This book is a collection of notes and tutorial examples written by the author while he was learning cheminformatics and related tools. Topics include SMILES (Simplified Molecular-Input Line-Entry System) specifications; Open Babel chemical toolbox for file format conversion; Fingerprint index files used by Open Babel for fast search; RDKit for cheminformatics and machine learning; Substructure search and decomposition with RDKit; RDKit performance on large molecule datasets; molecular fingerprints generation methods; AlphaFold as an AI system to predict protein’s 3D structure. Updated in 2024 (Version v2.03) with minor updates. For latest updates and free sample chapters, visit https://www.herongyang.com/Cheminformatics.

This tutorial book is a collection of notes and sample codes written by the author while he was learning HTML himself. Topics include HTML5 and HTML 4.01 standards; HTML document structure; HTML element and attribute syntax; embedding SVG to generate graphics; embedding JavaScript code; adding (CSS Cascading Style Sheets) for display format; displayed and printed versions of HTML documents; responsive design of Web pages; MathML integration in HTML documents. Updated in 2023 (Version v2.30) on MathML tutorials. For latest updates and free sample chapters, visit https://www.herongyang.com/HTML.

This book is a collection of notes and tutorial examples written by the author while he was learning molecules and related tools. Topics include understanding atoms, bonds and molecules; introduction of atomic isotopes and elements; introduction of proteins and amino acids; introduction of protein kinases; molecule SDF (Structure Data File) format; generating PNG pictures from molecule SDF files; installing RDkit as molecule tool; visualizing molecule structure in 3-D with PyMol; generating molecule movie with PyMol. Updated in 2023 (Version v1.26) with minor updates. For latest updates and free sample chapters, visit https://www.herongyang.com/Molecule.

This book is a collection of tutorial notes and sample codes written by the author while he was learning JVM GC (Garbage Collection) processes. Topics include Java Garbage Collectors, STW (Stop-The-World), Serial Collector, Parallel Collector, Concurrent Collector, G1 Collector, GC Algorithms, Generational GC, Regional GC, Heap Memory Management, Young/New Generation, Tenured/Old Generation, Object Reference, Eden Space, Survivor Spaces, Minor GC, Major GC, Full GC, Performance Tuning, Throughput/Latency Performance, Heap Footprint. Updated in 2024 (Version v1.12) with minor updates. For latest updates and free sample chapters, visit https://www.herongyang.com/Java-GC.

This EC (Elliptic Curve) cryptography tutorial book is a collection of notes and sample codes written by the author while he was learning cryptography technologies himself. Topics include rule of chord and point addition on elliptic curves; Abelian groups with additive/multiplicative notations; EC as Abelian groups; DLP (Discrete Logarithm Problem) and trapdoor function; Galois fields or finite fields with Additive/Multiplicative Abelian Group; Prime fields, binary fields, and polynomial fields; EC fields reduced with modular arithmetic; EC subgroup and base points; EC private key and public key pairs; ECDH (Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman) protocol; ECDSA (Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm); ECES (Elliptic Curve Encryption Scheme) protocol; Java tool/program to generate EC keys. Updated in 2024 (Version v1.03) with minor changes. For latest updates and free sample chapters, visit https://www.herongyang.com/EC-Cryptography.

This book is a collection of notes and sample codes written by the author while he was learning Android system. Topics include Installing of Android SDK on Windows, Creating and running Android emulators, Developing First Android Application - HelloAndroid, Creating Android Project with 'android' Command, Building, Installing and Running the Debug Binary Package, Inspecting Android Application Package (APK) Files, Using Android Debug Bridge (adb) Tool, Copying files from and to Android device, Understanding Android File Systems, Using Android Java class libraries, Using 'adb logcat' Command for Debugging. Updated in 2023 (Version v3.05) with ADB tutorials. For latest updates and free sample chapters, visit https://www.herongyang.com/Android.

This MySQL tutorial book is a collection of notes and sample codes written by the author while he was learning MySQL himself, an ideal tutorial guide for beginners. Topics include introduction of Structured Query Language (SQL); installation of MySQL server on Windows, Linux, and macOS; using MySQL client program; accessing MySQL server from PHP, Java and Perl programs; SQL data types, literals, operations, expressions, and functions; Statements of Data Definition Language (DDL), Data Manipulation Language (DML), and Query Language; creating and using indexes; using window functions; stored procedures; transaction management; locks and deadlocks; InnoDB and other storage engines. Updated in 2023 (Version v4.46) with minor changes. For latest updates and free sample chapters, visit https://www.herongyang.com/MySQL.