated, ensuring that readers will be able to achieve resilience without breaking the bank.
Become an AI Hero
Are you ready to become an AI Hero and make positive transformation? In Become an AI Hero: A Journey Towards Inclusive Innovation, Award-Winning Talent Development Expert, Liza Wisner takes readers on a profound odyssey into the heart of the digital era, delving deep into the far-reaching influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how we can harness its power with a greater focus on inclusivity. This book will equip readers with the knowledge and tools to be a catalyst for change and use AI as a potent force for good.
Disruptive Research
Your company wants to innovate, disrupt, grab market share, and leap past competitors rather than play catch-up, but the methods you tried had little or no success. Despite trying to be Agile, Lean, efficient, fast, and possibly even customer-centric, common design practices struggle in creating successful outcomes for businesses and ecosystems.Disruptive Research delves into how knowledge-oriented research and design can uncover truly exceptional insights and create disruptive innovations. If your company is curious about or already likes Jobs To Be Done or discovery-focused methods, Disruptive Research will show how to achieve greater success by following its proven process.This book explores topics including: Learning users' tasks and unmet needs through observational research.Translating these into ripe opportunities for your company.Task analysis and optimization.User knowledge profiles instead of personas, which are often ineffective and not actionable.Knowledge design: solving user problems and innovating based on what research reveals about users' "knowledge gaps."Task-oriented design: organizing the design for tasks, rather than features.Tips and tricks to leverage user psychology and behaviors.Numerous examples illustrating these methods from various industries. A practice example evolves along with the book, demonstrating these knowledge-oriented methods by thoroughly detailing each step of the process.Who should read this book? This is a how-to book written for UX researchers and designers familiar with UCD methods who want to apply more evolved methods to website, software, product, and service projects. This book was written for both less experienced UX practitioners as well as more veteran researchers and designers. Additionally, UX managers and directors will benefit from these methods, which will improve procedural and scheduling aspects of their UX projects.
Cloud-Based CI/CD for Software Teams
These days, software development moves very quickly. Being able to offer high-quality software quickly is a competitive advantage that can make or break a business. Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) in the cloud has become one of the most important ways to speed up and simplify software development. It lets teams automate and speed up their software delivery processes. This book, "Cloud-Based CI/CD for Software Teams," tells you everything you need to know to use cloud tools to make CI/CD work better. A Quick Look at Cloud-Based CI/CD: At the beginning of the book, the basic ideas of CI/CD are explained. This helps readers understand why automating the software development process is important. It talks about how cloud technology changes CI/CD by making it scalable, flexible, and cost-effective. Infrastructure in the cloud for CI/CD: Picking the right cloud service is one of the most important steps in setting up a CI/CD pipeline that works. Finding the right cloud provider is something that this book goes into detail about, and it also walks readers through the process of setting up specific environments for CI/CD in the cloud. It also talks about managing costs and optimizing to make sure that resources are used efficiently. Setting up CI/CD pipelines in the cloud: The people who read this will learn about the parts of good CI/CD processes and the best ways to set them up in the cloud. Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles, code repository management, and version control techniques are some of the things that are talked about. Automation of testing in CI/CD: Testing is an important part of CI/CD, and this book goes into great detail about the different kinds of automated testing and how they can be used in CI/CD processes. It talks about methods, tools, and test coverage to make sure that software is reliable and of good quality. Integration and deployment that happen all the time in the cloud: The book goes into great detail about how to set up CI and CD processes in the cloud. It talks about how to start builds, handle artifacts, and think about security in CI/CD processes.Cloud-Based CI/CD for Software Teams" is an in-depth guide that gives all levels of software workers the information and skills they need to make the most of cloud-based CI/CD. It gives teams the tools they need to speed up software release, boost quality and security, and stay competitive in a tech world that is always changing. This book shows you how to learn cloud-based CI/CD and take your software development to a whole new level, no matter if you work for a startup, a large company, or an open-source project.
