Summary of The Innovators

by Walter Isaacson | Includes Analysis

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Electronics, Digital, Computers, Advanced Computing, Information Technology
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Author: Instaread Summaries ISBN: 9781683782803
Publisher: Instaread, Inc Publication: May 19, 2016
Imprint: Instaread, Inc Language: English
Author: Instaread Summaries
ISBN: 9781683782803
Publisher: Instaread, Inc
Publication: May 19, 2016
Imprint: Instaread, Inc
Language: English

Summary of The Innovators by Walter Isaacson | Includes Analysis

 

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The Innovators by Walter Isaacson is a detailed and comprehensive guide to the people who contributed to the digital revolution. The history that leads up to the present-day computer and the Internet age began with Ada Lovelace, the daughter of the poet Lord Byron. In 1843, Ada Lovelace wrote a scientific paper describing a machine that Charles Babbage proposed. Although his Analytical Engine was never built, Ada Lovelace’s description covered four main concepts that are embodied in modern-day computers although they were not invented until a century after her notes were written. She described a multi-purpose machine that could process and act upon anything that could be expressed in symbols. This machine could be given instructions on what to do by way of a sequence of operations. She also made clear that the machine would never be able to think on its own. It would only be able to do what it was instructed to do…

 

 

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  • Overview of the Book
  • Important People
  • Key Takeaways
  • Analysis of Key Takeaways

 

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Summary of The Innovators by Walter Isaacson | Includes Analysis

 

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The Innovators by Walter Isaacson is a detailed and comprehensive guide to the people who contributed to the digital revolution. The history that leads up to the present-day computer and the Internet age began with Ada Lovelace, the daughter of the poet Lord Byron. In 1843, Ada Lovelace wrote a scientific paper describing a machine that Charles Babbage proposed. Although his Analytical Engine was never built, Ada Lovelace’s description covered four main concepts that are embodied in modern-day computers although they were not invented until a century after her notes were written. She described a multi-purpose machine that could process and act upon anything that could be expressed in symbols. This machine could be given instructions on what to do by way of a sequence of operations. She also made clear that the machine would never be able to think on its own. It would only be able to do what it was instructed to do…

 

 

PLEASE NOTE: This is key takeaways and analysis of the book and NOT the original book.

 

Inside this Instaread Summary of The Innovators

 

 

About the Author

With Instaread, you can get the key takeaways, summary and analysis of a book in 15 minutes. We read every chapter, identify the key takeaways and analyze them for your convenience.

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