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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Implement TDD for your React applications using Jest, React Router, Redux, and GraphQL/Relay. Learn BDD and end-to-end acceptance testing with CucumberJS and Puppeteer. Key Features Learn the TDD process using the React framework Build complex, real-world applications with a pragmatic approach to TDD Use Cucumber for acceptance and BDD testing, bringing TDD to the wider team Book DescriptionMany programmers are aware of TDD but struggle to apply it beyond basic examples. This book teaches how to build complex, real-world applications using Test-Driven Development (TDD). It takes a first principles approach to the TDD process using plain Jest and includes test-driving the integration of libraries including React Router, Redux, and Relay (GraphQL). Readers will practice systematic refactoring while building out their own test framework, gaining a deep understanding of TDD tools and techniques. They will learn how to test-drive features such as client- and server-side form validation, data filtering and searching, navigation and user workflow, undo/redo, animation, LocalStorage access, WebSocket communication, and querying GraphQL endpoints. The book covers refactoring codebases to use the React Router and Redux libraries. via TDD. Redux is explored in depth, with reducers, middleware, sagas, and connected React components. The book also covers acceptance testing using Cucumber and Puppeteer. The book is fully up to date with React 16.9 and has in-depth coverage of hooks and the act test helper.What you will learn Build test-driven applications using React 16.9+ and Jest Build complete web applications using a variety of HTML input elements Understand the different types of test double and when to apply them Test-drive the Integration of libraries such as React Router, Redux, and Relay (GraphQL) Learn when to be pragmatic and how to apply TDD shortcuts Test-drive interaction with browser APIs including fetch and WebSocket Use Cucumber.js and Puppeteer to build BDD-style acceptance tests for your applications Build and test async Redux code using redux-saga and expect-redux Who this book is forThe target audience for this book is JavaScript developers who are looking to implement test-driven and behavior-driven approaches for their React applications. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The book takes a clear, step-by-step approach to building small, simple game projects. It focuses on short, attainable goals so that the reader can finish something, instead of trying to create a complex RPG or open-world game that never sees the light of day. This book encourages readers hungry for knowledge. It does not go into gory detail about how every little knob and dial functions that's what the software manual is for! Rather, this book is the fastest path from zero to finished game using the Unity 3D engine. If you've ever wanted to develop games, but have never felt "smart" enough to deal with complex programming, this book is for you. It's also a great kick-start for developers coming from other tools like Flash, Unreal Engine, and Game Maker Pro. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Learn the HTML5 and CSS3 you need to help you design responsive and future-proof websites that meet the demands of modern web users About This Book Learn and explore how to harness the latest features of HTML5 in the context of responsive web design Learn to wield the new Flexbox layout mechanism, code responsive images, and understand how to implement SVGs in a responsive project Make your pages interactive by using CSS animations, transformations, and transitions Who This Book Is For Are you writing two websites one for mobile and one for larger displays? Or perhaps you've already implemented your first 'RWD' but are struggling bring it all together? If so, Responsive Web Design with HTML5 and CSS3, Second Edition gives you everything you need to take your web sites to the next level. You'll need some HTML and CSS knowledge to follow along, but everything you need to know about Responsive Design and making great websites is included in the book! What You Will Learn Understand what responsive design is, and why it's vital for modern web development HTML5 markup is cleaner, faster, and more semantically rich than anything that has come before - learn how to use it and its latest features Integrate CSS3 media queries into your designs to use different styles for different media. You'll also learn about future media queries which are evolving in CSS4. Responsive images allow different images to be presented in different scenarios. We'll cover how to load different sets of images depending upon screen size or resolution and how to display different images in different contexts. Conquer forms! Add validation and useful interface elements like date pickers and range sliders with HTML5 markup alone. Implement SVGs into your responsive designs to provide resolution independent images, and learn how to adapt and animate them Learn how to use the latest features of CSS including custom fonts, nth-child selectors (and some CSS4 selectors), CSS custom properties (variables), and CSS calc In Detail Desktop-only websites just aren't good enough anymore. With mobile internet usage still rising, and tablets changing internet consumption habits, you need to know how to build websites that will just 'work', regardless of the devices used to access them. This second edition of Responsive Web Design with HTML5 and CSS3 explains all the key approaches necessary to create and maintain a modern responsive design. The changing way in which we access the web means that there has never been a greater range of screen sizes and associated user experiences to consider. With these recent trends driving changes in design, typical desktop-only websites fail to meet even minimum expectations when it comes to style and usability, which can be vital when your website is central to yours or your client's brand. Responsive Web Design with HTML5 and CSS3, Second Edition is an updated and improved guide that responds to the latest challenges and trends in web design, giving you access to the most effective approaches to modern responsive design. Learn how to build websites with a responsive and mobile first methodology, allowing a website to display effortlessly on every device that accesses it. Packed with examples, and a thorough explanation of modern techniques and syntax, Responsive Web Design with HTML5 and CSS3, Second Edition provides a comprehensive resource for all things 'responsive'. This updated new edition covers all the most up-to-date techniques and tools needed to build great responsive designs, ensuring that your projects won't just be built 'right' for today, but in the future too. Chapter example code is all hosted on rwd.education, a dedicated site for the book, built by the author, using the approaches and techniques championed throughout. Style and approach This book should be useful in two ways: as a 'read from the beginning and learn as you go' resource but also as a reference you can come back to in the months to come when trying to rememb.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. This book is a step-by-step tutorial that includes complete source code for all of the games covered. It adopts an engaging style to teach all the game development concepts. Each block of code is explained, and game development concepts are diagrammed and covered in detail. Each game begins with a concept description and concludes with suggestions for expanding on the finished game. If you are an aspiring game developer who wants to take a shot at creating games for the Microsoft Windows platform with the XNA Framework, then this book is for you. Using this book, you can get started with creating games without any game development experience. A basic knowledge of C# would be helpful to kick-start your game development, but it's not essential. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Financial Times Best Books of the Year 2018TechRepublic Top Books Every Techie Should ReadBook DescriptionHow will AI evolve and what major innovations are on the horizon? What will its impact be on the job market, economy, and society? What is the path toward human-level machine intelligence? What should we be concerned about as artificial intelligence advances?Architects of Intelligence contains a series of in-depth, one-to-one interviews where New York Times bestselling author, Martin Ford, uncovers the truth behind these questions from some of the brightest minds in the Artificial Intelligence community.Martin has wide-ranging conversations with twenty-three of the world's foremost researchers and entrepreneurs working in AI and robotics: Demis Hassabis (DeepMind), Ray Kurzweil (Google), Geoffrey Hinton (Univ. of Toronto and Google), Rodney Brooks (Rethink Robotics), Yann LeCun (Facebook) , Fei-Fei Li (Stanford and Google), Yoshua Bengio (Univ. of Montreal), Andrew Ng (AI Fund), Daphne Koller (Stanford), Stuart Russell (UC Berkeley), Nick Bostrom (Univ. of Oxford), Barbara Grosz (Harvard), David Ferrucci (Elemental Cognition), James Manyika (McKinsey), Judea Pearl (UCLA), Josh Tenenbaum (MIT), Rana el Kaliouby (Affectiva), Daniela Rus (MIT), Jeff Dean (Google), Cynthia Breazeal (MIT), Oren Etzioni (Allen Institute for AI), Gary Marcus (NYU), and Bryan Johnson (Kernel).Martin Ford is a prominent futurist, and author of Financial Times Business Book of the Year, Rise of the Robots. He speaks at conferences and companies around the world on what AI and automation might mean for the future.Meet the minds behind the AI superpowers as they discuss the science, business and ethics of modern artificial intelligence. Read James Manyikas thoughts on AI analytics, Geoffrey Hintons breakthroughs in AI programming and development, and Rana el Kalioubys insights into AI marketing. This AI book collects the opinions of the luminaries of the AI business, such as Stuart Russell (coauthor of the leading AI textbook), Rodney Brooks (a leader in AI robotics), Demis Hassabis (chess prodigy and mind behind AlphaGo), and Yoshua Bengio (leader in deep learning) to complete your AI education and give you an AI advantage in 2019 and the future. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Quickly build and deploy machine learning models without managing infrastructure, and improve productivity using Amazon SageMaker's capabilities such as Amazon SageMaker Studio, Autopilot, Experiments, Debugger, and Model Monitor Key Features Build, train, and deploy machine learning models quickly using Amazon SageMaker Analyze, detect, and receive alerts relating to various business problems using machine learning algorithms and techniques Improve productivity by training and fine-tuning machine learning models in production Book DescriptionAmazon SageMaker enables you to quickly build, train, and deploy machine learning (ML) models at scale, without managing any infrastructure. It helps you focus on the ML problem at hand and deploy high-quality models by removing the heavy lifting typically involved in each step of the ML process. This book is a comprehensive guide for data scientists and ML developers who want to learn the ins and outs of Amazon SageMaker. Youll understand how to use various modules of SageMaker as a single toolset to solve the challenges faced in ML. As you progress, youll cover features such as AutoML, built-in algorithms and frameworks, and the option for writing your own code and algorithms to build ML models. Later, the book will show you how to integrate Amazon SageMaker with popular deep learning libraries such as TensorFlow and PyTorch to increase the capabilities of existing models. Youll also learn to get the models to production faster with minimum effort and at a lower cost. Finally, youll explore how to use Amazon SageMaker Debugger to analyze, detect, and highlight problems to understand the current model state and improve model accuracy. By the end of this Amazon book, youll be able to use Amazon SageMaker on the full spectrum of ML workflows, from experimentation, training, and monitoring to scaling, deployment, and automation.What you will learn Create and automate end-to-end machine learning workflows on Amazon Web Services (AWS) Become well-versed with data annotation and preparation techniques Use AutoML features to build and train machine learning models with AutoPilot Create models using built-in algorithms and frameworks and your own code Train computer vision and NLP models using real-world examples Cover training techniques for scaling, model optimization, model debugging, and cost optimization Automate deployment tasks in a variety of configurations using SDK and several automation tools Who this book is forThis book is for software engineers, machine learning developers, data scientists, and AWS users who are new to using Amazon SageMaker and want to build high-quality machine learning models without worrying about infrastructure. Knowledge of AWS basics is required to grasp the concepts covered in this book more effectively. Some understanding of machine learning concepts and the Python programming language will also be beneficial. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Unlock deeper insights into Machine Leaning with this vital guide to cutting-edge predictive analytics About This Book Leverage Python's most powerful open-source libraries for deep learning, data wrangling, and data visualization Learn effective strategies and best practices to improve and optimize machine learning systems and algorithms Ask and answer tough questions of your data with robust statistical models, built for a range of datasets Who This Book Is For If you want to find out how to use Python to start answering critical questions of your data, pick up Python Machine Learning whether you want to get started from scratch or want to extend your data science knowledge, this is an essential and unmissable resource. What You Will Learn Explore how to use different machine learning models to ask different questions of your data Learn how to build neural networks using Keras and Theano Find out how to write clean and elegant Python code that will optimize the strength of your algorithms Discover how to embed your machine learning model in a web application for increased accessibility Predict continuous target outcomes using regression analysis Uncover hidden patterns and structures in data with clustering Organize data using effective pre-processing techniques Get to grips with sentiment analysis to delve deeper into textual and social media data In Detail Machine learning and predictive analytics are transforming the way businesses and other organizations operate. Being able to understand trends and patterns in complex data is critical to success, becoming one of the key strategies for unlocking growth in a challenging contemporary marketplace. Python can help you deliver key insights into your data its unique capabilities as a language let you build sophisticated algorithms and statistical models that can reveal new perspectives and answer key questions that are vital for success. Python Machine Learning gives you access to the world of predictive analytics and demonstrates why Python is one of the world's leading data science languages. If you want to ask better questions of data, or need to improve and extend the capabilities of your machine learning systems, this practical data science book is invaluable. Covering a wide range of powerful Python libraries, including scikit-learn, Theano, and Keras, and featuring guidance and tips on everything from sentiment analysis to neural networks, you'll soon be able to answer some of the most important questions facing you and your organization. Style and approach Python Machine Learning connects the fundamental theoretical principles behind machine learning to their practical application in a way that focuses you on asking and answering the right questions. It walks you through the key elements of Python and its powerful machine learning libraries, while demonstrating how to get to grips with a range of statistical models. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Learn to code like a professional with Python an open source, versatile, and powerful programming language About This Book Learn the fundamentals of programming with Python one of the best languages ever created Develop a strong set of programming skills that you will be able to express in any situation, on every platform, thanks to Python's portability Create outstanding applications of all kind, from websites to scripting, and from GUIs to data science Who This Book Is For Python is the most popular introductory teaching language in U.S. top computer science universities, so if you are new to software development, or maybe you have little experience, and would like to start off on the right foot, then this language and this book are what you need. Its amazing design and portability will help you become productive regardless of the environment you choose to work with. What You Will Learn Get Python up and running on Windows, Mac, and Linux in no time Grasp the fundamental concepts of coding, along with the basics of data structures and control flow. Write elegant, reusable, and efficient code in any situation Understand when to use the functional or the object oriented programming approach Create bulletproof, reliable software by writing tests to support your code Explore examples of GUIs, scripting, data science and web applications Learn to be independent, capable of fetching any resource you need, as well as dig deeper In Detail Learning Python has a dynamic and varied nature. It reads easily and lays a good foundation for those who are interested in digging deeper. It has a practical and example-oriented approach through which both the introductory and the advanced topics are explained. Starting with the fundamentals of programming and Python, it ends by exploring very different topics, like GUIs, web apps and data science. The book takes you all the way to creating a fully fledged application. The book begins by exploring the essentials of programming, data structures and teaches you how to manipulate them. It then moves on to controlling the flow of a program and writing reusable and error proof code. You will then explore different programming paradigms that will allow you to find the best approach to any situation, and also learn how to perform performance optimization as well as effective debugging. Throughout, the book steers you through the various types of applications, and it concludes with a complete mini website built upon all the concepts that you learned. Style and approach This book is an easy-to-follow guide that will take you from a novice to the proficient level at a comfortable pace, using a lot of simple but effective examples. Each topic is explained thoroughly, and pointers are left for the more inquisitive readers to dig deeper and expand their knowledge. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Develop your first interactive 2D platformer game by learning the fundamentals of C# About This Book Get to grips with the fundamentals of scripting in C# with Unity Create an awesome, 2D platformer game from scratch using the principles of object-oriented programming and coding in C# This is a step-by-step guide to learn the fundamentals of C# scripting to develop GameObjects and master the basics of the new UI system in Unity Who This Book Is For The book is targeted at beginner level Unity developers with no programming experience. If you are a Unity developer and you wish to learn how to write C# scripts and code by creating games, then this book is for you. What You Will Learn Understand the fundamentals of variables, methods, and code syntax in C# Get to know about techniques to turn your game idea into working project Use loops and collections efficiently in Unity to reduce the amount of code Develop a game using the object-oriented programming principles Generate infinite levels for your game Create and code a good-looking functional UI system for your game Publish and share your game with users In Detail Unity is a cross-platform game engine that is used to develop 2D and 3D video games. Unity 5 is the latest version, released in March 2015, and adds a real-time global illumination to the games, and its powerful new features help to improve a game's efficiency. This book will get you started with programming behaviors in C# so you can create 2D games in Unity. You will begin by installing Unity and learning about its features, followed by creating a C# script. We will then deal with topics such as unity scripting for you to understand how codes work so you can create and use C# variables and methods. Moving forward, you will find out how to create, store, and retrieve data from collection of objects. You will also develop an understanding of loops and their use, and you'll perform object-oriented programming. This will help you to turn your idea into a ready-to-code project and set up a Unity project for production. Finally, you will discover how to create the GameManager class to manage the game play loop, generate game levels, and develop a simple UI for the game. By the end of this book, you will have mastered the art of applying C# in Unity. Style and approach This is a step-by-step guide to developing a game from scratch by applying the fundamentals of C# and Unity scripting. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Get to grips with coding in C# and build simple 3D games with Unity from the ground up with this updated fifth edition of the bestselling guide Key Features Understand C# programming basics, terminology, and coding best practices Put your knowledge of C# concepts into practice by building a fun and playable game Come away with a clear direction for taking your C# programming and Unity game development skills to the next level Book DescriptionOver the years, the Learning C# by Developing Games with Unity series has established itself as a popular choice for getting up to speed with C#, a powerful and versatile programming language that can be applied in a wide array of application areas. This book presents a clear path for learning C# programming from the ground up without complex jargon or unclear programming logic, all while building a simple game with Unity. This fifth edition has been updated to introduce modern C# features with the latest version of the Unity game engine, and a new chapter has been added on intermediate collection types. Starting with the basics of software programming and the C# language, youll learn the core concepts of programming in C#, including variables, classes, and object-oriented programming. Once youve got to grips with C# programming, youll enter the world of Unity game development and discover how you can create C# scripts for simple game mechanics. Throughout the book, youll gain hands-on experience with programming best practices to help you take your Unity and C# skills to the next level. By the end of this book, youll be able to leverage the C# language to build your own real-world Unity game development projects.What you will learn Discover easy-to-follow steps and examples for learning C# programming fundamentals Get to grips with creating and implementing scripts in Unity Create basic game mechanics such as player controllers and shooting projectiles using C# Understand the concepts of interfaces and abstract classes Leverage the power of the latest C# features to solve complex programming problems Become familiar with stacks, queues, exceptions, error handling, and other core C# concepts Explore the basics of artificial intelligence (AI) for games and implement them to control enemy behavior Who this book is forIf youre a developer, programmer, hobbyist, or anyone who wants to get started with C# programming in a fun and engaging manner, this book is for you. Prior experience in programming or Unity is not required. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Identify tools and techniques to secure and perform a penetration test on an AWS infrastructure using Kali Linux Key Features Efficiently perform penetration testing techniques on your public cloud instances Learn not only to cover loopholes but also to automate security monitoring and alerting within your cloud-based deployment pipelines A step-by-step guide that will help you leverage the most widely used security platform to secure your AWS Cloud environment Book DescriptionThe cloud is taking over the IT industry. Any organization housing a large amount of data or a large infrastructure has started moving cloud-ward and AWS rules the roost when it comes to cloud service providers, with its closest competitor having less than half of its market share. This highlights the importance of security on the cloud, especially on AWS. While a lot has been said (and written) about how cloud environments can be secured, performing external security assessments in the form of pentests on AWS is still seen as a dark art. This book aims to help pentesters as well as seasoned system administrators with a hands-on approach to pentesting the various cloud services provided by Amazon through AWS using Kali Linux. To make things easier for novice pentesters, the book focuses on building a practice lab and refining penetration testing with Kali Linux on the cloud. This is helpful not only for beginners but also for pentesters who want to set up a pentesting environment in their private cloud, using Kali Linux to perform a white-box assessment of their own cloud resources. Besides this, the book covers a large variety of AWS services that are often overlooked during a pentest from serverless infrastructure to automated deployment pipelines. By the end of this book, you will be able to identify possible vulnerable areas efficiently and secure your AWS cloud environment.What you will learn Familiarize yourself with and pentest the most common external-facing AWS services Audit your own infrastructure and identify flaws, weaknesses, and loopholes Demonstrate the process of lateral and vertical movement through a partially compromised AWS account Maintain stealth and persistence within a compromised AWS account Master a hands-on approach to pentesting Discover a number of automated tools to ease the process of continuously assessing and improving the security stance of an AWS infrastructure Who this book is forIf you are a security analyst or a penetration tester and are interested in exploiting Cloud environments to reveal vulnerable areas and secure them, then this book is for you. A basic understanding of penetration testing, cloud computing, and its security concepts is mandatory. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Explore the power of D3.js 5 and its integration with web technologies for building rich and interactive data visualization solutions Key Features Explore the latest D3.js 5 for creating charts, plots, and force-directed graphics Practical guide for creating interactive graphics and data-driven apps with JavaScript Build Real-time visualization and transition on web using SVG with D3.js Book DescriptionThis book is a practical hands-on introduction to D3 (Data-driven Documents): the most popular open-source JavaScript library for creating interactive web-based data visualizations. Based entirely on open web standards, D3 provides an integrated collection of tools for efficiently binding data to graphical elements. If you have basic knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript you can use D3.js to create beautiful interactive web-based data visualizations. D3 is not a charting library. It doesnt contain any pre-defined chart types, but can be used to create whatever visual representations of data you can imagine. The goal of this book is to introduce D3 and provide a learning path so that you obtain a solid understanding of its fundamental concepts, learn to use most of its modules and functions, and gain enough experience to create your own D3 visualizations. You will learn how to create bar, line, pie and scatter charts, trees, dendograms, treemaps, circle packs, chord/ribbon diagrams, sankey diagrams, animated network diagrams, and maps using different geographical projections. Fundamental concepts are explained in each chapter and then applied to a larger example in step-by-step tutorials, complete with full code, from hundreds of examples you can download and run. This book covers D3 version 5 and is based on ES2015 JavaScript. What you will learn Learn to use D3.js version 5 and web standards to create beautiful interactive data-driven visualizations for the web Bind data to DOM elements, applying different scales, color schemes and configuring smooth animated transitions for data updates Generate data structures and layouts for many popular chart formats Apply interactive behaviors to any chart Create thematic maps based on GIS data using different geographical projections with interactive behaviors Load, parse and transform data from JSON and CSV formats Who this book is forThe book is intended for web developers, web designers, data scientists, artists, and any developer who wish to create interactive data visualization for the Web using D3. The book assumes basic knowledge of HTML, CSs, and JavaScript. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Learn the fundamentals of Python (3.7) and how to apply it to data science, programming, and web development. Fully updated to include hands-on tutorials and projects. Key Features Learn the fundamentals of Python programming with interactive projects Apply Python to data science with tools such as IPython and Jupyter Utilize Python for web development and build a real-world app using Django Book DescriptionLearn Python Programming is a quick, thorough, and practical introduction to Python - an extremely flexible and powerful programming language that can be applied to many disciplines. Unlike other books, it doesn't bore you with elaborate explanations of the basics but gets you up-and-running, using the language. You will begin by learning the fundamentals of Python so that you have a rock-solid foundation to build upon. You will explore the foundations of Python programming and learn how Python can be manipulated to achieve results. Explore different programming paradigms and find the best approach to a situation; understand how to carry out performance optimization and effective debugging; control the flow of a program; and utilize an interchange format to exchange data. You'll also walk through cryptographic services in Python and understand secure tokens. Learn Python Programming will give you a thorough understanding of the Python language. You'll learn how to write programs, build websites, and work with data by harnessing Python's renowned data science libraries. Filled with real-world examples and projects, the book covers various types of applications, and concludes by building real-world projects based on the concepts you have learned.What you will learn Get Python up and running on Windows, Mac, and Linux Explore fundamental concepts of coding using data structures and control flow Write elegant, reusable, and efficient code in any situation Understand when to use the functional or OOP approach Cover the basics of security and concurrent/asynchronous programming Create bulletproof, reliable software by writing tests Build a simple website in Django Fetch, clean, and manipulate data Who this book is forLearn Python Programming is for individuals with relatively little experience in coding or Python. It's also ideal for aspiring programmers who need to write scripts or programs to accomplish tasks. The book shows you how to create a full-fledged application. