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    • Foundations of High Performance Computing

      • 1st Edition
      • April 1, 2026
      • Oscar Diez
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Foundations of High Performance Computing offers a comprehensive and up-to-date reference to high-performance computing (HPC). Laying the ground work for the companion text, High-Performance Computing: Applications and Frontiers, Foundations of High Performance Computing serves as a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental concepts, systems, and introductory programming techniques required for high performance computing. It is designed for graduate students, early-career professionals, and researchers seeking to build a solid foundation in HPC. This volume focuses on infrastructure, programming basics, and practical access to HPC systems. Foundations of High Performance Computing utilises a five-part structure to guide the reader through the concepts and applications of high performance computing. The first part introduces HPC, covering the evolution of HPC and offering an architectural overview of HPC systems. Part Two looks at the basics of HPC programming, beginning with resource management and performance metrics in parallel systems, discussing practical access to HPC, and considering the concepts behind distributed and shared memory. Part Three, Foundations of Parallel Computing, focuses on OpenMP for multithreading, MPI programming, GPU computing, OpenACC, and CUDA. In Part Four, the author concentrates on parallel I/O, data management, filesystems, cloud based HPC and virtualization. The book concludes with a reference and glossary. Foundations of High Performance Computing equips the reader with a thorough grounding in the basics of HPC, providing a comprehensive, multidisciplinary guide to the principles, and concepts that underpin high performance computing.

    • High-Performance Computing

      • 1st Edition
      • April 1, 2026
      • Oscar Diez
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 4 5 1 3 4 8
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 4 5 1 3 5 5
      The exponential growth in computational needs across industries has created a demand for a modern guide that consolidates both theoretical and hands-on knowledge of high performance computing (HPC). High-Performance Computing: Applications and Frontiers offers a comprehensive and up-to-date reference to HPC. Sitting alongside the companion text, Foundations of High Performance Computing, High-Performance Computing: Applications and Frontiers builds on the fundamental knowledge to examine specialized tools, emerging trends including parallel and distributed computing, GPU programming, cloud-based HPC, and quantum computing, that define HPC's role in cutting-edge research and industry applications. The volume is tailored for advanced students, researchers, and professionals ready to explore advanced HPC programming, optimization, and applications, and features topics such as domain-specific implementations, machine learning, and the future of HPC. High-Performance Computing: Applications and Frontiers covers essential modern topics such as containerization, AI-driven HPC, hybrid/multi-cloud HPC strategies, or advancements in GPU and quantum computing. Readers will find High-Performance Computing: Applications and Frontiers is a current, versatile reference that blends theoretical principles with practical examples, preparing them to navigate both traditional and emerging HPC challenges effectively.

    • Tcl/Tk

      • 4th Edition
      • February 15, 2026
      • Clif Flynt
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 2 6 5 5 6 3
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 2 6 5 5 7 0
      Tcl/Tk: A Developer's Guide, Fourth Edition is an essential resource for computer professionals, from systems administrators to programmers. It covers new Tcl features, expanded Tcl-OO coverage, web technology using Rivet and SQLite, and AI integration with AWS. The book also delves into Tcl's standard tools, multi-faceted nature, and extensibility, making it ideal for developing GUIs, client/server middleware, and web applications. Readers will quickly learn to code in Tcl and extend its capabilities with the inclusion of numerous code examples and case studies.The updated edition includes over 150 pages on the latest Tcl extensions, proven techniques, and tools for effective programming. Extensive code snippets and online tutorials enhance understanding, while case studies provide practical insights. The book also discusses Tcl's role as the hidden "secret sauce" in commercial applications, highlighting its graphics and control infrastructure. With a vibrant user community and evolving API, Tcl/Tk remains a powerful and versatile programming platform for both beginners and experienced programmers.

    • Mastering DevOps

      • 1st Edition
      • April 1, 2026
      • Chinmaya Kumar Dehury + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 4 5 0 3 2 7
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 4 5 0 3 3 4
      Mastering DevOps: A Cloud Engineering and Data Science Perspective addresses the challenge of understanding and implementing DevOps in an era of rapid technological advancement, where cloud-based infrastructure and data science applications have become integral to many organizations. The book covers the specific requirements of these fields, such as scalability, automation, and managing large-scale data and containerized applications. Mastering DevOps offers readers the knowledge and skills necessary to build, deploy, and manage DevOps practices effectively within the context of cloud engineering and data science. The book focuses on DevOps principles while integrating core technologies such as cloud computing, microservices, and continuous integration/continuo... delivery (CI/CD). Additionally, the book provides coverage of a DevOps approach tailored to data science by covering recent advancements and explaining their relevance in a DevOps environment. The structure of the book is divided into four units, each progressively building on the concepts of the previous one. The first unit (Unit 1: Foundations of DevOps) provides the fundamental principles of DevOps, including its history, planning, and essential tools like Git. The second unit (Unit 2: Core Technologies and Architectures) introduces the core technologies and architectures that power modern DevOps, such as microservices, cloud computing, and containerization. The third unit (Unit 3: CI/CD Practices and Automation) focuses on the practical implementation of DevOps, exploring key practices like continuous integration, automation, and monitoring. Finally, the fourth unit (Unit 4: Advanced Topics and Data Science Perspective) delves into advanced topics and future trends, such as deployment strategies and the extension of DevOps principles to data science and other narrowed-down domains.

