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Neural Network Programming with TensorFlow
by Manpreet Singh Ghotra<P><P>Neural Networks and their implementation decoded with TensorFlow <P><P>About This Book <P><P>Develop a strong background in neural network programming from scratch, using the popular Tensorflow library. <P><P>Use Tensorflow to implement different kinds of neural networks – from simple feedforward neural networks to multilayered perceptrons, CNNs, RNNs and more. <P><P>A highly practical guide including real-world datasets and use-cases to simplify your understanding of neural networks and their implementation. <P><P>Who This Book Is For <P><P>This book is meant for developers with a statistical background who want to work with neural networks. Though we will be using TensorFlow as the underlying library for neural networks, book can be used as a generic resource to bridge the gap between the math and the implementation of deep learning. If you have some understanding of Tensorflow and Python and want to learn what happens at a level lower than the plain API syntax, this book is for you. <P><P>What You Will Learn <P><P>Learn Linear Algebra and mathematics behind neural network. <P><P>Dive deep into Neural networks from the basic to advanced concepts like CNN, RNN Deep Belief Networks, Deep Feedforward Networks. <P><P>Explore Optimization techniques for solving problems like Local minima, Global minima, Saddle points <P><P>Learn through real world examples like Sentiment Analysis. <P><P>Train different types of generative models and explore autoencoders. <P><P>Explore TensorFlow as an example of deep learning implementation. <P><P>In Detail <P><P>If you're aware of the buzz surrounding the terms such as "machine learning," "artificial intelligence," or "deep learning," you might know what neural networks are. Ever wondered how they help in solving complex computational problem efficiently, or how to train efficient neural networks? This book will teach you just that. <P><P>You will start by getting a quick overview of the popular TensorFlow library and how it is used to train different neural networks. You will get a thorough understanding of the fundamentals and basic math for neural networks and why TensorFlow is a popular choice Then, you will proceed to implement a simple feed forward neural network. Next you will master optimization techniques and algorithms for neural networks using TensorFlow. Further, you will learn to implement some more complex types of neural networks such as convolutional neural networks, recurrent neural networks, and Deep Belief Networks. In the course of the book, you will be working on real-world datasets to get a hands-on understanding of neural network programming. You will also get to train generative models and will learn the applications of autoencoders. <P><P>By the end of this book, you will have a fair understanding of how you can leverage the power of TensorFlow to train neural networks of varying complexities, without any hassle. While you are learning about various neural network implementations you will learn the underlying mathematics and linear algebra and how they map to the appropriate TensorFlow constructs.
Neural Networks with R
by Giuseppe Ciaburro Balaji VenkateswaranUncover the power of artificial neural networks by implementing them through R code. About This Book • Develop a strong background in neural networks with R, to implement them in your applications • Build smart systems using the power of deep learning • Real-world case studies to illustrate the power of neural network models Who This Book Is For This book is intended for anyone who has a statistical background with knowledge in R and wants to work with neural networks to get better results from complex data. If you are interested in artificial intelligence and deep learning and you want to level up, then this book is what you need! What You Will Learn • Set up R packages for neural networks and deep learning • Understand the core concepts of artificial neural networks • Understand neurons, perceptrons, bias, weights, and activation functions • Implement supervised and unsupervised machine learning in R for neural networks • Predict and classify data automatically using neural networks • Evaluate and fine-tune the models you build. In Detail Neural networks are one of the most fascinating machine learning models for solving complex computational problems efficiently. Neural networks are used to solve wide range of problems in different areas of AI and machine learning. This book explains the niche aspects of neural networking and provides you with foundation to get started with advanced topics. The book begins with neural network design using the neural net package, then you'll build a solid foundation knowledge of how a neural network learns from data, and the principles behind it. This book covers various types of neural network including recurrent neural networks and convoluted neural networks. You will not only learn how to train neural networks, but will also explore generalization of these networks. Later we will delve into combining different neural network models and work with the real-world use cases. By the end of this book, you will learn to implement neural network models in your applications with the help of practical examples in the book. Style and approach A step-by-step guide filled with real-world practical examples.
