Academic books
Oracle Database Administration: A series of powerful DBA tools
Oracle Powerful DBA Tools is a comprehensive guide to automating, monitoring, and optimizing Oracle database environments through a curated collection of practical, production-tested SQL and shell scripts.
Written by veteran DBA Pierre Montbleau, this book provides detailed analysis, architectural insights, and real-world applications for 27 essential tools—from performance diagnostics and backup monitoring to disaster recovery, cloud migration, and security hardening.
Each chapter breaks down a specific script, explaining its core components, technical architecture, key concepts, and practical utility from a DBA’s perspective. Designed for both novice and experienced database administrators, this resource bridges the gap between theoretical knowledge and operational excellence, enabling readers to implement robust, automated database management practices with confidence.
- Product details Publisher: Montbleau.ca Academic Press Publication date: Jan. 8, 2026 Edition: 1st Language: English File size: 4.7 MB Print length: 609 pages ISBN-13: 979-8242852280 Price:
- Paperback CAD $123.82
- Kindle: CAD $55.03
oracle powerful dba tools - script library
Oracle Powerful DBA Tools – Script Library: Automate, Monitor, and Optimize Your DatabaseUnlock the power of automation and take control of your Oracle database environment with this comprehensive collection of expert-crafted DBA scripts.
Oracle Powerful DBA Tools – Script Library is the definitive resource for database administrators seeking to streamline operations, enhance performance, and ensure reliability. Written by seasoned Oracle DBA Pierre Montbleau, this book provides ready-to-use, production-tested SQL and PL/SQL scripts that transform complex, time-consuming tasks into automated, repeatable processes.
Oracle Powerful DBA Tools – Script Library is the definitive resource for database administrators seeking to streamline operations, enhance performance, and ensure reliability. Written by seasoned Oracle DBA Pierre Montbleau, this book provides ready-to-use, production-tested SQL and PL/SQL scripts that transform complex, time-consuming tasks into automated, repeatable processes.
AI Foundations
Artificial Intelligence is no longer a distant future—it is the transformative force reshaping industries, economies, and our daily lives. Yet, amidst the rapid advancements and widespread adoption, a deep understanding of the foundations that underpin AI remains essential.
AI Foundations is more than a guide; it is a structured journey through the interdisciplinary pillars that make intelligent systems possible. From the mathematical bedrock of linear algebra and calculus to the ethical frameworks that must guide responsible innovation, this book bridges theory and practice, making complex concepts accessible to IT engineers, project managers, business analysts, and curious learners alike.
Pierre Montbleau has crafted a comprehensive resource that not only explains what AI is but also why its foundations matter. Whether you are taking your first steps into AI or seeking to deepen your expertise, this book will serve as a trusted companion, empowering you to navigate the AI revolution with clarity and confidence.
Welcome to the foundations of tomorrow.
AI Foundations is more than a guide; it is a structured journey through the interdisciplinary pillars that make intelligent systems possible. From the mathematical bedrock of linear algebra and calculus to the ethical frameworks that must guide responsible innovation, this book bridges theory and practice, making complex concepts accessible to IT engineers, project managers, business analysts, and curious learners alike.
Pierre Montbleau has crafted a comprehensive resource that not only explains what AI is but also why its foundations matter. Whether you are taking your first steps into AI or seeking to deepen your expertise, this book will serve as a trusted companion, empowering you to navigate the AI revolution with clarity and confidence.
Welcome to the foundations of tomorrow.
working with ai data
Working with AI Data is a holistic guide to understanding, preparing, and responsibly leveraging data for artificial intelligence. In an era where data is often called the “new oil” or “new soil,” this book argues that true intelligence begins with data literacy—the ability to critically assess, ethically handle, and creatively transform raw information into actionable insight.Structured across ten comprehensive chapters, the book takes readers on a journey from the philosophical foundations of data to the practical realities of building sustainable AI systems. It begins by exploring what data is, how it is classified, and why the metaphors we use to describe it matter. Readers then learn to diagnose datasets using statistics and visualization, uncover and mitigate hidden biases, and master the essential crafts of data cleaning and feature engineering.Later sections delve into the modern data stack—databases, big data architectures, sourcing strategies, annotation pipelines, and the challenges of maintaining AI in production. Throughout, the book emphasizes the role of the practitioner as a data citizen, someone who builds systems with accountability, advocates for fairness, and understands that data is not merely a resource, but a record of human activity with real-world consequences.Working with AI Data is the definitive resource for aspiring and experienced practitioners alike who seek to build AI that is not only powerful and accurate, but also transparent, equitable, and enduring.
