Best Technology Books

"Views differ on bitcoin, but few doubt the transformative potential of Blockchain Technology,. The Truth Machine is the best book so far on what has happened and what may come along. It demands the attention of anyone concerned with our economic future." Lawrence H.

A Wall Street Journal Best Business Book of 2012A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2012In this revealing account of how the digital universe exploded in the aftermath of World War II, George Dyson illuminates the nature of digital computers, the lives of those who brought them into…

The Linux Programming, Interface is the definitive guide to the Linux and UNIX Programming, interfacethe interface employed by nearly every application that runs on a Linux or UNIX system.In this authoritative work, Linux Programming, expert Michael Kerrisk provides detailed…

NATIONAL BESTSELLER“The Social Network, the much anticipated movie…adapted from Ben Mezrich’s book The Accidental Billionaires.” —The New York TimesBest friends Eduardo Saverin and Mark Zuckerberg had spent many lonely nights looking for a way to stand out among Harvard…

What do flashlights, the British invasion, black cats, and seesaws have to do with computers In CODE, they show us the ingenious ways we manipulate language and invent new means of communicating with each other.

Second edition of the best selling Python book in the world. A fastpaced, nononsense guide to Programming, in Python. This book teaches beginners the basics of Programming, in Python with a focus on real projects.This is the second edition of the best selling Python book in the…

SummaryLearn Windows PowerShell in a Month of Lunches, Third Edition is an innovative tutorial designed for busy IT professionals.

This classic book is the definitive realworld style guide for better Smalltalk Programming,. This author presents a set of patterns that organize all the informal experience successful Smalltalk programmers have learned the hard way.

Completely revised and updated, this bestselling introduction to Programming, in JavaScript focuses on writing real applications.Eloquent JavaScript dives into the JavaScript language to show programmers how to write elegant, effective JavaScript code.

Meticulously scrutinizes the social and political consequences of our increasingly digitized world.' KirkusThe internet was meant to set us free.Tech has radically changed the way we live our lives.

This investor-oriented primer translates blockchain basics into asset categories, valuation approaches, and portfolio-sizing ideas. Early chapters make crypto vocabulary and asset roles accessible; the middle leans into formulas, charts, and scenario math that demand focused attention. The most directly useful material is practical guidance on sizing and treating crypto exposures in a portfolio rather than market buzz. Limitations include accumulating finance jargon and a tone that favors analysis over storytelling or quick trading tactics.

Bitcoin has been hailed as an Internet marvel and decried as the preferred transaction vehicle for criminals. It has left nearly everyone without a computer science degree confused: how do you "mine" money from ones and zerosThe answer lies in a Technology, called blockchain.

A narrative-driven, journalistically minded account of how cyberspace moved from sci‑fi shorthand to an engine of communication, commerce, and conflict. Singer mixes vivid case vignettes with policy discussion so the book works well as a primer for non-specialists who need context and examples. What works best is its readable synthesis of incidents and the institutional tensions they expose; the main limitation is uneven pacing — anecdote-heavy sections sit beside denser technical and policy passages that can frustrate readers seeking a consistent tone.

Leverage the numerical and mathematical modules in Python and its standard library as well as popular open source numerical Python packages like NumPy, SciPy, FiPy, matplotlib and more.

The neverbeforetold story of the computer scientists and the NSA, Pentagon, and White House policymakers who invented and employ the wars of the present and future the cyber wars where every country can be a major power player and every hacker a mass destroyer, as reported by a…

This revision of Manning's popular The Quick Python Book offers a clear, crisp introduction to the elegant Python Programming, language and its famously easytoread syntax.After exploring Python's syntax, control flow, and basic data structures, the book shows how to create,…

Ready to unlock the power of your data With this comprehensive guide, you'll learn how to build and maintain reliable, scalable, distributed systems with Apache Hadoop.

Software is becoming more and more important across a broad range of industries, yet most Technology, executives struggle to deliver software improvements their businesses require.Leadingedge companies like Amazon and Google are applying DevOps and Agile principles to deliver…

SummaryScala in Action is a comprehensive tutorial that introduces Scala through clear explanations and numerous handson examples. Because Scala is a rich and deep language, it can be daunting to absorb all the new concepts at once.

This book is a short, concise introduction to computer Programming, using the language Go. Designed by Google, Go is a general purpose Programming, language with modern features, clean syntax and a robust welldocumented common library, making it an ideal language to learn as…

While the REST design philosophy has captured the imagination of web and enterprise developers alike, using this approach to develop real web services is no picnic.

Useful in many roles, from design and prototyping to testing, deployment, and maintenance, Python is consistently ranked among today's most popular Programming, languages.

