This Competitive Programming book, 4th edition (CP4) is a must have for every competitive programmer. Mastering the contents of this book is a necessary (but admittedly not sufficient) condition if one wishes to take a leap forward from being just another ordinary coder to being among one of the world's finest competitive programmers. Typical readers of Book 1 (only) of CP4 would include: (1). Secondary or High School Students who are competing in the annual International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) (including the National or Provincial Olympiads) as Book 1 covers most of the current IOI Syllabus, (2). Casual University students who are using this book as supplementary material for typical Data Structures and Algorithms courses, (3). Anyone who wants to prepare for typical fundamental data structure/algorithm part of a job interview at top IT companies. Typical readers of both Book 1 + Book 2 of CP4 would include: (1). University students who are competing in the annual International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) Regional Contests (including the World Finals) as Book 2 covers much more Computer Science topics that have appeared in the ICPCs, (2). Teachers or Coaches who are looking for comprehensive training materials, (3). Anyone who loves solving problems through computer programs. There are numerous programming contests for those who are no longer eligible for ICPC, including Google CodeJam, Facebook Hacker Cup, TopCoder Open, CodeForces contest, Internet Problem Solving Contest (IPSC), etc.

This Competitive Programming book, 4th edition (CP4) is a must have for every competitive programmer. Mastering the contents of this book is a necessary (but admittedly not sufficient) condition if one wishes to take a leap forward from being just another ordinary coder to being among one of the world's finest competitive programmers. Typical readers of Book 1 (only) of CP4 would include: (1). Secondary or High School Students who are competing in the annual International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) (including the National or Provincial Olympiads) as Book 1 covers most of the current IOI Syllabus, (2). Casual University students who are using this book as supplementary material for typical Data Structures and Algorithms courses, (3). Anyone who wants to prepare for typical fundamental data structure/algorithm part of a job interview at top IT companies. Typical readers of both Book 1 + Book 2 of CP4 would include: (1). University students who are competing in the annual International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) Regional Contests (including the World Finals) as Book 2 covers much more Computer Science topics that have appeared in the ICPCs, (2). Teachers or Coaches who are looking for comprehensive training materials, (3). Anyone who loves solving problems through computer programs. There are numerous programming contests for those who are no longer eligible for ICPC, including Google CodeJam, Facebook Hacker Cup, TopCoder Open, CodeForces contest, Internet Problem Solving Contest (IPSC), etc.

Widely considered one of the best practical guides to programming, Steve McConnell's original CODE COMPLETE has been helping developers write better software for more than a decade. Now this classic book has been fully updated and revised with leading-edge practices--and hundreds of new code samples--illustrating the art and science of software construction. Capturing the body of knowledge available from research, academia, and everyday commercial practice, McConnell synthesizes the most effective techniques and must-know principles into clear, pragmatic guidance. No matter what your experience level, development environment, or project size, this book will inform and stimulate your thinking--and help you build the highest quality code.
Discover the timeless techniques and strategies that help you:

• Design for minimum complexity and maximum creativity
• Reap the benefits of collaborative development
• Apply defensive programming techniques to reduce and flush out errors
• Exploit opportunities to refactor--or evolve--code, and do it safely
• Use construction practices that are right-weight for your project
• Debug problems quickly and effectively
• Resolve critical construction issues early and correctly
• Build quality into the beginning, middle, and end of your project

Et al. is a satirical academic journal that uses machine learning and scientific principles on absurd studies, from the cat Lord Whiskers' role in the extinction of the dodo bird to the quantum mysteries of untidy toddler rooms.

Key Features

• Conducts satirical research on topics ranging from quantum computing to clingy robot dog algorithms
• Answers questions like Can a computer understand a Scotsman? and Is Sarah Palin real?
• Secures the power grid and your home from the prying eyes of government drones a.k.a. birds
• Expands science by studying cow-based atmospheres, and the flavortown center of the brain
• Solves climate change and saves the world by proposing a banana-based fission reactor
• Nullifies the possibility of getting lost at the fair with a mirror-house escape algorithm

Book Description

Tired of the same old math, science, statistics, and programming memes people post online and want something a little more elaborate? This is the book for you.

