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Terraform Cookbook: Efficiently define, launch, and manage Infrastructure as Code across various cloud platforms
by Mikael KriefThis book is for developers, operators, and DevOps engineers looking to improve their workflow and use Infrastructure as Code. Experience with Microsoft Azure, Jenkins, shell scripting, and DevOps practices is required to get the most out of this Terraform book.
Terraform Cookbook: Master Infrastructure as Code efficiency with real-world Azure automation using Terraform
by Mikael KriefExplore how to provision, manage, and scale your infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey FeaturesGet up and running with Terraform (v1+) CLI and automate infrastructure provisioningDiscover how to deploy Kubernetes resources with TerraformBecome a Terraform troubleshooting expert for streamlined infrastructure management and minimal downtimeBook DescriptionImagine effortlessly provisioning complex cloud infrastructure across various cloud platforms, all while ensuring robustness, reusability, and security. Introducing the Terraform Cookbook, Second Edition - your go-to guide for mastering Infrastructure as Code (IaC) effortlessly. This new edition is packed with real-world examples for provisioning robust Cloud infrastructure mainly across Azure but also with a dedicated chapter for AWS and GCP. You will delve into manual and automated testing with Terraform configurations, creating and managing a balanced, efficient, reusable infrastructure with Terraform modules. You will learn how to automate the deployment of Terraform configurations through continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD), unleashing Terraform's full potential. New chapters have been added that describe the use of Terraform for Docker and Kubernetes, and explain how to test Terraform configurations using different tools to check code and security compliance. The book devotes an entire chapter to achieving proficiency in Terraform Cloud, covering troubleshooting strategies for common issues and offering resolutions to frequently encountered errors. Get the insider knowledge to boost productivity with Terraform - the indispensable guide for anyone adopting Infrastructure as Code solutions.What you will learnUse Terraform to build and run cloud and Kubernetes infrastructure using IaC best practicesAdapt the Terraform command line adapted to appropriate use casesAutomate the deployment of Terraform confi guration with CI/CDDiscover manipulation of the Terraform state by adding or removing resourcesExplore Terraform for Docker and Kubernetes deployment, advanced topics on GitOps practices, and Cloud Development Kit (CDK)Add and apply test code and compliance security in Terraform configurationDebug and troubleshoot common Terraform errorsWho this book is forThis book is for developers, operators, and DevOps engineers looking to improve their workflow and use Infrastructure as Code. If you find yourself spending too much time on manual infrastructure provisioning, struggling to manage complex deployments across environments, or facing unexpected downtime due to infrastructure issues then this book is meant for you. Experience with Microsoft Azure, Jenkins, shell scripting, and DevOps practices is required to get the most out of this Terraform book.
Terraform Cookbook: Recipes for Codifying Infrastructure
by Kerim Satirli Taylor DolezalCloud services and SaaS software permeate every company's IT landscape, requiring a shift from manually provisioned services to a more structured approach, with codification at its core. Terraform provides tools to manage the lifecycle of your IT landscape across thousands of different cloud providers and SaaS platforms.By defining your infrastructure as code you can safely and predictably make changes, modularize crucial building blocks, and create reusable service components. Each recipe in this cookbook addresses a specific problem and prefaces the solution with detailed insights into the "how" and "why".If you're just starting with Terraform and codified infrastructure, this book will help you create a solid foundation, on which you can build for years to come. If you're an advanced user, this guide will help you reaffirm your knowledge and take it to the next level, as you challenge yourself with more complex infrastructure, spread across multiple providers.Recipes include:Strategies on how to use Terraform with Version Control SystemsValidation and testing patterns for Terraform-managed infrastructureMethods for importing pre-existing resourcesTransforming infrastructure services into reusable componentsIntegrating Terraform with other HashiCorp toolsDeploying Containerized Workloads
Terraform for Google Cloud Essential Guide: Learn how to provision infrastructure in Google Cloud securely and efficiently