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. A perfect guide to speed up the predicting power of machine learning algorithms About This Book Design, discover, and create dynamic, efficient features for your machine learning application Understand your data in-depth and derive astonishing data insights with the help of this Guide Grasp powerful feature-engineering techniques and build machine learning systems Who This Book Is For If you are a data science professional or a machine learning engineer looking to strengthen your predictive analytics model, then this book is a perfect guide for you. Some basic understanding of the machine learning concepts and Python scripting would be enough to get started with this book. What You Will Learn Identify and leverage different feature types Clean features in data to improve predictive power Understand why and how to perform feature selection, and model error analysis Leverage domain knowledge to construct new features Deliver features based on mathematical insights Use machine-learning algorithms to construct features Master feature engineering and optimization Harness feature engineering for real world applications through a structured case study In Detail Feature engineering is the most important step in creating powerful machine learning systems. This book will take you through the entire feature-engineering journey to make your machine learning much more systematic and effective. You will start with understanding your dataoften the success of your ML models depends on how you leverage different feature types, such as continuous, categorical, and more, You will learn when to include a feature, when to omit it, and why, all by understanding error analysis and the acceptability of your models. You will learn to convert a problem statement into useful new features. You will learn to deliver features driven by business needs as well as mathematical insights. You'll also learn how to use machine learning on your machines, automatically learning amazing features for your data. By the end of the book, you will become proficient in Feature Selection, Feature Learning, and Feature Optimization. Style and approach This step-by-step guide with use cases, examples, and illustrations will help you master the concepts of feature engineering. Along with explaining the fundamentals, the book will also introduce you to slightly advanced concepts later on and will help you implement these techniques in the real world. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Design production-ready, testable, and maintainable RESTful web services for the modern web that scale easily Key Features Employ a combination of custom and open source solutions for application program interface (API) development Discover asynchronous API and API security patterns and learn how to deploy your web services to the cloud Apply design patterns and techniques to build reactive and scalable web services Book DescriptionBuilding RESTful web services can be tough as there are countless standards and ways to develop API. In modern architectures such as microservices, RESTful APIs are common in communication, making idiomatic and scalable API development crucial. This book covers basic through to advanced API development concepts and supporting tools. Youll start with an introduction to REST API development before moving on to building the essential blocks for working with Go. Youll explore routers, middleware, and available open source web development solutions in Go to create robust APIs, and understand the application and database layers to build RESTful web services. Youll learn various data formats like protocol buffers and JSON, and understand how to serve them over HTTP and gRPC. After covering advanced topics such as asynchronous API design and GraphQL for building scalable web services, youll discover how microservices can benefit from REST. Youll also explore packaging artifacts in the form of containers and understand how to set up an ideal deployment ecosystem for web services. Finally, youll cover the provisioning of infrastructure using infrastructure as code (IaC) and secure your REST API. By the end of the book, youll have intermediate knowledge of web service development and be able to apply the skills youve learned in a practical way.What you will learn Explore the fundamentals of API development and web services Understand the various building blocks of API development in Go Use superior open source solutions for representational state transfer (REST) API development Scale a service using microservices and asynchronous design patterns Deliver containerized artifacts to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud Get to grips with API security and its implementation Who this book is forThis book is for all the Go developers who are comfortable with the language and seeking to learn REST API development. Even senior engineers can enjoy this book, as it discusses many cutting-edge concepts, such as building microservices, developing API with GraphQL, using protocol buffers, asynchronous API design, and Infrastructure as a Code. Developers who are already familiar with REST concepts and stepping into the Go world from other platforms, such as Python and Ruby, can also benefit a lot. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Get productive quickly with Pentaho Data IntegrationKey FeaturesTake away the pain of starting with a complex and powerful systemSimplify your data transformation and integration workExplore, transform, and validate your data with Pentaho Data IntegrationBook DescriptionPentaho Data Integration(PDI) is an intuitive and graphical environment packed with drag and drop design and powerful Extract-Transform-Load (ETL) capabilities. Given its power and flexibility, initial attempts to use the Pentaho Data Integration tool can be difficult or confusing. This book is the ideal solution.This book reduces your learning curve with PDI. It provides the guidance needed to make you productive, covering the main features of Pentaho Data Integration. It demonstrates the interactive features of the graphical designer, and takes you through the main ETL capabilities that the tool offers.By the end of the book, you will be able to use PDI for extracting, transforming, and loading the types of data you encounter on a daily basis.What you will learnDesign, preview and run transformations in SpoonRun transformations using the Pan utilityUnderstand how to obtain data from different types of files Connect to a database and explore it using the database explorerUnderstand how to transform data in a variety of waysUnderstand how to insert data into database tablesDesign and run jobs for sequencing tasks and sending emailsCombine the execution of jobs and transformationsWho this book is forThis book is for software developers, business intelligence analysts, and others involved or interested in developing ETL solutions, or more generally, doing any kind of data manipulation. Pentaho Data Integration(PDI) is an intuitive and graphical environment packed with drag-and-drop design and powerful Extract-Transform-Load (ETL) capabilities. Given its power and flexibility, first attempts to use the Pentaho Data Integration tool can be difficult or confusing. This book is the ideal solution to that problem. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Improve and reimagine your organization s security stance, desktop standards, and server administration with centralized management via Group Policy. Key Features Book DescriptionThis book begins with a discussion of the core material any administrator needs to know in order to start working with Group Policy. Moving on, we will also walk through the process of building a lab environment to start testing Group Policy today. Next we will explore the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) and start using the powerful features available for us within that interface. Once you are well versed with using GPMC, you will learn to perform and manage the traditional core tasks inside Group Policy. Included in the book are many examples and walk-throughs of the different filtering options available for the application of Group Policy settings, as this is the real power that Group Policy holds within your network. You will also learn how you can use Group Policy to secure your Active Directory environment, and also understand how Group Policy preferences are different than policies, with the help of real-world examples. Finally we will spend some time on maintenance and troubleshooting common Group Policy-related issues so that you, as a directory administrator, will understand the diagnosing process for policy settings. By the end of the book, you will be able to jump right in and use Group Policy to its full potential.What you will learn Become familiar with the Group Policy Management Console Create, link, and filter new policies Secure your users and devices using Group Policy Maintain and troubleshoot Group Policy Administer Group Policy via PowerShell Control your Active Directory environment efficiently with Group Policy settings Who this book is forIf you are an IT professional who works with Windows Servers or are interested in an Active Directory environment then this book is for you. General knowledge of Microsoft Windows, how Windows Server fits into an enterprise's infrastructure and also some existing knowledge of an Active Directory domain environment is expected. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Find out how to create visually stunning and feature-rich applications by empowering Python's built-in Tkinter GUI toolkit About This Book Explore Tkinter's powerful features to easily design and customize your GUI application Learn the basics of 2D and 3D animation in GUI applications. Learn to integrate stunning Data Visualizations using Tkinter Canvas and Matplotlib. Who This Book Is For This book will appeal to developers and programmers who would like to build GUI-based applications. Knowledge of Python is a prerequisite. What You Will Learn Implement the tools provided by Tkinter to design beautiful GUIs Discover cross-platform development through minor customizations in your existing application Visualize graphs in real time as data comes in using Tkinter's animation capabilities Use PostgreSQL authentication to ensure data security for your application Write unit tests to avoid regressions when updating code In Detail Tkinter is a lightweight, portable, and easy-to-use graphical toolkit available in the Python Standard Library, widely used to build Python GUIs due to its simplicity and availability. This book teaches you to design and build graphical user interfaces that are functional, appealing, and user-friendly using the powerful combination of Python and Tkinter. After being introduced to Tkinter, you will be guided step-by-step through the application development process. Over the course of the book, your application will evolve from a simple data-entry form to a complex data management and visualization tool while maintaining a clean and robust design. In addition to building the GUI, you'll learn how to connect to external databases and network resources, test your code to avoid errors, and maximize performance using asynchronous programming. You'll make the most of Tkinter's cross-platform availability by learning how to maintain compatibility, mimic platform-native look and feel, and build executables for deployment across popular computing platforms. By the end of this book, you will have the skills and confidence to design and build powerful high-end GUI applications to solve real-world problems. Style and approach This is a comprehensive guide that explores the essential Tkinter features and modules and implements them in building real-world cross-platform GUI applications. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Simulate real-world attacks using tactics, techniques, and procedures that adversaries use during cloud breaches Key Features Understand the different Azure attack techniques and methodologies used by hackers Find out how you can ensure end-to-end cybersecurity in the Azure ecosystem Discover various tools and techniques to perform successful penetration tests on your Azure infrastructure Book DescriptionIf youre looking for this book, you need it. 5* Amazon Review Curious about how safe Azure really is? Put your knowledge to work with this practical guide to penetration testing. This book offers a no-faff, hands-on approach to exploring Azure penetration testing methodologies, which will get up and running in no time with the help of real-world examples, scripts, and ready-to-use source code. As you learn about the Microsoft Azure platform and understand how hackers can attack resources hosted in the Azure cloud, you'll find out how to protect your environment by identifying vulnerabilities, along with extending your pentesting tools and capabilities. First, youll be taken through the prerequisites for pentesting Azure and shown how to set up a pentesting lab. You'll then simulate attacks on Azure assets such as web applications and virtual machines from anonymous and authenticated perspectives. In the later chapters, you'll learn about the opportunities for privilege escalation in Azure tenants and ways in which an attacker can create persistent access to an environment. By the end of this book, you'll be able to leverage your ethical hacking skills to identify and implement different tools and techniques to perform successful penetration tests on your own Azure infrastructure.What you will learn Identify how administrators misconfigure Azure services, leaving them open to exploitation Understand how to detect cloud infrastructure, service, and application misconfigurations Explore processes and techniques for exploiting common Azure security issues Use on-premises networks to pivot and escalate access within Azure Diagnose gaps and weaknesses in Azure security implementations Understand how attackers can escalate privileges in Azure AD Who this book is forThis book is for new and experienced infosec enthusiasts who want to learn how to simulate real-world Azure attacks using tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) that adversaries use in cloud breaches. Any technology professional working with the Azure platform (including Azure administrators, developers, and DevOps engineers) interested in learning how attackers exploit vulnerabilities in Azure hosted infrastructure, applications, and services will find this book useful. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Solve all big data problems by learning how to create efficient data modelsKey FeaturesCreate effective models that get the most out of big dataApply your knowledge to datasets from Twitter and weather data to learn big dataTackle different data modeling challenges with expert techniques presented in this bookBook DescriptionModeling and managing data is a central focus of all big data projects. In fact, a database is considered to be effective only if you have a logical and sophisticated data model. This book will help you develop practical skills in modeling your own big data projects and improve the performance of analytical queries for your specific business requirements.To start with, youll get a quick introduction to big data and understand the different data modeling and data management platforms for big data. Then youll work with structured and semi-structured data with the help of real-life examples. Once youve got to grips with the basics, youll use the SQL Developer Data Modeler to create your own data models containing different file types such as CSV, XML, and JSON. Youll also learn to create graph data models and explore data modeling with streaming data using real-world datasets.By the end of this book, youll be able to design and develop efficient data models for varying data sizes easily and efficiently.What you will learnGet insights into big data and discover various data modelsExplore conceptual, logical, and big data modelsUnderstand how to model data containing different file typesRun through data modeling with examples of Twitter, Bitcoin, IMDB and weather data modelingCreate data models such as Graph Data and Vector SpaceModel structured and unstructured data using Python and RWho this book is forThis book is great for programmers, geologists, biologists, and every professional who deals with spatial data. If you want to learn how to handle GIS, GPS, and remote sensing data, then this book is for you. Basic knowledge of R and QGIS would be helpful. Big data modeling is very challenging to handle using traditional database modeling and management systems. This book will teach you how to model big data using the latest and more efficient tools such as ERWIN, ANACONDA (Python), and WEKA to model data. