Computer Technology and Computer Programming

It’s fun to be smart! These two illustration-based card decks are packed with early learning questions that promote language development, cognitive growth, and social skills for fifth graders.Loved by kids, teacher approved, and trusted by parents, Brain Quest For Threes question-and-answer cards help children explore and learn about the alphabet, counting, recognizing shapes, comparing and matching, and more! In a set of two decks, Brain Quest For Threes features hundreds of questions to help kids learn exactly what they need to know, when they need to know it.Featuring:Two full-color Q&A decks in a reusable flip-top storage boxA parent guide to help maximize the learning and fun300 questions that set the foundation for pre-school learningWhat’s New?Technology questions: Introduce children to the basics of computers and technologyExpanded social and emotional learning: Explores feelings and interactions with peersUpdated content: Fresh and relevant to today’s familiesBrain Quest d

It’s fun to be smart! These two illustration-based card decks are packed with early learning questions that promote language development, cognitive growth, and social skills for fifth graders.Loved by kids, teacher approved, and trusted by parents, Brain Quest For Twos question-and-answer cards help children explore and talk about daily routines, seasonal activities, and outings as they identify objects, shapes, colors, and more! In a set of two decks, Brain Quest For Twos features hundreds of questions to help kids learn exactly what they need to know, when they need to know it.Featuring:Two full-color Q&A decks in a reusable flip-top storage boxA parent guide to help maximize the learning and funOver 300 questions covering colors, counting, object identification, shapes, and moreWhat’s New?New content: Twenty-two brand-new cards added!Technology questions: Introduce children to the basics of computers and technologyExpanded social and emotional learning: Explores feelings and int

It’s fun to be smart! Packed with early learning questions that promote language development, cognitive growth, and social skills, these illustration-based card decks are the key to making Pre-K fun.Loved by kids, teacher approved, and trusted by parents, Brain Quest Pre-Kindergarten question-and-answer cards help children explore and learn about phonics, word study, counting, matching, sequencing, and more! In a set of two decks, Brain Quest Pre-Kindergarten features hundreds of questions to help kids learn exactly what they need to know, when they need to know it.Featuring:Two full-color Q&A decks in a reusable flip-top storage boxA parent guide to help maximize the learning and fun300 questions that set the foundation for learningWhat’s New?Technology questions: Introduce children to the basics of computers and technologyExpanded social and emotional learning: Explores feelings and interactions with peersUpdated content: Fresh and relevant to today’s familiesBrain Quest decks ar

STEM – where we see it, how we use it and why it mattersDiscover how science affects our daily lives with Everyday STEM — Chemical Engineering, filled with inventions, stories and experiments to try at home.Engineering is all around you! From raising agents in bread to life-saving medicine and eco-friendly fuel, chemical engineering has transformed our lives. Discover the animal inspiration behind running blades, watch DNA technology in action, and see how engineering can help to feed the world. Plus, meet the engineers and scientists whose discoveries are changing our lives for the better, including Tu Youyou, Markus Rehm and Jamie Garcia. Then put your engineering skills to the test with the cool at-home experiments.With easy-to-understand text written by science communicator Jenny Jacoby, and lots of colourful artworks, photos and diagrams, readers can best explore where we encounter chemical engineering and why it’s even important at all.The Everyday STEM series makes science relev

APCS為Advanced Placement Computer Science的英文縮寫，是指「大學程式設計先修檢測」。APCS考試類型包括：觀念題及實作題。觀念題是以單選題的方式進行測驗，考試重點在於程式設計概念、解決問題的運算思維或理解演算法的基礎觀念。在程式設計實作題可自行選擇以C、C++、Java、Python撰寫程式，本書的實作題程式是以C語言為主。本書會以C語言的語法架構為主，並根據APCS公告的觀念題及實作題，分別安排到各章的主題之中，主要目的就是希望讀者在學習完某一特定主題後，可以馬上測試相關的APCS觀念題，如此的安排更可以幫助各位讀者學以致用，清楚掌握考試的重點。本書結合運算思維與演算法的基本觀念，並以C語言來實作，為了降低讀者的學習障礙，本書範例都是完整的程式碼，以實作來引導觀念，全書程式都已在DEV C++的環境下正確編譯與執行。期許本書能幫助各位具備以C語言設計程式的基本能力，並完全具備應試APCS的程式設計實作能力。

From John Patrick Green, the creator of the side-splitting InvestiGators series, comes Agents of S.U.I.T. - the first in a full colour, laugh-out-loud graphic novel series perfect for fans of Bunny vs Monkey!Meet Cilantro the Chameleon! Newly appointed Agent of S.U.I.T!*Cilantro finally has a chance to prove herself . .. but her first big case is OUT OF THIS WORLD. As she begins to uncover a sheep-led worker's rights revolt and an alien invasion conspiracy, can Cilantro earn her V.E.S.T.** and catch the bad guys?Created by John Patrick Green with cowriter Christopher Hastings and artist Pat Lewis, join the Agents in this standalone but complementary series.*Special Undercover Investigation Teams**Very Exciting Spy Technology