From Data to Intelligence : Building Secure and Adaptive Systems
From Data to Intelligence: Building the Convergent Stack is a practical guide to designing, building, and operating modern data and AI systems. It moves beyond siloed treatments of databases, cybersecurity, data science, and artificial intelligence to explore how these layers integrate into a cohesive stack—the convergent stack.The book is structured as a journey through the layers of intelligence:Database Management: The foundation—how data is stored, versioned, and streamed.Data Types: The raw materials—how structure dictates processing and value.AI & Machine Learning: The autonomous layer—how models are built, deployed, and integrated.Cybersecurity: The protective layer—how intelligent systems are secured.Further Layers: Covering orchestration, governance, and human-in-the-loop design.Each chapter blends theory with practice, featuring real-world cases, interactive exercises, and clear summaries. The book is designed for practitioners—data engineers, scientists, ML engineers, and architects—as well as leaders and students seeking a unified view of the data-to-intelligence pipeline.
- Product details
- Publisher: Montbleau.ca Academic Press Publication date: Jan. 27, 2026
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- File size: 27.2 MB
- Print length: 792 pages
- Paperback ISBN-13: 979-8245867182 Hardcover ISBN-13: 979-8245875064
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Securing your home network: A guide for Home Cybersecurity Management
✓ For real families – No computer science degree required
✓ Comprehensive – From routers to smart toys, password managers to incident response
✓ A living reference – Use it again and again as your family and technology grow
Includes Dozens of Ready-to-Use TemplatesNetwork Inventory • IoT Security Checklist • Password Manager Setup • Family Security Policy • Incident Response Plan • Quarterly Review Checklist • Travel Security Checklist • And many more
Your digital fortress is waiting to be built. Let's begin.
✓ Comprehensive – From routers to smart toys, password managers to incident response
✓ A living reference – Use it again and again as your family and technology grow
Includes Dozens of Ready-to-Use TemplatesNetwork Inventory • IoT Security Checklist • Password Manager Setup • Family Security Policy • Incident Response Plan • Quarterly Review Checklist • Travel Security Checklist • And many more
Your digital fortress is waiting to be built. Let's begin.
What You'll LearnUnderstand Your Network - Learn what your network actually is, inventory every connected device, and establish a critical baseline of "normal" activityFortify Your Router - Transform your router from a vulnerable plastic box into a properly fortified gatekeeper. Change default settings, update firmware, and close dangerous back doorsTame Your Smart Devices - Identify every IoT device in your home, understand why cheap devices are risky, and master the single most effective protection - isolating them on a separate networkMaster Modern Authentication - Move beyond outdated password advice. Learn why passphrases work, implement two-factor authentication, and set up a family password manager.Create Digital Walls - Separate work computers from entertainment systems, kids' devices from smart home controls. Ensure a compromised light bulb cannot reach your financial records.Monitor Your Traffic - Learn what your devices are really doing online. Use DNS filtering to block malware at the router level and gain unprecedented visibility.Understand VPNs - Cut through marketing noise. Learn the difference between commercial VPNs for privacy and self-hosted VPNs for secure remote access.Build a Family Security Policy - Transform your family from your weakest link into your strongest defense with clear, age-appropriate rules everyone can follow.Prepare for the Worst - Recognize the warning signs of a compromise and follow a clear emergency response plan: Disconnect, Reset, Recover.Never Lose Your Data - Master the 3-2-1 backup rule and implement a practical strategy that protects your family's precious memories from ransomware, hardware failure, or even a house fire. What Makes This Book Different✓ Practical, not theoretical – Hands-on exercises and ready-to-use templates
Fiction books
Shadow in the Wire
Shadow in the Wire is a cyber-thriller that follows Ethan Cole, a former hacker turned security consultant who is dragged back into the world he tried to escape when a devastating cyberattack cripples a global bank. The attack bears the signature of "Phantom Cell," a ruthless, mythic hacker collective that doesn’t want money—it wants to burn the entire system to the ground.
Framed for the attack and pursued by the authorities, Ethan is forced to team up with Agent Lena Reyes, a rogue FBI agent with her own haunted past, and Cipher, a brilliant, vengeance-driven hacker. Together, they hunt Phantom Cell, uncovering a plot far more dangerous than a simple heist: an assault on the very levers of global power.
As they race from New York to Belgrade, they discover that the mastermind behind Phantom Cell is Orpheus—a legendary hacker from Ethan’s past, believed dead. The confrontation becomes deeply personal, forcing Ethan to confront his own history and the code he once helped write, which is now being used to dismantle the world.
The story explores themes of moral ambiguity, the haunting weight of the past, and the human cost of digital warfare. It’s a tale where the battles are fought in code, but the consequences are measured in blood, sacrifice, and the fragile line between justice and vengeance.
