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Author : Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : Electronic data processing
ISBN : OCLC:459865725
Author : Martin Greenberger,Massachusetts Institute of Technology. School of Industrial Management
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Business
ISBN : OCLC:758275207
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:922121034
Author : James W. Cortada
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03-11
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783030343620
The computing technology on which we are now so dependent has risen to its position of ascendency so rapidly that few of us have had the opportunity to take a step back and wonder where we are headed. This book urges us to do so. Taking a big-picture perspective on digital technology, Living with Computers leads the reader on a whistle-stop tour of the history of information and information technology. This journey culminates in a deep exploration into the meaning and role of computers in our lives, and what this experience might possibly mean for the future of human society – and the very existence of humanity itself. In the face of the transformative power of computing, this book provokes us to ask big questions. If computers become integrated into our bodies, merging with the information processing of our very DNA, will computing help to shape the evolution of biological life? If artificial intelligence advances beyond the abilities of the human brain, will this overturn our anthropocentrism and lead to a new view of reality? Will we control the computers of the future, or will they control us? These questions can be discomforting, yet they cannot be ignored. This book argues that it is time to reshape our definition of our species in the context of our interaction with computing. For although such science-fiction scenarios are not likely to happen any time soon – and may, in fact, never happen – it is nevertheless vital to consider these issues now if we wish to have any influence over whatever is to come. So, humans, let’s confront our possible destiny! James W. Cortada is a Senior Research Fellow at the Charles Babbage Institute at the University of Minnesota. He holds a Ph.D. in modern history and worked at IBM in various positions for 38 years, including in IBM’s management research institute, The IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV). He is the author of over a dozen books on management, and nearly two dozen books on the history of information technology. These include the Springer title From Urban Legends to Political Fact-Checking: Online Scrutiny in America, 1990-2015 (with William Aspray).
Author : Catherine LaBerta
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Computer science
ISBN : 0135092760
For introductory courses in computer concepts or computer literacy often including instruction in Microsoft Office. Engages students with a refreshing and easy to learn from style, while maintaining an encyclopedic approach and popular magazine-style format. A Reference Tool For Today's Student! Today's students want a practical "what it is" and "how it works" approach to computers and computing, with less explanation of "when and why." Computers Are Your Future serves as a valuable computer technology reference tool without being overwhelming or intimidating. This edition of Computers Are Your Future was revised to match what students know today with what they need to know in order to be successful in the exciting and ever-changing world of information technology.
Author : Roderick L. Fennell, M.S. M.I.S.
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2007-11-12
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781452041155
* The thoughts of nanotechnology and its use for military, human health, and food applications, are no longer the futuristic notions of dreamers. Learn how computers no smaller than your own blood cells will be your hope for a new tomorrow. * Can't have a child or you would like a child free of disease, with a certain color hair and eyes. Or, would you like to choose your child's potential IQ? Read inside to find out more. * Have you ever dreamed that someday there would truly exist a fountain of youth? Well your wait is over. * The end of world hunger, the creation of super humans, and the ability to travel from home to any where in the world in 2 seconds on a beam of light, may yet exist within our lifetime. Learn more.. * Learn how DNA computers will replace today's silicon micro processor in the years to come... * A cure for Alzheimer's, Parkinson disease, Sickle cell anemia, and even Cancer may already exist. Learn more today!!! * Will computers with the capability of using artificial intelligence take over mankind or will we remain in control? These are but a few of the exciting discoveries that you will find inside this book. Don't wait, take a glimps of the future as it exist today, and journey with me as we go in search of a world beyond the 21st century.
Author : Catherine Laberta
Publisher : Pearson Higher Ed
Page : 689 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013-08-27
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781292034300
For introductory courses in computer concepts or computer literacy often including instruction in Microsoft Office. Engages students with a refreshing and easy to learn from style, while maintaining an encyclopedic approach and popular magazine-style format. Today’s students want a practical “what it is” and “how it works” approach to computers and computing, with less explanation of “when and why.” Computers Are Your Future serves as a valuable computer technology reference tool without being overwhelming or intimidating. The full text downloaded to your computer With eBooks you can: search for key concepts, words and phrases make highlights and notes as you study share your notes with friends eBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps. Upon purchase, you'll gain instant access to this eBook. Time limit The eBooks products do not have an expiry date. You will continue to access your digital ebook products whilst you have your Bookshelf installed.
Author : S. Barry Cooper,Andrew Hodges
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-24
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781316589175
Alan Turing (1912–1954) made seminal contributions to mathematical logic, computation, computer science, artificial intelligence, cryptography and theoretical biology. In this volume, outstanding scientific thinkers take a fresh look at the great range of Turing's contributions, on how the subjects have developed since his time, and how they might develop still further. The contributors include Martin Davis, J. M. E. Hyland, Andrew R. Booker, Ueli Maurer, Kanti V. Mardia, S. Barry Cooper, Stephen Wolfram, Christof Teuscher, Douglas Richard Hofstadter, Philip K. Maini, Thomas E. Woolley, Eamonn A. Gaffney, Ruth E. Baker, Richard Gordon, Stuart Kauffman, Scott Aaronson, Solomon Feferman, P. D. Welch and Roger Penrose. These specially commissioned essays will provoke and engross the reader who wishes to understand better the lasting significance of one of the twentieth century's deepest thinkers.
