What is ‘ACID’ in databases?
In the context of database management systems, ACID (atomicity, consistency, isolation, durability) is a set of properties intended to guarantee that data tr...
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What is ‘Data Sharding’ in databases?
Data sharding is a technique used in database management to divide and store a large amount of data into smaller, more manageable pieces or “shards”. Think o...
data-sharding reference databasesWhat is ‘Connection Pooling’ in databases?
Imagine a database as a busy office with lots of employees (or in this case, database connections) who need to access information from it. When a program or ...
connection-pooling reference databasesBuilding a Data Lake in AWS
Implementing a Data Lake in Amazon’s cloud with AWS S3, AWS EMR and Spark.
amazon-emr data-lake awsBuilding a Data Warehouse in AWS
Implementing a SQL DWH in Amazon’s cloud with Amazon Redshift.
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Integrating a custom domain with Github Pages
Learn how to add a custom domain to your Github Pages website and establish your own brand online.
github-pages custom-domainSetting up Minimal Mistakes
Basic reference for applying the minimal mistakes theme to a Jekyll site.
jekyll minimal-mistakesSetting up a Jekyll powered site
Enjoy a simple, responsive, and awesome personal site for free with Jekyll.
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Integrating a custom API in Google Sheets with Apps Script
This post is intended to be a reference to any programmer that needs a template project in order to integrate custom API calls in Google Spreadsheets.
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Functional programming in Python
Why choosing functional programming over object oriented programming.
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Play and Learn: A Journey Through the World of Cybersecurity with Bandit@overthewire.org
Enhance your cybersecurity skills with this comprehensive guide to Bandit@overthewire.org. Learn how to solve all levels and master this popular platform.
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How to run Llama 2 on an average GPU in Windows using 4-bit quantization
Tired of sharing your personal data every time you prompt ChatGPT? Things just changed! Since Meta released Llama, running your a LLM in your own machine is ...
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What are the main investment instruments?
In the world of finance and investment, understanding the characteristics of different investment instruments is important. From stocks and bonds to cryptocu...