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Hadoop
by Tom White • 2009
How to turn cheap servers into a petabyte-scale data platform, from HDFS to real-time streaming.
3.93
1k+
Hadoop Summary
Hadoop 89%
How to turn cheap servers into a petabyte-scale data platform, from HDFS to real-time streaming.
by Tom White 2009
3.93
1k+ ratings
Designing Data-Intensive Applications
by Martin Kleppmann • 2015
Networks fail, clocks drift, consensus is elusive. The big ideas behind systems that work anyway.
4.70
11k+
Designing Data-Intensive Applications Summary
Designing Data-Intensive Applications 89%
Networks fail, clocks drift, consensus is elusive. The big ideas behind systems that work anyway.
by Martin Kleppmann 2015
4.70
11k+ ratings
Graph Databases
by Ian Robinson • 2013
Relational databases fail on connected data. Graph databases traverse deep links in milliseconds.
3.64
437
Graph Databases Summary
Graph Databases 88%
Relational databases fail on connected data. Graph databases traverse deep links in milliseconds.
by Ian Robinson 2013
3.64
437 ratings
Fundamentals of Data Engineering
by Joe Reis • 2022
Data scientists spend 80% of their time cleaning data. The systems blueprint that frees them.
4.16
945
Fundamentals of Data Engineering Summary
Fundamentals of Data Engineering 88%
Data scientists spend 80% of their time cleaning data. The systems blueprint that frees them.
by Joe Reis 2022
4.16
945 ratings
The Art of SQL
by Stephane Faroult • 2006
SQL performance lives in the gap between relational theory and disk reality.
3.98
170
The Art of SQL Summary
The Art of SQL 88%
SQL performance lives in the gap between relational theory and disk reality.
by Stephane Faroult 2006
3.98
170 ratings
Salesforce Data Architecture and Management
by Ahsan Zafar • 2021
A million records in Salesforce will break your org. The architecture rules that stop it.
3.33
3
Salesforce Data Architecture and Management Summary
Salesforce Data Architecture and Management 88%
A million records in Salesforce will break your org. The architecture rules that stop it.
by Ahsan Zafar 2021
3.33
3 ratings
Fundamentals of Database Systems
by Shamkant B. Navathe • 1989
Before the database, there was a file. The conceptual leap that organizes the world's information.
3.81
963
Fundamentals of Database Systems Summary
Fundamentals of Database Systems 88%
Before the database, there was a file. The conceptual leap that organizes the world's information.
by Shamkant B. Navathe 1989
3.81
963 ratings
Practical SQL
by Anthony DeBarros • 2022
Write real SQL: load data, join tables, run statistics, map locations, and query JSON in PostgreSQL.
4.26
239
Practical SQL Summary
Practical SQL 88%
Write real SQL: load data, join tables, run statistics, map locations, and query JSON in PostgreSQL.
by Anthony DeBarros 2022
4.26
239 ratings
System Design Interview – An insider's guide
by Alex Xu • 2020
Four steps to scope, design, and deep-dive any system problem, drilled on eight interview classics.
4.26
3k+
System Design Interview – An insider's guide Summary
System Design Interview – An insider's guide 88%
Four steps to scope, design, and deep-dive any system problem, drilled on eight interview classics.
by Alex Xu 2020
4.26
3k+ ratings
Data Strategy
by Bernard Marr • 2017
Profit from the data firehose: pick the right data, build a company that acts on it.
3.77
418
Data Strategy Summary
Data Strategy 88%
Profit from the data firehose: pick the right data, build a company that acts on it.
by Bernard Marr 2017
3.77
418 ratings
DAMA-DMBOK
by DAMA International • 2017
Data is an asset, not a byproduct. The master reference for governing, modeling, and analyzing it.
4.15
172
DAMA-DMBOK Summary
DAMA-DMBOK 88%
Data is an asset, not a byproduct. The master reference for governing, modeling, and analyzing it.
by DAMA International 2017
4.15
172 ratings
Data Science
by John D. Kelleher • 2018
Turning raw data into decisions requires a defined process, not just algorithms and statistics.
3.90
876
Data Science Summary
Data Science 87%
Turning raw data into decisions requires a defined process, not just algorithms and statistics.
by John D. Kelleher 2018
3.90
876 ratings
Practical Statistics for Data Scientists
by Peter Bruce • 2017
The statistical methods data scientists use daily, from boxplots to bootstrap, minus the proofs.
4.02
545
Practical Statistics for Data Scientists Summary
Practical Statistics for Data Scientists 87%
The statistical methods data scientists use daily, from boxplots to bootstrap, minus the proofs.
by Peter Bruce 2017
4.02
545 ratings
Cloud Architecture Patterns
by Bill Wilder • 2012
Scale out, not up: the patterns that make cloud apps resilient, cheap, and self-healing.