APCS為Advanced Placement Computer Science的英文縮寫，是指「大學程式設計先修檢測」。APCS考試類型包括：觀念題及實作題。觀念題是以單選題的方式進行測驗，考試重點在於程式設計概念、解決問題的運算思維或理解演算法的基礎觀念。在程式設計實作題可自行選擇以C、C++、Java、Python 撰寫程式，雖然考生可自行選擇四種語言之一來撰寫實作題的程式解答，不過APCS考題的觀念題如果需提供程式片段，還是會以C語言命題，所以建議考生對C語言還是要有一定的了解，本書也會以明快的介紹，來幫助各位快速學習C語言。本書實作題會以Python語言實作，並根據APCS公告的觀念題及實作題，分別安排到各章的主題之中，目的就是希望各位在學習完某一特定主題後，可以馬上測試相關的APCS觀念題，以幫助各位讀者學以致用，清楚掌握考試的重點。全書實作題程式範例，都已在Python的IDLE整合開發環境下正確編譯與執行。期許本書能幫助各位具備以Python語言設計程式的基本能力，並提升應試APCS的程式設計實作能力。

Take a colourful and comical tour through our galaxy and beyond with this fun new comic collection from Mike Barfield and Jess Bradley. Discover the poisonous clouds of Venus, the rings of Saturn and the raging storm on Jupiter. Venture inside nebulae, black holes, supernovas and far-flung galaxies.Find out about the historic figures who pioneered space travel, the animals who ventured to the stars so humans could follow and the ground-breaking technology that took them there. With over 90 fun-packed entries, children will laugh as they learn about the wonders of the universe. Each entry uses a colourful comic-strip style to delight and inform young readers in equal measure.Also available in the series:A Day in the Life of a Poo, a Gnu and You (Winner of the Blue Peter Book Award 2021) 9781780556468A Day in the Life of a Caveman, a Queen and Everything in Between 9781780557137

Meet the world's greatest heroes, as drawn by the world's greatest creators! Ant-Man and the Wasp are some of Earth's biggest (and smallest) heroes yet. Grow and shrink with the characters while learning all about their technology, abilities, and friends in this bright and colorful board book, with art from the classic comics. Vivid colors and three special gatefolds make for a fun-filled read that is perfect for the youngest kids and long-time Marvel fans alike.

Catalog Copy: NOW IN PAPERBACK: An explosive revelation and a familiar face heighten the mystery for Cruz and friends in the sixth book in this adventure-packed series.Still reeling from the life-changing discovery he found buried in the mysterious Archive, Cruz Coronado grapples with an important secret as the gang heads to China in search of the second-to-last piece of the cipher. Under the watchful eye of a new adviser, life on the ship returns to almost normal ... almost.Just as things seem to be going smoothly, a familiar face shocks Cruz back into reality, and the final piece in this life-and-death scavenger hunt veers toward a dead end.The paperback edition includes the same great content and back matter as the original hardcover.Explorer Academy features: Gripping fact-based fiction plot that inspires curiosity with new technology and innovations; amazing inventions and gadgets; a cast of diverse, relatable characters; secret clues, codes, and ciphers to track down within the t

APCS為Advanced Placement Computer Science的英文縮寫，是指「大學程式設計先修檢測」。APCS考試類型包括：觀念題及實作題。觀念題是以單選題的方式進行測驗，考試重點在於程式設計概念、解決問題的運算思維或理解演算法的基礎觀念。在程式設計實作題可自行選擇以 C、C++、Java、Python 撰寫程式，本書的實作題程式是以C++為主。本書會以C++的語法架構為主，並根據APCS公告的觀念題及實作題，分別安排到各章的主題之中，主要目的就是希望讀者在學習完某一特定主題後，可以馬上測試相關的APCS觀念題，如此的安排更可以幫助各位讀者學以致用，清楚掌握考試的重點。為了降低讀者的學習障礙，本書範例都是完整的程式碼，以實作來引導觀念，全書程式都已在DEV C++的環璄下正確編譯與執行。期許本書能幫助各位具備以C++的程式設計基本能力，並完全具備應試APCS的程式設計實作能力，筆者相信經過本書的課程安排及訓練後，各位已紮實地培養了分析題目、提出解決方案及以C++設計程式的實作能力。

本書偏重旅遊資訊科技的應用現況與研究方向，適合作為觀光、旅遊、休閒相關科系大三、大四或研究所的一本教科用書，亦推薦給對智慧旅遊科技有興趣的教師及相關研究人員。本書共分三篇十六章。第一篇為智慧旅遊篇:「智慧旅遊」的總論與介紹。第二篇則是理論模型篇:介紹旅遊資訊科技應用研究中最常用的理論模型，分別為「科技接受模型」（Technology Acceptance Model）、「科技準備度」（Technology Readiness）、「科技準備接受模型」（Technology Readiness and Acceptance Model）、「創新擴散理論」（Innovation Diffusion Theory）、與「創新擴散與科技接受整合模型」（IDT-TAM Integrated Model）。第三篇旅遊科技篇:將逐章介紹行動條碼（QR Code）、虛擬實境（Virtual Reality）、 擴增實境（Augmented Reality）、遊程規畫與推薦系統（Recommendation system）、穿戴式裝置（Wearable Device）、數位遊戲化（Digital Gamification）、人工智慧機器人（AI Robot）、區塊鏈技術（Blockchain）、巨量資料（Big Data）分析、物聯網（Internet of Things）與社群聆聽（Social Listening）等主題，各章皆會列舉幾篇與主題相關的應用研究，讓讀者可以充分瞭解智慧旅遊科技的研究議題。本書所提及的研究論文竭盡筆者所能，盡量為讀者更新至2021年前後的研究論文。期望能協助讀者進一步瞭解「智慧旅遊科技」的進程。

