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Smiley. Herzchen. Hashtag.: Zwischenmenschliche Kommunikation im Zeitalter von Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram @ Co. (Über/Strom: Wegweiser durchs digitale Zeitalter)
by Uta ButtkewitzLieber eine schnelle Sprachnachricht als ein persönlicher Anruf, ein Smiley statt eines Grußes – die Kommunikation verändert sich im digitalen Zeitalter. Kommunikation wird unverbindlich, aber gleichzeitig steigt der Kommunikationsdruck durch soziale Medien und Netzwerke. Wir stehen unter Druck, jederzeit schnell zu kommunizieren. In Ruhe einen Kaffee trinken, die Aussicht genießen? Geht nicht, jede WhatsApp muss umgehend beantwortet werden und die Likes unter dem Foto zählen mehr als der Genuss des Augenblicks. Viel zu kurz kommt bei all dem die zwischenmenschliche Kommunikation.Dieses Buch zeigt, wie aktuelle Kommunikationsmedien wie WhatsApp, Facebook oder Instagram die zwischenmenschliche Kommunikation beeinflussen und wie diese Veränderungen unsere Beziehungen und unser gesellschaftliches Zusammenleben schleichend verändern. Die Verfügbarkeit einer Vielzahl von Medien stellt uns vor große Herausforderungen. Wenn Sie sich schon immer gefragt haben, warum das Kommunizieren im Privat- oder Berufsleben plötzlich schwieriger geworden ist, finden Sie in diesem Buch Antworten darauf. Sie lernen, wie Sie im digitalen Zeitalter bei sich bleiben und sich nicht von kurzfristigen Erregungszuständen der Medien aus dem Gleichgewicht bringen lassen. Treffen Sie bewusste Entscheidungen für Medien und ihre Nutzung und erobern Sie Ihre kommunikative Selbstbestimmung zurück!
SMITE: The Pantheon War
by Jack BanishMillions play Hi-Rez Studios' SMITE--a Massive Online Battle Arena game where gods from any different Pantheons fight it out to determine the fate of both the godly realm, and our own world.Revealed here is the never before told tale of how the conflict between the gods began--from the assassination of Zeus in Olympus, to the goddess Hel tricking Thor into leading an army against her own father Loki, to the death of Ares and the plunging of the Pantheons into all-out war!Be a god. Choose a side. Save the world . . . or destroy it!Millions play the game, and this is the first time the backstory has been told!
Smoke & Mirrors: How Hype Obscures the Future and How to See Past It
by Gemma Milne'Stop following the news until you've read Gemma Milne's persuasive analysis of the hype and bullshit that distort our understanding of emerging science. As she shows, the starting point to grasping the genuine opportunities of AI, life sciences and climate tech is a healthy dose of critical thinking'David Rowan, founding editor of WIRED UK and author of Non-Bullshit Innovation: Radical Ideas from the World's Smartest Minds'Couldn't be more timely. Fascinating and vitally important'Jamie Bartlett, author of The People Vs Tech'A much-needed blast of fresh air! Gemma Milne expertly shows us how to separate the truth from the hype surrounding the emerging techs of today, and those of the near-tomorrow'Lewis Dartnell, author of Origins: How the Earth Made Us'I loved this book! This is exactly the sort of sceptical, cut-through-the crap-but-still-excited-about-what's-emerging book around tech innovation that's sorely needed, yet is so hard to find . . . essential reading for anyone who's serious about how real-world advances might be effectively harnessed to build a better future'Dr Andrew Maynard, scientist and author of Films from the Future and Future Rising'[A] vital contribution in a world where technological progress promises so much, but too often disappoints. If, like me, you believe that advances in science and technology are our best hope for solving the grand challenges of our times, this book is the indispensable guide to avoiding the mirages and the charlatans along the way'Matt Clifford, co-founder and CEO of Entrepreneur First'A refreshingly grown-up, clear-headed look at the interaction between science, technology and the media - readable without being dumbed down, acknowledging complexities without being heavy'Tom Chivers, author of The AI Does Not Hate You'ROBOTS WILL STEAL YOUR JOB!''AI WILL REVOLUTIONISE FARMING!''GENETIC EDITING WILL CURE CANCER!'Bombastic headlines about science and technology are nothing new. To cut through the constant stream of information and misinformation on social media, or grab the attention of investors, or convince governments to take notice, strident headlines or bold claims seem necessary to give complex, nuanced information some wow factor.But hype has a dark side, too.It can mislead. It can distract. It can blinker us from seeing what is actually going on.From AI, quantum computing and brain implants, to cancer drugs, future foods and fusion energy, science and technology journalist Gemma Milne reveals hype to be responsible for fundamentally misdirecting or even derailing crucial progress.Hype can be combated and discounted, though, if you're able to see exactly where, how and why it is being deployed.This book is your guide to doing just that.