Green Computing
Green computing, which is also called sustainable computing or eco-friendly computing, is a new way of doing things that aims to make software creation and IT more responsible for the environment. As a result, software and systems are being made that not only meet the needs of the digital age but also leave as little of an impact on the environment as possible. Green computing is becoming more important as we become more dependent on technology. It is a key step toward a more healthy future. The main goal of green computing is to make computing processes and infrastructure less harmful to the world. This method includes many different actions and plans that aim to save energy, protect resources, and lower the amount of electronic trash that ends up in landfills. It tries to find a balance between the need to protect our world and the never-ending desire to make technology better. Energy efficiency is one of the most important parts of green computers. Huge amounts of energy are used by traditional data centers and computers, which adds a lot to carbon emissions. Sustainable software development puts an emphasis on making programs and code that use less energy. Developers can help lower energy use by making software that needs fewer computing resources. This will lower greenhouse gas emissions and running costs. The ideas of virtualization and cloud computing are also very important to green computing.These technologies make it possible to combine real servers and data centers, which makes better use of resources and uses less energy. Virtualization and cloud computing also make it easier for renewable energy sources to be used because companies can choose where to put their data centers based on how much green energy is available. Software makers can also do a lot to help cut down on electronic waste. By making software that makes hardware last longer and easier to fix, they help create a circular economy model in which things are used longer and thrown away less often. This method lowers the need for raw materials and lessens the damage that making and throwing away electronics does to the earth. Green computing also focuses on environmentally friendly ways to make software, in addition to these technical elements. This includes making the software business more environmentally friendly, promoting eco-friendly design thinking, and making people more aware of how software choices affect the world.
Emotion Recognition - Recent Advances, New Perspectives and Applications
Emotion is a complex phenomenon that varies from person to person. Different emotional states of a person can be inferred through external and internal reactions that change in different situations. Emotion recognition has become a research milestone in cognitive science, neuroscience, computer science, psychology, artificial intelligence, and other areas. Emotion recognition research uses non-physiological signals such as facial expression, speech, and body movement, as well as physiological signals and images such as electrical skin resistance (GSR), heart rate (HR), electrocardiogram (ECG), functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), electroencephalogram (EEG) and magnetoencephalogram (MEG). This book provides a comprehensive overview of the different techniques used in emotion recognition and discusses recent developments, perspectives, and applications in the field.
Chatbots - The AI-Driven Front-Line Services for Customers
The provision of high-quality and reliable customer service around the clock is essential to any business today regardless of size or location. The rapid technological advancements in the Internet, computing and artificial intelligence, and humanoid robotics have pushed the edge of research, innovation, and development of smart technologies such as chatbots. This book offers comprehensive and up-to-date information about chatbots, including basic principles, applications, and future technological trends. It is an excellent reference for any businessperson and decision-maker, as well as scholars, researchers, and developers in business, academia, government, and computing and information technology.
Advanced Analytics and Learning on Temporal Data
This volume LNCS 14343 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th ECML PKDD Workshop, AALTD 2023, in Turin, Italy, in September 2023. The 20 full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 28 submissions. They are organized in the following topical section as follows: Machine Learning; Data Mining; Pattern Analysis; Statistics to Share their Challenges and Advances in Temporal Data Analysis.
Security in the Cyber Age
Cyberspace is essential for socializing, learning, shopping, and just about everything in modern life. Yet, there is also a dark side to cyberspace: sub-national, transnational, and international actors are challenging the ability of sovereign governments to provide a secure environment for their citizens. Criminal groups hold businesses and local governments hostage through ransomware, foreign intelligence services steal intellectual property and conduct influence operations, governments attempt to rewrite Internet protocols to facilitate censorship, and militaries prepare to use cyberspace operations in wars. Security in the Cyber Age breaks-down how cyberspace works, analyzes how state and non-state actors exploit vulnerabilities in cyberspace, and provides ways to improve cybersecurity. Written by a computer scientist and national security scholar-practitioner, the book offers technological, policy, and ethical ways to protect cyberspace. Its interdisciplinary approach and engaging style make the book accessible to the lay audience as well as computer science and political science students.
