Adding Coding to the Curriculum
NSA seeks to build quantum computer that could crack most types of encryption
NSA seeks to build quantum computer that could crack most types of encryption
«we should even consider the sci-fi scenario that a network of computers could develop a mind of its own and threaten us –Martin Rees
«we should even consider the sci-fi scenario that a network of computers could develop a mind of its own and threaten us --Martin Rees
John Markoff – Psychedelics and Computers:
Talking about the introduction of the psychedelic awareness into our technology. And the fact that the spreading of LSD had a major impact on the creation of the modern computer system. Also showing the very first computer interface demonstration by Douglas Englebart, called "the mother of all demos".
Ada Lovelace – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace (10 December 1815 – 27 November 1852), born Augusta Ada Byron and now commonly known as Ada Lovelace, was an English mathematician and writer chiefly known for her work on Charles Babbage's early mechanical general-purpose computer, the Analytical Engine. Her notes on the engine include what is recognized as the first algorithm intended to be processed by a machine. Because of this, she is often considered the world's first computer programmer.
Charles Babbage – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles Babbage, FRS (26 December 1791 – 18 October 1871[1]) was an English mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer who originated the concept of a programmable computer.[2] Considered a "father of the computer",[3] Babbage is credited with inventing the first mechanical computer that eventually led to more complex designs.[4]