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Centaur Art: The Future of Art in the Age of Generative AI
by Remo PareschiGenerative AI is transforming the landscape of numerous industries, and the creative fields are no exception. As the figurative arts become a focal point in the ongoing debate, this book explores hybrid and centauric intelligence—an integration of human and artificial intelligence. Through parallel and complementary directions, it investigates the general concept of this hybrid intelligence and its specific application in the artistic realm, highlighting the unprecedented creativity and innovation that can emerge from this synergy. Additionally, it addresses the economic tensions and legal disputes, particularly around copyright, that arise from the impact of new technologies in the creative sector. The result is a comprehensive overview of the hybridization paradigm by analyzing the operational and creative methods of artists and creators who have embraced generative AI. The author examines the implications of the recent developments, offering readers an understanding of how AI can support human creativity rather than replace it. Thus, a compelling vision of the future unfolds, one in which artists and AI collaborate, pushing the boundaries of what is artistically achievable. Whether you are a seasoned professional looking to incorporate AI into your creative process or a curious reader intrigued by the convergence of art and technology, the book will provide valuable insights and inspire you to explore the fascinating intersection of human creativity and artificial intelligence and the future it heralds for the art world.
CentOS 6 Linux Server Cookbook
by Jonathan HobsonPresented in a step by step, easy to read tutorial style, this book presents the reader with real world solutions to every aspect of CentOS 6. "CentOS 6 Linux Server Cookbook" is for those professionals, students and enthusiasts who want a down-to-earth or hands-on approach to installing, configuring and running a Centos 6 server. Where a new user may experience this book as a series of solutions, a more experienced user will find a basis on which you can develop your existing skills. So rest assured, there is something for everyone and regardless of your current level of experience, if you are interested in using CentOS 6, then this is the book that offers the insight you need to move forward and master your server.
CentOS 7 Linux Server Cookbook - Second Edition
by Jonathan Hobson Oliver PelzOver 80 recipes to get up and running with CentOS 7 Linux server About This Book * A practical guide to install, configure, administer and maintain CentOS 7 servers * An in-depth guide to the CentOS 7 operating system, exploring its various new features and changes in server administration * Presents tricks and solutions to tackle common server issues with the help of practical examples and real-life scenarios Who This Book Is For This book is targeted at beginner and more experienced system administrators alike who want to use CentOS as their server solution. Readers do not need much pre-knowledge or experience at all to work with this book. What You Will Learn * Install and configure CentOS 7 Linux server system from scratch using normal and advanced methods * Maintain a performance-based and secure server solution by deploying expert configuration advice and managing software packages * Monitor, manage and develop your server's file system to maintain a stable performance * Gain best practice methods on sharing files and resources through a network * Install and configure common standard services such as web, mail, FTP, database and domain name server technologies * Introduce you to the world of operating-system-level virtualization using the Docker platform. * Understand the fundamentals of the Security-Enhanced Linux access control architecture * Monitor your IT infrastructure using Nagios In Detail This book will provide you with a comprehensive series of starting points that will give you direct access to the inner workings of the latest CentOS version 7 and help you trim the learning curve to master your server. You will begin with the installation and basic configuration of CentOS 7, followed by learning how to manage your system, services and software packages. You will then gain an understanding of how to administer the file system, secure access to your server and configure various resource sharing services such as file, printer and DHCP servers across your network. Further on, we cover advanced topics such as FTP services, building your own DNS server, running database servers, and providing mail and web services. Finally, you will get a deep understanding of SELinux and you will learn how to work with Docker operating-system virtualization and how to monitor your IT infrastructure with Nagios. By the end of this book, you will have a fair understanding of all the aspects of configuring, implementing and administering CentOS 7 Linux server and how to put it in control. Style and approach This book is a practical reference guide with hands-on examples and solutions to real-world administration problems. It covers in-depth and comprehensive information on CentOS 7 and its new features.