The Spy Ninjas are going viral in their first original graphic novel!The Spy Ninjas finally have the upper hand! Chad and Vy have discovered a super secret project Zorgo base. It's filled with gadgets, gizmos and some serious technology. Chad and Vy just have to show some of this to the other Spy Ninjas. They bring a VR headset home with them, but it's more than meets the eye. Chad and Vy try on the headset and get sucked into a virtual world! This can't be good. Complete with digital bosses, exploding food, and wacky characters, will the Spy Ninjas be able to escape or will project Zorgo prevail once and for all? This original graphic novel is perfect for readers searching for a whirlwind adventure!

An eye-popping fact book with a LEGO twist – discover amazing information about the world around us with the help of LEGO minifigures and bricks! Did you know a Goliath spider weighs the same as 75 2x4 LEGO bricks? Or that LEGO bricks and minifigures in various forms have travelled to Saturn, Mars, and the International Space Station? And did you know the Taj Mahal gets a mud pack treatment to remove pollution stains? Or that hummingbirds are the only birds that fly backwards? From unbelievable space and nature facts, to mind-boggling inventions and technology trivia, children will be amazed and entertained with incredible information about the LEGO world and our own. ©2022 The LEGO Group.

The Buddhist Maritime Silk Road recounts the magnificent history of the world of Maritime Buddhism from a diverse range of aspects―the various Buddhist traditions, pilgrims and monks, causes and conditions, norms and rituals, cross-cultural relations between East and West, as well as the intricacies of navigation technology, and migrations of the Austronesian peoples―all remarkable and crucial elements of the transmission of Buddhism brought to new heights of importance.In this book, Dr. Lewis R. Lancaster innovatively shifts the focus to documenting the dynamic networks and systems of interchange in Eurasia, instead of the common approach of historical, event-structured analysis. The fascinating history of the spread of Buddhism begins in the early years of the Common Era, when animal caravans began treading across the inland routes between India and China, evolving as sea routes flourished over centuries. It emerges that Buddhism flowed and thrived along with the beating pulse of the

How did Bitcoin price increase 1,200 times in only a decade? Why can a virtual image be sold for as high as HK$500 million? How did Dogecoin once become the fourth largest digital asset in terms of market cap, after being created for fun? Understanding the development of blockchain and crypto assets and how to make good use of its decentralized technology can protect individual wealth effectively and be an edge against the inflation caused by central banks, and sometimes also be a shortcut to get rich. Cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and many others, have been mushrooming in recent years. Blockchain technology has also evolved from 1.0 to 3.0. How can you identify and seize these new opportunities? This book gives a brief explanation of the development course of blockchain and crypto assets, an analysis of the industry ecosystem, a framework for institutional investors to manage their portfolios, and an outlook on the development direction of this industry in the coming

In The Making of Chinese-Sinophone Literatures as World Literature, Kuei-fen Chiu and Yingjin Zhang aim to bridge the distance between the scholarship of world literature and that of Chinese and Sinophone literary studies. This edited volume advances research on world literature by bringing in new developments in Chinese/Sinophone literatures and adds a much-needed new global perspective on Chinese literary studies beyond the traditional national literature paradigm and its recent critique by Sinophone studies. In addition to a critical mapping of the domains of world literature, Sinophone literature, and world literature in Chinese to delineate the nuanced differences of these three disciplines, the book addresses the issues of translation, genre, and the impact of media and technology on our understanding of “literature” and “literary prestige.” It also provides critical studies of the complicated ways in which Chinese and Sinophone literatures are translated, received, and reinveste

"We need more beautifully illustrated and involving non-fiction like this. Wade and Castrillon introduce nanoscience with perfect clarity and inviting pictures." - The Sunday Times "Beautiful ... plunges deep into the world of atoms, materials and the applications of nanoscience, with accessible text and richly shaded pictures." - Guardian This exciting non-fiction picture book introduces young readers to the fascinating (and cutting-edge) science of the very, very small.Everything is made from something - but the way we make things, from the materials we use to the science and technology involved, is changing fast. Nano offers a fascinating narrative introduction to this cutting-edge area of STEM, better known by the name "nanotechnology". With words by Dr Jess Wade - a highly skilled physicist and trailblazing campaigner for diversity in STEM fields - and beautiful, dynamic pictures by award-winning artist Melissa Castrillon, this is the perfect book for budding young scientists and