Security in the Cyber Age
Cyberspace is essential for socializing, learning, shopping, and just about everything in modern life. Yet, there is also a dark side to cyberspace: sub-national, transnational, and international actors are challenging the ability of sovereign governments to provide a secure environment for their citizens. Criminal groups hold businesses and local governments hostage through ransomware, foreign intelligence services steal intellectual property and conduct influence operations, governments attempt to rewrite Internet protocols to facilitate censorship, and militaries prepare to use cyberspace operations in wars. Security in the Cyber Age breaks-down how cyberspace works, analyzes how state and non-state actors exploit vulnerabilities in cyberspace, and provides ways to improve cybersecurity. Written by a computer scientist and national security scholar-practitioner, the book offers technological, policy, and ethical ways to protect cyberspace. Its interdisciplinary approach and engaging style make the book accessible to the lay audience as well as computer science and political science students.
Strategies For Breaking News In Social Media
In the present quick moving computerized time, online entertainment has changed the manner in which we consume and spread news. News breaks at lightning speed on stages like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, frequently outperforming customary news sources. To successfully explore this scene, experts and news associations should utilize an essential way to deal with letting the cat out of the bag via web-based entertainment. This compact aide, named "Techniques for Letting the cat out of the bag in Online Entertainment," digs into the unique crossing point of reporting, virtual entertainment, and quick news scattering. It offers significant bits of knowledge, tips, and techniques for making convincing reports, drawing in with crowds, and keeping up with believability in the computerized age. Key features of this guide include: Understanding the Virtual Entertainment Scene: We start by analyzing the online entertainment scene, featuring the significant stages, their client socioeconomics, and the special credits of each. Understanding where your crowd dwells is vital to powerful news dispersion. The Craft of Ongoing Detailing: Making it known frequently requests constant announcing. We investigate the systems for quick data get-together, check, and dispersal, guaranteeing precision and dependability in your detailing. Utilizing Visual Substance: In a period of visual narrating, we examine the significance of mixed media content, including pictures and recordings, to upgrade the effect of your news refreshes and connect with your crowd successfully. Information Driven Navigation: We underscore the worth of information examination in understanding crowd conduct, following the exhibition of your news content, and refining your virtual entertainment techniques appropriately. Moral Contemplations: Morals are central in news coverage. We investigate the moral contemplations intended for virtual entertainment detailing, like confirming sources, regarding security, and revealing irreconcilable situations. Arising Patterns and Advances: At long last, we address arising patterns and innovations, like live streaming, expanded reality (AR), and man-made brainpower (simulated intelligence), that are forming the eventual fate of letting the cat out of the bag in online entertainment. Methodologies for Making it known in Web-based Entertainment" is an exhaustive asset for columnists, news associations, and correspondence experts trying to explore the difficulties and saddle the valuable open doors introduced by the unique universe of virtual entertainment detailing. Whether you are a carefully prepared columnist or simply venturing into the field, this guide outfits you with the information and techniques expected to convey precise, drawing in, and capable news content in the computerized age.
Microsoft Access Guide to Success
Unlock the Potential of Microsoft Access Like Never Before!Ever felt daunted by the vast functionalities of Microsoft Access? Perhaps you're seeking an advanced guide that effortlessly transitions you from the basics to true mastery? Dive deep into the intricacies of database management with this comprehensive guide, which I've meticulously designed to ensure you never feel lost, thanks to step-by-step instructions at every juncture.Embark on a Data Management Odyssey: CORE FOUNDATIONS: Grasp the essence of Microsoft Access, from its interface and basic terminologies to what makes an exceptional database-all detailed step-by-step. TABLE TACTICS: Learn strategies and insights in designing, creating, and optimizing database tables, with clear instructions ensuring your success. POWER TOOLS & AUTOMATION: Delve into advanced table features and automation capabilities. Every chapter is a guided pathway to mastery. TROUBLESHOOTER'S GUIDE: Confront common challenges with systematic, easy-to-follow solutions that promise a frictionless experience. INTEGRATION INSIGHTS: Integrate your Access knowledge with XML, Web tools, the Office Suite, and SharePoint with each step carefully outlined.Exclusive BONUSES! VIDEO COURSES: Dive deeper with exclusive video content, enriched with step-by-step demonstrations. INTEGRATING CHATGPT-4: Discover unique ways to combine the might of ChatGPT-4 and Microsoft Access, all detailed with precision. READY-TO-USE TEMPLATES: Jumpstart your projects with expertly designed templates. ACCESS ON THE GO: Explore a curated list of mobile apps enhancing your Access journey.A User-Centric Learning Experience: This guide champions your learning. With step-by-step instructions, lucid explanations, and a plethora of practical applications, my aim is to transform your relationship with Microsoft Access from mere familiarity to unparalleled mastery!Conquer the World of Databases with Confidence! Don't just use Microsoft Access; truly master it! Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned professional, this guide is your beacon to the full potential of Microsoft Access.Elevate your database prowess. Dive into a world where data management is not just efficient but also innovative and impressively user-centric. Press "Buy Now" and begin your guided journey in Microsoft Access today!