    • Cloud-native Architecture (CNA) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the Future of Software Engineering: The Principles, Patterns, Platforms and Practices

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 141
      • March 1, 2026
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      Cloud-native Architecture (CNA) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the Future of Software Engineering: The Principles, Patterns, Platforms and Practices, Volume 141 in the Advances in Computers series, explores the convergence of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and modern software engineering practices. This volume provides a comprehensive overview of how AI technologies—ranging from traditional machine learning and deep learning to generative and explainable AI—are transforming every stage of software development and deployment. Chapters cover agentic AI, MLOps, DevSecOps, CI/CD, and Kubernetes-based scalable systems, emphasizing real-world applications such as cloud-native ERP systems, software testing automation, and secrets management. The volume also addresses pressing concerns around ethical AI, responsible automation, and data privacy, offering a well-rounded perspective on the future of intelligent, agile, and secure software engineering.

    • Mastering Cloud Computing

      • 2nd Edition
      • March 1, 2026
      • Rajkumar Buyya + 4 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 4 0 4 3 5 1
      • eBook
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      Mastering Cloud Computing: Foundations and Applications Programming, Second Edition is designed for readers learning to develop cloud computing applications. Today’s applications don’t live on a single computer but are deployed from and reside on a virtual server, accessible anywhere, any time. Today’s application developers need to understand the requirements of building apps for these virtual systems, including concurrent programming, high-performance computing, and data-intensive systems. The book introduces the principles of distributed and parallel computing underlying cloud architectures and specifically focuses on virtualization, thread programming, task programming, and map-reduce programming. The book covers all you need to develop applications for cloud architectures, including industrial platforms and security considerations. Real-world case studies and examples demonstrate the key concepts, with exercises and labs throughout the book.

    • AI, Blockchain and Social Network on Urban Crisis Management: Leveraging Emerging Technologies for Disaster Response and Resilience in Smart Cities

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 142
      • April 1, 2026
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      AI, Blockchain and Social Network on Urban Crisis Management, Volume 142 in the Advances in Computers series, examines how cutting-edge digital technologies are reshaping disaster preparedness and response. This volume highlights the convergence of artificial intelligence, blockchain, and social network analysis to predict, prevent, and manage urban crises. Chapters explore diverse applications, from AI-driven deforestation monitoring in the Colombian Amazon and diffusion modeling for enhanced oil recovery, to blockchain-based citizen voting systems, metaverse-enabled disaster management, and graph-theoretic approaches for resource mobilization. Ethical AI for law enforcement training, social media’s role in disaster resilience, and innovative methods such as YOLO-based pothole detection further showcase how these technologies support sustainable cities and green energy initiatives. Collectively, the volume provides a multidisciplinary perspective on building smarter, safer, and more resilient urban environments.

    • Programming Language Pragmatics

      • 5th Edition
      • January 9, 2025
      • Michael Scott + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Programming Language Pragmatics is the most comprehensive programming language textbook available today, with nearly 1000 pages of content in the book, plus hundreds more pages of reference materials and ancillaries online. Michael Scott takes theperspective that language design and language implementation are tightly interconnected, and that neither can be fully understood in isolation. In an approachable, readable style, he discusses more than 50 languages in the context of understanding how code isinterpreted or compiled, providing an organizational framework for learning new languages, regardless of platform. This edition has been thoroughly updated to cover the most recent developments in programming language design and provides both a solid understanding of the most important issues driving software development today

    • Full-Stack Web Development from the Ground Up

      • 1st Edition
      • October 15, 2025
      • Christopher D Hundhausen
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 9 1 9 5 4 8
      Full-Stack Development from the Ground Up: Principles, Practices, and Technologies addresses the growing need for a comprehensive upper-division computer science textbook that provides in-depth treatment of full-stack web development using the modern web development technologies that students are likely to encounter in industry. Professional full-stack web developers who are capable of developing both the front-end user interfaces and back-end databases and services for dynamic websites are in high demand. The book begins by laying a foundation in HTML, CSS and JavaScript—the building blocks of client-side web development.It then explores one particular web development stack in detail: MERN, which stands for MongoDB, Express.js, React.js and Node.js. Together, these four technologies provide powerful support for full-stack web development in a single programming language—JavaScript. The crucial final step in the web development process is deploying apps to a server, so users can interact with them. This book simplifies deployment by focusing on just one web deployment environment: Amazon Web Services (AWS), and only those AWS tools that are absolutely necessary to deploy MERN applications.

    • Consensus

      • 1st Edition
      • December 1, 2025
      • Ali Ahmadian + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 4 0 4 4 0 5
      Consensus: Fueling Blockchain Innovation and DApp Expansion explores the complexities of consensus mechanisms in order to shed light on emerging trends, best practices, and real-world applications that can fuel blockchain innovation while encouraging the dissemination of DApps across various industries. Additionally, the book bridges a crucial gap in the literature by providing in-depth insights into the role of consensus mechanisms in shaping the future of blockchain technology and decentralized applications. This book delves into the fundamentals of blockchain technology along with the roles and significance of vital consensus mechanisms, their underlying principles, formal specifications, functional characteristics, architecture, frameworks, and potential across diverse blockchain applications. Moreover, the book meticulously explores classification, performance metrics, and design parameters. It offers a comprehensive comparative analysis of these mechanisms, shedding light on their computational and communication complexity, strengths, weaknesses, and suitability. Additionally, the book delves into future research directions, highlighting emerging trends and areas requiring further investigation. It also addresses the efforts underway to address existing challenges and open issues within the realm of consensus mechanisms, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the state-of-the-art in this pivotal aspect of blockchain technology. Due to the wide range of availability and evolving new consensus mechanisms, selecting an optimal and suitable consensus for a specific blockchain application is one of the crucial challenges in the development and innovation of blockchain systems. This book has also a discussion on appropriate selection algorithms based on multi-attribute decision-making for specific blockchain systems and DApps development.

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