Books

The first-ever book aimed at introducing operating system development to absolute beginners. The topics begin with programming in C and programming in assembly, and progress toward practical OS development.The book uses only simple methods, so it covers only a few essential topics in C and assembly programming, making it suitable for beginners.

Stop writing scripts that break when you switch systems. Master POSIX shell scripting and write automation that works everywhere—Linux, macOS, BSD, and beyond.Starting from absolute zero, this practical guide turns complete beginners into confident shell programmers. You’ll start by opening your first terminal window and quickly move to automating real tasks. Learn to process text files, manage system resources, and create professional-grade scripts that run reliably on any Unix-like system.Instead of platform-specific tricks, you’ll focus on portable POSIX-compliant scripting—the universal language of Unix. Through hands-on projects like backup tools, monitoring dashboards, and deployment helpers, you’ll gain skills you can apply immediately.Whether you’re a system administrator, a developer moving into DevOps, or a curious beginner, this book gives you a solid, long-lasting foundation.

A 1414-page technical reference on the Drupal 11.4 core, verified line by line against the source. Not how to use Drupal: how it is built on the inside, and why.

Ready to learn Java without getting lost in theory? Start with your first program, then work your way up to virtual threads, testing, observability and container deployment. With Java 26 and complete code that actually compiles, you’ll build the skills to create software fit for production.

GPU Parallel Computing: From Basics to Breakthroughs — A Technical Guide to GPU Programming If you want to understand how modern GPUs work and how to use them effectively for high-performance workloads, this book provides the technical foundation required.This book assumes no prior exposure to GPU internals; however, a working knowledge of electronics and general computer architecture is recommended. It is written for students, engineers, researchers, and data scientists who are new to GPU architecture and parallel programming and want a rigorous introduction before progressing into optimization and large-scale GPU systems.

This study guide is designed to help IT professionals prepare for the Terraform Professional certification exam by covering all exam objectives in detail. It provides practical examples, tips, and best practices to master Terraform, a key tool for infrastructure as code, and validate your expertise in the competitive tech industry. Whether you're new to Terraform or an experienced user, this guide aims to enhance your skills and advance your career.

Learn how to create amazing lightweight user interfaces using Python and Textual in your terminal! You will learn the basics of Textual and then create ten different applications.

An approachable, well-written, practice-oriented, academism-free guide into programming with types. How to build useful real-world type-level programs with low complexity and low risks.

A companion book for implementing Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. Targeted end-users, super-users and administrators, this book covers many of the challenges you're faced when implementing a cloud-based ERP system. From setting up the system and creating the first company to user customizations and integration. Updated to 2026 Wave 1 v28.

A developer-friendly, practical and pragmatic guide to lightweight software architecture, technical leadership and the balance with agility.

Class imbalance isn’t a problem. Poor methodology is. This book challenges outdated practices and provides rigorous, data-driven alternatives. We focus on selecting the right tools, threshold tuning, real costs (not class frequencies), and strategic evaluation metrics, to build models that work.

In this book, you'll uncover strategies that industry professionals use to build scalable, performant, and maintainable React applications, all without becoming overwhelmed by complexity.

There are hundreds of articles and blog posts covering OAuth 2.0, but none of them present the modern, real-world use cases. This guide covers OAuth 2.0 from a real-world perspective and covers modern use cases of the specifications.

Presenting the Liu He Ba Fa Quan Routine of Masters Liang Zhipeng, Sun Di and Moy Linshin for the first time in writing, With detailed descriptions and pictures of every movement of the routine.For all students of Moy Linshin, Sun Di, LIang Zhipeng or their students.