Computer Scientist Jean Bartik
1st Edition
Published on 1. August 2016
32 pages
978-1-5124-1092-1 (ISBN)
Description
Do you love solving problems with mathematics? So did groundbreaking computer programmer Jean Bartik. She turned her passion for math into a successful career in what was then a brand-new field. During World War II, women took on more technology jobs as men joined the armed forces. Bartik started her career doing mathematical calculations for top-secret weapons systems projects. After the war, a new machine took over these calculations. It was the first all-electronic computer, and Bartik helped build and program it. But how did Bartik's interest in mathematics take her to the forefront of cutting-edge technology? Find out how she went from gifted student to software pioneer.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Minneapolis
United States
Publishing group
Lerner Publishing Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
US School Grade: From Second Grade to Fifth Grade, Reading Age: From 9 to 10 years, Interest Age: From 7 to 11 years
Illustrations
Glossary; Index
File size
9,92 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-5124-1092-1 (9781512410921)
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Jennifer Reed
Computer Scientist Jean Bartik
Book
08/2016
Lerner Publishing Group
€44.52
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Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Information
- Photo Acknowledgments
- Contents
- Chapter 1 Math Star
- Chapter 2 Human Computers
- Chapter 3 The ENIAC
- Chapter 4 Well-Deserved Recognition
- Timeline
- Source Notes
- Glossary
- Further Information
- Index
- About the Author
- Back Cover