Neuro Design: Neuromarketing Insights to Boost Engagement and Profitability
by Darren BridgerToday, businesses of all sizes generate a great deal of creative graphic media and content, including websites, presentations, videos and social media posts. Most big companies, including Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola, Tesco and Google, now use neuroscience research and theories to optimise their digital content. Neuro Design opens up this new world of neuromarketing design theories and recommendations, and describes insights from the growing field of neuroaesthetics that will enable readers to enhance customer engagement with their website and boost profitability.
Neuro-inspired Computing Using Resistive Synaptic Devices
by Shimeng YuThis book summarizes the recent breakthroughs in hardware implementation of neuro-inspired computing using resistive synaptic devices. The authors describe how two-terminal solid-state resistive memories can emulate synaptic weights in a neural network. Readers will benefit from state-of-the-art summaries of resistive synaptic devices, from the individual cell characteristics to the large-scale array integration. This book also discusses peripheral neuron circuits design challenges and design strategies. Finally, the authors describe the impact of device non-ideal properties (e.g. noise, variation, yield) and their impact on the learning performance at the system-level, using a device-algorithm co-design methodology.
The Neurotic Turn
by Charles JohnsTaking their cue from the work of Charles Johns, who has argued that, far from being an ailment, neurosis is in fact the dominant condition of our society today, an array of thinkers have gathered in The Neurotic Turn to address the question: what can ‘neurosis’ tell us about our current social impasse?What emerges in The Neurotic Turn is the awareness that the medicalization of neurosis was merely provisional. Today, to understand our increasingly synthetic, digitized world, we cannot retreat from neurosis, or pretend to offer its cure. Instead, we must confront it — dispensing with the conventional idea of ‘reality’ in order to redefine it.
Never Say Nether: An Unofficial Minecrafter's Novel (Secrets of an Overworld Survivor #4)
by Greyson Mann Grace SandfordWill can hardly wait to explore the Nether with his best friend, Mina. But when his perfect older brother insists on coming along, Will’s excitement fades—he is sure he doesn’t need Seth’s protection!To prove it, Will challenges every mob they meet along the way to a fight. Will’s battle skills are improving, but when the trio reaches the Nether, they’re quickly in over their heads—and Will’s showing off puts everyone in danger! Can he learn to work together with his brother in order to survive?Beginning readers and young gamers alike will root for Will and Seth in this fourth installment in the Secrets of an Overworld Survivor series!
New Challenges for Knowledge: Digital Dynamics to Access and Sharing
by Margot Holvoet Quentin Messerschmidt-Mariet Renaud FabreDigital technologies are reshaping every field of social and economic lives, so do they in the world of scientific knowledge. "The New Challenges of Knowledge" aims at understanding how the new digital technologies alter the production, diffusion and valorization of knowledge. We propose to give an insight into the economical, geopolitical and political stakes of numeric in knowledge in different countries. Law is at the center of this evolution, especially in the case of national and international confusion about Internet, Science and knowledge.
New Creep at School (Creeper Diaries #3)
by Greyson Mann Amanda BrackIs a cool new creeper as friendly as he seems?Gerald is thrilled when a new creeper starts up at Mob Middle School. Finally, there'll be a mob to hang out with that isn't a bouncy slime or a flesh-eating zombie! With Connor by his side, Gerald starts his thirty-day plan to make creepers the coolest mob at school. At first, Connor does seem cool. He seems to have endless amounts of emeralds for the vending machine. He figures out a way to get Gerald on the field trip bus, even though Gerald's parents didn't exactly give permission. And he plays pranks on Bones and his bony buddies that Gerald would have never tried alone. But when Gerald's journal goes missing and his private thoughts and secret rap songs start spreading around school, Gerald wonders if Connor is behind it. He needs help solving the mystery surrounding this new mob. The only problem? Gerald's old friends are suddenly nowhere to be found. Is this creeper on his own?