Tremble as we make up all our own facts and data, hand-draw diagrams in MS Paint, and quote from fictional studies and journals. Cower as authors write in the first person because their study is just a little too personal for them. Recoil from the sheer mass of oversimplified methodology, distilling someone's entire thesis into a paragraph of jokes crude enough to make it into a Mike Myers movie.

Over the last few years, we have taken arguments that you would normally have after four Jack and cokes at game night and turned them into properly formatted research papers with a writing tone serious enough to confuse the uninitiated. These papers are high-effort jokes by researchers and scientists for researchers and scientists. They cover a range of topics such as the consequences of re-releasing tourists back into Yellowstone National Park after COVID-19, how to play StarCraft competitively online on a quantum computer, and most importantly, how trees around the globe are becoming increasingly radicalized.

What you will learn

• How to draw a graph using MS Paint, maybe
• Whether Sarah Palin is a figment of your imagination
• How one pirate cat brought about the extinction of the beloved dodo
• Why rabbits used to be jerks back in the day
• If you actually learn anything from these articles, get your memory erased immediately

Who this book is for

This book is for researchers and those who love science mingled with humor. It's for those who are a little too tired of the talking heads and futurists of the science world and would like something more entertaining in the form of absurd speculative studies by researchers as unbelievable as their work. Anyone who has experienced academic writing, or the tribulations of any research institution will enjoy the wide range of bizarre, yet real-world topics compiled in this book. Even if you don't know much about the subject, we usually have a background section.

Table of Contents

1. The Pirate Kitty Theory: How a House Cat Being
2. Cows All the Way Down: Could Cow-Based Planetoids Support Methane Atmospheres?
3. Ecological Impacts of Re-Releasing Tourists into Yellowstone
4. The Great Rabbit War of 863AD: Myth or Historical Fact?
5. The Cat Homing Infrared Laser Drone Defense (CHILD) System: A Novel Approach to Suburban Defense
6. The Sarah Palin Mandela Effect: How America Believes in a Fictional Politician
7. Utilitarianism, Shame, and Mysticism: Autonomous Vehicle Moral Compass Design and Analysis
8. A Comparative Analysis of Trevor's Mom: Age Estimation Methodology
9. Adaptive Smart Grids for Migratory Government Drones

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HOW THINGS WORK is a curiosity-quenching guide that dives into many marvels, both natural and manmade. Humans have been able to create amazing things by thinking outside the box; thanks to human ingenuity, you now get to board a train, keep your milk in the refrigerator, use a cell phone, and do all sorts of other fascinatingly mundane things. However, we assure you that these things were once considered far from mundane!

In How Things Work, you'll learn about:

• The natural world
• Electronics
• Batteries
• Rockets
• Engines
• And so much more!

The great men and women who invented these things had great minds, and they put them to great use, imagining brand-new tools and ways of doing things. HOW THINGS WORK is designed to open up brand new vistas of thought and to allow your mind to roam free and think creatively. Who knows? You just may shine that creative spark so brightly that you yourself end up in a book very much like this one!

Are you ready to learn more about the world around you?

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The traditional IT operating model of delivering IT to the business in the form of bundled capabilities and assets is now wearing thin in an age of cloud computing, on-demand services, virtualization, mobile devices, outsourcing and rapidly changing business delivery strategies. The role of IT is rapidly changing from a primary focus on engineering to a primary focus on service integration. How might an IT organization effect this transformation? Finally, there is a book that shows you how This is not a theoretical treatise but a practical guide that shows you the activities and steps to show results quickly. Learn how to define and build a comprehensive IT service management solution that incorporates process, technology, organization, and governance activities. Discover practical tips and step-by-step approaches for defining your IT Service Management Vision, building your processes, developing a communications strategy, analyzing stakeholders, identifying technology requirements, and building your transformation program. Organizations that have already undertaken a transformation to IT service management are finding game-changing results positively received by both business executives and customers of their IT services. Using this book, start your transformation today

Things you've done online: ordered a pizza, checked the weather, booked a hotel, and reconnected with long-lost friends. Now it's time to find out how these things work. Vinay Trivedi peels back the mystery of the Internet, explains it all in the simplest terms, and gives you the knowledge you need to speak confidently when the subject turns to technology.

