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About the Author John Shovic has been working with software and electronics since he talked his school into letting him use their IBM 1130 computer for the whole summer of 1973. That really launched him into his lifelong love affair with software. Dr. Shovic has founded multiple companies: Advance Hardware Architectures; TriGeo Net- work Security; Blue Water Technologies; InstiComm, LLC; and bankCDA. He has also served as a professor of computer science at Eastern Washington University, Washington State University, and the University of Idaho. Dr. Shovic has given over 70 invited talks and has published over 50 papers on a variety of topics on Arduinos, Raspberry Pis, iBeacons, HIPAA, GLB, computer security, computer forensics, embedded systems, and others. Currently John is proud to be serving as a computer science faculty member, specializing in robotics and artificial intel- ligence, at the University of Idaho, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and is surrounded by a bunch of students that are as excited about technology and computers as he is. Alan Simpson is the author of over 100 computer books on database, program- ming, and web development. His books have been published throughout the world in over a dozen languages, and have sold millions of copies. Alan left the writing world a few years ago to get out of the ivory tower and into the real working world, first as a developer, and now as a manager, of the Apps and DBA team in his county government’s IT department. Alan has been called a “master ­communicator” throughout his extensive career, and his online courses and YouTube videos con- tinue to get rave reviews from his many students and followers. Author’s Acknowledgments John Shovic: I would like thank the wonderful staff at Wiley and give full credit to my co-author, Alan. Thanks to my literary agent Carol Jelen for encouraging me to pursue writing this book. I would like to specifically thank the University of Idaho for their support and suggestions, especially to Dr. Bob Rinker and Dean Larry Stauffer. Great people, great university. Also, no book like this would be complete without my thanking my fabulous students, especially Amanda, Adrian, and Doug, who inspire me every day and who had to listen to the chapters of this book as I wrote them. And of course, my cat Panther, who spent most of this book curled up on my lap. Alan Simpson: Many thanks to Steve Hayes and everyone else at Wiley for offer- ing me this great opportunity. Thanks to Christopher Morris, my intrepid editor. Thanks to my literary agents Carol Jelen and Margot Maley Hutchinson of Water- side Productions. And thanks to my wife Susan for her patience while I was work- ing at all kinds of crazy hours.

Dedication John Shovic: To my wife, Laurie. She has supported me in so many ways including making sure my socks match in the morning. Thank you! Alan Simpson: To Susan, Ashley, and Alec. Publisher’s Acknowledgments Technical Editor: Russ Mullen Production Editor: Vasanth Koilraj Executive Editor: Steve Hayes Cover Image: © matejmo/iStock.com Project Editor: Christopher Morris Copy Editor: Christopher Morris