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The government machine :a revolutionary history of the computer
"In The Government Machine Jon Agar traces the mechanization of government work in the United Kingdom from the nineteenth to the early twenty-first century. He argues that this transformation has been tied to the rise of "expert movements," groups whose authority has rested on their expertise. The deployment of machines was an attempt to gain control over state action - a revolutionary move.Aga…
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- 9780262266857
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- 1 online resource (viii, 554 pages) : illustrations
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- History of Computing
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Howard Aiken : portrait of a computer pioneer
"Howard Hathaway Aiken (1900-1973) was a major figure of the early digital era. He is best known for his first machine, the IBM Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculator or Harvard Mark I, conceived in 1937 and put into operation in 1944. But he also made significant contributions to the development of applications for the new machines and to the creation of a university curriculum for computer …
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- 9780262270533
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- 1 online resource (xx, 329 pages) : illustrations.
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- History Of Computing
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- 005 COH h
Humour the computer
You don't have to have a degree in computer science to enjoy this unique collection of funny stories, parodies, laughable true-life incidents, comic song lyrics, and jokey poems from the world of computing. Humour the Computer brings together a selection of some of the best computer-related, humorous material culled from a variety of sources: news groups and FTP sites on the Internet, The New Y…
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- 9780262291101
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- 1 online resource (xvi, 226 pages) : illustrations
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- 001 DAV h
Molecular computing
The next great change in computer science and information technology will come from mimicking the techniques by which biological organisms process information. To do this computer scientists must draw on expertise in subjects not usually associated with their field, including organic chemistry, molecular biology, bioengineering, and smart materials. This book provides an introduction to the int…
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- 9780262283632
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- 1 online resource (xvii, 257 pages) :illustrations
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Moths to the flame :the seductions of computer technology
"For two decades now I've been awaiting a book explaining computers and their social consequences to literate readers without using any unnecessary jargon or pedantry—or math. I wanted such a book to lend to all those friends who've pestered me about computers and to all the computer science students who've asked me about computers over the years. I particularly wanted a book that I could buy…
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- 9780262282116
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- 1 online resource (x, 184 pages)
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MPI -- the Complete Reference.
This volume presents a complete specification of the MPI-2 Standard. It is annotated with comments that clarify complicated issues, including why certain design choices were made, how users are intended to use the interface, and how they should construct their version of MPI.OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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- 2nd ed.
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- 9780262287548
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- 1 online resource (363 pages).
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Multicomputer networks :message-based parallel processing
"High-performance message-based supercomputers have only recently emerged from the research laboratory. The commercial manufacturing of such products as the Intel iPSC, the Ametek s/14, the NCUBE/ten, and the FPS T Series - all based on multicomputer network technology - has sparked lively interest in high-performance computation, and particularly in the message-passing paradigm for parallel co…
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- 9780262256841
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- 1 online resource (380 pages) :illustrations.
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Naturally intelligent systems
For centuries, people have been fascinated by the possibility of building an artificial system that behaves intelligently. Now there is a new entry in this arena - neural networks. Naturally Intelligent Systems offers a comprehensive introduction to these exciting systems. It provides a technically accurate, yet down-to-earth discussion of neural networks, clearly explaining the underlying conc…
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- 0585023476
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- 1 online resource (304 pages) :illustrations
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Throughout: Art and culture emerging with ubiquitous computing
Leading media scholars consider the social and cultural changes that come with the contemporary development of ubiquitous computing. Ubiquitous computing and our cultural life promise to become completely interwoven: technical currents feed into our screen culture of digital television, video, home computers, movies, and high-resolution advertising displays. Technology has become at once larger…
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- 9780262305259
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- 1 online resource (664 pages).
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Neural computing architectures :the design of brain-like machines
"McClelland and Rumelhart's Parallel Distributed Processing was the first book to present a definitive account of the newly revived connectionist/neural net paradigm for artificial intelligence and cognitive science. While Neural Computing Architectures addresses the same issues, there is little overlap in the research it reports. These 18 contributions provide a timely and informative overview…
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- 1st MIT Press ed.
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- 0262255596
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- 1 online resource (401 pages) :illustrations
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