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Become well-versed with data engineering concepts and exam
objectives to achieve Azure Data Engineer Associate certification
Key Features Understand and apply data engineering concepts to
real-world problems and prepare for the DP-203 certification exam
Explore the various Azure services for building end-to-end data
solutions Gain a solid understanding of building secure and
sustainable data solutions using Azure services Book
DescriptionAzure is one of the leading cloud providers in the
world, providing numerous services for data hosting and data
processing. Most of the companies today are either cloud-native or
are migrating to the cloud much faster than ever. This has led to
an explosion of data engineering jobs, with aspiring and
experienced data engineers trying to outshine each other. Gaining
the DP-203: Azure Data Engineer Associate certification is a
sure-fire way of showing future employers that you have what it
takes to become an Azure Data Engineer. This book will help you
prepare for the DP-203 examination in a structured way, covering
all the topics specified in the syllabus with detailed explanations
and exam tips. The book starts by covering the fundamentals of
Azure, and then takes the example of a hypothetical company and
walks you through the various stages of building data engineering
solutions. Throughout the chapters, you'll learn about the various
Azure components involved in building the data systems and will
explore them using a wide range of real-world use cases. Finally,
you'll work on sample questions and answers to familiarize yourself
with the pattern of the exam. By the end of this Azure book, you'll
have gained the confidence you need to pass the DP-203 exam with
ease and land your dream job in data engineering. What you will
learn Gain intermediate-level knowledge of Azure the data
infrastructure Design and implement data lake solutions with batch
and stream pipelines Identify the partition strategies available in
Azure storage technologies Implement different table geometries in
Azure Synapse Analytics Use the transformations available in T-SQL,
Spark, and Azure Data Factory Use Azure Databricks or Synapse Spark
to process data using Notebooks Design security using RBAC, ACL,
encryption, data masking, and more Monitor and optimize data
pipelines with debugging tips Who this book is forThis book is for
data engineers who want to take the DP-203: Azure Data Engineer
Associate exam and are looking to gain in-depth knowledge of the
Azure cloud stack. The book will also help engineers and product
managers who are new to Azure or interviewing with companies
working on Azure technologies, to get hands-on experience of Azure
data technologies. A basic understanding of cloud technologies,
extract, transform, and load (ETL), and databases will help you get
the most out of this book.
See Why Blender Is Right for Your Studio’s Pipeline
Blender for Animation and Film-Based Production explores why Blender is ideal for animation films. It demonstrates Blender’s capability to do the job in each production department. Whether you are a beginner or more advanced user, you’ll see why Blender should be taken into consideration in animation and film production.
This Blender reference will help you:
Manage your projects from start to finish
Understand the different stages in any animation production
See how studios work and develop their animation projects
Describing the versatility and power of Blender, the book shows you why studios should incorporate Blender in their pipeline. It avoids tedious tutorials and incomprehensible examples. Instead, the book guides you toward finding efficient solutions for issues with your production files or pipeline. It familiarizes you with the animation industry and explores the risks involved in choosing Blender as a primary tool in animation studios.
Table of Contents
Why Blender
History of Blender
BLENDER’S ROADMAP
Blender User Interface
START UP BLENDER
CONTROLS AND BUTTONS
EDITOR SYSTEM
EDITOR TYPES
MODES AND CONTEXT
INTERNATIONALIZATION
Blender in a Digital Studio Pipeline
USING BLENDER FOR PREPRODUCTION TASKS
USING BLENDER FOR POSTPRODUCTION TASKS
ORGANIZE THE PROJECT IN DISK
BLENDER AND THE OPEN MOVIES
Modeling Your Main Character
MODELING IN BLENDER
MODIFIERS
MAKING PROPS
BUILDING THE ENVIRONMENT OF THE SCENE
TOPOLOGY SOLUTIONS
Applying Materials to Our Objects
PREVIEW
DIFFUSE
SPECULAR
SHADING
TRANSPARENCY
MIRROR
SUBSURFACE SCATTERING
STRAND
OPTIONS
SHADOW
Blender Internal Textures
PREVIEW
COLORS
MAPPING
INFLUENCE
UV Unwrap and External Textures
UNWRAPPING A MESH
UV LAYOUTS
EDITING UVS
OPTIMIZE THE UV MAP
COMBINE UV MAPS
REFINE LAYOUT
APPLYING IMAGES
Introduction to Rigging: Armatures and Bones
THE ARMATURE OBJECT
BONES
The Animation Process
TIMELINE AND ANIMATICS
MARKERS
KEYFRAMES
TYPES OF ANIMATION
USING CONSTRAINTS IN ANIMATION
SHAPE KEYS
WALKCYCLE
Introduction to Lighting
LAMPS
SHADOW
ENVIRONMENT LIGHT
AMBIENT OCCLUSION
RESOLVING ISSUES WITH LIGHTS
Compositing Nodes
SETTING UP NODES
USING NODES
NODE TYPES
Using Particles and Dynamics
DYNAMICS AND FORCE FIELDS
COLLISIONS
PARTICLES
SOFT BODY
CLOTH
FLUIDS
SMOKE
Render
BLENDER INTERNAL
CYCLES
EXTERNAL RENDER ENGINES
RENDER SETTINGS AND TIPS
Final Movie Compositing
USING BLENDER IN POSTPRODUCTION
Python
PYTHON API
BLENDER/PYTHON API IN FILM PRODUCTION
Film Promotion and Conclusion
CONCLUSION
Appendix
References
Index/
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