Mastering Gradle. Master the technique of developing, migrating, and building automation using Gradle

Mainak Mitra, Abhinandan Maheshwari

Mastering IPython 4.0. Complete guide to interactive and parallel computing using IPython 4.0

Thomas Bitterman

IPython is an interactive computational environment in which you can combine code execution, rich text, mathematics, plots, and rich media.This book will get IPython developers up to date with the latest advancements in IPython and dive deep into interactive computing with IPython. This an advanced guide on interactive and parallel computing with IPython will explore advanced visualizations and high-performance computing with IPython in detail. You will quickly brush up your knowledge of IPython kernels and wrapper kernels, then we'?ll move to advanced concepts such as testing, Sphinx, JS events, interactive work, and the ZMQ cluster. The book will cover topics such as IPython Console Lexer, advanced configuration, and third-party tools.By the end of this book, you will be able to use IPython for interactive and parallel computing in a high-performance computing environment.

Mastering Docker. Unlock new opportunities using Docker's most advanced features - Third Edition

Russ McKendrick, Scott Gallagher

Docker has been a game-changer when it comes to how modern applications are deployed and created. It has now grown into a key driver of innovation beyond system administration, with an impact on the world of web development. But how can you make sure you're keeping up with the innovations it's driving, or be sure you're using it to its full potential? Mastering Docker shows you how; this book not only demonstrates how to use Docker more effectively, but also helps you rethink and reimagine what's possible with it. You will cover concepts such as building, managing, and storing images, along with best practices to make you confident, before delving more into Docker security. You'll find everything related to extending and integrating Docker in new and innovative ways. Docker Compose, Docker Swarm, and Kubernetes will help you take control of your containers in an efficient manner.By the end of the book, you will have a broad, yet detailed, sense of what's possible with Docker, and how seamlessly it fits in with a range of other platforms and tools.

Mastering 5G Network Design, Implementation, and Operations. A comprehensive guide to understanding, designing, deploying, and managing 5G networks

Shyam Varan Nath, Ananya Simlai, Oguzhan Kara

We are living in an era where ultra-fast internet speed is not a want, but a necessity. As applications continue to evolve, they demand a reliable network with low latency and high speed. With the widespread commercial adoption of driverless cars, robotic factory floors, and AR/VR-based immersive sporting events, speed and reliability are becoming more crucial than ever before. Fortunately, the power of 5G technology enables all this and much more.This book helps you understand the fundamental building blocks that enable 5G technology. You’ll explore the unique aspects that make 5G capable of meeting high-quality demands, including technologies that back 5G, enhancements in the air interface, and packet core, which come together to create a network with unparalleled performance. As you advance, you’ll discover how to design and implement both 5G macro and private networks, while also learning about the various design and deployment options available and which option is best suited for specific use cases. After that, you’ll check out the operational and maintenance aspects of such networks and how 5G works together with fixed wireline and satellite technologies.By the end of this book, you’ll understand the theoretical and practical aspects of 5G, enabling you to use it as a handbook to establish a 5G network.

Building Python Microservices with FastAPI. Build secure, scalable, and structured Python microservices from design concepts to infrastructure

Sherwin John C.Tragura

FastAPI is an Asynchronous Server Gateway Interface (ASGI)-based framework that can help build modern, manageable, and fast microservices. Because of its asynchronous core platform, this ASGI-based framework provides the best option when it comes to performance, reliability, and scalability over the WSGI-based Django and Flask. When working with Python, Flask, and Django microservices, you’ll be able to put your knowledge to work with this practical guide to building seamlessly manageable and fast microservices.You’ll begin by understanding the background of FastAPI and learning how to install, configure, and use FastAPI to decompose business units. You’ll explore a unique and asynchronous REST API framework that can provide a better option when it comes to building microservices. After that, this book will guide you on how to apply and translate microservices design patterns in building various microservices applications and RESTful APIs using the FastAPI framework.By the end of this microservices book, you’ll be able to understand, build, deploy, test, and experiment with microservices and their components using the FastAPI framework.

Bootstrap for ASP.NET MVC. Click here to enter text. - Second Edition

Pieter van der Westhuizen

One of the leading open source frontend frameworks, Bootstrap has undergone a significant change and introduced several features that make designing compelling, next-generation UIs much simpler. Integrating Bootstrap with ASP.NET's powerful components can further enhance its capabilities.This book guides you through the process of creating an ASP.NET MVC website from scratch using Bootstrap. After a primer on the fundamentals of Bootstrap, you will learn your way around and create a new ASP.NET MVC project in Visual Studio. You will move on to learn about the various Bootstrap components as well as techniques to include them in your own projects. The book includes practical examples to show you how to use open-source plugins with Bootstrap and ASP.NET MVC and guides you through building an ASP.NET MVC website using Bootstrap, utilizing layout and user-interface components. At the end of this book, you will find some valuable tips and tricks to help you get the most out of your Bootstrap-integrated and ASP.NET MVC-integrated website.

