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Computer Science Book Summaries

Artificial Intelligence For Dummies (For Dummies
by John Paul Mueller • 2018
3.41
242
Artificial Intelligence
Science
Technology
Artificial Intelligence For Dummies (For Dummies Summary
Artificial Intelligence For Dummies (For Dummies
by John Paul Mueller 2018 368 pages
3.41
242 ratings
Artificial Intelligence
Science
Technology
Software Requirements
by Karl Wiegers • 1999
Practical Techniques for Gathering and Managing Requirements Throughout the Product Development Cycle
4.14
500+
Programming
Software
Business
Software Requirements Summary
Software Requirements
Practical Techniques for Gathering and Managing Requirements Throughout the Product Development Cycle
by Karl Wiegers 1999 516 pages
4.14
500+ ratings
Programming
Software
Business
How Linux Works
by Brian Ward • 2004
What Every Superuser Should Know
4.18
1k+
Computer Science
Programming
Technology
How Linux Works Summary
How Linux Works
What Every Superuser Should Know
by Brian Ward 2004 368 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
Computer Science
Programming
Technology
The Road to React
by Robin Wieruch • 2017
Your journey to master plain yet pragmatic React.js
4.21
500+
Programming
Computer Science
Technology
The Road to React Summary
The Road to React
Your journey to master plain yet pragmatic React.js
by Robin Wieruch 2017 286 pages
4.21
500+ ratings
Programming
Computer Science
Technology
Practical Statistics for Data Scientists
by Peter Bruce • 2020
50+ Essential Concepts Using R and Python
4.21
261
Programming
Mathematics
Technical
Practical Statistics for Data Scientists Summary
Practical Statistics for Data Scientists
50+ Essential Concepts Using R and Python
by Peter Bruce 2020 360 pages
4.21
261 ratings
Programming
Mathematics
Technical
Head First Python
by Paul Barry • 2010
A Brain-Friendly Guide
3.91
500+
Programming
Technology
Computer Science
Head First Python Summary
Head First Python
A Brain-Friendly Guide
by Paul Barry 2010 491 pages
3.91
500+ ratings
Programming
Technology
Computer Science
The Codebreakers
by David Kahn • 1967
The Comprehensive History of Secret Communication from Ancient Times to the Internet
4.18
1k+
History
Science
Technology
The Codebreakers Summary
The Codebreakers
The Comprehensive History of Secret Communication from Ancient Times to the Internet
by David Kahn 1967 1200 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
History
Science
Technology
API Design Patterns
by J.J. Geewax • 2020
3.86
146
Programming
Technology
Software
API Design Patterns Summary
API Design Patterns
by J.J. Geewax 2020 480 pages
3.86
146 ratings
Programming
Technology
Software
Essential Scrum
by Kenneth S. Rubin • 2012
A Practical Guide to the Most Popular Agile Process
4.15
1k+
Business
Programming
Management
Essential Scrum Summary
Essential Scrum
A Practical Guide to the Most Popular Agile Process
by Kenneth S. Rubin 2012 496 pages
4.15
1k+ ratings
Business
Programming
Management
The Complete Software Developer's Career Guide
by John Sonmez • 2017
How to Learn Programming Languages Quickly, Ace Your Programming Interview, and Land Your Software Developer Dream Job
4.02
1k+
Programming
Computer Science
Software
The Complete Software Developer's Career Guide Summary
The Complete Software Developer's Career Guide
How to Learn Programming Languages Quickly, Ace Your Programming Interview, and Land Your Software Developer Dream Job
by John Sonmez 2017 796 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
Programming
Computer Science
Software
Soft Skills
by John Sonmez • 2014
The Software Developer's Life Manual
3.84
2k+
Programming
Technology
Computer Science
Soft Skills Summary
Soft Skills
The Software Developer's Life Manual
by John Sonmez 2014 470 pages
3.84
2k+ ratings
Programming
Technology
Computer Science
Learning Android
by Marko Gargenta • 2011
3.68
213
Programming
Technology
Computers
Learning Android Summary
Learning Android
by Marko Gargenta 2011 284 pages
3.68
213 ratings
Programming
Technology
Computers
Storytelling with Data
by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic • 2019
Let's Practice!
