Book Description:

Over the last few years, the wave of the cybercrime has risen rapidly. We have witnessed many major attacks on the governmental, military, financial, and media sectors. Tracking all these attacks and crimes requires a deep understanding of operating system operations, how to extract evident data from digital evidence, and the best usage of the digital forensic tools and techniques. Regardless of your level of experience in the field of information security in general, this book will fully introduce you to digital forensics. It will provide you with the knowledge needed to assemble different types of evidence effectively, and walk you through the various stages of the analysis process.

We start by discussing the principles of the digital forensics process and move on to show you the approaches that are used to conduct analysis. We will then study various tools to perform live analysis, and go through different techniques to analyze volatile and non-volatile data.

Who This Book Is For

This book targets forensic analysts and professionals who would like to develop skills in digital forensic analysis for the Windows platform. You will acquire proficiency, knowledge, and core skills to undertake forensic analysis of digital data.

Prior experience of information security and forensic analysis would be helpful. You will gain knowledge and an understanding of performing forensic analysis with tools especially built for the Windows platform.

What You Will Learn

• Perform live analysis on victim or suspect Windows systems locally or remotely
• Understand the different natures and acquisition techniques of volatile and non-volatile data.
• Create a timeline of all the system actions to restore the history of an incident.
• Recover and analyze data from FAT and NTFS file systems.
• Make use of various tools to perform registry analysis.
• Track a system user’s browser and e-mail activities to prove or refute some hypotheses.
• Get to know how to dump and analyze computer memory.

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Discover the power of Java™ for developing applications today when you trust the engaging, hands-on approach in Farrell’s JAVA PROGRAMMING, 9E. Even if you’re a first-time programmer, JAVA PROGRAMMING can show you how to quickly start developing useful programs, all while still mastering the basic principles of structured and object-oriented programming. Unique, reader-friendly explanations and meaningful programming exercises emphasize business applications and game creation while useful debugging exercises and contemporary case problems further expand your understanding. Additional digital learning resources within MindTap provide interactive learning tools as well as coding IDE (Integrated Development Environment) labs for practicing and expanding your skills.

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If your organization plans to move to a cloud infrastructure from a LAN or WAN, this book shows you how to do it efficiently with Windows Server 2012. Experienced Windows administrators will learn how to deploy, configure, and manage the server’s expanded capabilities and features step-by-step, using clear examples and numerous screen shots. You’ll also discover how to integrate employees’ private mobile devices into your corporate network.

Whether you intend to take your infrastructure to a public, private, or hybrid cloud environment, Windows Server 2012 provides the virtualization technology to get you there. This book helps you put it to work.

• Control your entire Windows infrastructure from the Server Manager console
• Learn how Active Directory Domain Services provide more centralized network administration
• Use Dynamic Access Control to manage data and user permissions
• Provide data integrity and fault tolerance with Storage Spaces and ReFS
• Gain robust management of virtual environments with Hyper V R3
• Master networking tools such as IPAM to help you move to the cloud
• Connect clients to network resources through Unified Remote Access

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Stop hackers before they hack you!

In order to outsmart a would-be hacker, you need to get into the hacker’s mindset. And with this book, thinking like a bad guy has never been easier. In Hacking For Dummies, expert author Kevin Beaver shares his knowledge on penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, security best practices, and every aspect of ethical hacking that is essential in order to stop a hacker in their tracks.

Whether you’re worried about your laptop, smartphone, or desktop computer being compromised, this no-nonsense book helps you learn how to recognize the vulnerabilities in your systems so you can safeguard them more diligently—with confidence and ease.

• Get up to speed on Windows 10 hacks
• Learn about the latest mobile computing hacks
• Get free testing tools
• Find out about new system updates and improvements

There’s no such thing as being too safe—and this resourceful guide helps ensure you’re protected.

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Becoming a master of networking has never been easier

Whether you’re in charge of a small network or a large network, Networking All-in-One is full of the information you’ll need to set up a network and keep it functioning. Fully updated to capture the latest Windows 10 releases through Spring 2018, this is the comprehensive guide to setting up, managing, and securing a successful network.

Inside, nine minibooks cover essential, up-to-date information for networking in systems such as Windows 10 and Linux, as well as best practices for security, mobile and cloud-based networking, and much more.

• Serves as a single source for the most-often needed network administration information
• Covers the latest trends in networking
• Get nine detailed and easy-to-understand networking minibooks in one affordable package

Networking All-in-One For Dummies is the perfect beginner’s guide as well as the professional’s ideal reference book.

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The #1 source for Windows 10 help

Millions of Windows users have turned to Windows For Dummies for quick, friendly, and easy-to-understand help with their computers. Windows 10 For Dummies, 3^rd Edition continues this tradition as it helps you navigate the twists and turns of Windows. Start at the beginning to discover the basics of the Windows interface or flip to later chapters to help you work with Windows apps, connect to the Internet, or customize your privacy settings.

