Leaders in Computing
Changing the digital world
Published on 30. September 2011
75 pages
978-1-78017-100-5 (ISBN)
Description
This collection of exclusive interviews provides a fascinating insight into the thoughts and ideas of influential figures from the world of IT and computing, including Sir Tim Berners-Lee, Donald Knuth, Linus Torvalds, Jimmy Wales, Grady Booch, Steve Wozniak, Vint Cerf, Karen Spaerck Jones and Dame Stephanie Shirley.
With representatives from areas as diverse as programming, development, hardware, networks, interface, internet and applications, this collection also provides an excellent overview of important developments in this diverse field over recent years.
With representatives from areas as diverse as programming, development, hardware, networks, interface, internet and applications, this collection also provides an excellent overview of important developments in this diverse field over recent years.
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Edition
Digital original
Language
English
Place of publication
Swindon
United Kingdom
Publishing group
BCS Learning & Development Limited
Edition type
Digital original
File size
0,44 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-78017-100-5 (9781780171005)
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Content
Foreword
The Art of Computer Programming - Donald Knuth
The Mighty Booch - Grady Booch
Talking to Torvalds - Linus Torvalds
Apple to the core - Steve Wozniak
Cerf's up - Vint Cerf
Computing's too important to be left to men - Karen Spaerck Jones
Isn't it semantic? - Sir Tim Berners-Lee
Sharing knowledge - Jimmy Wales
Shape the future - Dame Stephanie Shirley
The Art of Computer Programming - Donald Knuth
The Mighty Booch - Grady Booch
Talking to Torvalds - Linus Torvalds
Apple to the core - Steve Wozniak
Cerf's up - Vint Cerf
Computing's too important to be left to men - Karen Spaerck Jones
Isn't it semantic? - Sir Tim Berners-Lee
Sharing knowledge - Jimmy Wales
Shape the future - Dame Stephanie Shirley