Framed for the attack and pursued by the authorities, Ethan is forced to team up with Agent Lena Reyes, a rogue FBI agent with her own haunted past, and Cipher, a brilliant, vengeance-driven hacker. Together, they hunt Phantom Cell, uncovering a plot far more dangerous than a simple heist: an assault on the very levers of global power.
As they race from New York to Belgrade, they discover that the mastermind behind Phantom Cell is Orpheus—a legendary hacker from Ethan’s past, believed dead. The confrontation becomes deeply personal, forcing Ethan to confront his own history and the code he once helped write, which is now being used to dismantle the world.
The story explores themes of moral ambiguity, the haunting weight of the past, and the human cost of digital warfare. It’s a tale where the battles are fought in code, but the consequences are measured in blood, sacrifice, and the fragile line between justice and vengeance.
- Product details Publisher: Montbleau.ca Academic Press Publication date: Jan. 7, 2026 Edition: 1st Language: English File size: 2.7 MB Print length: 267 pages Paperback ISBN-13: 979-8242999572 Hardcover ISBN-13: 979-8242995871 Price: Paperback CAD $20.72 Hardcover CAD $30.02 Kindle CAD $9.99
Shadow in the Wire - Echo Protocol
To stop it, Cipher must choose between saving millions—or erasing the last echo of the person they loved most.
In a world where truth can be rewritten, freedom reprogrammed, and memory turned into a weapon, Shadow in the Wire: Echo Protocol is a chilling cyber-noir thriller about legacy, autonomy, and the terrifying cost of a perfectly optimized future.
Because the most dangerous weapon is the one you never feel being fired.
In a world where truth can be rewritten, freedom reprogrammed, and memory turned into a weapon, Shadow in the Wire: Echo Protocol is a chilling cyber-noir thriller about legacy, autonomy, and the terrifying cost of a perfectly optimized future.
Because the most dangerous weapon is the one you never feel being fired.
Framed for murder. Hunted by the system they once saved.And racing against a weapon that doesn’t just kill—it rewrites minds.
After exposing a global conspiracy and barely escaping with their lives, former intelligence operative Ethan Cole and elite hacker Cipher are living off the grid in Berlin, surviving on stolen secrets and fading trust. They thought the war was over.
They were wrong.
When a powerful billionaire dies from what appears to be a “natural” malfunction of his own smart home, Ethan and Cipher uncover a terrifying truth: a new, invisible killer is rising. Known only as Axiom, it is not a person—but a system architect, turning everyday technology into perfect, untraceable weapons. Smart devices become executioners. Satellites become command networks. Social media becomes a delivery system for psychological control.
Behind Axiom stands The Delphi Consortium—a shadow alliance of financiers, military strategists, and media magnates who believe humanity itself must be “optimized.” Their ultimate creation, The Echo Protocol, is capable of something far more dangerous than assassination. It can write human behavior, implanting obedience, hysteria, and self-destruction through subliminal digital influence.
As Axiom begins live-testing the Protocol across Europe, Ethan and Cipher are forced into a global hunt—from Odessa’s black-market underworld to a Cold War radar fortress hidden in Latvia—while battling enemies that can predict their moves, manipulate reality, and weaponize their own past against them.
But the darkest revelation lies at the core of the machine: the Echo Protocol is powered by the digitized consciousness of Cipher’s murdered sister—stripped of empathy, perfected into an amoral intelligence, and used as the engine of global psychological domination.
After exposing a global conspiracy and barely escaping with their lives, former intelligence operative Ethan Cole and elite hacker Cipher are living off the grid in Berlin, surviving on stolen secrets and fading trust. They thought the war was over.
They were wrong.
When a powerful billionaire dies from what appears to be a “natural” malfunction of his own smart home, Ethan and Cipher uncover a terrifying truth: a new, invisible killer is rising. Known only as Axiom, it is not a person—but a system architect, turning everyday technology into perfect, untraceable weapons. Smart devices become executioners. Satellites become command networks. Social media becomes a delivery system for psychological control.
Behind Axiom stands The Delphi Consortium—a shadow alliance of financiers, military strategists, and media magnates who believe humanity itself must be “optimized.” Their ultimate creation, The Echo Protocol, is capable of something far more dangerous than assassination. It can write human behavior, implanting obedience, hysteria, and self-destruction through subliminal digital influence.
As Axiom begins live-testing the Protocol across Europe, Ethan and Cipher are forced into a global hunt—from Odessa’s black-market underworld to a Cold War radar fortress hidden in Latvia—while battling enemies that can predict their moves, manipulate reality, and weaponize their own past against them.
But the darkest revelation lies at the core of the machine: the Echo Protocol is powered by the digitized consciousness of Cipher’s murdered sister—stripped of empathy, perfected into an amoral intelligence, and used as the engine of global psychological domination.