by Bernd NordhausenBecome an expert in Terraform on Google Cloud by using Infrastructure as Code for provisioning multiple yet consistent environments to increase productivity in no timeKey FeaturesGet up and running with Terraform on Google CloudLearn Terraform concepts using Google Cloud code examplesApply Terraform to deploy realistic multi-tiered architectures quickly and repeatedlyBook DescriptionGoogle Cloud has adopted Terraform as the standard Infrastructure as Code tool. This necessitates a solid understanding of Terraform for any cloud architect or engineer working on Google Cloud. Yet no specific resources are available that focus on how to use Terraform on Google Cloud. This is the first book that teaches Terraform specifically for Google Cloud. You will take a journey from the basic concepts through to deploying complex architectures using Terraform. Using extensive code examples, you will receive guidance on how to authenticate Terraform in Google Cloud. As you advance, you'll get to grips with all the essential concepts of the Terraform language as applied to Google Cloud and deploy complete working architectures at the push of a button. Finally, you'll also be able to improve your Terraform workflow using Google Cloud native and third-party tools. By the end of this Terraform book, you will have gained a thorough understanding of Terraform and how to use it on Google Cloud, and be able to develop effective Terraform code, build reusable code, and utilize public domain Terraform modules to deploy on Google Cloud faster and more securely.What you will learnAuthenticate Terraform in Google Cloud using multiple methodsWrite efficient Terraform codeUse modules to share Terraform templatesManage multiple environments in Google CloudApply Terraform to deploy multi-tiered architecturesUse public modules to deploy complex architectures quicklyIntegrate Terraform into your Google Cloud environmentWho this book is forThis book is for Google Cloud architects and engineers who want to increase their productivity by using Terraform to automate the provisioning of Google Cloud deployments. A basic understanding of Google Cloud, such as the ability to provision resources using the Google Cloud console and using Cloud Shell, is assumed. Certification in Google Cloud is not required but helpful.
Terraform in Action (In Action Ser.)
by Scott WinklerTerraform in Action shows you how to automate and scale infrastructure programmatically using the Terraform toolkit.Summary In Terraform in Action you will learn: Cloud architecture with Terraform Terraform module sharing and the private module registry Terraform security in a multitenant environment Strategies for performing blue/green deployments Refactoring for code maintenance and reusability Running Terraform at scale Creating your own Terraform provider Using Terraform as a continuous development/continuous delivery platform Terraform in Action introduces the infrastructure-as-code (IaC) model that lets you instantaneously create new components and respond efficiently to changes in demand. You&’ll use the Terraform automation tool to design and manage servers that can be provisioned, shared, changed, tested, and deployed with a single command. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the technology Provision, deploy, scale, and clone your entire stack to the cloud at the touch of a button. In Terraform, you create a collection of simple declarative scripts that define and manage application infrastructure. This powerful infrastructure-as-code approach automates key tasks like versioning and testing for everything from low-level networking to cloud services. About the book Terraform in Action shows you how to automate and scale infrastructure programmatically using the Terraform toolkit. Using practical, relevant examples, you&’ll use Terraform to provision a Kubernetes cluster, deploy a multiplayer game, and configure other hands-on projects. As you progress to advanced techniques like zero-downtime deployments, you&’ll discover how to think in Terraform rather than just copying and pasting scripts. What's inside Cloud architecture with Terraform Terraform module sharing and the private module registry Terraform security in a multitenant environment Strategies for performing blue/green deployments About the reader For readers experienced with a major cloud platform such as AWS. Examples in JavaScript and Golang. About the author Scott Winkler is a DevOps engineer and a distinguished Terraform expert. He has spoken multiple times at HashiTalks and HashiConf, and was selected as a HashiCorp Ambassador and Core Contributor in 2020. Table of Contents PART 1 TERRAFORM BOOTCAMP 1 Getting started with Terraform 2 Life cycle of a Terraform resource 3 Functional programming 4 Deploying a multi-tiered web application in AWS PART 2 TERRAFORM IN THE WILD 5 Serverless made easy 6 Terraform with friends 7 CI/CD pipelines as code 8 A multi-cloud MMORPG PART 3 MASTERING TERRAFORM 9 Zero-downtime deployments 10 Testing and refactoring 11 Extending Terraform by writing a custom provider 12 Automating Terraform 13 Security and secrets management
Terraform in Depth: Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and OpenTofu
