Arduino for Secret Agents

Book Description:

Q might have Bond’s gadgets– but he doesn’t have an Arduino (not yet at least). Find out how the tiny Arduino microcomputer can be used to build an impressive range of neat secret agent projects that can help you go undercover and get to grips with the cutting-edge of the world of espionage with this book, created for ardent Arduino fans and anyone new to the powerful device.

Each chapter shows you how to construct a different secret agent gadget, helping you to unlock the full potential of your Arduino and make sure you have a solution for every tricky spying situation.

You’ll find out how to build everything from an alarm system to a fingerprint sensor, each project demonstrating a new feature of Arduino, so you can build your expertise as you complete each project. Learn how to open a lock with a text message, monitor top secret data remotely, and even create your own Arduino Spy Robot, Spy Microphone System, and Cloud Spy Camera This book isn’t simply an instruction manual – it helps you put your knowledge into action so you can build every single project to completion.

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Building a Home Security System with Raspberry Pi

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The Raspberry Pi is a powerful low-cost credit-card-sized computer, which lends itself perfectly as the controller for a sophisticated home security system. Using the on-board interfaces available, the Raspberry Pi can be expanded to allow the connection of a virtually infinite number of security sensors and devices. The Raspberry Pi has the processing power and interfaces available to build a sophisticated home security system but at a fraction of the cost of commercially available systems.

Building a Home Security System with Raspberry Pi starts off by showing you the Raspberry Pi and how to set up the Linux-based operating system. It then guides you through connecting switch sensors and LEDs to the native GPIO connector safely, and how to access them using simple Bash scripts. As you dive further in, you’ll learn how to build an input/output expansion board using the I2C interface and power supply, allowing the connection of the large number of sensors needed for a typical home security setup.

In the later chapters of the book, we’ll look at more sophisticated topics such as adding cameras, remotely accessing the system using your mobile phone, receiving intrusion alerts and images by e-mail, and more.

By the end of the book, you will be well-versed with the use of Raspberry Pi to power a home-based security system that sends message alerts whenever it is triggered and will be able to build a truly sophisticated and modular home security system. You will also gain a good understanding of Raspberry Pi’s ecosystem and be able to write the functions required for a security system.

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Teach Yourself VISUALLY Laptops, 2nd Edition

Book Description:

The fast and easy way to learn about buying, maintaining, and troubleshooting, a laptop

How do I find the right laptop for me? Now that I have a laptop, how do I set it up and maintain it? What are some tips for getting the most out of software systems? How do I begin to troubleshoot my laptop? If you are a visual learner and have ever asked yourself any of those questions, then this is just the book you need. Visual, step-by-step guidance walks you through finding the right laptop to meet your needs, getting comfortable with the latest versions of Windows and the Microsoft Office Suite, and understanding the most important security aspects of keeping your online experiences safe.

• Helps visual learners get comfortable and confident with their laptops
• Features full-color screen shots and numbered, step-by-step instructions on how to get up and running
• Walks you through using the latest hardware add-ons, the Internet, and popular software applications

Teach Yourself VISUALLY Laptops, Second Edition offers you an easy-to-follow and visually appealing way to learn!

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Raspberry Pi Robotic Blueprints

Book Description:

The Raspberry Pi is a series of credit card-sized single-board computers developed in the UK by the Raspberry Pi Foundation with the intention of promoting the teaching of basic computer science in schools. The Raspberry Pi is known as a tiny computer built on a single circuit board. It runs a Linux operating system, and has connection ports for various peripherals so that it can be hooked up to sensors, motors, cameras, and more. Raspberry Pi has been hugely popular among hardware hobbyists for various projects, including robotics.
This book gives you an insight into implementing several creative projects using the peripherals provided by Raspberry Pi. To start, we’ll walk through the basic robotics concepts that the world of Raspberry Pi offers us, implementing wireless communication to control your robot from a distance. Next, we demonstrate how to build a sensible and a visionary robot, maximizing the use of sensors and step controllers. After that, we focus on building a wheeled robot that can draw and play hockey. To finish with a bang, we’ll build an autonomous hexcopter, that is, a flying robot controlled by Raspberry Pi.
By the end of this book, you will be a maestro in applying an array of different technologies to create almost any imaginable robot.
 