Completely updated for C# 6.0, the new edition of this bestseller offers more than 150 code recipes to common and notsocommon problems that C# programmers face every day. More than a third of the recipes have been rewritten to take advantage of new C# 6.0 features.

Effective Modern C++ presents concise, itemized rules for using C++11/14 features—auto, move semantics, lambdas, and concurrency—backed by dense code examples and limitation discussion. The useful part is concrete, opinionated prescriptions that point out subtle correctness and portability traps and suggest safer idioms. The limiting part is heavy assumption of prior C++ fluency: many items demand stopping to compile and think. Readers expecting a gentle introduction or a chapter-by-chapter tutorial will find the voice prescriptive and occasionally terse.

Deep learning is applicable to a widening range of Artificial Intelligence, problems, such as image classification, speech recognition, text classification, question answering, texttospeech, and optical character recognition.

Today, machine learning underlies a range of applications we use every day, from product recommendations to voice recognitionas well as some we don't yet use everyday, including driverless cars.

When you have questions about C# 7.0 or the .NET CLR and its core Framework assemblies, this bestselling guide has the answers you need.

Since this Joltaward winning classic was last updated in 2008 (shortly after Java 6 was released), Java has changed dramatically. The principal enhancement in Java 8 was the addition of functional Programming, constructs to Java's objectoriented roots.

Turn your R code into packages that others can easily download and use. This practical book shows you how to bundle reusable R functions, sample data, and documentation together by applying author Hadley Wickham's package development philosophy.

A stepbystep guide to building web applications with Python and Django 3.0. Create, test, and deploy 5 progressively more complex websites including a Message Board app, a Blog app with user accounts, and a robust Newspaper app with reader comments and a complete user…

C# has changed significantly since it was first introduced. With the many upgraded features, C# is more expressive than ever. However, an in depth understanding is required to get the most out of the language.

Hands-on, reference-style manual for C# 6.0 and the CLR aimed at developers who want precise syntax notes and practical code examples. Organized around concepts and use cases, it’s dense with snippets and implementation details you can consult for specific tasks or study through to learn nuance. What works best is clear, code-first answers to language and runtime questions. The main limitation is tone: it behaves like a reference, so readers seeking guided projects or exercises will find it terse and occasionally repetitive.

This fourth edition of Robert Sedgewick and Kevin Wayne's Algorithms is the leading textbook on algorithms today and is widely used in colleges and universities worldwide.

Functional Programming, (FP) is a Programming, style emphasizing functions that return consistent and predictable results regardless of a program's state. As a result, functional code is easier to test and reuse, simpler to parallelize, and less prone to bugs.

The world of Java performance has shifted significantly in the past ten years. Multicore machines and 64bit operating systems are now standard even for casual users, and Java itself has introduced new features to manage applications.

The first edition of The Practice of System and Network Administration introduced a generation of system and network administrators to a modern IT methodology.

"Linux Kernel Development" details the design and implementation of the Linux kernel, presenting the content in a manner that is beneficial to those writing and developing kernel code, as well as to programmers seeking to better understand the operating system and become more…

In A Tour of C, Second Edition, Bjarne Stroustrup, the creator of C, describes what constitutes modern C. This concise, selfcontained guide covers most major language features and the major standardlibrary componentsnot, of course, in great depth, but to a level that gives…

C 11 delivered strong support for multithreaded applications, and the subsequent C? and 17 updates have built on this baseline.

Every day, more and more people want to learn some HTML and CSS. Joining the professional web designers and programmers are new audiences who need to know a little bit of code at work (update a content management system or ecommerce store) and those who want to make their…

If you know HTML & CSS then you know all about web page style and structure; now it's time to give those pages some behavior, some interactivity.

A stepbystep gentle journey through the mathematics of neural networks, and making your own using the Python computer language. Neural networks are a key element of deep learning and Artificial Intelligence,, which today is capable of some truly impressive feats.

Serious Cryptography is the much anticipated review of modern cryptography by cryptographer JP Aumasson. This is a book for readers who want to understand how cryptography works in today's world.

No source code No problem. With IDA Pro, the interactive disassembler, you live in a source codeoptional world. IDA can automatically analyze the millions of opcodes that make up an executable and present you with a disassembly. But at that point, your work is just beginning.

This new edition of Pro C# 5.0 and the .NET 4.5 Platform has been completely revised and rewritten to reflect the latest changes to the C# language specification and new advances in the .NET Framework.

Machine learning has become an integral part of many commercial applications and research projects, but this field is not exclusive to large companies with extensive research teams.

"This book is an absolute mustread for all .NET developers. It gives clear do and don't guidance on how to design class libraries for .NET.

Talk directly to your system for a faster workflow withautomation capability Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible is youressential Linux guide.

