The Computer: A Very Short Introduction by Darrel Ince

The Computer: A Very Short Introduction by Darrel Ince

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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.

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The Computer: A Very Short Introduction by Darrel Ince

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.
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.
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ISBN 13 9780199586592
ISBN 10 0199586594
Title The Computer: A Very Short Introduction
Author Darrel Ince
Series Very Short Introductions
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Oxford University Press
Year published 2011-11-24
Number of pages 160
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