Smoke & Mirrors: How Hype Obscures the Future and How to See Past It
by Gemma Milne'Stop following the news until you've read Gemma Milne's persuasive analysis of the hype and bullshit that distort our understanding of emerging science. As she shows, the starting point to grasping the genuine opportunities of AI, life sciences and climate tech is a healthy dose of critical thinking'David Rowan, founding editor of WIRED UK and author of Non-Bullshit Innovation: Radical Ideas from the World's Smartest Minds'Couldn't be more timely. Fascinating and vitally important'Jamie Bartlett, author of The People Vs Tech'A much-needed blast of fresh air! Gemma Milne expertly shows us how to separate the truth from the hype surrounding the emerging techs of today, and those of the near-tomorrow'Lewis Dartnell, author of Origins: How the Earth Made Us'I loved this book! This is exactly the sort of sceptical, cut-through-the crap-but-still-excited-about-what's-emerging book around tech innovation that's sorely needed, yet is so hard to find . . . essential reading for anyone who's serious about how real-world advances might be effectively harnessed to build a better future'Dr Andrew Maynard, scientist and author of Films from the Future and Future Rising'[A] vital contribution in a world where technological progress promises so much, but too often disappoints. If, like me, you believe that advances in science and technology are our best hope for solving the grand challenges of our times, this book is the indispensable guide to avoiding the mirages and the charlatans along the way'Matt Clifford, co-founder and CEO of Entrepreneur First'A refreshingly grown-up, clear-headed look at the interaction between science, technology and the media - readable without being dumbed down, acknowledging complexities without being heavy'Tom Chivers, author of The AI Does Not Hate You'ROBOTS WILL STEAL YOUR JOB!''AI WILL REVOLUTIONISE FARMING!''GENETIC EDITING WILL CURE CANCER!'Bombastic headlines about science and technology are nothing new. To cut through the constant stream of information and misinformation on social media, or grab the attention of investors, or convince governments to take notice, strident headlines or bold claims seem necessary to give complex, nuanced information some wow factor.But hype has a dark side, too.It can mislead. It can distract. It can blinker us from seeing what is actually going on.From AI, quantum computing and brain implants, to cancer drugs, future foods and fusion energy, science and technology journalist Gemma Milne reveals hype to be responsible for fundamentally misdirecting or even derailing crucial progress.Hype can be combated and discounted, though, if you're able to see exactly where, how and why it is being deployed.This book is your guide to doing just that.
