Author : Ananda Mitra
Publisher : Infobase Holdings, Inc
ISBN 13 : 143818266X
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (381 download)
Book Synopsis Digital Research, Revised Edition by : Ananda Mitra
Download or read book Digital Research, Revised Edition written by Ananda Mitra and published by Infobase Holdings, Inc. This book was released on 2020-03-01 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every digital tool, from personal music players to the computers used to land spacecrafts on Mars, is built around the basic principles of the binary number system. In the 17th century, German mathematician Gottfried Leibniz demonstrated that all numbers could be represented using only two digits: 0 and 1. His system allowed scientists to combine the digits to do computations and store information in a way that was simple and easy to interpret. Modern digital systems became possible by converting things like sound waves into the binary system. Digital Research, Revised Edition examines how scientists and researchers have used digital systems to produce some of the tools and gadgets that we use in our everyday lives. It also looks at the effects technology has had on quality of life and how the applications of digital systems have impacted our culture and society by providing new ways of doing things.