Book Watch Archive


Genetic Algorithms in Elixir (Pragmatic)
Wednesday, 17 February 2021

Subtitled "Solve Problems Using Evolution", this is an in-depth look at the algorithms, techniques, and methods that go into writing a genetic algorithm in Elixir. Sean Moriarity explains the power of genetic algorithms through simple solutions to challenging problems, and shows how to use Elixir features to write genetic algorithms that are concise and idiomatic. While how solving problems using genetic algorithms, he explains the different techniques and fine-tuning required to solve a wide array of problems.

<ASIN:168050794X>

 
ASP.NET Core 5 and Angular, 4th Ed (Packt)
Monday, 15 February 2021

This book, subtitled "Full-stack web development with .NET 5 and Angular 11" aims to get developers started with Angular to build robust web applications.  Valerio De Sanctis also covers ASP.NET Core 5 and Web API Controllers to implement API calls and server-side routing in the back-end. This fully revised edition includes a side-by-side comparison of the Visual Studio Angular app versus NG App and coverage of the Angular routing module.

<ASIN:1800560338>

 
This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends (Bloomsbury Publishing)
Friday, 12 February 2021

Subtitled "The Cyberweapons Arms Race", this book by New York Times cybersecurity reporter Nicole Perlroth sets out to tell the story of the cyberweapons market and to look at a new kind of global warfare. Perlroth argues that zero day bugs are in the hands of hostile nations and mercenaries who do not care if votes goes missing, clean water is contaminated, or nuclear plants melt down.

<ASIN:1635576059>

 
Raspberry Pi IoT In C Using Linux Drivers (I/O Press)
Wednesday, 10 February 2021

This book shows how to use the Raspberry Pi and Linux drivers to control IoT devices.  Harry Fairhead explains the principles so that you can tackle new devices and he also guides you through using external hardware via standard Linux drivers. Throughout this book you will find a practical approach to understanding electronic circuits and datasheets and translating this to code, specifically using the C programming language.

<ASIN:1871962641>

 
Visual Studio 2019 Tricks and Techniques (Packt)
Monday, 08 February 2021

This book, subtitled "A developer's guide to writing better code and maximizing productivity", demonstrates some of the most sophisticated capabilities of Visual Studio and shows you how to use the integrated development environment more efficiently to be more productive. Paul Schroeder and Aaron Cure cover shortcuts, snippets, and numerous optimization tricks, along with debugging techniques, source control integration, and other important IDE feature. With that groundwork in place, more advanced concepts such as the inner workings of project and item templates are covered.

<ASIN:1800203527>

 
Racket Programming the Fun Way (No Starch Press)
Friday, 05 February 2021

Subtitled "From Strings to Turing Machines", this introduction to the Racket functional programming language and DrRacket development environment explores topics in mathematics (mostly recreational) and computer science. James W. Stelly covers all the features, functions, and applications of the Racket programming language. A variety of coding paradigms are included, including iterative, object oriented, and logic programming. The book shows how to create interactive graphics, draw diagrams, and solve puzzles as you explore Racket through fun computer science topics--from statistical analysis to search algorithms and  the Turing machine.

<ASIN:1718500823>

 
Classic Computer Science Problems in Java (Manning)
Wednesday, 03 February 2021

This book aims to sharpen your coding skills by exploring established computer science problems. David Kopec challenges you with time-tested scenarios and algorithms. The book presents a series of exercises based in computer science fundamentals that are designed to improve your software development abilities and improve your understanding of artificial intelligence. Whatever software development problem you’re facing, odds are someone has already uncovered a solution. This book collects the most useful solutions devised, guiding you through a variety of challenges and tried-and-true problem-solving techniques.

<ASIN:1617297607>

 
Nonsequential and Distributed Programming with Go (Springer)
Monday, 01 February 2021

This book introduces nonsequential and distributed programming with Go. Christian Maurer systematically presents basic concepts for the synchronization and communication of concurrent processes. These include locks, semaphores, fairness and deadlocks, monitors, and local and network-wide message passing. Other topics include networks as graphs, network exploration, distributed depth and breadth first search, and the selection of a leader in networks. The chapters on locks, semaphores, monitors and network-wide message exchange also present some basic approaches to programming in C and Java.

<ASIN:3658297816>

 
Coding Roblox Games Made Easy (Packt)
Friday, 29 January 2021

With well over 150 million monthly active users, Roblox hosts all genres of games that can be played by other members of the community using the Lua programming language. Zander Brumbaugh explains how to work on the Roblox platform, starting with an overview of Roblox development and then how to use Roblox Studio. Having looked at how to program in Roblox Lua, it goes on to creating Obby and Battle Royale games. The final section looks at the logistics of game production, focusing on optimizing the performance of games by implementing impressive mechanics, monetization, and marketing practices.

<ASIN:1800561997>

 
Python Programming and Visualization for Scientists 2nd Ed (Sundog Publishing)
Wednesday, 27 January 2021

This book was written from the perspective of "What book would the authors want to have had when they were transitioning to Python?" Alex DeCaria and Grant Petty have completely revised this second edition to ensure that all code examples work in Python 3.  Additional chapters on the Pandas library and Cartopy have been included, as well as an appendix on Jupyter notebooks.

<ASIN:0972903356>

 
Perl New Features (Leanpub)
Monday, 25 January 2021

This book is a collection of articles from the  Effective Perl Programming  website created by brian b foy  and Joshua McAdams, based on work they did to update Jospeh Hall's seminal book Effective Perl Programming for v5.10. Over the last 10 years they have continued to add more articles to the website and foy has now gathered them into a book. It looks at Perl's new features from version 5.10 to version 5.32, and foy plans to update the coverage as and when new Perl versions are released. 

<ASIN:B08SKTW2R9>

 
Competitive Programming in Python (Cambridge University Press)
Friday, 22 January 2021

Subtitled "128 Algorithms to Develop your Coding Skills" this is a collection of algorithmic techniques and programming skills chosen to be useful for job interviews in the tech industry and competing in coding competitions. Christoph Dürr and Jill-Jênn Vie are experienced coaches, problem setters, and jurors for coding competitions. They highlight the versatility of each algorithm by considering a variety of problems and show how to implement algorithms in simple and efficient code.

<ASIN:1108716822>

 
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