The computing universe : a journey through a revolution / Tony Hey.
The computing universe : a journey through a revolution / Tony Hey.
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Publisher
New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
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G 2016/2033
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English
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Physical content
xv, 397 pages : illustrations (mostly color) ; 26 cm.
Content type
still image
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
1. Beginnings of a revolution; 2. The hardware; 3. The software is in the holes; 4. Programming languages and software engineering; 5. Algorithmics; 6. Mr. Turing's amazing machines; 7. Moore's Law and the silicon revolution; 8. Computing gets personal; 9. Computer games; 10. Licklider's intergalact...
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Publisher
New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2015.
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Summary
"Computers now impact almost every aspect of our lives, from our social interactions to the safety and performance of our cars. How did this happen in such a short time? And this is just the beginning. In this book, Tony Hey and Gyuri Pápay lead us on a journey from the early days of computers in the 1930s to the cutting-edge research of the pres...
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The computing universe : a journey through a revolution / Tony Hey.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 377-379) and indexes.
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ebook version 9781316121047
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©2015.
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G 2016/2033
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74VKzQ50OyPy
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKzQ50OyPy
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ISBN
9780521150187 (pbk.)
9780521766456 (hardback)
DDC
004.09
MMS ID
991023561829702626
