Nine Algorithms That Changed the Future: The Ingenious Ideas That Drive Today's Computers

Nine revolutionary algorithms that power our computers and smartphones Every day, we use our computers to perform...
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Author: John Maccormick
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Nine Algorithms That Changed the Future: The Ingenious Ideas That Drive Today's Computers by Maccormick, John

Nine Algorithms That Changed the Future: The Ingenious Ideas That Drive Today's Computers

Dhs. 89.37

Nine Algorithms That Changed the Future: The Ingenious Ideas That Drive Today's Computers

Dhs. 89.37
Author: John Maccormick
Format: Paperback
Language: English

Nine revolutionary algorithms that power our computers and smartphones

Every day, we use our computers to perform remarkable feats. A simple web search picks out a handful of relevant needles from the world's biggest haystack. Uploading a photo to Facebook transmits millions of pieces of information over numerous error-prone network links, yet somehow a perfect copy of the photo arrives intact. Without even knowing it, we use public-key cryptography to transmit secret information like credit card numbers, and we use digital signatures to verify the identity of the websites we visit. How do our computers perform these tasks with such ease? John MacCormick answers this question in language anyone can understand, using vivid examples to explain the fundamental tricks behind nine computer algorithms that power our PCs, tablets, and smartphones.

Author: John Maccormick
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 09/15/2020
Pages: 232
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780691209067

About the Author
John MacCormick is associate professor of computer science at Dickinson College and a leading teacher, researcher, and writer in his field. His books include What Can Be Computed? A Practical Guide to the Theory of Computation (Princeton).

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