Smoke & Mirrors: How Hype Obscures the Future and How to See Past It
by Gemma Milne'Stop following the news until you've read Gemma Milne's persuasive analysis of the hype and bullshit that distort our understanding of emerging science. As she shows, the starting point to grasping the genuine opportunities of AI, life sciences and climate tech is a healthy dose of critical thinking'David Rowan, founding editor of WIRED UK and author of Non-Bullshit Innovation: Radical Ideas from the World's Smartest Minds'Couldn't be more timely. Fascinating and vitally important'Jamie Bartlett, author of The People Vs Tech'A much-needed blast of fresh air! Gemma Milne expertly shows us how to separate the truth from the hype surrounding the emerging techs of today, and those of the near-tomorrow'Lewis Dartnell, author of Origins: How the Earth Made Us'I loved this book! This is exactly the sort of sceptical, cut-through-the crap-but-still-excited-about-what's-emerging book around tech innovation that's sorely needed, yet is so hard to find . . . essential reading for anyone who's serious about how real-world advances might be effectively harnessed to build a better future'Dr Andrew Maynard, scientist and author of Films from the Future and Future Rising'[A] vital contribution in a world where technological progress promises so much, but too often disappoints. If, like me, you believe that advances in science and technology are our best hope for solving the grand challenges of our times, this book is the indispensable guide to avoiding the mirages and the charlatans along the way'Matt Clifford, co-founder and CEO of Entrepreneur First'A refreshingly grown-up, clear-headed look at the interaction between science, technology and the media - readable without being dumbed down, acknowledging complexities without being heavy'Tom Chivers, author of The AI Does Not Hate You'ROBOTS WILL STEAL YOUR JOB!''AI WILL REVOLUTIONISE FARMING!''GENETIC EDITING WILL CURE CANCER!'Bombastic headlines about science and technology are nothing new. To cut through the constant stream of information and misinformation on social media, or grab the attention of investors, or convince governments to take notice, strident headlines or bold claims seem necessary to give complex, nuanced information some wow factor.But hype has a dark side, too.It can mislead. It can distract. It can blinker us from seeing what is actually going on.From AI, quantum computing and brain implants, to cancer drugs, future foods and fusion energy, science and technology journalist Gemma Milne reveals hype to be responsible for fundamentally misdirecting or even derailing crucial progress.Hype can be combated and discounted, though, if you're able to see exactly where, how and why it is being deployed.This book is your guide to doing just that.
Smooth Manifolds and Observables (Graduate Texts in Mathematics #220)
by Jet NestruevThis book gives an introduction to fiber spaces and differential operators on smooth manifolds. Over the last 20 years, the authors developed an algebraic approach to the subject and they explain in this book why differential calculus on manifolds can be considered as an aspect of commutative algebra. This new approach is based on the fundamental notion of observable which is used by physicists and will further the understanding of the mathematics underlying quantum field theory.
Snake Robots
by Kristin Y. Pettersen Øyvind Stavdahl Jan Tommy Gravdahl Pål LiljebäckSnake Robots is a novel treatment of theoretical and practical topics related to snake robots: robotic mechanisms designed to move like biological snakes and able to operate in challenging environments in which human presence is either undesirable or impossible. Future applications of such robots include search and rescue, inspection and maintenance, and subsea operations. Locomotion in unstructured environments is a focus for this book. The text targets the disparate muddle of approaches to modelling, development and control of snake robots in current literature, giving a unified presentation of recent research results on snake robot locomotion to increase the reader's basic understanding of these mechanisms and their motion dynamics and clarify the state of the art in the field. The book is a complete treatment of snake robotics, with topics ranging from mathematical modelling techniques, through mechatronic design and implementation, to control design strategies. The development of two snake robots is described and both are used to provide experimental validation of many of the theoretical results. Snake Robots is written in a clear and easily understandable manner which makes the material accessible by specialists in the field and non-experts alike. Numerous illustrative figures and images help readers to visualize the material. The book is particularly useful to new researchers taking on a topic related to snake robots because it provides an extensive overview of the snake robot literature and also represents a suitable starting point for research in this area.
Snap to Grid: A User's Guide to Digital Arts, Media, and Cultures
by Peter LunenfeldIn Snap to Grid, an idiosyncratic guide to the interactive, telematic era, Peter Lunenfeld maps out the trajectories that digital technologies have traced upon our cultural imaginary.
Snapchat. ¡Guía del usuario para aplicaciones, filtros, emoji, lentes, fuentes, rachas y más!
by Ken Rogers Carolina La Rosa MontillaUna guía paso a paso para usar y dominar Snapchat •Envío de Mensajes •Instalación y Configuración •Bitmojis •Snaps- Agregar Texto, Visualización, Guardar y Enviar Mensajes y Filtros. •Creación de Historias •Curaduría de Historias •Transferencias de Dinero ¡Y MUCHO MÁS! --> Desplázate hasta la parte superior de la página y haz clic en agregar al carrito para comprar al instante Descargo de responsabilidad: Este autor y/o propietario(s) de derechos no realizan afirmaciones, promesas o garantías sobre la exactitud, integridad o adecuación de los contenidos de este libro, y renuncian expresamente a la responsabilidad de errores u omisiones que puedan presentarse en los contenidos. Este producto es solo para uso de referencia.
