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UNIX-Werkzeuge zur Textmusterverarbeitung: Awk, Lex und Yacc (Informationstechnik und Datenverarbeitung)
by Gottfried Staubach
UNIX Workshop
by Andreas PilavakisThis book covers the spectrum of UNIX topics. It is concise and uses a great many practical examples. The reader is expected to have basic knowledge of at least one high level language, and for the advanced topics, a working knowledge of the C programming language is required.
The Unknown Component Problem: Theory and Applications
by Tiziano Villa Nina Yevtushenko Robert K. Brayton Alan Mishchenko Alexandre Petrenko Alberto Sangiovanni-VincentelliThe Problem of the Unknown Component: Theory and Applications addresses the issue of designing a component that, combined with a known part of a system, conforms to an overall specification. The authors tackle this problem by solving abstract equations over a language. The most general solutions are studied when both synchronous and parallel composition operators are used. The abstract equations are specialized to languages associated with important classes of automata used for modeling systems. The book is a blend of theory and practice, which includes a description of a software package with applications to sequential synthesis of finite state machines. Specific topologies interconnecting the components, exact and heuristic techniques, and optimization scenarios are studied. Finally the scope is enlarged to domains like testing, supervisory control, game theory and synthesis for special omega languages. The authors present original results of the authors along with an overview of existing ones.
Unleash Core Data: Fetching Data, Migrating, and Maintaining Persistent Stores
by Avi TsadokCreate apps with rich capabilities to receive, process, and intelligently store data that work across multiple devices in the Apple ecosystem. This book will show you how to organize your app's data and make it work for you and your users! With many frameworks, there’s a point in the learning curve where you stop fearing the mountain of knowledge to learn and just enjoy the power to play and develop. For some reason many developers feel that point seems harder to reach with Core Data. And that’s unjustified—Core Data is a great framework that with powerful, optimized tools right out of the box. So it's time you stopped fearing the journey and took your steps further out into the world of enjoying the power of Core Data.With what you learn, you can build apps to deal with a large amount of data and complex relationships in intelligent and efficient ways. Core Data has many secrets underneath the hood that can power up your persistent store like never before. Tools such as Undo, objects deletion, migration, and more. Set up your store and your data model, handle objects with a multi-threading environment, write integration tests, and share your data with an Apple Watch app and iCloud.What You'll LearnWork with Core Data objects across apps and platformsWrite integration tests with your persistent storeFetch, organize, write, and process data efficiently and intelligentlyWho This Book Is ForExperienced iOS developers with Swift knowledge creating iOS apps that require saving complex data on the device other than a few numbers or text.
Unleash the System On Chip using FPGAs and Handel C
by Rajanish K. Kamat Santosh A. Shinde Vinod G ShelakeWith the rapid advances in technology, the conventional academic and research departments of Electronics engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Instrumentation Engineering over the globe are forced to come together and update their curriculum with few common interdisciplinary courses in order to come out with the engineers and researchers with muli-dimensional capabilities. The gr- ing perception of the ‘Hardware becoming Soft’ and ‘Software becoming Hard’ with the emergence of the FPGAs has made its impact on both the hardware and software professionals to change their mindset of working in narrow domains. An interdisciplinary field where ‘Hardware meets the Software’ for undertaking se- ingly unfeasible tasks is System on Chip (SoC) which has become the basic pl- form of modern electronic appliances. If it wasn’t for SoCs, we wouldn’t be driving our car with foresight of the traffic congestion before hand using GPS. Without the omnipresence of the SoCs in our every walks of life, the society is wouldn’t have evidenced the rich benefits of the convergence of the technologies such as audio, video, mobile, IPTV just to name a few. The growing expectations of the consumers have placed the field of SoC design at the heart of at variance trends. On one hand there are challenges owing to design complexities with the emergence of the new processors, RTOS, software protocol stacks, buses, while the brutal forces of deep submicron effects such as crosstalk, electromigration, timing closures are challe- ing the design metrics.
