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Functional programming is a coding paradigm that emphasizes functions, repeatable computations that take input data and produce corresponding outputs. Functions are also important concepts in math, and a lot of deep mathematical insights shed light on functional computer programming. In this book, the author uses functional programming to introduce mathematical concepts - most notably set theory, abstract algebra, and category theory - and in turn uses that math to describe functional programming design patterns. The more than 500 short programming exercises included in the book will help you master functional programming and math skills alike, with code examples presented in the F# language.

Since its initial debut in 2015, this critically acclaimed quick-start guide to programming has taught millions of people all over the world to write clean code, solve problems, and build custom applications in the popular language of Python. The highly anticipated third edition of Python Crash Course has been completely revised with updated code, practices, and projects-making it the ultimate launchpad for beginners to start their engines and code in Python 3!

The Rust Programming Language, 3rd Edition is the official guide to Rust 2024 and the latest iteration of one of the bestselling Rust books of all time. Rust provides control of low-level details along with high-level ergonomics, allowing you to improve productivity and eliminate the hassle traditionally associated with low-level languages. From web apps to operating systems, Rust is a safe, fast, reliable language used for a wide variety of applications.

Second edition of the best-selling Practical SQL. An approachable guide to programming in SQL (Structured Query Language) that will teach even beginning programmers how to build powerful databases and analyze data to find meaningful information.

Engineering in Plain Sight is a beautifully illustrated field guide to the infrastructure around us.Engineering in Plain Sight extends the field guide genre from natural phenomena to human-made structures, making them approachable and understandable to non-engineers. It transforms readers' perspectives of the built environment, converting the act of looking at infrastructure from a mundane inevitability into an everyday diversion and joy. Each section of this accessible, informative book features colorful illustrations revealing the fascinating details of how the human-made world works. An ideal road trip companion, this book offers a fresh perspective on the parts of the environment that often blend into the background. Readers will learn to identify characteristics of the electrical grid, roadways, railways, bridges, tunnels, waterways, and more. Engineering in Plain Sight inspires curiosity, interest, and engagement in how the infrastructure around us is designed and constructed.

If you've ever spent hours renaming files or updating hundreds of spreadsheet cells, you know how tedious tasks like these can be. But what if you could have your computer do them for you? In this fully revised edition of the best-selling classic Automate the Boring Stuff with Python, you'll learn how to use Python to write programs that do in minutes what would take you hours to do by hand - no prior programming experience required. You'll learn the basics of coding in Python and explore the language's rich library of modules for performing specific tasks, like scraping data from websites, searching for text across multiple files, and merging, watermarking, or encrypting PDFs. The third edition includes: Expanded coverage of developer techniques, like creating command line programs; Updated examples and new projects; Additional chapters about working with SQLite databases, speech-recognition technology, video and audio editing, and text-to-speech capabilities; Simplified explanations (based on reader feedback) of beginner programming concepts, like loops and conditionals. Even if you've never written a line of code, Automate the Boring Stuff with Python, 3rd Edition will teach you how to make your computer take on tedious tasks and do all your grunt work - the way it should be!

The Linux Command Line takes you from your very first terminal keystrokes to writing full programs in Bash, the most popular Linux shell (or command line). Along the way you'll learn the timeless skills handed down by generations of experienced, mouse-shunning gurus: file navigation, environment configuration, command chaining, pattern matching with regular expressions, and more. In addition to that practical knowledge, author William Shotts reveals the philosophy behind these tools and the rich heritage that your desktop Linux machine has inherited from Unix supercomputers of yore. As you make your way through the book's short, easily-digestible chapters, you'll learn how to: Create and delete files, directories, and symlinks, Administer your system, including networking, package installation, and process management, Use standard input and output, redirection, and pipelines, Edit files with Vi, the world's most popular text editor, Write shell scripts to automate common or boring tasks, Slice and dice text files with cut, paste, grep, patch, and sed. Once you overcome your initial 'shell shock,' you'll find that the command line is a natural and expressive way to communicate with your computer. Just don't be surprised if your mouse starts to gather dust.

