The Computing Universe: A Journey through a RevolutionCambridge University Press, 8 dec 2014 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 present day that will shape computing in the coming decades. Along the way, they explain the ideas behind hardware, software, algorithms, Moore's Law, the birth of the personal computer, the Internet and the Web, the Turing Test, Jeopardy's Watson, World of Warcraft, spyware, Google, Facebook and quantum computing. This book also introduces the fascinating cast of dreamers and inventors who brought these great technological developments into every corner of the modern world. This exciting and accessible introduction will open up the universe of computing to anyone who has ever wondered where his or her smartphone came from. |
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Pagina i
... Internet and the web, the Turing Test, IBM's Jeopardy!-beating Watson, World of Warcraft, spyware, Google, Facebook, and quantum computing. This book also introduces the fascinating cast of dreamers and inventors who brought these great ...
... Internet and the web, the Turing Test, IBM's Jeopardy!-beating Watson, World of Warcraft, spyware, Google, Facebook, and quantum computing. This book also introduces the fascinating cast of dreamers and inventors who brought these great ...
Pagina iv
... external or third-party Internet web sites referred to in this publication and does not guarantee that any content on such web sites is, or will remain, accurate or appropriate. 10 11 12 13 14 Contents Preface 1 A quick.
... external or third-party Internet web sites referred to in this publication and does not guarantee that any content on such web sites is, or will remain, accurate or appropriate. 10 11 12 13 14 Contents Preface 1 A quick.
Pagina x
... Internet by J. C. R. Licklider; to the packet-switching ideas of Paul Baran and Donald Davies; to the ARPANET of Bob Taylor, Larry Roberts, and BBN; to the Internet protocols of Bob Kahn and Vint Cerf. Early ideas about hypertext and ...
... Internet by J. C. R. Licklider; to the packet-switching ideas of Paul Baran and Donald Davies; to the ARPANET of Bob Taylor, Larry Roberts, and BBN; to the Internet protocols of Bob Kahn and Vint Cerf. Early ideas about hypertext and ...
Pagina xi
... Internet, World WideWeb, search engines, and malware are Chapters 10, 11, and 12. Artificial intelligence and the famous Turing Test are the subject of Chapter 13, while Chapter 14 describes modern applications of machine learning ...
... Internet, World WideWeb, search engines, and malware are Chapters 10, 11, and 12. Artificial intelligence and the famous Turing Test are the subject of Chapter 13, while Chapter 14 describes modern applications of machine learning ...
Pagina 1
... Internet and the Web have revolutionized our access to information and to other people. We see computers not only providing intelligence to the safety and performance of such things as cars and airplanes, but also leading the way in ...
... Internet and the Web have revolutionized our access to information and to other people. We see computers not only providing intelligence to the safety and performance of such things as cars and airplanes, but also leading the way in ...
Inhoudsopgave
The hardware | 34 |
Computer games | 174 |
The end of Moores law | 298 |
The third age of computing | 318 |
Computers and science fiction an essay | 333 |
xiii | 367 |
39 | 375 |
58 | 389 |
220 | 395 |
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