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Azure Databricks Cookbook

Accelerate and scale real-time analytics solutions using the Apache Spark-based analytics service

by Phani Raj, Vinod Jaiswal ...

Get to grips with building and productionizing end-to-end big data solutions in Azure and learn best practices for working with large datasetsKey FeaturesIntegrate with Azure Synapse Analytics, Cosmos DB, and Azure HDInsight Kafka Cluster to scale and analyze your projects and build pipelinesUse Databricks SQL to run ad hoc queries on your data lake and create dashboardsProductionize a solution ... Read more

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Get to grips with building and productionizing end-to-end big data solutions in Azure and learn best practices for working with large datasetsKey FeaturesIntegrate with Azure Synapse Analytics, Cosmos DB, and Azure HDInsight Kafka Cluster to scale and analyze your projects and build pipelinesUse Databricks SQL to run ad hoc queries on your data lake and create dashboardsProductionize a solution
... Read more
Blockchain Quick Reference

A guide to exploring decentralized blockchain application development

by Brenn Hill, Samanyu Chopra, Paul Valencourt ...

Understand the Blockchain revolution and get to grips with Ethereum, Hyperledger Fabric, and Corda.Key FeaturesResolve common challenges and problems faced in the Blockchain domainStudy architecture, concepts, terminologies, and DappsMake smart choices using Blockchain for personal and business investmentsBook DescriptionBlockchain Quick Reference takes you through the electrifying world of ... Read more

$27.89 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Understand the Blockchain revolution and get to grips with Ethereum, Hyperledger Fabric, and Corda.Key FeaturesResolve common challenges and problems faced in the Blockchain domainStudy architecture, concepts, terminologies, and DappsMake smart choices using Blockchain for personal and business investmentsBook DescriptionBlockchain Quick Reference takes you through the electrifying world of
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Kafka Connect

Build and Run Data Pipelines

by Mickael Maison, Kate Stanley ...

Used by more than 80% of Fortune 100 companies, Apache Kafka has become the de facto event streaming platform. Kafka Connect is a key component of Kafka that lets you flow data between your existing systems and Kafka to process data in real time.With this practical guide, authors Mickael Maison and Kate Stanley show data engineers, site reliability engineers, and application developers how to ... Read more

$48.99 USD

Used by more than 80% of Fortune 100 companies, Apache Kafka has become the de facto event streaming platform. Kafka Connect is a key component of Kafka that lets you flow data between your existing systems and Kafka to process data in real time.With this practical guide, authors Mickael Maison and Kate Stanley show data engineers, site reliability engineers, and application developers how to
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Mastering PostgreSQL 17

Elevate your database skills with advanced deployment, optimization, and security strategies

by Hans-Jürgen Schönig ...

Learn advanced PostgreSQL techniques vital for everyday operation and security with a focus on PostgreSQL 17, its new features, and evolving real-world applicationsKey FeaturesOptimize queries and performance for PostgreSQL installationsSecure databases with advanced access controls and encryptionMaster replication, backups, and disaster recovery strategiesPurchase of the print or Kindle book ... Read more

$37.79 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learn advanced PostgreSQL techniques vital for everyday operation and security with a focus on PostgreSQL 17, its new features, and evolving real-world applicationsKey FeaturesOptimize queries and performance for PostgreSQL installationsSecure databases with advanced access controls and encryptionMaster replication, backups, and disaster recovery strategiesPurchase of the print or Kindle book
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Python: Advanced Predictive Analytics

Gain practical insights by exploiting data in your business to build advanced predictive modeling applications

by Ashish Kumar, Joseph Babcock ...

Gain practical insights by exploiting data in your business to build advanced predictive modeling applicationsKey FeaturesA step-by-step guide to predictive modeling including lots of tips, tricks, and best practicesLearn how to use popular predictive modeling algorithms such as Linear Regression, Decision Trees, Logistic Regression, and ClusteringMaster open source Python tools to build ... Read more

$71.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Gain practical insights by exploiting data in your business to build advanced predictive modeling applicationsKey FeaturesA step-by-step guide to predictive modeling including lots of tips, tricks, and best practicesLearn how to use popular predictive modeling algorithms such as Linear Regression, Decision Trees, Logistic Regression, and ClusteringMaster open source Python tools to build
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Linked Data Visualization

Techniques, Tools, and Big Data

by Laura Po, Nikos Bikakis, Federico Desimoni, George Papastefanatos ...