by Robert HafnerAn in-depth guide to everything Terraform, complete with newly established best practices and experienced insights into Infrastructure as Code.Terraform and its open-source fork OpenTofu&’s &“Infrastructure as Code (IaC)&” approach has redefined the way you manage your infrastructure. Its premise is simple-yet-awesome: provision, update, scale, and replicate your infrastructure with the same ease as your application code. In Terraform in Depth, you&’ll discover absolutely everything you need to automate and manage your infrastructure with just a few lines of code. Inside Terraform in Depth, you&’ll learn how to: • Understand and write basic Terraform code • Avoid vendor lock-in with the open source OpenTofu • Switch between OpenTofu and Terraform as needed • Construct continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines for Terraform • Organize Terraform projects and modules for team-based, production use • Develop and test robust Terraform modules • Create custom Terraform providers Terraform in Depth is fully up to date with the latest versions, standards, and approaches of Terraform and OpenTofu. Complete and comprehensive, its one-stop approach covers everything from Terraform and OpenTofu&’s absolute basics all the way to advanced production uses. Every technique is illustrated with the kind of real-world examples infrastructure engineers encounter every day. Forewords by Anton Babenko and Christian Mesh. About the technology Terraform and its open-source fork OpenTofu practically eliminate manual infrastructure configuration. With the Terraform infrastructure management tool, even complex operations that used to require kludgy scripts and time-sucking tinkering can be created, managed, and shared as an organized codebase. Master Terraform, and you&’ll be able to update a fleet of machines with just a few lines of code. About the book Terraform in Depth teaches Terraform techniques and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices that you can use to deploy and manage applications in the cloud or your on-prem data center. Each chapter includes interesting hands-on examples, such as creating a flexible Terraform module and debugging Terraform plans. You&’ll quickly learn to define your infrastructure with Terraform. Then, you&’ll dive into advanced applications, including CI/CD pipelines, creating tools for documentation and security, and Terraform code management. What's inside • Understand and write basic Terraform code • Avoid vendor lock-in with OpenTofu • Construct CI/CD pipelines • Develop and test Terraform modules About the reader For sysadmins, software developers, and cloud engineers famil- iar with the CLI. About the author Robert Hafner has led engineering efforts at numerous startups, including Malwarebytes, Vicarious AI, and Rad AI. He is currently a Distinguished Engineer at a Fortune 100 Telecom. Table of Contents Part 1 1 A brief overview of Terraform 2 Terraform HCL components 3 Terraform variables and modules 4 Expressions and iterations 5 The Terraform plan Part 2 6 State management 7 Code quality and continuous integration 8 Continuous delivery and deployment 9 Testing and refactoring Part 3 10 Advanced Terraform topics 11 Alternative interfaces 12 Terraform providers
Terraform Made Easy: Provisioning, Managing and Automating Cloud Infrastructure with Terraform on Google Cloud
by Ivy WangExplore the transformative benefits of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and understand why Terraform is the go-to tool for managing cloud infrastructure efficiently. This book is your ultimate guide to mastering Terraform on Google Cloud Platform, providing you with the tools and knowledge to automate and optimize your cloud infrastructure with confidence. You’ll start by reviewing the traditional approach to managing infrastructure, common challenges, and the benefits of adopting IaC and Terraform. You’ll then learn how to install Terraform on various operating systems and get familiar with its configuration language, basic commands, and syntax. The book then turns to provisioning infrastructures on GCP, managing secrets and enhancing security, and concludes with integrating collaboration and DevOps using Terraform. The power of cloud platforms is growing, providing numerous ways to manage infrastructures more efficiently. While the traditional approach to infrastructure management works well on a smaller scale, it becomes a challenge when dealing with complex or extensive projects. From installation and configuration to advanced provisioning and security practices, this book provides a clear, step-by-step approach to mastering Terraform. What You Will Learn Explore providers, variables, modules, state management, and dependencies. Master encryption methods and IAM policies. Secure remote state management to protect sensitive data and ensure compliance. Discover frameworks, tools, and best practices for testing IaC code. Automate provisioning with CI/CD pipelines. Provision a comprehensive suite of infrastructure resources on Google Cloud Platform. Who This Book Is For Cloud engineers and architects, admin engineers, and CTOs familiar with programming languages and basic IT applications.
