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Confident Cloud: Uncover the Essentials of Cloud Computing (Confident Series #17)
by Adora Nwodo94% of all enterprises depend upon cloud services. Gain the edge in your career with this essential guide to the fundamental concepts and platforms of cloud computing.Cloud computing is part of our everyday lives, from cloud backups of personal data to cloud platforms powering businesses around the world. But do you really understand how cloud computing works? This comprehensive guide demystifies key concepts and gives you the confidence you need to succeed in this sector.Confident Cloud includes key concepts from FinOps and DevOps to Kubernets and automation. This is supported by practical guidance on working in the industry, alongside a variety of fascinating case studies, clarifying how cloud infrastructure is effectively deployed and maintained.About the Confident series...From coding and data science to cloud and cybersecurity, the Confident books are perfect for building your technical knowledge and enhancing your professional career.
Confident Coding: Master the Fundamentals of Code and Supercharge Your Career
by Rob PercivalIf you want to master the fundamentals of coding and kick start your career, Confident Coding is the book for you. Everyone has a digital life, but too few truly understand how the software that dominates the world actually works. Coding is one of the most in demand skills on the job market and grasping the basics can advance your creative potential and make you stand out from the crowd. Rob Percival gives you a step-by-step learning guide to HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, building iPhone apps, building Android apps and debugging. On reading this book and honing your skills through practice, you will be able to code in each of these languages, build your own website, build your own app and have the confidence to supercharge your employability. Confident Coding provides you with the roadmap you need to enhance your professional life through coding, with insightful and inspirational guidance, including real life success stories, on how to use your new skills. The ability to code can give your CV the edge on the competition, give you greater autonomy and improve your work performance. If you are a self-employed entrepreneur, being able to create your own website or app can grant you valuable freedom and revolutionize your business. If you are an aspiring developer, this book will give you the building blocks to embark on this career path.
Confident Coding: How to Write Code and Futureproof Your Career (Confident Series)
by Rob Percival Darren WoodsBRONZE RUNNER UP: Axiom Awards 2018 - Business Technology Category (1st edition)Coding is one of the most in-demand skills in the job market. Whether you're an entrepreneur, a recent graduate or a professional, you can supercharge your career simply by grasping the fundamentals, and Confident Coding is here to help.This new and improved second edition of the award-winning book gives you a step-by-step learning guide to HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, building iPhone and Android apps and debugging. For entrepreneurs, being able to create your own website or app can grant you valuable freedom and revolutionize your business. For aspiring developers, this book will give you the building blocks to embark on your career path. For working professionals, coding skills can add a valuable edge to your CV. Whatever your professional profile, if you want to master the fundamentals of coding and kick start your career, Confident Coding is the book for you.About the Confident series...From coding and web design to data, digital content and cyber security, the Confident books are the perfect beginner's resource for enhancing your professional life, whatever your career path.
Confident Coding: Learn How to Code and Master the Essentials (Confident Series #13)
by Rob Percival Darren WoodsCoding is one of the most in-demand skills in the job market. Whether you're a recent graduate or a professional, Confident Coding offers the career insights and technical knowledge you need for success.A unique combination of technical insights and fascinating career guidance, this book highlights the importance of coding, whatever your professional profile. For entrepreneurs, being able to create your own website or app can grant you valuable freedom and revolutionize your business. For aspiring developers, this book will give you the building blocks to embark on your career path.This new and improved third edition of the award-winning book gives you a step-by-step learning guide to HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, building iPhone and Android apps and debugging. Confident Coding is the essential guide to mastering the fundamentals of coding.About the Confident series...From coding and data science to cloud and cyber security, the Confident books are perfect for building your technical knowledge and enhancing your professional career.
The Confident Consumer
by Sally R. Campbell- The latest information is included on financial planning, legal documents, electronic banking, estate planning, and tax laws. - Many topics have been added to this edition including gross domestic product (GDP), euro, deceptive selling techniques, health care delivery systems, buying or leasing a car, ENERGY STAR label, earth-friendly products, and more.