4.47
179
Business
Design
Technical
Storytelling with Data Summary
Storytelling with Data
Let's Practice!
by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic 2019 448 pages
4.47
179 ratings
Business
Design
Technical
Effective Typescript
by Dan Vanderkam • 2019
62 Specific Ways to Improve Your TypeScript
4.40
500+
Programming
Technology
Computer Science
Effective Typescript Summary
Effective Typescript
62 Specific Ways to Improve Your TypeScript
by Dan Vanderkam 2019 250 pages
4.40
500+ ratings
Programming
Technology
Computer Science
The Nature of Code
by Daniel Shiffman • 2012
4.57
500+
Programming
Computer Science
Technology
The Nature of Code Summary
The Nature of Code
by Daniel Shiffman 2012 520 pages
4.57
500+ ratings
Programming
Computer Science
Technology
Frontend Architecture for Design Systems
by Micah Godbolt • 2015
A Modern Blueprint for Scalable and Sustainable Websites
3.33
123
Design
Programming
Technology
Frontend Architecture for Design Systems Summary
Frontend Architecture for Design Systems
A Modern Blueprint for Scalable and Sustainable Websites
by Micah Godbolt 2015 198 pages
3.33
123 ratings
Design
Programming
Technology
Game Changer
by Matthew Sadler • 2019
AlphaZero's Groundbreaking Chess Strategies and the Promise of AI
4.21
289
Chess
Artificial Intelligence
Technology
Game Changer Summary
Game Changer
AlphaZero's Groundbreaking Chess Strategies and the Promise of AI
by Matthew Sadler 2019 416 pages
4.21
289 ratings
Chess
Artificial Intelligence
Technology
SQL Antipatterns, Volume 1
by Bill Karwin • 2010
Avoiding the Pitfalls of Database Programming
4.02
500+
Programming
Technology
Software
SQL Antipatterns, Volume 1 Summary
SQL Antipatterns, Volume 1
Avoiding the Pitfalls of Database Programming
by Bill Karwin 2010 380 pages
4.02
500+ ratings
Programming
Technology
Software
Quantum Computing for Everyone
by Chris Bernhardt • 2019
4.06
500+
Science
Physics
Computer Science
Quantum Computing for Everyone Summary
Quantum Computing for Everyone
by Chris Bernhardt 2019 216 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
Science
Physics
Computer Science
A Smarter Way to Learn JavaScript. The new tech-assisted approach that requires half the effort
by Mark Myers • 2013
4.04
500+
Programming
Coding
Computer Science
A Smarter Way to Learn JavaScript. The new tech-assisted approach that requires half the effort Summary
A Smarter Way to Learn JavaScript. The new tech-assisted approach that requires half the effort
by Mark Myers 2013 254 pages
4.04
500+ ratings
Programming
Coding
Computer Science
Effective Python
by Brett Slatkin • 2015
59 Specific Ways to Write Better Python
4.26
500+
Programming
Computer Science
Technology
Effective Python Summary
Effective Python
59 Specific Ways to Write Better Python
by Brett Slatkin 2015 227 pages
4.26
500+ ratings
Programming
Computer Science
Technology
Data Smart
by John W. Foreman • 2013
Using Data Science to Transform Information into Insight
4.12
1k+
Business
Science
Technology
Data Smart Summary
Data Smart
Using Data Science to Transform Information into Insight
by John W. Foreman 2013 409 pages
4.12
1k+ ratings
Business
Science
Technology
Architects of Intelligence
by Martin Ford • 2018
The truth about AI from the people building it
4.07
500+
Artificial Intelligence
Technology
Science
Architects of Intelligence Summary
Architects of Intelligence
The truth about AI from the people building it
by Martin Ford 2018 554 pages
4.07
500+ ratings
Artificial Intelligence
Technology
Science
Coders at Work
by Peter Seibel • 2009
Reflections on the Craft of Programming
3.95
5k+
Programming
Computer Science
Technology
Coders at Work Summary
Coders at Work
Reflections on the Craft of Programming
by Peter Seibel 2009 634 pages
3.95
5k+ ratings
Programming
Computer Science
Technology
Python for Finance
by Yves Hilpisch • 2012
