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The Chinese Typewriter

Author : Thomas S. Mullaney
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262536102
Total Pages : 501 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (625 download)

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Download or read book The Chinese Typewriter written by Thomas S. Mullaney and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2018-10-09 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How Chinese characters triumphed over the QWERTY keyboard and laid the foundation for China's information technology successes today. Chinese writing is character based, the one major world script that is neither alphabetic nor syllabic. Through the years, the Chinese written language encountered presumed alphabetic universalism in the form of Morse Code, Braille, stenography, Linotype, punch cards, word processing, and other systems developed with the Latin alphabet in mind. This book is about those encounters—in particular thousands of Chinese characters versus the typewriter and its QWERTY keyboard. Thomas Mullaney describes a fascinating series of experiments, prototypes, failures, and successes in the century-long quest for a workable Chinese typewriter. The earliest Chinese typewriters, Mullaney tells us, were figments of popular imagination, sensational accounts of twelve-foot keyboards with 5,000 keys. One of the first Chinese typewriters actually constructed was invented by a Christian missionary, who organized characters by common usage (but promoted the less-common characters for “Jesus" to the common usage level). Later came typewriters manufactured for use in Chinese offices, and typewriting schools that turned out trained “typewriter girls” and “typewriter boys.” Still later was the “Double Pigeon” typewriter produced by the Shanghai Calculator and Typewriter Factory, the typewriter of choice under Mao. Clerks and secretaries in this era experimented with alternative ways of organizing characters on their tray beds, inventing an input method that was the first instance of “predictive text.” Today, after more than a century of resistance against the alphabetic, not only have Chinese characters prevailed, they form the linguistic substrate of the vibrant world of Chinese information technology. The Chinese Typewriter, not just an “object history” but grappling with broad questions of technological change and global communication, shows how this happened. A Study of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute Columbia University

ENIAC in Action

Author : Thomas Haigh
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262033984
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book ENIAC in Action written by Thomas Haigh and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2016-02-05 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work explores the conception, design, construction, use, and afterlife of ENIAC, the first general purpose digital electronic computer.

Kingdom of Characters (Pulitzer Prize Finalist)

Author : Jing Tsu
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0735214743
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (352 download)

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Download or read book Kingdom of Characters (Pulitzer Prize Finalist) written by Jing Tsu and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-01-18 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST A New York Times Notable Book of 2022 What does it take to reinvent a language? After a meteoric rise, China today is one of the world’s most powerful nations. Just a century ago, it was a crumbling empire with literacy reserved for the elite few, as the world underwent a massive technological transformation that threatened to leave them behind. In Kingdom of Characters, Jing Tsu argues that China’s most daunting challenge was a linguistic one: the century-long fight to make the formidable Chinese language accessible to the modern world of global trade and digital technology. Kingdom of Characters follows the bold innovators who reinvented the Chinese language, among them an exiled reformer who risked a death sentence to advocate for Mandarin as a national language, a Chinese-Muslim poet who laid the groundwork for Chairman Mao's phonetic writing system, and a computer engineer who devised input codes for Chinese characters on the lid of a teacup from the floor of a jail cell. Without their advances, China might never have become the dominating force we know today. With larger-than-life characters and an unexpected perspective on the major events of China’s tumultuous twentieth century, Tsu reveals how language is both a technology to be perfected and a subtle, yet potent, power to be exercised and expanded.

Computer Programming and IT

Author : Er. Ashish Sharma
Publisher : Laxmi Publications
ISBN 13 : 9380856911
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book Computer Programming and IT written by Er. Ashish Sharma and published by Laxmi Publications. This book was released on 2012-04 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Computers for Management

Author : Peter C. Sanderson
Publisher : Pan
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Computers for Management written by Peter C. Sanderson and published by Pan. This book was released on 1969 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Managing Requirements Knowledge

Author : Walid Maalej
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642344194
Total Pages : 399 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (423 download)