3.59
236
Cloud Architecture Patterns Summary
Cloud Architecture Patterns 87%
Scale out, not up: the patterns that make cloud apps resilient, cheap, and self-healing.
by Bill Wilder 2012
3.59
236 ratings
Learning SQL
by Alan Beaulieu • 2005
The SQL guide from beginner to analytics, with exercises for lasting fluency.
3.98
775
Learning SQL Summary
Learning SQL 87%
The SQL guide from beginner to analytics, with exercises for lasting fluency.
by Alan Beaulieu 2005
3.98
775 ratings
Big Data
by Viktor Mayer-Schönberger • 2013
The era of sampling, clean data, and causal certainty is over. What replaces it is stranger.
3.69
9k+
Big Data Summary
Big Data 87%
The era of sampling, clean data, and causal certainty is over. What replaces it is stranger.
by Viktor Mayer-Schönberger 2013
3.69
9k+ ratings
Python for Data Analysis
by Oscar Scratch • 2019
Python data analysis, taught through questions: NumPy, Pandas, and the bridge to machine learning.
3.50
2
Python for Data Analysis Summary
Python for Data Analysis 87%
Python data analysis, taught through questions: NumPy, Pandas, and the bridge to machine learning.
by Oscar Scratch 2019
3.50
2 ratings
SQL Antipatterns, Volume 1
by Bill Karwin • 2010
The database design mistakes every developer makes, and the patterns that fix them before they ship.
4.02
562
SQL Antipatterns, Volume 1 Summary
SQL Antipatterns, Volume 1 87%
The database design mistakes every developer makes, and the patterns that fix them before they ship.
by Bill Karwin 2010
4.02
562 ratings
Python for Data Analysis
by Wes McKinney • 2011
The pandas creator teaches the full Python data pipeline: messy files in, statistical models out.
4.17
2k+
Python for Data Analysis Summary
Python for Data Analysis 87%
The pandas creator teaches the full Python data pipeline: messy files in, statistical models out.
by Wes McKinney 2011
4.17
2k+ ratings
Seven Concurrency Models in Seven Weeks
by Paul Butcher • 2014
Threads unravel programs. Seven concurrency models that don't, from actors and CSP to GPU parallel.
3.82
349
Seven Concurrency Models in Seven Weeks Summary
Seven Concurrency Models in Seven Weeks 87%
Threads unravel programs. Seven concurrency models that don't, from actors and CSP to GPU parallel.
by Paul Butcher 2014
3.82
349 ratings
Confident Data Skills
by Kirill Eremenko • 2018
From messy data to clean insights to persuasive presentations: the process that lands the promotion.
4.12
211
Confident Data Skills Summary
Confident Data Skills 87%
From messy data to clean insights to persuasive presentations: the process that lands the promotion.
by Kirill Eremenko 2018
4.12
211 ratings
Learning Python Data Visualization
by Chad Adams • 2014
Turn spreadsheets and web data into SVG charts with Python, no design background required.
3.00
5
Learning Python Data Visualization Summary
Learning Python Data Visualization 87%
Turn spreadsheets and web data into SVG charts with Python, no design background required.
by Chad Adams 2014
3.00
5 ratings
Data Analytics Made Accessible
by Anil Maheshwari • 2014
Every analytics technique a manager needs, from decision trees to big data, mapped and demystified.
3.76
323
Data Analytics Made Accessible Summary
Data Analytics Made Accessible 87%
Every analytics technique a manager needs, from decision trees to big data, mapped and demystified.
by Anil Maheshwari 2014
3.76
323 ratings
Predictive Analytics For Dummies
by Anasse Bari • 2013
A guide to building models that forecast, classify, and find hidden patterns, without a math degree.
3.74
111
Predictive Analytics For Dummies Summary
Predictive Analytics For Dummies 87%
A guide to building models that forecast, classify, and find hidden patterns, without a math degree.
by Anasse Bari 2013
3.74
111 ratings
Python Data Science Handbook
by Jake VanderPlas • 2016
Four libraries, one workflow: the Python path from raw data to validated predictions.
4.29
676
Python Data Science Handbook Summary
Python Data Science Handbook 87%
Four libraries, one workflow: the Python path from raw data to validated predictions.
by Jake VanderPlas 2016
4.29
676 ratings
Low-Code AI
by Gwendolyn Stripling • 2023
Skip Python. Train regression models, engineer features, and explain predictions, all in SQL.