Snapstreak: How My Friends Saved My (Social) Life
by Suzanne WeynEighth-grader Vee is doomed to move to a new town, away from her BFFs Megan and Lulu. To get a jump on her new social life, she starts snapping with local Queen Bee, Gwynneth. Megan and Lulu have mixed feelings about G., but Vee's snapstreak with her is well under way when they get the biggest news EVER: The local radio station is hosting a Boys Being Dudes concert for the pair of students from different schools who can prove the longest running snapstreak! Vee could win this!The girls' BBD dreams are in reach when a gym class concussion lands Vee in bed, under a strict phone ban. It's up to Megan and Lulu to keep the streak going.
The SNES Encyclopedia: Every Game Released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System
by Chris Scullion“If you didn’t grow up with an SNES and are curious to know about games like Chrono Trigger, Super Metroid and more, then this is the book for you.” —Got Game Following on from the previously released NES Encyclopedia, The SNES Encyclopedia is the ultimate resource for fans of Nintendo’s second home video game console, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.Containing detailed information on all 780 games released for the SNES in the west, this enormous book is full of screenshots, trivia and charmingly bad jokes. It also includes a bonus section covering the entire twenty-two-game library of the Virtual Boy, Nintendo’s ill-fated 3D system which was released at the end of the SNES’s life.“Without question, The SNES Encyclopedia: Every Game Released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System makes for an excellent video game library addition. It’s an economical and well-crafted book of Nintendo’s 16-bit history, and it’s sure to leave you yearning for the days of Super Mario World’s vibrant colors, Super Metroid’s intoxicating atmosphere, and Super Punch Out!!’s incredible tension. If you already own The NES Encyclopedia, you’ll know what to expect, but if you’re just starting a collection of video game-themed books, you can’t go wrong with this condense and informative offering.” —Nintendo World Report
Sniffy The Virtual Rat: Pro Version 3. 0
by Tom Alloway Greg Wilson Jeff GrahamMeet SNIFFY, THE VIRTUAL RAT! Using this CD-ROM and lab manual, you will get a hands-on experience in setting up and conducting experiments that demonstrate the phenomena of classical and operant conditioning using Sniffy the digital rat. Sniffy includes fifty exercises that cover every major phenomena typically covered in a Psychology of Learning course.
Snipers, Shills, and Sharks: eBay and Human Behavior
by Ken SteiglitzEvery day on eBay, millions of people buy and sell a vast array of goods, from rare collectibles and antiques to used cars and celebrity memorabilia. The internet auction site is remarkably easy to use, which accounts in part for its huge popularity. But how does eBay really work, and how does it compare to other kinds of auctions? These are questions that led Ken Steiglitz--computer scientist, collector of ancient coins, and a regular eBay user--to examine the site through the revealing lens of auction theory. The result is this book, in which Steiglitz shows us how human behaviors in open markets like eBay can be substantially more complex than those predicted by standard economic theory. In these pages we meet the sniper who outbids you in an auction's closing seconds, the early bidder who treats eBay as if it were an old-fashioned outcry auction, the shill who bids in league with the seller to artificially inflate the price--and other characters as well. Steiglitz guides readers through the fascinating history of auctions, how they functioned in the past and how they work today in online venues like eBay. Drawing on cutting-edge economics as well as his own stories from eBay, he reveals practical auction strategies and introduces readers to the fundamentals of auction theory and the mathematics behind eBay. Complete with exercises and a detailed appendix, this book is a must for sophisticated users of online auctions, and essential reading for students seeking an accessible introduction to the study of auction theory.
