Slaves of the Machine: Quickening of Computer Technology (Bradford Books) - Hardcover

Rawlins, Gregory J. E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0262181835 ISBN 13: 9780262181839

Verlag: MIT Press, 1997

Inhaltsangabe

An accessible, anecdotal survey of the influence and mechanics of computers traces the birth of the computer, explains its workings and programming, charts its evolution, and predicts its future, including the possibilities of artificial intelligence. UP.

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"In this entertaining, thought provoking and rich-in-metaphors book, Rawlins explores and explains the computer, from its modest origins to its most immodest potential relationship with humans. A pleasant must' for anyone who cares about the broader what', how' and how far' of these machines."--Michael L. Dertouzos, Director, MIT Laboratory for Computer Science; Author of "What Will Be"

Reseña del editor

In Moths to the Flame, Gregory J. E. Rawlins took lay readers on a tour of the exciting and sometimes scary world to which computers are leading us. His second book is for those who are new to computers and want to know what is "under the hood." It shows what computers can do for us and to us. Each of the six chapters asks a simple question: What are computers? How do we build them? How do we talk to them? How do we program them? What can't they do? Could they think? Written in an accessible, anecdotal form, Slaves of the Machine successfully demystifies the computer. Rawlins presents the birth of the computer, charts its evolution, and envisions its development in terms of the state of the art as of 1997 and into the future.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: MIT Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1997
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0262181835
• ISBN 13: 9780262181839
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 240
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