CentOS 7 Server Deployment Cookbook
by Timothy BoronczykDeploy and manage today's essential services on an enterprise-class, open operating system About This Book * Configure and manage Linux servers in varying scenarios and for a range of business requirements * Explore the up-to-date features of CentOS using real-world scenarios * See practical and extensive recipes to deploy and manage CentOS Who This Book Is For This book is for Linux professionals with basic Unix/Linux functionality experience, perhaps even having set up a server before, who want to advance their knowledge in administering various services. What You Will Learn * See how to deploy CentOS easily and painlessly, even in multi-server environments * Configure various methods of remote access to the server so you don't always have to be in the data center * Make changes to the default configuration of many services to harden them and increase the security of the system * Learn to manage DNS, emails and web servers * Protect yourself from threats by monitoring and logging network intrusion and system intrusion attempts, rootkits, and viruses * Take advantage of today's powerful hardware by running multiple systems using virtualization In Detail CentOS is derived from Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) sources and is widely used as a Linux server. This book will help you to better configure and manage Linux servers in varying scenarios and business requirements. Starting with installing CentOS, this book will walk you through the networking aspects of CentOS. You will then learn how to manage users and their permissions, software installs, disks, filesystems, and so on. You'll then see how to secure connection to remotely access a desktop and work with databases. Toward the end, you will find out how to manage DNS, e-mails, web servers, and more. You will also learn to detect threats by monitoring network intrusion. Finally, the book will cover virtualization techniques that will help you make the most of CentOS. Style and approach This easy-to-read cookbook is filled with practical recipes. Hands-on, task-based exercises will present you with real-world solutions to deploy and manage CentOS in varying business scenarios.
CentOS High Availability
by Mitja ResmanThis book is targeted at system engineers and system administrators who want to upgrade their knowledge and skills in high availability and want to learn practically how to achieve high availability with CentOS Linux. You are expected to have good CentOS Linux knowledge and basic networking experience.
CentOS High Performance
by Gabriel CanepaCreate high availability clusters to enhance system performance using CentOS 7 About This Book * Master the concepts of high performance and high availability to eliminate performance bottlenecks * Maximize the uptime of services running in a CentOS 7 cluster * A step-by-step guide that will provide knowledge of methods and approaches to optimize the performance of CentOS clusters Who This Book Is For This book is targeted at system administrators: those who want a detailed, step-by-step guide to learn how to set up a high-availability CentOS 7 cluster, and those who are looking for a reference book to help them learn or refresh the necessary skills to ensure their systems and respective resources are utilized optimally. No previous knowledge of high-availability systems is needed, though the reader is expected to have at least some degree of familiarity with any spin-off of the Fedora family of Linux distributions, preferably CentOS. What You Will Learn * Install a CentOS 7 cluster and network infrastructure * Configure firewall, networking, and clustering services and settings * Set up and test a HAC (high-availability cluster) to host an Apache web server and a MariaDB database server * Monitor performance and availability * Identify bottlenecks and troubleshoot issues * Improve performance and ensure high availability In Detail CentOS is the enterprise level Linux OS, which is 100% binary compatible to Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). It acts as a free alternative to RedHat's commercial Linux offering, with only a change in the branding. A high performance cluster consists in a group of computers that work together as one set parallel, hence minimizing or eliminating the downtime of critical services and enhancing the performance of the application. Starting with the basic principles of clustering, you will learn the necessary steps to install a cluster with two CentOS 7 servers. We will then set up and configure the basic required network infrastructure and clustering services. Further, you will learn how to take a proactive approach to the split-brain issue by configuring the failover and fencing of the cluster as a whole and the quorum of each node individually. Further, we will be setting up HAC and HPC clusters as a web server and a database server. You will also master the art of monitoring performance and availability, identifying bottlenecks, and exploring troubleshooting techniques. At the end of the book, you'll review performance-tuning techniques for the recently installed cluster, test performance using a payload simulation, and learn the necessary skills to ensure that the systems, and the corresponding resources and services, are being utilized to their best capacity. Style and approach An easy-to-follow and step-by-step guide with hands-on instructions to set up real-world simple cluster scenarios that will start you on the path to building more complex applications on your own.