The New Digital Storytelling: Creating Narratives With New Media
by Bryan AlexanderWritten for everyone interested in the communication potential of digital media, including educators, marketers, communication professionals, and community activists, this is the ultimate guide to harnessing technology for storytelling. No other book covers the digital storytelling movement as thoroughly as this updated second edition of a popular work, nor does any incorporate as many technologies, from video to augmented reality, mobile devices to virtual reality. <p><p> The book combines history, analysis, and practical guidance about digital storytelling. It begins with a history that encompasses an exploration of storytelling itself, as well as a description of narratives using digital tools from the 1980s through 2000. From there, the author dives into modern digital storytelling, offering analysis and guidance regarding the use of digital video, podcasting, social media, gaming, mobile devices, and virtual and augmented reality. The work concludes with practical advice about how to create and share digital stories using the most current tools so even the new would-be storyteller can create their first digital narrative. <p> Of course, the second edition is updated to take into account the many ways the field has advanced since the original book appeared. With many new examples of digital stories, this edition's evidence base is current and fresh. New or transformed technologies are also addressed, including virtual reality; mobile devices that have become mainstream tools for creating, sharing, and experiencing digital stories; and the wide variety of new storytelling apps and services.
New Directions for Computing Education
by Samuel B. Fee Amanda M. Holland-Minkley Thomas E. LombardiWhy should every student take a computing course? What should be the content of these courses? How should they be taught, and by whom? This book addresses these questions by identifying the broader reaches of computing education, problem-solving and critical thinking as a general approach to learning.The book discusses new approaches to computing education, and considers whether the modern ubiquity of computing requires an educational approach that is inherently interdisciplinary and distinct from the traditional computer science perspective. The alternative approach that the authors advocate derives its mission from an intent to embed itself within an interdisciplinary arts and science context.An interdisciplinary approach to computing is compellingly valuable for students and educational institutions alike. Its goal is to support the educational and intellectual needs of students with interests in the entire range of academic disciplines. It capitalizes on students’ focus on career development and employers’ demand for technical, while also engaging a diverse student body that may not possess a pre-existing interest in computing for computing’s sake. This approach makes directly evident the applicability of computer science topics to real-world interdisciplinary problems beyond computing and recognizes that technical and computational abilities are essential within every discipline. The book offers a valuable resource for computer science and computing education instructors who are presently re-thinking their curricula and pedagogical approaches and are actively trying new methods in the classroom. It will also benefit graduate students considering a future of teaching in the field, as well as administrators (in both higher education and high schools) interested in becoming conversant in the discourse surrounding the future of computing education.
New Directions in Behavioral Biometrics
by Khalid SaeedAutomatic biometrics recognition techniques are increasingly important in corporate and public security systems and have increased in methods due to rapid field development. This book discusses classic behavioral biometrics as well as collects the latest advances in techniques, theoretical approaches, and dynamic applications. This future-looking book is an important reference tool for researchers, practitioners, academicians, and technologists. While there are existing books that focus on physiological biometrics or algorithmic approaches deployed in biometrics, this book addresses a gap in the existing literature for a text that is solely dedicated to the topic of behavioral biometrics.
New Era for Robust Speech Recognition
by Shinji Watanabe Marc Delcroix Florian Metze John R. HersheyThis book covers the state-of-the-art in deep neural-network-based methods for noise robustness in distant speech recognition applications. It provides insights and detailed descriptions of some of the new concepts and key technologies in the field, including novel architectures for speech enhancement, microphone arrays, robust features, acoustic model adaptation, training data augmentation, and training criteria. The contributed chapters also include descriptions of real-world applications, benchmark tools and datasets widely used in the field. This book is intended for researchers and practitioners working in the field of speech processing and recognition who are interested in the latest deep learning techniques for noise robustness. It will also be of interest to graduate students in electrical engineering or computer science, who will find it a useful guide to this field of research.
New Perspectives Microsoft Office 365 & Access 2016 Comprehensive
by Mark Shellman; Sasha VodnikAll-new case-based modules, this thorough introduction applies the progressive skills students are learning to real-world situations to ensure that concepts remain highly relevant. A new Productivity Apps module visually introduces Microsoft® One Note, Sway, Office Mix and Edge with fun, hands-on activities.
New Perspectives Microsoft Office 365 and Office 2016: Introductory
by Cengage StaffDevelop the Microsoft Office 2016 skills you need to be successful in college and beyond with the emphasis on critical-thinking, problem-solving, and in-depth coverage found in NEW PERSPECTIVES MICROSOFT OFFICE 365 & OFFICE 2016: INTRODUCTORY. Updated with all-new case scenarios, this edition clearly applies the skills you are learning to real-world situations to make concepts even more relevant. New Productivity Apps provide a visual introduction to Microsoft OneNote, Sway, Office Mix and Edge with fun, hands-on activities. Companion Sways provide videos and step-by-step instructions to help you learn to use each app. NEW PERSPECTIVES MICROSOFT OFFICE 365 & OFFICE 2016: INTRODUCTORY demonstrates the importance of what you're learning while strengthening your skills and helping you transfer skills to other applications and disciplines for further success.