Analyze Big Financial Data
3.80
249
Finance
Programming
Computer Science
Python for Finance Summary
Python for Finance
Analyze Big Financial Data
by Yves Hilpisch 2012 603 pages
3.80
249 ratings
Finance
Programming
Computer Science
How to Measure Anything in Cybersecurity Risk
by Douglas W. Hubbard • 2016
4.06
381
Business
Technology
Computer Science
How to Measure Anything in Cybersecurity Risk Summary
How to Measure Anything in Cybersecurity Risk
by Douglas W. Hubbard 2016 342 pages
4.06
381 ratings
Business
Technology
Computer Science
Practical Time Series Analysis
by Aileen Nielsen • 2019
Prediction with Statistics and Machine Learning
3.77
64
Programming
Technical
Artificial Intelligence
Practical Time Series Analysis Summary
Practical Time Series Analysis
Prediction with Statistics and Machine Learning
by Aileen Nielsen 2019 497 pages
3.77
64 ratings
Programming
Technical
Artificial Intelligence
Two Scoops of Django
by Daniel Roy Greenfeld • 2013
Best Practices For Django 1.5
4.22
260
Programming
Technology
Technical
Two Scoops of Django Summary
Two Scoops of Django
Best Practices For Django 1.5
by Daniel Roy Greenfeld 2013 312 pages
4.22
260 ratings
Programming
Technology
Technical
Pro Git
by Scott Chacon • 2009
4.18
3k+
Programming
Computer Science
Technology
Pro Git Summary
Pro Git
by Scott Chacon 2009 290 pages
4.18
3k+ ratings
Programming
Computer Science
Technology
Possible Minds
by John Brockman • 2019
25 Ways of Looking at AI
3.77
500+
Science
Artificial Intelligence
Technology
Possible Minds Summary
Possible Minds
25 Ways of Looking at AI
by John Brockman 2019 320 pages
3.77
500+ ratings
Science
Artificial Intelligence
Technology
Kubernetes in Action
by Marko Luksa • 2017
Deploying and managing containers and cloud-native applications
4.59
500+
Technology
Programming
Technical
Kubernetes in Action Summary
Kubernetes in Action
Deploying and managing containers and cloud-native applications
by Marko Luksa 2017 624 pages
4.59
500+ ratings
Technology
Programming
Technical
Computer Networking
by James F. Kurose • 2000
A Top-Down Approach
4.08
2k+
Computer Science
Programming
Technology
Computer Networking Summary
Computer Networking
A Top-Down Approach
by James F. Kurose 2000 880 pages
4.08
2k+ ratings
Computer Science
Programming
Technology
Beyond the Basic Stuff with Python
by Al Sweigart • 2020
Best Practices for Writing Clean Code
4.27
239
Programming
Computer Science
Coding
Beyond the Basic Stuff with Python Summary
Beyond the Basic Stuff with Python
Best Practices for Writing Clean Code
by Al Sweigart 2020 384 pages
4.27
239 ratings
Programming
Computer Science
Coding
Practical Packet Analysis
by Chris Sanders • 2007
Using Wireshark to Solve Real-World Network Problems
4.10
431
Technology
Reference
Technical
Practical Packet Analysis Summary
Practical Packet Analysis
Using Wireshark to Solve Real-World Network Problems
by Chris Sanders 2007 192 pages
4.10
431 ratings
Technology
Reference
Technical
Hacking For Dummies (For Dummies
by Kevin Beaver • 2004
3.65
397
Computers
Technology
Computer Science
Hacking For Dummies (For Dummies Summary
Hacking For Dummies (For Dummies
by Kevin Beaver 2004 416 pages
3.65
397 ratings
Computers
Technology
Computer Science
Debugging
by David J. Agans • 2002
The 9 Indispensable Rules for Finding Even the Most Elusive Software and Hardware Problems
4.26
500+
Programming
Computer Science
Technology
Debugging Summary
Debugging
The 9 Indispensable Rules for Finding Even the Most Elusive Software and Hardware Problems
by David J. Agans 2002 192 pages
4.26
500+ ratings
Programming
Computer Science
Technology
The Little Book of Deep Learning
by François Fleuret • 2023
4.32
151
Artificial Intelligence
Technology
Science
The Little Book of Deep Learning Summary
The Little Book of Deep Learning
by François Fleuret 2023 168 pages
4.32
151 ratings