CentOS Quick Start Guide: Get up and running with CentOS server administration
by Shiwang KalkhandaA concise walk-through of CentOS 7, starting from installation to securing it's environment. Key Features No previous Linux environment experience needed for reading this book Get comfortable with a popular and stable Red Hat Enterprise Linux distribution Most of the command line based concepts are explained with graphics Book Description Linux kernel development has been the worlds largest collaborative project to date. With this practical guide, you will learn Linux through one of its most popular and stable distributions. This book will introduce you to essential Linux skills using CentOS 7. It describes how a Linux system is organized, and will introduce you to key command-line concepts you can practice on your own. It will guide you in performing basic system administration tasks and day-to-day operations in a Linux environment. You will learn core system administration skills for managing a system running CentOS 7 or a similar operating system, such as RHEL 7, Scientific Linux, and Oracle Linux. You will be able to perform installation, establish network connectivity and user and process management, modify file permissions, manage text files using the command line, and implement basic security administration after covering this book. By the end of this book, you will have a solid understanding of working with Linux using the command line. What you will learn Understand file system hierarchy and essential command-line skills Use Vi editor, I/O redirections and how to work with common text manipulating tools Create, delete, modify user accounts and manage passwords and their aging policy Manage file ownership, permissions, and ACL Execute process management and monitoring on the command line Validate and manage network configuration using nmcli Manage remote logins using SSH and file transfer using SCP and Rsync Understand system logging, how to control system services with systemd and systemctl, and manage firewalId Who this book is for Any individual who wants to learn how to use Linux as server or desktop in his environment. Whether you are a developer, budding system administrator, or tech lover with no previous Linux administration background, you will be able to start your journey in Linux using CentOS 7 with this book.
CentOS System Administration Essentials
by Andrew MallettIf you are a Linux administrator who is looking to gain knowledge that differentiates yourself from the crowd, then this is the book for you. Beginners who have a keen interest to learn more about Linux administration will also progress quickly with this resourceful learning guide.
Central and Eastern European Histories and Heritages in Video Games (ISSN)
by Michał Mochocki Paweł Schreiber Jakub Majewski Yaraslau I. KotThis book explores the representations of Central and Eastern European histories in digital games.Focusing on games that examine a range of national histories and heritages from across Central and Eastern Europe, the volume looks beyond the diversity of the local histories depicted in games, and the audience reception of these histories, to show a diversity of approaches which can be used in examining historical games – from postcolonialism to identity politics to heritage studies. The book includes chapters on Serbia, Poland, Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, Hungary, Estonia, Slovakia, Czechia, Finland, and (a Western guest with regional connections) Luxembourg. Through the lens of video games, the authors address how nations struggle with the legacies of war, colonialism, and religious strife that have been a part of nation-building - but also how victimized cultures can survive, resist, and sometimes prevail.Appealing primarily to scholars in the fields of game studies, heritage studies, postcolonial criticism, and media studies, this book will be particularly useful for the subfields of historical game studies and postcolonial game studies.
Central European Functional Programming School: 5th Summer School, CEFP 2013, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, July 8-20, 2013, Revised Selected Papers (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #8606)
by Viktória Zsók Zoltán Horváth Lehel CsatóThis volume presents the revised lecture notes of selected talks given at the Fifth Central European Functional Programming School, CEFP 2013, held in July 2013 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The 14 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected. The lectures cover a wide range of distributed and multicore functional programming subjects. The last 5 papers are selected papers of the PhD Workshop organized for the participants of the summer school.
