Computer Engineering

You probably don't realize that your supermarket is filled with foods that have a military origin: canned goods, packaged deli meats, TV dinners, cling wrap, energy bars…the list is almost endless. In fact, there's a watered-down combat ration lurking in practically every bag, box, can, bottle, jar, and carton Americans buy. Anastacia Marx de Salcedo shows how the Department of Defense Combat Feeding Directorate plans, funds, and spreads the food science that enables it to produce cheap, imperishable rations.

Energy is humanity's single most important resource. In fact, as energy expert Michael E. Webber argues in Power Trip, the story of how societies rise can be told largely as the story of how they manage energy sources through time. In 2019, as we face down growing demand for and accumulating environmental impacts from energy, we are at a crossroads and the stakes are high. But history shows us that energy's great value is that it allows societies to reinvent themselves.

Yes, you can succeed in an AI-driven world by unleashing your potential in machine learning! A working knowledge of AI and ML is no longer a “nice-to-have” but an “essential” in today's job market. But what if you feel lost amid the tech jargon? What if terms like “algorithms”, “neural networks”, or “data preprocessing” sound like a foreign language to you?

Self-driving cars sound fantastical and futuristic, and yet they'll soon be on every street in America. Whether it's Tesla's Autopilot, Google's Waymo, Mercedes' Distronic, or Uber's modified Volvos, companies around the world are developing autonomous cars. But why? And what will they mean for the auto industry and humanity at large? In Robot, Take the Wheel, famed automotive expert Jason Torchinsky gives a colorful account of the development of autonomous vehicles and their likely implications.

This is an audiobook about AI and AI risk. But it's also more importantly about a community of people who are trying to think rationally about intelligence, and the places that these thoughts are taking them, and what insight they can and can't give us about the future of the human race over the next few years. It explains why these people are worried, why they might be right and why they might be wrong.

Great software can change the world. So, why not start with an idea of what your end user wants and needs? The success of any software is underpinned by the users’ need for it. Will it serve its purpose efficiently? Will it make the end user’s life easier? Will it give them their money’s worth? In User Experience by UX designer Steven Branson, you’ll find out everything you need to know. Expanding your UX approach, honing your coding abilities, and acing your computer programming interviews are within reach!

In the far-future Ninth World, claves of Aeon Priests help their community understand and use the mysterious technologies of the past. But what happens when a group of these priests uses this knowledge and power to exploit the people who depend on them? In the region of Steremoss, a group of brave individuals are determined to resist this oppression from the shadows. They call themselves the Night Clave.

This audiobook is the advanced edition that you have been building up to as you went through the exercises in the last two audiobooks. This third issue of the book is even more comprehensive than the previous editions but equally educative and illuminating.

Although there are a few hackers out there who are considered to be dangerous, you don’t necessarily have to give up your passion for becoming one. This audiobook focuses more on ethical hacking that will allow you to contribute to an organization of your choice.

Microservices in .NET: Second Edition is a comprehensive guide to building microservice applications using the .NET stack. After a crystal-clear introduction to the microservices architectural style, it teaches you practical microservices development skills using ASP.NET. This second edition of the best-selling original has been revised with up-to-date tools for the .NET ecosystem, and more new coverage of scoping microservices and deploying to Kubernetes.

From quantum computing to VR training, and from 3D-printing to brain-computer interface, new technologies are reshaping business on the factory floor and in the C-suite. What should you and your company be doing now to take advantage of the new opportunities these technologies are creating - and avoid falling victim to disruption? The Year in Tech, 2022 will help you understand what the latest and most important tech innovations mean for your organization and how you can use them to compete and win in today's turbulent business environment.

The Age of Living Machines describes some of the most exciting new developments and the scientists and engineers who helped create them. Virus-built batteries. Protein-based water filters. Cancer-detecting nanoparticles. Mind-reading bionic limbs. Computer-engineered crops. Together they highlight the promise of the technology revolution of the 21st century to overcome some of the greatest humanitarian, medical, and environmental challenges of our time.

In Agile Leadership Toolkit, longtime agile leader Peter Koning provides a practical and invaluable steering wheel for agile leaders and their teams. Drawing on his extensive experience helping leaders drive more value from agile, Koning offers a comprehensive toolkit for continuously improving your environment.

Blazor in Action is a practical guide to building stunning UIs and client-side applications using C# and .NET. You’ll use the Blazor frontend framework to create a fun and exciting web application for plotting hiking routes. As you build up your new application, you’ll master the key features of Blazor, such as routing, forms and validation, and dynamic and reusable components. By the time you're done, you'll be ready to develop beautiful sites and apps that seamlessly execute your C# code natively in the browser.

Imagine living in a world where people use their computers, drive their cars, and communicate with one another simply by thinking. In this stunning and inspiring work, Duke University neuroscientist Miguel Nicolelis shares his revolutionary insights into how the brain creates thought and the human sense of self - and how this might be augmented by machines, so that the entire universe will be within our reach.

If you want to avoid getting hacked, having your information spread, and discover the world of ethical hacking then pay attention.... Two manuscripts in one audiobook: Cybersecurity: An Essential Guide to Computer and Cyber Security for Beginners, Including Ethical Hacking, Risk Assessment, Social Engineering, Attack and Defense Strategies, and Cyber-Warfare, Ethical Hacking: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Using Penetration Testing to Audit and Improve the Cyber-Security of Computer Networks, Including Tips on Social Engineering.

Entertaining and enlightening, this collection is an insightful guide to how computer science shapes and influences not just our day-to-day lives but also our future. Quantum Computing: Brian Clegg explains algorithms and their quantum counterparts. Big Data: Though big data can set us free and enhance our lives, it has the potential to create an underclass and a totalitarian state. Acclaimed science writer Brian Clegg brings big data to life. Artificial Intelligence: AI expert Yorick Wilks takes a journey through the history of artificial intelligence up to the present day.

If you want to learn how to program in Python, but don't know where to start read on. Knowing where to start when learning a new skill can be a challenge, especially when the topic seems so vast. There can be so much information available that you can't even decide where to start. Or worse, you start down the path of learning and quickly discover too many concepts, commands, and nuances that aren't explained.

If you need a go-to guide with numerous examples and coded programs, Python Machine Learning will be the answer. If you want to train your own models and enhance them to achieve your demand, Python Machine Learning is the exact tool. Do you want to train the machines and model to carry out complex jobs with accurate date and predictions in a more efficient way? Do you want to have a quick start in the right direction to enter into the Python world?

In The Ultimate Python Programming Guide for Beginners, you will learn all the essential tools to become proficient in the Python programming language. Learn how to install Python in all major operating systems - Windows, Mac OS, and even Linux. You will be guided step-by-step, from downloading the necessary files to making adjustments in the installation for your particular operating system. Learn the command line shell and how to use it to run Python in interactive and script modes.