Computer Science and Information Technology

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About the Book Robotics is a key technology in the modern world, a well-established part of manufacturing and warehouse automation, assembling cars or washing machines, or moving goods to and from storage racks for Internet mail order. Robots have...

Over the past sixty years, the spectacular growth of the technologies associated with the computer is visible for all to see and experience. Yet, the science underpinning this technology is less visible and little understood outside the profession...

Cybersecurity is a fast-moving game. If you do not learn to play it well, you may have to pay the price. “The stories of the biggest, most sophisticated and the extremely bizarre cyber-attacks the world has seen are all a part of this fascinating...

Since long before computers were even thought of, data has been collected and organized by diverse cultures across the world. Once access to the Internet became a reality for large swathes of the world's population, the amount of data generated ea...

Fundamentals of Computers has been specifically designed for anybody and everybody who wants to be familiar with basic concepts of computers. It is an ideal text for self-learning basic computer concepts (such as organization, architecture, input ...

Technology in Action uses practical content and hands-on projects to teach students computing tasks and skills they can apply at work, in class, or at home. Designed for today's technically savvy student, the text introduces difficult concepts at ...

A thorough and helpful reference for aspiring website builders Looking to start an exciting new career in front-end web building and design? Or maybe you just want to develop a new skill and create websites for fun. Whatever your reasons, it’s ne...

Object Oriented Programming with C++ is designed as a textbook for undergraduate students of computer Science engineering and Information Technology and postgraduate students of computer Applications. It aims to develop efficient programming skill...

Theory of Computation is designed to serve as a textbook for undergraduate students of computer science and engineering, computer applications, and information technology. It provides a comprehensive coverage of all the essential concepts of the s...

The second edition of Programming in C is designed to serve as an introductory text for students of engineering, computer applications, and computer science. It provides a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of C and its applications. Begi...

This second edition of Software Testing serves as a textbook for students of computer science, information technology, and computer applications. The book focuses on software testing, not only as a phase of software development life cycle (SDLC), ...

This book predicts the decline of today's professions and describes the people and systems that will replace them. In an Internet society, according to Richard Susskind and Daniel Susskind, we will neither need nor want doctors, teachers, accounta...

From the Back CoverBegin your programming journey with C++ including the C++20 standard. You'll start with the basics and progress through step-by-step examples to become a working C++ programmer. This book will include new features like paralleli...

Many programmers have limited effectiveness because they don't have a deep understanding of how their computer actually works under the hood. In Learn to Program with Assembly, you will learn to program in assembly language - the language of the ...

This accessible and classroom-tested textbook/reference presents an introduction to the fundamentals of the interdisciplinary field of data science. The coverage spans key concepts from statistics, machine/deep learning and responsible data scienc...

Write optimized queries. This book helps you write queries that perform fast and deliver results on time. You will learn that query optimization is not a dark art practiced by a small, secretive cabal of sorcerers. Any motivated professional can l...

In its first and second editions, Tomorrow's Lawyers became an international bestseller, widely read and cited by practitioners and students. The third edition focuses on the law and lawyers in the 2020s. For Richard Susskind, the future of legal...

Artificial Intelligence has revolutionised areas of medicine. This book focuses on the integral role of AI in radiology, shedding light on how this technology can enhance patient care and streamline professional workflows.

Data science ethics is all about what is right and wrong when conducting data science. Data science has so far been primarily used for positive outcomes for businesses and society. However, just as with any technology, data science has also come w...

C is a general-purpose, imperative computer programming language, supporting structured programming, lexical variable scope and recursion. As it provides the constructs that map efficiently to typical machine instructions, it has found lasting use...

Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Systems provides a comprehensive coverage of the fundamental concepts and techniques in artificial intelligence. The book discusses current trends in AI and its application to various fields. Intelligent sys...

Principles of Operating Systems is designed as a textbook for students of computer science, engineering, and computer applications. The book aims to acquaint students with the various aspects of operating systems, such as computer architecture, pr...

Introduction to C Programming 2e is designed to serve as a textbook for B Tech and MCA students as well as those pursuing any basic course on C programming. The book focuses on the fundamentals of C programming to enable students write effective p...

Soft Computing with MATLAB Programming is a textbook designed for undergraduate students of computer science, information technology, electrical and electronics, and electronics and communication engineering as well as those pursuing an MCA degree...

Designed to serve as a textbook for students pursuing undergraduate engineering courses in information technology or computer science, this second edition of Object-Oriented Programming with C++ imparts a clear understanding of objects and the met...

Intelligent Systems and Control: Principles and Applications covers the fundamentals of neural networks, fuzzy logic, and nonlinear control so that the readers can easily follow intelligent control techniques. Design principles for fuzzy and neura...