Updated to cover the latest changes to Windows 10, this revised edition is ideal for first-time Windows users who need a guide to their operating system as well as experienced users who need a road map to the latest features. Inside, the book quickly and easily shows you how to do everything from establishing a user account, to corralling your photos, to setting up a printer, to using Windows on a tablet—and everything in between.

• Manage the start-up menu and the Windows desktop
• Get to know the programs that come with Windows 10
• Discover troubleshooting tips and privacy tricks
• Be productive at home or in the office

If you use Windows 10, you’ll want to keep this updated edition of the trusty companion nearby as you make your way around the new OS.

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Take advantage of your existing JavaScript and HTML skills to build apps for Windows 8.1 and add them to the Windows Store. It’s a remarkable opportunity—and best-selling Microsoft web development author Stephen Walther will show you how to take full advantage of it.

Offering the same deep insight and practical code that has made his ASP.NET Unleashed the #1 ASP.NET book of all time, Walther covers everything you need to build outstanding Windows Store apps with JavaScript and HTML5.

He guides you through using Microsoft’s WinJS 2.0 library to develop apps for Windows 8.1—you learn how to use JavaScript templates, controls, and data binding. You’ll find in-depth coverage of everything from displaying data with a ListView control to supporting SkyDrive cloud storage, creating games to using IndexedDB and HTML5 forms.

Extensively updated for the release of Windows 8.1, this book covers all of the new features of the WinJS 2.0 library such as the Repeater, SearchBox, WebView, and NavBar controls and the new WinJS Scheduler. This book has been updated with a new sample app that demonstrates how to build a Windows Store app that interacts with Windows Azure Mobile Services.

If you’re a web developer, Windows 8 gives you millions of new potential customers to buy your apps—and you already have many of the skills you’ll need to reach them. Get this book, master the tools and techniques you don’t already know—and go after that huge new market!

Detailed information on how to…

• Get your app published in the Windows Store
• Use JavaScript controls such as the Tooltip, Rating, DatePicker, and FlipView controls
• Thoroughly master using the WinJS ListView control to display, sort, and filter data
• Use new controls introduced with Windows 8.1 such as the Repeater, WebView, NavBar, and SearchBox controls
• Implement Windows Search and Share contracts
• Use HTML5 Canvas to build arcade games
• Store data on the local file system, via Windows Azure Mobile Services or in IndexedDB databases
• Use Live Services to authenticate users, retrieve user profiles, and interact with SkyDrive
• Create custom WinJS controls with Page Controls
• Build apps that gracefully adapt to different screen resolutions and orientations
• Take pictures from your computer’s webcam and play sounds 8.1 Apps

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This book is an incremental guide that will help you learn and use the advanced features of the Selenium toolset including the WebDriver API in various situations to build a reliable test automation. You start off by setting up the test development environment and gain tips on the advanced locater strategy and the effective use of the Selenium WebDriver API.

After that, the use of design patterns such as data – driven tests and PageFactory are demonstrated. You will then be familiarised with extending Selenium WebDriver API by implementing custom tasks and setting up your own distributed environment to run tests in parallel for cross-browser testing.

Finally, we give you some tips on integrating Selenium WebDriver with other popular tools and testing mobile applications. By the end of this book, you will have learned enough to solve complex testing issues on your own.

Who This Book Is For

This book is intended for software quality assurance/testing professionals, software project managers, or software developers with prior experience in using Selenium and Java to test web-based applications. This books also provides examples for C#, Python and Ruby users.

What You Will Learn

• Understand how the locators work and use various locator methods to build reliable tests
• Build reliable and maintainable tests with the Selenium WebDriver API
• Use the PageFactory pattern to build a robust and easy to maintain test framework
• Build data-driven tests and extend Selenium API to implement custom steps and checks
• Integrate and use ATDD/BDD tools such as Cucumber, SpecFlow, Capybara, and Behave with the Selenium WebDriver API
• Set up iPhone/iPad and Android simulators and devices to test your mobile web application with Appium
• Set up Selenium Grid for faster and parallel running of tests, increasing test coverage and reducing test execution time for cross-browser testing
• Build extended Selenium WebDriver tests for additional coverage

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Benefit from a nuts-and-bolts examination of how XAML and C# 7 fit together and obtain everything you need to get up and running with Windows 10. Once you have a good understanding of the basics, you progress to more advanced topics steadily increasing your understanding as a whole. This holistic knowledge is essential to get the most out of Windows 10 development.