Unleashing The Power of ChatGPT: A Real World Business Applications
by Charles WaghmareExplore the role ChatGPT can play in business, including operations, marketing, sales, and delivery. This concise book illustrates how ChatGPT is changing the way individuals interact with machines and how you can take advantage of its capabilities for business. The book starts with an overview of ChatGPT and its impact in the realm of of conversational AI. You will then dive into the technical aspects of ChatGPT and gain an understanding of how machine learning algorithms and natural language processing work in the background. Various business applications of ChatGPT are then discussed, followed by how it can get integrated into your business operations. To wrap things up, you will gain insight into the data and privacy elements that need to be considered while using ChatGPT, and how to maintain its integrity. After completing this book, you will understand the ChatGPT framework and how to integrate it into your own ventures. What You Will Learn Understand the various technologies and techniques utilized in ChatGPTGain insight into the future of human-machine interactionAnalyze the advantages and disadvantages of ChatGPT for your industryExplore the ethical implications of using AI Who This Book Is For Tech enthusiasts who are passionate about artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and human-machine interaction.
Unleashing the Art of Digital Forensics
by Keshav Kaushik Rohit Tanwar Susheela Dahiya Komal Kumar Bhatia Yulei WuUnleashing the Art of Digital Forensics is intended to describe and explain the steps taken during a forensic examination, with the intent of making the reader aware of the constraints and considerations that apply during a forensic examination in law enforcement and in the private sector. Key Features: • Discusses the recent advancements in Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity • Reviews detailed applications of Digital Forensics for real-life problems • Addresses the challenges related to implementation of Digital Forensics and Anti-Forensic approaches • Includes case studies that will be helpful for researchers • Offers both quantitative and qualitative research articles, conceptual papers, review papers, etc. • Identifies the future scope of research in the field of Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity. This book is aimed primarily at and will be beneficial to graduates, postgraduates, and researchers in Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity.
Unleashing the Art of Digital Forensics
by Keshav Kaushik Rohit Tanwar Susheela Dahiya Komal Kumar Bhatia Yulei WuUnleashing the Art of Digital Forensics is intended to describe and explain the steps taken during a forensic examination, with the intent of making the reader aware of the constraints and considerations that apply during a forensic examination in law enforcement and in the private sector. Key Features: • Discusses the recent advancements in Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity • Reviews detailed applications of Digital Forensics for real-life problems • Addresses the challenges related to implementation of Digital Forensics and Anti-Forensic approaches • Includes case studies that will be helpful for researchers • Offers both quantitative and qualitative research articles, conceptual papers, review papers, etc. • Identifies the future scope of research in the field of Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity. This book is aimed primarily at and will be beneficial to graduates, postgraduates, and researchers in Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity.
Unleashing the Power of Data with Trusted AI: A guide for board members and executives
by Wendy Turner-WilliamsDiscover the transformative potential of AI for data-driven decision-making and fast-track your organization's growth journey with trusted AI implementationKey FeaturesGain comprehensive insights and analyses to make quick and accurate decisionsLearn to integrate trusted AI into your organizational workflows and decision-making processesExplore real-world case studies that showcase the transformative impact of AI in diverse industriesPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookBook DescriptionWritten by a distinguished leader and innovator who has been instrumental in spearheading digital, cloud, and AI transformations across global brands, Unleashing the Power of Data with Trusted AI is an indispensable resource that will make you AI-ready. This comprehensive guide is designed to meet the urgent need for clarity and to give you actionable insights into today's rapidly evolving landscape of AI and its fundamental driver - data. You’ll delve into the exciting world of AI and its integration with data, uncover its significance, ethical considerations, and strategic applications with real-life success stories from industry giants like Starbucks, Netflix, and Siemens. You’ll also witness first-hand how the integration of data and AI has reshaped markets and elevated customer experiences, and discover the future of generative AI based on several surveys and case studies. You’ll gain an understanding of how AI has evolved across industries, empowering decision-making and fostering innovation. Tailored for board members, executives, innovators, and tech enthusiasts, this immersive guide will reshape your understanding of data and AI synergy. By the end of this guide, you’ll be able to lead your teams, customers, partners, and organizations confidently and responsibly in the era of AI.What you will learnNavigate ethical considerations and comply with data regulations effectivelyElevate data quality and enhance data literacy within your organizationCraft effective AI strategies for data analytics processesExplore real-world case studies showcasing the tangible benefits of trusted AIOptimize decision-making processes by harnessing AI-driven insightsWho this book is forThis report is for executives and board members of mid to large enterprises, such as CDAIOs, CTOs, CIOs, CISOs, CPOs, and CEOs, as well as AI, data, ethics, privacy, and security professionals. With this book, you’ll confidently develop your data and AI implementation strategy and navigate the complex landscape of emerging technologies with clarity.