Snort Cookbook
by Jacob Babbin Simon Biles Angela D. OrebaughIf you are a network administrator, you're under a lot of pressure to ensure that mission-critical systems are completely safe from malicious code, buffer overflows, stealth port scans, SMB probes, OS fingerprinting attempts, CGI attacks, and other network intruders. Designing a reliable way to detect intruders before they get in is an essential--but often overwhelming--challenge. Snort, the defacto open source standard of intrusion detection tools, is capable of performing real-time traffic analysis and packet logging on IP network. It can perform protocol analysis, content searching, and matching. Snort can save countless headaches; the new Snort Cookbook will save countless hours of sifting through dubious online advice or wordy tutorials in order to leverage the full power of SNORT. Each recipe in the popular and practical problem-solution-discussion O'Reilly cookbook format contains a clear and thorough description of the problem, a concise but complete discussion of a solution, and real-world examples that illustrate that solution. The Snort Cookbook covers important issues that sys admins and security pros will us everyday, such as: installation, optimization, logging, alerting, rules and signatures, detecting viruses, countermeasures, detecting common attacks, administration, honeypots, log analysis But the Snort Cookbook offers far more than quick cut-and-paste solutions to frustrating security issues. Those who learn best in the trenches--and don't have the hours to spare to pore over tutorials or troll online for best-practice snippets of advice--will find that the solutions offered in this ultimate Snort sourcebook not only solve immediate problems quickly, but also showcase the best tips and tricks they need to master be security gurus--and still have a life.
Snort Cookbook
by Angela Orebaugh Simon Biles Jacob BabbinIf you are a network administrator, you're under a lot of pressure to ensure that mission-critical systems are completely safe from malicious code, buffer overflows, stealth port scans, SMB probes, OS fingerprinting attempts, CGI attacks, and other network intruders. Designing a reliable way to detect intruders before they get in is an essential--but often overwhelming--challenge. Snort, the defacto open source standard of intrusion detection tools, is capable of performing real-time traffic analysis and packet logging on IP network. It can perform protocol analysis, content searching, and matching. Snort can save countless headaches; the new Snort Cookbook will save countless hours of sifting through dubious online advice or wordy tutorials in order to leverage the full power of SNORT. Each recipe in the popular and practical problem-solution-discussion O'Reilly cookbook format contains a clear and thorough description of the problem, a concise but complete discussion of a solution, and real-world examples that illustrate that solution. The Snort Cookbook covers important issues that sys admins and security pros will us everyday, such as: installation optimization logging alerting rules and signatures detecting viruses countermeasures detecting common attacks administration honeypots log analysis But the Snort Cookbook offers far more than quick cut-and-paste solutions to frustrating security issues. Those who learn best in the trenches--and don't have the hours to spare to pore over tutorials or troll online for best-practice snippets of advice--will find that the solutions offered in this ultimate Snort sourcebook not only solve immediate problems quickly, but also showcase the best tips and tricks they need to master be security gurus--and still have a life.
Snow Fight: An Unofficial Terrarian Warrior Novel (Tales of a Terrarian Warrior #2)
by Winter MorganAs Miles’s quest to become Terraria’s greatest hero continues, he finds himself in a new biome where even the slightest attack could be lethal. He befriends a wizard and quickly begins to master the art of magic.But when he picks up an innocent-looking snow globe and accidentally sets the Frost Legion loose, Miles may just have met his match. While sinister snowmen attack and plummeting temperatures threaten to bring Miles’s adventures to an end, he must summon all his strength to fight.As this action-packed series develops, unlikely enemies appear, allies are tested, and Miles’s world is changed forever.
Snow Leopard Server
by Daniel Eran DilgerIn-depth guide to all aspects of handling Apple's newest big catWhether you manage a large enterprise server or your own Macs at home or in a small office, this book has what you need to understand Apple's new Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server inside and out. Crammed with information, this detailed guide presents best practices and insights that have been field-tested by author Daniel Dilger, a professional administrator and Apple developer. You'll soon learn to deploy, administer, and update Apple's powerful new cat.Get to know Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server, Apple's scalable, 64-bit UNIX-based operating system, and the most powerful Mac OS X version yetExplains all aspects, both hardware and softwareShows how to host Web 2.0 applications, crunch tons of data, or centralize the day-to-day activities of a software development teamCovers installation and configuration, account authentication and authorization, using open directory, using print and file services, managing accounts and deployment, and using Apple Remote Desktop, Enterprise solutions, and command line controlExplores open source applications such as iChat Theater, Mail, iCal, Podcast Producer, and moreKeep Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server purring with this practical guide.Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.