Series series Synthesis Lectures on the Semantic Web: Theory and Technology
Linked Data (LD) is a well-established standard for publishing and managing structured information on the Web, gathering and bridging together knowledge from different scientific and commercial domains. The development of Linked Data Visualization techniques and tools has been adopted as the established practice for the analysis of this vast amount of information by data scientists, domain experts ... Read more

$40.29 USD

Linked Data (LD) is a well-established standard for publishing and managing structured information on the Web, gathering and bridging together knowledge from different scientific and commercial domains. The development of Linked Data Visualization techniques and tools has been adopted as the established practice for the analysis of this vast amount of information by data scientists, domain experts
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Big Data Complete Certification Kit - Core Series for IT

by Ivanka Menken ...

We live in a data-driven world. Increasingly, the efficient operation of organizations across sectors relies on the effective use of vast amounts of data. Making sense of big data is a combination of organizations having the tools, skills and more importantly, the mindset to see data as the new 'oil' fuelling a company. Unfortunately, the technology has evolved faster than the workforce skills to ... Read more

$57.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

We live in a data-driven world. Increasingly, the efficient operation of organizations across sectors relies on the effective use of vast amounts of data. Making sense of big data is a combination of organizations having the tools, skills and more importantly, the mindset to see data as the new 'oil' fuelling a company. Unfortunately, the technology has evolved faster than the workforce skills to
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Pentaho Data Integration Beginner's Guide

Get up and running with the Pentaho Data Integration tool using this hands-on, easy-to-read guide with this book and ebook

by María Carina Roldán ...

Get up and running with the Pentaho Data Integration tool using this hands-on, easy-to-read guide with this book and ebookKey FeaturesManipulate your data by exploring, transforming, validating, and integrating itLearn to migrate data between applicationsExplore several features of Pentaho Data Integration 5.0Connect to any database engine, explore the databases, and perform all kind of operations ... Read more

$31.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Get up and running with the Pentaho Data Integration tool using this hands-on, easy-to-read guide with this book and ebookKey FeaturesManipulate your data by exploring, transforming, validating, and integrating itLearn to migrate data between applicationsExplore several features of Pentaho Data Integration 5.0Connect to any database engine, explore the databases, and perform all kind of operations
... Read more
Business Intelligence with MicroStrategy Cookbook

by Davide Moraschi ...

Written in a cookbook style, this book will teach you through the use of recipes with examples and illustrations. Each recipe contains step-by-step instructions about everything necessary to execute a particular task.This book is intended for both BI and database developers who want to expand their knowledge of MicroStrategy. It is also useful for advanced data analysts who are evaluating ... Read more

$31.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Written in a cookbook style, this book will teach you through the use of recipes with examples and illustrations. Each recipe contains step-by-step instructions about everything necessary to execute a particular task.This book is intended for both BI and database developers who want to expand their knowledge of MicroStrategy. It is also useful for advanced data analysts who are evaluating
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Learning Spark SQL

Architect streaming analytics and machine learning solutions

by Aurobindo Sarkar ...

Design, implement, and deliver successful streaming applications, machine learning pipelines and graph applications using Spark SQL APIKey Features\[\*\] Learn about the design and implementation of streaming applications, machine learning pipelines, deep learning, and large-scale graph processing applications using Spark SQL APIs and Scala.\[\*\] Learn data exploration, data munging, and how to ... Read more

$44.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Design, implement, and deliver successful streaming applications, machine learning pipelines and graph applications using Spark SQL APIKey Features\[\*\] Learn about the design and implementation of streaming applications, machine learning pipelines, deep learning, and large-scale graph processing applications using Spark SQL APIs and Scala.\[\*\] Learn data exploration, data munging, and how to
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Building the New Economy

Data as Capital

by Alex Pentland, Alexander Lipton, Thomas Hardjono ...

How to empower people and communities with user-centric data ownership, transparent and accountable algorithms, and secure digital transaction systems.Data is now central to the economy, government, and health systems—so why are data and the AI systems that interpret the data in the hands of so few people? Building the New Economy calls for us to reinvent the ways that data and artificial ... Read more

$25.99 USD

How to empower people and communities with user-centric data ownership, transparent and accountable algorithms, and secure digital transaction systems.Data is now central to the economy, government, and health systems—so why are data and the AI systems that interpret the data in the hands of so few people? Building the New Economy calls for us to reinvent the ways that data and artificial
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Data Engineering with dbt

A practical guide to building a cloud-based, pragmatic, and dependable data platform with SQL

by Roberto Zagni ...

Use easy-to-apply patterns in SQL and Python to adopt modern analytics engineering to build agile platforms with dbt that are well-tested and simple to extend and run Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey FeaturesBuild a solid dbt base and learn data modeling and the modern data stack to become an analytics engineerBuild automated and reliable pipelines to deploy, test, ... Read more

$35.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Use easy-to-apply patterns in SQL and Python to adopt modern analytics engineering to build agile platforms with dbt that are well-tested and simple to extend and run Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey FeaturesBuild a solid dbt base and learn data modeling and the modern data stack to become an analytics engineerBuild automated and reliable pipelines to deploy, test,
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Hands-On Data Analysis with Pandas

A Python data science handbook for data collection, wrangling, analysis, and visualization

by Stefanie Molin ...

