Product Description: Science of Computers

Product Description: Internationally recognised researchers look at developing trends in combinatorics with applications in the study of words and in symbolic dynamics. They explain the important concepts, providing a clear exposition of some recent results, and emphasise the emerging connections between these different fields...read more

Product Description: How can computers talk to one another . . . and to you? Why is artificial intelligence the new buzzword? How can computers make you healthier? The answers to all those questions and moreare in science . . . and in this book. Computers are a vital part of the world today, so the more you know about them and how they work, the better off youll be...read more

Product Description: Computing is not simply about hardware or software, or calculation or applications. Computing, writes Paul Rosenbloom, is an exciting and diverse, yet remarkably coherent, scientific enterprise that is highly multidisciplinary yet maintains a unique core of its own...read more

"These interviews are wonderful. Extremely interesting and informative about gay life in East Germany." —John C. Fouts"A fascinating book. As far as I know, it is the first time that working class gays have given us an insight into their lives.... A singular contribution." —George L. Mosse"Lemke's interviews with 14 gay men, mainly working class, not only encompass a range of gay lifestyles... but reflect almost a century of German history.... Ultimately, love and a steady partnership are upheld as the ideal." —Publishers Weekly"These narratives provide helpful insight into daily life in the GDR—a state that highly valued conformity—as lived by a minority rarely acknowledged." —Library Journal"... vividly portray the men's trials, tragedies, and triumphs... these memoirs are engagingly provocative.... will serve as a treasure house for future historians, sociologists, and other researchers." —Lambda Book Report"Not just gay men, but anyone with a little humanity will find it rewarding to spend a few hours listening to these men." —Hungry Mind Review"... a rare, intensive glimpse into another community and another culture." —A Different Light Review"The 14 compelling interviews... chronicle gay male experience prior to the dramatic events of the last two years." —On the IssuesJürgen Lemke's collection of interviews with East German homosexual men caused a sensation in the East, where it was hailed as "a milestone in the history of homosexual men in the GDR." The book presents sustained portraits of fourteen men from different generations and classes, "in the closet" and out. Together they provide a penetrating view into the lives of gay men in Germany from the time of Hitler until the final year of the separate socialist state.

Product Description: The identity of computing has been fiercely debated throughout its short history. Why is it still so hard to define computing as an academic discipline? Is computing a scientific, mathematical, or engineering discipline? By describing the mathematical, engineering, and scientific traditions of computing, The Science of Computing: Shaping a Discipline presents a rich picture of computing from the viewpoints of the field’s champions...read more

Product Description: AQA Computing offers complete coverage and support through a variety of truly blended printed and online resources. Learning Objectives, clearly referenced to the related statements in the AQA specification, let students know exactly what they'll need to learn and understand in that topic...read more

Product Description: AQA Computing offers complete coverage and support through a variety of truly blended printed and online resources. Learning Objectives, clearly referenced to the related statements in the AQA specification, let students know exactly what they'll need to learn and understand in that topic...read more

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This edition does not include Companion CD: Computer Concepts Illustrated Brief, Seventh Edition but it can be purchased separately, using ISBN 1111529019.

Product Description: Exploring a vast array of topics related to computation, Computing: A Historical and Technical Perspective covers the historical and technical foundation of ancient and modern-day computing. The book starts with the earliest references to counting by humans, introduces various number systems, and discusses mathematics in early civilizations...read more

Product Description: 0133933458 / 9780133933451 Go! All in One: Computer Concepts and Applications  & MyITLab with Pearson eText -- Access Card -- for GO! All In One Computer Concepts and Applications Package   Package consists of:    0133427293 / 9780133427295 Go! All in One: Computer Concepts and Applications 0133459837 / 9780133459838 MyITLab with Pearson eText -- Access Card -- for GO! All In One Computer Concepts and Applications...read more