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The History of the GPU - Steps to Invention

by Jon Peddie ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This is the first book in a three-part series that traces the development of the GPU. Initially developed for games the GPU can now be found in cars, supercomputers, watches, game consoles and more. GPU concepts go back to the 1970s when computer graphics was developed for computer-aided design of automobiles and airplanes. Early computer graphics systems were adopted by the film industry and ... Read more

$40.49 USD

This is the first book in a three-part series that traces the development of the GPU. Initially developed for games the GPU can now be found in cars, supercomputers, watches, game consoles and more. GPU concepts go back to the 1970s when computer graphics was developed for computer-aided design of automobiles and airplanes. Early computer graphics systems were adopted by the film industry and
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The History of the GPU - Eras and Environment

by Jon Peddie ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This is the second book in a three-part series that traces the development of the GPU, which is defined as a single chip with an integrated transform and lighting (T&L) capability. This feature previously was found in workstations as a stand-alone chip that only performed geometry functions. Enabled by Moore’s law, the first era of GPUs began in the late 1990s.Silicon Graphics (SGI) introduced T&L ... Read more

$40.49 USD

This is the second book in a three-part series that traces the development of the GPU, which is defined as a single chip with an integrated transform and lighting (T&L) capability. This feature previously was found in workstations as a stand-alone chip that only performed geometry functions. Enabled by Moore’s law, the first era of GPUs began in the late 1990s.Silicon Graphics (SGI) introduced T&L
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Ultimate BigQuery for Data Engineering

by Dinak Lal ...

Every Great AI System Begins with a Great Data PlatformBigQuery is the backbone of modern cloud data engineering. Ultimate BigQuery for Data Engineering takes you from SQL fundamentals to building a complete production analytics platform on Google Cloud - with hands-on labs and real engineering patterns at every stage.You begin with BigQuery internals - columnar storage, Dremel execution, and slot ... Read more

$23.79 USD

Every Great AI System Begins with a Great Data PlatformBigQuery is the backbone of modern cloud data engineering. Ultimate BigQuery for Data Engineering takes you from SQL fundamentals to building a complete production analytics platform on Google Cloud - with hands-on labs and real engineering patterns at every stage.You begin with BigQuery internals - columnar storage, Dremel execution, and slot
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Data Wrangling with SQL

A hands-on guide to manipulating, wrangling, and engineering data using SQL

by Raghav Kandarpa, Shivangi Saxena ...

Become a data wrangling expert and make well-informed decisions by effectively utilizing and analyzing raw unstructured data in a systematic manner Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey FeaturesImplement query optimization during data wrangling using the SQL language with practical use casesMaster data cleaning, handle the date function and null value, and write ... Read more

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Become a data wrangling expert and make well-informed decisions by effectively utilizing and analyzing raw unstructured data in a systematic manner Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey FeaturesImplement query optimization during data wrangling using the SQL language with practical use casesMaster data cleaning, handle the date function and null value, and write
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Les Algorithmes Cachés - Comment les Réseaux Sociaux Influencent Nos Vies

Technologie, IA et futur

by Eric Giegelmann ...

Series series Technologie, IA et futur
Et si ce que vous regardiez, lisiez, croyiez… était décidé par une machine ?À chaque clic, chaque like, chaque seconde passée devant une vidéo, les algorithmes des réseaux sociaux façonnent notre monde. YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter (X), mais aussi LinkedIn, Reddit, Pinterest, Snapchat, Telegram ou WhatsApp, utilisent des systèmes complexes pour capter notre attention, orienter nos ... Read more

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Et si ce que vous regardiez, lisiez, croyiez… était décidé par une machine ?À chaque clic, chaque like, chaque seconde passée devant une vidéo, les algorithmes des réseaux sociaux façonnent notre monde. YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter (X), mais aussi LinkedIn, Reddit, Pinterest, Snapchat, Telegram ou WhatsApp, utilisent des systèmes complexes pour capter notre attention, orienter nos
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Communication for Digital Product Development

Working Together When the Work is Difficult

by Laura Dahl ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
This book is a practical, research-driven guide to improving team communication in software and digital product development. Based on qualitative field research, including case studies from product teams and interviews with industry experts, this book reveals how even experienced teams struggle with misunderstanding, misalignment, and conflict: often without realizing it. It offers specific, ... Read more

$35.99 USD

This book is a practical, research-driven guide to improving team communication in software and digital product development. Based on qualitative field research, including case studies from product teams and interviews with industry experts, this book reveals how even experienced teams struggle with misunderstanding, misalignment, and conflict: often without realizing it. It offers specific,
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The Sensory Accommodation Framework for Technology

Bridging Sensory Processing to Social Cognition

by LouAnne Boyd ...