Simple for beginners to pick up, JavaScript is a flexible, lightweight language for building full-scale applications for the modern web. This much-anticipated fourth edition of Eloquent JavaScript shows you how to write beautiful, effective JavaScript code. It has been updated to reflect the current state of both JavaScript and web browsers, discussing new features like optional chaining, nullish coalescing, class properties, private fields, and newly standardized methods. Chapters on asynchronous programming, objects, and modules have been overhauled to reflect modern JavaScript style and improve readability. This bestselling book teaches through extensive examples and immerses you in code from the start, while exercises and full-chapter projects give you hands-on experience with writing your own programs. As you build projects, like a website and a pixel art editor, you'll: Understand the essential elements of JS programming, including syntax, control, and data Organize and clarify your code with object-oriented and functional programming techniques Use the DOM effectively to interact with browsers Script the browser and make basic web applications Harness Node.js to build servers and utilities Isn't it time you became fluent in the language of the web?

Deep Learning Crash Course goes beyond the basics of machine learning to delve into modern techniques and applications of great interest right now, and whose popularity will only grow in the future. The book covers topics such as generative models (the technology behind deep fakes), self-supervised learning, attention mechanisms (the tech behind ChatGPT), graph neural networks (the tech behind AlphaFold), and deep reinforcement learning (the tech behind AlphaGo). This book bridges the gap between theory and practice, helping readers gain the confidence to apply deep learning in their work.

In this third edition of the best selling How Linux Works, author Brian Ward peels back the layers of this well-loved operating system to make Linux internals accessible. Readers learn how Linux boots, how the kernel manages devices and device drivers, and how processes, networking, interfaces, firewalls, and servers work. They also learn how Linux-based development tools work, how to use shared libraries, and how to write effective shell scripts. This edition has been thoroughly updated and expanded with added coverage of Logical Volume Manager (LVM), virtualisation, and containers.

Our phones, computers, and appliances are made of hundreds of internal components, each precisely engineered, but none intended to be seen. Through painstakingly executed, vividly detailed cross-section photography, Open Circuits reveals the surprising beauty hiding inside the electronic components that drive our everyday devices. From resistors to LEDs, USB cables to headphone jacks, the book's arresting imagery transforms more than 130 components into delightful works of art. As you visually dissect the components' insides, you'll learn about how they work and how they were made.

In hacker lore, heavy wizardry means code so close to the metal it feels like magic-crafted by those who truly understand how the machine works. Heavy Wizardry 101 is your apprenticeship in that art. You'll start with the foundations-computer architecture, memory, and the stack-before progressing to real-world programs: shellcode, backdoors, droppers, and worms (all built and tested in safe, contained environments). Each chapter provides complete, working code for four major architectures: x86_64, ARM, MIPS, and RISC-V, revealing the similarities and differences between them. You'll learn how to: Follow code from human-readable C down to raw assembly and opcodes, Adapt tools across architectures for maximum portability, Strip away compiler overhead to write smaller, faster binaries, Work confidently without relying on fragile, cutting-edge tools that can quickly become obsolete or change with new versions. Whether you're an aspiring hacker, a security researcher, or a systems programmer, this book will give you the knowledge to not just run tools, but create them and understand exactly how and why they work.

JavaScript is the programming language of the Internet, the secret sauce that makes the Web awesome, your favorite sites interactive, and online games fun! JavaScript for Kids is a lighthearted introduction that teaches programming essentials through patient, step-by-step examples paired with funny illustrations. You ll begin with the basics, like working with strings, arrays, and loops, and then move on to more advanced topics, like building interactivity with jQuery and drawing graphics with Canvas. Along the way, you ll write games such as Find the Buried Treasure, Hangman, and Snake. You ll also learn how to: Create functions to organize and reuse your code Write and modify HTML to create dynamic web pages Use the DOM and jQuery to make your web pages react to user input Use the Canvas element to draw and animate graphics Program real user-controlled games with collision detection and score keeping With visual examples like bouncing balls, animated bees, and racing cars, you can really see what you re programming. Each chapter builds on the last, and programming challenges at the end of each chapter will stretch your brain and inspire your own amazing programs. Make something cool with JavaScript today! Ages 10+ (and their parents!)

