In this third edition, updated for Visual Studio 2022, Mike McGrath shows how to code applications and demonstrates every aspect of the C# language needed to produce professional programming results. The book's examples provide clear syntax-highlighted code showing C# language basics including variables, arrays, logic, looping, methods, and classes.

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Subtitled "An Objects-Natural Approach", this book has been written for programmers with a background in another high-level language. Paul and Harvey Deitel look at modern C++ development hands on using C++20 and its "Big Four" features - Ranges, Concepts, Modules and Coroutines. 

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Subtitled "Toward AI with Common Sense", this book asks how we can create artificial intelligence with broad, robust common sense rather than narrow, specialized expertise. Ronald J. Brachman and Hector J. Levesque offer an accessible account of how common sense might be built into a machine. They analyze common sense in humans, explain how AI over the years has focused mainly on expertise, and suggest ways to endow an AI system with both common sense and effective reasoning

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This is a collection of 175 recipes for database administrators to manage enterprise databases effectively.  Simon Riggs and Gianni Ciolli show how to get up and running with all the latest features of PostgreSQL 14. The recipes cover how to tackle a variety of problems and pain points for a database administrator such as creating tables, managing views, improving performance, and securing your database.

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Updated for C++17 and C++ 20, this book teaches C++ using realistic examples. Drawing on experience teaching C++ to physicists, mathematicians, engineers, and students, Peter Gottschling guides readers to sophisticated approaches based on advanced features.

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This book, subtitled "Create Awesome Platform Games" is part of the QuestKids set of books aimed at younger children which benefit from the full-color experience of other In Easy Steps titles. This one take readers from Scratch basics through to creating their own driving games in easy steps. Max Wainewright shows how to create each game with challenges to take you to the next level of coding. The book even includes mods to make games more exciting.

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This book is part of a set of Something Completely Different books that look at what makes Python special and sets it apart from other programming languages. Mike James looks at how Python treats data in a distinctly Pythonic way, providing data objects that are very usable and very extensible. From the unlimited precision integers, referred to as bignums, through the choice of a list to play the role of the array, to the availability of the dictionary as a built-in data type, Python never fails to please and this book is what you need to help you make the most of these special features.

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This book shows how to write practical, reusable Java code with straightforward tutorials and tips. In this 8th edition, Dr. Barry Burd covers the latest developments in Java, including the new ‘switch’ statement syntax. The book has easy-to-understand explanations that make learning easy, for beginners and experienced coders alike.

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This book, subtitled 101 Illustrated References for Cloud Engineers and Architects, is a fully illustrated, visual guide to matching the best Google Cloud Platform services to your own unique uses. After a brief introduction to the major categories of cloud services offered by Google, Priyanka Vergadia offers approximately 100 solutions divided into eight categories of services included in Google Cloud Platform

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This book reveals a systemic and effective approach to software testing aimed at making the entire development process more efficient. .Dr. Maurício Aniche looks at how to customize your testing coverage and catch bugs in tricky corner cases. The book shows techniques drawn from proven research in software engineering, and each chapter puts a new technique into practice. The real-world cases and detailed code samples show how to enginee tests that find bugs in edge cases and parts of code normally untested.

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This is a Python-specific design patterns guide that's friendly and practical, and aimed at every Python developer, regardless of experience. James W. Cooper presents visual, example-driven explanations of 23 proven patterns for writing object-oriented code. Through clear and intuitive code samples, he introduces modern techniques for creating Python objects that interact effectively in powerful, flexible programs. Python newcomers, including those moving from other languages, will find a succinct introduction designed to get them up to speed fast.

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This down-to-earth guide shows how to secure your own data (and your company’s, too). Joseph Steinberg provides step-by-step guidance on how to implement reasonable security measures, prevent cyber attacks, deal securely with remote work, and what to do in the event that your information is compromised. In this updated edition, you get the latest facts about what happens to the stuff you put online. Work from home securely and avoid misinformation. Make sure your photos, passwords, and other important stuff are safe from hackers.

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