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For the 18th consecutive year, E/Step Software Inc. in West Valley is offering a free class exploring the APL computer programming language throughout the school year.

High school and college students can learn APL or the most concise and powerful programming tool available today, according to a news release from the local company virtually to start. The program is expected to transition from the Zoom video conferencing platform to in-person learning at the companys headquarters in West Valley later in the school year.

The course, which meets each Monday night from 6:45 to 9 p.m. beginning Sept. 28, is geared toward students who are taking or have taken calculus or statistics. Students are expected to spend roughly four hours a week on exercises outside of course hours.

The workshop is aimed at improving math comprehension and software development skills. To register, call E/Step Software at 509-853-5000.

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Whoever said you cant make money playing video games clearly hasnt taken a look at Unity Softwares stock price.

On its first official day of trading, the company rose more than 31%, opening at $75 per share before closing the day at $68.35. Unitys share price gains came after last nights pricing of the companys stock at $52 per share, well above the range of $44 to $48 which was itself an upward revision of the companys initial target.

Games like Pokmon GO and Iron Man VR rely on the companys software, as do untold numbers of other mobile gaming applications that use the companys toolkit for support. The companys customers range from small gaming publishers to large gaming giants like Electronic Arts, Niantic, Ubisoft and Tencent.

Unitys IPO comes on the heels of other well-received debuts, including Sumo Logic, Snowflake and JFrog .

TechCrunch caught up with Unitys CFO, Kim Jabal, after-hours today to dig in a bit on the transaction.

According to Jabal, hosting her companys roadshow over Zoom had some advantages, as her team didnt have to focus on tackling a single geography per day, allowing Unity to optimize its time based on who the company wanted to meet, instead, of say, whomever was free in Boston or Chicago on a particular Tuesday morning.

Jabals comments arent the first that TechCrunch has heard regarding roadshows going well in a digital format instead of as an in-person presentation. If the old-school roadshow survives, well be surprised, though private jet companies will miss the business.

Talking about the transaction itself, Jabal stressed the connection between her companys employees, value and their access to that same value. Unitys IPO was unique in that existing and former employees were able to trade 15% of their vested holdings in the company on day one, excluding current executive officers and directors, per SEC filings.

That act does not seemed to have dampened enthusiasm for the companys shares, and could have helped boost early float, allowing for the two sides of the supply and demand curves to more quickly meet close to the companys real value, instead of a scarcity-driven, more artificial figure.

Regarding Unitys IPO pricing, Jabal discussed what she called a very data-driven process. The result of that process was an IPO price that came in above its raised range, and still rose during its first days trading, but less than 50%. Thats about as good an outcome as you can hope for in an IPO.

One final thing for the SaaS nerds out there. Unitys dollar-based net expansion rate went from very good to outstanding in 2020, or in the words of the S-1/A:

Our dollar-based net expansion rate, which measures expansion in existing customers revenue over a trailing 12-month period, grew from 124% as of December 31, 2018 to 133% as of December 31, 2019, and from 129% as of June 30, 2019 to 142% as of June 30, 2020, demonstrating the power of this strategy.

We had to ask. And the answer, per Jabal, was a combination of the companys platform strength and how customers tend to use more of Unitys services over time, which she described as growing with their customers. And the second key element was 2020s unique dynamics that gave Unity a tailwind thanks to increased usage, particularly in gaming.

Looking at our own gaming levels in 2020 compared to 2019, that checks out.

This post closes the book on this weeks IPO class. Tired yet? Dont be. Palantir is up next, and then Asana .

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Market opportunity by delivery mode

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Asia - Market size and forecast 2019-2024

ROW - Market size and forecast 2019-2024

Key leading countries

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F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.

Fabric Genomics, Inc.

Gene42 Inc.

Human Longevity, Inc.

International Business Machines Corp.

Koninklijke Philips NV

NantHealth Inc.

Roper Technologies Inc.

SOPHiA GENETICS SA

Syapse Inc.

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Six years ago, The Linux Foundation launched its first free online class: Introduction to Linux. Today, The Linux Foundation, announced its freeIntroduction to Linux training course on the edX Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) platform and had more than a million enrollments. Not bad for what Linus Torvalds called "just a hobby" operating system.

Of course, now, that little operating system runs the web, rules supercomputing, powers the cloud, keeps Android smartphones working, and even shows up on a few desktops. What really brings people to this class, though, is good old filthy lucre.

