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.NET is far from dead. Although JavaScript, Go, and Swift have gathered plenty of developer attention, .NET remains a dominant framework. But it hasn't been entirely smooth sailing. With .NET's coupling to Windows environments, .NET apps haven't had access to the bleeding edge of server automation or application deployment. Configuration management

With the advent of public and private clouds, enterprises have moved an increasing number of workloads to the clouds. A significant portion of IT infrastructure is now provisioned on public clouds like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Compute Engine (GCE), and Microsoft Azure (Azure). In addition, companies have deployed private clouds to provide

Workplace Software and Skills is designed to flexibly support a range of courses covering computer literacy, Microsoft Office, and Google Suite applications. The textbook covers both hard and soft skills that are applicable to a broad range of academic majors and careers. Chapters combine studio learning and guided practice with scaffolded activiti

Foundations of Information Systems aligns to the topics and objectives of most introductory information systems courses in computer science and information technology, as well as in other subject areas such as health and business information systems. The offering helps students understand foundational concepts including hardware, software, database

As your business tries to make sense of today's staggering amount of structured and unstructured data, traditional analytics will take you only so far. The key to success over the next few years will depend on augmented analytics, a method that embeds machine learning and natural language processing (NLP) in the process. This report explains how au

With hundreds of startups founded each year, the relatively new field of data-focused biotech - or TechBio - is growing rapidly. But without enough experienced practitioners to go around, most organizations hire data scientists with minimal biotech experience and lab scientists who've taken a crash course in data science. This arrangement is proble

Elements of Data Science is an introduction to the practical skills of working with data, written for people with no programming experience. Concepts are explained clearly and concisely, and exercises in each chapter demonstrate the real-world use of each feature. - Step-by-Step Approach: Learn how to execute a data science project from start to fi

The Little Book of Semaphores is a free textbook that introduces the principles of synchronization for concurrent programming. In most computer science curricula, synchronization is a module in an Operating Systems class. OS textbooks present a standard set of problems with a standard set of solutions, but most students don't get a good understandi

The proliferation of multicore processors in the embedded market for Internet-of-Things (IoT) and Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) makes developing real-time embedded applications increasingly difficult. What is the underlying theory that makes multicore real-time possible? How does theory influence application design? When is a real-time operating sys

Artificial intelligence (AI) robots can learn from their experiences, make decisions in real time, understand natural language and human gestures, and utilize computer vision to perceive and comprehend their environments. Beginning with the rudimentary concepts of AI, AI Robotics: Ethics, Algorithms, and Technology of Artificial Intelligence-Powere