Understanding the digital world : what you need to know about computers, the Internet, privacy, and security /
"Computers are everywhere. Some are highly visible, in laptops, tablets, cell phones, and smart watches. But most are invisible, like those in appliances, cars, medical equipment, transportation systems, power grids, and weapons. We never see the myriad computers that quietly collect, share, an...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton, New Jersey :
Princeton University Press, :
[2021]
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- Pt.1: Hardware
- What is a computer?
- Bits, bytes, and representation of information
- Inside the processor
- Wrap-up on hardware
- pt.2: Software
- Algorithms
- Programming and programming languages
- Software systems
- Learning to program
- Wrap-up on software
- pt.3: Communications
- Networks
- The internet
- The world wide web
- pt.4: Data
- Data and information
- Artificial intelligence and machine learning
- Privacy and security
- What comes next?
