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Python

How to create word clouds with Python

Creating word clouds in Python is easy thanks to a few open source libraries. Today, we we’ll use the ammueler word cloud library and matplotlib to draw some word clouds. Word clouds are useful visualization tools for looking at the general theme of a document. As a document contains more instances of a given word, …

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Virtualization

History of Virtualization

When you think of the beginning of Server Virtualization, companies like VMWare may come to mind. The thing you may not realize is Server Virtualization actually started back in the early 1960s and was pioneered by companies like General Electric (GE), Bell Labs, and International Business Machines (IBM). The Invention of the Virtual Machine In …

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Database

How to install SQL Express

If you need a database engine to use with your application on the windows platform, SQL Express is probably the easiest option.  Today I will cover how to install SQL Express manually.  Then I will cover a more automated way to install SQL Express. What is SQL Express? Before we begin, lets talk about what …