Terrestrische Methoden (Grundlagen der Physikalischen und Mathematischen Geodäsie)
by Karl Heinz IlkDieses Lehrbuch aus der Reihe „Grundlagen der Physikalischen und Mathematischen Geodäsie“ widmet sich den terrestrischen Verfahren der Physikalischen Geodäsie. Der Autor schlägt eine Brücke von den klassischen Verfahren der Erdmessung zu den modernen Methoden. Dafür wird eine kurze überblicksartige Zusammenfassung der historischen Entwicklung der Bestimmung der Erdfigur bis zu den ersten Ansätzen eines dynamischen Erdmodells gegeben. Es folgt eine Erläuterung der Bestimmung von Figur und Schwerefeld der Erde mit Hilfe der Lösung einer freien Randwertaufgabe nach Stokes und Molodensky. Darauf aufbauend werden die verschiedenen Aspekte der Geoidberechnung behandelt. Dann stellt der Autor den modernen Ansatz, Figur und Schwerefeld der Erde als Approximationsproblem zu lösen, ausführlich dar – beginnend von Interpolationsansätzen über die Gaußsche Fehlerquadratmethode bis zur sog. Kollokation nach kleinsten Quadraten.
Terrible Humans: The World's Most Corrupt Super-Villains And The Fight to Bring Them Down
by Patrick Alley'Few people have shown more commitment to investigative journalism than Patrick Alley. His latest book is a vivid, compelling testament to the importance of revealing corruption and wrong-doing and shining a light into dark places, wherever in the world they are.' -Peter Geoghegan, author of Democracy for SaleA small number of people, motivated by an insatiable greed for power and wealth, and backed by a pinstripe army of enablers (and sometimes real armies too), have driven the world to the brink of destruction. They are the super-villains of corruption and war, some with a power greater than nation state and the capacity to derail the world order. Propping up their opulent lifestyles is a mess of crime, violence and deception on a monumental scale. But there is a fightback: small but fearless groups of brilliant undercover sleuths closing in on them, one step at a time.In Terrible Humans, Patrick Alley, co-founder of Global Witness and the author of Very Bad People, introduces us to some of the world's worst warlords, grifters and kleptocrats who can be found everywhere from presidential palaces to the board rooms of some of the world's best known companies. Pitted against them, the book also follows the people unravelling the deals, tracking the money and going undercover at great risk. From the oligarch charged with ordering the killing of an investigative journalist to the mercenary army seizing the natural resources of an entire African country, this is a whirlwind tour of the dark underbelly of the world's super powerful and wickedly wealthy, and the daring investigators dragging them into the light.***PRAISE FOR Very Bad People:'Reads like a John le Carré novel but is, in fact, very real.' -The Big Issue'Part true crime tale, part investigative procedural, this is the account of the brilliant and necessary superheroes of Global Witness, whose superpower is the truth.' -Edward Zwick, Director of Blood Diamond'Very Bad People reads like a non-stop high-speed chase' -David Farr, Screenwriter, The Night Manager'Simply riveting. Don't miss it.' -Misha Glenny, author of McMafia'A clear-eyed account of a world poisoned by dark money, and a welcome reminder that resistance is possible.' -Irish Times
Terrible Humans: The World's Most Corrupt Super-Villains And The Fight to Bring Them Down
by Patrick Alley'Few people have shown more commitment to investigative journalism than Patrick Alley. His latest book is a vivid, compelling testament to the importance of revealing corruption and wrong-doing and shining a light into dark places, wherever in the world they are.' -Peter Geoghegan, author of Democracy for SaleA small number of people, motivated by an insatiable greed for power and wealth, and backed by a pinstripe army of enablers (and sometimes real armies too), have driven the world to the brink of destruction. They are the super-villains of corruption and war, some with a power greater than nation state and the capacity to derail the world order. Propping up their opulent lifestyles is a mess of crime, violence and deception on a monumental scale. But there is a fightback: small but fearless groups of brilliant undercover sleuths closing in on them, one step at a time.In Terrible Humans, Patrick Alley, co-founder of Global Witness and the author of Very Bad People, introduces us to some of the world's worst warlords, grifters and kleptocrats who can be found everywhere from presidential palaces to the board rooms of some of the world's best known companies. Pitted against them, the book also follows the people unravelling the deals, tracking the money and going undercover at great risk. From the oligarch charged with ordering the killing of an investigative journalist to the mercenary army seizing the natural resources of an entire African country, this is a whirlwind tour of the dark underbelly of the world's super powerful and wickedly wealthy, and the daring investigators dragging them into the light.***PRAISE FOR Very Bad People:'Reads like a John le Carré novel but is, in fact, very real.' -The Big Issue'Part true crime tale, part investigative procedural, this is the account of the brilliant and necessary superheroes of Global Witness, whose superpower is the truth.' -Edward Zwick, Director of Blood Diamond'Very Bad People reads like a non-stop high-speed chase' -David Farr, Screenwriter, The Night Manager'Simply riveting. Don't miss it.' -Misha Glenny, author of McMafia'A clear-eyed account of a world poisoned by dark money, and a welcome reminder that resistance is possible.' -Irish Times
