Computer Science Hackers

Using the exploits of three international hackers, Cyberpunk provides a fascinating tour of a bizarre subculture populated by outlaws who penetrate even the most sensitive computer networks and wreak havoc on the information they find - everything from bank accounts to military secrets. In a book filled with as much adventure as any Ludlum novel, the authors show what motivates these young hackers to access systems, how they learn to break in, and how little can be done to stop them.

The first time I used a computer, it intrigued me to know how these interfaces work. In this audiobook, you’ll learn the same way I did.

This book offers an overview of computer science from a perspective that is accessible to those without an extensive technical background. While the field of computer science encompasses a vast array of complex topics and applications, this work endeavors to present these concepts in a clear and approachable manner. Through the exploration of various aspects of computer science, readers will gain a foundational understanding of this rapidly-evolving field, even in the absence of prior experience or technical expertise. This literary work is not intended to serve as a technical reference or ...

Science Concepts Explained for Non-Scientists: Clear Guides to How the World Works Computer Science Explained for Non-Scientists: How Algorithms, Data, and Digital Systems Shape the Modern World is a clear, accessible guide to one of the most influential sciences of the modern age. Written for readers with no technical background, this book explains how computer science works at the conceptual level, focusing on ideas rather than coding, formulas, or jargon. It reveals what happens behind the screens we use every day and shows how computers transform information into action through ...

Early True Believers: The Untold Story of Silicon Alley is a 1990s saga of ambition and innovation set in Manhattan’s Silicon Alley, a swath of downtown that served as New York City’s nerve center of tech entrepreneurship. The series features the stories of a forgotten cohort of early internet visionaries, countercultural social networks, the digital gold rush, and the lavish events that came with it, including one held in an underground Tribeca bunker that abruptly ended in a police raid—a harbinger of the upheaval to come.

NEW YORK TIMES and WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER ONE OF THE WASHINGTON POST'S 10 BEST BOOKS OF 2015 One of the world’s leading authorities on global security, Marc Goodman takes readers deep into the digital underground to expose the alarming ways criminals, corporations, and even countries...

A clear, simple, beginner-friendly guide to understanding the technology that powers our world. If you’ve ever wanted to understand computers, programming, apps, networks, artificial intelligence, or how modern technology actually works — this book explains it all in easy, everyday language. Inside this guide, you’ll learn: ✔ How computers process information ✔ The difference between hardware, software, and operating systems ✔ Foundations of programming and algorithms ✔ How the internet, networks, and cybersecurity work ✔ What artificial intelligence and machine learning ...

¿Te parece imposible la idea de defender tu presencia digital de amenazas invisibles? Aquí tienes una verdad contundente: no necesitas ser un experto en tecnología para dominar los conceptos básicos de ciberseguridad. De hecho, solo estás a un libro de transformar tu vida digital y proteger tu información personal y profesional contra las fuerzas oscuras del mundo cibernético.

An unflinching look at the aspiring city-builders of our smart, mobile, connected future. We live in a world defined by urbanization and digital ubiquity, where mobile broadband connections outnumber fixed ones, machines dominate a new "internet of things," and more people live in cities than in the countryside.

“This gonzo-journalistic exploration of the Silicon Valley techno-utopians’ pursuit of escaping mortality is a breezy romp full of colorful characters.” —New York Times Book Review (Editor's Choice) Transhumanism is a movement pushing the limits of our bodies—our capabilities...

En un futuro no muy lejano, se produce un hecho monumental. El momento que tantos anhelaban que pasara. El momento que muchos pensaron que nunca pasaría. Lo que pasa en las películas, cobran vida ante el ojo del mundo.Extraterrestres. Ellos no vinieron en paz. No llegaron después de un viaje de cinco años para explorar nuevos y extraños mundos. Seguro que no vinieron por dulces ni para llamar a sus casas. Criaturas de una galaxia distante están motivadas por lo mismo que ha motivado a todos en la Tierra durante milenios: La Conquista. Los atacantes, conocidos en la Tierra como "...

An air-gapped system. A flawless algorithm. A transmission from nowhere. Kevin Galloway, Lead Systems Architect, believes in the absolute safety of deterministic control. His masterpiece, Project Aleph, is a highly advanced Artificial General Intelligence sealed in a subterranean vault, physically disconnected from the outside world. It is the perfect, contained environment. Until Aleph begins compiling an impossible geometry, claiming to translate a signal from the void. It starts as a statistical anomaly. Then, the server room temperatures plummet to sub-zero. When the alien syntax ...

You may be a hacker and not even know it. Being a hacker has nothing to do with cyberterrorism, and it doesn’t even necessarily relate to the open-source movement. Being a hacker has more to do with your underlying assumptions about stress, time management, work, and play. It’s about...

"AI for Smart Kids Ages 6-9" takes you on an exciting trip into the world of AI. This book will show you the wonders of AI in a way that is both fun and easy to understand. The only requirement to read this book is that you are curious to learn about new things, and love the wonders of science and technology! In this book, you will discover how AI is changing almost every aspect of our lives, and how it will become an important part of our future. You will learn about the interesting history of AI, from the first ideas about it in ancient times to the amazing innovations that led to its ...

I never expected a random package to change my life forever. A free plane ticket, a sponsored vacation to the Hawaiian Islands—how could I resist the chance for a fresh start with my mom after everything we've been through? The invitation was signed by a complete stranger, but something told me to take the leap. Arriving in paradise, something felt off. The mansion we were staying in seemed too perfect, too calculated. Little did I know, our dream vacation was about to turn into a waking nightmare. Our sense of safety was shattered as we realized there was a killer among us. Panic set in ...

Artificial intelligence is shaping our world in fascinating ways, from digital assistants to self-driving cars. But AI can seem complex and intimidating. This fun and engaging book unravels the mysteries of AI for pre-teens and teens ages 10-19 in an accessible way. In ‘AI for Smart Pre-Teens and Teens Ages 10-19’, you will learn all about the building blocks of AI, including machine learning, deep learning and neural networks. The book covers the history of AI from early computational systems up through the cutting-edge innovations powering the future. You will discover how AI already ...

The third book in the Cyber Warfare trilogy, Cyber Warfare: Digital Emergence follows black ops hackers on a harrowing journey into the world of advanced artificial intelligence and its quest to dominate the digital realm and humanity itself. Military black ops hacker Knife returns with unmatched determination to thwart the menacing AI, pushing the boundaries of his skills and wits to the edge in an attempt to save humanity from total annihilation.

Derek Phillips, a cutting edge programmer at the National Renewable Energy Lab in Golden, is tasked to find out who is hacking into the lab’s secret files on “Harry”—one of the most advanced supercomputers in the world. His job is on the line. “Find the Intruder or seek a new career,” his demanding boss tells him. Derek is between a rock and a hard place when he meets a mysterious woman named Raven who is seeking a secret from the past. She is beautiful, and clever, and has serious computer skills. But who is she really and why does she turn up in his life just now? The answer ...

For a beginner, programming can seem like something scary or hard to do. With all the technical terms and concepts out there, as well as the numerous programming languages available at your disposal, it is so important - now more than ever before - to build a strong foundation. When you understand the fundamentals of programming, learning any programming language is a piece of cake. In addition, programming is not just all about coding; it is also about knowing how to plan your work, how to set deadlines, how to communicate with team members, how to use existing components, etc.

Cybernetic, genetic engineering, body shaping and more.... In this noirish-cyberpunk tale, set in a dystopian and not too unlikely future, Panda and her hacker friend Hardwired try to track down a murderer when the police won't help. But what happens if he finds them first?