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Secure Smart Embedded Devices, Platforms and Applications

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New generations of IT users are increasingly abstracted from the underlying devices and platforms that provide and safeguard their services. As a result they may have little awareness that they are critically dependent on the embedded security devices that are becoming pervasive in daily modern life. Secure Smart Embedded Devices, Platforms and Applications provides a broad overview of the many security and practical issues of embedded devices, tokens, and their operation systems, platforms and main applications. It also addresses a diverse range of industry/government initiatives and considerations, while focusing strongly on technical and practical security issues.
The benefits and pitfalls of developing and deploying applications that rely on embedded systems and their security functionality are presented. A sufficient level of technical detail to support embedded systems is provided throughout the text, although the book is quite readable for those seeking awareness through an initial overview of the topics. This edited volume benefits from the contributions of industry and academic experts and helps provide a cross-discipline overview of the security and practical issues for embedded systems, tokens, and platforms. It is an ideal complement to the earlier work, Smart Cards Tokens, Security and Applications from the same editors.

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Teach Yourself VISUALLY iPad

Book Description:

Your ultimate visual iPad guide.
Teach Yourself VISUALLY iPad is the essential guide to getting the most out of your new device. Expert advice delivered in a visual step-by-step tutorial will have you using the latest key features, getting connected, and troubleshooting minor issues. Packed with tips and tricks for getting more done and getting it done faster, this invaluable guide provides plenty of full-color screenshots to help you stay on track. Each task is cut down into small, manageable pieces so you can get in and out fast, and the image-driven instruction helps you transition seamlessly between the page and the screen.
Whether you have an iPad, iPad Air, or an iPad mini, this book will help you discover just what it is that makes the iPad the most coveted tablet on the market.

• Customize your iPad, and connect with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
• Access media, games, photos, apps, and more
• Set up e-mail, get online, and manage social media accounts
• Troubleshoot issues and avoid a trip to the Apple Genius Bar

Teach Yourself VISUALLY iPad gives you a visual tour with expert instruction to help you get the most out of your device.

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MacBook For Dummies, 6th Edition

Book Description:

Brush up on the next generation of MacBooks
Learning how to use a new laptop can be as challenging as trying to decipher ancient hieroglyphics—but don’t let that intimidate you! MacBook For Dummies, 6^th Edition is your straightforward guide to all things MacBook, including setting up and configuring your laptop, navigating your way around the desktop, familiarizing yourself with the operating system, working with files and folders, using the Finder and Finder Tabs, working with Dashboard, Mission Control, and Spaces, searching your computer with Spotlight, surfing the Internet with Safari, syncing your data with iCloud, communicating with friends and family with email, Messages, and FaceTime, discovering new apps, and creating and printing documents. Additionally, this approachable, yet comprehensive text offers insight into working with Pages, Numbers, and Keynote, and more.
MacBooks are incredibly popular for both their sleek, appealing hardware and easy to use, relevant software. Whether you’re a PC convert or just want to brush up on the latest updates to the MacBook line, this helpful book gets you started in a snap.

• Get up and running on your new MacBook by starting with the basics
• Share and protect your data with insight regarding networking, sharing access and information, connecting with wireless devices, backing up and restoring your files, and troubleshooting common problems
• Satisfy your hunger for entertainment with iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, and GarageBand
• Explore both your MacBook’s hardware and software, including the latest operating system, iLife, and iWork versions

MacBook For Dummies, 6^th Edition takes you on a tour of your next-generation MacBook, offering you the information you need to get your new laptop up and running.

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PCs For Dummies, 13th Edition

Book Description:

The bestselling PC reference on the planet—now available in its 13th edition
Completely updated to cover the latest technology and software, the 13th edition of PCs For Dummies tackles using a computer in friendly, human terms. Focusing on the needs of the beginning computer user, while also targeting those who are familiar with PCs, but need to get up to speed on the latest version of Windows. This hands-on guide takes the dread out of working with a personal computer.
Leaving painful jargon and confusing terminology behind, it covers Windows 9 OS, connecting to and using services and data in the cloud, and so much more. Written by Dan Gookin, the original For Dummies author, it tells you how to make a PC purchase, what to look for in a new PC, how to work with the latest operating system, ways to protect your files, what you can do online, media management tips, and even basic topics you’re probably too shy to ask a friend about.

