Do you love solving problems with mathematics? So did groundbreaking computer programmer Jean Bartik. She turned her passion for math into a successful career in what was then a brand-new field. During World War II, women took on more technology jobs as men joined the armed forces. Bartik started her career doing mathematical calculations for top-secret weapons systems projects. After the war, a new machine took over these calculations. It was the first all-electronic computer, and Bartik helped build and program it. But how did Bartik's interest in mathematics take her to the forefront of cutting-edge technology? Find out how she went from gifted student to software pioneer.

Titel
Computer Scientist Jean Bartik
EAN
9781512410921
Format
E-Book (pdf)
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Adobe-DRM
Dateigrösse
9.69 MB
Anzahl Seiten
32