Series series Synthesis Collection of Technology (R0)
This book provides a thorough introduction to the many facets of designing technologies for autism, with a particular focus on optimizing visual attention frameworks. This book is designed to provide a detailed overview of several aspects of technology for autism. Each Chapter illustrates different parts of the Sensory Accommodation Framework and provides examples of relevant available ... Read more

$40.49 USD

This book provides a thorough introduction to the many facets of designing technologies for autism, with a particular focus on optimizing visual attention frameworks. This book is designed to provide a detailed overview of several aspects of technology for autism. Each Chapter illustrates different parts of the Sensory Accommodation Framework and provides examples of relevant available
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The Art of Interaction

What HCI Can Learn from Interactive Art

by Ernest Edmonds ...

Series series Synthesis Collection of Technology (R0)
This book continues to explore the question of how Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) can learn from art. It considers how the HCI research agenda can be advanced by looking at art research and how HCI practitioners can improve creativity support and the amplification of that important human capability within their work. This book answers these questions from the perspective that interactive art has ... Read more

$28.49 USD

This book continues to explore the question of how Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) can learn from art. It considers how the HCI research agenda can be advanced by looking at art research and how HCI practitioners can improve creativity support and the amplification of that important human capability within their work. This book answers these questions from the perspective that interactive art has
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Artificial Intelligence

What Is Behind the Technology of the Future?

by Gerhard Paaß, Dirk Hecker ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already present in our daily routines, and in the future, we will encounter it in almost every aspect of life – from analyzing X-rays for medical diagnosis, driving autonomous cars, maintaining complex machinery, to drafting essays on environmental problems and drawing imaginative pictures. The potentials of AI are enormous, while at the same time many myths, ... Read more

$49.49 USD

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already present in our daily routines, and in the future, we will encounter it in almost every aspect of life – from analyzing X-rays for medical diagnosis, driving autonomous cars, maintaining complex machinery, to drafting essays on environmental problems and drawing imaginative pictures. The potentials of AI are enormous, while at the same time many myths,
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Simulating the Mind II

From Artificial Intelligence to Neurology and Psychoanalysis

by Dietmar Dietrich, Volker Hartmann Cardelle ...

Series series Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
The declared goal of this book, an extended and revised translation of the German edition (2021), is to show how a unified model of the psyche and body can be developed via insights from psychoanalysis, neurology and computer technology. On the one hand, such a model allows for the testing of psychological and social theories on a scientific basis with the help of simulation experiments. On the ... Read more

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The declared goal of this book, an extended and revised translation of the German edition (2021), is to show how a unified model of the psyche and body can be developed via insights from psychoanalysis, neurology and computer technology. On the one hand, such a model allows for the testing of psychological and social theories on a scientific basis with the help of simulation experiments. On the
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UX estratégico

Design aplicado a ecossistema de produtos

by Gabriel Pinheiro Maciel da Silva ...

Estamos em uma era de transição na forma como as pessoas se comportam, interagem entre si e consomem produtos e informações. Quando combinamos produto e design, a experiência vem ganhando o centro do processo. Não se consomem mais apenas produtos, mas sim lugares, interações, relações e expectativas. E tudo isso independentemente do canal, tecnologia ou formato. É preciso mudar as lentes pelas ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Estamos em uma era de transição na forma como as pessoas se comportam, interagem entre si e consomem produtos e informações. Quando combinamos produto e design, a experiência vem ganhando o centro do processo. Não se consomem mais apenas produtos, mas sim lugares, interações, relações e expectativas. E tudo isso independentemente do canal, tecnologia ou formato. É preciso mudar as lentes pelas
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Data Strategy

How to Use Data and Artificial Intelligence to Transform Your Business

by Bernard Marr ...

Is your business equipped with a data strategy that drives real impact?Data Strategy is an essential guide for business leaders who want to use data to build a competitive, future-ready organization. Written by bestselling author and futurist Bernard Marr, this book shows how to design and implement a practical strategy to collect, manage and use data for measurable business performance.Now on its ... Read more

$29.99 USD

Is your business equipped with a data strategy that drives real impact?Data Strategy is an essential guide for business leaders who want to use data to build a competitive, future-ready organization. Written by bestselling author and futurist Bernard Marr, this book shows how to design and implement a practical strategy to collect, manage and use data for measurable business performance.Now on its
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Google Gemini for Advanced Users

Google Gemini

by Daniel Fankhauser ...

