Inventing the Computer (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780778728382)

It is hard to imagine that something so important to our daily lives has been around for less than 70 years. People use computers today to calculate, store information, send messages, control other machines, and even to play games. Inventing the Computer tells the incredible story of computers and their inventors, from the early days when computers performed simple functions and filled entire rooms to today's compact, super-fast supercomputers. Topics include - computers as machines that add and analyze - Colossus I and the race to break enemy codes in World War II - computer codes, transistors and chips, software and peripherals - the personal computer - computers of the future Teacher's guide available.

Author: Marsha Groves
ISBN-10: 0778728382
ISBN-13: 9780778728382
Publisher: Crabtree Classics
Language: English
Published: 03/15/2007
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.38lbs
Size: 10.96h x 8.35w x 0.12d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 8.7
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 114943 / Inventing the Computer