Unleashing the Power of IT: Bringing People, Business, and Technology Together (Wiley CIO)
by Dan RobertsGo from the "IT guy" to trusted business partner If you're in IT, quite a lot is expected of you and your team: be technologically advanced, business-minded, customer-focused, and financially astute, all at once. In the face of unforgiving competition, rampant globalization, and demanding customers, business leaders are discovering that it's absolutely essential to have a strong, active partner keeping a firm hand on the decisions and strategies surrounding information technology. Unleashing the Power of IT provides tangible, hard-hitting, real-world strategies, techniques, and approaches that will immediately transform your IT workforce and culture, presenting the new mindset, skill set, and tool set necessary for IT leaders to thrive in today's challenging environment. Includes new discussion on social media Offers online access to the IT Skill Builder Competency Assessment Tool Features top ten lists of tips and techniques, proven frameworks, and practical guidance to help you launch and sustain your IT culture change and professional development initiatives Profiling several world-class organizations that have implemented the principles in this book, Unleashing the Power of IT reveals the best practices to get you on the path to implementation.
Unleashing the Power of IT: Bringing People, Business, and Technology Together (Wiley CIO)
by Dan RobertsGo from the "IT guy" to trusted business partner If you're in IT, quite a lot is expected of you and your team: be technologically advanced, business-minded, customer-focused, and financially astute, all at once. In the face of unforgiving competition, rampant globalization, and demanding customers, business leaders are discovering that it's absolutely essential to have a strong, active partner keeping a firm hand on the decisions and strategies surrounding information technology. Unleashing the Power of IT provides tangible, hard-hitting, real-world strategies, techniques, and approaches that will immediately transform your IT workforce and culture, presenting the new mindset, skill set, and tool set necessary for IT leaders to thrive in today's challenging environment. Includes new discussion on social media Offers online access to the IT Skill Builder Competency Assessment Tool Features top ten lists of tips and techniques, proven frameworks, and practical guidance to help you launch and sustain your IT culture change and professional development initiatives Profiling several world-class organizations that have implemented the principles in this book, Unleashing the Power of IT reveals the best practices to get you on the path to implementation.
