Mastering SEQUENCE


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The definitive guide to data sequencing and manipulation in Excel KEY FEATURES ● Unleash the power of SEQUENCE to simplify complex array calculations and automate repetitive tasks. ● Discover techniques to efficiently perform calculations, text manipulation, financial and numerical analysis using SEQUENCE. ● Learn how to integrate SEQUENCE with other Excel functions and tools. DESCRIPTION The SEQUENCE function in Excel 365 allows you to generate sequences of numbers or values based on specific criteria. By utilizing this function, you can effectively manage a wide range of numerical and data manipulation tasks. If you're looking to leverage its dynamic capabilities to enhance your productivity, this book is an ideal resource for you. This book provides the most comprehensive coverage of the SEQUENCE function, which is widely considered the most versatile function in Excel 365. It serves as a detailed introduction to the new Dynamic Array Functions, offering examples for a better understanding of this new revolutionary concept. Additionally, the book delves into the extensive applications of SEQUENCE in various areas, including text functions, number manipulation, arrays, date and time operations, financial calculations, math, and complex formulae involving SEQUENCE, with a special focus on the super-function: LAMBDA. With over 200 examples, this book allows you to actively engage and explore the multifaceted dynamism of the SEQUENCE function. By the end of the book, you will be able to confidently apply the SEQUENCE function in your own Excel workflows, enhancing your productivity and efficiency. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN ● Explore advanced techniques to enhance text-based analysis using SEQUENCE. ● Understand how SEQUENCE can generate dynamic arrays with custom patterns, sizes, and dimensions. ● Learn how to use the LAMBDA function to solve complex calculations. ● Gain insights into using SEQUENCE to streamline financial modeling and forecasting. ● Get tips and tricks to optimize date and time-related calculations using SEQUENCE. WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR This book is for everyone who is eager to explore innovative approaches in Excel, expand their knowledge, and improve their problem-solving skills. It serves as a valuable resource, offering a wide range of techniques that you can apply to enhance their Excel proficiency. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. A Short Introduction to Dynamic Array Functions in Excel 365 2. SEQUENCE in Text Operations 3. Using SEQUENCE with Numbers 4. SEQUENCE in Arrays 5. SEQUENCE in Date and Time Operations 6. Financial Operations with SEQUENCE 7. SEQUENCE - The Ancilla of Math 8. SEQUENCE and Other Animals




Mastering the Fire Service Assessment Center, 2nd Ed


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Bridge the gap between where you are and where you want to be. Do you have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to evaluate behavior, performance, and readiness? Read Mastering the Fire Service Assessment Center to identify what you need to learn and understand how to learn it. There is no way you can read and reflect on the wisdom in these pages and not become a better person and a better firefighter. Why Read This Book? The American fire service is facing a new normal fueled by mass exodus, influx of new generations of firefighters, a lack of hands-on leadership training, sweeping changes in mission, decimated budgets, and the genetics of task-oriented, reactive forefathers. The greatest and perhaps only area that we can affect directly is hands-on, inspiring, realistic, and useful training for our aspiring and incumbent leaders. This book will help you regardless of the fire officer rank you seek. It will help you know where you need to improve, how to develop a specific personal plan to become an excellent officer, and how to do well with whatever assessment center exercises throw at you. NEW MATERIAL in this second edition: --Enjoy reading “Wisdom from the Masters” from 18 fire service luminaries. They provide invaluable insights and challenges you will face as you prepare to promote, whether for the first time as a company officer or up the chain as a chief officer. --Learn lessons from thousands of students from the past 12 years whose feedback will benefit you in this second edition. --Benefit from the many new elements in this book, including relevant articles, additional exercises, and content regarding the dimensions of leadership, management, and emergency operations. The complexities of being a fire officer in the 21st century require an undercurrent of humility while continually pursuing mastery of leading in the modern fire service. Learn how to lead the modern-day firefighter in a modern world, with modern technology, modern fire behavior, and modern sociopolitical and economic challenges. Many firefighters ask themselves if they really want to do this job, but nothing is as professionally rewarding and challenging as leading others in battle to save lives! “This book will give you the greatest probability of success in your assessment center process.” —Bobby Halton, editor-in-chief, Fire Engineering magazine




