Books Everyone Should Read

  Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life READ MORE Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A bold work from the author of The Black Swan that challenges many of our long-held beliefs about risk and reward, politics and religion, finance and personal responsibilityIn his most provocative and practical book yet, one of the foremost thinkers of our time redefines what it means to understand the world, succeed in a profession, contribute to a fair and just society, detect nonsense, and influence others. Citing examples ranging from Hammurabi to Seneca, Antaeus the Giant to Donald Trump, Nassim Nicholas Taleb shows how the willingness to accept one's own risks is an essential attribute of heroes, saints, and flourishing people in all walks of life.As always both accessible and iconoclastic, Taleb challenges long-held beliefs about the values of those who spearhead military interventions, make financial investments, and propagate rel

  The Filter Bubble: How the New Personalized Web Is Changing What We Read and How We Think READ MORE The Filter Bubble: How the New Personalized Web Is Changing What We Read and How We Think In December 2009, Google began customizing its search results for all users, and we entered a new era of personalization. With little notice or fanfare, our online experience is changing, as the websites we visit are increasingly tailoring themselves to us. In this engaging and visionary book, MoveOn.org board president Eli Pariser lays bare the personalization that is already taking place on every major website, from Facebook to AOL to ABC News. As Pariser reveals, this new trend is nothing short of an invisible revolution in how we consume information, one that will shape how we learn, what we know, and even how our democracy works.  The race to collect as much personal data about us as possible, and to tailor our online experience accordingly, is now the defining battle for today’s internet gia

  (ISC)2 SSCP Systems Security Certified Practitioner Official Practice Tests READ MORE (ISC)2 SSCP Systems Security Certified Practitioner Official Practice Tests Smarter, faster prep for the SSCP examThe (ISC)? SSCP Official Practice Tests is the only (ISC)?-endorsed set of practice questions for the Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP). This book's first seven chapters cover each of the seven domains on the SSCP exam with sixty or more questions per domain, so you can focus your study efforts exactly where you need more review. When you feel well prepared, use the two complete practice exams from Sybex's online interactive learning environment as time trials to assess your readiness to take the exam.Coverage of all exam objectives, including:- Access Controls- Security Operations and Administration- Risk Identification, Monitoring, and Analysis- Incident Response and Recovery-Cryptography-Network and Communications Security-Systems and Application SecuritySSCP cert

  The Black Swan: Second Edition: The Impact of the Highly Improbable: With a new section: On Robustness and Fragility (In... READ MORE The Black Swan: Second Edition: The Impact of the Highly Improbable: With a new section: On Robustness and Fragility (In...  A black swan is an event, positive or negative, that is deemed improbable yet causes massive consequences. In this groundbreaking and prophetic book, Taleb shows in a playful way that Black Swan events explain almost everything about our world, and yet we—especially the experts—are blind to them. In this second edition, Taleb has added a new essay, On Robustness and Fragility, which offers tools to navigate and exploit a Black Swan world.*2nd Edition, With a new essay: On Robustness and Fragility CLICK HERE ANOTHER BOOKS                                     CLICK HERE READ OR DOWNLOAD The Black Swan: Second Edition: The Impact of the Highly Improbable: With a new section: On Robustness and Fragility (In...  A black swan is an even

  Principles of Distributed Database Systems READ MORE Principles of Distributed Database Systems The fourth edition of this classic textbook provides major updates. This edition has completely new chapters on Big Data Platforms (distributed storage systems, MapReduce, Spark, data stream processing, graph analytics) and on NoSQL, NewSQL and polystore systems. It also includes an updated web data management chapter that includes RDF and semantic web discussion, an integrated database integration chapter focusing both on schema integration and querying over these systems. The peer-to-peer computing chapter has been updated with a discussion of blockchains. The chapters that describe classical distributed and parallel database technology have all been updated. The new edition covers the breadth and depth of the field from a modern viewpoint. Graduate students, as well as senior undergraduate students studying computer science and other related fields will use this book as a primary textbo