Unleashing the Power of UX Analytics: Proven techniques and strategies for uncovering user insights to deliver a delightful user experience
by Jeff HendricksonOptimize UX analytics for your design workflow and discover effective techniques and strategies to craft unforgettable, impactful user experiences Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey FeaturesEnhance your understanding of qualitative and quantitative analysis for successful UX projectsApply design thinking and use surveys, interviews, and UX analytics tools for better product designOvercome bottlenecks and challenges at each stage of the user experienceBook DescriptionUX analytics is a field that recognizes the significance of understanding human behavior and emotions in designing user experiences. It goes beyond mere metrics and embraces a people-centric approach. With the help of this comprehensive guide, you’ll acquire essential skills, knowledge, and techniques to establish a top-notch UX analytics practice. Unleashing the Power of UX Analytics will equip you with the strategies and tactics necessary to effectively collect, analyze, and interpret data, empowering you to make informed decisions that enhance the overall user experience. It emphasizes the importance of empathy in comprehending user needs and desires, enabling you to create meaningful and impactful design solutions. As you advance, this book walks you through the entire UX analytics process, from setting goals and defining key performance indicators (KPIs) to implementing various research methods and tools. You'll gain insights into user interview best practices, usability testing, and techniques for gathering qualitative and quantitative data. Armed with the knowledge of data analysis and interpretation, you'll be able to uncover patterns, trends, and user preferences to make data-driven decisions.What you will learnUnderstand the significance of analytics in successful UX projectsApply design thinking as a problem-solving tool in a UX practiceExplore taxonomies, dashboards, KPIs, and data visualizations to understand data enterprise in depthDiscover key considerations to determine which UX analytics tools are best for your projectsCraft a North Star statement and understand how it guides your workDesign and deliver the best research findings collateralGet to grips with heuristics and performing the effective evaluationsWho this book is forThis book is for product managers, UX researchers, designers, and anyone involved in UX and business development, both in management roles and as individual contributors. If you are looking to master the methodologies, principles, and best practices for driving product design decisions through UX analytics, this book is absolutely the right pick for you. While a basic understanding of user experience principles is beneficial, it is not a prerequisite, as everything you need to know will be explained.
Unleashing Web 2.0: From Concepts to Creativity
by Gottfried Vossen Stephan HagemannThe emergence of Web 2.0 is provoking challenging questions for developers: What products and services can our company provide to customers and employees using Rich Internet Applications, mash-ups, Web feeds or Ajax? Which business models are appropriate and how do we implement them? What are best practices and how do we apply them? If you need answers to these and related questions, you need Unleashing Web 2.0—a comprehensive and reliable resource that guides you into the emerging and unstructured landscape that is Web 2.0. Gottfried Vossen is a professor of Information Systems and Computer Science at the University of Muenster in Germany. He is the European Editor-in-Chief of Elsevier’s Information Systems—An International Journal. Stephan Hagemann is a PhD. Student in Gottfried’s research group focused on Web technologies.Presents a complete view of Web 2.0 including services and technologiesDiscusses potential new products and services and the technology and programming ability needed to realize themOffers ‘how to’ basics presenting development frameworks and best practicesCompares and contrasts Web 2.0 with the Semantic Web
Unleugbare Daten und digitale Währungen: Blockchain und Bitcoin im Vergleich zum S-Netzwerk mit dem Einweg-Bezugsmittel Jad
by Johannes ViehmannAlte und neue Kryptowährungen: In diesem Buch erfahren Sie alles über alternative WirtschaftssystemeIm Zeitalter der Digitalisierung scheint alles möglich: Produktionen werden automatisiert, die Welt ist miteinander vernetzt und Transaktionen erfolgen nicht mehr nur durch materielles Geld, sondern durch digitale Kryptowährungen. In diesem Buch von Johannes Viehmann werden Ihnen daher unter anderem folgende Begriffe begegnen:BlockchainBitcoin PrimecoinEthereumetc.Sie erhalten einen ersten Eindruck von den aktuell häufig genutzten Kryptowährungen und ihrer Entwicklung in den letzten Jahren. Dank der anschaulichen Darstellung des Inhaltes eignet sich dieses Buch für alle, die ihr Wissen zu digitalen Währungen erweitern und kreativ über die bereits realisierten Kryptowährungen hinausdenken möchten.Das Buch zeigt, wie eine hypothetische ideale Kryptowährung aussehen müssteWie bei allen Geldmitteln kann es auch bei digitalen Währungen zu einer Finanzkrise kommen. Probleme liegen in der Stabilität der Kaufkraft der Kryptowährung und bei der Skalierbarkeit ihrer Transaktionssysteme. Der Autor geht in seinem Buch daher der Frage auf den Grund, wie derlei negative Eigenschaften verhindert werden können und wo die Schwierigkeiten liegen, einer idealen Kryptowährung nahe zu kommen.Das Buch bietet Ihnen eine Alternative, die der Autor selbst auf Basis der Blockchain entwickelt hat: Jad. Dieses Einweg-Nutzmittel könnte auf einem S-Netzwerk zu einer Sammlung von unleugbaren Daten führen. In sieben Kapiteln werden Sie (auch als Anfänger) problemlos in die Welt der Kryptowährungen eingeführt. Das Buch hilft Ihnen zudem dabei, den Zusammenhang zwischen Bitcoin und unleugbaren Daten zu erkennen. Sie lernen mehr über Vertrauenskonzepte, Transaktionen, Technologien und neue digitale Währungen.
