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\"1f4da\"Free books are always nice.<\/strong>\u00a0There are a fair number of textbooks released regularly under the\u00a0Creative Commons or\u00a0GNU Free Documentation Licenses, and not surprisingly many of them are on IT subjects…oh, and on discrete mathematics. (We hear ITM students may need a little boost there.) These books may be a good supplement to a course or may just help you learn something new on\u00a0your own.<\/p>\n

Term Papers
\n<\/strong>Choosing & Using Sources: A Guide to Academic Research<\/i> https:\/\/osu.pb.unizin.org\/choosingsources\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Networking<\/b>
\n<\/b> <\/b>An Introduction to Computer Networks<\/i> by Peter Lars Dordal http:\/\/intronetworks.cs.luc.edu\/<\/a>
\nComputer Networking : Principles, Protocols and Practice<\/i> by Olivier Bonaventure http:\/\/www.saylor.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Computer-Networking-Principles-Bonaventure-1-30-31-OTC1.pdf<\/a>
\nOpen Networking<\/i> by Enric Peig Oliv\u00e9 (FTA) http:\/\/www.ftacademy.org\/sites\/ftacademy.org\/files\/materials\/Open-Networks_v2.0.3.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

C++<\/b>
\n<\/b> <\/b>Structured Programming with C++<\/i> by Kjell B\u00e4ckman http:\/\/bookboon.com\/en\/structured-programming-with-c-plus-plus-ebook<\/a>
\nProgramming Fundamentals – A Modular Structured Approach using C++<\/i> by Kenneth Leroy Busbee http:\/\/open.umn.edu\/opentextbooks\/BookDetail.aspx?bookId=144<\/p>\n

Java<\/b>
\n<\/b> <\/b>Introduction to Programming Using Java, Seventh Edition<\/i> by David J. Eck\u00a0 http:\/\/math.hws.edu\/javanotes\/<\/a>
\nObject Oriented Programming using Java<\/i> by Simon Kendal http:\/\/bookboon.com\/en\/object-oriented-programming-using-java-ebook<\/a>
\nJava: The Fundamentals of Objects and Classes – An Introduction to Java Programming<\/i> by David Etheridge http:\/\/bookboon.com\/en\/an-introduction-of-java-programming-ebook<\/a>
\nThink Java<\/i> by Allen B. Downey https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/ost-computer-science-thinkapjava<\/a>
\nJava, Java, Java: Object-Oriented Problem Solving<\/i> by Ralph Morelli & Ralph Walde http:\/\/www.cs.trincoll.edu\/~ram\/jjj\/<\/a>
\nThink Java: How To Think Like a Computer Scientist<\/i> by Allen Downey& Chris Mayfield http:\/\/greenteapress.com\/thinkjava6\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Python<\/b>
\nGetting Started with Python<\/i> (IBM) https:\/\/bigdatauniversity.com\/resources\/getting-started-with-python\/
\n<\/a>Dive Into Python<\/i> (free Python book for experienced programmers) http:\/\/www.diveintopython.net\/<\/a>
\nThink Python 2nd Edition <\/i>by Allen B. Downey http:\/\/greenteapress.com\/wp\/think-python-2e\/<\/a>
\nAn Introduction to Python<\/i> by Guido van Rossum and Fred L. Drake, Jr. <\/p>\n

Data Management<\/b>
\n<\/b> <\/b>Database Design – 2nd Edition<\/i> by Adrienne Watt & Nelson Eng https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/dbdesign01\/<\/a>
\nDatabase Fundamentals <\/i>(IBM) https:\/\/bigdatauniversity.com\/resources\/database-fundamentals\/<\/a>
\nDatabase Design and Implementation – A practical introduction using Oracle SQL<\/i> by Howard Gould http:\/\/bookboon.com\/en\/database-design-and-implementation-ebook<\/a>
\nBig Data \u2013 Beyond the Hype: A Guide to Conversations for Today\u2019s Data Game<\/i> (IBM) https:\/\/bigdatauniversity.com\/resources\/big-data-beyond-the-hype\/<\/a>
\nAn Introduction to R – Notes on R: A Programming Environment for Data Analysis and Graphics<\/em> by W. N. Venables, D. M. Smith and the R Core Team https:\/\/cran.r-project.org\/doc\/manuals\/R-intro.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