The Snowden Reader
by David P. FidlerWhen Edward Snowden began leaking NSA documents in June 2013, his actions sparked impassioned debates about electronic surveillance, national security, and privacy in the digital age. The Snowden Reader looks at Snowden's disclosures and their aftermath. Critical analyses by experts discuss the historical, political, legal, and ethical issues raised by the disclosures. Over forty key documents related to the case are included, with introductory notes explaining their significance: documents leaked by Snowden; responses from the NSA, the Obama administration, and Congress; statements by foreign leaders, their governments, and international organizations; judicial rulings; findings of review committees; and Snowden's own statements. This book provides a valuable introduction and overview for anyone who wants to go beyond the headlines to understand this historic episode.
Snowflake Access Control: Mastering the Features for Data Privacy and Regulatory Compliance
by Jessica Megan LarsonUnderstand the different access control paradigms available in the Snowflake Data Cloud and learn how to implement access control in support of data privacy and compliance with regulations such as GDPR, APPI, CCPA, and SOX. The information in this book will help you and your organization adhere to privacy requirements that are important to consumers and becoming codified in the law. You will learn to protect your valuable data from those who should not see it while making it accessible to the analysts whom you trust to mine the data and create business value for your organization.Snowflake is increasingly the choice for companies looking to move to a data warehousing solution, and security is an increasing concern due to recent high-profile attacks. This book shows how to use Snowflake's wide range of features that support access control, making it easier to protect data access from the data origination point all the way to the presentation and visualization layer. Reading this book helps you embrace the benefits of securing data and provide valuable support for data analysis while also protecting the rights and privacy of the consumers and customers with whom you do business.What You Will LearnIdentify data that is sensitive and should be restrictedImplement access control in the Snowflake Data CloudChoose the right access control paradigm for your organizationComply with CCPA, GDPR, SOX, APPI, and similar privacy regulationsTake advantage of recognized best practices for role-based access controlPrevent upstream and downstream services from subverting your access controlBenefit from access control features unique to the Snowflake Data CloudWho This Book Is ForData engineers, database administrators, and engineering managers who want to improve their access control model; those whose access control model is not meeting privacy and regulatory requirements; those new to Snowflake who want to benefit from access control features that are unique to the platform; technology leaders in organizations that have just gone public and are now required to conform to SOX reporting requirements
Snowflake Cookbook: Techniques for building modern cloud data warehousing solutions
by Hamid Mahmood Qureshi Hammad SharifDevelop modern solutions with Snowflake's unique architecture and integration capabilities; process bulk and real-time data into a data lake; and leverage time travel, cloning, and data-sharing features to optimize data operationsKey FeaturesBuild and scale modern data solutions using the all-in-one Snowflake platformPerform advanced cloud analytics for implementing big data and data science solutionsMake quicker and better-informed business decisions by uncovering key insights from your dataBook DescriptionSnowflake is a unique cloud-based data warehousing platform built from scratch to perform data management on the cloud. This book introduces you to Snowflake's unique architecture, which places it at the forefront of cloud data warehouses. You'll explore the compute model available with Snowflake, and find out how Snowflake allows extensive scaling through the virtual warehouses. You will then learn how to configure a virtual warehouse for optimizing cost and performance. Moving on, you'll get to grips with the data ecosystem and discover how Snowflake integrates with other technologies for staging and loading data. As you progress through the chapters, you will leverage Snowflake's capabilities to process a series of SQL statements using tasks to build data pipelines and find out how you can create modern data solutions and pipelines designed to provide high performance and scalability. You will also get to grips with creating role hierarchies, adding custom roles, and setting default roles for users before covering advanced topics such as data sharing, cloning, and performance optimization. By the end of this Snowflake book, you will be well-versed in Snowflake's architecture for building modern analytical solutions and understand best practices for solving commonly faced problems using practical recipes.What you will learnGet to grips with data warehousing techniques aligned with Snowflake's cloud architectureBroaden your skills as a data warehouse designer to cover the Snowflake ecosystemTransfer skills from on-premise data warehousing to the Snowflake cloud analytics platformOptimize performance and costs associated with a Snowflake solutionStage data on object stores and load it into SnowflakeSecure data and share it efficiently for accessManage transactions and extend Snowflake using stored proceduresExtend cloud data applications using Spark ConnectorWho this book is forThis book is for data warehouse developers, data analysts, database administrators, and anyone involved in designing, implementing, and optimizing a Snowflake data warehouse. Knowledge of data warehousing and database and cloud concepts will be useful. Basic familiarity with Snowflake is beneficial, but not necessary.
