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Machine Learning Q and AI

Learn the answers to 30 cutting-edge questions in machine learning and AI and level up your expertise in the field

Locksport

Jos Weyers, Matt Burrough, Walter Belgers, BandEAtoZ, and Nigel K. Tolley

This hands-on guide to the art of lockpicking will take you from noob to competition-ready.

The Complete Developer

A hands-on, beginner-friendly approach to developing complete web applications from the ground up.

The Art of Randomness

Use randomness to solve problems in fun, hands-on experiments—from simulating evolution to encrypting messages.

JavaScript Crash Course

A thorough introduction that will have you writing your own JS software and web applications in no time.

Evading EDR

A guide to understanding the attack-detection software running on Microsoft systems, and how to evade it.

Practical Julia

Use Julia as a research tool and solve real-world problems in this practical, hands-on intro to the language.

Arduino for Arduinians

Build 70 intermediate-level Arduino projects as you become a true Arduinian, ready to invent your own creations.

How AI Works

Demystifies the explosion of artificial intelligence by explaining what AI really does "under the hood".

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Windows Security Internals

Power up your Windows security skills with expert guidance, in-depth technical insights, and lots of real-world vulnerability examples.

Computer Architecture

Based on an award-winning university-level CS course, this entertaining book teaches you the history and inner workings of the modern computer.

R for the Rest of Us

Learn how to use R for everything from workload automation and creating online reports, to interpreting data, map making, and more.

Batch Scripting

This fast-paced, hands-on, quirky introduction to Windows’ Batch scripting language is ideal for coders of all skill levels.

PHP Crash Course

Go from beginner to pro in PHP programming, through hundreds of in-depth examples and hands-on exercises.

Math Hacks for Scratch

Push Scratch programming to the limits as you explore mathematical curiosities through hands-on coding projects.

The Nature of Code

This beginner-friendly creative coding tutorial is designed to grow your skills in a fun, hands-on way as you build simulations of real-world phenomena.

Writing a C Compiler

A hands-on, example-filled guide to the theory and practice of writing a C compiler: a computer program that translates code written by programmers into code the computer can read.

Black Hat Bash

Master the art of offensive bash scripting. This highly practical hands-on guide covers chaining commands together, automating tasks, crafting living-off-the-land attacks, and more!

Introduction to Computer Organization: ARM

Introduction to Computer Organization: ARM shows how a modern computer’s hardware and software work "under the hood.” It covers the ARM instruction set—popular in smartphones, laptops, and tablets—and walks the reader through programming examples using a Raspberry Pi.

C++ Crash Course, 2nd Edition

Revised to reflect the latest in C++ code and practices, its fast pace is designed to get intermediate programmers fluent in the language—with help from 500 code samples and nearly 100 exercises.