Confident Cyber Security: How to Get Started in Cyber Security and Futureproof Your Career (Confident Series)
by Dr Jessica BarkerThe world is more digitally connected than ever before, and with this connectivity, comes vulnerability. It is therefore vital that all professionals understand cyber risk and how to minimize it. This means that cyber security skills are in huge demand, and there are vast career opportunities to be taken. Confident Cyber Security is here to help. This jargon-busting guide will give you a clear overview of the world of cyber security. Exploring everything from the human side to the technical and physical implications, this book takes you through the fundamentals: how to keep secrets safe, how to stop people being manipulated and how to protect people, businesses and countries from those who wish to do harm.Featuring real-world case studies from Disney, the NHS, Taylor Swift and Frank Abagnale, as well as social media influencers and the entertainment and other industries, this book is packed with clear explanations, sound advice and practical exercises to help you understand and apply the principles of cyber security. Let Confident Cyber Security give you that cutting-edge career boost you seek.About the Confident series...From coding and web design to data, digital content and cyber security, the Confident books are the perfect beginner's resource for enhancing your professional life, whatever your career path.
Confident Cyber Security: The Essential Insights and How to Protect from Threats (Confident Series #11)
by Dr Jessica BarkerThe world is more digitally connected than ever before and, with this connectivity, comes vulnerability. This book will equip you with all the skills and insights you need to understand cyber security and kickstart a prosperous career. Confident Cyber Security is here to help. From the human side to the technical and physical implications, this book takes you through the fundamentals: how to keep secrets safe, how to stop people being manipulated and how to protect people, businesses and countries from those who wish to do harm. Featuring real-world case studies including Disney, the NHS, Taylor Swift and Frank Abagnale, this book is packed with clear explanations, sound advice and practical exercises to help you understand and apply the principles of cyber security. This new edition covers increasingly important topics such as deepfakes, AI and blockchain technology.About the Confident series...From coding and data science to cloud and cyber security, the Confident books are perfect for building your technical knowledge and enhancing your professional career.
Confident Data Science: Discover the Essential Skills of Data Science (Confident Series #15)
by Adam Ross NelsonThe global data market is estimated to be worth $64 billion dollars, making it a more valuable resource than oil. But data is useless without the analysis, interpretation and innovations of data scientists. With Confident Data Science, learn the essential skills and build your confidence in this sector through key insights and practical tools for success. In this book, you will discover all of the skills you need to understand this discipline, from primers on the key analytic and visualization tools to tips for pitching to and working with clients. Adam Ross Nelson draws upon his expertise as a data science consultant and, as someone who made moved into the industry late in his career, to provide an overview of data science, including its key concepts, its history and the knowledge required to become a successful data scientist. Whether you are considering a career in this industry or simply looking to expand your knowledge, Confident Data Science is the essential guide to the world of data science.About the Confident series...From coding and data science to cloud and cyber security, the Confident books are perfect for building your technical knowledge and enhancing your professional career.
Confident Data Skills: Master the Fundamentals of Working with Data and Supercharge Your Career (Confident Series)
by Kirill Eremenko<p>Data science is the most exciting skill you can master. Data has dramatically changed how our world works. From entertainment to politics, from technology to advertising and from science to the business world, data is integral and its only limit is our imagination. If you want to have a vibrant and valuable professional life, being skilled with data is the key to a cutting-edge career. Learning how to work with data may seem intimidating or difficult but with <i>Confident Data Skills</i> you will be able to master the fundamentals and supercharge your professional abilities. This essential book covers data mining, preparing data, analysing data, communicating data, financial modelling, visualizing insights and presenting data through film making and dynamic simulations. <p>In-depth international case studies from a wide range of organizations, including Netflix, LinkedIn, Goodreads, Deep Blue, Alpha Go and Mike's Hard Lemonade Co. show successful data techniques in practice and inspire you to turn knowledge into innovation. <i>Confident Data Skills</i> also provides insightful guidance on how you can use data skills to enhance your employability and improve how your industry or company works through your data skills. Expert author and instructor, Kirill Eremenko, is committed to making the complex simple and inspiring you to have the confidence to develop an understanding, adeptness and love of data.</p>
Confident Data Skills: How to Work with Data and Futureproof Your Career (Confident Series)
by Kirill EremenkoData has dramatically changed how our world works. Understanding and using data is now one of the most transferable and desirable skills. Whether you're an entrepreneur wanting to boost your business, a jobseeker looking for that employable edge, or simply hoping to make the most of your current career, Confident Data Skills is here to help.This updated second edition takes you through the basics of data: from data mining and preparing and analysing your data, to visualizing and communicating your insights. It now contains exciting new content on neural networks and deep learning. Featuring in-depth international case studies from companies including Amazon, LinkedIn and Mike's Hard Lemonade Co, as well as easy-to understand language and inspiring advice and guidance, Confident Data Skills will help you use your new-found data skills to give your career that cutting-edge boost.About the Confident series...From coding and web design to data, digital content and cyber security, the Confident books are the perfect beginner's resource for enhancing your professional life, whatever your career path.