This revised second edition of How to Speak Tech employs the strategy of the popular first edition: through the narrative of setting up a fictitious startup, it introduces you to essential tech concepts. New tech topics that were added in this edition include the blockchain, augmented and virtual reality, Internet of Things, and artificial intelligence.

The author's key message is: technology isn't beyond the understanding of anyone! By breaking down major tech concepts involved with a modern startup into bite-sized chapters, the author's approach helps you understand topics that aren't always explained clearly and shows you that they aren't rocket science.

So go ahead, grab this book, start to speak tech, and hold your own in any tech-related conversation!

What You'll Learn

• Understand the basics of new and established technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI), augmented and virtual reality (AR and VR), Internet of Things (IoT), software development, programming languages, databases, and more
• Listen intelligently and speak confidently when technologies are brought up in your business
• Be confident in your grasp of terms and technologies when setting up your own organization's application

Who This Book Is For

Students who want to understand different technologies relevant to their future careers at startups and established organizations, as well as business and other non-technical professionals who encounter and require an understanding of keytechnical terms and trends to succeed in their roles

Reviews

Finally, a book non-techies can use to understand the technologies that are changing our lives. Paul Bottino, Executive Director, Technology and Entrepreneurship Center, Harvard University

A great book everyone can use to understand how tech startups work. Rene Reinsberg, Founder at Celo; Former VP of Emerging Products, GoDaddy

Through the simplicity of his presentation, Vinay shows that the basics of technology can be straightforwardly understood by anyone who puts in the time and effort to learn. Joseph Lassiter, Professor of Management Science, Harvard Business School and Harvard Innovation Lab

What services does the IT organization really deliver? Rather than discuss the theory around what a service catalog or service portfolio is, this book gives you the actual IT service descriptions for running, operating, and managing an entire IT infrastructure. It's all here-complete service descriptions, catalog and portfolio templates, service implementation plans, service governance processes, and much more all packed into this one handbook Just about every IT support service is described in this book. Take the service descriptions you need, mix, match and customize them to quickly create the content needed for your own service catalogs and portfolios. Many books talk about how to build a service catalog-this book is a service catalog We really struggled to identify and pull our IT services together until we saw this material-it saved us months With this material, we can finally tell the business what IT actually delivers to them A valuable reference resource for ITSM practitioners, service managers, CIOs, procurement managers, and anyone else sourcing the services needed to run an entire IT infrastructure operation One can put together an entire IT service management operation just from the service descriptions in this book

Thorough and updated coverage of database design and SQL for DB2 are the focus of this guide for the relational database-management system used on IBM i computer systems. Suitable for classroom instruction or self-study, this book explains the most widely used database language and the way that language is implemented on a variety of computer platforms. Topics covered include database concepts, SQL inquiries, web applications, and database security, and the material is reinforced by numerous illustrations, examples, and exercises.

Develop and implement essential computer technology--with confidence

Do you want to develop an understanding of technology to enhance your education, career, or personal life, but feel inhibited by your digital literacy? Fear not Written in plain English and absent of undecipherable high-tech jargon, Digital Literacy For Dummies makes it easy to get a grip on computer basics, the Internet, the Cloud, browsing the web, productivity programs and applications for school and the workplace, computer security and privacy, the latest in digital lifestyle topics, and so much more.

• Walks you through the basics of developing essential computer technology skills
• Shows you how to gain the digital literacy skills required to succeed in education, at home, and in the workforce
• Explains how the use of smartphones and digital cameras contribute to digital literacy

With the introduction of 3G and 4G services in emerging countries like India, worldwide Internet usage is increasing exponentially. With this technological growth comes an opportunity for people of all ages and from all walks of life to learn new skills to keep them ahead of the curve. Packed with easy-to-follow explanations and seasoned with a bit of humor and fun, Digital Literacy For Dummies makes it easy and accessible for anyone to harness the power of technology to remain relevant in school or at work.

