Modern information technology permeates and transforms our world—far more intensely than most of us realize. The book describes its origin, history, and essential drivers. It elaborates on the substantial importance the new world power of IT has gained for our social, economic, and political lives. It provides the reader with interesting, easily understandable, and balanced guidance on a complex topic. It highlights major development lines and explains concepts such as artificial intelligence, algorithms, and blockchains.
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CONTRIBUTORS: Turning Point
EAN: 9783658460785
COUNTRY: Netherlands
PAGES: 390
WEIGHT:
HEIGHT: 203 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Springer
DATE PUBLISHED: 2024-12-06
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GENRE: COMPUTERS / General, COMPUTERS / History
WIDTH: 127 cm
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Book Themes:
History of engineering and technology, Computing and Information Technology, Information technology: general topics
Dr. Jürgen Müller studied history and political science in Trier, Vienna, and Rome, and then "accidentally" found his way into IT. He has spent more than 30 years there, primarily in Europe and the USA. In this book, he combines his extensive international experience in the computer industry with humanities-related questions, resulting in a very rare and worthwhile synthesis.