Unlicensed Mobile Access Technology: Protocols, Architectures, Security, Standards and Applications
by Laurence T. Yang Yan Zhang Jianhua MaThe goal of Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) is to provide seamless access to GSM and GPRS mobile service networks via unlicensed spectrum technologies, including Bluetooth, WiMAX, and Wi-Fi. Expanding on the level of knowledge in this growing field, Unlicensed Mobile Access Technology: Protocols, Architectures, Security, Standards, and Applications
An Unlikely Audience: Al Jazeera's Struggle in America
by William YoumansIn 2006, the Al Jazeera Media Network sought to penetrate the United States media sphere, the world's most influential national market for English language news. These unyielding ambitions surprised those who knew the network as the Arab media service President Bush lambasted as "hateful propaganda" in his 2004 State of the Union address. The world watched skeptically yet curiously as Al Jazeera labored to establish a presence in the famously insular American market. The network's decade-long struggle included both fleeting successes, like the sudden surge of popular interest during the Arab spring, as well as momentous failures. The April 2016 closure of its $2 billion Al Jazeera America channel was just one of a series of setbacks. An Unlikely Audience investigates the inner workings of a complex news organization fighting to overcome deep obstacles, foster strategic alliances and build its identity in a country notoriously disinterested in international news. William Youmans argues counter-intuitively that making sense of Al Jazeera's tortured push into the United States as a national news market, actually requires a local lens. He reveals the network's appeal to American audiences by presenting its three independent US-facing subsidiaries in their primary locales of production: Al Jazeera English (AJE) in Washington, DC, Al Jazeera America (AJAM) in New York, and AJ+ in San Francisco. These cities are centers of vital industries-media-politics, commercial TV news and technology, respectively. As Youmans shows, the success of the outlets hinged on the locations in which they operated because Al Jazeera assimilated aspects of their core industries. An Unlikely Audience proves that place is critical to the formation and evolution of multi-national media organizations, despite the rise of communication technologies that many believe make location less relevant. Mining data from over 50 interviews since 2010, internal documents, and original surveys, the book offers a brisk and authoritative account of the world's most recognizable media-brand and its decade-long ingress into the US - crucial background for Al Jazeera's continued expansion in the United States.
An Unlikely Audience: Al Jazeera's Struggle in America
by William YoumansIn 2006, the Al Jazeera Media Network sought to penetrate the United States media sphere, the world's most influential national market for English language news. These unyielding ambitions surprised those who knew the network as the Arab media service President Bush lambasted as "hateful propaganda" in his 2004 State of the Union address. The world watched skeptically yet curiously as Al Jazeera labored to establish a presence in the famously insular American market. The network's decade-long struggle included both fleeting successes, like the sudden surge of popular interest during the Arab spring, as well as momentous failures. The April 2016 closure of its $2 billion Al Jazeera America channel was just one of a series of setbacks. An Unlikely Audience investigates the inner workings of a complex news organization fighting to overcome deep obstacles, foster strategic alliances and build its identity in a country notoriously disinterested in international news. William Youmans argues counter-intuitively that making sense of Al Jazeera's tortured push into the United States as a national news market, actually requires a local lens. He reveals the network's appeal to American audiences by presenting its three independent US-facing subsidiaries in their primary locales of production: Al Jazeera English (AJE) in Washington, DC, Al Jazeera America (AJAM) in New York, and AJ+ in San Francisco. These cities are centers of vital industries-media-politics, commercial TV news and technology, respectively. As Youmans shows, the success of the outlets hinged on the locations in which they operated because Al Jazeera assimilated aspects of their core industries. An Unlikely Audience proves that place is critical to the formation and evolution of multi-national media organizations, despite the rise of communication technologies that many believe make location less relevant. Mining data from over 50 interviews since 2010, internal documents, and original surveys, the book offers a brisk and authoritative account of the world's most recognizable media-brand and its decade-long ingress into the US - crucial background for Al Jazeera's continued expansion in the United States.