Artificial Intelligence
Technology
Science
Working in Public
by Nadia Eghbal • 2020
The Making and Maintenance of Open Source Software
3.92
500+
Technology
Programming
Computer Science
Working in Public Summary
Working in Public
The Making and Maintenance of Open Source Software
by Nadia Eghbal 2020 252 pages
3.92
500+ ratings
Technology
Programming
Computer Science
Build a Large Language Model
by Sebastian Raschka • 2025
4.60
327
Artificial Intelligence
Computer Science
Technology
Build a Large Language Model Summary
Build a Large Language Model
by Sebastian Raschka 2025 400 pages
4.60
327 ratings
Artificial Intelligence
Computer Science
Technology
JavaScript
by Douglas Crockford • 2008
The Good Parts
4.23
8k+
Programming
Technology
Computer Science
JavaScript Summary
JavaScript
The Good Parts
by Douglas Crockford 2008 153 pages
4.23
8k+ ratings
Programming
Technology
Computer Science
An Introduction to General Systems Thinking
by Gerald M. Weinberg • 1975
3.94
500+
Science
Business
Computer Science
An Introduction to General Systems Thinking Summary
An Introduction to General Systems Thinking
by Gerald M. Weinberg 1975 320 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
Science
Business
Computer Science
The C++ Programming Language
by Bjarne Stroustrup • 1986
4.10
4k+
Programming
Computer Science
Reference
The C++ Programming Language Summary
The C++ Programming Language
by Bjarne Stroustrup 1986 1030 pages
4.10
4k+ ratings
Programming
Computer Science
Reference
Computer Systems
by Randal E. Bryant • 2002
A Programmer's Perspective
4.46
1k+
Computer Science
Programming
Technology
Computer Systems Summary
Computer Systems
A Programmer's Perspective
by Randal E. Bryant 2002 978 pages
4.46
1k+ ratings
Computer Science
Programming
Technology
Software Engineering at Google
by Titus Winters • 2020
Lessons Learned from Programming Over Time
4.20
1k+
Programming
Technology
Software
Software Engineering at Google Summary
Software Engineering at Google
Lessons Learned from Programming Over Time
by Titus Winters 2020 602 pages
4.20
1k+ ratings
Programming
Technology
Software
Functional JavaScript
by Michael Fogus • 2013
Introducing Functional Programming with Underscore.js
4.07
429
Programming
Technology
Computer Science
Functional JavaScript Summary
Functional JavaScript
Introducing Functional Programming with Underscore.js
by Michael Fogus 2013 258 pages
4.07
429 ratings
Programming
Technology
Computer Science
Java Performance
by Scott Oaks • 2014
The Definitive Guide: Getting the Most Out of Your Code
4.39
319
Programming
Technology
Technical
Java Performance Summary
Java Performance
The Definitive Guide: Getting the Most Out of Your Code
by Scott Oaks 2014 423 pages
4.39
319 ratings
Programming
Technology
Technical
Refactoring to Patterns
by Joshua Kerievsky • 2004
4.05
1k+
Programming
Technology
Software
Refactoring to Patterns Summary
Refactoring to Patterns
by Joshua Kerievsky 2004 367 pages
4.05
1k+ ratings
Programming
Technology
Software
Penetration Testing
by Georgia Weidman • 2014
A Hands-On Introduction to Hacking
4.18
398
Hackers
Technology
Computer Science
Penetration Testing Summary
Penetration Testing
A Hands-On Introduction to Hacking
by Georgia Weidman 2014 528 pages
4.18
398 ratings
Hackers
Technology
Computer Science
Fundamentals of Database Systems
by Shamkant B. Navathe • 1989
3.81
500+
Computer Science
Technical
Computers
Fundamentals of Database Systems Summary
Fundamentals of Database Systems
by Shamkant B. Navathe 1989 1139 pages
3.81
500+ ratings
Computer Science
Technical
Computers
Java 8 in Action
by Raoul-Gabriel Urma • 2014
4.35
500+
Programming
Technology
Computer Science
Java 8 in Action Summary
Java 8 in Action
by Raoul-Gabriel Urma 2014 394 pages
4.35
500+ ratings
Programming
Technology
Computer Science
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