Mastering Neural Networks


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Unleash the Power of Deep Learning for Intelligent Systems In the realm of artificial intelligence and machine learning, neural networks stand as the driving force behind intelligent systems that mimic human cognition. "Mastering Neural Networks" is your ultimate guide to comprehending and harnessing the potential of these powerful algorithms, empowering you to create intelligent solutions that push the boundaries of innovation. About the Book: As technology advances, the capabilities of neural networks become more integral to various fields. "Mastering Neural Networks" offers an in-depth exploration of this cutting-edge subject—an essential toolkit for data scientists, engineers, and enthusiasts. This book caters to both newcomers and experienced learners aiming to excel in neural network concepts, architectures, and applications. Key Features: Neural Network Fundamentals: Begin by understanding the core principles of neural networks. Learn about artificial neurons, activation functions, and the architecture of these powerful algorithms. Feedforward Neural Networks: Dive into feedforward neural networks. Explore techniques for designing, training, and optimizing networks for various tasks. Convolutional Neural Networks: Grasp the art of convolutional neural networks. Understand how these architectures excel in image and pattern recognition tasks. Recurrent Neural Networks: Explore recurrent neural networks. Learn how to process sequences and time-series data, making them suitable for tasks like language modeling and speech recognition. Generative Adversarial Networks: Understand the significance of generative adversarial networks. Explore how these networks enable the generation of realistic images, text, and data. Transfer Learning and Fine-Tuning: Delve into transfer learning. Learn how to leverage pretrained models and adapt them to new tasks, saving time and resources. Neural Network Optimization: Grasp optimization techniques. Explore methods for improving network performance, reducing overfitting, and tuning hyperparameters. Real-World Applications: Gain insights into how neural networks are applied across industries. From healthcare to finance, discover the diverse applications of these algorithms. Why This Book Matters: In a world driven by intelligent systems, mastering neural networks offers a competitive advantage. "Mastering Neural Networks" empowers data scientists, engineers, and technology enthusiasts to leverage these cutting-edge algorithms, enabling them to create intelligent solutions that redefine the boundaries of innovation. Unleash the Future of Intelligence: In the landscape of artificial intelligence, neural networks are reshaping technology and innovation. "Mastering Neural Networks" equips you with the knowledge needed to leverage these powerful algorithms, enabling you to create intelligent solutions that push the boundaries of innovation and redefine what's possible. Whether you're a seasoned practitioner or new to the world of neural networks, this book will guide you in building a solid foundation for effective AI-driven solutions. Your journey to mastering neural networks starts here. © 2023 Cybellium Ltd. All rights reserved. www.cybellium.com




Major Label Mastering


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Major Label Mastering: Professional Mastering Process distills 25 years of mastering experience at Capitol Records into practical understandings and reliable systems. Containing unparalleled insights, this book reveals the mastering tricks and techniques used by Evren Göknar at one of the world’s most notable record labels. Beginning with the requisite competencies every Mastering Engineer must develop, Major Label Mastering delves into the particulars of the mastering studio, as well as fundamental mastering tools. Included among these tools is The Five Step Mastering Process, a rigorously tested system that equips the practitioner to successfully and confidently master a project to exacting standards of audio fidelity. Covering all bases, the book discusses both macro and micro considerations: from mindset approach and connecting with clients down to detailed guidelines for processing audio, advanced methods, and audio restoration. Each chapter ends with exercises intended to deepen understanding and skill, or to supplement course study. Suitable for all levels, this is a unique resource for students, artists, and recording and Mastering Engineers alike. Major Label Mastering is supplemented by digital resources including audio examples and video tutorials.




Mastering Mathematics


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The second edition of this popular book has been fully revised. Geoff Buckwell combines a practical approach with a clear straightforward style. - A complete, self-contained course for individual study or classroom use - Investigations to help you explore topics in a more practical way - Problems at the end of chapters to consolidate what you have learned - Explains pencil and paper techniques in full - Illustrations and revision materials for enjoyable learning




Mastering Multi-Camera Techniques


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From a basic two-camera interview to an elaborate 26 camera HD concert film, this comprehensive guide presents a platform-agnostic approach to the essential techniques required to set up and edit a multi-camera project. Actual case studies are used to examine specific usages of multi-camera editing and include a variety of genres including concerts, talk shows, reality programming, sit-coms, documentaries for television, event videography and feature films. Other features include: * Advanced multi-camera techniques and specialty work-flows are examined for tapeless & large scale productions with examples from network TV shows, corporate media projects, event videography, and feature films. * New techniques for 3D projects, 2k/4k media management and color correction are revealed. * Technical breakdowns analyze system requirements for monitoring, hard drives & RAIDs, RAM, codecs and computer platforms. * Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro and several other software programs are detailed. * Tables, charts, screen-grabs, photos, web-links, blogs, tech school lists and other resource tools for further study. * Unique interviews with the 'Masters of Multi-Cam' including EMMY and academy award-winning directors and editors who share their project notes and give insight to award-winning techniques.




