Download or read book Music and Computers written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The First Computers written by Raul Rojas and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2002-07-26 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This history of computing focuses not on chronology (what came first and who deserves credit for it) but on the actual architectures of the first machines that made electronic computing a practical reality. The book covers computers built in the United States, Germany, England, and Japan. It makes clear that similar concepts were often pursued simultaneously and that the early researchers explored many architectures beyond the von Neumann architecture that eventually became canonical. The contributors include not only historians but also engineers and computer pioneers. An introductory chapter describes the elements of computer architecture and explains why "being first" is even less interesting for computers than for other areas of technology. The essays contain a remarkable amount of new material, even on well-known machines, and several describe reconstructions of the historic machines. These investigations are of more than simply historical interest, for architectures designed to solve specific problems in the past may suggest new approaches to similar problems in today's machines. Contributors Titiimaea F. Ala'ilima, Lin Ping Ang, William Aspray, Friedrich L. Bauer, Andreas Brennecke, Chris P. Burton, Martin Campbell-Kelly, Paul Ceruzzi, I. Bernard Cohen, John Gustafson, Wilhelm Hopmann, Harry D. Huskey, Friedrich W. Kistermann, Thomas Lange, Michael S. Mahoney, R. B. E. Napper, Seiichi Okoma, Hartmut Petzold, Raúl Rojas, Anthony E. Sale, Robert W. Seidel, Ambros P. Speiser, Frank H. Sumner, James F. Tau, Jan Van der Spiegel, Eiiti Wada, Michael R. Williams

Download or read book The Computer Book written by Simson L Garfinkel and published by Union Square + ORM. This book was released on 2019-01-15 with total page 739 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated journey through 250 milestones in computer science, from the ancient abacus to Boolean algebra, GPS, and social media. With 250 illustrated landmark inventions, publications, and events—encompassing everything from ancient record-keeping devices to the latest computing technologies—The Computer Book takes a chronological journey through the history and future of computer science. Two expert authors, with decades of experience working in computer research and innovation, explore topics including: the Sumerian abacus * the first spam message * Morse code * cryptography * early computers * Isaac Asimov’s laws of robotics * UNIX and early programming languages * movies * video games * mainframes * minis and micros * hacking * virtual reality * and more “What a delight! A fast trip through the computing landscape in the company of friendly tour guides who know the history.” —Harry Lewis, Gordon McKay Professor of Computer Science, Harvard University

Download or read book Computers for Seniors written by Chris Ewin and published by No Starch Press. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My Kids Just Gave Me a Computer, What Do I Do Now? Computers for Seniors is a step-by-step, full-color guide that will take you all the way from pressing the "On" button on your new computer to being a confident user who can send email to family and friends, shop online safely, read the latest news, watch funny YouTube videos, share cute pictures of your grandkids, check the weather forecast, and much more. You’ll learn to: -Plug in, set up, and turn on your computer -Print and share photos of your grandkids, vacations, pets, friends, and special life events -Install helpful tools like a calendar, money manager, and weather tracker -Search the internet for news, recipes, gardening tips, sports updates, and anything else that interests you -Watch entertaining YouTube videos or educational lectures and make video calls to anywhere in the world -Find and listen to new music (or your favorite classics) and read electronic books -Email your friends and family -Stay safe online and keep your private information secure Computers for Seniors will show you how to get what you really want from your PC, with the help of full-color illustrations, friendly instructions, and a touch of humor. Each lesson has small exercises to test your skills and help you practice, to make sure you feel comfortable with what you’ve learned before you move on. It’s never too late to have fun and get more out of your PC—Computers for Seniors will ease you into the computer generation by guiding you every step of the way.

Download or read book The Personal Computer Book written by Peter McWilliams and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Star Wars Question Answer Book about Computers written by Fred D'Ignazio and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1983 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Question and answer format presents information on how computers work, what their insides are like, and the wide variety of uses to which they have been put today--inside robots, in games, and inside human bodies.

Download or read book The Trouble with Computers written by Thomas K. Landauer and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning with an explanation of why considerable outlays for computing since 1973 have not resulted in comparable payoffs, the author proposes that emerging techniques for user-centred development can turn the situation around - through task analysis, ite

Download or read book Computers and Society written by Ronald M. Baecker and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2019-04-18 with total page 549 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The last century has seen enormous leaps in the development of digital technologies, and most aspects of modern life have changed significantly with their widespread availability and use. Technology at various scales - supercomputers, corporate networks, desktop and laptop computers, the internet, tablets, mobile phones, and processors that are hidden in everyday devices and are so small you can barely see them with the naked eye - all pervade our world in a major way. Computers and Society: Modern Perspectives is a wide-ranging and comprehensive textbook that critically assesses the global technical achievements in digital technologies and how are they are applied in media; education and learning; medicine and health; free speech, democracy, and government; and war and peace. Ronald M. Baecker reviews critical ethical issues raised by computers, such as digital inclusion, security, safety, privacy,automation, and work, and discusses social, political, and ethical controversies and choices now faced by society. Particular attention is paid to new and exciting developments in artificial intelligence and machine learning, and the issues that have arisen from our complex relationship with AI.