Each topic is covered clearly and concisely and is packed with the details you need to code effectively. The most important features are given a no-nonsense, in-depth treatment and chapters contain examples that demonstrate both the power and the subtlety of Windows 10. Windows 10 Development with XAML and C# 7 focuses on the features that you need for your project and brings your existing C# coding knowledge to bear.

What You’ll Learn

• Discover what universal Windows 10 apps are capable of and why they are special
• Use advanced features to create immersive and engaging Windows 10 applications
• Create applications that work seamlessly on tablets and desktops
• Manage the life cycle of your application

Who This Book Is For

Anyone wanting to get to grips with Windows 10 development using the cross-platform standards of XAML and C#.

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This book will help you to understand the essential administrative tasks in Windows Server 2012, and will also introduce you to the new features in R2. Starting with familiarizing yourself with the look and feel of Windows Server 2012 R2, you will learn how to navigate through some daily tasks in R2 using the graphical interface, and then reflect on the most common infrastructure tasks needed to create a successful Windows Active Directory environment. You will learn how to compose optimal Group Policies and facilitate task automation with PowerShell scripting.

By the end of this book, you will know how to take your Windows Server 2012 R2-powered server and turn it into any common infrastructure role that might be required in your company.

Who This Book Is For

This book is intended for system administrators and IT professionals with experience in Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2012 environments who are looking to acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to manage and maintain the core infrastructure required for a Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 environment.

What You Will Learn

• Build the infrastructure required for a successful Windows network
• Navigate the new Server 2012 R2 interface efficiently
• Implement solid networking and security practices into your Windows Server environment
• Design your own PKI and start issuing certificates today
• Connect your remote laptops back to the corporate network using Microsoft’s own remote access technologies, including DirectAccess
• Provide a centralized point for users to access applications and data by configuring Remote Desktop Services
• Compose optimal Group Policies
• Facilitate task automation with PowerShell scripting

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The Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization platform is an enterprise grade, centralized management and hypervisor for server and desktop virtualization. It’s a complete virtualization management solution providing fully integrated management of your virtual infrastructures. The RHEV Platform components work seamlessly together to build your open private Infrastructure-as-a-Service cloud.

Develop a thorough understanding of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization through this step-by-step guide. Covering invaluable information right from the initial setup to the configuration of the infrastructure, you will learn to create and manage your own virtual machine as well as master the centralized management interface for virtualized machine snapshots.

Through simple, hands-on tutorials, this book guides you through implementing and managing a virtualization infrastructure to run your mission critical enterprise workloads.

What You Will Learn

• Install RHEV Manager and RHEV Hypervisor hosts
• Set up RHEV virtual infrastructure components such as data centers, cluster, hosts, storage, and networks
• Create and manage virtual machines, snapshots, and templates
• Discover advanced storage, network features, and hotplug devices
• Manage virtualization environments from the command line
• Troubleshoot RHEV through logfiles
• Set up basic storage and directory services for RHEV

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Key Features Learn how to use the MVVM software architectural pattern and see the benefits of using it with Windows Presentation Fountain (WPF) Explore various ways to enhance efficiency through performance tuning and UI automation Obtain a deep understanding of data validation and understand various methods that suit different situations Book Description Windows Presentation Foundation is rich in possibilities when it comes to delivering an excellent user experience. This book will show you how to build professional-grade applications that look great and work smoothly. We start by providing you with a foundation of knowledge to improve your workflow – this includes teaching you how to build the base layer of the application, which will support all that comes after it. We’ll also cover the useful details of data binding. Next, we cover the user interface and show you how to get the most out of the built-in and custom WPF controls. The final section of the book demonstrates ways to polish your applications, from adding practical animations and data validation to improving application performance. The book ends with a tutorial on how to deploy your applications and outlines potential ways to apply your new-found knowledge so you can put it to use right away. The book also covers 2D and 3D graphics, UI automation, and performance tuning. What you will learn Use MVVM to improve workflow Create visually stunning user interfaces Perform data binds proficiently Implement advanced data validation Locate and resolve errors quickly Master practical animations Improve your applications’ performance About the Author Sheridan Yuen is a Microsoft .NET MCTS and Oracle Java SCJP certified software developer, living in London, England. His passion for coding made him stand out from the crowd right from the start. From his second year onward at university, he was employed to be a teaching assistant for the first year student coding

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Prepare for Microsoft Exam 70-740—and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of Windows Server 2016 installation, storage, and compute features and capabilities. Designed for experienced IT professionals ready to advance their status, Exam Ref focuses on the critical-thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the MCSA level.

Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives:

• Install Windows Servers in host and compute environments

• Implement storage solutions

• Implement Hyper-V

• Implement Windows containers

• Implement high availability

• Maintain and monitor server environments

This Microsoft Exam Ref:

• Organizes its coverage by exam objectives

• Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you

• Assumes you have experience working with Windows Server in an enterprise environment; are familiar with core networking infrastructure, topologies, architectures, and protocols; and have experience with Windows clients and virtualization

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This 88-page primer unveils the key features of Microsoft’s eagerly anticipated Windows 8 operating system. Windows 8 contains Microsoft’s revolutionary new application framework for building dynamic and responsive touch-enabled applications that target both desktops and mobile devices.

Experienced author Adam Freeman invites you to take a crash course in Windows 8 development. Using the open standards of XAML and C# he ensures you understand the changes that are being made to Windows development practices and puts you on the right course to creating innovative and elegant applications for this latest evolution of the world’s most successful operating system.

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Conquer today’s Windows 10–from the inside out!

Dive into Windows 10–and really put your Windows expertise to work. Focusing on the most powerful and innovative features of Windows 10, this supremely organized reference packs hundreds of timesaving solutions, tips, and workarounds–all fully reflecting the major Windows 10 Anniversary Update. From new Cortana and Microsoft Edge enhancements to the latest security and virtualization features, you’ll discover how experts tackle today’s essential tasks–and challenge yourself to new levels of mastery.

• Install, configure, and personalize the newest versions of Windows 10
• Understand Microsoft’s revamped activation and upgrade processes
• Discover major Microsoft Edge enhancements, including new support for extensions
• Use today’s improved Cortana services to perform tasks, set reminders, and retrieve information
• Make the most of the improved ink, voice, touch, and gesture support in Windows 10
• Help secure Windows 10 in business with Windows Hello and Azure AD
• Deploy, use, and manage new Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps
• Take advantage of new entertainment options, including Groove Music Pass subscriptions and connections to your Xbox One console
• Manage files in the cloud with Microsoft OneDrive and OneDrive for Business
• Use the improved Windows 10 Mail and Calendar apps and the new Skype app
• Fine-tune performance and troubleshoot crashes
• Master high-efficiency tools for managing Windows 10 in the enterprise
• Leverage advanced Hyper-V features, including Secure Boot, TPMs, nested virtualization, and containers

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This book will take you through the process of creating a game for the Windows Phone market with a heavy emphasis placed on optimization and good design decisions. On your way, you will be introduced to key Unity concepts and functionality, weigh the pros and cons of various possibilities, and gain a good working knowledge of scripting in the Unity environment using both JavaScript and C#.

Learn Unity for Windows 10 Game Development starts by exploring the Unity editor and experimenting with staple game functionality. If you are new to scripting or just new to C#, you will be able to investigate syntax, commonly used functions, and communication required to bring your ideas to life. With the book’s included art assets, you will learn the ins and outs of asset choices and management while making use of Unity’s 2D physics, Shuriken particle systems and Mecanim’s character and state management tools.

Finally, you will bring it all together to create a multi-level game as you learn how to incorporate mobile specific functionality, test on a Windows Phone device, and others for Windows 10 and ultimately, publish your game to the Windows App Store. You’ll even learn about marketing and monetization in the mobile game market.

What You Will Learn:

• C# basics for Unity
• Working with the Unity Editor
• Managing assets
• Using the Mecanim animation system
• 2D features and physics
• Setting up your game for Windows Phone and other devices

Who This Book Is For:

Game developers, hobbyists and game dev students who are new to Unity or Windows Mobile game development or both. JavaScript and C# experience are helpful, but C# experience is not required.

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Everything you need to immediately get the most from Windows 7

This essential and unique book delves into the various elements that Microsoft fixed from Vista and investigates the new features that Microsoft added in response to user requests. Veteran author John Paul Mueller shows you how to work with security policies as well as manage the Windows Firewall in every way conceivable—both of which are topics you won’t find anywhere else. In addition, he presents a clear, procedural approach to working with trigger-start services, details how to make the User Account Control part of an application, and shows how to use Group Policy Objects to work with the Windows Firewall. Ultimately, you’ll discover how Windows 7 provides practical, usable functionality, just waiting for you to exploit.

Professional Windows 7 Development Guide:

• Walks you through picking files directly from pinned applications, checking on application status, and more, simply by viewing the Taskbar
• Discusses the new Ribbon functionality and shows how to use it effectively
• Examines libraries and looks at how they provide a centralized method of managing data
• Includes complete Windows PowerShell coverage with all of the Windows 7 updates
• Offers an in-depth look at 64-bit programming and parallel programming
• Addresses working with power management
• Reviews how you can create applications that automatically restart and recover lost data when there is a crash

Wrox Professional guides are planned and written by working programmers to meet the real-world needs of programmers, developers, and IT professionals. Focused and relevant, they address the issues technology professionals face every day. They provide examples, practical solutions, and expert education in new technologies, all designed to help programmers do a better job.