Computers Technology

This expanded and updated second edition covers new file types and software applications, and addresses the special concerns of Web publishers.  It offers sage advice on producing top-notch scans and halftones from three of the best-known experts in Web and desktop publishing. You'll gain insight into the key scanning technologies and learn valuable techniques that will save you time, money, and hassle.

"Editor's Pick! Here's the book we've all been waiting for! You read about the original edition of this book several years ago when it brought sage advice on producing top-notch scans and halftones....They're back! Now the three best-known experts in desktop publishing bring you the latest and greatest in the world of making your scans kick butt!" -- The Design and Publishing Center

"I must tell you that your book is the easiest to understand on the subject." -- Jennifer H.

"It's a real pleasure to find something so well written. I think you people may have written 'the' standard reference! Your clarity of expression and technical precision is wonderful....I couldn't put it down because it reads so well." - -- Robert B.

"One of the best technical books I've ever read!" -- Jeffrey R.

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A New York Times bestseller

Superintelligence asks the questions: What happens when machines surpass humans in general intelligence? Will artificial agents save or destroy us? Nick Bostrom lays the foundation for understanding the future of humanity and intelligent life. 

The human brain has some capabilities that the brains of other animals lack. It is to these distinctive capabilities that our species owes its dominant position. If machine brains surpassed human brains in general intelligence, then this new superintelligence could become extremely powerful - possibly beyond our control. As the fate of the gorillas now depends more on humans than on the species itself, so would the fate of humankind depend on the actions of the machine superintelligence.

But we have one advantage: we get to make the first move. Will it be possible to construct a seed Artificial Intelligence, to engineer initial conditions so as to make an intelligence explosion survivable? How could one achieve a controlled detonation?

This profoundly ambitious and original book breaks down a vast track of difficult intellectual terrain. After an utterly engrossing journey that takes us to the frontiers of thinking about the human condition and the future of intelligent life, we find in Nick Bostrom's work nothing less than a reconceptualization of the essential task of our time.

The Master Algorithm : How the Quest for the Ultimate Learning Machine Will Remake Our World by Pedro Domingos - Paperback

"Wonderfully erudite, humorous, and easy to read." --KDNuggets

In the world's top research labs and universities, the race is on to invent the ultimate learning algorithm: one capable of discovering any knowledge from data, and doing anything we want, before we even ask. In The Master Algorithm, Pedro Domingos lifts the veil to give us a peek inside the learning machines that power Google, Amazon, and your smartphone. He assembles a blueprint for the future universal learner--the Master Algorithm--and discusses what it will mean for business, science, and society. If data-ism is today's philosophy, this book is its bible.

Review

"Pedro Domingos demystifies machine learning and shows how wondrous and exciting the future will be."―Walter Isaacson, author of Steve Jobs and The Innovators

"An impressive and wide-ranging work that covers everything from the history of machine learning to the latest technical advances in the field."―Daily Beast

"Domingos writes with verve and passion."―New Scientist

"Unlike other books that proclaim a bright future, this one actually gves you what you need to understand the changes that are coming."―Peter Norvig, Director of Research, Google and coauthor of Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach

"Domingos is the perfect tour guide from whom you will learn everything you need to know about this exciting field, and a surprising amount about sience and philosophy as well."―Duncan Watts, Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research, and author of Six Degrees and Everything Is Obvious *Once You Know the Answer 

"[The Master Algorithm] does a good job of examining the field's five main techniques.... The subject is meaty and the author...has a knack for introducing concepts at the right moment."―The Economist

"Domingos is a genial and amusing guide, who sneaks us around the backstage areas of the science in order to witness the sometimes personal (and occasionally acrimonious) tenor of research on the subject in recent decades."―Times Higher Education 

"An exhilarating venture into groundbreaking computer science." ―Booklist, starred review

"[An] enthusiastic but not dumbed-down introduction to machine learning...lucid and consistently informative.... With wit, vision, and scholarship, Domingos decribes how these scientists are creating programs that allow a computer to teach itself. Readers...will discover fascinating insights." ―Kirkus Reviews 

"This book is a must have to learn machine learning without equation. It will help you get the big picture of the several learning paradigms. Finally, the provocative idea is not only intriguing, but also very well argued."―Data Mining Research

About the Author

Pedro Domingos is a professor of computer science at the University of Washington. He is a winner of the SIGKDD Innovation Award, the highest honor in data science. A fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence, he lives near Seattle.

The Complete JAVA 2 Certification Study Guide - Sybex
by Simon Roberts, Philip Heller, and Michael Ernest
Complete Coverage of the Java SDK Version of the Programmer and Developeer Exams
Contains a Full-Featured Test Engine and Java SDK on CD-ROM

Java is the fastest-growing programming language and is expected to overtake C++ and Visual Basic in the next year. In Europe its popularity is even greater, with 60 percent of developers using it. Sun's programmer and developer certifications are two of the hottest in the industry. Programmers must pass the Programmer exam before taking the Developer exam. The Programmer exam is part of certification tracks offered by Oracle, IBM, BEA, Sybase, and HP, further increasing its market.

