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The databases below are a good starting point to find articles from newspapers, magazines, and journals. Looking for statistics embedded within these articles can be helpful. Search a keyword or two for your topic. For example, "obesity." Then combine your keyword search with a subject search ("SU Subject Term" ) for statistics.
Computers dominate the world we live in, and this book describes how we got here. The scope of the text reaches into the modern day, with chapters on social media and the influence of computers and technology on recent elections. This book is designed to make the history of computing as approachable as possible.
Society of hackers fighting to protect privacy, freedom, and democracy - invented the concept of hacktivism, released the top tool for testing password security, and created what was for years the best technique for controlling computers from afar, forcing giant companies to work harder to protect customers.
An actionable blueprint for organizations seeking a robust defense against one of the most insidious and destructive IT threats currently in the wild, including concrete steps to protect yourself or your organization from ransomware attacks. In addition to walking you through the necessary technical preventative measures, this critical book will show you how to: Quickly detect an attack, limit the damage, and decide whether to pay the ransom Implement a pre-set game plan in the event of a game-changing security breach to help limit the reputational and financial damage.
Helps you master all the topics on the Network+ exam, including: Computer networks and the OSI model; Network components; Ethernet IP addressing; Routing traffic; Wide Area Networks (WANs); Wireless Technologies Network performance; Command-line utilities; Network management; Network policies and best practices; Network security; Troubleshooting.
Gives the reader what they need to know in order to form an opinion about the revolutionary advances in technology.
A primer of what professionals need to understand about blockchain technology.
Ideal for beginning programmers as well as those new to the language; takes you from the basics to more involved and varied topics; shows you how to use Python for applications in business, science, and the arts, using various Python tools and open source packages.
Provides the most modern and effective tips, tricks, and tutorial-based instruction on CSS available today, including information on Flexbox, Sass, HTML5 tags, and designing for mobile devices.