Language Technology

The inspiring stories of six people who changed history, including Alessandro Volta, inventor of the battery; Michael Faraday, inventor of the electric motor; Marie Curie, famous for her work on radioactivity; Albert Einstein, creator of the theory of relativity; Alexander Fleming, discoverer of the first antibiotic; and Linus Pauling, chemist and peace activist.

Bill Gates, whose vision of the personal computer propelled Microsoft into one of the world's leading companies, astonished the business community in 1996 by abruptly reinventing his entire company around the Internet. He explains why the Internet has revolutionized not just Microsoft but everything else too - and at a faster pace than even he had anticipated.

We all know that the best way to study a foreign language is to go to a country where it's spoken, but can the same immersion method be applied to history? How do interactions with antique objects influence perceptions of the modern world?

Bestselling children's author Andy Stanton has made a career out of writing differently—from the unconventional ‘hero' of his bestselling Mr Gum series to his penchant for absurdist plots, his children's books are anything but formulaic. When a friend introduces him to ChatGPT, the new large language chatbot, Andy is as sceptical as he is curious. Can this jumble of algorithms really mimic the spontaneity of human thought? Could it one day replace human authors like him for good? And are we soon to be ruled over by despotic robot overlords.

Big Data teaches you to build big data systems using an architecture designed specifically to capture and analyze web-scale data. This book presents the Lambda Architecture, a scalable, easy-to-understand approach that can be built and run by a small team. You'll explore the theory of big data systems and how to implement them in practice. In addition to discovering a general framework for processing big data, you'll learn specific technologies like Hadoop, Storm, and NoSQL databases.

Go in Action is for any intermediate-level developer who has experience with other programming languages and wants a jump-start in learning Go or a more thorough understanding of the language and its internals. This book provides an intensive, comprehensive, and idiomatic view of Go. It focuses on the specification and implementation of the language, including topics like language syntax, Go's type system, concurrency, channels, and testing.

The Little Elixir & OTP Guidebook gets you started writing applications with Elixir and OTP. You'll begin with the immediately comfortable Elixir language syntax, along with just enough functional programming to use it effectively. Then, you'll dive straight into several lighthearted examples that teach you to take advantage of the incredible functionality built into the OTP library.

This is your ultimate companion on the journey to mastering Java. If you are stepping into the world of programming for the first time or are an experienced developer looking to sharpen your skills, this book offers a structured and comprehensive guide to becoming a proficient Java programmer. In this audiobook, you'll find clear explanations of Java concepts, supplemented with practical examples that bring the theory to life. Each chapter is crafted to build your knowledge progressively, ensuring you understand the foundational principles before moving on to more advanced topics.

Functional Programming in Scala is a serious tutorial for programmers looking to learn FP and apply it to the everyday business of coding. The audiobook guides listeners from basic techniques to advanced topics in a logical, concise, and clear progression. In it, you'll find concrete examples and exercises that open up the world of functional programming.

JavaScript Application Design: A Build First Approach introduces JavaScript developers to techniques that will improve the quality of their software as well as their web development workflow. You'll begin by learning how to establish build processes that are appropriate for JavaScript-driven development. Then, you'll walk through best practices for productive day-to-day development, like running tasks when your code changes, deploying applications with a single command, and monitoring the state of your application once it's in production.

Angular 2 Development with Typescript introduces Angular 2 to developers comfortable using AngularJS v1 or other web frameworks. You'll start by exploring how Angular 2 works in an Online auction application. Along the way, you'll learn to use TypeScript to write type-aware classes, interfaces, and generics. This is a practical book that covers real-world development concerns like data and views, user interaction with forms, and communicating with servers, as well as testing and deploying your Angular 2 applications.

Are you thinking of transitioning into a career as a software developer? Have you always been interested in programming languages and tinkering with technology? Do you wish there was a straightforward way to gain all the skills and knowledge you need to write your own programs? Discover how to become a six-figure developer without going back to school.

This sweeping history of the Civil War and the Confederacy is told through the lens of its most crucial army: the Army of Northern Virginia, commanded by Robert E. Lee. General Lee's Army takes listeners across the Rebel landscape, from campfires to battlefields to their homes, as it portrays a world of life, death, healing, and hardship.

Ignite your untapped potential with ChatGPT and revolutionize your personal and professional life using this comprehensive, step-by-step guide to AI mastery! With up to 40% of daily work activities capable of being automated, there's never been a better time to dive into the world of AI. In this guide, you'll uncover everything you need to know about ChatGPT and how to use it to streamline your workflow and enhance your productivity. You'll gain practical insights into how to make ChatGPT work for you.

We are living in an era of rapid technological advancements, where new technologies emerge at an unprecedented pace. These emerging technologies are not just shaping industries; they’re also transforming the way we live, work, and interact with the world around us. From artificial intelligence to quantum computing, the technologies of today are paving the way for a future that once seemed like science fiction.

This audiobook provides an overview of IT terminology for English speakers working with Japanese-speaking customers, clients, or partners. Core words and phrases appropriate to the IT sector are presented in English and Japanese. Topics covered include common Japanese vocabulary that is not exclusive to the technology field.

A targeted audio course across 14 sessions for those working in tech-related fields such as technology and software management and development. This will enable you to improve your German tech vocabulary in two weeks while also including some fresher content on more commonly used German vocabulary. Topics covered include hardware components, the cloud, networking, troubleshooting, AI, cybersecurity, web design, database management, coding the internet, and mobile devices.

Mastering ChatGPT: A Comprehensive Guide to Using and Engineering Language Models for Natural Language Processing is a comprehensive guide to the cutting-edge technology of ChatGPT, the latest generation of GPT models. This book covers everything from understanding the basics of GPT-3 and its capabilities to advanced techniques for prompt engineering, fine-tuning for specific tasks, and utilizing GPT-3's built-in controllers and advanced features.

The Joy of Clojure, Second Edition is a deep account of the Clojure language. Fully updated for Clojure 1.6, this edition goes beyond the syntax to show you how to write fluent Clojure code. You'll learn functional and declarative approaches to programming and will master techniques that make Clojure elegant and efficient. The book shows you how to solve hard problems related to concurrency, interoperability, and performance, and how great it can be to think in the Clojure way.

The Python-Based Laboratory: A Hands-On Guide for Scientists and Engineers provides a learn-by-doing approach to acquiring the Python programming skills needed to implement computer-controlled experimental work.