4.33
6
Low-Code AI Summary
Low-Code AI 87%
Skip Python. Train regression models, engineer features, and explain predictions, all in SQL.
by Gwendolyn Stripling 2023
4.33
6 ratings
Doing Data Science
by Cathy O'Neil • 2013
Your model is lying to you. The ninety percent of data science that algorithms won't fix.
3.73
567
Doing Data Science Summary
Doing Data Science 87%
Your model is lying to you. The ninety percent of data science that algorithms won't fix.
by Cathy O'Neil 2013
3.73
567 ratings
Grokking Algorithms An Illustrated Guide For Programmers and Other Curious People
by Aditya Y. Bhargava • 2015
Algorithms stripped of dense math: a hand-drawn guide to thinking in runtimes and data structures.
4.41
5k+
Grokking Algorithms An Illustrated Guide For Programmers and Other Curious People Summary
Grokking Algorithms An Illustrated Guide For Programmers and Other Curious People 87%
Algorithms stripped of dense math: a hand-drawn guide to thinking in runtimes and data structures.
by Aditya Y. Bhargava 2015
4.41
5k+ ratings
Information Asset Management
by Nina Evans • 2024
Information is the strategic asset your balance sheet ignores. Governing it changes everything.
Information Asset Management Summary
Information Asset Management 87%
Information is the strategic asset your balance sheet ignores. Governing it changes everything.
by Nina Evans 2024
Sams Teach Yourself SQL™ in 10 Minutes
by Ben Forta • 1999
Quick-start SQL: from data retrieval to secure virtual tables, all in ten-minute lessons.
4.09
1k+
Sams Teach Yourself SQL™ in 10 Minutes Summary
Sams Teach Yourself SQL™ in 10 Minutes 87%
Quick-start SQL: from data retrieval to secure virtual tables, all in ten-minute lessons.
by Ben Forta 1999
4.09
1k+ ratings
Python Machine Learning Case Studies
by Danish Haroon • 2017
Five Python case studies in machine learning: from data cleanup to a scored model, step by step.
2.60
5
Python Machine Learning Case Studies Summary
Python Machine Learning Case Studies 87%
Five Python case studies in machine learning: from data cleanup to a scored model, step by step.
by Danish Haroon 2017
2.60
5 ratings
Introduction to Algorithms
by Thomas H. Cormen • 1989
Sorting a billion records can take days or seconds, depending on the algorithm, not the processor.
4.35
9k+
Introduction to Algorithms Summary
Introduction to Algorithms 87%
Sorting a billion records can take days or seconds, depending on the algorithm, not the processor.
by Thomas H. Cormen 1989
4.35
9k+ ratings
Information Is Beautiful
by David McCandless • 2001
Concept is the secret: why a simple, clever data drawing can reveal more than a supercomputer.
4.12
4k+
Information Is Beautiful Summary
Information Is Beautiful 87%
Concept is the secret: why a simple, clever data drawing can reveal more than a supercomputer.
by David McCandless 2001
4.12
4k+ ratings
AI for Data Science
by Zacharias Voulgaris • 2018
The real AI toolkit goes beyond deep learning: optimization, fuzzy logic, ensembles.
4.55
20
AI for Data Science Summary
AI for Data Science 87%
The real AI toolkit goes beyond deep learning: optimization, fuzzy logic, ensembles.
by Zacharias Voulgaris 2018
4.55
20 ratings
PYTHON FOR DATA ANALYSIS
by Ryshith Doyle • 2019
The systematic NumPy and Pandas walkthrough: import, clean, combine, and analyze data in Python.
3.67
6
PYTHON FOR DATA ANALYSIS Summary
PYTHON FOR DATA ANALYSIS 87%
The systematic NumPy and Pandas walkthrough: import, clean, combine, and analyze data in Python.
by Ryshith Doyle 2019
3.67
6 ratings
Data Science for Business
by Foster Provost • 2013
Why overfitting sinks most data projects, and the conceptual tools that stop it.
4.13
3k+
Data Science for Business Summary
Data Science for Business 87%
Why overfitting sinks most data projects, and the conceptual tools that stop it.
by Foster Provost 2013
4.13
3k+ ratings
The Design of the UNIX Operating System
by Maurice J. Bach • 1986
What actually happens between the shell prompt and the hardware: the Unix kernel explained.
4.25
605
The Design of the UNIX Operating System Summary
The Design of the UNIX Operating System 87%
What actually happens between the shell prompt and the hardware: the Unix kernel explained.
by Maurice J. Bach 1986
4.25
605 ratings
Data Structures and Algorithms
by Alfred V. Aho • 1983
Write code that scales: the classic mathematical toolkit for reasoning about speed before you run.
