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- 2012359588 abstract "Computers have changed so much since the room-filling, bulky magnetic tape running monsters of the mid 20th century. They now form a vital part of most people's lives. And they are more ubiquitous than might be thought - you may have more than 30 computers in your home: not just the desktop and laptop but think of the television, the fridge, the microwave. But what is the basic nature of the modern computer? How does it work? How has it been possible to squeeze so much power into increasingly small machines? And what will the next generations of computers look like? In this Very Short Introduction, Darrel Ince looks at the basic concepts behind all computers; the changes in hardware and software that allowed computers to become so small and commonplace; the challenges produced by the computer revolution - especially whole new modes of cybercrime and security issues; the Internet and the advent of 'cloud computing'; and the promise of whole new horizons opening up with quantum computing, and even computing using DNA-- Source other than Library of Congress.".
- 2012359588 contributor B12532348.
- 2012359588 created "2011.".
- 2012359588 date "2011".
- 2012359588 date "2011.".
- 2012359588 dateCopyrighted "2011.".
- 2012359588 description "1. The naked computer; 2. The small computer; 3. The ubiquitous computer; 4. The global computer; 5. The insecure computer; 6. The disruptive computer; 7. The cloud computer; 8. The next computer.".
- 2012359588 description "Computers have changed so much since the room-filling, bulky magnetic tape running monsters of the mid 20th century. They now form a vital part of most people's lives. And they are more ubiquitous than might be thought - you may have more than 30 computers in your home: not just the desktop and laptop but think of the television, the fridge, the microwave. But what is the basic nature of the modern computer? How does it work? How has it been possible to squeeze so much power into increasingly small machines? And what will the next generations of computers look like? In this Very Short Introduction, Darrel Ince looks at the basic concepts behind all computers; the changes in hardware and software that allowed computers to become so small and commonplace; the challenges produced by the computer revolution - especially whole new modes of cybercrime and security issues; the Internet and the advent of 'cloud computing'; and the promise of whole new horizons opening up with quantum computing, and even computing using DNA-- Source other than Library of Congress.".
- 2012359588 description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 131-133) and index.".
- 2012359588 extent "139 p. :".
- 2012359588 identifier "0199586594 (pbk)".
- 2012359588 identifier "9780199586592 (pbk)".
- 2012359588 isPartOf "Very short introductions ; 292".
- 2012359588 isPartOf "Very short introductions.".
- 2012359588 issued "2011".
- 2012359588 issued "2011.".
- 2012359588 language "eng".
- 2012359588 publisher "Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press,".
- 2012359588 subject "004.16 22".
- 2012359588 subject "Computer science History.".
- 2012359588 subject "Computer science.".
- 2012359588 subject "Computers.".
- 2012359588 subject "QA76.17 .I53 2011".
- 2012359588 tableOfContents "1. The naked computer; 2. The small computer; 3. The ubiquitous computer; 4. The global computer; 5. The insecure computer; 6. The disruptive computer; 7. The cloud computer; 8. The next computer.".
- 2012359588 title "The computer : a very short introduction / Darrel Ince.".
- 2012359588 type "text".