Terrible Humans: The World's Most Corrupt Super-Villains And The Fight to Bring Them Down
by Patrick Alley'Few people have shown more commitment to investigative journalism than Patrick Alley. His latest book is a vivid, compelling testament to the importance of revealing corruption and wrong-doing and shining a light into dark places, wherever in the world they are.' -Peter Geoghegan, author of Democracy for SaleA small number of people, motivated by an insatiable greed for power and wealth, and backed by a pinstripe army of enablers (and sometimes real armies too), have driven the world to the brink of destruction. They are the super-villains of corruption and war, some with a power greater than nation state and the capacity to derail the world order. Propping up their opulent lifestyles is a mess of crime, violence and deception on a monumental scale. But there is a fightback: small but fearless groups of brilliant undercover sleuths closing in on them, one step at a time.In Terrible Humans, Patrick Alley, co-founder of Global Witness and the author of Very Bad People, introduces us to some of the world's worst warlords, grifters and kleptocrats who can be found everywhere from presidential palaces to the board rooms of some of the world's best known companies. Pitted against them, the book also follows the people unravelling the deals, tracking the money and going undercover at great risk. From the oligarch charged with ordering the killing of an investigative journalist to the mercenary army seizing the natural resources of an entire African country, this is a whirlwind tour of the dark underbelly of the world's super powerful and wickedly wealthy, and the daring investigators dragging them into the light.***PRAISE FOR Very Bad People:'Reads like a John le Carré novel but is, in fact, very real.' -The Big Issue'Part true crime tale, part investigative procedural, this is the account of the brilliant and necessary superheroes of Global Witness, whose superpower is the truth.' -Edward Zwick, Director of Blood Diamond'Very Bad People reads like a non-stop high-speed chase' -David Farr, Screenwriter, The Night Manager'Simply riveting. Don't miss it.' -Misha Glenny, author of McMafia'A clear-eyed account of a world poisoned by dark money, and a welcome reminder that resistance is possible.' -Irish Times
Terror on a Treasure Hunt: An Unofficial Minetrapped Adventure, #3 (The Unofficial Minetrapped Adventure #3)
by Winter MorganAfter trapping Mr. Anarchy, the evil master griefer who’s been tormenting them, Lily, Simon, and Michael can finally concentrate on trying to escape the Overworld and getting to know their new friends on the server. So when one of their friends invites them along on a treasure hunt, they couldn’t be more thrilled!But when the gang’s absence from Lisimi Village gives Mr. Anarchy a chance to escape, their hunt for treasure is cut short and Lily, Simon, and Michael must make a hard decision: do they continue their much-anticipated treasure hunt, or do they band together with their new friends to find and recapture Mr. Anarchy, and whatever team of griefers he might be working with?Nothing is as it seems-and no one can be trusted-in this thrilling third book in bestselling author Winter Morgan’s Unofficial Minetrapped Adventure series.Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for young readers-picture books for small children, chapter books, books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. Our list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft; stories told with LEGO bricks; books that teach lessons about tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more. In particular, this adventure series is created especially for readers who love the fight of good vs. evil, magical academies like Hogwarts in the Harry Potter saga, and games like Minecraft, Terraria, and Pokemon GO. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Terror on the Internet: The New Arena, The New Challenges
by Gabriel Weimann Bruce HoffmanDrawing on a seven-year study of the World Wide Web and a wide variety of literature, the author examines how modern terrorist organizations exploit the Internet to raise funds, recruit, and propagandize, as well as to plan and launch attacks and to publicize their chilling results.
Terrorism and Homeland Security: Perspectives, Thoughts, and Opinions
by Dale L. JuneSince 9/11, the terms homeland security and terrorism have become firmly entrenched in our lexicon. The days of walking through a simple metal detector at the airport are over, and our security landscape is forever changed. Terrorism and Homeland Security: Perspectives, Thoughts, and Opinions brings together the work of academic researchers and law
Terrorism and State Surveillance of Communications
by Simon Hale-Ross David LoweThis book brings together leading counterterrorism experts, from academia and practice, to form an interdisciplinary assessment of the terrorist threat facing the United Kingdom and the European Union, focusing on how terrorists and terrorist organisations communicate in the digital age. Perspectives drawn from criminological, legalistic, and political sciences, allow the book to highlight the problems faced by the state and law enforcement agencies in monitoring, accessing, and gathering intelligence from the terrorist use of electronic communications, and how such powers are used proportionately and balanced with human rights law. The book will be a valuable resource for scholars and students of terrorism and security, policing and human rights. With contributions from the fields of both academia and practice, it will also be of interest to professionals and practitioners working in the areas of criminal law, human rights and terrorism.