JavaScript is one of the most powerful tools in the Web developer's kit. Used well, it can add hugely to the functionality and interactivity of Web pages, and is almost universally supported by browsers. Unlike Dynamic HTML, JavaScript is a language in its own right but, until recently, there was no fully agreed standard. Instant Javascript is the first book to deal with this emergent standard: ECMAScript, it also goes into detail on the various compatibility problems with existing browser implementations of JavaScript, as well as looking at stand alone JavaScript.

From the Publisher

All Web programmers need Javascript Instant Javascript is the book to teach them. Intended for HTML authors looking to add functionality to inter- or intra-nets, or for programmers who want a reference and guide to one of the most flexible scripting languages around, the book presumes some knowledge of HTML, and a familiarity with basic programming concepts.

Java is Sun Microsystem's object-oriented, platform-independent development language for the Internet. It has rapidly become the de facto standard for WWW application development. Java comes with a myriad of class packages that support graphical user interfaces, networking, sophisticated data structures, and much more. This book gives you everything you need to know to get up and running with JDK 1:2's new est features, including Swing, 2D graphics, and how to get your 1.2 certification.

Perl, CGI, and JavaScript Complete, Second Edition is a one-of-a-kind book--valuable both for its broad content and its low price. This book contains a wealth of information essential for any web developer in need of a complete reference to the most popular technologies for building interactive websites.

This guide for users of Visual Basic for Windows includes information needed to write effective programs and topics ranging from manipulation of properties to the optimal use of command structures. Other topics covered include debugging, dynamic data exchange and object linking and embedding. Filled with programming examples and code, this book should allow the reader to take full advantage of Microsoft's programming language.

Passing a test is one thing...mastering the field is another, and this book is the first step to mastering the world of PC hardware and operating systems. Mark Edward Soper not only shows you what you need to pass the tests, but also what you need to have an edge on the competition, on exam day and in the workplace. Each chapter takes a ground-up approach, starting with the essentials and gradually building to larger, more complex concepts. The book is loaded with informative illustrations, photos and screen captures that help you follow along, even if you don't have all the hardware at home.

Designed for science and engineering students in first-year undergraduate courses, this text explains FORTRAN in a way suitable for use on large projects, and it stresses the importance of detailed designing prior to programming. A top-down design technique is used to break the program up into logical chunks. The text highlights the use of sub-programs to implement individual portions, and stresses the importance of unit testing before the sub-programs are combined into the finished product. Finally, the book discusses the need to exhaustively test the final program with many different input data sets before it is released for use. Also covered are two facets of all programming environments: maintaining large amounts of legacy code, and the existence of sub-routine libraries to make some programming tasks easier.

The Only Certification Study System Based on 200,000+ Hours of IT Training Experience

100% Complete Coverage -- All official test objectives for both A+ exams-Core Hardware and Operating System Technologies-are covered in detail

Hands-on Exercises-Step-by-step instruction modeled after classroom labs

Exam Watch-Warnings based on thorough post-exam research identifying the most troublesome exam topics and how to answer them correctly

Three Types of Practice Questions-Knowledge, scenario, and lab-based questions, all with in-depth answers

From the Classroom-Discussions of important issues direct from the classrooms of Global Knowledge's award-winning instructors

Full coverage of the topics you need to review, including how to:
*Add and Remove Field-Replaceable Modules
*Install and configure IDE/EIDE devices
*Upgrade, extend, and optimize system performance
*Install device drivers and applications
*Install, upgrade, and boot Windows
*Install and configure SCSI devices
*Install and configure peripheral devices
*Network PCs
*Configure Windows 98 computers for a direct cable connection
*Configure an Ethernet card for TCP/IP

CD-ROM features full CertTrainer CBT software and the new ExamSim test engine-more than 220 questions on CD

CertTrainer:
*e-Training-Self-paced review of key A+ topics, including exam tips
*CertCam-New instructional video clips with audio explanations
*In-depth Links-Need more explanation? Topically relevant links provide detailed instruction
*Skill Assessment-Test your knowledge with more than 150 challenging practice exam questions
*Score Reports-Indicate subject areas requiring further study

ExamSim:
*Complete Practice Exams-Realistic A+ exams with questions found only on the CD-ROM
*Two Testing Modes-Standard or adaptive
*Review Mode-Analyze what you got wrong and why
*Detailed Answers-Explain why the correct options are right and why the incorrect options are wrong

PLUS:
*E-book-Electronic, searchable version of the Study Guide
*Full color photograph section--provides additional visual instruction

About the Author

Syngress Media, Inc. (Rockland, MA) is an independent company committed to creating the leading book, software and Internet based exam preparation tools. They have published over 20 certification study guides and have developed some of the most effective self-study and testing software available. All of these products are created by leading content experts, many of whom are also full-time trainers.

The MCSE and MCSE + Internet are the hottest certifications in networking, and all candidates for these certifications must pass two or more elective exams. This guide covers five of the exams: TCP/IP, SQL Server 7, Internet Explorer 4 Administration Kit, Internet Information Server 4, and Exchange 5.5.

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