Rooney, Anne.

Computers : faster, smaller, and smarter / Anne Rooney. - Chicago : Heinemann Library, c2006. - 56 p. : ill. (some col ; 25 cm. - Cutting edge . - Cutting edge (Chicago, Ill.) .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 55) and index.

The big picture -- Computers with and without people -- Wired world -- Robotics and artificial intelligence -- Imaging and modeling -- Cyber threats -- Faster and smaller -- Glossary.

Library Media Connection. School Library Journal.

Describes the history of the computer; aspects of modern life in which computers play a role; the future directions of computer technology, including nanotechnology and quantum computing; and cyber threats such as viruses and spyware.

7.9 Follett Library Resources. 5-8 Follett Library Resources.

1403474265 (hc. : lib. binding) 140347432X (pbk.)

2005018014


Computers--Juvenile literature.
Computers.
Computers.

QA76.23 / .R66 2006

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