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Becoming a computational thinker : success in the digital age / Paul S. Wang.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wang, Paul S., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Computer science--Study and teaching.
- Computer science.
- Computer literacy.
- Thought and thinking.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (332 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Chapman & Hall 2024
- Milton : CRC Press LLC, 2024.
- Summary:
- This book has a single purpose: to help everyone become a computational thinker. Through practical examples and easy-to-grasp terminology, this book is a guide to navigating the digital world and improving one's efficiency, productivity, and success immediately.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Preface
- Computational Thinking: An Introduction
- 1. Everyday Computational Thinking Can Save Lives
- 2. Digital Technology in the COVID-19 Fight
- 3. The Metamorphosis of TV
- 4. Smart about Smartphones
- 5. Cybersecurity-How Not To Be a Fish
- 6. Computers: More Than Meets the Eye
- 7. Home Sweet Homepage :-)
- 8. Cloud Computing for Everyone
- 9. A Pattern Here and a Pattern There
- 10. AI: Aiming for Intelligence
- 11. Let's Chat about AI
- 12. A World of 1's and 0's
- 13. Secrets of the Can-Do Machine
- 14. Encryption in the Digital Age
- 15. Bitcoin Is No Coin
- 16. Central Bank Digital Currency
- 17. Logic and Logical Thinking
- 18. 1 Plus 1 Equals 10
- 19. Cache-Efficiency Thinking
- 20. Time for Location, Location, Location
- 21. Face-to-Face with the Interface
- 22. Protocols Are Interface Rules
- 23. Computer Programming by Chickens and Rabbits
- 24. Don't Stop-Do It Again!
- 25. Internet of What? Things!
- 26. Chips Are Everywhere!
- 27. Problem-Solving: Algorithmic and Recursive
- 28. Problem-Solving: Backtracking and Heuristics
- 29. Problem-Solving: Paradigms and Applications
- 30. Parallel Computing: Ways To Cooperate
- Becoming a Computational Thinker: A Summary
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Wang, Paul S. Becoming a Computational Thinker
- ISBN:
- 9781003437680
- 1003437680
- 9781003821304
- 1003821308
- 9781003821335
- 1003821332
- OCLC:
- 1414455816
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