The AI Imperative
This comprehensive guide provides executives and business leaders practical frameworks and insights for successfully implementing artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in their organizations. The book enables enterprises to harness the transformative capabilities of AI to drive innovation, unlock new opportunities, and gain competitive advantage. The author draws from years of research and real-world experience to outline a strategic approach for enterprise AI adoption. The book covers critical topics such as clearly defining business objectives, assessing organizational readiness, developing robust data strategies, implementing ethical and responsible AI, changing management considerations, and continuously optimizing AI solutions. Detailed chapters explore the application of AI across various organizational functions, including human resources, marketing, customer service, supply chain, manufacturing, finance, and more. Real-world case studies and examples demonstrate the tangible benefits unlocked by organizations leveraging AI technologies. Additional chapters provide forward-looking insights into emerging AI trends, technologies, and applications. Written clearly and accessibly, this book serves as an indispensable guide for business leaders, executives, managers, and practitioners looking to leverage AI to transform their organizations. It provides the strategic clarity required to navigate the complexities of enterprise-scale AI implementation, unlock new sources of innovation and efficiency, and position organizations for resounding success in the age of artificial intelligence.
The AI Imperative
This comprehensive guide provides executives and business leaders practical frameworks and insights for successfully implementing artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in their organizations. The book enables enterprises to harness the transformative capabilities of AI to drive innovation, unlock new opportunities, and gain competitive advantage. The author draws from years of research and real-world experience to outline a strategic approach for enterprise AI adoption. The book covers critical topics such as clearly defining business objectives, assessing organizational readiness, developing robust data strategies, implementing ethical and responsible AI, changing management considerations, and continuously optimizing AI solutions. Detailed chapters explore the application of AI across various organizational functions, including human resources, marketing, customer service, supply chain, manufacturing, finance, and more. Real-world case studies and examples demonstrate the tangible benefits unlocked by organizations leveraging AI technologies. Additional chapters provide forward-looking insights into emerging AI trends, technologies, and applications. Written clearly and accessibly, this book serves as an indispensable guide for business leaders, executives, managers, and practitioners looking to leverage AI to transform their organizations. It provides the strategic clarity required to navigate the complexities of enterprise-scale AI implementation, unlock new sources of innovation and efficiency, and position organizations for resounding success in the age of artificial intelligence.
Ai-Generated Content
This book constitutes the revised selected papers of the First International Conference, AIGC 2023, held in Shanghai, China, during August 25-26, 2023The 30 full papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 62 submissions. The volume focuses on the remarkable strides that have been made in the realm of artificial intelligence and its transformative impact on content creation. As delving into the content of the proceedings, the readers will encounter cutting-edge research findings, innovative applications, and thought-provoking insights that underscore the transformative potential of AI-generated content.
