“…What you will learn Understand the key roles of IoT in the current market Study the different aspects of IBM Watson IoT platform Create devices, gateways, and applications connected to the platform Explore the fundamentals of Blockchain Define good use cases for Blockchain Discover the Hyperledger Fabric and Composer frameworks Develop an IBM Watson IoT application using a Intel Edison Integrate IoT with the Blockchain platform Who this book is for Hands-On IoT Solutions with Blockchain is for you if you are an Internet of Things (IoT) analyst, architect, engineer, or any stakeholder responsible for security mechanisms on an IoT infrastructure. This book is also for IT professionals who want to start developing solutions using Blockchain and IoT on the IBM Cloud platform. …”

“…This is the age of microservices and serverless is the preferred implementation mechanism for them. This book covers the entire serverless stack available in Azure including Azure Event Grid, Azure Functions, and Azure Logic Apps. …”

“…What You Will Learn Get up to speed on the platform-independent quantum tool set using the Microsoft Quantum Development Kit simulator and Visual Studio Code or Microsoft Visual Studio Know the basics of quantum mechanics required to start working on quantum computing Understand mathematical concepts such as complex numbers, trigonometry, and linear algebra Install the Microsoft Quantum Development Kit on a Windows or Linux PC with Visual Studio Code or Microsoft Visual Studio Write quantum algorithms with the Microsoft Quantum Development Kit and Q#, supported by C# or Python Discover insights on important existing quantum algorithms such as Deutch, Deutch-Jozsa, and the fun CHSH-game Get introduced to quantum as a service using the Microsoft Azure Quantum preview cloud offering Who This Book Is For Developers who are interested in quantum computing, specifically those software developers who are ..…”

“…We will also acquire an in-depth knowledge of some of the mechanisms of gene regulation, gene transfer and gene replication. …”

“…What You Will Learn Get to know the basics of the Nginx configuration: syntax, structure, and semantics Understand the advanced load balancing functionality of Nginx and the newest innovative IO mechanisms Create virtual host configurations effortlessly Discover all the first-party modules: how to enable, configure, and use them Establish advanced rewrite rules with the Nginx Rewrite module Set up Nginx to work with PHP, Python, and more via FastCGI Configure Nginx to work as frontend for your existing HTTP server Manipulate configuration files with ease and adapt them to various situations Discover the common pitfalls and find out how to avoid them In Detail Nginx is a lightweight HTTP server designed for high-traffic websites, with network scalability as the primary objective. …”

“…You will • Gain new clarity about what concurrency really is, and how concurrent processes work • Master best practices for writing concurrent code that’s more robust and less susceptible to weird, hard-to-diagnose errors • Review the Java concurrency mechanisms Android’s constructs are built upon • Shape an approach to concurrency that reflects the unique characteristics of the Android environment • Avoid widespread misconceptions that lead Android developers into trouble • Make the most of AsyncTask—but only when it’s the right tool for the job • Leverage the powerful, lightweight Looper/Handler framework to support scheduled, asynchronous tasks and execute many message types • Use the Android Service component to separate business logic from UI • Understand..…”

“…What You Will Learn Apply OOPs principal in Apex to design a robust and efficient solution to address various facets to a business problem Get to grips with the benefits and applicability of using different design patterns in Apex Solve problems while instantiating, structuring and giving dynamic behavior to Apex classes Understand the implementation of creational, structural, behavioral, concurrency and anti-patterns in your application Follow the Apex best practices to resolve governor limit issues Get clued up about the Inheritance, abstract classes, polymorphism in Apex to deal with the object mechanism Master various design patterns and determine the best out of them Explore the anti patterns that could not be applied to Apex and their appropriate solutions In Detail Apex is an on-demand programming language providing a complete set of features for building business applications ? …”

“…The next half of the book covers the types of indexes, constrains, and the concepts of table partitioning, as well as the different mechanisms and approaches available to write efficient queries or code. …”

“…They need to be familiar with frameworks such as NDK to use native code, which is crucial for app performance What You Will Learn Create Android applications that squeeze the most from the limited resource capacity of devices Swap code that isn't performing Efficient memory management by identifying problems such as leaks Reap the benefits of multithreaded and asynchronous programming Maximize the security and encryption mechanisms natively provided by Android Perform efficient network operations and techniques to retrieve data from servers Master the NDK to write native code that can perform faster operations In Detail Performant applications are one of the key drivers of success in the mobile world. …”

“…Next, we will cover pattern recognition in text data utilizing classification mechanisms, perform entity recognition, and develop an ontology learning framework. …”

“…Using advanced object-oriented concepts and mechanisms available in python, you will learn different approaches to implement metaprogramming. …”

“…What You Will Learn Use functional data structures and algorithms to solve problems Understand the intricacies of the type system Create a simple parser for integer expressions with additions Build high-performance web services with Haskell Master mechanisms for concurrency and parallelism in Haskell Perform parsing and handle scarce resources such as filesystem handles Organize your programs by creating your own types and type classes In Detail Haskell is a purely functional language that has the great ability to develop large and difficult, but easily maintainable software. …”

“…In addition, this book covers several service discovery mechanisms and even provides an example of how to create your own. …”

“…How to set up user accounts under X (includes a comparison of the familiar shell setup files and programs to the new mechanisms provided by X). Issues involved in making X more secure. …”

“…Building on this solid base, the next section considers how to make best use of raw NAND/NOR flash memory and managed flash eMMC chips, including mechanisms for increasing the lifetime of the devices and to perform reliable in-field updates. …”

“…What You Will Learn Find out to manage the basic components of the Java Concurrency API Use synchronization mechanisms to avoid data race conditions and other problems of concurrent applications Separate the thread management from the rest of the application with the Executor framework Solve problems using a parallelized version of the divide and conquer paradigm with the Fork / Join framework Process massive data sets in an optimized way using streams and reactive streams See which data structures we can use in concurrent applications and how to use them Practice efficient techniques to test concurrent applications Get to know tips and tricks to design concurrent applications In Detail Writing concurrent and parallel programming applications is an integral skill for any Java programmer. …”

“…Extend the application of SPICE-like circuit simulators to non-electronics field (neuromorphic, thermal, mechanical, etc systems). Apply the initial steps towards the extended mixed-signal Verilog-AMS hardware description language. …”

“…What you will learn Choose the best approach for different parts and shapes Avoid design flaws from a manufacturing perspective Discover the different machining strategies Understand how different tool geometries can influence machining results Discover how to check the tool simulation for errors Understand possible fixtures for raw material blocks Become proficient in optimizing parameters for your machine Explore machining theory and formulas to evaluate cutting parameters Who this book is for This book is for 3D enthusiasts or mechanical designers looking to turn their design ideas into 3D models, and their 3D models into final products. …”

“…Put advanced capabilities like Full Text Search and Publish Subscribe mechanisms built into PostgreSQL to work in your Rails apps. …”

“…The book uses straightforward language to introduce topics and to show the features, mechanics, and functionality of various network security devices. …”