• Determine what you need in a PC and how to set it up
• Configure your PC, hook up a printer, and connect to the Internet
• Find your way around Windows 9 OS with ease and confidence
• Play movies and music, view photos, and explore social media

If you’re a first-time PC user at home or at work or just need to brush up on the latest technological advancements, the new edition of this bestselling guide gets you up and running fast.

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Teach Yourself VISUALLY iPhone 6s

Book Description:

A visual guide to the iPhone—now fully updated
If you are a visual learner, Teach Yourself VISUALLY iPhone, 3^rd Edition is the book for you with 500 full-color screenshots that clearly illustrate all the features your iPhone has to offer. Get the most from your iPhone, whether you’re a beginner or an iPhone enthusiast who’s learning the latest features, this easily accessible guide provides visually rich tutorials and step-by-step instructions that will help you unlock all your device has to offer.

• Learn the latest features of iOS
• Master the basic functions of your iPhone and customize your settings
• Ensure you’re getting optimal performance from your iPhone
• Find the best apps and services to fit your personal and business needs

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iPhone For Dummies, 9th Edition

Book Description:

Are you ready for a new iPhone or an upgrade to your old one? Start here!
Do you have your eye on a brand new iPhone 6s or 6s Plus? Or do are you opting to make an older model run like new? Either way, iPhone For Dummies, 9^th Edition is the place to start. This book has the step-by-step guidance you need to learn how to use your phone’s many features and functions. Newly updated to cover both the latest features you’ll find on the 6s and 6s Plus as well as perennial iPhone features that you’ll find on all recent models, this revised text provides you with straightforward, yet fun instructions, tips, and advice to guide you in taking advantage of all that the iPhone’s technology has to offer. You first get started with your iPhone by exploring its settings and features. Then you dive into specific topics that accumulate in a comprehensive understanding of how to navigate your new phone, such as using the multi-touch interface, synching your data, using iCloud, making phone calls, using FaceTime, taking photos and videos, and more.
Since June of 2007, Apple has sold more than 500 million iPhones. The success of the iPhone is largely due to the technology that powers it—and it’s important that you understand how to use this technology to navigate your phone (and get every penny’s worth of functionality out of it).

• Explore the basics of your new iPhone, from using the interface to organizing your schedule
• Discover multi-media capabilities of your phone, such as the ability to surf the web, watch videos, listen to music, etc.
• Keep your data organized and at your fingertips through iCloud and data synchronization
• Find and add the apps that make your iPhone your sidekick for all you do in a day

iPhone For Dummies, 9^th Edition, revised and ready to guide you through the latest technologies, is the perfect resource when you’re ready to conquer your new or older iPhone’s many features.

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Service Oriented Architecture: An Integration Blueprint

Book Description:

For SOA professionals this is the classic guide to implementing integration architectures with the help of the Trivadis Blueprint. Takes you deep into the blueprint’s structure and components with perfect lucidity. Overview Discover and understand the structure of existing application landscapes from an integration perspective Get to grips with fundamental integration concepts and terminology while learning about architecture variants Fully comprehend all the individual layers and components that make up the Trivadis Integration Architecture Blueprint Map and compare a variety of different vendor platforms to the blueprint Packed with visual representations of the blueprint in order to help you fully understand its structure and implementation What you will learn from this book Gain real transparency in the confused theoretical world of concepts relating to integration architecture Get to grips with existing application landscapes for integration Master the intricacies of architecture variants like point-to-point, hub-and-spoke, pipeline, and SOA Discover future integration technologies like XTP and Grid Computing Uncover how to implement transaction strategies and process modeling Fully grasp the Communication, Collection/Distribution, Mediation, and Process layers of the Trivadis Blueprint Comprehensively compare traditional and modern SOA-driven integration solutions Implement application systems correctly without losing sight of a high-performance, scalable, and affordable enterprise architecture Map platforms from vendors like Oracle, IBM, and Microsoft to the Blueprint Gain the skills and confidence to successfully integrate your own projects with highly applicable integration knowledge Approach A theoretical guide, this book provides detailed and structured explanations and visualizations of the Trividas Integration Architecture Blueprint, showing you the strategy to implement your own integration projects.

