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"Tetris is perhaps the most instantly recognizable, popular video game ever made. Sales of authorized copies total near $1 billion to date, and that is just a fraction of the money made from knockoffs and pirated versions. Based on an obscure board game, it was designed for early computers, became a hit on TV consoles, and soared in popularity with handheld devices like the Game Boy. Today it lives on in smartphones, tablets, and laptops. All this...
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"Discover the right way to code in Python. This book provides the tips and techniques you need to produce error-free and eloquent Python projects. Your journey to better code starts with understanding the importance of formatting and documenting your code for maximum readability, utilizing built-in data structures and Python dictionary for improved maintainability, and working with modules and meta-classes to effectively organize your code. You will...
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A behind-the-scenes look at how the military uses cutting-edge video game technology to train soldiers for new forms of armed conflict, treat veterans, and entice new recruits. Researcher Corey Mead shows us training sessions where soldiers undertake multiplayer "missions" that test combat skills, develop unit cohesion, and teach cultural awareness. He immerses himself in 3-D battle simulations so convincing that they leave his heart racing. And he...
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"The P-NP problem is the most important open problem in computer science, if not all of mathematics. The Golden Ticket provides a nontechnical introduction to P-NP, its rich history, and its algorithmic implications for everything we do with computers and beyond. In this informative and entertaining book, Lance Fortnow traces how the problem arose during the Cold War on both sides of the Iron Curtain, and gives examples of the problem from a variety...
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Computational thinking (CT) is a timeless, transferable skill that enables you to think more clearly and logically, as well as a way to solve specific problems. With this book you'll learn to apply computational thinking in the context of software development to give you a head start on the road to becoming an experienced and effective programmer.
Beginning with the core ideas of computational thinking, with this book you'll build up an understanding...
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This book aims to educate beginners and professionals alike in essential and advanced IT skills, covering a range of important areas in the field of Information Technology.It will present concepts and necessary skills in a simplified and understandable manner, with provided examples and interactive exercises to help readers apply what they have learned in real-world scenarios BOOK CHAPTERS Chapter 1: Introduction to Information Technology What...
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In one of the most unorthodox yet necessary programming books ever to appear, Daniel Kohanski, a seasoned programmer and systems consultant, delves into the foundational concepts and basic mechanics of computers and computer programming. Rather than writing yet another book, that teaches readers how to write code, Kohanski penetrates more deeply into the nature of programming itself. By exploring what programming is all about, The Philosophical Programmer:...
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Many systems today use the C programming language as it is available for most computers This book looks at how to produce C programs to execute on a PC or a MAC computer. It also looks at the Arduino UNO micro controller and describes how to write C programs usng the Arduino 'wired' C functions as well as using standard ANSI C with direct access to the micro controller registers of the Ardunio UNO. This can lead to improved efficiency of the programs....
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Computer programming is a good exercise for the mind, and its an essential skill that can serve anyone well into adulthood. In C Is for Children, author and engineer D. Michael Parrish introduces children to the C programming language.Parrish presents lessons that focus on the C keywords. C Is for Children discusses all thirty-two keywords of the C89 standard andprovides over twenty example programs, along with guidewordsand a thorough glossary. Designed...
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Perl, acrnimo para Practical Extraction and Report Language, es un lenguaje de programacin interpretado, diseado por Larry Wall, quien liber la primera versin en 1987. Es muy apropiado para escribir, desde aplicaciones sencillas hasta las ms complejas. En particular, en este libro se demuestra lo verstil que es Perl para manipular diferentes formatos usados en la industria, tanto en la ssmica como en la petrolera, as como tambin para manipular la...
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This book provides the reader with a comprehensive overview of the new open source programming language Go (in its first stable and maintained release Go 1) from Google. The language is devised with Java / C#-like syntax so as to feel familiar to the bulk of programmers today, but Go code is much cleaner and simpler to read, thus increasing the productivity of developers. You will see how Go: simplifies programming with slices, maps, structs and...
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Now in its fourth edition, this developer's guide to the Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface covers all aspects of project development, such as hardware design, device firmware, and host application software. Topics include how to choose a device controller chip, cut development time by using USB classes, and write software to access devices that perform vendor-specific functions. Example codes are provided using Visual Basic .NET and Visual C# .NET...
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A guide for designing and programming small, embedded systems that access USB devices, this book includes topics such as how embedded USB hosts differ from USB hosts in PCs, choosing a hardware and programming platform for a project, understanding USB host programming in embedded Linux systems, how host applications can access USB devices of all types, and designing a system that can communicate with both USB hosts and USB devices. Example code explains...
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Say you need to execute a set of commands over and over again to perform a routine task like Backing up Important Files, Deleting temporary files(•.tmp,.bak, ~.• etc) then it is very difficult to type the same set of commands over and over again. To perform a bulk set of same commands over and over again, Batch files are used. You can learn all this & lot more tricks in this book very easily!
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Este Curso ha sido elaborado por dos prestigiosos profesionales del mundo de la formación informática. La programación y la arquitectura de software son los pilares del crecimiento económico de las últimas décadas, acelerándose enormemente en estos últimos años.
Esperamos que con este curso, usted pueda mejorar profesionalmente y le ayude a alcanzar sus objetivos personales.
El curso consta de los bloques temáticos de fundamentos de la...
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Learn q by building a real life application. Q Tips teaches you everything you need to know to build a fully functional CEP engine. Advanced topics include profiling an active q server, derivatives pricing and histogram charting. As each new topic is introduced, tips are highlighted to help you write better q.
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El material tiene como objetivo ser un texto de refuerzo para los estudiantes quienes se encuentran iniciando el interesante mundo de la programación. En este libro encontrarán ejercicios explicados detalladamente que procura contribuir a una mejor comprensión de los temas que abarcan los fundamentos de programación, que esperamos que sea de utilidad en su proceso de aprendizaje.
Este libro se enfoca en la lógica de programación, permite enfocarse...
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El libro 'Aprende a programar en Python de Principiante a Avanzado' es una guía completa para aquellos que desean aprender a programar en Python. Desde los fundamentos básicos hasta técnicas avanzadas, este libro es ideal para principiantes y estudiantes de programación que quieran dominar Python. El libro comienza con una introducción a los conceptos básicos de programación y la sintaxis de Python. A lo largo del libro, se presentan ejemplos...
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Network monitoring requires significantly more than just pinging hosts. This cookbook will help you to comprehensively test your networks' major functions on a regular basis."Nagios Core Administration Cookbook" will show you how to use Nagios Core as a monitoring framework that understands the layers and subtleties of the network for intelligent monitoring and notification behaviour. Nagios Core Administration Guide introduces the reader to methods...
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