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Author(s): Peter J. Bentley
ISBN(s): 9780199693795, 019969379X
Edition: 1
File Details: PDF, 1.47 MB
Year: 2012
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 019969379X 
ISBN 13: 9780199693795
Author: Peter J Bentley

There’s a hidden science that affects every part of your life. You are fluent in its terminology of email, WiFi, social networking, and encryption. You use its results when you make a telephone call, access the Internet, use any factory-produced product, or travel in any modern car. The discipline is so new that some prefer to call it a branch of engineering or mathematics. But it is so powerful and world-changing that you would be hard-pressed to find a single human being on the planet unaffected by its achievements. The science of computers enables the supply and creation of power, food, water, medicine, transport, money, communication, entertainment, and most goods in shops. It has transformed societies with the Internet, the digitization of information, mobile phone networks and GPS technologies. Here, Peter J. Bentley explores how this young discipline grew from its theoretical conception by pioneers such as Turing, through its growth spurts in the Internet, its difficult adolescent stage where the promises of AI were never achieved and dot-com bubble burst, to its current stage as a (semi)mature field, now capable of remarkable achievements. Charting the successes and failures of computer science through the years, Bentley discusses what innovations may change our world in the future.

Digitized The Science of Computers and How It Shapes Our World 1st Table of contents:

Chapter 1: The Evolution of Computers
1.1 The Birth of Computing: Early Machines and Concepts
1.2 The First Generation of Computers: Vacuum Tubes and Early Code
1.3 From Transistors to Microchips: The Second and Third Generations
1.4 The Rise of Personal Computers: The 1970s and Beyond
1.5 The Internet Revolution and the Fourth Industrial Era
References

Chapter 2: Understanding Computer Architecture
2.1 Basic Components of a Computer System
2.2 The Central Processing Unit (CPU): The Brain of the Computer
2.3 Memory: RAM, ROM, and Storage
2.4 Input and Output Devices
2.5 The Role of the Motherboard and Buses in Data Transfer
2.6 Operating Systems: The Interface Between Hardware and Software
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Chapter 3: The Science Behind Software
3.1 What is Software? Types and Functions
3.2 Programming Languages: From Assembly to Python
3.3 Software Development Life Cycle
3.4 The Role of Algorithms in Problem Solving
3.5 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: The Cutting Edge of Software
References

Chapter 4: Digital Communication and Networks
4.1 The Basics of Digital Communication
4.2 From Telephone Lines to Fiber Optics: The Evolution of Networks
4.3 The Internet and the World Wide Web
4.4 Wireless Communication and Mobile Networks
4.5 Cybersecurity: Protecting Information in the Digital Age
References

Chapter 5: Data: The Core of the Digital World
5.1 What is Data?
5.2 Collecting, Storing, and Managing Data
5.3 Big Data and its Impact on Industries
5.4 Data Privacy and Ethical Considerations
5.5 Data Mining and Analytics
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Chapter 6: Computer Systems in Everyday Life
6.1 Computers in Education and Learning
6.2 The Role of Computers in Healthcare
6.3 Computers in Transportation and Communication
6.4 E-Commerce, Social Media, and Online Communities
6.5 The Impact of Computers on Entertainment and the Arts
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Chapter 7: The Future of Computing
7.1 Quantum Computing: The Next Frontier
7.2 The Evolution of Artificial Intelligence and Its Impact
7.3 Robotics and Automation: Changing the Workforce
7.4 The Internet of Things (IoT) and Smart Devices
7.5 The Ethical and Societal Challenges of Emerging Technologies
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Chapter 8: Computers and Global Challenges
8.1 Tackling Climate Change with Computing Power
8.2 Using Computers in Medicine and Public Health
8.3 Computers for Social Change: Civic Tech and Digital Activism
8.4 Overcoming the Digital Divide
8.5 Computers and Global Security Concerns
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Chapter 9: Ethics in the Digital Age
9.1 The Importance of Ethical Decision-Making in Computing
9.2 Privacy, Consent, and Surveillance
9.3 The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems
9.4 Intellectual Property and the Internet Age
9.5 The Role of Governments and Policies in Regulating Technology
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Chapter 10: How to Prepare for a Career in Computing
10.1 Essential Skills for the Modern Computing Professional
10.2 The Role of Computer Science Education and Online Learning
10.3 Career Paths in Computing: Software Development, Data Science, and More
10.4 The Future Job Market and Skills Demand in the Digital Economy

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