For developers who've mastered the basics, this book is the next step on your way to professional-level programming in Rust. It covers everything you need to build and maintain larger code bases, write powerful and flexible applications and libraries, and confidently expand the scope and complexity of your projects. Author Jon Gjengset takes you deep into the Rust programming language, dissecting core topics like ownership, traits, concurrency, and unsafe code. You'll explore key concepts like type layout and trait coherence, delve into the inner workings of concurrent programming and asynchrony with async/await, and take a tour of the world of no_std programming. Gjengset also provides expert guidance on API design, testing strategies, and error handling, and will help develop your understanding of foreign function interfaces, object safety, procedural macros, and much more. You'll Learn: How to design reliable, idiomatic, and ergonomic Rust programs based on best principles; Effective use of declarative and procedural macros, and the difference between them; How asynchrony works in Rust all the way from the Pin and Waker types used in manual implementations of Futures, to how async/await saves you from thinking about most of those words; What it means for code to be unsafe, and best practices for writing and interacting with unsafe functions and traits; How to organize and configure more complex Rust projects so that they integrate nicely with the rest of the ecosystem; How to write Rust code that can interoperate with non-Rust libraries and systems, or run in constrained and embedded environments. Brimming with practical, pragmatic insights that you can immediately apply, Rust for Rustaceans helps you do more with Rust, while also teaching you its underlying mechanisms.

The OpenBSD packet filter, PF, is central to the OpenBSD and FreeBSD network toolbox. With more and more services placing high demands on bandwidth and an increasingly hostile Internet environment, no sysadmin can afford to be without PF expertise. The fourth edition of The Book of PF covers the most up-to-date developments in PF, including new content on IPv6, dual stack configurations, the 'queues and priorities' traffic-shaping system, NAT and redirection, wireless networking, spam fighting, failover provisioning, logging, and more. You'll also learn how to: Create rule sets for all kinds of network traffic, IPv4 and IPv6 both, whether crossing a simple LAN, hiding behind NAT, traversing DMZs, or spanning bridges or wider networks. Set up wireless networks with access points, and lock them down using authpf and special access restrictions. Maximize flexibility and service availability via CARP, relayd, and redirection. Build adaptive firewalls to proactively defend against attackers and spammers. Harness OpenBSD's latest traffic-shaping system to keep your network responsive, or use ALTQ and Dummynet configurations on FreeBSD to full effect. Stay in control of your traffic with monitoring and visualization tools (including NetFlow). The Book of PF is the essential guide to building a secure network with PF. With a little effort and this book, you'll be well prepared to unlock PF's full potential. Covers OpenBSD 7.6 and FreeBSD 14.x.

Scientific progress depends on good research, and good research needs good statistics. But statistical analysis is tricky to get right, even for the best and brightest of us. You'd be surprised how many scientists are doing it wrong. Statistics Done Wrong is a pithy, essential guide to statistical blunders in modern science that will show you how to keep your research blunder-free. You'll examine embarrassing errors and omissions in recent research, learn about the misconceptions and scientific politics that allow these mistakes to happen, and begin your quest to reform the way you and your peers do statistics. You'll find advice on: Asking the right question, designing the right experiment, choosing the right statistical analysis, and sticking to the plan; How to think about p values, significance, insignificance, confidence intervals, and regression Choosing the right sample size and avoiding false positives; Reporting your analysis and publishing your data and source code; Procedures to follow, precautions to take, and analytical software that can help Scientists: Read this concise, powerful guide to help you produce statistically sound research. Statisticians: Give this book to everyone you know. The first step toward statistics done right is Statistics Done Wrong.

This book teaches you to solve physics problems using the functional programming paradigm. Ideal for first-time programmers and science aficionados alike, it introduces the Haskell programming language and encourages the writing of beautiful code to match the elegant ideas of theoretical physics. Haskell's powerful system of types is capable of encoding important mathematical structures like vectors, derivatives, integrals, scalar fields, and differential equations.

From Amps to Apps: How Computers Work takes an informal approach to topics often reserved for textbooks. Each chapter covers one foundational aspect of computing. Exercises and hands-on activities throughout are designed to help the reader learn. Exercises mostly involve mental problem solving, while hands-on activities require the reader to actually try various aspects of computing: building a circuit, writing software, and so forth.

