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In this brief, meaty introduction to Cisco routers and switches, Lucas helps readers get comfortable with the Cisco environment, teaches how to troubleshoot problems, and explores the basics of switc

Myxomatosis. The Order of Canada. Noble gas. Catherine de' Medici. The History of Superman? Whether you're doing serious research on the Web or just settling an argument, it's easy to get caught up i

Heinlein, an independent ISP operator in Berlin, has offered this thorough guide to Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP), which allows users to access a variety of Internet services from remote loc

Fascinating reading for any geek, this landmark title describes, in-depth, how statistical filtering is being used by next generation spam filters to identify and filter spam.

This practical, tutorial-style book uses the Kali Linux distribution to teach Linux basics with a focus on how hackers would use them. Topics include Linux command line basics, filesystems, networking

Who said dragon slaying was easy? I cading a guild in massively multiplayer online (MMO) games like World of Warcraft is more difficult than most players think. Your members look to you to keep a lid

This plain-English guide to popular wireless networking standards shows readers how to connect to wireless networks anywhere they go. After an introduction to networking in general, and wireless netw

The GIMP is a free alternative to Photoshop that can be used for photo retouching, image composition, and image authoring. With this new book, artists and graphics professionals will learn how to use

Fun and functional Linux, Mac OS X and UNIX shell scripts The UNIX shell is the main scripting environment of every Linux, Mac OS X and UNIX system, whether a rescued laptop or a million-dollar main

This hands-on tutorial is a broad examination of how a modern computer works. Classroom tested for over a decade, it gives readers a firm understanding of how computers do what they do, covering essentials like data storage, logic gates and transistors, data types, the CPU, assembly, and machine code.Introduction to Computer Organization gives programmers a practical understanding of what happens in a computer when you execute your code. You may never have to write x86-64 assembly language or design hardware yourself, but knowing how the hardware and software works will give you greater control and confidence over your coding decisions. We start with high level fundamental concepts like memory organization, binary logic, and data types and then explore how they are implemented at the assembly language level.The goal isn’t to make you an assembly programmer, but to help you comprehend what happens behind the scenes between running your program and seeing “Hello World” displayed on the s

Stop manually analyzing binary! Practical Binary Analysis is the first book of its kind to present advanced binary analysis topics, such as binary instrumentation, dynamic taint analysis, and symboli

Audacity is a cross-platform, open source program that allows anyone to turn their computer into a powerful recording studio. Audacity is free, but it can easily do the work of expensive digital audi

This text first outlines the deficiencies of browsers, and then explains how these deficiencies can be exploited in the design and deployment of task-specific webbots. Readers will learn how to write

In Learn Robotics with the Raspberry Pi, you'll learn how to build and code your own robot projects with just the Raspberry Pi microcomputer and a few easy-to-get components - no prior experience nece

The LEGO® Mindstorms® NXT 2.0 Discovery Book is the complete, illustrated beginner's guide to MINDSTORMS that you've been looking for.Author Laurens Valk's crystal-clear instructions w

Do you sigh in frustration when your computer shows a blank screen for no apparent reason? Are you tired of waiting for your husband to install that wireless network? Have you felt belittled by the s

Learn coding and electronics through 12 original and daring projects that hack wireless signals.Learn to build and code with these cool projects that hack common things and interact with the real worl

Small Basic is a free, beginner-friendly programming language created by Microsoft to inspire kids to learn to program. Based on BASIC, which introduced programming to millions of first-time PC owners

Lego Mindstorms NXT thinking Robots will show you how to build and program two robots that think. You'll be awestruck when the HT Tickler ties you at tic-tac-toe and amazed when the One-Armed Wonder

For over a decade, Andrew "bunnie" Huang, one of the world's most esteemed hackers, has shaped the fields of hacking and hardware, from his cult-classic book Hacking the Xbox to the open-source laptop

Facebook is the world's largest social networking site, used by millions to connect with friends, share photos, and stay in touch. But it can seem huge and daunting, and if you didn't grow up with a s

From the creators of Scratch comes ScratchJr, a programming language designed for young children (ages 5-7).The ScratchJr Book is the perfect addition to the free app and makes coding and computer science easy and fun for all ages!In The ScratchJr Book, kids learn by playing with programming blocks and building their own animated collages, interactive stories, and playable games.Thirty step-by-step activities help kids develop computational thinking, problem-solving, and design skills. Each chapter has several smaller activities that build on one other, culminating with a fun, final project. By the end of the book kids and parents will be ready for all sorts of new programming adventures.Each activity includes:step-by-step, easy-to-follow directionsliteracy and math connectiontips for grown ups and teachers creative challenges to explore and grow!

Kids learn to code with a deck of instructional cards by creating interactive games, stories, music, and animations with Scratch, a popular visual programming language.Now updated for Scratch 3.0, thi

Learn how programming algorithms work through diagrams in this full-color book.An illustrated guide to computer algorithms for students and experienced programmers. Learn how to manipulate arrays, wha

Fun guide to learning Bayesian statistics and probability through unusual and illustrative examples.Many professionals use statistics and probabilities in their everyday work but struggle to make much

Swift is Apple's popular iOS programming language designed to be beginner-friendly and accessible. Swift for Kids teaches the fundamentals of programming with Swift and Xcode, theofficial - and free!

Destroy asteroids, shoot hoops, and slice and dice fruit with Scratch Programming Playground! Scratch is the colorful drag-and-drop programming language used by millions of first-time learners. In thi

28 mad scientist themed projects and experiments to teach STEM topics and coding with the BBC micro:bitThe BBC micro:bit is a tiny electronics board developed to teach kids and beginners about coding

This revised second edition is a practical and comprehensive book that takes readers through the intricacies of the FreeBSD platform and teaches them how to build, configure, and manage the FreeBSD s

Python is a powerful, expressive programming language that's easy to learn and fun to use! But books about learning to program in Python can be kind of dull, gray, and boring, and that's no fun for an

A project-filled introduction to coding that shows kids how to build programs by making cool games.Scratch, the colorful drag-and-drop programming language, is used by millions of first-time learners worldwide. Scratch 3 features an updated interface, new programming blocks, and the ability to run on tablets and smartphones, so you can learn how to code on the go. In Scratch 3 Programming Playground, you'll learn to code by making cool games. Get ready to destroy asteroids, shoot hoops, and slice and dice fruit! Each game includes easy-to-follow instructions with full-color images, review questions, and creative coding challenges to make the game your own. Want to add more levels or a cheat code? No problem, just write some code. You'll learn to make games like:Maze Runner: escape the maze!Snaaaaaake: gobble apples and avoid your own tailAsteroid Breaker: smash space rocksFruit Slicer: a Fruit Ninja cloneBrick Breaker: a remake of Breakout, the brick-breaking classicPlatformer: a game

A playful, kid-friendly introduction to game development using Scratch, a visual programming language for making interactive games and animations. Author is a well-known professional game designer.Make Your Own Scratch Games! shows you how to make interactive games using Scratch, a beginner-friendly tool for making and sharing animated games online. Readers use Scratch's block-based programming language to design games from scratch using author's games as examples. Anthropy walks readers through game development process from start to finish, covering everything from mapping out a game's structure, creating animations, and debugging the end product. Readers will understand what makes designing video games challenging and fun, and feel ready to bring their own game ideas to life.