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Master the art of building Custom GPTs with responsible AI frameworks and built-in security considerations for orchestrating intelligent, scalable conversational AI systemsKey Features: - Learn and implement the core features and architecture of GPT Builder- Use AI red teaming, action-based integration, and agentic design patterns to scale for reliability and performance- Master responsible AI development with expert guidance on bias mitigation, data security, and transparencyBook Description: Conversational AI is no longer a competitive advantage; it is the new baseline for how businesses engage customers and empower teams. Written by Industry leaders and experts, this hands-on practitioner's guide gives you a complete blueprint for building Custom GPTs that are intelligent, responsible, and built to last.This book begins by exploring GPT Builder, including its core features and architecture. As you progress, you'll delve into crafting human-centric AI interactions, applying the 5 Ps of prompt engineering, and developing bots that are tailored to meet specific user needs. Each chapter is packed with practical examples, real-world case studies, and actionable insights that empower you to build AI systems that are not only functional but also engaging and effective.Beyond building, this book emphasizes ethical AI development, providing detailed guidance, mitigating biases, securing data, and maintaining transparency throughout your AI projects. You'll also learn to integrate custom GPTs into existing business processes and scale them effectively, ensuring reliability and performance.Whether you're looking to enhance customer experiences, streamline operations, or build next-generation scalable agents, this book equips you with the knowledge and tools to succeed in the rapidly evolving world of conversational AI.What You Will Learn: - Master the advanced features and architecture of OpenAI GPT Builder- Create user-focused, human-centric interactions built around real-world use cases- Adapt custom GPTs to meet business needs and maximize customer satisfaction- Enhance agents' personality, boundaries, and response quality with structured prompt engineering frameworks- Develop practices and strategies to ensure ethical AI standards and data security- Integrate custom GPTs into existing business systems for seamless workflows- Apply AI Governance and risk management through AI Red teamingWho this book is for: This book is for product managers, business leaders, solution architects, and entrepreneurs who want to build practical, responsible AI assistants using OpenAI GPTBuilder without deep coding expertise. It is equally valuable for AI governance professionals, QA engineers, and anyone tasked with evaluating, testing, or scaling conversational AI within an organisation. Readers should have a basic familiarity with ChatGPT or similar AI tools, a general understanding of how business applications work, and a willingness to learn through hands-on building.Table of Contents- Introducing Conversational AI- Getting Started with GPTBuilder- Understanding GPTBuilder's Core Features and Architecture- Building Safe And Responsible AI Systems- Crafting Human-Centric AI Interactions- Tailoring Conversations to User Needs- Testing and Debugging Conversational Assistants- Implementing Responsible AI Best Practices- Securing Data Handling in GPT Builder- Integrating OpenAI's GPT Builder with Existing Systems- Integrating GPTBuilder with Existing Systems- Monitoring and Maintaining Your AI Systems- Scaling Conv Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Become well-versed with data engineering concepts and exam objectives to achieve Azure Data Engineer Associate certificationKey FeaturesUnderstand and apply data engineering concepts to real-world problems and prepare for the DP-203 certification examExplore the various Azure services for building end-to-end data solutionsGain a solid understanding of building secure and sustainable data solutions using Azure servicesBook DescriptionAzure is one of the leading cloud providers in the world, providing numerous services for data hosting and data processing. Most of the companies today are either cloud-native or are migrating to the cloud much faster than ever. This has led to an explosion of data engineering jobs, with aspiring and experienced data engineers trying to outshine each other.Gaining the DP-203: Azure Data Engineer Associate certification is a sure-fire way of showing future employers that you have what it takes to become an Azure Data Engineer. This book will help you prepare for the DP-203 examination in a structured way, covering all the topics specified in the syllabus with detailed explanations and exam tips. The book starts by covering the fundamentals of Azure, and then takes the example of a hypothetical company and walks you through the various stages of building data engineering solutions. Throughout the chapters, you'll learn about the various Azure components involved in building the data systems and will explore them using a wide range of real-world use cases. Finally, you'll work on sample questions and answers to familiarize yourself with the pattern of the exam.By the end of this Azure book, you'll have gained the confidence you need to pass the DP-203 exam with ease and land your dream job in data engineering.What you will learnGain intermediate-level knowledge of Azure the data infrastructureDesign and implement data lake solutions with batch and stream pipelinesIdentify the partition strategies available in Azure storage technologiesImplement different table geometries in Azure Synapse AnalyticsUse the transformations available in T-SQL, Spark, and Azure Data FactoryUse Azure Databricks or Synapse Spark to process data using NotebooksDesign security using RBAC, ACL, encryption, data masking, and moreMonitor and optimize data pipelines with debugging tipsWho this book is forThis book is for data engineers who want to take the DP-203: Azure Data Engineer Associate exam and are looking to gain in-depth knowledge of the Azure cloud stack.The book will also help engineers and product managers who are new to Azure or interviewing with companies working on Azure technologies, to get hands-on experience of Azure data technologies. A basic understanding of cloud technologies, extract, transform, and load (ETL), and databases will help you get the most out of this book. The DP-203: Azure Data Engineer Associate Certification Guide offers complete coverage of the DP-203 certification requirements so that you can take the exam with confidence. Going beyond the requirements for the exam, this book also provides you with additional knowledge to enable you to succeed in your real-life Azure data engineering projects. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Conquer complex and interesting programming challenges by building robust and concurrent applications with caches, cryptography, and parallel programming.Key FeaturesUnderstand how to use .NET frameworks like the Task Parallel Library (TPL)and CryptoAPIDevelop a containerized application based on microservices architectureGain insights into memory management techniques in .NET CoreBook DescriptionThis Learning Path shows you how to create high performing applications and solve programming challenges using a wide range of C# features. Youll begin by learning how to identify the bottlenecks in writing programs, highlight common performance pitfalls, and apply strategies to detect and resolve these issues early. You'll also study the importance of micro-services architecture for building fast applications and implementing resiliency and security in .NET Core. Then, you'll study the importance of defining and testing boundaries, abstracting away third-party code, and working with different types of test double, such as spies, mocks, and fakes. In addition to describing programming trade-offs, this Learning Path will also help you build a useful toolkit of techniques, including value caching, statistical analysis, and geometric algorithms. This Learning Path includes content from the