Confident DevOps: The Essential Skills and Insights for DevOps Success (Confident Series #18)
by Mark PetersThe global DevOps market is valued at over $8 billion. But this vital sector remains complex and intimidating for many. Unlock your full potential and uncover the key insights with Confident DevOps. DevOps is defined by the practices, methodologies and tools which are necessary for any software development endeavour to succeed. It is a unique and fascinating discipline, which requires technical expertise, managerial skills and strong communication skills.Confident DevOps guides you through the entire software development lifecycle. offering insights on key topics including system architecture and cyber security. With fascinating insights on the various career paths and opportunities, this book offers the practical skills, knowledge and confidence you need to develop your DevOps expertise and pursue a successful career.About the Confident series...From coding and data science to cloud and cyber security, the Confident books are perfect for building your technical knowledge and enhancing your professional career.
Confident Digital Content: How to Create and Manage Amazing Social Media and Web Content for a Futureproof Career (Confident Series)
by Adam WatersAre you considering a career in social media? Are you an entrepreneur or freelancer looking to boost your online content marketing? Maybe you're looking for your next career pivot, or you're simply seeking skills to give your CV that competitive edge? Wherever you are in your career, Confident Digital Content can help. Covering the essentials of online content, this book takes you through everything you need to know - from how to write effectively for online platforms, through to video, audio, graphic design and photography. Featuring inspiring case studies from individuals at companies including CNN International, Mumsnet, Bunster's Hot Sauce and HuffPost UK, this practical beginner's guide includes guidance on content marketing strategy, metrics and community management.This updated second edition features advice on the latest trends, including fake news, the importance of stories and social listening analysis. Though trends, fads and hashtags change, the principles of great online content remain the same - let Confident Digital Content give you the grounding you need to ace your social channels and supercharge your career.About the Confident series...From coding and web design to data, digital content and cyber security, the Confident books are the perfect beginner's resource for enhancing your professional life, whatever your career path.
Confident Networking For Career Success And Satisfaction
by Gael Lindenfield Stuart LindenfieldCONFIDENT NETWORKING FOR CAREER SUCCESS by bestselling author Gael Lindenfield and her husband Stuart is a practical and accessible self-help book everyone will benefit from. Good networking is vital in today's world of work. This book will enable you to build your confidence and develop the essential personal and psychological qualities and skills you need in order to build contacts, enjoy beneficial relationships, and develop a successful and exciting career. Packed with information, advice and anecdotes, including quick-fix solutions for common problems and guidelines for extroverts and introverts, CONFIDENT NETWORKING FOR CAREER SUCCESS will help you to overcome shyness, anxiety and low self-esteem and develop your communication, emotional management, organizational, relationship and electronic skills so that you can easily generate new contacts and enjoy the working life you want.
Confident Networking For Career Success And Satisfaction
by Stuart Lindenfield Gael LindenfieldCONFIDENT NETWORKING FOR CAREER SUCCESS by bestselling author Gael Lindenfield and her husband Stuart is a practical and accessible self-help book everyone will benefit from. Good networking is vital in today's world of work. This book will enable you to build your confidence and develop the essential personal and psychological qualities and skills you need in order to build contacts, enjoy beneficial relationships, and develop a successful and exciting career. Packed with information, advice and anecdotes, including quick-fix solutions for common problems and guidelines for extroverts and introverts, CONFIDENT NETWORKING FOR CAREER SUCCESS will help you to overcome shyness, anxiety and low self-esteem and develop your communication, emotional management, organizational, relationship and electronic skills so that you can easily generate new contacts and enjoy the working life you want.
Confident Networking For Career Success And Satisfaction
by Stuart Lindenfield Gael LindenfieldConfident Networking for Career Success by bestselling author Gael Lindenfield and her husband Stuart is a practical and accessible self-help book everyone will benefit from. Good networking is vital in today's world of work. This book will enable you to build your confidence and develop the essential personal and psychological qualities and skills you need in order to build contacts, enjoy beneficial relationships, and develop a successful and exciting career. Packed with information, advice and anecdotes, including quick-fix solutions for common problems and guidelines for extroverts and introverts, the book helps you to overcome shyness, anxiety and low self-esteem and develop your communication, emotional management, organizational, relationship and electronic skills so that you can easily generate new contacts and enjoy the working life you want.