New Perspectives Microsoft® Office 365 and Office 2016 - Brief
by Ann Shaffer Lisa Ruffolo Mark Shellman Sasha Vodnik Patrick Carey Kathy T. Finnegan Joseph J. Adamski Beverly B. Zimmerman Dan Oja June Jamrich Parsons Katherine T. Pinard Robin M. RomerDevelop the Microsoft® Office 2016 skills you need to be successful in college and beyond with the emphasis on critical-thinking, problem-solving, and in-depth coverage found in NEW PERSPECTIVES MICROSOFT® OFFICE 365 & OFFICE 2016: BRIEF. Updated with all-new case scenarios, this edition clearly applies the skills you are learning to real-world situations to make
New Perspectives Microsoft Office 365 and Word 2016: Intermediate
by Ann Shaffer Katherine T. PinardNow readers can develop the Microsoft Word 2016 skills needed to be successful in college or the business world beyond with the emphasis on critical-thinking, problem-solving, and in-depth coverage found in New Perspectives Microsoft Office 365 and Word 2016: Introductory. Updated with all-new case scenarios, this edition clearly applies the skills readers are learning to real-world situations, making the concepts even more relevant. All content and activities throughout New Perspectives Microsoft Office 365 and Word 2016: Introductory help readers understand the importance of what they’re learning. This edition focuses on strengthening learning outcomes and transferring skills to other applications and disciplines for further success.
New Perspectives Microsoft Office 365 & Excel 2016, Comprehensive
by June Jamrich Parsons Dan Oja Patrick Carey Carol A. DesjardinsYou can develop the complete set of Microsoft Excel 2016 skills you need to be successful in college and beyond with the emphasis on critical-thinking, problem-solving, and in-depth coverage found in this guide.
NEW PERSPECTIVES Microsoft Windows 10
by June Parsons Dan Oja Lisa Ruffolo Joan Carey Patrick CareyDiscover a unique, critical-thinking approach to mastering MS Windows 10 concepts and skills with NEW PERSPECTIVES MICROSOFT WINDOWS 10: COMPREHENSIVE. In addition to in-depth coverage of essential topics, this book highlights some of the best new features in the Windows 10 Operating System, including Cortana, the new Edge browser, and new search functions. As part of the acclaimed New Perspectives Series, this book offers proven learning features to help you absorb key information, no matter what your learning style. A dynamic Visual Overview at the beginning of each module gives you a graphic preview of content and serves as a study guide for later use. ProSkills Boxes provide information about professional skills that relate to the module’s content. Troubleshoot Exercises let you apply your skills in a critical-thinking setting. Readers can trust NEW PERSPECTIVES MICROSOFT WINDOWS 10: COMPREHENSIVE for all of the MS Windows skills needed.
New Perspectives on Cybercrime
by Tim Owen Wayne Noble Faye Christabel SpeedThis exciting and timely collection showcases recent work on Cybercrime by members of Uclan Cybercrime Research Unit [UCRU], directed by Dr Tim Owen at the University of Central Lancashire, UK. This book offers up-to-date perspectives on Cybercrime based upon a Realist social ontology, alongside suggestions for how research into Cybercrime might move beyond what can be seen as the main theoretical obstacles facing criminological theory: the stagnation of critical criminology and the nihilistic relativism of the postmodern and post-structuralist cultural turn. Organised into three sections; 'Law and Order in Cyberspace', 'Gender and Deviance in Cyberspace', and 'Identity and Cyberspace', this cutting-edge volume explores some of the most crucial issues we face today on the internet: grooming, gendered violence, freedom of speech and intellectual property crime. Providing unique new theory on Cybercrime, this book will appeal to scholars and advanced students of Criminology, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, Policing and Forensic Science, Information Technology and Journalism, in addition to professionals working within law and order agencies and the security services.
