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30-second coding, the 50 essential principles that instruct technology, each explained in half a minute, editor, Mark Steadman ; contributors, Adam Juniper, Suze Shardlow, Mark Steadman ; illustrator, Nicky Ackland-Snow

Label
30-second coding, the 50 essential principles that instruct technology, each explained in half a minute, editor, Mark Steadman ; contributors, Adam Juniper, Suze Shardlow, Mark Steadman ; illustrator, Nicky Ackland-Snow
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 154-155) and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
30-second coding
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1229089053
Responsibility statement
editor, Mark Steadman ; contributors, Adam Juniper, Suze Shardlow, Mark Steadman ; illustrator, Nicky Ackland-Snow
Series statement
30-second series
Sub title
the 50 essential principles that instruct technology, each explained in half a minute
Summary
With insightful text edited by computer scientist and technology podcaster Mark Steadman and contributions from other industry experts, learn the origins of computer code, from the first computers developed during the Industrial Revolution, through the codebreaking machines used during World War II to the hyperfast computers of the present day. From algorithms and scripts to block-chain, bits and bots, turn to 30-Second Coding to reveal the secrets behind this fascinating subject
Table Of Contents
First computers -- Instructing computers -- Code concepts -- What coders do -- Solving problems with code -- Modern concerns & concepts
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