This book describes the important ideas in a variety of fields such as medicine, biology, finance, and marketing in a common conceptual framework. While the approach is statistical, the emphasis is on concepts rather than mathematics. Many examples are given, with a liberal use of colour graphics. It is a valuable resource...
This book guides R users into data mining and helps data miners who use R in their work. It provides a how-to method using R for data mining applications from academia to industry. It
Presents an introduction into using R for data mining applications, covering most popular data mining techniques
Computational optimization is an important paradigm with a wide range of applications. In virtually all branches of engineering and industry, we almost always try to optimize something - whether to minimize the cost and energy consumption, or to maximize profits, outputs, performance and efficiency. In many cases, this search for...
Agile development methods began to emerge around 20 years ago. However, it was not until the early 2000s that they began to be widely used in industry. This growth was often due to the advent of Internet services requiring faster cycles of development in order to heighten the rate at which an ever-greater number of functionalities...
Ever wonder how easy it is to hack into someone’s bank account info while surfing the net at your local Starbucks? Learning how to hack is one of the best preventative measures you can take when protecting yourself from other hackers. Hacking is often misunderstood and that is for good reason. Many people use hacking as...
This book highlights the different types of data architecture and illustrates the many possibilities hidden behind the term "Big Data", from the usage of No-SQL databases to the deployment of stream analytics architecture, machine learning, and governance.
Scalable Big Data Architecture covers real-world,...
Data mining is the process of automatically searching large volumes of data for models and patterns using computational techniques from statistics, machine learning and information theory; it is the ideal tool for such an extraction of knowledge. Data mining is usually associated with a business or an organization's need to identify...
A smarter, faster review for the CompTIA Network+ exam N10-007
Expertly authored questions provide comprehensive, concise review of 100% of all CompTIA Network+ exam objectives. This certification validates skills equivalent to nine months of practical networking experience; those earning the Network+ certificate will...
Computer networking and cybersecurity are challenging subjects, partly because of the constant rise and fall of related technologies and IT paradigms. As the title implies, much focus of this book is on providing the audience with practical, as well as, theoretical knowledge necessary to build a solid ground for a successful...
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