Series series Google Gemini
Google Gemini for Advanced Users: Mastering AI-Powered Applications Unlock the full potential of Google Gemini, the cutting-edge AI platform thats transforming industries worldwide. In this comprehensive guide, advanced users will discover how to harness the power of AI to drive innovation, streamline operations, and solve complex problems across various sectors—from healthcare and finance to ... Read more

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Google Gemini for Advanced Users: Mastering AI-Powered Applications Unlock the full potential of Google Gemini, the cutting-edge AI platform thats transforming industries worldwide. In this comprehensive guide, advanced users will discover how to harness the power of AI to drive innovation, streamline operations, and solve complex problems across various sectors—from healthcare and finance to
... Read more
The Algorithmic Statecraft: A Universal Blueprint for Global AI Governance and AI Ethics

by ABHIJEET SARKAR ...

THE DEFINITIVE BLUEPRINT FOR GOVERNING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE — AND THE ONE POLICYMAKERS CAN ACTUALLY USEIn January 2021, a national government resigned. Not over a war or a budget — over a risk-scoring model. Tens of thousands of families had been wrongly branded as fraudsters by a system nobody voted for, in a wealthy country with strong courts, a free press, and world-leading data protection ... Read more

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THE DEFINITIVE BLUEPRINT FOR GOVERNING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE — AND THE ONE POLICYMAKERS CAN ACTUALLY USEIn January 2021, a national government resigned. Not over a war or a budget — over a risk-scoring model. Tens of thousands of families had been wrongly branded as fraudsters by a system nobody voted for, in a wealthy country with strong courts, a free press, and world-leading data protection
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Build Better Products

A Modern Approach to Building Successful User-Centered Products

by Laura Klein ...

It’s easier than ever to build a new product. But developing a great product that people actually want to buy and use is another story. Build Better Products is a hands-on, step-by-step guide that helps teams incorporate strategy, empathy, design, and analytics into their development process. You’ll learn to develop products and features that improve your business’s bottom line while dramatically ... Read more

$40.49 USD

It’s easier than ever to build a new product. But developing a great product that people actually want to buy and use is another story. Build Better Products is a hands-on, step-by-step guide that helps teams incorporate strategy, empathy, design, and analytics into their development process. You’ll learn to develop products and features that improve your business’s bottom line while dramatically
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Program Proofs

by K. Rustan M. Leino ...

This comprehensive and highly readable textbook teaches how to formally reason about computer programs using an incremental approach and the verification-aware programming language Dafny.Program Proofs shows students what it means to write specifications for programs, what it means for programs to satisfy those specifications, and how to write proofs that connect specifications and programs. ... Read more

$48.99 USD

This comprehensive and highly readable textbook teaches how to formally reason about computer programs using an incremental approach and the verification-aware programming language Dafny.Program Proofs shows students what it means to write specifications for programs, what it means for programs to satisfy those specifications, and how to write proofs that connect specifications and programs.
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Handbook of Research on Novel Soft Computing Intelligent Algorithms: Theory and Practical Applications

Edited by Pandian M. Vasant ...

As technologies grow more complex, modeling and simulation of new intelligent systems becomes increasingly challenging and nuanced; specifically in diverse fields such as medicine, engineering, and computer science. Handbook of Research on Novel Soft Computing Intelligent Algorithms: Theory and Practical Applications explores emerging technologies and best practices to effectively address concerns ... Read more

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As technologies grow more complex, modeling and simulation of new intelligent systems becomes increasingly challenging and nuanced; specifically in diverse fields such as medicine, engineering, and computer science. Handbook of Research on Novel Soft Computing Intelligent Algorithms: Theory and Practical Applications explores emerging technologies and best practices to effectively address concerns
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End-User Computing, Development, and Software Engineering: New Challenges

Edited by Ashish Dwivedi, Steve Clarke ...

End users have become increasingly integrated into computing environments, necessitating continued inquiry into successful models for end user design and development and the impact that these models have on performance and productivity. End-User Computing, Development and Software Engineering: New Challenges explores the implementation of organizational and end user computing initiatives and ... Read more

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End users have become increasingly integrated into computing environments, necessitating continued inquiry into successful models for end user design and development and the impact that these models have on performance and productivity. End-User Computing, Development and Software Engineering: New Challenges explores the implementation of organizational and end user computing initiatives and
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Evaluating Websites and Web Services: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on User Satisfaction

Edited by Denis Yannacopoulos, Panagiotis Manolitzas, Nikolaos Matsatsinis, Evangelos Grigoroudis ...