Mastering Perl for Bioinformatics


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Historically, programming hasn't been considered a critical skill for biologists. But now, with access to vast amounts of biological data contained in public databases, programming skills are increasingly in strong demand in biology research and development. Perl, with its highly developed capacities in string handling, text processing, networking, and rapid prototyping, has emerged as the programming language of choice for biological data analysis.Mastering Perl for Bioinformatics covers the core Perl language and many of its module extensions, presenting them in the context of biological data and problems of pressing interest to the biological community. This book, along with Beginning Perl for Bioinformatics, forms a basic course in Perl programming. This second volume finishes the basic Perl tutorial material (references, complex data structures, object-oriented programming, use of modules--all presented in a biological context) and presents some advanced topics of considerable interest in bioinformatics.The range of topics covered in Mastering Perl for Bioinformatics prepares the reader for enduring and emerging developments in critical areas of bioinformatics programming such as: Gene finding String alignment Methods of data storage and retrieval (SML and databases) Modeling of networks (graphs and Petri nets) Graphics (Tk) Parallelization Interfacing with other programming languages Statistics (PDL) Protein structure determination Biological models of computation (DNA Computers) Biologists and computer scientists who have conquered the basics of Perl and are ready to move even further in their mastery of this versatile language will appreciate the author's well-balanced approach to applying Perl's analytical abilities to the field of bioinformatics. Full of practical examples and real-world biological problem solving, this book is a must for any reader wanting to move beyond beginner level Perl in bioinformatics.




Mixing and Mastering in the Box


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Mixing and mastering are the final challenges in creating great recordings. Great mixes require both creativity and a practical understanding of process, while final masters require both a clear sense for purpose and specialized ears for achieving artistic goals. Mixing and Mastering in the Box gives readers the practical tools for accomplishing both of these tasks while highlighting the artistry of the creative process. While much of the information presented in Mixing and Mastering in the Box is applicable to those using analog mixing gear, or a hybrid of digital and analog tools, the book focuses directly on working completely within the Digital Audio Workstation (DAW). Author Steve Savage lets readers in on such topics as the secrets of collaboration and using EQ, compression, delay, reverb, and brickwall limiting to improve the sound of records, each topic illustrated with a myriad of concrete examples. Mixing and Mastering in the Box is the ultimate reference manual for the home recordist and the perfect basic to intermediate text for any DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) training class in mixing or mastering. The book is also ideal for readers who handle their own mixing and mastering or who wish - or are professionally required - to be better informed when collaborating on mixes and masters.




Beyond Mastering


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(Music Pro Guide Books & DVDs). In his first book, Desktop Mastering , Steve Turnidge unveiled his unique approach to mastering in the box, all the while providing glimpses of his mind-set and resulting workflow. Now, in Beyond Mastering , Turnidge pulls back the veil to give a tour of the physics and philosophy driving the mastering engineer, and the internal state required for happiness and success. By definition, universal truths can be expressed in any medium. In this book, these truths are revealed through the art of mastering, building on the step-by-step methods explained in Desktop Mastering , related in well-developed metaphor and analogy. Beyond Mastering is full of guiding principles gained from Turnidge's more than 25 years at the forefront of art and technology.




Mastering Unreal Technology, Volume I


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Mastering Unreal Technology, Volume I: Introduction to Level Design with Unreal Engine 3 is your start-to-finish guide to modding and level design with the world’s hottest new gaming engine: Unreal Engine 3. Here’s everything you need to know to jumpstart your skills and create stunning new content and games for consoles and PCs alike! Your authors aren’t just the world’s #1 Unreal game development trainers: They’ve even built the training modules that shipped with Unreal Tournament 3: Limited Collector’s Edition. Now, working with the full cooperation of Unreal Engine 3’s creators, Epic Games, they introduce every facet of game development—from simple level creation to materials, lighting, and terrain...even advanced level optimization and streaming! Packed with tips, hands-on tutorials, and expert techniques, Mastering Unreal Technology, Volume I is all you need to create levels that look spectacular and work brilliantly...levels that gamers just can’t stop playing! You’ll find expert tips on Understanding the game development process from start to finish Planning projects for greater efficiency, faster delivery, and better quality Crafting worlds with stunning beauty and clarity Bringing amazing realism to characters, objects, and props Making the most of Unreal Engine 3’s massively upgraded lighting system Scripting complex gameplay quickly and easily with Unreal Kismet Building animated game assets with Unreal Matinee Testing game performance during live gameplay Optimizing levels by improving the interaction between lights and surfaces Using advanced level streaming to create vast, rich, highly playable levels Winner of the Front Line Award for best game development book of 2009!