Learning a complex new language is no easy task especially when it s an objectoriented computer Programming, language like Java. You might think the problem is your brain.

Continuous Delivery reads like a practitioner's manual for making software releases faster and safer, heavy on process recipes, pipeline patterns, and automation practices. Its most useful sections give concrete steps for automating build, test, and deployment flows so teams can ship smaller, more frequent changes with lower risk. The tone is prescriptive and detail-oriented, which helps during implementation but frustrates readers expecting high-level case studies or light narrative. Implementation detail can feel tedious if you're not working on CI/CD right away.

Time is a precious commodity, especially if you're a system administrator. No other job pulls people in so many directions at once. Users interrupt you constantly with requests, preventing you from getting anything done.

Reading feels methodical and detail-first: chapters cover syntax, the standard library, and SE 9–11 changes with careful, code-centered examples that assume prior programming fluency. The best parts are clear explanations of tricky corners (generics, concurrency, module-related adjustments) and compact sample code you can adapt. The book's limiting side is its manual-like stretches—long reference passages and few guided, end-to-end projects—so people who learn by building may find momentum stalls.

Author Cornelia Davis likes to say that "the cloud" is more about how you design your applications than where you deploy them.

From the world's most renowned security technologist, Bruce Schneier, this 20th Anniversary Edition is the most definitive reference on cryptography ever published and is the seminal work on cryptography.

Want to write applications for iOS or the Mac This introduction to Programming, and the ObjectiveC language is the first step on your journey from someone who uses apps to someone who writes them.

Algorithm Design introduces algorithms by looking at the realworld problems that motivate them. The book teaches a range of design and analysis techniques for problems that arise in computing applications.

Thinking in Java is a printed version of Bruce Eckel's online materials that provides a useful perspective on mastering Java for those with previous Programming, experience.

SummaryGetting MEAN, Second Edition teaches you how to develop fullstack web applications using the MEAN stack. This edition was completely revised and updated to cover MongoDB 4, Express 4, Angular 7, Node 11, and the latest mainstream release of JavaScript ES2015.Purchase of…

How many pizzas are delivered in Manhattan How do you design an alarm clock for the blind What is your favorite piece of software and why How would you launch a video rental service in India This book will teach you how to answer these questions and more.

Ever wished you could learn C from a book Head First C provides a complete learning experience for C and structured imperative Programming,.

You code. And code. And code. You build only to rebuild. You focus on making your site compatible with almost every browser or wireless device ever put out there.

Praise for Design Patterns in Ruby " Design Patterns in Ruby documents smart ways to resolve many problems that Ruby developers commonly encounter.

Best selling guide to the inner workings of the Linux operating system with over 50,000 copies sold since its release in 2014.

Debunk the myth that JavaScript is not easily testable. Whether you use Node.js, Express, MongoDB, jQuery, AngularJS, or directly manipulate the DOM, you can testdrive JavaScript. Learn the craft of writing meaningful, deterministic automated tests with Karma, Mocha, and Chai.

The latest strategies for vulnerability discovery and exploitation, mobile security, malware analysis, and reverse engineering Fully updated throughout and featuring 13 entirely new chapters, "Gray Hat Hacking: The Ethical Hacker's Handbook, Fourth Edition" reveals how to thwart…

PHP is experiencing a renaissance, though it may be difficult to tell with all of the outdated PHP tutorials online. With this practical guide, you'll learn how PHP has become a fullfeatured, mature language with objectorientation, namespaces, and a growing collection of…

Unit testing, done right, can mean the difference between a failed project and a successful one, between a maintainable code base and a code base that no one dares touch, and between getting home at 2 AM or getting home in time for dinner, even before a release deadline.The Art…

Python Algorithms explains the Python approach to algorithm analysis and design. Written by Magnus Lie Hetland, author of Beginning Python, this book is sharply focused on classical algorithms, but it also gives a solid understanding of fundamental algorithmic problemsolving…

In 25 concise steps, you will learn the basics of blockchain Technology,. No mathematical formulas, program code, or computer science jargon are used. No previous knowledge in computer science, mathematics, Programming,, or cryptography is required.

You know the rudiments of the SQL query language, yet you feel you aren't taking full advantage of SQL's expressive power. You'd like to learn how to do more work with SQL inside the database before pushing data across the network to your applications.

JavaScript lets you supercharge your HTML with animation, interactivity, and visual effectsbut many web designers find the language hard to learn.

You should learn a Programming, language every year, as recommended by The Pragmatic Programmer. But if one per year is good, how about Seven Languages in Seven Weeks In this book you'll get a handson tour of Clojure, Haskell, Io, Prolog, Scala, Erlang, and Ruby.