Get to grips with pandas by working with real datasets and master data discovery, data manipulation, data preparation, and handling data for analytical tasksKey FeaturesPerform efficient data analysis and manipulation tasks using pandas 1.xApply pandas to different real-world domains with the help of step-by-step examplesMake the most of pandas as an effective data exploration toolBook ... Read more

$49.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Get to grips with pandas by working with real datasets and master data discovery, data manipulation, data preparation, and handling data for analytical tasksKey FeaturesPerform efficient data analysis and manipulation tasks using pandas 1.xApply pandas to different real-world domains with the help of step-by-step examplesMake the most of pandas as an effective data exploration toolBook
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Mathematica Data Analysis

Learn and explore the fundamentals of data analysis with power of Mathematica

by Sergiy Suchok ...

Learn and explore the fundamentals of data analysis with power of Mathematica Key Features\[\*\] Use the power of Mathematica to analyze data in your applications\[\*\] Discover the capabilities of data classification and pattern recognition offered by Mathematica\[\*\] Use hundreds of algorithms for time series analysis to predict the futureBook DescriptionThere are many algorithms for data ... Read more

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Learn and explore the fundamentals of data analysis with power of Mathematica Key Features\[\*\] Use the power of Mathematica to analyze data in your applications\[\*\] Discover the capabilities of data classification and pattern recognition offered by Mathematica\[\*\] Use hundreds of algorithms for time series analysis to predict the futureBook DescriptionThere are many algorithms for data
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Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Associate Study Guide

Prepare for the PL-300 Exam and Use Power BI Successfully

by Paul Turley ...

Passing the PL-300 exam with 2025 revisions isn't just about memorization—you need to thoroughly know the basic features of Power BI. However, data professionals must also apply best practices that make Power BI solutions scalable and future-proof. The first half of this go-to companion by Paul Turley provides complete coverage of the PL-300 exam objectives for desktop and self-service users, ... Read more

$36.79 USD

Passing the PL-300 exam with 2025 revisions isn't just about memorization—you need to thoroughly know the basic features of Power BI. However, data professionals must also apply best practices that make Power BI solutions scalable and future-proof. The first half of this go-to companion by Paul Turley provides complete coverage of the PL-300 exam objectives for desktop and self-service users,
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Precisely

Working with Precision Systems in a World of Data

by Zachary Tumin, Madeleine Want ...

Bronze Medal Winner, 2024 Axiom Business Book Award, Emerging Trends / AIIf you want to win an election, improve the health of a city, or thrill your customers, you’re going to need precision systems—the highly engineered working arrangements of teams, processes, and technologies that put data and AI to work creating the change that leaders want, exactly how they want it. Big Tech firms like ... Read more

$25.19 USD

Bronze Medal Winner, 2024 Axiom Business Book Award, Emerging Trends / AIIf you want to win an election, improve the health of a city, or thrill your customers, you’re going to need precision systems—the highly engineered working arrangements of teams, processes, and technologies that put data and AI to work creating the change that leaders want, exactly how they want it. Big Tech firms like
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Solidity Programming Essentials

A beginner's guide to build smart contracts for Ethereum and blockchain

by Ritesh Modi ...

Learn the most powerful and primary programming language for writing smart contracts and find out how to write, deploy, and test smart contracts in Ethereum. Key FeaturesGet you up and running with Solidity Programming languageBuild Ethereum Smart Contracts with Solidity as your scripting languageLearn to test and deploy the smart contract to your private BlockchainBook DescriptionSolidity is a ... Read more

$27.89 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learn the most powerful and primary programming language for writing smart contracts and find out how to write, deploy, and test smart contracts in Ethereum. Key FeaturesGet you up and running with Solidity Programming languageBuild Ethereum Smart Contracts with Solidity as your scripting languageLearn to test and deploy the smart contract to your private BlockchainBook DescriptionSolidity is a
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Kafka Streams - Real-time Streams Processing

by Prashant Kumar Pandey ...

The book Kafka Streams - Real-time Stream Processing helps you understand the stream processing in general and apply that skill to Kafka streams programming. This book is focusing mainly on the new generation of the Kafka Streams library available in the Apache Kafka 2.x. The primary focus of this book is on Kafka Streams. However, the book also touches on the other Apache Kafka capabilities and ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The book Kafka Streams - Real-time Stream Processing helps you understand the stream processing in general and apply that skill to Kafka streams programming. This book is focusing mainly on the new generation of the Kafka Streams library available in the Apache Kafka 2.x. The primary focus of this book is on Kafka Streams. However, the book also touches on the other Apache Kafka capabilities and
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Data Wrangling with Python

Creating actionable data from raw sources

by Dr. Tirthajyoti Sarkar, Shubhadeep Roychowdhury ...

