Python is probably the easiest-to-learn and nicest-to-use programming language in widespread use. Python code is clear to read and write, and it is concise without being cryptic. Python is a very expressive language, which means that we can usually write far fewer lines of Python code than would be required for an equivalent application written...

From the authors of the best-selling Exploiting Software, Exploiting Online Games takes a frank look at controversial security issues...

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The Unabridged Pentium 4 offers unparalleled coverage of Intel's IA32 family of processors, from the 386 through the Pentium 4 and Pentium M processors. Unlike other texts, which address solely a hardware or software audience, this book serves as a comprehensive technical reference for both audiences. Inside, the Mindshare trainers cover...

This book, updated and improved, introduces the mathematics that support advanced computer programming and the analysis of algorithms. The book's primary aim is to provide a solid and relevant base of mathematical skills. It is an indispensable text and reference for computer scientists and serious programmers in virtually every...

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The book provides a pragmatic approach to evaluating security at a companyand putting together an effective information security program. The bookfocuses on three key themes; People, Processes, and Technology and isorganized according to the steps executives would follow in order to developan information security program for their company....

The Computer Science Departments of many universities teach a functional language as the first programming language. Using a functional...

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By some estimates, 40 percent of IT budgets are devoted to integration. However, most organizations still attack integration on a project-by-project basis,...

The authors fully reveal the...