3.93
245
Data Structures and Algorithms Summary
Data Structures and Algorithms 87%
Write code that scales: the classic mathematical toolkit for reasoning about speed before you run.
by Alfred V. Aho 1983
3.93
245 ratings
Practical Statistics for Data Scientists
by Peter Bruce • 2020
The statistics data scientists actually use, from EDA to ensembles, with working R and Python code.
4.21
261
Practical Statistics for Data Scientists Summary
Practical Statistics for Data Scientists 87%
The statistics data scientists actually use, from EDA to ensembles, with working R and Python code.
by Peter Bruce 2020
4.21
261 ratings
Modern Software Engineering
by David Farley • 2021
Software is not a craft; it's a science. The discipline that turns teams into learning machines.
4.16
1k+
Modern Software Engineering Summary
Modern Software Engineering 86%
Software is not a craft; it's a science. The discipline that turns teams into learning machines.
by David Farley 2021
4.16
1k+ ratings
Game Programming Patterns
by Robert Nystrom • 2011
The programming patterns that make game code resilient to change, and the ones that don't.
4.49
2k+
Game Programming Patterns Summary
Game Programming Patterns 86%
The programming patterns that make game code resilient to change, and the ones that don't.
by Robert Nystrom 2011
4.49
2k+ ratings
Python Data Science
by Christopher Wilkinson • 2019
Python taught for data science: syntax, data structures, and the libraries that unlock the field.
2.50
2
Python Data Science Summary
Python Data Science 86%
Python taught for data science: syntax, data structures, and the libraries that unlock the field.
by Christopher Wilkinson 2019
2.50
2 ratings
Data Structures and Problem Solving Using Java
by Mark Allen Weiss • 2009
Coding tricks lose to growth rates. The data structures and guarantees that survive at scale.
3.58
36
Data Structures and Problem Solving Using Java Summary
Data Structures and Problem Solving Using Java 86%
Coding tricks lose to growth rates. The data structures and guarantees that survive at scale.
by Mark Allen Weiss 2009
3.58
36 ratings
Software Architecture Patterns for Serverless Systems
by John Gilbert • 2021
Coupling kills innovation. Event-driven patterns for autonomous services that ship change safely.
4.29
24
Software Architecture Patterns for Serverless Systems Summary
Software Architecture Patterns for Serverless Systems 86%
Coupling kills innovation. Event-driven patterns for autonomous services that ship change safely.
by John Gilbert 2021
4.29
24 ratings
Python for Geeks
by Muhammad Asif • 2021
Machine learning from notebook to production: Python libraries, data prep, and deployment paths.
4.50
8
Python for Geeks Summary
Python for Geeks 86%
Machine learning from notebook to production: Python libraries, data prep, and deployment paths.
by Muhammad Asif 2021
4.50
8 ratings
PHP and MySQL Web Development
by Luke Welling • 2003
Build a database-backed site with PHP and MySQL: setup, queries, security, and path to production.
3.96
971
PHP and MySQL Web Development Summary
PHP and MySQL Web Development 86%
Build a database-backed site with PHP and MySQL: setup, queries, security, and path to production.
by Luke Welling 2003
3.96
971 ratings
Writing High-Performance .NET Code
by Ben Watson • 2014
Stop guessing why .NET drags. Measure, master the GC, and fix the real bottlenecks.
4.30
291
Writing High-Performance .NET Code Summary
Writing High-Performance .NET Code 86%
Stop guessing why .NET drags. Measure, master the GC, and fix the real bottlenecks.
by Ben Watson 2014
4.30
291 ratings
Docker
by Karl Matthias • 2015
Production Docker: the patterns for images, networking, and orchestration that prevent 3-AM pages.
3.77
459
Docker Summary
Docker 86%
Production Docker: the patterns for images, networking, and orchestration that prevent 3-AM pages.
by Karl Matthias 2015
3.77
459 ratings
Data Structures and Algorithms in Java
by Michael T. Goodrich • 1998
Data structures and their runtime analysis: how to write Java code that is efficient and dependable.
3.86
302
Data Structures and Algorithms in Java Summary
Data Structures and Algorithms in Java 86%
Data structures and their runtime analysis: how to write Java code that is efficient and dependable.
by Michael T. Goodrich 1998
3.86
302 ratings
Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs
by Niklaus Wirth • 1975
Programs are just data structures shaped by algorithms. Master both, and the rest follows.
4.24
207
Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs Summary
Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs 86%
Programs are just data structures shaped by algorithms. Master both, and the rest follows.
by Niklaus Wirth 1975
4.24
207 ratings
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