Linux and Unix are essentially two takes on the same operating system, with Linux serving as the free, open-source version. This book serves as an all-around introduction to programming for a Linux or Unix operating system, covering how to write programs on and for the Linux OS, how to work efficiently within a Unix/Linux environment, and how the underlying design and structure of the Unix OS work. The author's friendly, conversational style reflects his more than 40 years of experience teaching this material. Numerous diagrams included in each chapter illustrate and simplify key concepts, while hands-on projects help to cement lessons that build on one another through the book. Prior programming experience, preferably in C or C++, is helpful but not required. No knowledge of Linux or Unix is necessary, but readers will need access to a Linux system.Linux and Unix are essentially two takes on the same operating system, with Linux serving as the free, open-source version. This book serves as an all-around introduction to programming for a Linux or Unix operating system, covering how to write programs on and for the Linux OS, how to work efficiently within a Unix/Linux environment, and how the underlying design and structure of the Unix OS work. The author's friendly, conversational style reflects his more than 40 years of experience teaching this material. Numerous diagrams included in each chapter illustrate and simplify key concepts, while hands-on projects help to cement lessons that build on one another through the book. Prior programming experience, preferably in C or C++, is helpful but not required. No knowledge of Linux or Unix is necessary, but readers will need access to a Linux system.

For JavaScript developers, this book is a one-stop-shop for learning the algorithms and data structures that solve and optimize complex problems - covering everything from functional programming and abstract data types, to sorting and searching, lists, bags, binary trees, forests, heaps, and graphs. The author's use of examples taken from coding challenges and programming interviews enables you to explore the real-world advantages of specific algorithms and data structures. Written and illustrated to be a developer's go-to reference manual for immediate on-the-job applications, performance - both from a theoretical point of view and a practical standpoint - is emphasized alongside every algorithm or data structure introduced. In addition to demonstrating best practices throughout the text, each chapter ends with a series of questions and examples that clarify the preceding concepts. The book utilises the latest version of JavaScript (ECMAScript) and its more modern features wherever appropriate.

If you're getting started along the exciting path of hacking, cybersecurity, and pentesting, this book is an excellent first step. Using Kali Linux - an advanced penetration testing distribution of Linux - you'll quickly pick up the basics of using the Linux operating system, and acquire the tools and techniques you'll need to take control of a Linux environment. Later chapters focus on foundational hacking concepts like security, anonymity and scripting, along with practical tutorials and exercises that test your skills. This fully revised second edition covers the latest version of Kali, includes new options for setting up a Linux virtual machine, and discusses some differences between the bash and Z shells used on the newest versions of the distribution. It also addresses contemporary examples of real-world hacking, such as the cyberwar between Russia and Ukraine. You'll learn how to: Install Kali on a virtual machine and build your own hacking tools; Perform common tasks like manipulating text and controlling file and directory permissions; Cover your tracks by leveraging the rsyslog logging utility; Hide your internet activity using Tor, proxy servers, VPNs, and encrypted email; Write bash and Python scripts to scan open ports for potential targets. If you're ready to dive into hacking, cybersecurity, or pentesting, Linux Basics for Hackers, 2nd Edition is exactly what you need to get going.

Written by renowned author Robert Seacord, Effective C is an in-depth look at the C programming language. Seacord introduces the language's basic data types and code structures while simultaneously addressing best practices, common errors, and open debates in the C community. Readers will also learn how to debug, test, and analyze C programs and benefit from detailed yet concise explanations of C language constructs and behaviors

Dmitry Kirsanov, a former core Inkscape developer, shares his knowledge of Inkscape's inner workings as he shows how to use Inkscape to draw with various tools, work with objects, apply realistic and artistic effects, and more. Step-by-step task-based tutorials show you how to create business cards, animations, technical and artistic drawings, and graphic assets for games. This second edition covers the new tools, improved text features, advanced new path effects and filters, as well as many new UI conveniences in Inkscape 1.0. A new chapter describes Inkscape's extensions for both users and developers. Learn how to: navigate the canvas and customize your workspace and views; create new objects and transform, style, clone, and combine them; use gradients, patterns, filters, and path effects to liven up your work; work with layers, groups, object order, and locks to control your artwork; view and manipulate your document's structure with the XML Editor and the new Objects dialog; export your work to various formats.

