Mirko Reed eBooks
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C# by Example: The Complete Compendium of 150+ Practical Exercises.. E-book. Formato EPUB Mirko Reed - Mirko Reed, 2026 -
You know that strange feeling? You just finished reading an entire fifty-page chapter on asynchronous programming or access modifiers. You feel ready. You close the book, you open your code editor, you stare at the blank screen... and nothing. You have no idea where to start.It is not your fault. The truth is, learning to program by only reading theory is like trying to learn how to drive a car by reading the owner's manual. You can memorize every single button on the dashboard, but until you put your hands on the wheel and your feet on the pedals, you won’t ever truly know how to drive.That is exactly why this book was written. C# by Example is not a theoretical manual to read before going to bed; it is a practical laboratory, an intensive workbook designed to be kept open on your desk, right next to your keyboard.Why This Book Is DifferentThere are generally two types of programming books out there: those for absolute beginners that stop at the very basics (loops and variables), and incredibly complex ones that intimidate almost everyone. This compendium bridges that gap, offering a guided path that starts from scratch but takes you deep under the hood of the language.Through the 150+ exercises contained in these pages, you won’t just learn the syntax of C#—you will tackle real-world problems that force you to understand the inner mechanics of the .NET runtime:From Basics to Modern C#: You will learn to leverage the latest features of the language, such as List Patterns and Switch Expressions, moving away from outdated, old-school coding styles.Memory & Performance Management: You will finally grasp the difference between the Stack and the Heap, learning how to optimize your code's performance using advanced tools like Span and Memory.Deep OOP Concepts: You will explore encapsulation and polymorphism through structured challenges, breaking down complex concepts like private protected modifiers or the inner workings of Reflection.How Each Exercise Is StructuredTo prevent the frustration of staring at a blank screen, every single challenge in this book follows a strict, four-step framework designed to guide your reasoning without simply handing you the answer:The Challenge: A practical scenario or a logical problem to solve.The Hints: Targeted clues about which C# classes, methods, or features to use. If you get stuck, this is your lifeline before looking at the code.The Code: The complete solution, written according to modern Clean Code guidelines.The Breakdown: A line-by-line analysis of the code. This is where we dissect why a specific solution works best.Your Workbench: Downloadable Support FilesProgramming is all about experimenting, making mistakes, debugging, and changing things to see what happens. For this reason, this book doesn't just live on paper.Everything is ready to run: All 150+ exercises in this book are fully digitized and organized. You will find a link to download the complete source files (or clone the official repository of the project).Each chapter corresponds to a fully compilable project folder. This means you won’t waste time manually copying lines of code from the page to your screen—risking typos along the way. You can launch the projects instantly in Visual Studio, VS Code, or Rider, run the code, tweak it, and see the results in real-time on your computer.Are you ready to stop reading theory and start writing real code? Turn the page, open your IDE, and let’s dive into the first exercise. Happy coding!
Mastering Java: From Foundations to Enterprise Architecture.. E-book. Formato EPUB Mirko Reed - Mirko Reed, 2026 -
Java remains one of the most resilient, versatile, and widely adopted programming languages in the global software industry. From powering standalone desktop applications to driving complex, high-throughput cloud architectures, its motto—"Write Once, Run Anywhere"—continues to shape the modern digital landscape. However, transitioning from a beginner writing their first System.out.println to an enterprise engineer architecting microservices can often feel like an insurmountable leap. This book is designed to bridge that exact gap.The Journey of this BookThis manual follows a highly structured, progressive path, moving deliberately from core logical principles to advanced corporate frameworks. It is divided into key cognitive milestones:Foundations & Core Logic: We begin with the absolute essentials—syntax, control flow, loops, and basic mathematical operations—ensuring a rock-solid understanding of computational logic.Data Structures & Memory: You will explore how data is organized, moving from standard arrays and multidimensional matrices to sophisticated string manipulation using modern constructs.The Object-Oriented Paradigm (OOP): Here, we unlock the true power of Java. You will master encapsulation, inheritance, abstract classes, and polymorphism, learning how to model real-world problems into clean, modular code.Data Management & Error Handling: This section dives into the Java Collections Framework, generic programming (Generics) for type safety, and rigorous exception handling mechanisms to build bulletproof applications.Modern Java Evolution: Discover the paradigm shift introduced in Java 8 and beyond. You will learn to write expressive, functional code using Lambda expressions, the Stream API, and contemporary syntax features like Switch Expressions and Records.Concurrent Programming & Architecture Patterns: Learn to execute parallel tasks through multithreading, optimize resources, and implement industry-standard design patterns like the Singleton.Enterprise Engineering & High-Throughput Systems: The final frontier of this book elevates your skills to production-grade development. You will implement distributed messaging architectures using Spring Kafka and Confluent Schema Registry (Avro), enforce architectural standards with ArchUnit, and measure raw execution performance down to the nanosecond using the JMH (Java Microbenchmark Harness) framework.Who Is This Book For?Whether you are a computer science student looking for a comprehensive reference, a self-taught developer aiming to professionalize your workflow, or a seasoned programmer transitioning to enterprise Java ecosystem, this book provides the practical blueprints you need.Every chapter is intentionally task-driven. Rather than overwhelming you with abstract theory, each concept is demonstrated through concrete, isolated, and production-ready code snippets that illustrate not just how a feature works, but why it is used in modern software engineering.By the time you reach the final page, you will possess more than just knowledge of Java syntax—you will have the architectural mindset required to design, test, and deploy robust enterprise applications.Let’s begin the journey.