Discover how geology is part of our daily lives with Everyday STEM Science: Geology. Explore the wonders of Earth and see how geology is all around us, from natures materials that are used to build roads and buildings to the minerals found in your mobile phone and drinks can. Witness a volcanic eruption, find out if there is water on Mars, unearth a dinosaur and meet the geologists and scientists who brought geology to life. Readers can also carry out geology experiments at home. With easy-to-understand text written by Emily Dodd, fun callouts and lots of colourful artworks, photos, and diagrams, readers can best explore where we encounter geology and why it’s even important at all. The Everyday STEM series makes STEM relevant to tweens. Instead of telling kids STEM is important and is the key to their “future success,” these books, including Everyday STEM Science – Physics, show readers how we use science, technology, engineering and maths in our everyday lives. While the topics sound

Computer scientists often need to learn new programming languages quickly. The best way to prepare for this is to understand the foundational principles that underlie even the most complicated industrial languages. This text for an undergraduate programming languages course distills great languages and their design principles down to easy-to-learn 'bridge' languages implemented by interpreters whose key parts are explained in the text. The book goes deep into the roots of both functional and object-oriented programming, and it shows how types and modules, including generics/polymorphism, contribute to effective programming. The book is not just about programming languages; it is also about programming. Through concepts, examples, and more than 300 practice exercises that exploit the interpreter, students learn not only what programming-language features are but also how to do things with them. Substantial implementation projects include Milner's type inference, both copying and mark-an

Everything students need to succeed on the AP Computer Science A Exam, with (4 full-length practice tests!).AP Computer Science A Prep, 2023 provides students with a comprehensive approach to this course and exam, including thorough subject reviews of all relevant topics, techniques to help them strategically approach the exam, and plenty of drills and practice questions to hone their skills.

Make the most of your Windows 11 laptop or desktop computer--without becoming a technical expert! This book is the fastest way to get comfortable, get productive, get online, get started with social networking, make more connections, and have more fun! Even if you've never used a Windows computer before, this book shows you how to do what you want, one incredibly clear and easy step at a time. Computer basics have never, ever been this simple! Who knew how simple using computers could be? This is today's best beginner's guide to using your computer or tablet with the Windows 11 operating system...simple, practical instructions for doing everything you really want to do! Here's a small sample of what you'll learn: * Set up your computer and personalize the Windows 11 Start menu and desktop * Connect to the Internet and browse the Web with Microsoft Edge * Get started with social networking on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and LinkedIn * Video chat with Zoom and Microsoft Teams * Use

Standing as the first unified textbook on the subject, Liquid Crystals and Their Computer Simulations provides a comprehensive and up-to-date treatment of liquid crystals and of their Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics computer simulations. Liquid crystals have a complex physical nature, and, therefore, computer simulations are a key element of research in this field. This modern text develops a uniform formalism for addressing various spectroscopic techniques and other experimental methods for studying phase transitions of liquid crystals, and emphasises the links between their molecular organisation and observable static and dynamic properties. Aided by the inclusion of a set of Appendices containing detailed mathematical background and derivations, this book is accessible to a broad and multidisciplinary audience. Primarily intended for graduate students and academic researchers, it is also an invaluable reference for industrial researchers working on the development of liquid cryst

A textbook that uses a hands-on approach to teach principles of programming languages, with Java as the implementation language.This introductory textbook teaches the principles of programming languages by using an experiential learning style, in which students learn about language features by realizing those features in a pedagogical compiler. Students use Java―the most commonly used programming language in the first two years of the computer science curriculum―as the implementation language throughout. The book also discusses a range of emerging topics in programming languages missing from existing textbooks, including concurrency, Big Data, and event-driven programming. The goal is to prepare students to design, implement, analyze, and understand both domain-specific and general-purpose programming languages. The book first develops basic concepts in languages, including means of computation using primitive values, means of combination such as variable definition and functions, an

A guide to computational thinking education, with a focus on artificial intelligence literacy and the integration of computing and physical objects. Computing has become an essential part of today’s primary and secondary school curricula. In recent years, K–12 computer education has shifted from computer science itself to the broader perspective of computational thinking (CT), which is less about technology than a way of thinking and solving problems―“a fundamental skill for everyone, not just computer scientists,” in the words of Jeanette Wing, author of a foundational article on CT. This volume introduces a variety of approaches to CT in K–12 education, offering a wide range of international perspectives that focus on artificial intelligence (AI) literacy and the integration of computing and physical objects. The book first offers an overview of CT and its importance in K–12 education, covering such topics as the rationale for teaching CT; programming as a general problem-solving

The dramatic increase in computer performance has been extraordinary, but not for all computations: it has key limits and structure. Software architects, developers, and even data scientists need to understand how exploit the fundamental structure of computer performance to harness it for future applications. Ideal for upper level undergraduates, Computer Architecture for Scientists covers four key pillars of computer performance and imparts a high-level basis for reasoning with and understanding these concepts: Small is fast – how size scaling drives performance; Implicit parallelism – how a sequential program can be executed faster with parallelism; Dynamic locality – skirting physical limits, by arranging data in a smaller space; Parallelism – increasing performance with teams of workers. These principles and models provide approachable high-level insights and quantitative modelling without distracting low-level detail. Finally, the text covers the GPU and machine-learning accelerat

