Interfaces that talk and listen are populating computers, cars, call centers, andeven home appliances and toys, but voice interfaces invariably frustrate rather than help. In Wiredfor Speech, Clifford
We live in an interoperable world. Computer hardware and software products from different manufacturers can exchange data within local networks and around the world using the Internet. The competitio
This book looks at the basics of computer search and research. It explains the difference between search and research, how to search and how to organise the results of a search to turn them into resea
A hands-on introduction to computer science concepts for non-technical readers. Activities include word searches, mazes, "Find the Bug!" hunts, matching games, "Color by Boolean" (a twist on the class
Have you ever wondered how to get a computer to do something? First you need to speak in a way it can understand! Read and find out all about how to talk to your computer in this updated edition with
Modern Technology . . . or Knowledge of the Ancients? Space travel . . . Genetic engineering . . . Computer science . . . Astounding achievements as new as tomorrow. But stunning recent evidence pr
"Why do we need greener buildings? What is a carbon footprint? How can computer-aided design help reduce our energy use? The 'Why Science Matters' series demonstrates how the science we learn at schoo
Do you have a love for computers? Are you the person your parents go to when they can't figure something out on their devices? Then computer programming might just be the career path for you! Learn th
Early Reading Instruction is a comprehensive analysis of the research evidence fromearly writing systems to computer models of reading. In this book, Diane McGuinness provides aninnovative solution to
Answers questions about the origin of the universe, time travel, and other diverse subjects and includes a fictional story featuring a boy who finds out his universe is part of a computer program.
The father of modern computer science, Alan Turing paves the way for esoteric mathematical computations that, when used by Nazi Germany's Ahnenerbe-SS to perform a summoning, results in an unexpected
Our hero is Turing, an interactive tutoring program and namesake (or virtualemanation?) of Alan Turing, World War II code breaker and father of computer science. In thisunusual novel, Turing's idiosyn
