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Even though you have no prior knowledge about AI, this guide will let you explore the world of AI and how you can leverage the technology to improve decision-making, enhance efficiency, and boost sales—all while reaching out to more customers.

Sometimes there are situations that require human skills to put a person in place. This problem is often not an easy task, given that people are different, and they leverage that reliable influence on some. Others simply do not understand and will not work on them. In cases when a contact becomes intrusive or tries to hurt you, you must be able to stop the aggressor. How to do it with dignity, avoiding faux pas and rudeness, is what we describe in this audiobook.

In an era where diversity and inclusion are paramount, student retention in higher education faces unprecedented challenges. Disparities in drop-out rates, particularly among under-resourced students, highlight the urgent need for effective mentorship. But how can educators bridge the gap? Drawing from his own journey, Dr. Cheru Atraga, a Clinical Associate Professor with over 17 years of experience, introduces a groundbreaking solution: a technology-enhanced, blended mentorship program.

Machine learning is changing the world. You use machine learning every day and probably don’t know it. In this audiobook, you will learn how ML grew from a desire to make computers able to learn.

Data science is the application of a combination of mathematical, statistical, analytical, and programming skills for the collection, organization, and interpretation of data to allow effective and proper management of the business whose data it is. The job of such a scientist is trending all over the world. The demand for such scientists is huge, more than the number of available candidates. A recent report explained that the need for these scientists has increased by more than 50 percent since last year.

Data science has a huge impact on how companies conduct business, and those who don't learn about this revolutionary field could be left behind. You see, data science will help you make better decisions, know what products and services to release, and how to provide better service to your customers. In this guidebook, you will discover more about data science and how to get started in this field.

Over the past decade, educational instruction has become increasingly digitized as districts rush to dole out laptops and iPads to every student. Yet the most important question, “Is this what is best for students?” is glossed over. Veteran teachers Joe Clement and Matt Miles have seen firsthand how damaging technology overuse and misuse has been to our kids. On a mission to educate and empower parents, they show how screen saturation at home and school has created a wide range of cognitive and social deficits in our young people.

Are you looking to get started with Python and machine learning? Look no further! This comprehensive two-in-one bundle is the perfect audio resource for beginners looking to learn both Python and machine learning in one easy guide. With this audiobook, you'll be able to grasp the basic fundamentals of Python and learn how to use it to solve real-world problems. You'll also get a crash course in machine learning including key concepts, algorithms, and techniques.

Data science is one of the most popular, lucrative and highly desirable skill set out there. Learning it—and mastering the craft—is a walk in the park when you have the right guidance.

Have you ever wondered how astronauts float in space, or how your pizza gets from your plate to your mouth? Basic principles of physics, including learning about distance, displacement, speed, velocity, acceleration, forces, friction, gravity, and Newton’s laws of motion, are explored through informative and engaging text in this newest addition to the How Do series.

Discover the extraordinary stories behind everyday things! Did you know that the ice cream sundae was invented because of a law forbidding the sale of ice cream on Sundays? Or that the first motorcycle was really just a tricycle with a motor? Would you believe that Mickey Mouse started out as a rabbit? Arranged in alphabetical order, this fascinating book is packed with the stories behind these and over 100 more inventions.

Before she was a famous mathematician and the first computer programmer, Ada Lovelace (1815 - 1852) was the daughter of well-known poet Lord Byron. When he died, Ada was still very young, and her mother encouraged her interest in mathematics in an attempt to prevent her from turning into a melancholy poet like her father. As an adult, she married a count and, as countess, was given access to some of England’s greatest scientists and authors, including Charles Babbage, who was working to develop an analytical engine. Seeing the potential in computers, Ada partnered with Charles.

America has a huge problem. It faces four major challenges, on which its future depends, and it is failing to meet them. In That Used to Be Us, Thomas L. Friedman, one of our most influential columnists, and Michael Mandelbaum, one of our leading foreign policy thinkers, analyze those challenges - globalization, the revolution in information technology, the nation's chronic deficits, and its pattern of energy consumption - and spell out what we need to do now to rediscover America and rise to this moment.

On the Origin of Species revolutionized our understanding of the natural world. Now young listeners can discover Charles Darwin's groundbreaking theory of evolution for themselves in this stunning picture-book adaptation that uses stylish illustrations and simple text to introduce how species form, develop, and change over time.

Steve Jobs, adopted in infancy by a family in San Francisco, packed a lot of life into 56 short years. In this Who Was...? biography, children will learn how his obsession with computers and technology at an early age led him to cofound and run Apple in addition to turning Pixar into a groundbreaking animation studio. A college dropout, Jobs took unconventional steps in his path to success and inspired the best and the brightest to come with him and "change the world".

Coding is the modern world's DNA. To create any website, phone app, computer software, and even to make several household appliances functional requires coding. Coding is a part of all of our lives and will only become more relevant as time goes on. This is why coders play such an important role in defining the digital era and the future. The world needs coding.

People everywhere feel ever more alienated from - and mistrustful of - news and those who make it. We no longer seem to know who or what to believe. We are living through a crisis of 'information chaos'. News: And How to Use It is a glossary for this bewildering age. From AI to bots, from climate crisis to fake news, from clickbait to trolls (and more), here is the definitive user's guide for how to stay informed, tell truth from fiction and hold those in power accountable in the modern age.

Machines That Think explores how artificial intelligence helps us understand human intelligence, machines that compose music and write stories - and asks if AI is really a threat. Sometime in the future, the intelligence of machines will exceed that of human brain power. So are we on the edge of an AI-pocalypse, with superintelligent devices superseding humanity, as predicted by Stephen Hawking? Or will this herald a kind of utopia, with machines doing a far better job at complex tasks than us?

How do some organizations maintain 24-7 internet-scale operations? How can organizations integrate security while deploying new features? How do organizations increase security within their DevOps processes? This practical guide helps you answer those questions. Steve Suehring provides unique content to help practitioners and leadership successfully implement DevOps and DevSecOps. Learning DevSecOps emphasizes prerequisites that lead to success through best practices and then takes you through some of the tools and software used by successful DevSecOps-enabled organizations.

If you want to learn key AI concepts to get you quickly up to speed with all things AI, then pay attention...This audiobook covers everything from machine learning to robotics and the internet of things. By the time you finish listening, you will be aware of what artificial neural networks are, how gradient descent and back propagation work, and what deep learning is. You will also learn a comprehensive history of AI, from the first invention of automations in antiquity to the driver-less cars of today.