ISBN |
9781486318360 (hardback) |
Name |
Oxlade, Chris author. |
Uniform title |
Computer science for curious kids |
Title |
Computer technology for curious kids : an illustrated introduction to software programming, artificial intelligence, cyber-security--and more! / [Chris Oxlade and Nik Neves]. |
Published |
Clayton, VIC : CSIRO Publishing, 2024. |
Description |
128 pages : colour illustrations ; 29 cm. |
Notes |
Includes index. |
Summary |
Upgrade your tech knowledge with this beautifully illustrated, inspirational, and accessible guide to the fascinating field of computing. From the simplest software to electronic brains, and from smartphone apps to social media and video games, there are gigabytes of data for you to unravel. Discover the skills you'll need to become a top-class coder or a cyber sensation, and how microprocessors monitor our factories, fitness, traffic, and even guide robots across other worlds. From the abacus to apps, games to graphics, and GPS to smart speakers, Computer Technology for Curious Kids provides all the data you need to transform yourself into a computer-tech wizard. |
Target audience note |
8-12 years old. |
Subjects |
Computer science -- Juvenile literature |
Application software -- Development -- Juvenile literature |
Artificial intelligence -- Juvenile literature |
Computer security -- Juvenile literature |
Technology -- History -- Juvenile literature |
Other Names |
Neves, Nik, 1976- illustrator. |
Series |
Curious kids (CSIRO Publishing) |
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