Reliable and Intelligent Optimization in Multi-Layered Cloud Computing Architectures
One of the major developments in the computing field has been cloud computing, which enables users to do complicated computations that local devices are unable to handle. The computing power and flexibility that have made the cloud so popular do not come without challenges. It is particularly challenging to decide which resources to use, even when they have the same configuration but different levels of performance because of the variable structure of the available resources. Cloud data centers can host millions of virtual machines, and where to locate these machines in the cloud is a difficult problem. Additionally, fulfilling optimization needs is a complex problem.Reliable and Intelligent Optimization in Multi-Layered Cloud Computing Architectures examines ways to meet these challenges. It discusses virtual machine placement techniques and task scheduling techniques that optimize resource utilization and minimize energy consumption of cloud data centers. Placement techniques presented can provide an optimal solution to the optimization problem using multiple objectives. The book focuses on basic design principles and analysis of virtual machine placement techniques and task allocation techniques. It also looks at virtual machine placement techniques that can improve quality-of-service (QoS) in service-oriented architecture (SOA) computing. The aims of virtual machine placement include minimizing energy usage, network traffic, economical cost, maximizing performance, and maximizing resource utilization. Other highlights of the book include: Improving QoS and resource efficiency Fault-tolerant and reliable resource optimization models A reactive fault tolerance method using checkpointing restart Cost and network-aware metaheuristics. Virtual machine scheduling and placement Electricity consumption in cloud data centers Written by leading experts and researchers, this book provides insights and techniques to those dedicated to improving cloud computing and its services.
Medical Image Learning with Limited and Noisy Data
This book consists of full papers presented in the 2nd workshop of "Medical Image Learning with Noisy and Limited Data (MILLanD)" held in conjunction with the 26th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI 2023).The 24 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 38 submissions. The conference focused on challenges and limitations of current deep learning methods applied to limited and noisy medical data and present new methods for training models using such imperfect data.
Machine Learning for Imbalanced Data
Take your machine learning expertise to the next level with this essential guide, utilizing libraries like imbalanced-learn, PyTorch, scikit-learn, pandas, and NumPy to maximize model performance and tackle imbalanced dataKey Features: Understand how to use modern machine learning frameworks with detailed explanations, illustrations, and code samplesLearn cutting-edge deep learning techniques to overcome data imbalanceExplore different methods for dealing with skewed data in ML and DL applicationsPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in the PDF formatBook Description: As machine learning practitioners, we often encounter imbalanced datasets in which one class has considerably fewer instances than the other. Many machine learning algorithms assume an equilibrium between majority and minority classes, leading to suboptimal performance on imbalanced data. This comprehensive guide helps you address this class imbalance to significantly improve model performance.Machine Learning for Imbalanced Data begins by introducing you to the challenges posed by imbalanced datasets and the importance of addressing these issues. It then guides you through techniques that enhance the performance of classical machine learning models when using imbalanced data, including various sampling and cost-sensitive learning methods.As you progress, you'll delve into similar and more advanced techniques for deep learning models, employing PyTorch as the primary framework. Throughout the book, hands-on examples will provide working and reproducible code that'll demonstrate the practical implementation of each technique.By the end of this book, you'll be adept at identifying and addressing class imbalances and confidently applying various techniques, including sampling, cost-sensitive techniques, and threshold adjustment, while using traditional machine learning or deep learning models.What You Will Learn: Use imbalanced data in your machine learning models effectivelyExplore the metrics used when classes are imbalancedUnderstand how and when to apply various sampling methods such as over-sampling and under-samplingApply data-based, algorithm-based, and hybrid approaches to deal with class imbalanceCombine and choose from various options for data balancing while avoiding common pitfallsUnderstand the concepts of model calibration and threshold adjustment in the context of dealing with imbalanced datasetsWho this book is for: This book is for machine learning practitioners who want to effectively address the challenges of imbalanced datasets in their projects. Data scientists, machine learning engineers/scientists, research scientists/engineers, and data scientists/engineers will find this book helpful. Though complete beginners are welcome to read this book, some familiarity with core machine learning concepts will help readers maximize the benefits and insights gained from this comprehensive resource.