An unforgettable journey into our ancient past, containing powerful lessons to learn about our future.Today there are 20 million species on our planet. Yet what we see is just a snapshot in time. 99% of earth's inhabitants are lost to our deep past. The story of what happened to these lineages--their rise and their fall--is truly remarkable.Accompanying the ground-breaking Netflix series, Life on our Planet uses the latest technology to bring long-extinct creatures back to life. It tells the story of life's epic battle to conquer and survive on Earth, showing in a new light what's been lost to us, and how life's future is now being written by us. From ancient ocean worlds and plant life's first forays onto land, to the rise and fall of the dinosaurs and the devastation of the last Ice Age, this is a sweeping view of evolution, through five extinctions and, with the arrival of humans on earth, the beginning of the sixth...With over 200 photos and images from the series created by the te

傳送地圖在手，冒險無所不在！葛瑞絲與湯姆肩負守護任務，從山村的烏鴉異象到孤島竊案，從失控氣候到神祕女巫，他們用智慧與發明解開層層謎團。這是一段關於責任、勇氣與成長的旅程，結合奇幻冒險與推理元素，為小讀者帶來精彩又溫暖的閱讀體驗。9781781129432 The Griffin GateGrace's family are wardens of the Griffin Map, using its teleport technology to fight crime across Moreland. Although Grace is still too young, she longs to go on missions herself. After all, if her brother, Bren, can do it, why can't she?So when Grace finds herself alone with the map when a distress call comes in, she jumps at the chance to prove she's up to the task. But the map transports Grace to a remote village where nothing is quite as it seems ... Has she taken on more than she can handle?9781781129814 The Puffin PortalGrace's family are wardens of the incredible Griffin Map, using its teleport technology to fight crime across Moreland. Right now it's all systems go at Griffin HQ, where Grace, her mum and her brother have their hands full answering a huge number of calls for help. They could really do with another warden on the team - b

【本書序】電腦只是工具，人腦才是主導。資訊化社會必須全民使用電腦，各行各業電腦化不但需要優秀的專業人員開發一流電腦軟、硬體，更要熟悉電腦技能的人來操作。在工商業領域中，圖是一種世界性的語言，透過電腦輔助製圖（Computer Aided Design）的運用，更能有效率地處理並傳播各式各樣複雜圖面以滿足各個領域的需求。身處產業競爭的時代，只有利用有效工具快速提高生產力的企業經營者，才能提升競爭力，開創新的經營局面。電腦技能基金會為因應此趨勢的來臨，辦理各項電腦技能測驗、競賽等相關活動，並藉著相關書籍的出版，提供有心想學好各項電腦技能的朋友，一個合適的管道。AutoCAD自推出以來，廣受各界的好評，這次AutoCAD 2024的推出可說是Autodesk公司繼AutoCAD 2023之後，又一次劃時代之作，不只它的作業環境與操作界面更為友善與便捷，更包含了許多針對全球AutoCAD使用者的需求建議所加入的新指令及強化功能。我們誠摯地感謝吳永進和林美櫻二位作者，以其多年的教學與實務經驗，並在電腦技能基金會的策劃下，為讀者編寫這本「TQC+ AutoCAD 2024特訓教材-基礎篇」，相信這本書可以成為CAD學習者的最佳選擇，誠如作者所說：「用心學習AutoCAD 2024期許新手快速成為CAD專業工程師，期許AutoCAD 2009～2022、2023老手如虎添翼，功力更上一層樓。」若是讀者在經過一段時間的學習之後，想了解自己對本書之觀念及繪圖技巧的掌握以及個人電腦輔助製圖能力之提升狀況，可以繼續使用本會所出版之「TQC+ 電腦輔助平面製圖認證指南」，並歡迎參加本會所舉辦的「TQC+ 工程設計領域 電腦輔助平面製圖認證」，不但能肯定自己，使自己更有信心，亦能幫助自己在眾多的競爭者當中脫穎而出。財團法人中華民國電腦技能基金會董事長 杜全昌

C++是以C作為基本的架構，並將C語言中較容易造成程式撰寫錯誤的語法加以改進。此外，C++也導入物件導向程式設計（Object-Oriented Programming）的概念，會讓程式設計的工作更加容易修改，這使得C++在大型程式的開發上極為有利，目前所看到的大型遊戲許多都是以C++程式語言來進行開發。本書定位為適合初學者的C++程式設計入門書，因此本書講述的內容以基礎語法為主，再導入一些簡單的流程控制、陣列與字串及函數基本觀念，期許學習者可以透過有趣且多樣的簡易範例小程式，輕鬆學會C++程式語言的入門語法。精彩篇幅如下：● 我的第一個C++程式● 變數與常數● 基本資料型態● 運算式與運算子● 流程控制● 陣列與字串● 函數● C++的常用函數庫

The second adventure in the gripping and mysterious eco-adventure series The Light Thieves from Helena Duggan, bestselling author of A Place Called Perfect. 'Fizzling with ideas, (The Light Thieves is) a wildly imaginative adventure which reads like a blockbuster movie.' - Christopher EdgeThe energy from the sun is being stolen. It's a catastrophe for the planet and every living thing on it! Friends Grian, Jeffrey and Shelli are desperately trying to work out how it's happening.But they know tech genius Howard Hansom is somehow behind the theft. So they must not use any of Hansom's smart technology because it will track them wherever they go. The three young heroes need to find a strange black mirror to help with their mission.But time is running out and the world is getting darker... 'The Light Thieves is a feast of fun, fiction, fantasy and fear. Opens with a bang and never lets up until the last page.I loved it.' - Eoin Colfer