The Ansible Workshop. Hands-On Learning For Rapid Mastery

Aymen El Amri

The Ansible Workshop offers a comprehensive journey through the world of Ansible, guiding readers from foundational concepts to advanced applications in automation. Readers delve into creating and managing inventories, an essential aspect of organizing systems for automation.As the journey progresses, the book covers the creation and use of playbooks, providing step-by-step instructions and practical examples. Readers learn how to gather and utilize Ansible facts, debug issues effectively, and manage sensitive data with Ansible Vault. The exploration of Ansible blocks, modules, plugins, and filters further enhances the reader's ability to customize and extend Ansible's functionality.The book then introduces the concept of Ansible roles, enabling readers to structure and reuse their automation tasks efficiently. Performance optimization techniques are also discussed, ensuring that automation workflows are both fast and reliable. The practical applications of Ansible are showcased through chapters on managing Docker and Docker Compose, as well as automating Kubernetes, highlighting Ansible's versatility in modern IT environments. To provide a quick reference and reinforce learning, an Ansible cheat sheet is included, summarizing key commands and concepts.

Raspberry Pi Mechatronics Projects HOTSHOT. Enter the world of mechatronic systems with the Raspberry Pi to design and build 12 amazing projects

Narasimha S Yamanoor, Srihari Yamanoor, Sai Yamanoor

OpenStack Sahara Essentials. Integrate, deploy, rapidly configure, and successfully manage your own big data-intensive clusters in the cloud using OpenStack Sahara

Omar Khedher

The Sahara project is a module that aims to simplify the building of data processing capabilities on OpenStack.The goal of this book is to provide a focused, fast paced guide to installing, configuring, and getting started with integrating Hadoop with OpenStack, using Sahara.The book should explain to users how to deploy their data-intensive Hadoop and Spark clusters on top of OpenStack. It will also cover how to use the Sahara REST API, how to develop applications for Elastic Data Processing on Openstack, and setting up hadoop or spark clusters on Openstack.

Apache Karaf Cookbook. Over 60 recipes to help you get the most out of your Apache Karaf deployments

Jamie Goodyear, Johan Edstorm, Achim Nierbeck, Heath J Kesler

Natural Language Processing with Java and LingPipe Cookbook. Over 60 effective recipes to develop your Natural Language Processing (NLP) skills quickly and effectively

Frederick Baldwin, Krishna Dayanidhi

NetSuite for Consultants. A handbook for ERP and CRM consultants to implement NetSuite 2021 quickly and easily

Peter Ries

NetSuite For Consultants takes a hands-on approach to help ERP and CRM consultants implement NetSuite quickly and efficiently, as well deepen their understanding of its implementation methodology.During the course of this book, you’ll get a clear picture of what NetSuite is, how it works, and how accounts, support, and updates work within its ecosystem.Understanding what a business needs is a critical first step toward completing any software product implementation, so you'll learn how to write business requirements by learning about the various departments, roles, and processes in the client's organization. Once you've developed a solid understanding of NetSuite and your client, you’ll be able to apply your knowledge to configure accounts and test everything with the users. You’ll also learn how to manage both functional and technical issues that arise post-implementation and handle them like a professional.By the end of this book, you'll have gained the necessary skills and knowledge to implement NetSuite for businesses and get things up and running in the shortest possible time.

Learning Flask Framework. Build dynamic, data-driven websites and modern web applications with Flask

Charles Leifer, Matthew Copperwaite

The PEAR Installer Manifesto. The PEAR Installer maintainer shows you the power of this code management and deployment system to revolutionize your PHP application development