Containers for Developers Handbook
Effortlessly create and manage complex multi-component applications based on Docker containersKey Features: Gain a clear understanding of software containers from the SecDevOps perspectiveMaster the construction of application pieces within containers to achieve a seamless life cyclePrepare your applications to run smoothly and with ease in complex container orchestratorsPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookBook Description: Developers are changing their deployment artifacts from application binaries to container images, giving rise to the need to build container-based apps as part of their new development workflow. Managing an app's life cycle is complex and requires effort-this book will show you how to efficiently develop, share, and execute applications.You'll learn how to automate the build and delivery process using CI/CD tools with containers as container orchestrators manage the complexity of running cluster-wide applications, creating infrastructure abstraction layers, while your applications run with high availability, resilience, and persistence. As you advance, you'll develop, test, and debug applications on your desktop and get them ready to run in production with optimal security standards, using deployment patterns and monitoring tools to help identify common issues. You'll also review deployment patterns that'll enable you to solve common deployment problems, providing high availability, scalability, and security to your applications. Finally, you'll explore different solutions to monitor, log, and instrument your applications as per open-source community standards.By the end of this book, you'll be able to manage your app's life cycle by implementing CI/CD workflows using containers to automate the building and delivery of its components.What You Will Learn: Find out how to build microservices-based applications using containersDeploy your processes within containers using Docker featuresOrchestrate multi-component applications on standalone serversDeploy applications cluster-wide in container orchestratorsSolve common deployment problems such as persistency or app exposure using best practicesReview your application's health and debug it using open-source toolsDiscover how to orchestrate CI/CD workflows using containersWho this book is for: This book is for developers and DevOps engineers looking to learn about the implementation of containers in application development, especially DevOps engineers who deploy, monitor, and maintain container-based applications running on orchestrated platforms. In general, this book is for IT professionals who want to understand Docker container-based applications and their deployment. A basic understanding of coding and frontend-backend architectures is needed to follow the examples presented in this book.
Mastering UX Design with Effective Prototyping
Prototyping serves as a powerful tool to present ideas to stakeholders and key individuals, resulting in significant time and cost savings. Written with the intention of benefiting those engaged in product or service design and development, this book is designed to cater to a diverse audience of professionals and technology users. Packed with meaningful insights, practical concepts, and engaging hands-on exercises, this book empowers you to craft exceptional digital experiences through the power of iterative prototyping. It expedites the learning process, enabling you to grasp UX prototyping concepts without enduring years of avoidable mistakes and the challenges of traditional learning methods.
Google Professional Cloud Developer Exam Guide
The Google Professional Cloud Developer Exam Guide is a comprehensive study guide for the Google Professional Cloud Developer exam. It covers all the topics you need to master to design, develop, deploy, and manage cloud-native applications on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The book starts with an introduction to the certification and the skills and knowledge you need to pass the exam. Then, it covers the different development environments for GCP development, the most important GCP products and services, and the principles of designing high-performance and secure applications. The book also covers designing and building cloud-native applications, different application deployment strategies, and how to deploy apps and services on GCP.
Generative Artificial Intelligence
"AI expert Jerry Kaplan explains how generative AI will revolutionize virtually every human activity. Highly recommended." - Francis Fukuyama, Political scientist and author of The End of History and the Last Man Advances in Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) have created a new class of computer systems that exhibit astonishing proficiency on a wide variety of tasks with superhuman performance, producing novel text, images, music, and software by analyzing enormous collections of digitized information. Soon, these systems will provide expert medical care; offer legal advice; draft documents; write computer programs; tutor our children; and generate music and art. These advances will accelerate progress in science, art, and human knowledge, but they will also bring new dangers. Have we finally discovered the holy grail of AI - machines that match or exceed human intelligence? Which industries and professions will thrive, and which will wither? What risks and dangers will it pose? How can we ensure that these systems respect our ethical principles? Will the benefits be broadly distributed or accrue to a lucky few? How will GAI alter our political systems and international conflicts? Are we merely a stepping stone to a new form of non-biological life, or are we just getting better at building useful gadgets? Generative Artificial Intelligence: What Everyone Needs to Know(R) equips readers with the knowledge to answer these pressing questions.
