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Scalable and efficient data pipelines are as important for the success of analytics, data science, and machine learning as reliable supply lines are for winning a war. For deploying big-data analytics, data science, and machine learning (ML) applications in the real world, analytics-tuning and model-training is only around 25% of the work. Approximately 50% of the effort goes into making data ready for analytics and ML. The remaining 25% effort goes into making insights and model inferences easily consumable at scale. The big data pipeline puts it all together. It is the railroad on which heavy and marvelous wagons of ML run. Long-term success depends on getting the data pipeline right. [...]

This book aims to provide the necessary background to work with big data blockchain by introducing some novel applications in service operations for both academics and interested practitioners, and to benefit society, industry, academia, and government. Presenting applications in a variety of industries, this book intends to cover theory, research, development, and applications of big data and blockchain, as embedded in the fields of mathematics, engineering, computer science, physics, economics, business, management, and life sciences, to help service operations management. [...]

Use business intelligence to power corporate growth, increase efficiency, and improve corporate decision making. With this practical book featuring hands-on examples in Power BI with basic Python and R code, you'll explore the most relevant AI use cases for BI, including improved forecasting, automated classification, and AI-powered recommendations. And you'll learn how to draw insights from unstructured data sources like text, document, images files. Author Tobias Zwingmann helps BI professionals, business analysts, and data analytics understand high-impact areas of artificial intelligence. You'll learn how to leverage popular AI-as-a-service and AutoML platforms to ship enterprise-grade proofs of concept without the help of software engineers or data scientists. [...]

This book is about developing a comprehensive understanding of blockchain, how it works and can benefit the functioning of the organization. This book exposes you to blockchain technology and illustrates how to leverage it to create value. First, you should have a working grasp of cryptography, cypher modes, digital signatures, and digital certificates, all of which are thoroughly covered in the first chapter of this book. By gradually introducing you to Distributed Ledger Technology, you can start understanding blockchain. After that, you'll become acquainted with fundamental blockchain concepts like consensus models, algorithms, and procedures. You'll learn about blockchain platforms such as Ethereum and Hyperledger Fabric that enable the development of DApps, DeFi applications, and systems driven by blockchains. Additionally, concepts such as smart contracts, the Ethereum virtual machine, accounts, wallets, GAS, and mining are explained briefly and simplified. The book analyses current blockchain developments, various blockchain as a Service (BaaS) platforms and helps you to gain a better grasp of the technology. [...]

This book will show you the fastest and most profitable cryptocurrency earnings tool in 2022. It requires almost no investment and makes a profit, even when the market falls. There are dozens of ways to make money on cryptocurrencies and new ones appear almost every day: Mining Investment Ico Equipment sale Counseling Creation of crypto startups ...

Jason Barron spent 516 hours in class, completed mountains of homework and shelled out tens of thousands of dollars to complete his MBA at the BYU Marriott School of Business. Along the way, rather than taking boring notes that he would never read (nor use) again, Jason created sketch notes for each class—visually capturing the essential ...

This book presents some of the latest advances in the convergence of BC and AI, gives useful guidelines for future researchers on how blockchain (BC) can help artificial intelligence (AI) and how AI can become smarter, thanks to the use of BC. This book specifically analyzes the past of BC through the history of Bitcoin ...

Cryptocurrency is a global sensation today. Although billions of people have heard about it and millions use it, very few people understand it. BitCoin Crypto What’s in Your Wallet affords you with the essentials of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. We are eager to bring you this information in a conversational format that is sure to ...