Gregory Beaver

PEAR stands for PHP Extension and Application Repository, and its primary purpose is to support code re-use. PEAR provides both an advanced installer and a code repository at http://pear.php.net. PEAR code is organized into discrete re-usable components called packages. A package consists of a group of files and a descriptor file called package.xml that contains metadata about the package's contents, such as the package version, any special dependencies, and textual information such as the package description and authors.The software that transforms a package from an inert grouping of files into a dynamic software package is called the PEAR Installer and is itself a PEAR package. In other words, the PEAR Installer can be used to upgrade itself. It truly is a very powerful application. In short, the PEAR Installer is one of the most effective tools for managing a high-quality software library, high-quality applications, or high-quality websites.This book will show you a new way of organizing your PHP development, by leveraging the full power of the PEAR Installer. In a sense, the PEAR Installer is a step above a software design pattern, a meta-development pattern that can be used to systematically organize all of your PHP development.You will learn how to organize your code into packages using the package.xml format. You will learn about the revolutionary new PEAR Channel concept, and how to safely and reliably depend on external PHP libraries from sources such as pear.php.net and other PEAR channels. You will learn about the PEAR_PackageFileManager package, and how to customize individual installations of your PHP code through file roles, file tasks, and post-installation scripts.In addition, you will learn how to use the power of PEAR to manage your web projects with the PEAR installer to bring the power of versioning and rollbacks to your live website. The synergy of the PEAR Installer and a revision control system like CVS or Subversion is also explored in depth.Next, you will learn how to set up your own PEAR Channel for distributing PHP applications, both open-source and proprietary closed-source PHP applications that can be secured using technology already built into the PEAR Installer.Finally, you will learn how to embed the PEAR Installer inside your own web application in order to manage plug-ins from a remote server. The book covers in detail designing a custom plug-in system for a fictitious blog application. The plug-in system is used to manage templates, and the PEAR Installer is used to manage the details of querying the remote server for templates, handling dependencies between versioning, and doing the actual installation process as well.

Zscaler Cloud Security Essentials. Discover how to securely embrace cloud efficiency, intelligence, and agility with Zscaler

Ravi Devarasetty

Many organizations are moving away from on-premises solutions to simplify administration and reduce expensive hardware upgrades. This book uses real-world examples of deployments to help you explore Zscaler, an information security platform that offers cloud-based security for both web traffic and private enterprise applications.You'll start by understanding how Zscaler was born in the cloud, how it evolved into a mature product, and how it continues to do so with the addition of sophisticated features that are necessary to stay ahead in today's corporate environment. The book then covers Zscaler Internet Access and Zscaler Private Access architectures in detail, before moving on to show you how to map future security requirements to ZIA features and transition your business applications to ZPA. As you make progress, you'll get to grips with all the essential features needed to architect a customized security solution and support it. Finally, you'll find out how to troubleshoot the newly implemented ZIA and ZPA solutions and make them work efficiently for your enterprise.By the end of this Zscaler book, you'll have developed the skills to design, deploy, implement, and support a customized Zscaler security solution.

Microsoft Certified Azure Data Fundamentals (Exam DP-900) Certification Guide. The comprehensive guide to passing the DP-900 exam on your first attempt

Marcelo Leite

Passing the DP-900 Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals exam opens the door to a myriad of opportunities for working with data services in the cloud. But it is not an easy exam and you'll need a guide to set you up for success and prepare you for a career in Microsoft Azure.Absolutely everything you need to pass the DP-900 exam is covered in this concise handbook. After an introductory chapter covering the core terms and concepts, you'll go through the various roles related to working with data in the cloud and learn the similarities and differences between relational and non-relational databases. This foundational knowledge is crucial, as you'll learn how to provision and deploy Azure's relational and non-relational services in detail later in the book. You'll also gain an understanding of how to glean insights with data analytics at both small and large scales, and how to visualize your insights with Power BI. Once you reach the end of the book, you'll be able to test your knowledge with practice tests with detailed explanations of the correct answers.By the end of this book, you will be armed with the knowledge and confidence to not only pass the DP-900 exam but also have a solid foundation from which to embark on a career in Azure data services.

Learning Couchbase. Design documents and implement real world e-commerce applications with Couchbase

Henry Potsangbam

This book achieves its goal by taking up an end-to-end development structure, right from understanding NOSQL document design to implementing full fledged eCommerce application design using Couchbase as a backend. Starting with the architecture of Couchbase to get you up and running, this book quickly takes you through designing a NoSQL document and implementing highly scalable applications using Java API. You will then be introduced to document design and get to know the various ways to administer Couchbase. Followed by this, learn to store documents using bucket. Moving on, you will then learn to store, retrieve and delete documents using smart client base on Java API. You will then retrieve documents using SQL like syntax call N1QL. Next, you will learn how to write map reduce base views. Finally, you will configure XDCR for disaster recovery and implement an eCommerce application using Couchbase.

iOS 17 Programming for Beginners. Unlock the world of iOS development with Swift 5.9, Xcode 15, and iOS 17 – your path to App Store success - Eight Edition

Ahmad Sahar

In a world with nearly 2 million apps on the App Store, the demand for skilled iOS developers has never been higher. iOS 17 Programming for Beginners, Eighth Edition is your gateway to this lucrative and dynamic field. This hands-on guide is tailored for those who are new to iOS and takes you on a journey from learning the Swift language to crafting your own app and seeing it thrive on the App Store.Our approach is hands-on and practical. Each chapter is designed to be a stepping stone in your development journey, providing step-by-step tutorials, real-life examples, and clear explanations of complex concepts. As you progress, you'll not only be skilled in Swift but also incorporate cutting-edge technologies into your apps. You'll learn how to publish your creations and harness the power of iOS 17 through a straightforward and easy to program example app divided into manageable parts.By the time you've completed this book, you'll possess the skills and knowledge to not only develop and publish captivating apps but also leverage online resources to continually enhance your app development prowess.

