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Every day, we use our computers to perform remarkable feats. A simple web search picks out a handful of relevant needles from the world's biggest haystack: the billions of pages on the World Wide Web. Uploading a photo to Facebook transmits millions of pieces of information over numerous error-prone network links, yet somehow a perfect copy of the photo arrives intact. Without even knowing it, we use public-key cryptography to transmit secret information...
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"A nuts-and-bolts explainer book that explores what cryptography does, how it keeps us secure in cyberspace, and why it is so controversial. Though we may not see it, cryptography plays a critical role in our everyday lives, from the movies we stream and our Google searches to even opening our car doors with electronic key fobs. Broadly defined as a set of tools for establishing the basic elements of security in cyberspace, cryptography enables us...
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127 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
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"Computers are everywhere and have impacted our lives in so many ways. But who created them, and why? How have they transformed the way that we interact with our surroundings and each other? Packed with accessible information, fun facts, and discussion starters, this charming and art-filled book takes you from the ancient world to the modern day, focusing on important inventions, from the earliest known counting systems to the sophisticated algorithms...
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"An exhilarating, elegant memoir and a significant polemic on how computers and algorithms shape our understanding of the world and of who we are. Bitwise is a wondrous ode to the computer languages and codes that captured technologist David Auerbach's imagination. With a philosopher's sense of inquiry, Auerbach recounts his childhood spent drawing ferns with the programming language Logo on the Apple IIe, his adventures in early text-based video...
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Discusses the various kinds of jobs in computer forensics available at the local, state, and federal level, as well as the relevant academic and professional requirements and expectations for these jobs. Also covers careers in the private sector relating to corporate security and anti-hacking efforts together with detailed discussions of educational pathways, job search strategies, interview techniques, and lifelong learning and career development/advancement.
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"Following his blockbuster biography of Steve Jobs, The Innovators is Walter Isaacson's revealing story of the people who created the computer and the Internet. It is destined to be the standard history of the digital revolution and an indispensable guide to how innovation really happens. What were the talents that allowed certain inventors and entrepreneurs to turn their visionary ideas into disruptive realities? What led to their creative leaps?...
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viii, 157 pages : illustrations, charts ; 24 cm
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Coding and computational thinking (the ability to think like a computer) are among the skills that will serve students well in the future. Coding goes beyond websites and software -- it's an essential component in finding solutions to everyday problems. Computational thinking has many applications beyond the computer lab or math class -- it teaches reasoning, creativity and expression, and is an innovative way to demonstrate content knowledge and...
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24 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
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Warren is learning how to create web sites in his computer class and he has an idea to build a web page for his class but before that he needs to learn how to create an appropiate, respectful, and private web page.
13) Cryptonomicon
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1152 pages ; 18 cm
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An American computer hacker operating in Southeast Asia attempts to break a World War II cypher to find the location of a missing shipment of gold. The gold was stolen by the Japanese during the war. By the author of The Diamond Age.
14) Debugging code
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Bugs are mistakes in code. A bug can make a program work incorrectly or even crash a computer. So, debugging code is one of the most important tasks that programmers have to tackle!
15) ChatGPT
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viii, 159 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
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ChatGPT For Dummies demystifies the artificial intelligence tool that can answer questions, write essays, and generate just about any kind of text it's asked for. This powerful example of generative AI is widely predicted to upend education and business. In this book, you'll learn how ChatGPT works and how you can operate it in a way that yields satisfactory results. You'll also explore the ethics of using AI-generated content for various purposes....
16) Algorithms
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24 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
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"While most grade-schoolers can easily swipe a screen or click a mouse, many young people do not understand the internal principles of how a computer actually works. In this engaging and accessible series, readers will be introduced to a range of essential computer science-related concepts. This title provides readers with a simple overview of the topic, defining new terms and providing practical, real-life applications. Featuring full-color photos,...
17) Helpful hackers
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Learn what it means to be a hacker. Explore the history of hacking as your are introduced to those who have used their skills for both good and bad.
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xix, 346 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
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Learn the C programming language easily and in a straightforward way. This book teaches the basics of C, the C Standard Library, and modern C standards. No previous programming experience is required. C is a language that is as popular today as it was decades ago. C covers a wide variety of domains. It can be used to program a microcontroller, or to develop an entire operating system. This book is an effort to introduce the reader to the C programming...
20) Computer math
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48 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
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Discusses the mathematics involved in computers, including computer storage, binary code, and basic programming.
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