BOOK
Leaders in Computing
Professor Donald Knuth | Grady Booch | Linus Torvalds | Steve Wozniak | Vint Cerf | Professor Karen Spärck Jones | Sir Tim Berners-Lee | Jimmy Wales | Dame Stephanie Shirley
(2011)
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Abstract
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 Spärck 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.
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 Spärck 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.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cover | Cover | ||
| CONTENTS | iii | ||
| FOREWORD | iv | ||
| 1 THE ART OF COMPUTER PROGRAMMING | 1 | ||
| 2 THE MIGHTY BOOCH | 10 | ||
| 3 TALKING TO TORVALDS | 18 | ||
| 4 APPLE TO THE CORE | 22 | ||
| 5 CERF'S UP | 28 | ||
| 6 COMPUTING'S TOO IMPORTANT TO BE LEFT TO MEN | 35 | ||
| 7 ISN'T IT SEMANTIC? | 43 | ||
| 8 SHARING KNOWLEDGE | 53 | ||
| 9 SHAPE THE FUTURE | 59 | ||
| Copyright | 68 |