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An expert on China's global infrastructure expansion provides an urgent look at the battle to connect and control tomorrow's networks.
From the ocean floor to outer space, China's Digital Silk Road aims to wire the world and rewrite the global order. Taking readers on a journey inside China's surveillance state, rural America, and Africa's megacities, Jonathan Hillman reveals what China's expanding digital footprint looks
...More than just a game, Minecraft consists of players using an avatar to create or destroy various types of blocks, form fantastic structures, create artwork, and do much more, all in a three-dimensional environment and across various multiplayer servers in multiple game modes. With this fun and friendly beginners guide, you will quickly grasp how to play Minecraft in the three modes of game play:
...Introduce children to the popular Python programming language through relatable examples and fun projects!
Python has now surpassed Java as the most commonly used programming language. As the language rises in popularity, this complete guide can teach basic Python concepts to kids with its simple, friendly format. Bite-Size Python: An Introduction to Python Programming provides children with a foundation in the Python language.
...Learn to:
- Navigate the Windows 8 Start screen
- Create user accounts and set passwords
- Use Word, Excel®, PowerPoint®, and Outlook®
Master the basics of
Windows 8 and Office 2013!
Windows and Office work together to turn your PC into a productivity tool. The unique Windows 8 interface combines with updates to Office 2013 to create a new computing experience. This book offers quick answers for when you get stuck.
...Amy Affelt, author of The Accidental Data Scientist, notes that "Librarians and information professionals have always worked with data in order to meet the information needs of their constituents, thus 'Big Data' is not a new concept for them." With The Accidental Data Scientist, Amy Affelt shows information professionals how to leverage their skills and training to master emerging tools, techniques, and vocabulary; create mission-critical
...Everything you need to know about your Android smartphone?in full color!
Eager to learn the ins and outs of your exciting, new Android phone? Then this is the book you need! Written in the typical fun and friendly For Dummies style, this full-color guide covers the basics of all the features of Android phones without weighing you down with heavy technical terms or jargon. Veteran world-renowned author Dan Gookin walks you through
...One of the most popular beginning programming books, now fully updated
Java is a popular language for beginning programmers, and earlier editions of this fun and friendly guide have helped thousands get started. Now fully revised to cover recent updates for Java 7.0, Beginning Programming with Java For Dummies, 3rd Edition is certain to put more first-time programmers and Java beginners on the road to Java mastery.
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Your favorite, full-color anthology on all things iPad; now completely updated!
The iPad's popularity just keeps growing. Part iPod, game console, e-reader, and ultra-powerful microcomputer; the iPad does so many things that this resource needs five minibooks to address them all. Written by bestselling For Dummies author Nancy Muir, this all-in-one guide explores iPad basics, fun stuff, iPad on the go, getting productive with iWork,
...Nearly 600 pages of content gets you up and running on your new iPhone
Want to get the most out of your iPhone? You've come to the right place. You'll be up and running in no time with easy coverage of iPhone basics, how to use the built-in iPhone apps, setting up security, texting, and more. And of course, it explains all the fun stuff too, like how to use Siri, your voice-activated personal assistant, video-chat with FaceTime,
Get started with the new Access 2013 with this impressive all-in-one reference!
Microsoft Access allows you to store, organize, view, analyze, and share data; the new release enables you to build even more powerful, custom database solutions that integrate with the web and enterprise data sources. This compilation of nine indispensible minibooks is exactly what you need to get up to speed on the latest changes to Access. This easy-to-understand
...An engrossing origin story for the personal computer—showing how the Apple II's software helped a machine transcend from hobbyists' plaything to essential home appliance.
Skip the iPhone, the iPod, and the Macintosh. If you want to understand how Apple Inc. became an industry behemoth, look no further than the 1977 Apple II. Designed by the brilliant engineer Steve Wozniak and hustled into the marketplace by his Apple cofounder
A colorful, entertaining, and informative guide to the Samsung Galaxy family of tablets
Samsung's bestselling Galaxy Tabs may come in multiple sizes, but they all share the wildly popular Android operating system and are packed with tons of top-notch tablet features. This full-color book shows you how to enjoy all the things your Galaxy Tab can do, regardless of model: browse the web, handle e-mail, manage your
...13) Minecraft
"System Error is a triumph: an analysis of the critical challenges facing our digital society that is as accessible as it is sophisticated." — Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO of New America
A forward-thinking manifesto from three Stanford professors—experts who have worked at ground zero of the tech revolution for decades—which reveals how big tech's obsession with optimization and efficiency has sacrificed
...Unlock the internet’s treasure trove of public interest data with Hacks, Leaks, and Revelations by Micah Lee, an investigative reporter and security engineer. This hands-on guide blends real-world...
A Science "Reading List for Uncertain Times" Selection
"A must-read for anyone with even a passing interest in the present and future of higher education."
—Tressie McMillan Cottom, author of Lower Ed
"A must-read for the education-invested as well as the education-interested."
—Forbes
Proponents of massive online learning have promised that technology will radically accelerate learning and
Some people are content to use their iPod simply to play music. Some people want to do much more. Those people, and you know who you are,aren't satisfied until they get under the hood and tap every iPod trick available to them.
They want to explore and experiment, create shortcuts, and unearth cool and unexpected things to do with their iPod that have never even occurred to their friends. Maybe they want to use their iPod to read email. Maybe
...Discover the hard learned lessons to creating a successful company, straight from a stakeholder who had a front-row seat to Facebook's growing pains, stumbles, and reinventions.
You can't create a $300 billion company by accident in between classes. You may think you know the legendary story behind the beginning of Facebook by wunderkind Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg, but those who were there on the inside molding this
...How to Build a Tower in Minecraft is just what it sounds like. A tower is a great starter project in Minecraft for young kids or beginners. But it can be frustrating for little ones to build something that is too big or elaborate.
Our book contains illustrated instructions that are simple, kid-safe, and leave plenty of room for creativity. Kids will learn to build a small simple tower that still has some flourishes! They'll also get some ideas
How to Build a House in Minecraft is just what it sounds like, a guide to building a house in Minecraft! It can be frustrating for little ones to figure out how to build something, even something as simple as a house. So our book has instructions that are simple, kid-safe, and leave plenty of room for creativity. Kids will learn to build a simple house, a crenelated roof, a slanted roof, and get some ideas for decorating the inside! They'll also
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