Digital Computers In Action

Author : A. D. Booth
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 1483147193
Total Pages : 155 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Digital Computers in Action written by A. D. Booth and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2014-05-18 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Digital Computers in Action is an introduction to the basics of digital computers as well as their programming and various applications in fields such as mathematics, science, engineering, economics, medicine, and law. Other topics include engineering automation, process control, special purpose games-playing devices, machine translation and mechanized linguistics, and information retrieval. This book consists of 14 chapters and begins by discussing the history of computers, from the idea of performing complex arithmetical calculations to the emergence of a modern view of the structure of a general purpose computing machine. Some of the most important applications of computers are also considered. This text introduces the structure and capabilities of the modern electronic digital computer; what operations can be performed by a typical machine and how these operations make the process of automatic calculation a useful one; and the uses of digital computers in mathematics, science, engineering, economics, medicine, and law. This book also examines the applications of computers to the automation of production engineering, process control in refinery transportation and the factory, and machine translation and mechanized linguistics. The final chapter deals with the use of computers in information storage and retrieval. This reference material is intended for students who wish to know how computers can be of assistance in their own disciplines.

Author : James Steele
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Architecture and Computers written by James Steele and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Computers have revolutionized architecture. This cutting-edge guide examines the pros, cons, and various aspects of using the computer in architectural design, featuring incredible projects by such industry leaders as Frank Gehry, Morphosis, Hamzah and Yeang, and others.

Author : F. H. George
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 1483180824
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to Digital Computing written by F. H. George and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2014-05-09 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Introduction to Digital Computing provides information pertinent to the fundamental aspects of digital computing. This book represents a major step towards the universal availability of programmed material. Organized into four chapters, this book begins with an overview of the fundamental workings of the computer, including the way it handles simple arithmetic problems. This text then provides a brief survey of the basic features of a typical computer that is divided into three sections, namely, the input and output system, the memory system for data storage, and a processing system. Other chapters focus on programming and on the workings of the computer control unit. This book discusses as well the various arithmetic codes such as binary, decimal, octal, duodecimal, and hexadecimal codes. The final chapter deals with some of the more detailed workings of the control unit. This book is a valuable resource for university students and computer specialists.

Author : Gordon Laing
Publisher : Sybex
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Digital Retro written by Gordon Laing and published by Sybex. This book was released on 2004-09-21 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book tells the story of the classic home computers that paved the way for the PCs we use today - from 1977s pioneering MITS Altair to the latest swivel screen designs of the iMac and the Tablet PC.

Author : Thomas Haigh
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262334437
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book ENIAC in Action written by Thomas Haigh and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2016-06-24 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of the first programmable electronic computer, from its conception, construction, and use to its afterlife as a part of computing folklore. Conceived in 1943, completed in 1945, and decommissioned in 1955, ENIAC (the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer) was the first general-purpose programmable electronic computer. But ENIAC was more than just a milestone on the road to the modern computer. During its decade of operational life, ENIAC calculated sines and cosines and tested for statistical outliers, plotted the trajectories of bombs and shells, and ran the first numerical weather simulations. ENIAC in Action tells the whole story for the first time, from ENIAC's design, construction, testing, and use to its afterlife as part of computing folklore. It highlights the complex relationship of ENIAC and its designers to the revolutionary approaches to computer architecture and coding first documented by John von Neumann in 1945. Within this broad sweep, the authors emphasize the crucial but previously neglected years of 1947 to 1948, when ENIAC was reconfigured to run what the authors claim was the first modern computer program to be executed: a simulation of atomic fission for Los Alamos researchers. The authors view ENIAC from diverse perspectives—as a machine of war, as the “first computer,” as a material artifact constantly remade by its users, and as a subject of (contradictory) historical narratives. They integrate the history of the machine and its applications, describing the mathematicians, scientists, and engineers who proposed and designed ENIAC as well as the men—and particularly the women who—built, programmed, and operated it.

Author : Kenneth W. Andersen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Study of Digital Computers for a Real Time Training Simulation Research System written by Kenneth W. Andersen and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Matthew Justice
Publisher : No Starch Press
ISBN 13 : 171850067X
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How Computers Really Work written by Matthew Justice and published by No Starch Press. This book was released on 2020-12-29 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An approachable, hands-on guide to understanding how computers work, from low-level circuits to high-level code. How Computers Really Work is a hands-on guide to the computing ecosystem: everything from circuits to memory and clock signals, machine code, programming languages, operating systems, and the internet. But you won't just read about these concepts, you'll test your knowledge with exercises, and practice what you learn with 41 optional hands-on projects. Build digital circuits, craft a guessing game, convert decimal numbers to binary, examine virtual memory usage, run your own web server, and more. Explore concepts like how to: Think like a software engineer as you use data to describe a real world concept Use Ohm's and Kirchhoff's laws to analyze an electrical circuit Think like a computer as you practice binary addition and execute a program in your mind, step-by-step The book's projects will have you translate your learning into action, as you: Learn how to use a multimeter to measure resistance, current, and voltage Build a half adder to see how logical operations in hardware can be combined to perform useful functions Write a program in assembly language, then examine the resulting machine code Learn to use a debugger, disassemble code, and hack a program to change its behavior without changing the source code Use a port scanner to see which internet ports your computer has open Run your own server and get a solid crash course on how the web works And since a picture is worth a thousand bytes, chapters are filled with detailed diagrams and illustrations to help clarify technical complexities. Requirements: The projects require a variety of hardware - electronics projects need a breadboard, power supply, and various circuit components; software projects are performed on a Raspberry Pi. Appendix B contains a complete list. Even if you skip the projects, the book's major concepts are clearly presented in the main text.

Author : R. Isermann
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 1483146499
Total Pages : 597 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Digital Computer Applications to Process Control written by R. Isermann and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2014-05-20 with total page 597 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Digital Computer Applications to Process Control presents the developments in the application of digital computers to the control of technical processes. This book discusses the control principles and includes as well direct feedback and feed forward control as monitoring and optimization of technical processes. Organized into five parts encompassing 77 chapters, this book begins with an overview of the two categories of microprocessor systems. This text then discusses the concept of a sensor controlled robot that adapts to any task, assures product quality, and eliminates machine tending labor. Other chapters consider the ergonomic adaptation of the human operator's working conditions to his abilities. This book discusses as well the self-tuning regulator for liquid level in the acetic acid evaporator and its actual performance in production. The final chapter deals with algebraic method for deadbeat control of multivariable linear time-invariant continuous systems. This book is a valuable resource for electrical and control engineers.

Author : A. P. Malvino
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Digital Computer Electronics: An Introduction to Microcomputers written by A. P. Malvino and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Open University
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Computers in Action written by Open University and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: