In the last few years, changes have had a profound influence on the problems addressed by compiler designers. First, the proliferation in machine architectures has necessitated the fine-tuning of compiler back ends to exploit features such as multiple memory banks, pipelines and clustered architectures. These features provide potential for...

Entity Framework 6 Recipes provides an exhaustive collection of ready-to-use code solutions for Entity Framework, Microsoft's model-centric, data-access platform for the .NET Framework and ASP.NET development. With this book, you will learn the core concepts of Entity Framework through a broad range of clear and concise...

I first encountered Python in 1993 when I joined a small company in Rhode Island. Their primary product was a GUI-builder for X/Motif that generated code for C, C++, Ada and Python. I...

The Cyber Risk Handbook is the practitioner's guide to implementing, measuring and improving the counter-cyber capabilities of the modern enterprise. The first resource of its kind, this book provides authoritative guidance for real-world...

This volume features a collection of essays on consciousness, which has become one of the hot topics at the crossroads between neuroscience, philosophy, and religious studies. Is consciousness something the brain produces? How can we study it? Is there just one type of consciousness or are there different states that can be discriminated? Are...

The Robotics...

In this book, we attempt to bring together the best practices around using Entity Framework in a test-first manner, focusing on the architectural separation of concerns, and testability at all times. Throughout the book, we focus on ways to ensure the best quality of performance from your data layer, providing you with measurable ways to test...