Up until now, no one has attempted to lay out the entire blueprint for architecting a complete IT service management supporting infrastructure-until this book. What are the supporting toolsets and technologies that need to support an IT service management infrastructure? What databases need to be put into place? What are all the IT service management roles and responsibilities to effectively operate this infrastructure? What kinds of IT support services does almost any IT organization deliver? Get it all here. This book lists the CI types, toolset descriptions, detailed roles and activities, and much more. Get a firm handle on the data, functions, services, processes, organization, and technologies all needed to effectively build and operate a complete IT service management infrastructure. Explore approaches for reviewing and assessing your current toolsets, data, processes, and services. See where gaps might exist. Find areas that might be missing tools or have too many tools doing similar functions. Validate IT service management roles and activities. One can put together an entire IT service management operation just from the descriptions in this book If I had to build a large IT infrastructure or data center from scratch, this book becomes my most critical reference

The iPhone does everything...but what if you don't want to do everything? Sure, it's great that you can log into a private network or set up an iMAP / POP email account--but what if you are retired and just want to know the basics--like how to do a group Facetime with all the grandkids

This book walks you through what you need to know step-by-step--including how navigation works now that the Home button is gone on some of the phones. It covers only what you need to know--so you don't have to comb through hundreds of pages of tech-speak just to find out how to do a common feature.

This book is based on the bestselling book The Ridiculously Simple Guide to iPhone X, XR, XS, and XS Max but includes sections specifically for seniors (including accessibility features that make text easier to see).
Are you ready to start enjoying your new iPhone? Then let's get started

Note: This book is not endorsed by Apple and should be considered unofficial.

Desktop publishing software has been around for many years and is still widely used today by graphic designers, printers, advertising companies and even home users. Microsoft has one of the most widely used graphic design programs out there called Publisher and it offers some powerful tools to help create some professional looking publications.

If you have some basic computer skills and a little creativity, it's not too difficult to create your own publications that you can use for your business such as brochures, flyers and business cards. You can even use it at home to make things such as birthday cards and address labels.

The goal of this book is to get you up and running with Publisher and cover all the things you need to know to get you started on making professional looking publications without confusing you at the same time. It sticks with the basics yet covers a wide variety of topics to help you achieve some great results without needing to be a Publisher expert.

The chapters in the book cover the following topics:

Chapter 1 - What is Publisher?
Chapter 2 - The Publisher Ribbon
Chapter 3 - Tabs & Groups
Chapter 4 - Creating a New Publication
Chapter 5 - Formatting Your Publication
Chapter 6 - Saving, Showing, Sharing and Exporting Your Publication
Chapter 7 - Printing Your Presentation

About the Author

James Bernstein has been working with various companies in the IT field since 2000, managing technologies such as SAN and NAS storage, VMware, backups, Windows Servers, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Networking, Microsoft Office, Exchange, and more.

He has obtained certifications from Microsoft, VMware, CompTIA, ShoreTel, and SNIA, and continues to strive to learn new technologies to further his knowledge on a variety of subjects.

He is also the founder of the website OnlineComputerTips.com, which offers its readers valuable information on topics such as Windows, networking, hardware, software, and troubleshooting. Jim writes much of the content himself and adds new content on a regular basis. The site was started in 2005 and is still going strong today.

The speed of change in the world of cybersecurity is amazing. If you attend a meeting in which cybersecurity is discussed, it can be like

listening to a foreign language, leading you to ask what on earth people who use terms like blue team, SASE, fileless malware and

quantum cryptography are talking about.

This dictionary began life as the reference section at the back of my first book, Cybersecurity for Beginners, and has taken on a life of its own as a highly-regarded source that defines hundreds of the primary cybersecurity terms.

It is designed to be a useful companion for anyone who wants to keep up with cybersecurity terms or confound others with their understanding.

This fifth edition includes over 100 additional terms to reflect the evolving trends in cybersecurity, cybercrime and social engineering.