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Download or read book Managing Requirements Knowledge written by Walid Maalej and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-03 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Requirements engineering is one of the most complex and at the same time most crucial aspects of software engineering. It typically involves different stakeholders with different backgrounds. Constant changes in both the problem and the solution domain make the work of the stakeholders extremely dynamic. New problems are discovered, additional information is needed, alternative solutions are proposed, several options are evaluated, and new hands-on experience is gained on a daily basis. The knowledge needed to define and implement requirements is immense, often interdisciplinary and constantly expanding. It typically includes engineering, management and collaboration information, as well as psychological aspects and best practices. This book discusses systematic means for managing requirements knowledge and its owners as valuable assets. It focuses on potentials and benefits of “lightweight,” modern knowledge technologies such as semantic Wikis, machine learning, and recommender systems applied to requirements engineering. The 17 chapters are authored by some of the most renowned researchers in the field, distilling the discussions held over the last five years at the MARK workshop series. They present novel ideas, emerging methodologies, frameworks, tools and key industrial experience in capturing, representing, sharing, and reusing knowledge in requirements engineering. While the book primarily addresses researchers and graduate students, practitioners will also benefit from the reports and approaches presented in this comprehensive work.

Information Systems

Author : Efrem G. Mallach
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1482223740
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (822 download)

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Download or read book Information Systems written by Efrem G. Mallach and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-08-18 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most information systems (IS) texts overwhelm business students with overly technical information they may not need in their careers. This textbook takes a new approach to the required IS course for business majors. For each topic covered, the text highlights key "Take-Aways" that alert students to material they will need to remember during their careers. Sections titled "Where You Fit In" and "Why This Chapter Matters" explain how the topics being covered will impact students once they are on the job. Review questions, discussion questions, and summaries are included in each chapter.

Fundamentals of Computing

Author : J. B. Dixit
Publisher : Firewall Media
ISBN 13 : 9788170087069
Total Pages : 686 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (87 download)

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Download or read book Fundamentals of Computing written by J. B. Dixit and published by Firewall Media. This book was released on 2005 with total page 686 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science

Author : Allen Kent
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9780824720513
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (25 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science written by Allen Kent and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1992-10-21 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science provides an outstanding resource in 33 published volumes with 2 helpful indexes. This thorough reference set--written by 1300 eminent, international experts--offers librarians, information/computer scientists, bibliographers, documentalists, systems analysts, and students, convenient access to the techniques and tools of both library and information science. Impeccably researched, cross referenced, alphabetized by subject, and generously illustrated, the Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science integrates the essential theoretical and practical information accumulating in this rapidly growing field."

Computing Center Memo

Author : University of Michigan Computing Center
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 842 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Computing Center Memo written by University of Michigan Computing Center and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 842 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Musimathics, Volume 1

Author : Gareth Loy
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262516551
Total Pages : 501 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (625 download)

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Download or read book Musimathics, Volume 1 written by Gareth Loy and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2011-08-19 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A commonsense, self-contained introduction to the mathematics and physics of music; essential reading for musicians, music engineers, and anyone interested in the intersection of art and science. “Mathematics can be as effortless as humming a tune, if you know the tune,” writes Gareth Loy. In Musimathics, Loy teaches us the tune, providing a friendly and spirited tour of the mathematics of music—a commonsense, self-contained introduction for the nonspecialist reader. It is designed for musicians who find their art increasingly mediated by technology, and for anyone who is interested in the intersection of art and science. In Volume 1, Loy presents the materials of music (notes, intervals, and scales); the physical properties of music (frequency, amplitude, duration, and timbre); the perception of music and sound (how we hear); and music composition. Calling himself “a composer seduced into mathematics,” Loy provides answers to foundational questions about the mathematics of music accessibly yet rigorously. The examples given are all practical problems in music and audio. Additional material can be found at http://www.musimathics.com.