Central European Functional Programming School: 6th Summer School, CEFP 2015, Budapest, Hungary, July 6–10, 2015, Revised Selected Papers (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #10094)
by Viktória Zsók Zoltán Porkoláb Zoltán HorváthThis volume presents the revised lecture notes of selected talks given at the 6th Central European Functional Programming School, CEFP 2015, held in July 2015, in Budapest, Hungary.The 10 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected. The lectures covered a wide range of functional programming and C++ programming subjects.
Centrality and Diversity in Search: Roles in A.I., Machine Learning, Social Networks, and Pattern Recognition (SpringerBriefs in Intelligent Systems)
by M.N. Murty Anirban BiswasThe concepts of centrality and diversity are highly important in search algorithms, and play central roles in applications of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), social networks, and pattern recognition. This work examines the significance of centrality and diversity in representation, regression, ranking, clustering, optimization, and classification. The text is designed to be accessible to a broad readership. Requiring only a basic background in undergraduate-level mathematics, the work is suitable for senior undergraduate and graduate students, as well as researchers working in machine learning, data mining, social networks, and pattern recognition.
Century 21 Computer Applications and Keyboarding (7th Edition)
by Jack P. Hoggatt Jon A. Shank Jerry W. RobinsonThis 7th edition is a revision of Century 21 Keyboarding & Information Processing which reflects the changing keyboarding course. The complete course contains 150 keyboarding and word processing lessons, 54 computer apps lessons, and 15 new key learning lessons (in the Resources section).
Century 21 Computer Applications and Keyboarding, Comprehensive, Lessons 1-150
by Jack P. Hoggatt Jon A. ShankProvide students with the best in keyboarding education from the proven keyboarding leader--now stronger than ever! This latest edition helps to prepare students for a lifetime of keyboarding success with a complete family of proven solutions updated for a new decade of business challenges. Students tap into the latest keyboarding technology, learn to master computer applications, and increase communication skills with the proven presentation from this best-selling text. Trust the leader who has taught more than 85 million to type--now bringing 100 years of publishing experience and a century of innovations together in a complete line of keyboarding solutions for you.
Century 21® Computer Applications and Keyboarding, Comprehensive, Lessons 1-170
by Jack P. Hoggatt Jon A. ShankProvide your students with the best in keyboarding education from the proven keyboarding leader--now stronger than ever! This latest edition of CENTURY 21 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS AND KEYBOARDING helps students prepare for a lifetime of keyboarding success with innovative solutions updated to reflect today's business challenges. Students tap into the latest keyboarding technology, learn to master computer applications using Microsoft Office 2007, and increase communication skills with relevant activities throughout this best-selling text. Trust the leader who has taught more than 85 million people to type--bringing 100 years of publishing experience and a century of innovations together in a complete line of keyboarding solutions.
Century 21® Computer Applications and Keyboarding, Comprehensive, Lessons 1-170
by Jack P. Hoggatt Jon A. ShankProvide your students with the best in keyboarding education from the proven keyboarding leader--now stronger than ever! This latest edition of CENTURY 21 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS AND KEYBOARDING helps students prepare for a lifetime of keyboarding success with innovative solutions updated to reflect today's business challenges. Students tap into the latest keyboarding technology, learn to master computer applications using Microsoft Office 2007, and increase communication skills with relevant activities throughout this best-selling text. Trust the leader who has taught more than 85 million people to type--bringing 100 years of publishing experience and a century of innovations together in a complete line of keyboarding solutions.
Century 21 Computer Keyboarding: Essentials, Lessons 1-75
by Jack P. Hoggatt Jon A. ShankCentury 21 Computer Keyboarding gives you what you are looking for in a one semester course on new key learning, document formatting and word processing. This text is a combination of 50 lessons of key learning/ technique mastery and 25 lessons on word processing/document formatting.
