The Story of Computing

Nonfiction, Computers, General Computing, Science & Nature, Technology, History
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Author: Sir John Dermot Turing ISBN: 9781788885553
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing Publication: May 11, 2018
Imprint: Arcturus Language: English
Author: Sir John Dermot Turing
ISBN: 9781788885553
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
Publication: May 11, 2018
Imprint: Arcturus
Language: English

'I do not see why it [the machine] should not enter any one of the fields normally covered by the human intellect, and eventually compete on equal terms.'
Alan Turing, 1949

Today computers shape every aspect of our lives. In our pockets, we carry mobile phones with computing power that was unimaginable just 50 years ago. Every workplace has its array of desktops, servers, and laptops, and a selection of specially designed software. Many industries are embracing the promises - and the risks - of artificial intelligence. The world is changing faster than ever, and computing is at the heart of technological development.

While computers themselves are modern phenomena, for centuries people have been attempting to solve complex problems, often with the aid of machines. The first computers were not machines at all, but people armed with mathematical tables and infinite patience. They were replaced by heavy, cumbersome machines that sprawled over multiple rooms. Over the course of half a century, they were transformed from an obscure tool for scientists into the quintessential consumer product.

The Story of Computing takes you on an incredible journey through the ideas, the discoveries, and the personalities that shaped the modern technology on which we have come to rely.

Topics include:
· the birth of the computer
· codebreaking in World War II
· innovations in hardware and software
· artificial intelligence
· the internet
· the challenges of cybersecurity.

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'I do not see why it [the machine] should not enter any one of the fields normally covered by the human intellect, and eventually compete on equal terms.'
Alan Turing, 1949

Today computers shape every aspect of our lives. In our pockets, we carry mobile phones with computing power that was unimaginable just 50 years ago. Every workplace has its array of desktops, servers, and laptops, and a selection of specially designed software. Many industries are embracing the promises - and the risks - of artificial intelligence. The world is changing faster than ever, and computing is at the heart of technological development.

While computers themselves are modern phenomena, for centuries people have been attempting to solve complex problems, often with the aid of machines. The first computers were not machines at all, but people armed with mathematical tables and infinite patience. They were replaced by heavy, cumbersome machines that sprawled over multiple rooms. Over the course of half a century, they were transformed from an obscure tool for scientists into the quintessential consumer product.

The Story of Computing takes you on an incredible journey through the ideas, the discoveries, and the personalities that shaped the modern technology on which we have come to rely.

Topics include:
· the birth of the computer
· codebreaking in World War II
· innovations in hardware and software
· artificial intelligence
· the internet
· the challenges of cybersecurity.

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