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The following languages will help current and new web developers navigate the programming landscape to code web-based services and apps that are stable and secure. Find out more in this free PDF download from TechRepublic. From the download: In the last decade more and more applications have found their way to the cloud via web-based ...
In today’s digital-first world, the ability to build and evolve applications quickly and efficiently has never been more important. Organizations that rely on traditional development are struggling to deliver future-proof, high-functioning applications that are secure and free of issues. How can you select the best application platform for your organization’s needs? Access the 2020 Gartner ...
Learn about the top programming languages, which will help current and new mobile application developers navigate the programming landscape to code apps that are stable, secure, and compatible with modern mobile architectures in this free PDF download from TechRepublic. From the download: There are colleagues of mine who have always shown this ability to tap ...
Data science is a field focused on extracting knowledge from data. Put into lay terms, obtaining detailed information applying scientific concepts to large sets of data used to inform high-level decision-making.Take the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic for example: Government officials are analyzing data sets retrieved from a variety of sources, like contact tracing, infection, mortality ...
More and more companies are making data analysis and machine learning central to new product development and future revenue opportunities. Big tech companies as well as independent tech organizations offer training programs for people who are new to data science as well as professionals who want to master the newest technology. Learn more about the ...
Cybersecurity is the fastest-growing field in IT today. From the dire need to protect infrastructures globally to ensure that communications are secured to maintaining the confidentiality and integrity of data—while still assuring its availability—each facet of every system depends on the utmost security protections to keep threat actors at bay. There’s a saying in the ...
Network admins can find themselves spread a bit thin during these times of remote work while trying to provide support for all users. Leveraging programming to automate common tasks may help. In this free PDF download from TechRepublic, network admins and engineers can learn about the best programming languages for the job. These languages will ...
Natural language processing (NLP) is a cross-discipline approach to making computers hear, process, understand, and duplicate human language. Fields including linguistics, computer science, and machine learning are all a part of the process of NLP, the results of which can be seen in things like digital assistants, chatbots, real-time translation apps, and other language-using software. ...
Hands-on IT professionals are often found working on many jobs at once, attending meetings, and providing support to colleagues at any given time. So, that’s why learning at least one programming language is so important: The flexibility of automating tasks (particularly the repetitive ones) frees up time that is better spent addressing matters that require ...
If you are involved in the software development world, even indirectly, you’ve probably heard someone mention “microservices.” But just what does that mean? In the past, applications were developed using monolithic architecture, meaning that all the dependencies, subroutines, libraries, and necessary snippets of code had to be built into the app directly. If any one ...
According to a Global Knowledge report, the more IT certifications you have, the higher the paycheck. While certifications do demand both time and money, IT professionals aren’t hesitating to get certifications because they realize the value. In North America, for example, an individual with at least six IT certifications makes $10,000 more than those with ...
The first set of Windows PowerToys were made available for Windows 95. That first set of 15 free utilities were published and endorsed by Microsoft and made available in a free download. From the beginning, PowerToys were designed to be used by “power users” seeking ways to tweak the way the operating system functions. In ...
Augmented reality (AR) may still be in its infancy, but it’s quickly gaining traction as one of the biggest new technologies on the market. Apple, Google, Microsoft, and other large tech companies are developing software and hardware with the goal of making AR products that capture interest from enterprise users and consumers. One of the ...
With over 8.2 million developers using Python, the popularity of the Python programming language can’t be denied. Since the first release in 1990, Python has gained public support in academia and business, being used extensively in artificial intelligence and machine learning, serving as the underpinning of OpenStack, as well as powering the cloud file storage ...
The brains behind Mathematica, Wolfram|Alpha, and the Wolfram Language talks about how programming languages need to develop. This download provides the magazine version of the long-form article by Nick Heath as a free PDF for registered TechRepublic and ZDNet members. From the story: When it came to figuring out which computer scientist should help linguists ...