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Wow! eBook: Advanced Topics in C - 5 new eBooks


Wow! eBook: Advanced Topics in C - 5 new eBooks

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Advanced Topics in C

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 03:24 AM PST

Book Description

C is the most widely used programming language of all time. It has been used to create almost every category of software imaginable and the list keeps growing every day. Cutting-edge applications, such as Arduino, embeddable and wearable computing are ready-made for C.

Advanced Topics In C teaches concepts that any budding programmer should know. You’ll delve into topics such as sorting, searching, merging, recursion, random numbers and simulation, among others. You will increase the range of problems you can solve when you learn how to manipulate versatile and popular data structures such as binary trees and hash tables.

This book assumes you have a working knowledge of basic programming concepts such as variables, constants, assignment, selection (if..else) and looping (while, for). It also assumes you are comfortable with writing functions and working with arrays.  If you study this book carefully and do the exercises conscientiously, you would become a better and more agile programmer, more prepared to code today’s applications  (such as the Internet of Things) in C.

What you'll learn

  • What are and how to use structures, pointers, and linked lists
  • How to manipulate and use stacks and queues
  • How to use random numbers to program games, and simulations
  • How to work with files, binary trees, and hash tables
  • Sophisticated sorting methods such as heapsort, quicksort, and mergesort
  • How to implement all of the above using C

Who this book is for
Those with a working knowledge of basic programming concepts, such as variables, constants, assignment, selection (if..else) and looping (while, for). It also assumes you are comfortable with writing functions and working with arrays.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Sorting, Searching, and Merging
Chapter 2. Structures
Chapter 3. Pointers
Chapter 4. Linked Lists
Chapter 5. Stacks and Queues
Chapter 6. Recursion
Chapter 7. Random Numbers, Games, and Simulation
Chapter 8. Working with Files
Chapter 9. Introduction to Binary Trees
Chapter 10. Advanced Sorting
Chapter 11. Hashing

Book Details

  • Paperback: 312 pages
  • Publisher: Apress (November 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1430264004
  • ISBN-13: 978-1430264002
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Beginning Fedora Desktop, Fedora 18 Edition

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 03:21 AM PST

Book Description

Beginning Fedora Desktop: Fedora 18 Edition is a complete guide to using the Fedora 18 Desktop Linux release as your daily driver for mail, productivity, social networking, and more. Author and Linux expert Richard Petersen delves into the operating system as a whole and offers you a complete treatment of Fedora 18 Desktop installation, configuration, and use.

You’ll discover how to install Fedora 18 Desktop on any hardware, learn which applications perform which functions, how to manage software updates, tips and tricks for the GNOME 3 and KDE desktops, useful shell commands, and both the Fedora administration and network tools.

Get the most out of Fedora 18 Desktop — including free Office suites, editors, e-book readers, music and video applications and codecs, email clients, Web and FTP browsers, microblogging and IM applications — with a copy of Beginning Fedora Desktop: Fedora 18 Edition at your side.

What you'll learn

  • how to install Fedora 18 Desktop on any hardware
  • the available GUI choices, including KDE, GNOME, and alternative desktop environments
  • how to use word processors, spreadsheets, presentation, and e-mail software
  • how to maintain your system and back it up
  • how to participate in social networks using open source clients

Who this book is for
Beginning Fedora Desktop: Fedora 18 Edition is for novice to intermediate users who are looking to install Fedora 18 as their primary computing environment.