Century 21® Computer Keyboarding, Essentials, Lessons 1-80
by Jack P. Hoggatt Jon A. ShankCENTURY 21 COMPUTER KEYBOARDING provides everything you need for in a one-semester course covering new-key learning, document formatting, and word processing. This latest edition helps students prepare for a lifetime of keyboarding success with innovative solutions updated to reflect today's business challenges. Trust the leader who has taught more than 85 million people to type--bringing 100 years of publishing experience and a century of innovations together in a complete line of keyboarding solutions. <P> <i>Advisory: Bookshare has learned that this book offers only partial accessibility. We have kept it in the collection because it is useful for some of our members. To explore further access options with us, please contact us through the Book Quality link on the right sidebar. Benetech is actively working on projects to improve accessibility issues such as these. </i>
Century 21® Computer Skills and Applications, Lessons 1–90
by Jack P. Hoggatt Jon A. Shank James R. SmithProvide your students with the best in keyboarding education from the proven keyboarding leader--now stronger than ever! This latest edition of CENTURY 21 COMPUTER SKILLS AND APPLICATIONS helps students prepare for a lifetime of keyboarding and computer success with innovative solutions updated to reflect today's business challenges. Students tap into the latest keyboarding technology, learn to master computer applications using Microsoft Office 2010/2013, and increase communication skills with relevant activities throughout this best-selling text. Trust the leader who has taught more than 85 million people to type--bringing 100 years of publishing experience and a century of innovations together in a complete line of keyboarding solutions.
Century 21® Jr.: Computer Applications with Keyboarding
by Jack P. Hoggatt Jon A. Shank James R. SmithJust getting started in the computer world? This introductory text, CENTURY 21(tm), JR. COMPUTER APPLICATIONS WITH KEYBOARDING, 3E is the perfect companion for navigation of computer basics, file management, the Internet, keyboarding, word processing, desktop publishing, spreadsheets, presentations, and databases. CENTURY 21, JR. provides step-by-step guidance, with engaging activities. Units are divided into easy-to-manage chapters and projects will help students learn the features of Microsoft Office 2013 and 365.
Century 21® Jr.: Computer Applications With Keyboarding (Century 21 Keyboarding Ser.)
by Jack P. Hoggatt Jon A. Shank James R. Smith Jr.NIMAC-sourced textbook
Century 21® Jr., Input Technologies & Computer Applications
by Jack P. Hoggatt Jon A. Shank Karl BarksdaleLooking for a solution to get your students started in the computer world? This introductory text, CENTURY 21, JR. INPUT TECHNOLOGIES AND COMPUTER APPLICATIONS, 2e is the perfect companion for navigation of computer basics, file management, the Internet, keyboarding, handwriting recognition, speech recognition, tablet PCs, word processing, desktop publishing, spreadsheets, presentations, databases, HTML programming, and Web pages. CENTURY 21, JR. provides step-by-step guidance, with engaging activities labeled as Learn, Practice, and Apply. Units are divided into easy-to-manage chapters and projects will help students learn the features of Microsoft Office 2007.
Century 21 Plus: Computer Applications with Document Formatting
by Jack Hoggatt Jon Shank Karl BarksdaleNIMAC-sourced textbook
Ceph: Design, implement, and manage software-defined storage solutions that provide excellent performance
by Anthony D'Atri Nick Fisk Karan Singh Vikhyat Umrao Michael HackettGet to grips with the unified, highly scalable distributed storage system and learn how to design and implement it. Key Features Explore Ceph's architecture in detail Implement a Ceph cluster successfully and gain deep insights into its best practices Leverage the advanced features of Ceph, including erasure coding, tiering, and BlueStore Book Description This Learning Path takes you through the basics of Ceph all the way to gaining in-depth understanding of its advanced features. You'll gather skills to plan, deploy, and manage your Ceph cluster. After an introduction to the Ceph architecture and its core projects, you'll be able to set up a Ceph cluster and learn how to monitor its health, improve its performance, and troubleshoot any issues. By following the step-by-step approach of this Learning Path, you'll learn how Ceph integrates with OpenStack, Glance, Manila, Swift, and Cinder. With knowledge of federated architecture and CephFS, you'll use Calamari and VSM to monitor the Ceph environment. In the upcoming chapters, you'll study the key areas of Ceph, including