Longquan wares were made mainly in Zhejiang province over a period of over sixteen hundred years, from the 3rd to the 19th centuries. There are two outstanding features of the beautiful Longquan ceramics, one is that the body is made of porcelain, and the other, that the glaze contains kaolin in its composition. This gives Longquan ware unique colour and quality.The body is smooth and dense, the glaze either unctuous or shiny, the colour a myriad shades of kingfisher blue and jade green. The result of development of porcelain technology at Longquan was a tough, attractive, and versatile celadon material that was ideally suited for export. Longquan vessels found their way to a variety of markets around the world, from royal palaces to common dwellings.During the Yuan dynasty a peak in quantity was reached, with more than 150 kiln sites overall. Many new decoration techniques and forms of mass production for global exports emerged, until production almost expired entirely during the late

精通嵌入式Linux程式設計（第三版）（上） Mastering Embedded Linux Programming - Third Edition 首版熱銷數千本，佳評如潮！ 理解嵌入式Linux的必備之書！ 《Mastering Embedded Linux Programming》的最新加強版 我們日常生活中的許多電子裝置，都可以看見嵌入式Linux系統的蹤影：智慧型電視、Wi-Fi路由器、工業控制器及各種測試設備，所有這些裝置的核心都是Linux。Linux作業系統可以說是當今物聯網(IoT)的關鍵基礎技術之一。 本書將帶領你遍覽開發週期的每個環節，並深入環節中的每個階段，說明階段中的元件以及可利用的工具。從工具鏈、啟動載入器、Linux內核等基礎知識入手，逐步探索如何建立一個根目錄檔案系統，並學習使用Buildroot與Yocto Project這兩款在開發社群中最常見的組建系統，加速並自動化你的開發流程。 在此基礎之上，我們將一同探討如何妥善運用NAND/NOR以及管理型eMMC的快閃記憶體特性，以便延長裝置的使用壽命與建立可靠的線上更新機制。我們也會探討嵌入式Linux程式設計的種種議題，像是如何從應用程式存取硬體、如何開發多執行緒的程式、如何有效率地管理記憶體空間等。最後，我們將示範如何針對應用程式與內核進行除錯。我們將一起學習perf、Ftrace、LTTng、BPF等工具的使用方式，了解針對應用程式與內核進行剖析和追蹤的方法，迅速找到系統的效能瓶頸。 讀完本書，我們將能夠駕馭Linux系統，隨心所欲創造出靈活又穩健的嵌入式裝置。 【本書特色】 ・利用Yocto Project與Buildroot建立嵌入式Linux系統 ・處理組建過程中BitBake的異常問題，了解Yocto的組成與工作流程 ・使用Mender或balena建立既安全又可靠的IoT裝置更新機制 ・讀懂電路圖、修改硬體結構樹、熟悉針腳擴充板(breakout board)的焊錫作業，以此連接週邊裝置，並利用邏輯分析儀探查問題原因，快速打造出產品原型 ・不用編寫內核驅動程式也可以和硬體互動 ・利用BusyBox runit啟動系統常駐服務並進行監控 ・透過GDB對裝置進行遠端除錯，利用perf、Ftrace、eBPF、Callgrind等工具量測系統效能 ・上冊包含本書前15章，下

精通嵌入式Linux程式設計（第三版）（下） Mastering Embedded Linux Programming - Third Edition 首版熱銷數千本，佳評如潮！ 理解嵌入式Linux的必備之書！ 《Mastering Embedded Linux Programming》的最新加強版 我們日常生活中的許多電子裝置，都可以看見嵌入式Linux系統的蹤影：智慧型電視、Wi-Fi路由器、工業控制器及各種測試設備，所有這些裝置的核心都是Linux。Linux作業系統可以說是當今物聯網(IoT)的關鍵基礎技術之一。 本書將帶領你遍覽開發週期的每個環節，並深入環節中的每個階段，說明階段中的元件以及可利用的工具。從工具鏈、啟動載入器、Linux內核等基礎知識入手，逐步探索如何建立一個根目錄檔案系統，並學習使用Buildroot與Yocto Project這兩款在開發社群中最常見的組建系統，加速並自動化你的開發流程。 在此基礎之上，我們將一同探討如何妥善運用NAND/NOR以及管理型eMMC的快閃記憶體特性，以便延長裝置的使用壽命與建立可靠的線上更新機制。我們也會探討嵌入式Linux程式設計的種種議題，像是如何從應用程式存取硬體、如何開發多執行緒的程式、如何有效率地管理記憶體空間等。最後，我們將示範如何針對應用程式與內核進行除錯。我們將一起學習perf、Ftrace、LTTng、BPF等工具的使用方式，了解針對應用程式與內核進行剖析和追蹤的方法，迅速找到系統的效能瓶頸。 讀完本書，我們將能夠駕馭Linux系統，隨心所欲創造出靈活又穩健的嵌入式裝置。 【本書特色】 ・利用Yocto Project與Buildroot建立嵌入式Linux系統 ・處理組建過程中BitBake的異常問題，了解Yocto的組成與工作流程 ・使用Mender或balena建立既安全又可靠的IoT裝置更新機制 ・讀懂電路圖、修改硬體結構樹、熟悉針腳擴充板(breakout board)的焊錫作業，以此連接週邊裝置，並利用邏輯分析儀探查問題原因，快速打造出產品原型 ・不用編寫內核驅動程式也可以和硬體互動 ・利用BusyBox runit啟動系統常駐服務並進行監控 ・透過GDB對裝置進行遠端除錯，利用perf、Ftrace、eBPF、Callgrind等工具量測系統效能 ・上冊包含本書前15章，下