Data Warehousing provides a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of data warehousing and imparts a sound knowledge-base to users for the creation and management of a data warehouse. "Written in a student-friendly manner, the book introduces...

Unix and Shell Programming is a textbook that has been specially designed for undergraduate and postgraduate students of engineering, computer science, information technology, and computer applications. The book seeks to provide a strong foundatio...

The books also incorporate user feedback and requirements, and the latest trends in computer education. The screenshots are based on Windows 10. Office Tools are explained through the latest MS Office version, 2016. The book opens with the unit on...

From the Back CoverMachine Learning, a vital and core area of artificial intelligence (AI), is propelling the AI field ever further and making it one of the most compelling areas of computer science research. This textbook offers a comprehensive a...

Healthcare systems globally are grappling with how best to implement effective and efficient patient-centred care while simultaneously trying to contain runaway costs and provide high quality. This book explores the essential enabling role of digi...

From the Back CoverWhile methods of artificial intelligence (AI) were until a few years ago exclusively a topic of scientific discussions, today they are increasingly finding their way into products of everyday life. At the same time, the amount o...

From the Back Cover​This book explains the concepts of time series from traditional to bleeding-edge techniqueswith full-fledged examples.The book begins by covering time series fundamentals and its characteristics, the structureof time series dat...

This book is aimed at managerial decision makers, practitioners in any field, and the academic community. The chapter authors have integrated theory with evidence-based practice to go beyond merely explaining cybersecurity topics. To accomplish th...

From the Back CoverDigitalization is inexorably conquering our lives - also with artificial intelligence (AI) methods. Search engine operators, social network operators and shipping platform operators know more and more about us, about our buying ...

From the Back CoverThe new edition of this textbook is based on Dr. Thanh T. Tran's 10+ years' experience teaching high-speed digital and analog design courses at Rice University and 30+ years' experience working in high-speed system design, inclu...

From the Back CoverBring together machine learning ()ML) and deep learning (DL) in financial trading, with an emphasis on investment management. This book explains systematic approaches to investment portfolio management, risk analysis, and perfor...

From the Back CoverThis textbook is aimed at students of non-specialist courses with computer science components. Special emphasis is placed on the so-called life sciences, such as medical technology, rescue engineering, biotechnology, environment...

From the Back CoverThis open access book is a practitioner`s guide to smart, connected products and solutions. As a hands-on playbook, it combines the business and technical execution perspectives to help product companies, OEMs, manufacturers and...

Amidst the rampant use of algorithmization enabled by AI, the common theme of AI systems is the human factor. Humans play an essential role in designing, developing, and operationalizing AI systems. We have a remit to ensure those systems run tran...

Blockchain: A Hype or a Hoax? fills a gap in the book market to provide material that is not only technical but also caters to business readers. This book was written to keep in mind various stakeholders and the current gap in blockchain education...

With the advent of such advanced technologies as cloud computing, the Internet of Things, the Medical Internet of Things, the Industry Internet of Things and sensor networks as well as the exponential growth in the usage of Internet-based and soci...

Big Data Systems encompass massive challenges related to data diversity, storage mechanisms, and requirements of massive computational power. Further, capabilities of big data systems also vary with respect to type of problems. For instance, distr...

The 2022 World Economic Forum surveyed 1,000 experts and leaders who indicated their risk perception that the earth's conditions for humans are a main concern in the next 10 years. This means environmental risks are a priority to study in a formal...

As long as humans write software, the key to successful software security is making the software development program process more efficient and effective. Although the approach of this textbook includes people, process, and technology approaches t...

From the Back CoverThis textbook comprehensively covers both fundamental and advanced topics related to data science. Data science is an umbrella term that encompasses data analytics, data mining, machine learning, and several other related discip...

From the Back CoverLearn how to use PyTorch to build neural network models using code snippets updated for this second edition. This book includes new chapters covering topics such as distributed PyTorch modeling, deploying PyTorch models in produ...

From the Back CoverUnderstand the current and future research into technologies that underpin the increasing capabilities of automation technologies and their impact on the working world of the future.Rapid advances in automation and robotics tech...

From the Back CoverEnhance your product management skills and set yourself apart from other product managers working in the IoT industry. This book shows you how to navigate through the world of small and Edge devices to successfully launch and mo...

The role of artificial intelligence in war is widely recognized, but is there also a role for AI in fostering peace and preventing conflict? AI for Peace provides a new perspective on AI as a potential force for good in conflict-affected countries...

Revealing the limitations of human decision-making, this book explores how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be used to optimize decisions for improved business outcomes and efficiency, as well as looking ahead to the significant contributions Deci...

This handbook provides the first comprehensive reference book in English about the development of mass and social media in all Arab countries. Capturing the historical as well as current developments in the media scene, this collection maps the ro...