Linux Books
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Pro Python System Administration
Published 11 years ago
by Rytis Sileika, Apress
As time goes on, system administrators are presented with increasingly complicated challenges. In the early days, a team of engineers might have had to look after one or two systems. These days, one engineer can administer hundreds or thousands of systems.System administrators are gradually replacing their tools with more advanced and flexible ones. One of the choices is Python. Structurally, Python is a modern, high-level language with a very clean syntax.
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Hacking For Dummies
Published 11 years ago
by Kevin Beaver, For Dummies
A new edition of the bestselling guide-now updated to cover the latest hacks and how to prevent them!It's bad enough when a hack occurs-stealing identities, bank accounts, and personal information. But when the hack could have been prevented by taking basic security measures-like the ones described in this book-somehow that makes a bad situation even worse.
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Getting Started with Open Office .org 3: OpenOffice.org 3.0
Published 11 years ago
by OOo AuthorsTeam, CreateSpace
OpenOffice.org (Open Office) is a freely-downloadable, full-featured office suite that runs on Windows, Linux, Solaris, and Mac OS X computers. This book is for anyone who wants to get up to speed quickly with the latest OpenOffice.org version 3. "GETTING STARTED WITH OpenOffice.org 3.0" introduces Writer (word processing), Calc (spreadsheets), Impress (presentations), Draw (vector drawings), Math (equation editor) and Base (database). This book was written by volunteers from the OpenOffice.
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Pro Linux Embedded Systems
Published 11 years ago
by Gene Sally, Apress
Today, Linux is included with nearly every embedded platform. Embedded developers can take a more modern route and spend more time tuning Linux and taking advantage of open source code to build more robust, feature-rich applications. While Gene Sally does not neglect porting Linux to new hardware, modern embedded hardware is more sophisticated than ever: most systems include the capabilities found on desktop systems.
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Ubuntu Unleashed 2010 Edition: Covering 9.10 and 10.4 (5th Edition
Published 11 years ago
by Andrew Hudson, Paul Hudson, Matthew Helmke, Ryan Troy, Sams Publishing
Ubuntu Unleashed 2010 Edition presents comprehensive coverage of thepopular Ubuntu Linux distribution. Windows users, Mac users, and Linux enthusiasts have been increasingly turning to Ubuntu for a user-friendly, easy-to-use Linux distribution.This book provides detailed information on installing, using, and administering Ubuntu. You will learn how to set up a workstation or a server, and you will find complete details on Ubuntu’s easy-to-use desktop and productivity software.
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Beginning CouchDB
Published 11 years ago
by Joe Lennon, Apress
The new world of cloud computing needs data storage. CouchDB is the scalable, portable, simple database engine that is helping open source cloud architects put their data stores onto a firm foundation. Beginning CouchDB provides the tools to begin using this very powerful database engine without having to pay license fees for the software, or worry about administrator’s certifications or vast hardware requirements.
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PCI Compliance: Understand and Implement Effective PCI Data Security Standard Compliance
Published 11 years ago
by Dr. Anton Chuvakin, Branden R. Williams, Syngress
Identity theft and other confidential information theft have now topped the charts as the #1 cybercrime. In particular, credit card data is preferred by cybercriminals. Is your payment processing secure and compliant?Now in its second edition, PCI Compliance has been revised to follow the new PCI DSS standard 1.2.1.
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PHP & MySQL For Dummies, 4th Edition
Published 11 years ago
by Janet Valade, For Dummies
Here's what Web designers need to know to create dynamic, database-driven Web sitesTo be on the cutting edge, Web sites need to serve up HTML, CSS, and products specific to the needs of different customers using different browsers. An effective e-commerce site gathers information about users and provides information they need to get the desired result.PHP scripting language with a MySQL back-end database offers an effective way to design sites that meet these requirements.
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Rapture for the Geeks: When AI Outsmarts IQ
Published 11 years ago
by Richard Dooling, Three Rivers Press
“Nimble and entertaining . . . A fascinating historical review of our longtime obsession with machines.”–David Takami, Seattle TimesIn Rapture for the Geeks, Richard Dooling looks at what some of the greatest minds have to say about our roles in a future in which technology rapidly leaves us in the dust. Is the era of Singularity, when machines outthink humans, almost upon us? Will we be enslaved by our supercomputer overlords, as many sci-fi writers have wondered?
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Porting to the Symbian Platform: Open Mobile Development in C/C++ (Symbian Press
Published 11 years ago
by Mark Wilcox, Wiley
If you want to write mobile applications without the idioms of Symbian C++, have existing software assets that you'd like to re-use on Symbian devices, or are an open source developer still waiting for an open Linux-based device to gain significant market penetration, this is the book for you!