Computer science can feel unapproachable for those without a formal CS education. Fun Computer Science Projects in Python pulls back that curtain, illuminating several foundational CS concepts through creative, hands-on projects. Each of the 7 projects is presented in a code-centric tutorial that gently introduces topics like interpreters, emulators, and machine learning without getting bogged down by complex theory. The projects showcase advanced Python language features and clean code principles while exploring interesting algorithms. Chapters conclude with discussions of real-world applications of the topic and proposed exercises to extend the reader's skills. Covers Python 3.x

Automate the Excel Stuff with Python bridges the gap between Excel expertise and Python programming without forcing you to start from scratch. Unlike other programming guides, it's specifically designed for Excel users who need more power and automation, not for professional programmers. This book focuses on enhancing your existing Excel skills rather than replacing them. You'll learn how Python's dataframes work like virtual spreadsheets, extending what you already know while automating repetitive tasks. You'll be able to import and export data seamlessly between Excel and Python to integrate coding into your current workflow. Concise, practical examples throughout will get you up and running quickly. Each topic addresses real problems Excel users face, with solutions you can implement immediately. The structure is deliberately flexible. Chapters progress logically but stand independently, so you can jump to exactly what you need without reading everything that came before. This makes it perfect for solving urgent problems or learning at your own pace. You'll apply the techniques you learn to automate reports, clean messy data, perform complex calculations, and handle large datasets that would overwhelm Excel alone-all while leveraging your existing spreadsheet knowledge.

This book summarizes all the core mathematical topics a typical professional software engineer needs to know. In condensing the various concepts covered in an undergraduate computer science program into a single volume, it provides an excellent starting point for independent study, or a refresher for those who haven't been in a classroom for years. Early chapters cover preliminary subjects like number representation systems, set theory, and Boolean algebra, followed by a dive into the field of discrete mathematics, including functions, induction proofs, number theory, combinatorics, graphs, and trees. Later sections examine essential topics in probability, statistics, linear algebra, and calculus. Rather than confine itself to abstract theory, the book focuses on practical applications and numerical methods at the level typically encountered by working software developers. In addition, hands-on code examples in Python and C make the topics concrete.

Python is a powerful programming language that's easy to learn and fun to play with. But once you've gotten a handle on the basics, what's next? Python Playground, 2nd Edition is a collection of imaginative programming projects that will inspire readers to use Python for making art and music, simulating real-world phenomena, and interacting with hardware. This second edition is fully updated to be even more user friendly and features five brand-new projects, like transforming a Raspberry Pi Pico into a playable instrument, creating an IoT system to monitor your garden, and using machine learning to develop a speech-recognition system. Programming shouldn't be a chore, so have some geeky fun with Python Playground, 2nd Edition!

Bayesian Statistics the Fun Way gets you understanding the theory behind data analysis without making you slog through a load of dry concepts first - with no programming experience necessary. You'll learn about probability with LEGO, statistics through Star Wars, distributions with bomb fuses, estimation through precipitation, and come away with some strong mathematical reasoning skills. This is a super approachable book for people who need to do data science and probability work in their lives, but never got a good grip on the underlying theory.

Invent Your Own Computer Games with Python will teach you how to make computer games using the popular Python programming language even if you ve never programmed before! Begin by building classic games like Hangman, Guess the Number, and Tic-Tac-Toe, and then work your way up to more advanced games, like a text-based treasure hunting game and an animated collision-dodging game with sound effects. Along the way, you ll learn key programming and math concepts that will help you take your game programming to the next level. Learn how to: Combine loops, variables, and flow control statements into real working programs Choose the right data structures for the job, such as lists, dictionaries, and tuples Add graphics and animation to your games with the pygame module Handle keyboard and mouse input Program simple artificial intelligence so you can play against the computer Use cryptography to convert text messages into secret code Debug your programs and find common errors As you work through each game, you ll build a solid foundation in Python and an understanding of computer science fundamentals. What new game will you create with the power of Python? The projects in this book are compatible with Python 3.