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Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
The author combines the latest advances in mathematics and physics with groundbreaking computer science to examine the possibility for the development of the quantum computer, a breakthrough that could allow a shortcut through time.
3) Unplugged
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Blip is always plugged into her computer--until one day a blackout forces her outdoors, and she discovers that the real world is a lot more interesting then she realized.
Author
Series
Softwire volume 2
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
On his second rotation of service, Johnny Turnbull uses his ability as a human softwire to communicate with the Samirans and free them from their enslavement.
Author
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Awesome Algorithms and Creative Coding explores how computers work and explains how to think in a logical way. The bright and engaging design guides readers through clear explanations of binary code, simple algorithms, and computer language. With real-life examples, students learn about the development of coding using simple decision-making processes. Programming languages that readers can use themselves, including Scratch and LOGO, are reviewed....
Author
Series
Softwire volume 1
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
When twelve-year-old Johnny and his sister arrive on Orbis in a space ship of orphans, he finds he has a unique ability to communicate with computers.
Author
Language
English
Description
"An exhilarating tour of humanity's next great technological achievement-quantum computing-which may eventually unravel the deepest mysteries of science and solve some of humanity's biggest problems, like global warming, world hunger, and incurable disease, by the bestselling author of The God Equation. The runaway success of the microchip processor may be reaching its end. Running up against the physical constraints of smaller and smaller sizes,...
10) High wizardry
Author
Series
Young wizards volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
When her younger sister uses the family computer with its special wizard software to travel to worlds light years away, Nita uses her wizardry to try and find her.
11) Computers
Author
Publisher
Enslow Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Computers are an integral part of our modern world. Children are being exposed to them at an increasingly young age, so a fundamental understanding of technology has become essential. In this introduction to the world of computers, readers take a look inside a computer and become familiar with hardware, software, and all of the parts that make them work. The simple text explains terminology in a way that is easy to grasp, while full-color photographs...
12) Laptops
Author
Series
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Provides information on the basics of laptop computers, covering such topics as buying a laptop, working with Windows 10, synchronizing a laptop with other machines, coordinating email pickup across devices, computer security, and troubleshooting problems.
Author
Series
Publisher
Cavendish Square
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
From important emails to helpful apps and fun games, it's hard to imagine life without computers, but what really goes on behind the screen? This exciting book shows how computers function. Readers will also learn about the history of computers and the many amazing changes that have led to today's technology.
16) iPad for seniors
Author
Series
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"IPads are some of the coolest and most versatile tablets on the market today. You can watch movies, listen to music, go online, talk to your family and friends, and pretty much anything else you can think of. But with updates coming all the time, it can be difficult to keep track of the smorgasbord of features this portable device offers. That's where iPad For Seniors For Dummies comes in! This handy guide to the even handier iPad has all the latest...
Series
Publisher
Visual Steps B V
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Perfect for older adults who want to get started using computers, this book walks users through the basics of the Windows 10 operating system in an easy, step-by-step manner. The guide has been tested by seniors and is focused on acquiring practical skills including how to use the mouse, write letters and memos, send and receive email, and explore the internet. It offers additional exercises for practicing a variety of different tasks, a convenient...
Author
Series
Softwire volume 3
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
At the start of their third rotation of service, Johnny Turnbull, his sister Ketheria, and friends face pirates who seem to know Johnny and want him to deliver a mysterious message.
Author
Series
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Nothing's more annoying than a tech malfunction, especially when it's your PC-with the exception of perhaps wading through reams of random, unreliable theories online looking for a solution, or paying an expensive tech geek to show up to perform a five-minute fix. The latest edition of Troubleshooting & Maintaining Your PC All-in-One For Dummies puts all this frustration behind you and gets you straight to work solving the problem yourself!
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