The best Computers & Technology Teaching & Reference eBooks: crowd reviews

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Yes they could but it would create a fork and a new coin with that supply schedule. Bitcoin would continue to exist unaffected. Many forks have happened over the years. BCH is one of them.

It’s up to the market to decide if they value the new coin. So far nothing has really challenged Bitcoin effectively.

You should probably learn about how the thing your investing in works. I suggest the book “Inventing Bitcoin” as good primer in the technology and it’s significance.

https://www.amazon.com/Inventing-Bitcoin-Technology-Decentralized-Explained-ebook/dp/B07MWXRWNB

Comptia website. There are also discounts you can get from various books like Mike Meyers books which I found useful.

The best explanation I’ve read is the short book called Inventing Bitcoin, which appears to be from on kindle right now

https://www.amazon.com/Inventing-Bitcoin-Technology-Decentralized-Explained-ebook/dp/B07MWXRWNB/

First thing that comes to mind for me is the fact that the difficulty of mining is automatically adjusted in order to ensure it remains difficult to mine. Nobody can ever buy so much computing power that they become king shit of fuck mountain for longer than, what, two weeks? That's how often difficulty is adjusted.

I'm not a master of crypto currency and bitcoin, etc. but what I just described is reasonably accurate, and more to the point, it's pretty basic bitcoin knowledge. I think that's why you're just getting told that you don't know what's up and should start reading the linked resources.

An excellent, no bullshit, not too technical book is Yan Pritzker's Inventing Bitcoin . If you're really interested, read that.

And, ya know, ask yourself, "Did I just blow this $1. 2T market cap crypto currency wide open with my simple question?" No, of course you didn't. Access some humility and read the 101 material.

Sounds like you’re not super familiar with how the whole thing works. I highly recommend this fairly short book a friend of mine wrote .. it’s a really great proper intro with very light technical details and no fluff.

https://www.amazon.com/Inventing-Bitcoin-Technology-Decentralized-Explained-ebook/dp/B07MWXRWNB/ref=nodl_

I managed to get it by changing the url from .com to .co.uk

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Understanding-Python-Programming-Language-made-ebook/dp/B08WKS68YM/ref=pd_ybh_a_12?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=ZYGKSXGWJJA6P8YY5F44

I didn't have a programming background before university and I did fast-food jobs to support myself while studying so I didn't have a chance to work in internships or get relevant exp. Was ashamed of my blue-collar background and being a few years older than my peers who already were at a better level than me. I had a bad case of imposter syndrome.

I recommend this book, which has helped me gain the confidence to apply for placement in my final year. https://www.amazon.com/Foot-Door-Getting-Industry-Programmer-ebook/dp/B0813XNFNF . Its pretty short and only $3.24 on Kindle. Well worth reading.

I used comtia practice questions I bought it off of amazon, the kindle version is really cheap! and I also used the free practice questions online.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00Q0HYNAK/ref=oh_aui_d_detailpage_o00_?ie=UTF8&psc=1

and https://www.examcompass.com/comptia/security-plus-certification/free-security-plus-practice-tests

Free today and tomorrow (Thanksgiving)

Foot in the Door: My Self-Taught Journey Becoming a Software Developer

Want to break into the tech industry? Don't have a computer science degree? About four years ago I was in your very shoes. I graduated college with an art degree and quickly realized that "professional artist" was not going to be a viable career path. Design seemed like a possible alternative, but I also found I did not enjoy working directly with clients.

What I did know was that I loved games ever since I was a little girl and I loved to build things and show them off. I applied to some entry level software developer positions, but nobody called me back. I knew I needed more training, a portfolio, connections, something more.

In this book you will learn:

• How to adopt the programmers mindset to tackle difficult coding challenges
• Strategies to help figure out the best coding resources for you
• What kinds of problems you are likely to face at different stages of your journey,
• How to calibrate your bullshit detector to avoid abusive managers
• Ways to solidify your knowledge by teaching and mentoring others
• Coping with imposter syndrome and transition anxiety
• Options for learning to code with limited time at your disposal

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0813XNFNF

The No Bullshit Blueprint : Learn To Code In Any Programming Language: A Complete Beginner's Guide To Cracking Programming Concepts Without A College Degree - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07F8FWF1N . $2.99

The No Bullshit Blueprint is just what the title means - A no nonsense, easy-to-follow, tactics guide to arm you with concepts that would allow you to learn ANY programming language within hours!

Using the potent mixture of 90s movie references, sarcastic humor, Tweetable quotes, memes, interesting tidbits, YouTube clips, history lessons, Obama, tables, Star Wars, graphs and Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chakka Vattal presents a unique way to learn core programming concepts. The entire book is presented in an unorthodox way to keep your from dozing off. There are no pages with just plain black text (so boring!). Every page will have varying colors and completely different structure from the previous page, with some exploding pictures thrown in there.

Lessons are short, crisp, colorful and filled with humor. You are never bored from start to finish! Learn to code using this book and feel like you just finished watching a 90s action movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sandra Bullock (the movie we never got :( )!

[x-post] from r/learnprogramming*, if anyone is interested*

I think you guys are my target audience so please hear me out.

When I was trying to learn my first programming language - C -, I got so frustrated by all the tutorial books that seem to emphasize on making me sleep in 5 minutes. Rather than providing a fun way to get the simple concepts, it all started with dry terminology and over used examples. It took me a long time before I was really into programming.

If there are people out there who want to dabble in coding (casual coders), please do checkout my book - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07F8FWF1N/

I would love to answer any questions you have about this book or if something in the book is not clear. It's meant as a primer to kick start your interest in coding. Please do check it out.

I'm learning Angular 5 from this free book, https://www.amazon.com/Angular-Practice-applications-tomorrow-framework-ebook/dp/B01N9S0CZN , It explains Angular 5 in depth and it has a chapter about testing.

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>Hey guys, I just published a new Bitcoin ebook! Check it out and leave a review! Right now only $.099!

> https://www.amazon.com/Bitcoin-Cryptocurrency-Beginners-Blockchain-Introduction-ebook/dp/B078FRS2F7

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>Hey guys I just published a new Bitcoin ebook! Check it out and leave a review! Right now only $0.99

> https://www.amazon.com/Bitcoin-Cryptocurrency-Beginners-Blockchain-Introduction-ebook/dp/B078FRS2F7

The official Oracle reference is what's worked best for me.

I know it's a reference but i think it explains the material very clearly and in the most logical order i've seen yet. The code examples are also very helpful in understanding what's going on. Might require a bit more effort from your own part but imo there's no better way to learn the language, as well as OOP programming in general, the right way.

Thanks. Kind of crappy that they are that expensive for 30-60 days. That's what screenshots are for, though.

Edit: There is also a kindle edition.

I am currently in the process of learning Java and I think this one is a must: http://www.amazon.com/Java-Complete-Reference-Ninth-Edition-ebook/dp/B00HSO0X6C Really well explained with examples. Its not cheap but you know where to find it "cheaper" if you can't afford it.