The Computer Culture Reader

Author : Joseph R. Chaney
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1443806668
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (438 download)

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Download or read book The Computer Culture Reader written by Joseph R. Chaney and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2009-03-26 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Computer Culture Reader brings together a multi-disciplinary group of scholars to probe the underlying structures and overarching implications of the ways in which people and computers collaborate in the production of meaning. The contributors navigate the heady and sometimes terrifying atmosphere surrounding the digital revolution in an attempt to take its measure through examinations of community and modes of communication, representation, information-production, learning, work, and play. The authors address questions of art, reality, literacy, history, heroism, commerce, crime, and death, as well as specific technologies ranging from corporate web portals and computer games to social networking applications and virtual museums. In all, the essayists work around and through the notion that the desire to communicate is at the heart of the digital age, and that the opportunity for private and public expression has taken a commanding hold on the modern imagination. The contributors argue, ultimately, that the reference ﬁeld for the technological and cultural changes at the root of the digital revolution extends well beyond any specific locality, nationality, discourse, or discipline. Consequently, this volume advocates for an adaptable perspective that delivers new insights about the robust and fragile relationships between computers and people.

Windows 7 Para Dummies

Author : Andy Rathbone
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118297954
Total Pages : 634 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (182 download)

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Download or read book Windows 7 Para Dummies written by Andy Rathbone and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-12-14 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Straightforward, easy-to-use Windows 7 reference and guide for Spanish speakers. Microsoft's Windows 7, the long-awaited replacement for Windows Vista has arrived, and now you can learn the basics of this new operating system with this practical guide. Understand the new user interface, set up your desktop, cover basic applications, and much more with this easy-to-follow book. Whether you're upgrading or starting fresh, this is the perfect basic reference. Introduces the operating system and shows you how to navigate the user interface, set up your desktop, and manage files Covers basic management of applications and data and how to print Helps you get things done online by setting up a user account and build a home network Shows you how to have fun with your new system by editing audio, burning CDs, creating videos, and more Explores troubleshooting issues, such as warning notices, finding missing files, transferring data from one PC to another, and more This is the basic Windows 7 reference you'll want to keep on hand.

Television After TV

Author : Lynn Spigel
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780822333937
Total Pages : 478 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (339 download)

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Download or read book Television After TV written by Lynn Spigel and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2004-11-30 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVA critical reassessment of television and television studies in the age of new media./div

Entertainment Computing -- ICEC 2009

Author : Stéphane Natkin
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3642040527
Total Pages : 357 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Entertainment Computing -- ICEC 2009 written by Stéphane Natkin and published by Springer. This book was released on 2009-08-28 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Entertainment Computing, ICEC 2009, held in Paris, France, in September 2009, under the auspices of IFIP. The 14 revised long papers, 19 short papers and 23 poster papers and demos presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 105 submissions for inclusion in the book. The papers cover all main domains of entertainment computing, from interactive music to games, taking a wide range of scientific domains from aesthetic to computer science.

Dictionary of Media and Communications

Author : Marcel Danesi
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317473124
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (174 download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Media and Communications written by Marcel Danesi and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-12-18 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accessible to wide range of readers from student to lay people, this authoritative reference provides a complete listing of media concepts, figures, and techniques with illustrations and historical commentaries. Written by distinguished scholar and author Marcel Danesi, and with an Introduction by Arthur Asa Berger, a leading figure in the world of media and communications, the dictionary also includes terms related to psychology, linguistics, aesthetics, computer science, semiotics, culture theory, anthropology, and more that have relevance in media studies. Each entry includes a definition in simple, clear language; an illustration where applicable; and, historical commentary (who coined a term for example, why, who uses it, etc.). A bibliography, a directory of online resources, and a time-line of media genres add to the dictionary's usefulness and appeal.

Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Technology

Author : Allen Kent
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9780824722708
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (227 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Technology written by Allen Kent and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1989-05-31 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This comprehensive reference work provides immediate, fingertip access to state-of-the-art technology in nearly 700 self-contained articles written by over 900 international authorities. Each article in the Encyclopedia features current developments and trends in computers, software, vendors, and applications...extensive bibliographies of leading figures in the field, such as Samuel Alexander, John von Neumann, and Norbert Wiener...and in-depth analysis of future directions."