Confident UX: The Essential Skills for User Experience Design (Confident Series #14)
by Adrian BilanDiscover the fundamental skills, insights and technical knowledge behind UX design and development. The UX (user experience) industry is growing by 39% every year. This is an exciting sector which demands a combination of technical expertise and creative flair. UX is also a vital ingredient for business success in a wide range of industries: every company that has a website, app or platform also has a UX team working behind the scenes. From research and information architecture to front-end design and usability testing, this is your essential guide to the benefits and intricacies of UX.Adrian Bilan draws upon his years of experience as a high-profile UX designer and mentor as he clarifies how you can adopt a UX mindset and uncover the skills that will lead to success. Build your confidence and discover your full potential through Confident UX.About the Confident series...From coding and data science to cloud and cyber security, the Confident books are perfect for building your technical knowledge and enhancing your professional career.
Confident Web Design: Master the Fundamentals of Website Creation and Supercharge Your Career (Confident Series)
by Kenny Wood<p>This is your ultimate beginner's guide to the skills of web design. <i>Confident Web Design</i> takes you on a practical journey during which you will discover the techniques to allow you to publish a basic website from scratch. Whether you want to develop web design skills to set yourself apart in a competitive job market, power your entrepreneurial pursuits by creating a new website to showcase your product or business idea, or simply boost your professional performance in your current job, <i>Confident Web Design</i> is the perfect beginner's resource. <p>In <i>Confident Web Design</i>, each chapter is supported by exclusive online exercises to allow you to put your knowledge into practice and perfect the techniques. The book's structure is designed to break down each skill into manageable chunks, aided by helpful examples, technical term glossaries, tables and images to support you as you learn. Written in accessible and engaging language, author Kenny Wood shares his passion and enthusiasm for modern web design through this essential guide. <p>Online Resources include practical exercises for readers to test out their new skills and consolidate their learning.</p>
Confident Web Design: How to Design and Create Websites and Futureproof Your Career (Confident Series)
by Kenny WoodDo you need a website to support your freelance business or entrepreneurial venture? Or are you considering a career in web design? Maybe you're looking for your next career pivot, or you're simply seeking skills to give your CV that competitive edge?Wherever you are in your career, Confident Web Design can help. The ultimate beginner's guide to designing, building and publishing basic websites, this book features exclusive online exercises to help you practice your new skills in context. Covering the basics of HTML, CSS and JavaScript, as well as giving you a thorough grounding in the real-life application of these principles, this book provides helpful examples, explanations of technical terms, and clear, easy-to-understand language - meaning your first website is only a few chapters away.Taking you on a practical journey to publish a basic website from scratch, the book's structure is designed to break down each skill into manageable chunks. Wherever you are in your career, let Confident Web Design give you that cutting edge with vital programming and design skills.About the Confident series...From coding and web design to data, digital content and cyber security, the Confident books are the perfect beginner's resource for enhancing your professional life, whatever your career path.
Confidential Informants: A Closer Look at Police Policy (SpringerBriefs in Criminology)
by Jon ShaneWhile confidential informants (CI's) can play a crucial role in police investigations, they also have the potential to cause great harm if they are dishonest. The process by which police agencies qualify a CI to work and the strength of agency policy may be the source of the problem. This Brief examines the integrity problem involving CIs in police operations within the United States, provides an overview of pitfalls and problems related to veracity and informant integrity including the difficulties in detecting when a CI is lying, and compares the provisions of actual published police policy to the model CI policy published by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). The analysis shows a wide divergence between actual police policy and the national standard promulgated by the IACP. The Brief provides policy recommendations for improving use of CIs that can potentially reduce or eliminate integrity problems that can lead to organizational accidents such as wrongful arrests and convictions, injuries or deaths. Some Courts have issued measures to ensure that information received from CIs is reliable by examining sworn testimony and documents related to their work. However, as this Brief explores, this judicial effort arises only after a police operation has taken place, and the use of force - even deadly force--has already been employed. The author proposes integrity testing beforehand, which would allow police to have a greater understanding of a CI's motivation, ability and veracity when conducting law enforcement operations. In addition, there are aspects of police policy that can enhance CI management such as training, supervision and entrapment that can further guard against integrity problems. Although integrity testing is not flawless, it does interpose an additional step in the CI management process that can help guard against wrongful conviction and perjury that harms the judicial process.
Confidently Chill: An Anxiety Workbook for New Adults
by Nadir Balan Yener Balan Duygu BalanConfidently Chill is a groundbreaking two-book set comprising an evidence-based medical workbook and a captivating graphic novel.Delving into anxiety's societal, familial, and individual dimensions, this unique resource offers practical strategies rooted in empirical research, clinical methodologies, and psychological theory.Seamlessly blending medical expertise with award-winning artistry, Confidently Chill promises a holistic journey towards identity formation and lasting healing amidst today's unprecedented challenges.