CAD，Computer Aided Design的縮寫，意為電腦輔助設計。隨著電腦技術與工業技術不斷地發展，電腦輔助設計（CAD）技術廣泛應用於機械、建築、電子、宇航、紡織、化工等行業的各個環節。對CAD技術的應用已成為企業必不可缺的一門課題，也是在市場競爭中必須具備的基本工具。AutoCAD 2020支援強大且靈活的2D與3D設計功能，可以建立任何想像得到的形狀，它可協助您以直覺的方式探索構想，提供各種創新功能，可提高設計與文件製作的效率，讓您以更安全、準確且流暢的方式，與工作團隊共用設計。本書的架構大致分為2D繪圖與3D建模兩個部分。第一章至第九章介紹2D繪圖的基本指令和繪圖技巧。第十章至第十二章進入3D建模教學，主要涉及3D空間模型的設計製作和編輯。第十三章介紹了AutoCAD的3D彩現和出圖功能。課程內容包含各種繪製圖形的指令、精確繪圖、編輯圖形、尺寸標註、圖塊與屬性的應用、各視圖的繪製、3D圖形繪製、圖紙管理、環境設定以及綜合應用等，讓讀者透過實務操作掌握繪圖的應用技巧，並在實際工作與生活中熟練運用AutoCAD。本書特色■ 採用Step by Step步驟式引導教學，讓讀者快速學會AutoCAD操作技巧。■ 內容以實務操作為導向，各個單元皆提供精選範例操作，培養讀者靈活發揮設計思維。■ 提供最佳化的作圖方式，大大提高繪圖效率與品質。■ 適用於高工、技術學院以及大學等機械相關科系「電腦輔助機械製圖」課程使用。

本書特色 這是一本因應電腦世代 (computer age) 所寫成的統計學教科書。書中增加了有關 R 語言的介紹,並盡可能在各個章節中,說明電腦以及 R 語言如何在機率與統計推論上,發揮其功用。其中,我們在第 19 章介紹蒙地卡羅模擬與 Bootstrap 樣本重抽法,希望讀者對於如何以電腦運算能力輔助統計推論能有一較為深入的認識。本書的章節安排,是根據我在台大經濟系講授 「統計學」 課程的多年教學經驗所整理出之架構。在介紹完機率模型後,緊接著介紹單變量與多變量隨機變數。關於動差的討論,則是從隨機變數的章節抽離出來,獨立成為第 5 章。同時,亦將常態分配以及與其相關的重要分配如卡方分配,學生 t 分配與 F 分配等,以一獨立章節 (第 6 章) 介紹。這本書的設計目標是,讓學生在得到足以駕馭統計推論的機率理論 (隨機變數,動差,常態分配,抽樣分配與大樣本理論) 之後,就開始一窺統計推論之堂奧。至於其他常用的離散與連續隨機變數,則移到統計推論相關章節的後面,因此,如果是一學期的統計課程,只要專注在第 1 到 11 章即可,關於其他常用離散與連續隨機變數之介紹,可於學期末得空時再補充。我在本書中不再討論變異數分析 (ANOVA),有興趣的讀者請自行參考陳旭昇 (2015)。

✔初學者輕鬆學會Python程式設計 ✔結合運算思維與演算法基本觀念 ✔ChatGPT讓Python程式撰寫更有效率 ✔精選範例循序漸進易懂易上手 ✔課後習題難易適中強化學習效果 程式設計能力現在已是國力的象徵之一，學習如何寫程式也是和語文、數學、藝術一樣的基礎能力，連教育部都將寫程式列入國高中生的必修課，以培養解決問題、分析、歸納、創新、勇於嘗試錯誤等能力，而Python語言便是初學者的首選程式語言。 本書結合運算思維與演算法的基本觀念，所有程式碼都已在Python開發環境下正確編譯與執行。目前學校多有開設Python程式課，且APCS(Advanced Placement Computer Science)「大學程式設計先修檢測」，也可選擇Python撰寫程式設計實作題，而本書的內容即為最實用的教材，適合學生或第一次學習程式者。 除了基本的Python程式入門學習外，也介紹在網路爆紅的ChatGPT聊天機器人，它不僅僅是聊天機器人，還能幫忙回答各類問題，諸如寫程式、文章、信件…等，本書加入ChatGPT與Python雙效合一的應用，精采呈現ChatGPT AI的程式範例： ◑使用Pygame遊戲套件繪製多媒體圖案 ◑以內建模組及模擬大樂透的開獎程式 ◑建立四個主功能表的視窗應用程式 ◑演算法的應用：迷宮問題的解決方案 ◑海龜繪圖法(Turtle Graphics)繪製圖形 ◑猜數字遊戲 ◑OX井字遊戲 ◑猜拳遊戲 ◑比牌面大小遊戲 全書除了學習以Python語言撰寫程式外，也能學到以Python語言來實作演算法的重要知識點，絕對是難易適中的最實用的教材。