Unlock Your Creativity with Photopea: Edit and retouch images, and create striking text and designs with the free online software
by Michael BurtonTap into the power of Photopea and learn photo editing, digital painting, and how to design graphics for social media, marketing, and merchandise with this self-paced manual written by multidisciplinary visual artist, Michael BurtonKey FeaturesGain foundational skills in photo editing, design, and digital paintingDiscover tools for selections, color adjustments, text application, and content creationExplore the latest updates and plug-ins for more control over image enhancementPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookBook DescriptionPhotopea is a comprehensive image and photo editing design tool that provides essential features and capabilities comparable to Adobe Photoshop. This book covers the latest version of Photopea, featuring step-by-step instructions for image editing, improving and enhancing designs with text and effects, and creating eye-catching projects for print and the web. The first part of this book will teach you how to navigate the workspace, use the best tools for specific tasks and projects, and make perfect selections. You’ll also discover how to remove backgrounds, merge and/or add objects, and adjust colors to create impressive images. Later, you’ll explore layers and compositing techniques, and get hands on with retouching images like a pro. The book will demonstrate how to create collages and use brushes, color wheels, and swatches for drawing and painting. You’ll also learn how to apply impressive text to images to create posters, flyers, and logos. By the end of this book, you'll have learned how to retouch, paint, enhance, and manipulate images; how to use templates provided by Photopea; and finally, how to apply your skills to projects.What you will learnUnderstand how to use masks, layer adjustments, and work non-destructively with your imagesUse photo retouching techniques to enhance your images, revive old photos, and apply effectsUse brushes effectively and learn how to create custom brushes for specific tasks and effectsApply different selections for removing backgrounds and objects from photosUtilize the principles of color theory to craft visually stunning compositionsDraw stunning vector and bitmap formats for coloring, rendering, and finished illustrationsWho this book is forThis book is for photographers, illustrators, graphic designers, hobbyists, and students in need of alternative graphic design software suitable for digital imaging and more. Beginners with no prior knowledge of photo editing will also benefit from this book, as it will help them learn fundamental editing skills while they explore Photopea’s functionality.
Unlocked: The Real Science of Screen Time (and how to spend it better)
by Pete Etchells'A welcome counterpoint to the technopanic that screen time is causing a mental health crisis' Bruce Hood 'A rare mix of trustworthy science, practical advice, and human stories ... I'm going to recommend it to all the parents I know, and keep it handy for reference next time I see a scary headline about how technology is ruining our lives' Timandra HarknessMost of us spend a significant part of the day in front of a screen. Our work and social lives play out through our computers, tablets and phones: on email, social media, video conference calls and gaming servers. But what is all this screen time doing to our health, our sleep, and our relationships?Professor Pete Etchells studies the way we use screens, and how they can affect us. In UNLOCKED, he delves into the real science behind the panic about our alleged device addiction and withering attention spans. Armed with the latest research, he reveals how little we have to fear, and the great deal we have to gain, by establishing a more positive relationship with our screens. That begins with asking ourselves some essential questions about how we use them.Instead of clamouring for us to ditch our devices (before guiltily returning to the same old habits), UNLOCKED is a sustainable, realistic and vital guide to transforming our connection with technology.
