Computer Science and Educational Software Design

In a world permeated by technology, we sometimes struggle to keep pace with an ever-changing landscape. With historical and full-color photographs complementing documentary texts, Odysseys in Technolo

MATCHES THE LATEST EXAM Let us supplement your AP classroom experience with this easy-to-follow study guide The immensely popular 5 Steps to a 5: AP Computer Science A guide has been updated for the 2021-22 school year and now contains: 3 full-length practice exams that reflect the latest examComprehensive overview of the AP Computer Science A exam formatHundreds of practice exercises with thorough answer explanationsTwo full sections devoted to algorithm writing and two levels of sample questions for each Java concept (basic and advanced)Proven strategies specific to each section of the test

The newest addition to the wildly successful Big Fat Notebook series, with 3.99 million copies in print: a lively, information-packed, and fully illustrated guide to Computer Science and Coding for mi

探討如何將電腦科學中的演算法原理應用到日常生活與人類決策中。作者結合心理學、認知科學與計算機科學，說明演算法不僅是電腦解題的工具，更是我們在面對生活難題時可借鑑的思考模型。本書涵蓋多種實用議題，透過演算法的視角來處理生活中的決策與權衡，例如：➤最佳停下時機（Optimal Stopping）：如何判斷在眾多選項中何時停止尋找並做出決定，如招聘或約會。➤探索與利用的平衡（Explore-Exploit Trade-off）：何時探索新機會，何時利用已知資源。➤排序與組織：提升查找效率的策略。➤快取管理：如何在有限記憶空間中有效保留重要資訊。➤工作排程與切換成本：如何管理多任務與優先順序。➤貝氏定理（Bayes's Rule）：結合先驗知識與新資訊做出推論。➤放寬問題限制：在無解或計算困難的情況下，尋求「夠好」的近似解。➤隨機性與資源管理：利用隨機策略在不確定環境下取得良好結果。➤網絡與遊戲理論：理解互動系統與多方利益的決策動態。書中強調，雖然演算法能為複雜問題提供指導，但現實生活中決策仍存在不確定性和失敗風險。重要的是採用合理的策略來面對時間與資源限制，並學習在不完美中作出最佳抉擇。該書還指出，人類在面對計算難題時，常能透過直覺和簡化模型達成驚人的表現。此書獲得廣泛好評，被譽為一本能讓人重新認識「演算法」不僅屬於科技領域，更是生活智慧的指導手冊。A fascinating exploration of how computer algorithms can be applied to our everyday lives. What should we do, or leave undone, in a day or a lifetime? Exploring how insights from computer algorithms can be applied to our everyday lives, 'Algorithms To Live By' helps to solve common decision-making problems and illuminate the workings of the human mind. When should you switch between different tasks, and how many tas

Follow the Link: A Journey Through Technology explores how some of today's greatest inventions came to be - and takes the reader on a journey through a network of knowledge. It tells the story of how

The updated manual includes three AP practice tests for the Level A course (including a diagnostic test); test questions answered and explained in detail; and much more. FREE access to one additional

Provides diagnostic tools to assess strengths and weaknesses, explains the current Level A test and the elimination of the Level AB, offers subject reviews on static variables and other topics, and in

Everything students need to succeed on the AP Computer Science A Exam, with (4 full-length practice tests!).AP Computer Science A Prep, 2023 provides students with a comprehensive approach to this course and exam, including thorough subject reviews of all relevant topics, techniques to help them strategically approach the exam, and plenty of drills and practice questions to hone their skills.

A comprehensive guide to the AP Computer Science Principles Exam, with detailed content review and 3 full-length practice tests.AP Computer Science Principles Prep, 2023 gives students everything they need for this exam, including thorough subject reviews of all relevant topics, techniques to help them strategically prepare, and plenty of drills and practice questions to hone their skills. This is a brand new book for an exam that is growing in popularity. More than 96,000 students took this test in 2019.

Lauren Ipsum is a full-color, illustrated adventure that introduces you to computer science with a fantastical tale... that never once mentions computers! Follow Lauren, a clever girl lost in Userland

Readers learn about technological design through interactive scenarios using text prediction, purpose-driven research, and creative problem solving.

The triumphal Darwinian Centennial in 1959 seemed once and for all to end the argument between science and religion that had been raging since Thomas Huxley took up the cause of evolution in the Victo

From the acclaimed author-illustrator team, Diane Stanley and Jessie Hartland comes a beautifully illustrated biography of Ada Lovelace, known as one of the first computer programmers in history.Two h

For centuries, science and religion have been portrayed as diametrically opposed. In this provocative new book, Steve Fuller examines the apparent clash between science and religion by focusing on the

A strikingly illustrated overview of the computing machines that have changed our world―from the abacus to the smartphone―and the people who made them, by the New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of Women in Science.Computers are everywhere and have impacted our lives in so many ways. But who created them, and why? How have they transformed the way we interact with our surroundings and each other?Packed with accessible information, fun facts, and discussion starters, this charming and art-filled book takes you from the ancient world to the modern day, focusing on important inventions from the earliest known counting systems to the sophisticated algorithms behind AI. The History of the Computer also profiles a diverse range of key players and creators―from An Wang and Margaret Hamilton to Steve Jobs and Tim Berners-Lee―and illuminates their goals, their intentions, and the impact of their inventions on our everyday lives.This entertaining and educational journey will help y

Ready to learn how to code a game? Get an introduction to programming with this fun and accessible guide. Learn HTML and JavaScript. Design and build five interactive computer games. Create cool graph

Funny and totally true childhood biographies and full-color illustrations tell tales from the challenging yet defining growing-up years of Albert Einstein, Jane Goodall, Marie Curie, and 12 other brilliant scientists.Every great scientist started out as a kid. Before their experiments, inventions, and discoveries that changed the world, the world's most celebrated scientists had regular-kid problems just like you.*Stephen Hawking hated school, and preferred to spend his free time building model airplanes, inventing board games, and even building his own computer.*Jane Goodall got in trouble for bringing worms and snails into her house.*And Neil deGrasse Tyson had to start a dog-walking business to save up money to buy a telescope.Readers ages 8 to 12 years old will learn all the stories of a diverse and inclusive group—also including Temple Grandin, Nikola Tesla, Ada Lovelace, Benjamin Franklin, Isaac Newton, Rosalind Franklin, Sally Ride, Rachel Carson, George Washington Carver, and V

What is industrial design? How does it affect our everyday lives?Why do microwaves open with a swinging front door? Why aren't smartphones round? Why do drivers sit on the left in the United States?In

“If you’ve got a good idea, and you know it’s going to work, go ahead and do it.”The inspiring story of Grace Hopper—the boundary-breaking woman who revolutionized computer science—told in an engaging

Working extensively as both artist and scientist, Aldo Giorgini (1934–1994) was one of the first computer artists to combine software writing with early printing technologies. His innovative process i

The only way to teach science is to do science. The combination of teaching and doing involves three elements: knowing content, teachers knowing and understanding themselves as teachers and learners,