Simplify your ETL processes with these hands-on data hygiene tips, tricks, and best practices.Key FeaturesFocus on the basics of data wranglingStudy various ways to extract the most out of your data in less timeBoost your learning curve with bonus topics like random data generation and data integrity checksBook DescriptionFor data to be useful and meaningful, it must be curated and refined. Data ... Read more

$34.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Simplify your ETL processes with these hands-on data hygiene tips, tricks, and best practices.Key FeaturesFocus on the basics of data wranglingStudy various ways to extract the most out of your data in less timeBoost your learning curve with bonus topics like random data generation and data integrity checksBook DescriptionFor data to be useful and meaningful, it must be curated and refined. Data
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Building Applications on Mesos

Leveraging Resilient, Scalable, and Distributed Systems

by David Greenberg ...

How can Apache Mesos make a difference in your organization? With this practical guide, you’ll learn how this cluster manager directs your datacenter’s resources, and provides real time APIs for interacting with (and developing for) the entire cluster. You’ll learn how to use Mesos as a deployment system, like Ansible or Chef, and as an execution platform for building and hosting higher-level ... Read more

$21.59 USD

How can Apache Mesos make a difference in your organization? With this practical guide, you’ll learn how this cluster manager directs your datacenter’s resources, and provides real time APIs for interacting with (and developing for) the entire cluster. You’ll learn how to use Mesos as a deployment system, like Ansible or Chef, and as an execution platform for building and hosting higher-level
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MySQL 8 Administrator???s Guide

Effective guide to administering high-performance MySQL 8 solutions

by Chintan Mehta, Hetal Oza, Subhash Shah, Ravi Shah ...

Step by step guide to monitor, manage, and secure your database engineKey FeaturesYour companion to master all the administration-related tasks in MySQL 8Ensure high performance and high availability of your MySQL solution using effective replication and backup techniquesA comprehensive guide to performing query optimization, security and a whole host of other administrative tasks in MySQL 8Book ... Read more

$34.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Step by step guide to monitor, manage, and secure your database engineKey FeaturesYour companion to master all the administration-related tasks in MySQL 8Ensure high performance and high availability of your MySQL solution using effective replication and backup techniquesA comprehensive guide to performing query optimization, security and a whole host of other administrative tasks in MySQL 8Book
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Healthcare Information Security and Privacy

by Sean P. Murphy ...

Secure and protect sensitive personal patient healthcare informationWritten by a healthcare information security and privacy expert, this definitive resource fully addresses security and privacy controls for patient healthcare information. Healthcare Information Security and Privacy introduces you to the realm of healthcare and patient health records with a complete overview of healthcare ... Read more

$49.69 USD

Secure and protect sensitive personal patient healthcare informationWritten by a healthcare information security and privacy expert, this definitive resource fully addresses security and privacy controls for patient healthcare information. Healthcare Information Security and Privacy introduces you to the realm of healthcare and patient health records with a complete overview of healthcare
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Intelligent Workloads at the Edge

Deliver cyber-physical outcomes with data and machine learning using AWS IoT Greengrass

by Indraneel Mitra, Ryan Burke ...

Explore IoT, data analytics, and machine learning to solve cyber-physical problems using the latest capabilities of managed services such as AWS IoT Greengrass and Amazon SageMaker Key Features • Accelerate your next edge-focused product development with the power of AWS IoT Greengrass • Develop proficiency in architecting resilient solutions for the edge with proven best practices • Harness the ... Read more

$35.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Explore IoT, data analytics, and machine learning to solve cyber-physical problems using the latest capabilities of managed services such as AWS IoT Greengrass and Amazon SageMaker Key Features • Accelerate your next edge-focused product development with the power of AWS IoT Greengrass • Develop proficiency in architecting resilient solutions for the edge with proven best practices • Harness the
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Elegant SciPy

The Art of Scientific Python

by Juan Nunez-Iglesias, Stéfan van der Walt, Harriet Dashnow ...

Welcome to Scientific Python and its community. If you’re a scientist who programs with Python, this practical guide not only teaches you the fundamental parts of SciPy and libraries related to it, but also gives you a taste for beautiful, easy-to-read code that you can use in practice. You’ll learn how to write elegant code that’s clear, concise, and efficient at executing the task at hand ... Read more

$24.49 USD

Welcome to Scientific Python and its community. If you’re a scientist who programs with Python, this practical guide not only teaches you the fundamental parts of SciPy and libraries related to it, but also gives you a taste for beautiful, easy-to-read code that you can use in practice. You’ll learn how to write elegant code that’s clear, concise, and efficient at executing the task at hand
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