Author : Jimmy Maher
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2018-01-26
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9780262535694
Exploring the often-overlooked history and technological innovations of the world's first true multimedia computer. Long ago, in 1985, personal computers came in two general categories: the friendly, childish game machine used for fun (exemplified by Atari and Commodore products); and the boring, beige adult box used for business (exemplified by products from IBM). The game machines became fascinating technical and artistic platforms that were of limited real-world utility. The IBM products were all utility, with little emphasis on aesthetics and no emphasis on fun. Into this bifurcated computing environment came the Commodore Amiga 1000. This personal computer featured a palette of 4,096 colors, unprecedented animation capabilities, four-channel stereo sound, the capacity to run multiple applications simultaneously, a graphical user interface, and powerful processing potential. It was, Jimmy Maher writes in The Future Was Here, the world's first true multimedia personal computer. Maher argues that the Amiga's capacity to store and display color photographs, manipulate video (giving amateurs access to professional tools), and use recordings of real-world sound were the seeds of the digital media future: digital cameras, Photoshop, MP3 players, and even YouTube, Flickr, and the blogosphere. He examines different facets of the platform—from Deluxe Paint to AmigaOS to Cinemaware—in each chapter, creating a portrait of the platform and the communities of practice that surrounded it. Of course, Maher acknowledges, the Amiga was not perfect: the DOS component of the operating systems was clunky and ill-matched, for example, and crashes often accompanied multitasking attempts. And Commodore went bankrupt in 1994. But for a few years, the Amiga's technical qualities were harnessed by engineers, programmers, artists, and others to push back boundaries and transform the culture of computing.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:841415503
Author : John Naughton
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-24
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781474602778
The Internet is the most remarkable thing human beings have built since the Pyramids. John Naughton's book intersperses wonderful personal stories with an authoritative account of where the Net actually came from, who invented it and why and where it might be taking us. Most of us have no idea how the Internet works, or who created it. Even fewer have any idea what it means for society and the future. In a cynical age, John Naughton has not lost his capacity for wonder. He examines the nature of his own enthusiasm for technology and traces its roots in his lonely childhood and in his relationship with his father. A Brief History of the Future is an intensely personal celebration of vision and altruism, ingenuity and determination and, above all, of the power of ideas, passionately felt, to change the world.
Author : Harry R. Lewis
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2021-02-02
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780262362214
Classic papers by thinkers ranging from from Aristotle and Leibniz to Norbert Wiener and Gordon Moore that chart the evolution of computer science. Ideas That Created the Future collects forty-six classic papers in computer science that map the evolution of the field. It covers all aspects of computer science: theory and practice, architectures and algorithms, and logic and software systems, with an emphasis on the period of 1936-1980 but also including important early work. Offering papers by thinkers ranging from Aristotle and Leibniz to Alan Turing and Nobert Wiener, the book documents the discoveries and inventions that created today's digital world. Each paper is accompanied by a brief essay by Harry Lewis, the volume's editor, offering historical and intellectual context.
Author : Charles J. Simon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-30
Category : Artificial intelligence
ISBN : 1732687218
Explore the world of computer intelligent technology and how we can prepare ourselves.For those imagining the future directions of intelligent technology, this book gives readers an excellent place to start, as it is easy to read, well researched, and provocative.This book includes many real-world examples to interest the layman along with enough technical detail to convince the computer scientist.Written in layman's language by Charles J. Simon, an uniquely qualified, noted computer hardware expert and neural network software pioneer. He is exploring the world inf computer intelligent technology and how we can prepare ourselves.
Author : National Research Council,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,NRENAISSANCE Committee
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1994-02-01
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780309050449
The potential impact of the information superhighwayâ€"what it will mean to daily work, shopping, and entertainmentâ€"is of concern to nearly everyone. In the rush to put the world on-line, special issues have emerged for researchers, educators and students, and library specialists. At the same time, the research and education communities have a valuable head start when it comes to understanding computer communications networks, particularly Internet. With its roots in the research community, the Internet computer network now links tens of millions of people and extends well into the commercial world. Realizing the Information Future is written by key players in the development of Internet and other data networks. The volume highlights what we can learn from Internet and how the research, education, and library communities can take full advantage of the information highway's promised reach through time and space. This book presents a vision for the proposed national information infrastructure (NII): an open data network sending information services of all kinds, from suppliers of all kinds, to customers of all kinds, across network providers of all kinds. Realizing the Information Future examines deployment issues for the NII in light of the proposed system architecture, with specific discussion of the needs of the research and education communities. What is the role of the "institution" when everyone is online in their homes and offices? What are the consequences when citizens can easily access legal, medical, educational, and government services information from a single system? These and many other important questions are explored. The committee also looks at the development of principles to address the potential for abuse and misuse of the information highway, covering: Equitable and affordable access to the network. Reasonable approaches to controlling the rising tide of electronic information. Rights and responsibilities relating to freedom of expression, intellectual property, individual privacy, and data security. Realizing the Information Future includes a wide-ranging discussion of costs, pricing, and federal funding for network development and a discussion of the federal role in making the best technical choices to ensure that the expected social and economic benefits of the NII are realized. The time for the research and education communities to have their say about the information highway is before the ribbon is cut. Realizing the Information Future provides a timely, readable, and comprehensive exploration of key issuesâ€"important to computer scientists and engineers, researchers, librarians and their administrators, educators, and individuals interested in the shape of the information network that will soon link us all.
Author : David Jin,Sally Lin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 648 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-12
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783642293900
FCCS2012 is an integrated conference concentrating its focus on Future Computer and Control Systems. “Advances in Future Computer and Control Systems” presents the proceedings of the 2012 International Conference on Future Computer and Control Systems(FCCS2012) held April 21-22,2012, in Changsha, China including recent research results on Future Computer and Control Systems of researchers from all around the world.