人才是企業最重要的資源，「唯才是用」是企業用才不二法門，面對3C：競爭激烈（Competition）、急遽變化（Change）、高度複雜（Complexity）的內外在環境，在強調IQ、EQ的同時，越來越多的企業更加重視員工的TQ（Techficiency Quotient），以迎接任何艱難的挑戰。根據本會針對企業調查顯示，絕大多數企業認為員工高水準的TQ是企業能否成功跨入二十一世紀的致勝關鍵，而電腦技能（Computer Skills）和資訊技術（Information Technology）則是關鍵因素中的主流。本會依此一需求所推出的「企業人才技能認證」（Techficiency Quotient Certification，簡稱TQC），採精進學習、考用合一的精神作為認證主軸，並經產、官、學各界專家設計而成，加上本會執行對於施測的嚴謹管控，多年來已建立高度的公信力。TQC企業人才技能認證之設計，不僅能準確地評測出員工電腦技能和資訊技術的應用水準，更能幫助員工在預備的過程中迅速找出學習盲點，大幅提升資訊應用能力，並帶動企業整體的學習熱潮，為企業e化樹立穩固的根基。TQC企業人才技能認證自1998年推出以來即獲得人才培訓單位以及企業用才單位之好評，在104人力銀行針對企業用才單位之證照採用調查報告中，更連續多年榮獲全國資訊類認證知名度第一名，調查報告中同時顯示就業職場各類專門職務取得TQC證照之普及度也是第一名，顯見TQC證照之採認已融入各行各業，並成為職場所必備的資訊能力證明。資訊技術發展的速度一日千里，因應網際網路時代的來臨，新一代的作業系統及應用軟體均有嶄新的應用。「TQC 2021企業用才電腦實力評核－辦公軟體應用篇」乙書是搭配TQC 2021技能認證所出版的系列書籍之一，本書對於認證科目、認證方式、認證題庫、系統操作等，均有詳細的介紹。本書並提供獨步全球之術科電腦評分系統，可以幫助您隨時掌握學習盲點，透過本書的指引，您定能集各方功力於一身，在e時代中出類拔萃、崢嶸頭角！ 根據104人力銀行調查指出，八成企業認為擁有電腦證照之求職者具有優勢，其中有七成企業認為擁有電腦證照之求職者具有「優先面試機會」，並且五成企業在公開應徵訊息時，會加入證照條件。在大家機會均等的新時代，當您擁有肯定自我、展現自我的專業證照，您就向成功的目標再邁進一大步了。所謂「人

This revised edition of Everything You Need to Ace World History is the same indispensable resource so many students depend on, updated with new and improved content that thoughtfully explores World History. Sections that cover culture, social movements, war, colonialism, and imperialism have been revised with an eye for balanced viewpoints, and cultural competency, examining the contexts of power, oppression, resilience, or transformation. An updated final unit includes new material bringing the book into the 2020s with content focusing on updates in technology, climate change, space exploration, global security, the COVID-19 pandemic, and more. By providing a well-rounded context, decentering Indo-European perspectives, and using language that recognizes the humanity of historical subjects BFN World History will be a critical tool for students as education styles shift toward this informed approach to history. Big Fat Notebook is a first of it's kind series of subject specific study

搶進名校資訊類學系的最佳武器！ ◎以C++語言的運算思維與演算邏輯解析APCS公告試題 ◎針對各種程式追蹤、填空、除錯題型，模擬演算過程及變數值追蹤 ◎詳細說明【觀念題】的相關知識，並列出各選項對╱錯之理由 ◎完整架構解析【實作題】：解題重點分析、完整程式碼、執行結果及程式碼說明 多元邏輯思考訓練 手腦並用強化程式語言運用 APCS(Advanced Placement Computer Science)是指「大學程式設計先修檢測」，其目的是提供學生自我評量程式設計能力，及評量大學程式設計先修課程學習成效。APCS考試類型包括：程式設計觀念題及程式設計實作題。 程式設計觀念題採單選題測驗，以運算思維、問題解決與程式設計概念為主。測驗題型包含：程式運行追蹤、填空、除錯、效能分析及基礎觀念理解等。觀念題如果需提供程式片段，會以C語言命題。重點包括：資料型態、常數與變數、全域及區域、流程控制、迴圈、函式、遞迴、陣列、結構，及基礎資料結構，以撰寫完整程式或副程式為主。 本書提供APCS歷年公告試題的完整解答與分析，並以C++語言來撰寫程式實作題。觀念題不僅清楚說明題意，並詳解各選項的對錯理由。另外對於需要程式執行過程追蹤、填空、除錯等程式片段的觀念題，書中一併提供完整程式碼及執行結果。而實作題方面則以解題重點分析、完整程式碼、執行結果及程式碼說明等架構完整解析。深信本書能指引應考者具備檢測APCS的經驗與強化解讀程式的實戰力。