Computer Science: Notable Research and Discoveries (Frontiers of Science)

✍ Scribed by Kyle Kirkland

• Publisher: Facts on File
• Year: 2010
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 225
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Table of Contents

Cover......Page 1
COMPUTER SCIENCE: Notable Research and Discoveries......Page 2
Contents......Page 4
Preface......Page 8
Acknowledgments......Page 12
Introduction......Page 14
1 Advanced Computers......Page 18
2 Artificial neural networks— Computing with “Brainy” Technology......Page 51
3 Computational Complexity
and Solving Problems Efficiently......Page 81
4 Encryption and Decryption:
Making and Breaking Codes
and Ciphers......Page 107
5 Computer Vision—
Creating Machines That Can See......Page 139
6 Bioinformatics—
Using Computers to
Explore Biological Data......Page 173
Final Thoughts......Page 205
Glossary......Page 209
Further Resources......Page 214
Index......Page 218

✦ Subjects

Информатика и вычислительная техника;Информационные технологии;