Linux and Open Source<\/b>
\n<\/b> <\/b>Linux for IT Managers Course Guide<\/i> by Nicholas Kimolo https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/ost-computer-science-linuxitmanual_pdf<\/a>
\nGNU\/Linux Basic operating system<\/i> (FTA) http:\/\/www.ftacademy.org\/sites\/ftacademy.org\/files\/materials\/fta-m2b-glbasic.pdf<\/a>
\nGetting Started with Open Source development<\/i> (IBM) https:\/\/bigdatauniversity.com\/resources\/getting-started-with-open-source-development\/<\/a>
\nProducing Open Source Software: How to Run a Successful Free Software Project <\/i>by Karl Fogel http:\/\/producingoss.com\/<\/a>
\nIntroduction to Free Software<\/i> (FTA) http:\/\/ftacademy.org\/sites\/ftacademy.org\/files\/materials\/fta-m1-intro_to_FS-v1.pdf<\/a>
\nImplementation of free software systems <\/i>(FTA) http:\/\/ftacademy.org\/sites\/ftacademy.org\/files\/materials\/fta-m8-fs_imp.pdf<\/a>
\nLegal Aspects of the Information Society<\/i> (FTA) http:\/\/ftacademy.org\/sites\/ftacademy.org\/files\/materials\/fta-m6-legal_aspects.pdf<\/a>
\nEconomic aspects and business models of Free Software<\/i> (FTA) http:\/\/ftacademy.org\/sites\/ftacademy.org\/files\/materials\/fta-m5-economic_models.pdf<\/a>
\nTools and Utilities in Free Software <\/i>(FTA) http:\/\/ftacademy.org\/sites\/ftacademy.org\/files\/materials\/fta-m10-fs_tools.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

Web<\/b>
\n<\/b> <\/b>The Missing Link: An Introduction to Web Development and Programming<\/i> by Michael Mendez http:\/\/textbooks.opensuny.org\/the-missing-link-an-introduction-to-web-development-and-programming\/<\/a>
\nIntroduction to Web Applications Development<\/i> (FTA) http:\/\/ftacademy.org\/sites\/ftacademy.org\/files\/materials\/fta-m4-web_development.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

Other Technologies<\/b>
\n<\/b>Information Systems: A Manager’s Guide to Harnessing Technology<\/i> by John Gallaugher http:\/\/open.lib.umn.edu\/informationsystems\/<\/a>
\nSoftware architecture<\/i> (FTA) http:\/\/ftacademy.org\/sites\/ftacademy.org\/files\/materials\/fta-m11-soft_arch-pre.pdf<\/a>
\nVersion Control with Subversion<\/i> by Ben Collins-Sussman, Brian W. Fitzpatrick & C. Michael Pilato http:\/\/svnbook.red-bean.com\/<\/a>
\nPerl Language Reference Manual for Perl version 5.12.1<\/i> by Larry Wall and others
\nHow Wikipedia Works<\/i> by Phoebe Ayers; Charles Matthews; Ben Yates https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/HowWikipediaWorks<\/a><\/p>\n

Discrete Mathematics<\/b>
\n<\/b> <\/b>Discrete Mathematics: An Open Introduction<\/i> – http:\/\/discretetext.oscarlevin.com\/home.php<\/a>
\nSpiral Workbook for Discrete Mathematics<\/i> – http:\/\/open.umn.edu\/opentextbooks\/BookDetail.aspx?bookId=237
\nApplied Discrete Structures<\/i> by Alan Doerr; Kenneth Levasseur v2<\/i> (whole book) – \/ADS_V2-0.pdf V3<\/i> (first 10 chapters) – http:\/\/faculty.uml.edu\/klevasseur\/ads2\/<\/a>
\nMathematical Reasoning: Writing and Proof, Version 2.0<\/i> – http:\/\/scholarworks.gvsu.edu\/books\/9\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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