Snowflake: The Definitive Guide
by Joyce Kay AvilaSnowflake's ability to eliminate data silos and run workloads from a single platform creates opportunities to democratize data analytics, allowing users at all levels within an organization to make data-driven decisions. Whether you're an IT professional working in data warehousing or data science, a business analyst or technical manager, or an aspiring data professional wanting to get more hands-on experience with the Snowflake platform, this book is for you.You'll learn how Snowflake users can build modern integrated data applications and develop new revenue streams based on data. Using hands-on SQL examples, you'll also discover how the Snowflake Data Cloud helps you accelerate data science by avoiding replatforming or migrating data unnecessarily.You'll be able to:Efficiently capture, store, and process large amounts of data at an amazing speedIngest and transform real-time data feeds in both structured and semistructured formats and deliver meaningful data insights within minutesUse Snowflake Time Travel and zero-copy cloning to produce a sensible data recovery strategy that balances system resilience with ongoing storage costsSecurely share data and reduce or eliminate data integration costs by accessing ready-to-query datasets available in the Snowflake Marketplace
Snowflake Essentials: Getting Started with Big Data in the Cloud
by Frank Bell Raj Chirumamilla Bhaskar B. Joshi Bjorn Lindstrom Ruchi Soni Sameer VidekarUnderstand the essentials of the Snowflake Database and the overall Snowflake Data Cloud. This book covers how Snowflake’s architecture is different from prior on-premises and cloud databases. The authors also discuss, from an insider perspective, how Snowflake grew so fast to become the largest software IPO of all time.Snowflake was the first database made specifically to be optimized with a cloud architecture. This book helps you get started using Snowflake by first understanding its architecture and what separates it from other database platforms you may have used. You will learn about setting up users and accounts, and then creating database objects. You will know how to load data into Snowflake and query and analyze that data, including unstructured data such as data in XML and JSON formats. You will also learn about Snowflake’s compute platform and the different data sharing options that are available. What You Will LearnRun analytics in the Snowflake Data CloudCreate users and roles in SnowflakeSet up security in SnowflakeSet up resource monitors in SnowflakeSet up and optimize Snowflake ComputeLoad, unload, and query structured and unstructured data (JSON, XML) within SnowflakeUse Snowflake Data Sharing to share dataSet up a Snowflake Data ExchangeUse the Snowflake Data MarketplaceWho This Book Is ForDatabase professionals or information technology professionals who want to move beyond traditional database technologies by learning Snowflake, a new and massively scalable cloud-based database solution
Snowflake Security: Securing Your Snowflake Data Cloud
by Ben Herzberg Yoav CohenThis book is your complete guide to Snowflake security, covering account security, authentication, data access control, logging and monitoring, and more. It will help you make sure that you are using the security controls in a right way, are on top of access control, and making the most of the security features in Snowflake. Snowflake is the fastest growing cloud data warehouse in the world, and having the right methodology to protect the data is important both to data engineers and security teams. It allows for faster data enablement for organizations, as well as reducing security risks, meeting compliance requirements, and solving data privacy challenges. There are currently tens of thousands of people who are either data engineers/data ops in Snowflake-using organizations, or security people in such organizations. This book provides guidance when you want to apply certain capabilities, such as data masking, row-level security, column-level security, tackling role hierarchy, building monitoring dashboards, etc., to your organizations. What You Will Learn Implement security best practices for SnowflakeSet up user provisioning, MFA, OAuth, and SSOSet up a Snowflake security modelDesign roles architectureUse advanced access control such as row-based security and dynamic maskingAudit and monitor your Snowflake Data Cloud Who This Book Is For Data engineers, data privacy professionals, and security teams either with security knowledge (preferably some data security knowledge) or with data engineering knowledge; in other words, either “Snowflake people” or “data people” who want to get security right, or “security people” who want to make sure that Snowflake gets handled right in terms of security
