TY - BOOK AU - Rooney,Anne TI - Computers: faster, smaller, and smarter T2 - Cutting edge SN - 1403474265 (hc. : lib. binding) AV - QA76.23 .R66 2006 U1 - 004 22 PY - 2006/// CY - Chicago PB - Heinemann Library KW - Computers KW - Juvenile literature KW - sears N1 - 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; 7.9; Follett Library Resources; 5-8; Follett Library Resources N2 - 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 ER -