Mastering BeagleBone Robotics. Master the power of the BeagleBone Black to maximize your robot-building skills and create awesome projects

Richard Grimmett

Unlocking the Secrets of Prompt Engineering. Master the art of creative language generation to accelerate your journey from novice to pro

Gilbert Mizrahi, Daniel Serfaty

Unlocking the Secrets of Prompt Engineering is your key to mastering the art of AI-driven writing. This book propels you into the world of large language models (LLMs), empowering you to create and apply prompts effectively for diverse applications, from revolutionizing content creation and chatbots to coding assistance.Starting with the fundamentals of prompt engineering, this guide provides a solid foundation in LLM prompts, their components, and applications. Through practical examples and use cases, you'll discover how LLMs can be used for generating product descriptions, personalized emails, social media posts, and even creative writing projects like fiction and poetry. The book covers advanced use cases such as creating and promoting podcasts, integrating LLMs with other tools, and using AI for chatbot development. But that’s not all. You'll also delve into the ethical considerations, best practices, and limitations of using LLM prompts as you experiment and optimize your approach for best results.By the end of this book, you'll have unlocked the full potential of AI in writing and content creation to generate ideas, overcome writer's block, boost productivity, and improve communication skills.

Troubleshooting System Center Configuration Manager

Peter Egerton, Gerry Hampson

Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager is the most popular enterprise client management solution in the world with some of the best features available. Troubleshooting this product, however, is not always as simple as you might want, not least getting to know the hundreds of log files and understanding how the various components work.The book starts with discussing the most commonly used tools for troubleshooting the variety of problems that can be seen in Configuration Manager. It then moves to providing a high level view of the available log files, their locations, what they relate to and what they typically contain. Next, we will look at how we can fully utilize and extend all the available information from the console monitoring pane through to the status messages and down into error logging with some further reaches into WMI, SQL, registry and the file structure. You will then learn what the common error codes mean, how to make sense of the less common ones and what they actually mean with respect to Configuration Manager. Further to this, you will pick up widely acknowledged best practices both from a proactive stance when carrying out your daily administrative tasks and also from a reactive position when the green lights start to turn red right down to a complete failure situation. By the end of the book, you will be competent enough to identify and diagnose the root causes of System Center Configuration Manager administration issues and resolving them.

Hands-On Exploratory Data Analysis with Python. Perform EDA techniques to understand, summarize, and investigate your data

Suresh Kumar Mukhiya, Usman Ahmed

Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) is an approach to data analysis that involves the application of diverse techniques to gain insights into a dataset. This book will help you gain practical knowledge of the main pillars of EDA - data cleaning, data preparation, data exploration, and data visualization.You’ll start by performing EDA using open source datasets and perform simple to advanced analyses to turn data into meaningful insights. You’ll then learn various descriptive statistical techniques to describe the basic characteristics of data and progress to performing EDA on time-series data. As you advance, you’ll learn how to implement EDA techniques for model development and evaluation and build predictive models to visualize results. Using Python for data analysis, you’ll work with real-world datasets, understand data, summarize its characteristics, and visualize it for business intelligence.By the end of this EDA book, you’ll have developed the skills required to carry out a preliminary investigation on any dataset, yield insights into data, present your results with visual aids, and build a model that correctly predicts future outcomes.

Mastering OpenStack. Design, deploy, and manage a scalable OpenStack infrastructure

Omar Khedher

Salesforce Data Architect Certification Guide. Comprehensive coverage of the Salesforce Data Architect exam content to help you pass on the first attempt

Aaron Allport

The Salesforce Data Architect is a prerequisite exam for the Application Architect half of the Salesforce Certified Technical Architect credential. This book offers complete, up-to-date coverage of the Salesforce Data Architect exam so you can take it with confidence.The book is written in a clear, succinct way with self-assessment and practice exam questions, covering all the topics necessary to help you pass the exam with ease. You’ll understand the theory around Salesforce data modeling, database design, master data management (MDM), Salesforce data management (SDM), and data governance. Additionally, performance considerations associated with large data volumes will be covered. You’ll also get to grips with data migration and understand the supporting theory needed to achieve Salesforce Data Architect certification.By the end of this Salesforce book, you'll have covered everything you need to know to pass the Salesforce Data Architect certification exam and have a handy, on-the-job desktop reference guide to re-visit the concepts.