  Semantic Web for the Working Ontologist: Effective Modeling for Linked Data, RDFS, and OWL (Acm Books) READ MORE Semantic Web for the Working Ontologist: Effective Modeling for Linked Data, RDFS, and OWL (Acm Books) Enterprises have made amazing advances by taking advantage of data about their business to provide predictions and understanding of their customers, markets, and products. But as the world of business becomes more interconnected and global, enterprise data is no long a monolith it is just a part of a vast web of data. Managing data on a world-wide scale is a key capability for any business today.The Semantic Web treats data as a distributed resource on the scale of the World Wide Web, and incorporates features to address the challenges of massive data distribution as part of its basic design. The aim of the first two editions was to motivate the Semantic Web technology stack from end-to-end to describe not only what the Semantic Web standards are and how they work, but al

  97 Things Every Scrum Practitioner Should Know: Collective Wisdom from the Experts READ MORE 97 Things Every Scrum Practitioner Should Know: Collective Wisdom from the Experts Improve your understanding of Scrum through the proven experience and collected wisdom of experts around the world. Based on real-life experiences, the 97 essays in this unique book provide a wealth of knowledge and expertise from established practitioners who have dealt with specific problems and challenges with Scrum.You'll find out more about the rules and roles of this framework, as well as tactics, strategies, specific patterns to use with Scrum, and stories from the trenches. You'll also gain insights on how to apply, tune, and tweak Scrum for your work. This guide is an ideal resource for people new to Scrum and those who want to assess and improve their understanding of this framework.Scrum Is Simple. Just Use It As Is., Ken SchwaberThe 'Standing Meeting, ' Bob WarfieldSpecialization Is

  Ethics in Information Technology READ MORE Ethics in Information Technology Preparing for a future in IT? ETHICS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, 6E provides an understanding of the legal, ethical, and societal implications of information technology that you'll need as a successful IT professional. Examine ethical situations in IT and review practical advice for addressing common issues as you study professional codes of ethics, cyberattacks and cybersecurity, security risk assessment, privacy, electronic surveillance, and freedom of expression. You also review Internet censorship, protection of intellectual property, ethical decisions in software systems, IT's impact on society, social networking, and ethics of IT corporations. This book provides a thorough foundation for addressing ethical issues in today's workplace. Business vignettes, Critical-Thinking exercises, thought-provoking Cases and decision-making features prepare you to make key business decisions. CLICK HERE ANO

  MOS 2016 Study Guide for Microsoft Excel Expert (MOS Study Guide) READ MORE MOS 2016 Study Guide for Microsoft Excel Expert (MOS Study Guide) Hone your advanced Excel 2016 skills. And earn the credential that proves it! Demonstrate your expertise with Microsoft Excel! Designed to help you practice and prepare for Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS): Excel Expert 2016 certification, this official Study Guide delivers: In-depth preparation for each MOS objective Detailed procedures to help build the skills measured by the exam Hands-on tasks to practice what you've learned Ready-made practice files Sharpen the skills measured by these objectives: Create and Manage Workbooks Apply Custom Formatting and Layouts Create Advanced Formulas Perform Data Analysis Create Advanced Charts and PivotTables CLICK HERE ANOTHER BOOKS                                     CLICK HERE READ OR DOWNLOAD MOS 2016 Study Guide for Microsoft Excel Expert (MOS Study Guide) Hone your advanced Excel 2016 skills

  Learning R: A Step-by-Step Function Guide to Data Analysis READ MORE Learning R: A Step-by-Step Function Guide to Data Analysis Learn how to perform data analysis with the R language and software environment, even if you have little or no programming experience. With the tutorials in this hands-on guide, you’ll learn how to use the essential R tools you need to know to analyze data, including data types and programming concepts.The second half of Learning R shows you real data analysis in action by covering everything from importing data to publishing your results. Each chapter in the book includes a quiz on what you’ve learned, and concludes with exercises, most of which involve writing R code.Write a simple R program, and discover what the language can doUse data types such as vectors, arrays, lists, data frames, and stringsExecute code conditionally or repeatedly with branches and loopsApply R add-on packages, and package your own work for othersLearn how to clean data you import