Computer Science: Notable Research and Discoveries

by Kyle Kirkland

Computer science is a rapidly growing discipline that continues to awe, inspire, and intimidate all those who interact with its many elements and capabilities. Used in businesses and at home, computers underlie extensive communication networks such as the Internet, help pilots and astronauts fly airplanes and the space shuttle, maneuver a vehicle on Mars, sort mail based on typed or handwritten addresses, and much more. No one is certain how much more powerful—and possibly intelligent—computers will become in the 21st century. Exploring six prominent topics in computer science research, this title describes how computer scientists conduct research and attempt to formulate answers to important questions. Research published in journals, presented at conferences, and described in news releases supplies plenty of examples of scientific problems and how researchers attempt to solve them. Chapters

208 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 2010

Reviews

[David Xiao · Rating 5 out of 5]

Computer Science: Notable Research and Discoveries by Kyle Kirkland
my rating: 5 out of 5

A book on computer science is included in one of Kyle Kirkland's many volumes of books, which cover a variety of topics, primarily science and the fields of chemistry, earth sciences, space and astronomy, physical sciences, light and optics, weather and climate, marine sciences, and biological sciences.

Focusing on the computer science book, it supplies data that shows how computer science has advanced from how it was used in the past during the B.C.E era to how it is being utilized and developed today. It also includes a lot of creative people who have accomplished different things in computer science and their contributions to the future development of their inventions. This book presents a wide range of topics that pertain to the beginnings of computer science and condenses all the achievements and historical background into one book.

I’d give this book a 5 star rating because of the knowledge that this book bestows; it's more for readers who want to read to learn more about computer science and learn more as well as about the world's history and how it came to be as computer science is becoming more and more relevant today it tells you how they have programmed, how they made computers, and how they can become little small gadgets, program devices and much more. Without telling you all the details you have to read more yourself if you're truly interested in learning about the research and book. It includes the making of machines in the medical field and many other uses. How people use their programming skills to make digital devices function and help. Computer scientists all have created those things we use today. The author does a really good job of also making the book easy to understand with its pictures to show examples and headers to show what you will be reading about with research and links you can go to yourself to learn more about. It has 6 chapters full of information to learn about and is more than what I told you from my review. This book is great for learning about using software built in computers and how they were built to work for us.