Download or read book Core Memory written by and published by . This book was released on 2018-08 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unprecedented combination of computer history and striking images, Core Memory reveals modern technology's evolution through the world's most renowned computer collection, the Computer History Museum in the Silicon Valley. Vivid photos capture these historically important machines including the Eniac, Crays 1 3, Apple I and II while authoritative text profiles each, telling the stories of their innovations and peculiarities

Download or read book How Do Computers Follow Instructions written by J. T. Liso and published by How Do. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Come along on a science adventure to discover how computers do math so quickly, how we can communicate with computers, and so much more! This fun question and answer book has everything from facts and figures to simple diagrams and hilarious illustrations to help you learn introductory computer science terms and concepts, including programming languages, variables, inputs, outputs, loops, and more."--Provided by publisher.

Download or read book The Energetics of Computing in Life and Machines written by Chris Kempes and published by Seminar. This book was released on 2018-09 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do computers use so much energy? What are the fundamental physical laws governing the relationship between the precise computation run by a system, whether artificial or natural, and how much energy that computation requires? This volume integrates concepts from diverse fields, cultivating a modern, nonequilibrium thermodynamics of computation.

Download or read book The Day the Computers Broke Down written by Laura Normand and published by Heinemann/Raintree. This book was released on 1996 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When all the computers go out on her birthday, Kerri's entire computer-controlled town shuts down, but her old-fashioned grandmother saves the day.

Download or read book Steal this Computer Book 3 written by Wally Wang and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes how computer viruses are created and spred, and discusses computer harassment, online con artists, protection data with encryption, and general computer security issues.

Download or read book Computers in Our World Today and Tomorrow written by Sandy Hintz and published by Franklin Watts. This book was released on 1983-01-01 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the roles of computers, now and in the future, in the spheres of medicine, business and government, law enforcement, science and technology, entertainment, education, and the home. Includes a glossary of terms.

Download or read book Introduction to Computers and Information Technology written by Emergent Emergent Learning and published by Pearson. This book was released on 2015-09-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction to Computers and Information Technology teaches essential computer technology concepts and skills. This text helps students build a concrete understanding of how computers work and how various types of computing devices and accessories are used in school, work, and at home. The text covers objectives of IC3 GS5 and IC3 Spark standards.

Download or read book Computer Systems Architecture written by Aharon Yadin and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-08-19 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Computer Systems Architecture provides IT professionals and students with the necessary understanding of computer hardware. It addresses the ongoing issues related to computer hardware and discusses the solutions supplied by the industry. The book describes trends in computing solutions that led to the current available infrastructures, tracing the initial need for computers to recent concepts such as the Internet of Things. It covers computers’ data representation, explains how computer architecture and its underlying meaning changed over the years, and examines the implementations and performance enhancements of the central processing unit (CPU). It then discusses the organization, hierarchy, and performance considerations of computer memory as applied by the operating system and illustrates how cache memory significantly improves performance. The author proceeds to explore the bus system, algorithms for ensuring data integrity, input and output (I/O) components, methods for performing I/O, various aspects relevant to software engineering, and nonvolatile storage devices, such as hard drives and technologies for enhancing performance and reliability. He also describes virtualization and cloud computing and the emergence of software-based systems’ architectures. Accessible to software engineers and developers as well as students in IT disciplines, this book enhances readers’ understanding of the hardware infrastructure used in software engineering projects. It enables readers to better optimize system usage by focusing on the principles used in hardware systems design and the methods for enhancing performance.

Download or read book Computers for Imagemaking written by D. Clark and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2014-06-28 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Computers for Image-Making tells the computer non-expert all he needs to know about Computer Animation. In the hands of expert computer engineers, computer picture-drawing systems have, since the earliest days of computing, produced interesting and useful images. As a result of major technological developments since then, it no longer requires the expert's skill to draw pictures; anyone can do it, provided they know how to use the appropriate machinery. This collection of specially commissioned articles reflects the diversity of user applications in this expanding field