New Perspectives on the Social Aspects of Digital Gaming: Multiplayer 2 (Routledge Advances in Game Studies)
by Rachel Kowert Thorsten QuandtExpanding on the work in the volume Multiplayer, this new book explores several other areas related to social gaming in detail. The aim is to go beyond a typical "edited book" concept, and offer a very concise volume with several focal points that are most relevant for the current debate about multiplayer games, both in academia and society. As a result, the volume offers the latest research findings on online gaming, social forms of gaming, identification, gender issues and games for change, primarily applying a social-scientific approach.
The New Rules of Marketing and PR: How to Use Social Media, Online Video, Mobile Applications, Blogs, Newsjacking, and Viral Marketing to Reach Buyers Directly
by David Meerman ScottThe international bestseller—now in a new edition When it comes to marketing, anything goes in the Digital Age, right? Well, not quite. While marketing and public relations tactics do seem to change overnight, every smart businessperson knows that it takes a lot more than the 'next big thing.' The New Rules of Marketing & PR is an international bestseller with more than 375,000 copies sold in twenty-nine languages. In the latest edition of this pioneering guide to the future of marketing, you'll get a step-by-step action plan for leveraging the power of the latest approaches to generating attention for your idea or your business. You'll learn how get the right information to the right people at the right time—at a fraction of the cost of traditional advertising. The Internet continues to change the way people communicate and interact with each other, and if you're struggling to keep up with what's trending in social media, online videos, apps, blogs, or more, your product or service is bound to get lost in the ether. In The New Rules of Marketing & PR, you'll get access to the tried-and-true rules that will keep you ahead of the curve when using the latest and greatest digital spaces to their fullest PR, marketing, and customer-communications potential. Keeping in mind that your audience is savvy and crunched for time, this essential guide shows you how to cut through the online clutter to ensure that your message gets seen and heard. Serves as the ideal resource for entrepreneurs, business owners, marketers, PR professionals, and non-profit managers Offers a wealth of compelling case studies and real-world examples Includes information on new platforms including Facebook Live and Snapchat Shows both small and large organizations how to best use Web-based communication Finally, everything you need to speak directly to your audience and establish a personal link with those who make your business work is in one place.
New Trends and Advanced Methods in Interdisciplinary Mathematical Sciences
by Bourama ToniThe latest of five multidisciplinary volumes, this book spans the STEAM-H (Science, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Mathematics, and Health) disciplines with the intent to generate meaningful interdisciplinary interaction and student interest. Emphasis is placed on important methods and applications within and beyond each field. Topics include geometric triple systems, image segmentation, pattern recognition in medicine, pricing barrier options, p-adic numbers distribution in geophysics data pattern, adelic physics, and evolutionary game theory. Contributions were by invitation only and peer-reviewed. Each chapter is reasonably self-contained and pedagogically presented for a multidisciplinary readership.
The New Web Typography: Create a Visual Hierarchy with Responsive Web Design
by Stephen Boss Jason Cranford TeagueWith a vast selection of typefaces now available, there is no excuse for using boring typography in web design. The New Web Typography: Create a Visual Hierarchy with Responsive Web Design shows you how to implement web-safe fonts to create visually appealing and multi-browser-friendly websites while encouraging you to develop designs that express your own unique typographic voice. <P><P>This book discusses general principles for choosing typefaces for on-screen display and tips for creating a visual hierarchy that works on monitors, tablets, and smartphones. It shares some of the authors’ personal experiences to illustrate situations where one font would be more effective than another in giving readers an optimized experience that includes quick download times and an overall aesthetically pleasing presentation. <P><P>Since good typography is good web design, font selection is a critical aspect of web design. The New Web Typography is more than a simple overview of web typography. It provides practical advice and examples that help you make good decisions in choosing fonts for web design. <P><P>Key Features <li>Demonstrates how to implement responsive web typography, with up-to-date HTML5 and CSS3 code <li>Uses case studies and examples to enhance instruction <li>Provides practical tips on special techniques for implementing webfonts and searching and using webfont libraries <li>Encourages you to develop a unique typographic voice
NGINX Cookbook
