Games are widely popular and entertaining. They have become favorite entertainment activity for many people worldwide. This is why the games industry is one of the most lucrative industries due to the billion-dollar sales of digital games. Gamification is a transformation of something into a game. It is basically adapting game-design elements (fun, play, transparency, reward, incentive, competition, and challenge) and game thinking to non-game contexts like education, healthcare, business, warfare, and shopping. It is the process of applying the science and psychology of digital gaming (such...

Food is essential both for human growth and survival. It provides the body with energy, which is vital for its existence. Food says a lot about a nation's history, climate, and culture. It is one of the most important aspects of any culture. It has a significant impact on our impression of place we visit. When we travel to another country, our food experience has an impact on our overall travel experience. The more we eat our way around the world, the better our understanding of the world becomes. This book provides an easy-to-read primer on different foods from countries around the world. It...

This book provides a primer on cybersecurity. The act of protecting information systems is known as cybersecurity. Cybersecurity refers to a set of technologies and practices designed to protect networks and information from damage or unauthorized access. It is the practice of protecting critical systems and sensitive information from attacks, damage or unauthorized access. It is becoming more and more important as more information is being made available on computer networks. The unprotected system connected to the Internet is compromised within a few seconds. As we increasingly rely on...

This book provides a primer on cybersecurity. The act of protecting information systems is known as cybersecurity. Cybersecurity refers to a set of technologies and practices designed to protect networks and information from damage or unauthorized access. It is the practice of protecting critical systems and sensitive information from attacks, damage or unauthorized access. It is becoming more and more important as more information is being made available on computer networks. The unprotected system connected to the Internet is compromised within a few seconds. As we increasingly rely on...

Robotics technology has developed rapidly and has brought significant socioeconomic impacts to human lives in recent decades. It has touched almost all aspects of life, either for leisure or critical applications. As robotic machines play an ever-increasing role in carrying out many tasks that were previously only possible by skilled human labor, there is a growing public awareness on how these developments are influencing almost all areas of our lives, our societies, and our economies. Interest in robotics has exploded over the last decades. Today, several applications such as automation,...

Agriculture is the practice of cultivating natural resources to sustain human life. It is a key economic sector of any nation. It is a big business that plays an essential role in world economy. It provides us with indispensable resources such as food, medicine, fiber, and energy. Agriculture is critically important for the future of our modern society.The agricultural industry is constantly evolving, and advancements in technology continue to reshape the way we approach farming. The industry is under pressure to tackle some challenges and meet world population's increasing food demand. To...

Cloud computing (or cloud) has emerged as a breakthrough technology for sharing resources over the Internet. It is a newly emerging computing paradigm in which computing virtualized resources such as hardware, software, development, CPU, memory, network bandwidth, and data storage are provisioned as on demand services and released with minimal effort.Cloud computing refers to a setup of computing resources that can be shared anywhere, irrespective of the location of the users. It is the pay-as-you-go service for IT resources over the Internet, including applications, data storage, and data...