Configuration Management: Implementation, Principles, and Applications for Manufacturing Industries
by Joseph SorrentinoBest Practices in Configuration Management to Ensure QualityMany organizations are invoking a new kind of management technique - Configuration Management - meant to ensure a product maintains its originally intended design, materials, composition, and processing throughout its entire lifecycle. This method moves away from current supply chain think
Configuring the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank: Power, Interests and Status (Rethinking Asia and International Relations)
by Ian Tsung-Yen ChenStudying the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) through the lens of international relations (IR) theory, Chen argues that it is inappropriate to treat the AIIB as either a revisionist or a complementary institution. Instead, the bank is still evolving and the interaction of power, interests, and status that will determine whether the bank will go wild. Theoretically, the current shape of the AIIB will influence global strategic conditions and global perceptions of the bank itself, consequently affecting China’s level of dissatisfaction with its power and status in the international financial system and maneuvering in the AIIB. To empirically show that, this book presents the evolution of the AIIB, compares the bank with its main competitors in the Asia-Pacific region, and conducts ten comparative case studies to show how countries around the world have positioned themselves in response to the emergence of the AIIB. This book presents critical insights for scholars and foreign-policy practitioners to understand China’s surging influence in international organizations and how China can shape the world order. It should prove of interest to students and scholars of IR, strategic studies, China Studies, Asian Studies, developmental studies, economics, and global finance.
Configuring the Field of Character and Entertainment Licensing: The Licensing Expo and Other Sites of IP Management (Routledge Studies in Media and Cultural Industries)
by Avi SantoThis book examines the creative impact of licensing on the entertainment industry, how licensing practitioners’ occupational disposition is formed, and the role licensing professionals play in managing the circulation of intellectual property. Offering a study of the spatial logics and fantasies employed by the licensing field via its annual trade show, the Licensing Expo, this volume investigates how space and place are instrumental in both fortifying and exposing the political-economic, infrastructural, as well as ideological structures that constrain and enable participation in the licensing field. Further supplemented by participant observation and interviews with 25 industry professionals, the book explores how the licensing field understands its increasingly central role in the entertainment industry’s operations, and how it responds to changes in retail environments, digital platforms, and international markets, phenomena which have required a recalibration of the field’s occupational identity. An exploration of an understudied aspect of the entertainment industry, this book will primarily appeal to scholars within media studies, and those studying media industries, media franchises, and media work cultures. It will also be of interest to people studying consumer culture, brand culture, advertising, organizational communication, as well as fan cultures.
Confinement, Punishment and Prisons in Africa (Transnational Criminal Justice)
by Marie Morelle, Frédéric Le Marcis and Julia HornbergerThis interdisciplinary volume presents a nuanced critique of the prison experience in diverse detention facilities across Africa. The book stresses the contingent, porous nature of African prisons, across both time and space. It draws on original long-term ethnographic research undertaken in both Francophone and Anglophone settings, which are grouped in four parts. The first part examines how the prison has imprinted itself on wider political and social imaginaries and, in turn, how structures of imprisonment carry the imprint of political action of various times. The second part stresses how particular forms of ordering emerge in African prisons. It is held that while these often involve coercion and neglect, they are better understood as the product of on-going negotiations and the search for meaning and value on the part of a multitude of actors. The third part is concerned with how prison life percolates beyond its physical perimeters into its urban and rural surroundings, and vice versa. It deals with the popular and contested nature of what prisons are about and what they do, especially in regard to bringing about moral subjects. The fourth and final part of the book examines how efforts of reforming and resisting the prison take shape at the intersection of globally circulating models of good governance and levels of self-organisation by prisoners. The book will be an essential reference for students, academics and policy-makers in Law, Criminology, Sociology and Politics.
Confirmative Evaluation
by James L. Moseley Joan C. DessingerThis much-needed book offers trainers, consultants, evaluation professionals, and human resource executives and practitioners a hands-on resource for understanding and applying the proven principles of confirmative evaluation. Confirmative evaluation is a marriage of evaluation and continuous improvement. Unlike other types of evaluation--which are used during the design of a learning program or applied immediately after conducting a program--confirmative evaluation follows several months after the program is implemented. It tests the endurance of outcomes, the return on investment, and establishes the effectivenss, efficiency, impact, and value of the training over time.