Terrorism Online: Politics, Law and Technology (Routledge Studies in Conflict, Security and Technology)
by Lee Jarvis Stuart MacDonald Thomas M. ChenThis book investigates the intersection of terrorism, digital technologies and cyberspace. The evolving field of cyber-terrorism research is dominated by single-perspective, technological, political, or sociological texts. In contrast, Terrorism Online uses a multi-disciplinary framework to provide a broader introduction to debates and developments that have largely been conducted in isolation. Drawing together key academics from a range of disciplinary fields, including Computer Science, Engineering, Social Psychology, International Relations, Law and Politics, the volume focuses on three broad themes: 1) how – and why – do terrorists engage with the Internet, digital technologies and cyberspace?; 2) what threat do these various activities pose, and to whom?; 3) how might these activities be prevented, deterred or addressed? Exploring these themes, the book engages with a range of contemporary case studies and different forms of terrorism: from lone-actor terrorists and protest activities associated with ‘hacktivist’ groups to state-based terrorism. Through the book’s engagement with questions of law, politics, technology and beyond, the volume offers a holistic approach to cyberterrorism which provides a unique and invaluable contribution to this subject matter. This book will be of great interest to students of cybersecurity, security studies, terrorism and International Relations.
Terrorist Recruitment, Propaganda and Branding: Selling Terror Online (Political Violence)
by Anna KruglovaThis book analyses the marketing techniques that terrorist organisations employ to encourage people to adopt their ideology and become devoted supporters. The book’s central thesis is that due to the development of digital technologies and social media, terrorist groups are employing innovative marketing techniques and advertising strategies to foster an emotional connection with their audiences, particularly those in younger demographics. By conducting thematic and narrative analyses of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) propagandist magazines, as well as looking at the group’s online communities, the book demonstrates that terrorist groups behave as commercial brands by establishing an emotional connection with their potential recruits. Specifically, groups and their potential supporters follow the logic of emotional choice. The book emphasizes that while ISIS became the first group that discovered and benefited from the power of marketing, it did not have a supernatural power and thus it is possible to find a response to it, which is particularly important now. The book eventually poses a question about whether terrorism has become the product of marketing in the same way as any mainstream consumer product is, and asks what can we do to battle the appeal of marketing-savvy terrorist groups. This book will be of interest to students of terrorism studies, radicalisation, and propaganda, communication , and security studies.
Terrorist Use of Cryptocurrencies: Technical and Organizational Barriers and Future Threats
by Cynthia Dion-Schwarz David Manheim Johnston, Patrick B.The success of counterterrorism finance strategies in reducing terrorist access to official currencies has raised concerns that terrorist organizations might increase their use of such digital cryptocurrencies as Bitcoin to support their activities. RAND researchers thus consider the needs of terrorist groups and the advantages and disadvantages of the cryptocurrency technologies available to them.
