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The Binary Revolution: The Development of the Computer: The History and Development of the Computer - Hardcover

Barrett, Neil

 
9780297847380: The Binary Revolution: The Development of the Computer: The History and Development of the Computer
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0297847384 ISBN 13: 9780297847380
Verlag: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2006

Inhaltsangabe

Today, as more and more people are introduced to the computerand as more and more computers are built into our cars, our phones, and our appliancesthe need for a book like this couldn’t be greater. Here, in terms anyone can understand, is a lively, comprehensive history and practical overview of computers and computing, from Leonardo da Vinci’s design for a calculating machine to the creation of the World Wide Web; from the simple binary circuits inside all digital computers to the complex programs that beat the greatest human chess players; from the countless uses of the Internet to its hidden pitfalls. Newbies and nerds alike will find answers here to all the questions they’d care to ask.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Neil Barrett has been a professional computer scientist for 20 years, having gained his PhD in 1985. A former lecturer, consultant and technical director, he is now visiting professor in the Centre for Forensic Computing at Cranfield University. A regular columnist, he has written five previous books, covering computer crime and social, political and economic issues relating to the Internet. He lives in Yorkshire.

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Verlag
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Erscheinungsdatum
2006
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0297847384
ISBN 13 
9780297847380
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Anzahl der Seiten
304
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