Finally, cybersecurity does not need to sound like a different language. This clear and concise dictionary of cybersecurity terminology is

suitable for both experts and layperson.

This book builds a solid foundation for understanding the integration of Artificial Intelligence into safety-critical automotive systems. With a focus on clarity and accessibility, it demystifies the complexities of technology, AI, cybersecurity, and development processes. Dive into the fundamentals of AI and machine learning, and uncover how these technologies can be applied within the stringent framework of ISO 26262 (Functional Safety). Through clear explanations and practical insights, this guide bridges the gap between cutting-edge innovation and the demands of safety-critical engineering. Perfect for engineers, professionals, and anyone seeking to master the essentials of AI in the automotive world-without the confusion!

Boobies is a compilation of all English language words that can be written on a non-scientific calculator. Right way up (BIOSZ), upside down (BEGHILOSZ), and sideways (AJNOW, AJMNOR).

This is a printed compilation for people that enjoy using and working with printed manuals. The information in this compilation is available for free in PDF format directly from Raspberry Pi. This manual is printed in accordance with their CC BY-ND license. This is a third party printing of their documentation by DienstNet LLC. Compilation Contents RP2040 Product Brief RP2040 Datasheet Hardware Design with RP2040 Microcontrollers connect the world of software to the world of hardware. They allow developers to write software that interacts with the physical world in the same deterministic, cycle-accurate manner as digital logic. They occupy the bottom left corner of the price/performance space, outselling more powerful computing devices. They are the workhorses that power the digital transformation of our world. RP2040 is the debut microcontroller from Raspberry Pi. It brings our signature values of high performance, low cost, and ease of use to the microcontroller space. With a large on-chip memory, symmetric dual-core processor complex, deterministic bus fabric, and rich peripheral set augmented with our unique Programmable I/O (PIO) subsystem, RP2040 provides professional users with unrivalled power and flexibility. With detailed documentation, a polished MicroPython port, and a UF2 bootloader in ROM, it has the lowest possible barrier to entry for beginner and hobbyist users. RP2040 is a stateless device, with support for cached execute-in-place from external QSPI memory. This design decision allows you to choose the appropriate density of non-volatile storage for your application, and to benefit from the low pricing of commodity Flash parts. RP2040 is manufactured on a modern 40 nm process node, delivering high performance, low dynamic power consumption, and low leakage, with a variety of low-power modes to support extended-duration operation on battery power. Whatever your microcontroller application - from machine learning to motor control, from agriculture to audio - RP2040 has the performance, feature set, and support to make your product fly.

2024 Edition
Step-by-Step Guide to Google Meet empowers seamless online meetings and classes. Explore Google Meet's capabilities for dynamic video-calling. From instant meetings to breakout rooms, navigate every feature.

Troubleshoot issues and overcome limitations for productive virtual engagements. Create instant and scheduled meetings, manage attendees, and interact effectively.

Learn pinning, muting, master layouts, presentation, adding attachments, and more. Learn how to use more advanced features like recording, captions, polls, and Q&A.

Optimize breakout rooms, explore add-ons and extensions, and embrace the mobile app.

With step-by-step guidance, real-world insights, this guide allows you to get the most out of Google Meet's potential for impactful calls.

About this book:

* This is a fast paced book that is mainly designed for people who already tried Python and took a long break and wants to get back at it again.

* This book contains all you need to know about the mechanics of python.

* You will learn the Basics/Essentials of python.

Why would you buy this book ?

* This book contains the Basics/Essentials of Python in Only 49 Pages! , what else is there to say!, this is the perfect Reference book to keep with you all the time.

* And also most of the example in this book are Attack on Titan references, so you know you will not be bored while learning.

We can bet that you're under-utilizing your iPhone 11 device.

The iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max are faster than ever and have better cameras. With the latest iOS 14 update, you'll be wowed at the new features of the iPhone 11/ 11 Pro Max.

This book is a gorgeously illustrated guide to the tips and workarounds that will turn you into an iPhone pro.

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