Table of Contents
Part 1: Getting Started
Chapter 1. Fedora 18 Introduction
Chapter 2. Installation and Upgrade
Chapter 3. Usage Basics: Login, Desktop, and Help
Chapter 4. Installing and Updating Software: YUM, PackageKit, and RPM

Part 2: Applications
Chapter 5. Office Applications and Editors
Chapter 6. Graphics and Multimedia
Chapter 7. Mail (E-Mail) and News
Chapter 8. Internet Applications: Web and FTP
Chapter 9. Social Networking: Microblogging, IM, VoIP, and Social Desktop

Part 3: Desktops
Chapter 10. GNOME 3
Chapter 11. The K Desktop Environment: KDE
Chapter 12. Shells
Chapter 13. Additional Desktops

Part 4: Administration
Chapter 14. Fedora System Tools
Chapter 15. System Administration
Chapter 16. Network Configuration
Chapter 17. Printing

Book Details

  • Paperback: 504 pages
  • Publisher: Apress (November 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1430265620
  • ISBN-13: 978-1430265627
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Beginning Windows Store Application Development, HTML and JavaScript Edition

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 03:18 AM PST

Book Description

Beginning Windows Store Application Development – HTML and JavaScript Edition introduces you to the Windows 8 modern app design paradigm and the new Windows 8 programming model developed around this paradigm.  You’ll learn to build rich, immersive applications designed to run on the many devices powered by Windows 8.

The authors draw on their extensive practical experience to provide not only a comprehensive introduction to the model and its features, but guidance on best practices and a real-world sample application that you develop over the course of the book. Beginning Windows Store Application Development – HTML and JavaScript Edition also emphasizes how devices will be used and applications will be built in a world that has become far more connected. The book takes you beyond the syntax of any development language and examines factors such as application design, user experience, social integration, and maintaining data and settings across multiple devices.

What you'll learn

  • Apply Windows 8 modern UI style design guidelines to build effective user interfaces
  • Use the new programming libraries available in Windows 8
  • Effectively use application tiles and notifications
  • Integrate with Windows by exposing your application's data to Windows Search and Share menus
  • Consume services to bring data into your application
  • Use the cloud to share data and application settings across multiple devices
  • Publish your applications in the Windows Store

Who this book is for
Beginning Windows Store Application Development – HTML and JavaScript Edition is for the novice programmer with a basic understanding of web development who is interested in learning how to build the next generation of applications designed to run on Windows 8.  Readers who already have an understanding of HTML, CSS and JavaScript will get the most out of the book. It also is an excellent choice for more experienced developers who want to get started programming for Windows 8.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Welcome to a Touch-First World
Chapter 2. The Microsoft Design Language
Chapter 3. Designing Windows Store Applications
Chapter 4. Visual Studio 2012 and Windows Store Application Types
Chapter 5. HTML Controls
Chapter 6. WinJS Controls
Chapter 7. WinJS Collection Controls
Chapter 8. WinJS Custom Controls
Chapter 9. Building the User Interface
Chapter 10. Transitions and Animations
Chapter 11. Data-Binding Concepts
Chapter 12. Promises
Chapter 13. Web Workers
Chapter 14. Data Source Options
Chapter 15. Session State and Settings
Chapter 16. Files
Chapter 17. Handling State Changes
Chapter 18. External Libraries
Chapter 19. Search and Share Contracts
Chapter 20. Printing
Chapter 21. Notifications and Tiles
Chapter 22. Camera and Location
Chapter 23. Sharing Apps in the Windows Store

Book Details

  • Paperback: 552 pages
  • Publisher: Apress (September 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1430257792
  • ISBN-13: 978-1430257790
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Expert Consolidation in Oracle Database 12c

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 03:15 AM PST

Book Description

Expert Consolidation in Oracle Database 12c is your key to reducing data management costs and increasing data center efficiency. Consolidation and cloud computing are converging trends sweeping the industry. The same technologies enabling cloud computing enable consolidation as well, leading to savings on all fronts from the amount of power used for servers to the amount of floor space consumed to the number of administrators needed to manage an installation. Yet the consolidation process can be a long and winding road. Success requires planning, and consideration to the impacts on supporting infrastructure.

Expert Consolidation in Oracle Database 12c guides you through planning and implementing a consolidated Oracle Database installation using the many new features built into the latest release of Oracle's database management system. You'll learn to identify candidates for consolidation and to recognize instances that are best left stand-alone. The book guides in working with clustered systems and ASM storage in the consolidated environment. Focus is given to Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c Cloud Control as a monitoring and management dashboard. Always the goal is to drive towards a cost-effective environment that is efficient both in technology and people.