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Teach Yourself VISUALLY Fire Tablets

Book Description:

Expert visual guidance to getting the most out of your Fire tablet
Teach Yourself VISUALLY Fire Tablets is the comprehensive guide to getting the most out of your new Fire tablet. Learn to find and read new bestsellers through the Kindle app, browse the app store to find top games, surf the web, send e-mail, shop online, and much more! With expert guidance laid out in a highly visual style, this book is perfect for those new to the Fire tablet, providing all the information you need to get the most out of your device. Abundant screenshots of the Fire tablet graphically rich, touch-based Android interface provide easy-to-follow guidance.
The Fire tablet’s high capability and low price have made it a bestselling Android tablet. Beyond making Amazon transactions a seamless process, the device provides all the services tablet users have come to expect. This Teach Yourself VISUALLY guide explores the many features and content options available on the Fire tablet, allowing you to take full advantage of all the device has to offer.

• Find out how to use your Fire tablet to download books, music, and video content
• Access apps and send e-mails with the tablet that does it all
• Sync your Fire tablet with other devices and services
• Learn to use the easy, intuitive multi-touch display

The Fire tablet has become one of the most popular entertainment and media devices on the market. Teach Yourself VISUALLY Fire Tablets is the comprehensive guide that shows you what the Fire tablet can do for you.

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The iPhone Book, 5th Edition

Book Description:

If you’re looking for a book that focuses on just the most important, most useful, and most fun stuff about your iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, or iPhone 3GS–you’ve found it.
There are basically two types of iPhone books out there: (1) The “tell-me-all-about-it” kind, which includes in-depth discussions on everything from wireless network protocols to advanced compression codes. (2) Then there’s this book, which instead is a “show-me-how-to-do-it” book that skips all the confusing techno-jargon and just tells you, in plain, simple English, exactly how to use the iPhone features you want to use most.
The iPhone Book is from Scott Kelby, the award-winning author of the smash bestseller, The iPod Book. Scott takes that same highly acclaimed, casual, straight-to-the-point concept and layout and brings it to learning Apple’s amazing iPhone. Scott teams up once again with gadget guru and leading iPhone authority Terry White to put together a book that is an awful lot like the iPhone itself–simple to use and fun to learn. The book’s layout is brilliant, with each page covering just one single topic, so finding the information you need is quick and easy, with a large full-color photo on each page so you can see exactly how it works.
The first edition of this book was named Best Computer Book of 2007 and, since then, Scott and Terry have added even more tips and tricks, and made it even easier by focusing on just the most useful and most requested iPhone 4S, 4, and 3GS features (without all the techno-babble), so you can start really using your iPhone today!

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Teach Yourself VISUALLY Apple Watch

Book Description:

Master your new smartwatch quickly and easily with this highly visual guide
Teach Yourself VISUALLY Apple Watch is a practical, accessible guide to mastering the powerful features and functionality of your new smartwatch. For Apple devotees and new users alike, this easy-to-follow guide features visually rich tutorials and step-by-step instructions that show you how to take advantage of all of the Apple watch’s capabilities. You’ll learn how to track your health, control household devices, download and install apps, sync your music, sync other Apple devices, and efficiently use the current OS. The visually driven instruction style dovetails perfectly with the visual cue-based OS, helping you master the basic features and explore the more advanced functionality and most commonly associated accessories.
The Apple Watch is the latest addition to Apple’s family of mobile devices, featuring the latest in consumer wearable tech. This guide is your expert, visual reference for unlocking all the features of your Apple Watch. Learn the features visually with 400 full-color screen shots
Master the basic Apple Watch functions and customize your settings
Get optimal performance from your smartwatch with expert tips
Find the best apps and services to fit your personal needs
The Apple Watch’s graphics-intensive touch interface is perfect for visual learners, and this guide mirrors that feature with a highly visual approach to using both the OS and the device itself. With full coverage, plenty of screen shots, and expert tips and tricks, Teach Yourself VISUALLY Apple Watch is the companion you cannot be without.

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