Unlocking Agile's Missed Potential
by Robert WebberUNLOCKING AGILE???S MISSED POTENTIAL Agile has not delivered on its promises. The business side expected faster time to market, but they still experience the long delays of bloated releases. Engineers thought they would be given time to build the product right the first time, but they are rushed under pressure to deliver new features within impossible schedules. What went wrong? The culprit is feature-based waterfall release planning perpetuated in a vain attempt to achieve business predictability. Agile didn’t address the business need for multi-year financial predictability. The Agile community’s answer was the naïve response, “The business needs to be more Agile.” Waterfall release planning with fixed schedules undercuts a basic tenet of Agile development – the need to adjust content delivered within a timebox to account for evolving requirements and incorporation of feedback. Agile without flexible content is not Agile. This book introduces a novel solution that enables product teams to deliver higher value within shorter cycle times while meeting the predictability needs of the business. Organizations today want product teams that break down walls between product management and engineering to achieve schedule and financial objectives. Until now they haven’t had a way to implement product teams within the rigid constraints of traditional organizational structures. The Investment planning approach described in this book supports small development increments planned and developed by product teams aligned by common schedule and financial goals. It uses Cost of Delay principles to prioritize work with the highest value and shortest cycle times. Investments provide a vehicle for collaboration and innovation and fulfill the promise of highly motivated self-directed Agile development teams. This book is for engineers, product managers and project managers who want to finally do Agile the way it was envisioned. This book is also for leaders who want to build high-performance teams around the inherent motivational environment of Agile when done right. Foreword by Steve McConnell, author of More Effective Agile: A Roadmap for Software Leaders (Construx Press, 2019).
Unlocking Agile's Missed Potential
by Robert WebberUNLOCKING AGILE???S MISSED POTENTIAL Agile has not delivered on its promises. The business side expected faster time to market, but they still experience the long delays of bloated releases. Engineers thought they would be given time to build the product right the first time, but they are rushed under pressure to deliver new features within impossible schedules. What went wrong? The culprit is feature-based waterfall release planning perpetuated in a vain attempt to achieve business predictability. Agile didn’t address the business need for multi-year financial predictability. The Agile community’s answer was the naïve response, “The business needs to be more Agile.” Waterfall release planning with fixed schedules undercuts a basic tenet of Agile development – the need to adjust content delivered within a timebox to account for evolving requirements and incorporation of feedback. Agile without flexible content is not Agile. This book introduces a novel solution that enables product teams to deliver higher value within shorter cycle times while meeting the predictability needs of the business. Organizations today want product teams that break down walls between product management and engineering to achieve schedule and financial objectives. Until now they haven’t had a way to implement product teams within the rigid constraints of traditional organizational structures. The Investment planning approach described in this book supports small development increments planned and developed by product teams aligned by common schedule and financial goals. It uses Cost of Delay principles to prioritize work with the highest value and shortest cycle times. Investments provide a vehicle for collaboration and innovation and fulfill the promise of highly motivated self-directed Agile development teams. This book is for engineers, product managers and project managers who want to finally do Agile the way it was envisioned. This book is also for leaders who want to build high-performance teams around the inherent motivational environment of Agile when done right. Foreword by Steve McConnell, author of More Effective Agile: A Roadmap for Software Leaders (Construx Press, 2019).
Unlocking Artificial Intelligence: From Theory to Applications
This open access book provides a state-of-the-art overview of current machine learning research and its exploitation in various application areas. It has become apparent that the deep integration of artificial intelligence (AI) methods in products and services is essential for companies to stay competitive. The use of AI allows large volumes of data to be analyzed, patterns and trends to be identified, and well-founded decisions to be made on an informative basis. It also enables the optimization of workflows, the automation of processes and the development of new services, thus creating potential for new business models and significant competitive advantages. The book is divided in two main parts: First, in a theoretically oriented part, various AI/ML-related approaches like automated machine learning, sequence-based learning, deep learning, learning from experience and data, and process-aware learning are explained. In a second part, various applications are presented that benefit from the exploitation of recent research results. These include autonomous systems, indoor localization, medical applications, energy supply and networks, logistics networks, traffic control, image processing, and IoT applications. Overall, the book offers professionals and applied researchers an excellent overview of current exploitations, approaches, and challenges of AI/ML-related research.
Unlocking Blockchain on Azure: Design and Develop Decentralized Applications
by Shilpa KarkeraaDesign, architect, and build Blockchain applications with Azure in industrial scenarios to revolutionize conventional processes and data security. This book will empower you to build better decentralized applications that have stronger encryption, better architectures, and effective deployment structures over the cloud. You’ll start with an overview of Blockchain, distributed networks, Azure components in Blockchain, such as Azure Workbench, and independent Blockchain-as-a-service solutions. Next, you’ll move on to aspects of Blockchain transactions where the author discusses encryption and distribution along with practical examples. You’ll cover permissioned Blockchains and distributed ledgers with the help of use cases of financial institutions, followed by code and development aspects of smart contracts. Here, you will learn how to utilise the templates provided by Azure Resource Manager to quickly develop an Ethereum-based smart contract. Further, you will go through Blockchain points of integration, where the author demonstrates enterprise integration, automated processing of smart contracts, and lifecycle events. Finally, you will go through every deployment of HyperLedger, Ethereum, and other decentralized ledger examples over Azure, thus understanding the elements of creation, design, development, security, and deployment. After reading Unlocking Blockchain on Azure you will be able to design and develop Blockchain applications in Azure to decentralize social networks, financial organisations, and data. You’ll be able to implement encryption over a Blockchain and have full control over shared instances digitally. You will be able to program smart contracts to digitize rules and trigger timely transactions.What You Will LearnBuild decentralized applications Program, design, and deploy dynamic smart contractsModel Blockchains in the form of token economics, hybrid networks, and infrastructureDevelop end-to-end encryption and distributed systemsWho This Book Is ForDevelopers and solutions architects who want to develop Blockchain applications in Azure and decentralize applications in different scenarios.
Unlocking dbt: Design and Deploy Transformations in Your Cloud Data Warehouse
by Cameron Cyr Dustin DorseyThis book shows how dbt is used to build data transformation pipelines that enable dependency management and allow for version control and automated testing. It explains how dbt is revolutionizing data transformation and the advantages that a command-line tool like dbt provides over and above the use of database stored procedures and other ETL and ELT tools that handle data transformations. You’ll see how to create custom-written transformations through simple SQL SELECT statements, eliminating the need for boilerplate code and making it easy to incorporate dbt as the transformation layer in your data warehouse pipelines. Additionally, you will learn how dbt enables data teams to incorporate software engineering best practices such as code reusability, version control, and automated testing into the data transformation process. Unlocking dbt walks you through using dbt to establish a project, build and modularize SQL models, and execute jobs in a way that is easy to maintain and scale as your data ecosystem matures. You’ll begin by establishing and configuring a project, a process covered using both dbt Cloud and dbt Core, so that you can confidently stand up a project using either platform. From there, you’ll move into building transformations with peace of mind that your project will scale appropriately as you continue to develop it. After learning the basics needed to get started, you’ll continue to build on that foundation by looking at the unique ways in which dbt combines SQL with Jinja to take your code beyond what is capable in normal SQL. You will learn about advanced materializations, building lineage in your data flows, the unlimited potential of macros, and so much more. This book also explores supported file types and the building of Python models. Rounding things out, you will learn features of dbt that will assist you in making your transformation layer production ready. These include how to implement automated testing, using dbt to generate documentation, and running CI/CD pipelines. What You Will Learn Understand what dbt is and how it is used in the modern data stackSet up a project using both dbt Cloud and dbt CoreConnect a dbt project to a cloud data warehouseBuild SQL and Python models that are scalable and maintainableConfigure development, testing, and production environmentsCapture reusable logic in the form of Jinja macrosIncorporate version control with your data transformation code Who This Book Is For Current and aspiring data professionals, including architects, developers, analysts, engineers, data scientists, and consultants who are beginning the journey of using dbt as part of their data pipeline’s transformation layer. Readers should have a foundational knowledge of writing basic SQL statements, development best practices, and working with data in an analytical context such as a data warehouse.