BlueStore, erasure coding, and cache tiering. More specifically, you'll discover what they can do for your storage system. In the concluding chapters, you will develop applications that use Librados and distributed computations with shared object classes, and see how Ceph and its supporting infrastructure can be optimized. By the end of this Learning Path, you'll have the practical knowledge of operating Ceph in a production environment. This Learning Path includes content from the following Packt products: Ceph Cookbook by Michael Hackett, Vikhyat Umrao and Karan Singh Mastering Ceph by Nick Fisk Learning Ceph, Second Edition by Anthony D'Atri, Vaibhav Bhembre and Karan Singh What you will learn Understand the benefits of using Ceph as a storage solution Combine Ceph with OpenStack, Cinder, Glance, and Nova components Set up a test cluster with Ansible and virtual machine with VirtualBox Develop solutions with Librados and shared object classes Configure BlueStore and see its interaction with other configurations Tune, monitor, and recover storage systems effectively Build an erasure-coded pool by selecting intelligent parameters Who this book is for If you are a developer, system administrator, storage professional, or cloud engineer who wants to understand how to deploy a Ceph cluster, this Learning Path is ideal for you. It will help you discover ways in which Ceph features can solve your data storage problems. Basic knowledge of storage systems and GNU/Linux will be beneficial.
Ceph Cookbook
by Karan SinghOver 100 effective recipes to help you design, implement, and manage the software-defined and massively scalable Ceph storage system About This Book * Implement a Ceph cluster successfully and gain deep insights into its best practices * Harness the abilities of experienced storage administrators and architects, and run your own software-defined storage system * This comprehensive, step-by-step guide will show you how to build and manage Ceph storage in production environment Who This Book Is For This book is aimed at storage and cloud system engineers, system administrators, and technical architects who are interested in building software-defined storage solutions to power their cloud and virtual infrastructure. If you have basic knowledge of GNU/Linux and storage systems, with no experience of software defined storage solutions and Ceph, but eager to learn this book is for you. What You Will Learn * Understand, install, configure, and manage the Ceph storage system * Get to grips with performance tuning and benchmarking, and gain practical tips to run Ceph in production * Integrate Ceph with OpenStack Cinder, Glance, and nova components * Deep dive into Ceph object storage, including s3, swift, and keystone integration * Build a Dropbox-like file sync and share service and Ceph federated gateway setup * Gain hands-on experience with Calamari and VSM for cluster monitoring * Familiarize yourself with Ceph operations such as maintenance, monitoring, and troubleshooting * Understand advanced topics including erasure coding, CRUSH map, cache pool, and system maintenance In Detail Ceph is a unified, distributed storage system designed for excellent performance, reliability, and scalability. This cutting-edge technology has been transforming the storage industry, and is evolving rapidly as a leader in software-defined storage space, extending full support to cloud platforms such as Openstack and Cloudstack, including virtualization platforms. It is the most popular storage backend for Openstack, public, and private clouds, so is the first choice for a storage solution. Ceph is backed by RedHat and is developed by a thriving open source community of individual developers as well as several companies across the globe. This book takes you from a basic knowledge of Ceph to an expert understanding of the most advanced features, walking you through building up a production-grade Ceph storage cluster and helping you develop all the skills you need to plan, deploy, and effectively manage your Ceph cluster. Beginning with the basics, you'll create a Ceph cluster, followed by block, object, and file storage provisioning. Next, you'll get a step-by-step tutorial on integrating it with OpenStack and building a Dropbox-like object storage solution. We'll also take a look at federated architecture and CephFS, and you'll dive into Calamari and VSM for monitoring the Ceph environment. You'll develop expert knowledge on troubleshooting and benchmarking your Ceph storage cluster. Finally, you'll get to grips with the best practices to operate Ceph in a production environment. Style and approach This step-by-step guide is filled with practical tutorials, making complex scenarios easy to understand.