following Packt products:C# 7 and .NET Core 2.0 High Performance by Ovais Mehboob Ahmed KhanPractical Test-Driven Development using C# 7 by John Callaway, Clayton HuntThe Modern C# Challenge by Rod StephensWhat you will learnMeasure application performance using BenchmarkDotNetLeverage the Task Parallel Library (TPL) and Parallel Language Integrated Query (PLINQ)library to perform asynchronous operationsModify a legacy application to make it testableUse LINQ and PLINQ to search directories for files matching patternsFind areas of polygons using geometric operationsRandomize arrays and lists with extension methodsUse cryptographic techniques to encrypt and decrypt strings and filesWho this book is forIf you want to improve the speed of your code and optimize the performance of your applications, or are simply looking for a practical resource on test driven development, this is the ideal Learning Path for you. Some familiarity with C# and .NET will be beneficial. With this Learning Path, you will be able to easily solve complex programming challenges using advanced features of C#. You'll structure and build scalable, optimized, and robust applications in C#7 and .NET, and with the newly-acquired TDD skills, you'll be ready to enter the market not only as a C# pro, but also as a TDD expert. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: Fine. 1. English With the growing need to develop GUIs for multiple targets and multiple screens, improving the visual quality of your application has become pivotal in helping it stand out from your competitors. With its cross-platform ability and the latest UI paradigms, Qt makes it possible to build intuitive, interactive, and user-friendly UIs for your applications. The third edition of Qt 6 C++ GUI Programming Cookbook teaches you how to develop functional and appealing UIs using the latest version of Qt 6 and C++. This book will help you learn a variety of topics such as GUI customization and animation, graphics rendering, and implementing Google Maps. You?ll also be taken through advanced concepts such as asynchronous programming, event handling using signals and slots, network programming, and other aspects to optimize your application. By the end of this Qt book, you?ll have the confidence you need to design and customize GUI applications that meet your clients? expectations and have an understanding of best-practice solutions to common problems during the app development process. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN Animate GUI elements using Qt 6?s built-in animation system Draw vector shapes and bitmap images using Qt 6?s powerful rendering system Implement an industry-standard OpenGL library in your project Build a mobile app that supports touch events and export it into devices Parse and extract data from an XML file and present it on your GUI Interact with web content by calling JavaScript functions from C++ Access MySQL and SQLite databases to retrieve data and display it on your GUI.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Learn traditional and cutting-edge machine learning (ML) and deep learning techniques and best practices for time series forecasting, including global forecasting models, conformal prediction, and transformer architectures Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader* Key Features Apply ML and global models to improve forecasting accuracy through practical examples Enhance your time series toolkit by using deep learning models, including RNNs, transformers, and N-BEATS Learn probabilistic forecasting with conformal prediction, Monte Carlo dropout, and quantile regressions Book DescriptionPredicting the future, whether it's market trends, energy demand, or website traffic, has never been more crucial. This practical, hands-on guide empowers you to build and deploy powerful time series forecasting models. Whether youre working with traditional statistical methods or cutting-edge deep learning architectures, this book provides structured learning and best practices for both. Starting with the basics, this data science book introduces fundamental time series concepts, such as ARIMA and exponential smoothing, before gradually progressing to advanced topics, such as machine learning for time series, deep neural networks, and transformers. As part of your fundamentals training, youll learn preprocessing, feature engineering, and model evaluation. As you progress, youll also explore global forecasting models, ensemble methods, and probabilistic forecasting techniques. This new edition goes deeper into transformer architectures and probabilistic forecasting, including new content on the latest time series models, conformal prediction, and hierarchical forecasting. Whether you seek advanced deep learning insights or specialized architecture implementations, this edition provides practical strategies and new content to elevate your forecasting skills. *Email sign-up and proof of purchase requiredWhat you will learn Build machine learning models for regression-based time series forecasting Apply powerful feature engineering techniques to enhance prediction accuracy Tackle common challenges like non-stationarity and seasonality Combine multiple forecasts using ensembling and stacking for superior results Explore cutting-edge advancements in probabilistic forecasting and handle intermittent or sparse time series Evaluate and validate your forecasts using best practices and statistical metrics Who this book is forThis book is ideal for data scientists, financial analysts, quantitative analysts, machine learning engineers, and researchers who need to model time-dependent data across industries, such as finance, energy, meteorology, risk analysis, and retail. Whether you are a professional looking to apply cutting-edge models to real-world problems or a student aiming to build a strong foundation in time series analysis and forecasting, this book will provide the tools and techniques you need. Familiarity with Python and basic machine learning concepts is recommended. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Get productive quickly with Pentaho Data IntegrationKey FeaturesTake away the pain of starting with a complex and powerful systemSimplify your data transformation and integration workExplore, transform, and validate your data with Pentaho Data IntegrationBook DescriptionPentaho Data Integration(PDI) is an intuitive and graphical environment packed with drag and drop design and powerful Extract-Transform-Load (ETL) capabilities. Given its power and flexibility, initial attempts to use the Pentaho Data Integration tool can be difficult or confusing. This book is the ideal solution.This book reduces your learning curve with PDI. It provides the guidance needed to make you productive, covering the main features of Pentaho Data Integration. It demonstrates the interactive features of the graphical designer, and takes you through the main ETL capabilities that the tool offers.By the end of the book, you will be able to use PDI for extracting, transforming, and loading the types of data you encounter on a daily basis.What you will learnDesign, preview and run transformations in SpoonRun transformations using the Pan utilityUnderstand how to obtain data from different types of files Connect to a database and explore it using the database explorerUnderstand how to transform data in a variety of waysUnderstand how to insert data into database tablesDesign and run jobs for sequencing tasks and sending emailsCombine the execution of jobs and transformationsWho this book is forThis book is for software developers, business intelligence analysts, and others involved or interested in developing ETL solutions, or more generally, doing any kind of data manipulation. Pentaho Data Integration(PDI) is an intuitive and graphical environment packed with drag-and-drop design and powerful Extract-Transform-Load (ETL) capabilities. Given its power and flexibility, first attempts to use the Pentaho Data Integration tool can be difficult or confusing. This book is the ideal solution to that problem. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…