by Tim ButlerA practical book on real-world NGINX deployments to get you up and running quickly. About This Book • Be the first to immerse yourself in the NGINX 1.9x web server and explore the plethora of advanced features. • Master the skills of load balancing TCP-based applications and implementing HTTP/2. • A recipe-based approach book that provides you with up-to-date information on NGINX, allowing you to implement specific use cases immediately. Who This Book Is For This book is aimed at smaller-to-medium developers, who are just getting started with NGINX. It assumes they already understand the basics of how a web server works and how basic networking works. What You Will Learn • Practical, real-world examples and recipes on how to use NGINX • Common CMS deployments such as WordPress, Joomla and more • NGINX configurations for frameworks such as Ruby on Rails, Django and more • Detailed SSL recipes, including HTTP/2 • Real world rewrite examples • Basic web and TCP load balancing configuration • Bandwidth management and connection limiting • Detailed NGINX deployment scen+BO377arios with Docker • Performance tuning and monitoring of your NGINX deployments • OpenResty deployment guides • Advanced deployments with NGINX Plus features In Detail NGINX Cookbook covers the basics of configuring NGINX as a web server for use with common web frameworks such as WordPress and Ruby on Rails, through to utilization as a reverse proxy. Designed as a go-to reference guide, this book will give you practical answers based on real-world deployments to get you up and running quickly. Recipes have also been provided for multiple SSL configurations, different logging scenarios, practical rewrites, and multiple load balancing scenarios. Advanced topics include covering bandwidth management, Docker container usage, performance tuning, OpenResty, and the NGINX Plus commercial features. By the time you've read this book, you will be able to adapt and use a wide variety of NGINX implementations to solve any problems you have. Style and approach With practical, real-world examples and recipes on how to use NGINX, this go-to book will remain valid for many years. Included are detailed recipes that solve very specific and sometimes complicated user scenarios with NGINX. Readers will think "Ah, so that's how you do it!" after reading a chapter/sub-chapter. Each scenario in the book is thoroughly tested and validated, especially, when it comes to direct cut and paste code scenarios, where possible, we made test code available so that the reader can instantly see the system in action
NHibernate 4.x Cookbook - Second Edition
by Jason Dentler Gunnar Liljas Alexander ZaytsevOver 90 incredible and powerful recipes to help you efficiently use NHibernate in your application About This Book • Master the full range of NHibernate features through detailed example recipes that you can quickly apply to your own applications • Reduce hours of application development time and get a better application architecture and improved performance • Create, maintain, and update your database structure automatically with the help of NHibernate Who This Book Is For This book is written for .NET developers who want to use NHibernate and those who want to deepen their knowledge of the platform. Examples are written in C# and XML. Some basic knowledge of SQL is assumed. If you build .NET applications that use relational databases, this book is for you. What You Will Learn • Create a persistent object model to move data in and out of your database • Build the database from your model automatically • Configure NHibernate for use with WebForms, MVC, WPF, and WinForms applications • Create database queries using a variety of methods • Improve the performance of your applications using a variety of techniques • Build an infrastructure for fast, easy, test-driven development of your data access layer • Implement entity validation, auditing, full-text search, horizontal partitioning (sharding), and spatial queries using NHibernate Contrib projects In Detail NHibernate is a mature, flexible, scalable, and feature-complete open source project for data access. Although it sounds like an easy task to build and maintain database applications, it can be challenging to get beyond the basics and develop applications that meet your needs perfectly. NHibernate allows you to use plain SQL and stored procedures less and keep focus on your application logic instead. Learning the best practices for a NHibernate-based application will help you avoid problems and ensure that your project is a success. The book will take you from the absolute basics of NHibernate through to its most advanced features, showing you how to take full advantage of each concept to quickly create amazing database applications. You will learn several techniques for each of the four core NHibernate tasks—configuration, mapping, session and transaction management, and querying—and which techniques fit best with various types of applications. In short, you will be able to build an application using NHibernate by the end of the book. You will also learn how to best implement enterprise application architecture patterns using NHibernate, leading to clean, easy-to-understand code and increased productivity. In addition to new features, you will learn creative ways to extend the NHibernate core, as well as gaining techniques to work with the NHibernate search, shards, spatial, envers, and validation projects. Style and approach This book contains recipes with examples organized in functional areas, each containing step-by-step instructions on everything necessary to execute a particular task. The book is designed so you can read it from start to end or just open up any chapter and start following the recipes.