Computer Science
In a world permeated by technology, we sometimes struggle to keep pace with an ever-changing landscape. With historical and full-color photographs complementing documentary texts, Odysseys in Technology invites advanced readers along on a journey to experience the development of key technological innovations like never before. These titles feature a sophisticated design peppered with arresting photographs that illustrate important scientific principles, contributions of notable individuals and companies, common applications of the technology, and influential figures poised to lead the field into the future. Side panels, colored callouts, and primary-source quotations assist in making the text accessible to a wide range of learners. An in-depth survey of computer sciece, examining the past, present, and future of the technological developments, scientific principles, and innovators of the industry.
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Computer Science
In a world permeated by technology, we sometimes struggle to keep pace with an ever-changing landscape. With historical and full-color photographs complementing documentary texts, Odysseys in Technology invites advanced readers along on a journey to experience the development of key technological innovations like never before. These titles feature a sophisticated design peppered with arresting photographs that illustrate important scientific principles, contributions of notable individuals and companies, common applications of the technology, and influential figures poised to lead the field into the future. Side panels, colored callouts, and primary-source quotations assist in making the text accessible to a wide range of learners. An in-depth survey of computer sciece, examining the past, present, and future of the technological developments, scientific principles, and innovators of the industry.
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Computer Science

Computer Science

by Jim Whiting
Computer Science

Computer Science

by Jim Whiting

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In a world permeated by technology, we sometimes struggle to keep pace with an ever-changing landscape. With historical and full-color photographs complementing documentary texts, Odysseys in Technology invites advanced readers along on a journey to experience the development of key technological innovations like never before. These titles feature a sophisticated design peppered with arresting photographs that illustrate important scientific principles, contributions of notable individuals and companies, common applications of the technology, and influential figures poised to lead the field into the future. Side panels, colored callouts, and primary-source quotations assist in making the text accessible to a wide range of learners. An in-depth survey of computer sciece, examining the past, present, and future of the technological developments, scientific principles, and innovators of the industry.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781628327991
Publisher: The Creative Company
Publication date: 01/21/2020
Series: Odysseys Series
Pages: 80
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile: 1090L (what's this?)
Age Range: 12 - 15 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 9

Dawn of Computers 13

Ada Lovelace 15

Full Speed Ahead 25

Computers in Daily Life 29

The Father of Computer Science 31

Garage Bands 41

Progress and Problems 43

From Crops Lo Computers 46

Computer Chess 53

Developing Programmers 57

The FNIAC Six 63

Bugging Out 68

Timeline 75

Selected Bibliography 76

Glossary 77

Websites 79

Index 80

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