Darrel Ince (Head of Computing at the Open University and Professor

Broschiertes Buch

The Computer

A Very Short Introduction

Beschreibung

Computers form a vital part of most people's lives. But what is the nature of the computer? How does it work? What will the next generations of computers look like? Darrel Ince looks at the basic concepts behind all computers; the range of their uses, the effects of computers in the workplace, and novel forms such as quantum computers.

Autor

Darrel Ince is Professor of Computing at the Open University and the author of 25 books, four of them with OUP, including Software Engineering and Dictionary of the Internet.

Produktdetails

• Very Short Introductions
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Dezember 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 172mm x 113mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 136g
• ISBN-13: 9780199586592
• ISBN-10: 0199586594
• Artikelnr.: 33765401