Python Workout: 160+ Coding Challenges to Master the LanguageLearn by Doing with Practical Exercises, Step-by-Step Solutions, and Real-World Projects. E-book. Formato EPUB Mirko Reed - Mirko Reed, 2026 -
Why This Book?There is a profound difference between simply reading code and knowing how to write it. Many programming manuals explain theory flawlessly, but they leave the reader feeling helpless in front of a blank screen when the time comes to develop real-world software. This book was born to bridge that gap, guided by one core principle: you only learn to program by programming.In "Python Workout: 160+ Coding Challenges to Master the Language", theory takes a back seat to make room for action. Through a purely practical framework, you will tackle over 160 coding challenges designed to help you build the logical fluency and "muscle memory" needed in programming. This approach will guide you progressively from an initial understanding of basic syntax to an advanced, professional mastery of the Python language.To fully support your hands-on learning, a downloadable ZIP file containing all the complete source code and solutions for every single exercise is included with this book. This allows you to easily run, experiment with, and modify the scripts directly on your own computer as you follow along with each assignment.How the Journey Is StructuredThis book is not a random collection of problems; it is a structured training path designed with increasing intensity. Every single exercise includes an Assignment and a fully formatted Python Code solution, commented line by line:The Foundations (Starter Level): You will take your first steps with the core concepts of the language, starting from the classic "Hello, World!", moving on to user inputs, variable manipulation, arithmetic operations, conditional statements (even/odd, positive/negative), and the essential use of for and while loops.Data Structures and Functions: You will learn how to efficiently manage lists, strings, dictionaries, and sets. Along the way, you will discover the power of advanced built-in tools like the enumerate function for indexed iteration, recursion, and list comprehensions.Advanced Object-Oriented Programming (OOP): You will dive deep into class design, data state management, and inheritance. You will push your boundaries by learning how to implement the @property decorator alongside its validation setters, special methods (dunder methods like __add__ or __iter__), custom decorators, and structural subtyping protocols (static duck typing).Professional Tools and Real-World Libraries: This section will guide you through the essential modules required in a modern developer's daily workflow. You will explore file system management via os, parsing and modifying json structures, manipulating and cleaning datasets with pandas, securing database interactions through sqlite3 using context managers (with), writing regular expressions (re), and even automating Word document generation with the python-docx library.The Finals Project: From Challenge to Real ApplicationAs the crowning achievement of this practical study path, you will be challenged to build a comprehensive, enterprise-grade case study: a complete Command-Line Interface (CLI) application for managing flower orders and logistics for a retail floral business.This final project will force you to piece together everything you have learned throughout the manual, organizing your codebase into specialized, modular scripts that handle:A data persistence manager driven by JSON files to handle the flower inventory.Input validation and data integrity tools to ensure correct record-keeping (such as cross-referencing ZIP codes with city databases).A geolocation and routing service that connects to external APIs to automatically calculate driving distances and delivery costs.The core business logic module to govern order workflows, interactive user menus, and receipt generation.An automated customer notification service to dispatch transactional confirmation emails.