The pervasiveness of the Internet has had a significant impact on global politics, economics, and culture. To create a truly effective product in such a saturated digital environment, developers must study what has come before and how they can utilize existing tools to even greater effect. Evaluating Websites and Web Services: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on User Satisfaction explores some of ... Read more

$184.49 USD

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The pervasiveness of the Internet has had a significant impact on global politics, economics, and culture. To create a truly effective product in such a saturated digital environment, developers must study what has come before and how they can utilize existing tools to even greater effect. Evaluating Websites and Web Services: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on User Satisfaction explores some of
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Human-Computer Interfaces and Interactivity: Emergent Research and Applications

Edited by Pedro Isaías, Katherine Blashki ...

In more ways than one, assistive technologies can have a profound impact on humans and their operations within society. Understanding these emerging technologies is crucial to their effective use in improving human lives. Human-Computer Interfaces and Interactivity: Emergent Research and Applications aims to address the main issues of interest within the culture and design of interactive systems ... Read more

$170.99 USD

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In more ways than one, assistive technologies can have a profound impact on humans and their operations within society. Understanding these emerging technologies is crucial to their effective use in improving human lives. Human-Computer Interfaces and Interactivity: Emergent Research and Applications aims to address the main issues of interest within the culture and design of interactive systems
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Applied Geospatial Data Science with Python

Leverage geospatial data analysis and modeling to find unique solutions to environmental problems

by David S. Jordan ...

Intelligently connect data points and gain a deeper understanding of environmental problems through hands-on Geospatial Data Science case studies written in Python The book includes colored images of important conceptsKey FeaturesLearn how to integrate spatial data and spatial thinking into traditional data science workflowsDevelop a spatial perspective and learn to avoid common pitfalls along the ... Read more

$42.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Intelligently connect data points and gain a deeper understanding of environmental problems through hands-on Geospatial Data Science case studies written in Python The book includes colored images of important conceptsKey FeaturesLearn how to integrate spatial data and spatial thinking into traditional data science workflowsDevelop a spatial perspective and learn to avoid common pitfalls along the
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Data Forecasting and Segmentation Using Microsoft Excel

Perform data grouping, linear predictions, and time series machine learning statistics without using code

by Fernando Roque ...

Perform time series forecasts, linear prediction, and data segmentation with no-code Excel machine learningKey FeaturesSegment data, regression predictions, and time series forecasts without writing any codeGroup multiple variables with K-means using Excel plugin without programmingBuild, validate, and predict with a multiple linear regression model and time series forecastsBook DescriptionData ... Read more

$35.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Perform time series forecasts, linear prediction, and data segmentation with no-code Excel machine learningKey FeaturesSegment data, regression predictions, and time series forecasts without writing any codeGroup multiple variables with K-means using Excel plugin without programmingBuild, validate, and predict with a multiple linear regression model and time series forecastsBook DescriptionData
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High Performance Computing

8th Latin American Conference, CARLA 2021, Guadalajara, Mexico, October 6–8, 2021, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Isidoro Gitler, Carlos Jaime Barrios Hernández, Esteban Meneses ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes revised selected papers of the 8th Latin American High Performance Computing Conference, CARLA 2021, held in Guadalajara, Mexico, in October 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held in a virtual mode.The 16 revised full papers and 2 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected out of 45 submissions. The papers included in this book are ... Read more

$76.99 USD

This book constitutes revised selected papers of the 8th Latin American High Performance Computing Conference, CARLA 2021, held in Guadalajara, Mexico, in October 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held in a virtual mode.The 16 revised full papers and 2 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected out of 45 submissions. The papers included in this book are
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UX: Tales From the Trenches

by Luke Hay, Dan Goodwin, Jodie Moule, Joe Natoli ...

This book is a collection of hard-won lessons from UX experts, gained from many years of working in the field. It contains:How Analytics Helped Solve a UX Issue by Luke HayUsing Prototyping Tools to Define Better Weather Icons for Everyone by Dan GoodwinHow User Research Turned a Good App into a Great One by Jodie MouleAccessibility and Inclusive Design: Why The're Not the Same by Derek ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This book is a collection of hard-won lessons from UX experts, gained from many years of working in the field. It contains:How Analytics Helped Solve a UX Issue by Luke HayUsing Prototyping Tools to Define Better Weather Icons for Everyone by Dan GoodwinHow User Research Turned a Good App into a Great One by Jodie MouleAccessibility and Inclusive Design: Why The're Not the Same by Derek
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