  • Focuses on the new consolidation features in Oracle Database 12c
  • Helps you evaluate and correctly decide when to consolidate
  • Leads to cost savings and improved data center efficiency

What you'll learn

  • Master the new consolidation and cloud features in Oracle Database 12c
  • Correctly decide when to consolidate and when to remain standalone
  • Reduce cost by reducing demand for rack space, power, and floor space
  • Streamline administration with Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c Cloud Control
  • Ensure the correct supporting infrastructure for a rock-solid environment
  • Safeguard your new consolidate infrastructure from disaster and data loss

Who this book is for
Expert Consolidation in Oracle Database 12c is aimed at database administrators involved in consolidation efforts, or who are interested in exploring Oracle Database 12c's strong support for consolidation and cloud computing.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Consolidation as an industry trend
Chapter 2. Oracle 12c New Features
Chapter 3. Supporting Hardware
Chapter 4. Supporting Software
Chapter 5. Installing Oracle Linux
Chapter 6. Installing the Oracle Database
Chapter 7. Pluggable Databases
Chapter 8. Monitoring the Hosting Platform
Chapter 9. Learning About Data Guard
Chapter 10. Implementing Data Guard
Chapter 11. Backup and Recovery
Chapter 12. Upgrading to Oracle 12c

Book Details

  • Paperback: 488 pages
  • Publisher: Apress (November 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1430244283
  • ISBN-13: 978-1430244288
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Oracle Exadata Survival Guide

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 03:12 AM PST

Book Description

Oracle Exadata Survival Guide is a hands-on guide for busy Oracle database administrators who are migrating their skill sets to Oracle’s Exadata database appliance. The book covers the concepts behind Exadata, and the available configurations for features such as smart scans, storage indexes, Smart Flash Cache, hybrid columnar compression, and more. You’ll learn about performance metrics and execution plans, and how to optimize SQL running in Oracle’s powerful, new environment. The authors also cover migration from other servers.

Oracle Exadata is fast becoming the standard for large installations such as those running data warehouse, business intelligence, and large-scale OLTP systems. Exadata is like no other platform, and is new ground even for experienced Oracle database administrators. The Oracle Exadata Survival Guide helps you navigate the ins and outs of this new platform, de-mystifying this amazing appliance and its exceptional performance. The book takes a highly practical approach, not diving too deeply into the details, but giving you just the right depth of information to quickly transfer your skills to Oracle’s important new platform.

  • Helps transfer your skills to the platform of the future
  • Covers the important ground without going too deep
  • Takes a practical and hands-on approach to everyday tasks

What you'll learn

  • Learn the components and basic architecture of an Exadata machine
  • Reduce data transfer overhead by processing queries in the storage layer
  • Examine and take action on Exadata-specific performance metrics
  • Deploy Hybrid Columnar Compression to reduce storage and I/O needs
  • Create worry-free migrations from existing databases into Exadata
  • Understand and address issues specific to ERP migrations

Who this book is for
Oracle Exadata Survival Guide is for the busy enterprise Oracle DBA who has suddenly been thrust into the Exadata arena. Readers should have a sound grasp of traditional Oracle database administration, and be prepared to learn new aspects that are specific to the Exadata appliance.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Exadata Basics
Chapter 2. Smart Scans and Offloading
Chapter 3. Storage Indexes
Chapter 4. Smart Flash Cache
Chapter 5. Parallel Query
Chapter 6. Compression
Chapter 7. Exadata Cell Wait Events
Chapter 8. Measuring Performance
Chapter 9. Storage Cell Monitoring
Chapter 10. Monitoring Exadata
Chapter 11. Storage Reconfiguration
Chapter 12. Migrating Databases to Exadata
Chapter 13. ERP Setup—a Practical Guide
Chapter 14. Final Thoughts

Book Details

  • Paperback: 284 pages
  • Publisher: Apress (November 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1430260106
  • ISBN-13: 978-1430260103
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