Snowflake SnowPro™ Advanced Architect Certification Companion: Hands-on Preparation and Practice (Certification Study Companion Series)
by Ruchi SoniMaster the intricacies of Snowflake and prepare for the SnowPro Advanced Architect Certification exam with this comprehensive study companion. This book provides robust and effective study tools to help you prepare for the exam and is also designed for those who are interested in learning the advanced features of Snowflake. The practical examples and in-depth background on theory in this book help you unleash the power of Snowflake in building a high-performance system. The best practices demonstrated in the book help you use Snowflake more powerfully and effectively as a data warehousing and analytics platform.Reading this book and reviewing the concepts will help you gain the knowledge you need to take the exam. The book guides you through a study of the different domains covered on the exam: Accounts and Security, Snowflake Architecture, Data Engineering, and Performance Optimization. You’ll also be well positioned to apply your newly acquired practical skills to real-world Snowflake solutions. You will have a deep understanding of Snowflake to help you take full advantage of Snowflake’s architecture to deliver value analytics insight to your business.What You Will LearnGain the knowledge you need to prepare for the examReview in-depth theory on Snowflake to help you build high-performance systemsBroaden your skills as a data warehouse designer to cover the Snowflake ecosystemOptimize performance and costs associated with your use of the Snowflake data platformShare data securely both inside your organization and with external partnersApply your practical skills to real-world Snowflake solutionsWho This Book Is ForAnyone who is planning to take the SnowPro Advanced Architect Certification exam, those who want to move beyond traditional database technologies and build their skills to design and architect solutions using Snowflake services, and veteran database professionals seeking an on-the-job reference to understand one of the newest and fastest-growing technologies in data
Snowflake SnowPro Core Certification Study Guide
by Hamid Mahmood QureshiPrepare smarter, faster, and better with the premier study guide for Snowflake SnowPro Core certification Snowflake, a cloud-based data warehousing platform, has steadily gained popularity since its 2014 launch. Snowflake offers several certification exams, of which the SnowPro Core certification is the foundational exam. The SnowPro Core Certification validates an individual's grasp of Snowflake as a cloud data warehouse, its architectural fundamentals, and the ability to design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable Snowflake systems. The Snowflake SnowPro Core Certification Study Guide delivers comprehensive coverage of every relevant exam topic on the Snowflake SnowPro Core Certification test. Prepare efficiently and effectively for the exam with online practice tests and flashcards, a digital glossary, and concise and easy-to-follow instruction from the subject-matter experts at Sybex. You'll gain the necessary knowledge to help you succeed in the exam and will be able to apply the acquired practical skills to real-world Snowflake solutions. This Study Guide includes: Comprehensive understanding of Snowflake's unique shared data, multi-cluster architecture Guidance on loading structured and semi-structured data into Snowflake Utilizing data sharing, cloning, and time travel features Managing performance through clustering keys, scaling compute up, down & across Steps to account management and security configuration including RBAC & MFA All the info you need to obtain a highly valued credential for a rapidly growing new database software solution Access to the Sybex online learning center, with chapter review questions, full-length practice exams, hundreds of electronic flashcards, and a glossary of key termsPerfect for anyone considering a new career in cloud-based data warehouse solutions and related fields, Snowflake SnowPro Core Certification Study Guide is also a must-read for veteran database professionals seeking an understanding of one of the newest and fastest-growing niches in data.