The Terrorists of Iraq: Inside the Strategy and Tactics of the Iraq Insurgency 2003-2014, Second Edition
by Malcolm W. NanceThe Terrorists of Iraq: Inside the Strategy and Tactics of the Iraq Insurgency 2003-2014, Second Edition is a highly detailed and exhaustive history and analysis of terror groups that both formed the Iraq insurgency and led to the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). It places heavy emphasis on the history, organization, and personal
Terrors of the Forest: The Mystery of Entity303 Book One: A Gameknight999 Adventure: An Unofficial Minecrafter?s Adventure (Gameknight999 Series #1)
by Mark ChevertonGameknight999 reenters Minecraft to find it completely changed. There are new monsters that he’s never seen before: giants and skeleton druids and pinch beetles and king spiders and mistwolves. Villages are larger than ever, and more heavily fortified; Minecraft had become much more dangerous. Even the very trees had changed, with some of them reaching up taller than the User-that-is-not-a-user ever thought was imaginable.There’s a diamond block portal outside of Crafter’s village, and rumors are spreading that a strange user was seen coming out of the portal with a young boy, before they disappeared into another portal, leaving behind a square hole one block deep with a ring of flowers around it. Gameknight recognizes it as the portal to reach the Twilight Forest mod. But how can there be mods here in the vanilla Minecraft?The User-that-is-not-a-user follows the trail, and finds odd mentions of "303” and "White Castle.” But what do the clues mean? Just how dangerous is this new user to Minecraft, and where is he taking the young NPC? Only Gameknight999 will be able to find out.Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for young readers-picture books for small children, chapter books, books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. Our list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft; stories told with LEGO bricks; books that teach lessons about tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Tertiary Online Teaching and Learning: TOTAL Perspectives and Resources for Digital Education
by Stephen McKenzie Filia Garivaldis Kyle R. DyerThis book is the first comprehensive and integrated guide to online education. It systematically presents all aspects of the emerging “big picture” of online education, providing a broad range of information and insights from online experts, learners, teachers, developers and researchers.The book introduces readers to online education and reveals its potential for bringing about a paradigm shift in education. It describes avenues for increasing the value of the online education medium and examines techniques for improving the online student experience. It also offers a wealth of real-world examples and experiences and shares recommendations on how to improve them, provided by students, teachers, developers, and researchers.Accordingly, the book equips readers – including online learners, teachers, researchers, developers, and administrators – to optimally participate in and contribute to current and future online education advances.
Test and Diagnosis for Small-Delay Defects
by Krishnendu Chakrabarty Ke Peng Mohammad TehranipoorThis book will introduce new techniques for detecting and diagnosing small-delay defects in integrated circuits. Although this sort of timing defect is commonly found in integrated circuits manufactured with nanometer technology, this will be the first book to introduce effective and scalable methodologies for screening and diagnosing small-delay defects, including important parameters such as process variations, crosstalk, and power supply noise.
The Test and Launch Control Technology for Launch Vehicles
by Zhengyu SongThis book presents technologies and solutions related to the test and launch control of rockets and other vehicles, and offers the first comprehensive and systematic introduction to the contributions of the Chinese Long March (Chang Zheng in Chinese, or abbreviated as CZ) rockets in this field. Moreover, it discusses the role of this technology in responsive, reliable, and economical access to space, which is essential for the competitiveness of rockets. The need for rapid development of the aerospace industry for both governmental and commercial projects is addressed. This book is a valuable reference resource for practitioners, and many examples and resources are included, not only from Chinese rockets but also from many other vehicles. It covers guidelines, technologies, and solutions on testing and launch control before rocket takeoff, covering equipment-level testing, system-level testing, simulation tests, etc.
Test Automation Engineering Handbook: Learn and implement techniques for building robust test automation frameworks
by Manikandan SambamurthyUnderstand test automation and implement it in Web, Mobile, and APIs effectivelyKey FeaturesLearn how to automate your tests with the help of practical examplesUnderstand how to bridge the gap between testing and test automationExplore test automation strategies for different platformsBook DescriptionThis book helps you build a better understanding of test automation and aids in bridging the gap between testing and test automation.The book has been divided into three sections with the first section focusing on preparing you for testing and test automation fundamentals. By the end of this section, you'll have an understanding of some common automation terms, definitions, and roles. The second section covers the practical implementation of test automation for mobile, web, API and performance. The third section will help you understand how test automation works with CI/CD, and explore the common issues and pitfalls when executing test automation.By the end of this book, you'll have a better understanding of automation, addressing the common pain points and best practices around test automation.What you will learnGain a solid understanding of test automationUnderstand how automation fits into a test strategyExplore essential design patterns for test automationDesign and implement highly reliable automated testsUnderstand issues and pitfalls when executing test automationDiscover the commonly used test automation tools/frameworksWho this book is forThis book is for manual testers who want to enter the field of test automation and developers who want to learn more about test automation.
Test Drive Blender: A Starter Manual for New Users
by John M. BlainThis book will introduce you to the controls and steer you towards understanding what Blender can do. With this program you can create 3D models of objects and characters. The objects and characters can be placed in scenes. The scenes are captured by camera and rendered into digital images. The objects and characters can be animated and then, again, captured by camera and rendered to video files. Video files can then be compiled into movies. This book will show you how to make the Blender program go through some of its paces and give you an insight into this fantastic world. You will be shown the controls and given operation instructions allowing you to activate a variety of features.