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.