A recentDice technology job study database found that Linux engineers and systems administrators' salaries are paid more, on average, than their competitors. An Indeed job survey showed that the top operating system employers are looking for is Linux. A similar study by Burning Glass, which tracks millions of job postings from across the US, also shows that companies want staffers who know Linux far more so than any other operating system. If you want a job in tech support for the rest of your life, learn Windows. If you want a career in tech, learn Linux.

This class along with The Linux Foundation entry-level certification, the Linux Foundation Certified IT Associate (LFCA), can help you get started. This gives you a good working knowledge of Linux using both the graphical interface and shell across the major Linux distribution families. No prior knowledge or experience is required. Oh, and did I mention it's free?Introduction to Linux has helped many individuals launch their IT careers. Jules Bashizi Irenge, for example, completed the course. He then took the intermediate Essentials of System Administration training and received a Linux Foundation Certified SysAdmin (LFCS) certification, and now is a Ph.D. candidate who has contributed over 200 patches to the Linux kernel. Fabian Pichardo also followed the introductory course with Essentials of System Administration and an LFCS. He's now employed full time as a software developer.

System administration is an excellent career path for Linux-savvy people. With the rise of DevOps and the cloud, both of which are almost entirely Linux-oriented, this makes perfect sense.

Not everyone will do this well, but if you don't try, you'll never get anywhere. This class is a great first step.

Linux Foundation Executive Director Jim Zemlin agrees: "To have introduced over a million individuals to Linux is a tremendous milestone. One of our primary goals is to bring more talent into the open-source community and offering free, high-quality training that is accessible to anyone who wants it is essential to achieving that goal. We look forward to training the next million!"

Anant Agarwal, edX's Founder and CEO, acknowledges that the Introduction to Linux has been "A true blockbuster. It's one of our top 10 most popular courses of all time. We're thrilled to congratulate Linux Foundation on reaching 1 million enrollments and look forward to bringing accessible high-tech education to countless more learners, together."Introduction to Linux remains open for new enrollments. There is no cost to complete the course, and verified certificates of completion are available for $99. The Linux Foundation offers two dozen free training courses on open source projects including Linux, Kubernetes, Hyperledger, and more in partnership with edX.

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A million students and counting have learned Linux - ZDNet

The 8th gen iPad may share a 10.2in screen with its 7th gen predecessor, but it's a whole different story under the hood.

Powered with a new A12 Bionic processor, the new iPad 2020 promises 40% better CPU performance, stronger graphics, and is the first iPad to integrate Neural Engine Apple's AI and machine learning software that allows better image processing and AR (augmented reality) support, along with a smoother Siri experience.

To top it all off, the iPad 8 is also cheaper than last year's model.

The device went on sale on 18 September and is available to buy from Apple, and from a number of other retailers (and network carriers) though not everyone has it in stock. In some cases, you may need to wait weeks to get your hands on one. But not if we can help it.

Here we're looking at pricing as well as which retailers have the new 10.2in iPad in stock with quick delivery turnarounds.

Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide View more prices

The iPad 2020 is 20 cheaper than the 2019 model which started at 349 which means there's no reason to pay full price for the 7th gen iPad, which is still available to buy widely, though now at slightly reduced prices.

Our advice remains clear though: if you're choosing between the 7th generation and the 8th, go for the 8th. You'll get a stronger processor and much better value.

Don't forget, you can also get money off the new iPad (2020) if you trade in your old iPad. Unfortunately, Apple won't offer trade-in discounts on non-Apple tablets, in which case you might be better off trading in via other retailers (listed below).

For everything there is to know about the newest iPad, including design and software updates, see our dedicated article.

The iPad (8th gen) is available buy directly from Apple, along with a few other select retailers in the UK.

Shipping is free from Apple, though delivery will take between 7-10 business days in the US and 3-4 weeks in the UK.

For faster delivery we'd recommend the following retailers:

These network carriers break the cost up into monthly payments if you don't want to pay in one go, but they do have longer wait times:

These retailers are currently out of stock but check back often if they're your preferred retailer:

The new iPad qualifies for an Educational Discount, so you can pick it up for even less. The Apple Education pricing applies to university students, parents of university students, and teachers or staff of all levels. The discount knocks up to 80/US$100 off a new iPad.

Read more about Apple Education Discount here.

You can also head to Apple's UK Education Store, Apple's US Education Store or Apple's AU Education Store to explore the discounts for yourself.

We're separately looking at the best iPad deals of the month if you want to save on a different model.

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Where to buy the 10.2in iPad 2020 (8th generation) - Macworld UK