(0)
(0)
(0)
(0)
(0)Catalog Search Results
Author
Description
Is the universe actually a giant quantum computer? According to Seth Lloyd--professor of quantum-mechanical engineering at MIT and originator of the first technologically feasible design for a working quantum computer--the answer is yes. This book illuminates the professional and personal paths that led him to this remarkable conclusion. All interactions between particles in the universe, Lloyd explains, convey not only energy but also information--in...
Author
Description
An analysis of the political and cultural forces that gave rise to the personal computer chronicles its development through the people, politics, and social upheavals that defined its time, from a teenage anti-war protester who laid the groundwork for the PC revolution to the imprisoned creator of the first word processing software for the IBM PC.
Description
"Debt is neither good nor bad. It can become a big deal, however, if it gets out of control. It can mess up your credit, make landlords avoid renting to you--and it takes a long time to get debt off your record. In this tutorial, you'll learn about loans and strategies to manage debt. Building your knowledge of debt is not only in your best interest, it will eliminate headaches down the road." --
Description
"Investing and saving is a lifelong endeavor--and can seem daunting! But if you get familiar with the basics, it won't seem so difficult. In this tutorial, you'll learn about various investments like stocks and bonds, how to assess your tolerance for risk, and practical strategies and tips to get started. Since you want to always be saving for various goals--from a car, house, retirement, or emergencies--take advantage of any time that you have, especially...
Description
"If you're like many students, college is one of the first big times where you'll have to manage your personal finances. Whether you're leasing your first apartment, financing your education, or buying a car, you'll need to understand the basics of money management, such as budgeting, credit, and debt. In this tutorial, build your knowledge of this important topic and consider your own personal financial plan." --
Description
"Since your personal credit is evaluated to determine your ability to finance the things you will have to pay for--a car, a home, student loans--it's important to understand just how credit works. This tutorial can help you understand why credit matters and how to ensure that you don't run into credit troubles later in your life." --
Author
Description
"In a captivating memoir, an Egyptian American visionary and scientist provides an intimate view of her personal transformation as she follows her calling-to humanize our technology and how we connect with one another. Rana el Kaliouby is a rarity in both the tech world and her native Middle East: a Muslim woman in charge in a field that is still overwhelmingly white and male. Growing up in Egypt and Kuwait, el Kaliouby was raised by a strict father...
Author
Description
"You've heard the stories about the dark side of the internet--hackers, #gamergate, anonymous mobs attacking an unlucky victim, and revenge porn--but they remain just that: stories. Surely these things would never happen to you. Zoe Quinn used to feel the same way. She is a video game developer whose ex-boyfriend published a crazed blog post cobbled together from private information, half-truths, and outright fictions, along with a rallying cry to...
18) The last lecture
Author
Description
The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family. - Publisher. "Much of my lecture at Carnegie Mellon focused on the professional side of my life--my students, colleagues and career. The book is a far more personal look at my childhood dreams and all the lessons I've learned....
Author
Description
"For all the passion that surrounds discussions about privacy, and the recent attention devoted to electronic privacy, surprisingly little consensus exists about what privacy means, what values are served - or compromised - by extending further legal protection to privacy, what values are affected by existing and proposed measures designed to protect privacy, and what principles should undergird a sensitive balancing of those values." "In this book,...
20) The last lecture
Description
Randy Pausch, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University was asked to deliver a "Last Lecture" (a series designed to examine the final lessons the speaker would impart when facing their own mortality). For Randy the topic was anything but hypothetical - he had recently received a terminal cancer diagnosis. He delivered his lecture entitled: "Really achieving your childhood dreams" at Carnegie Mellon University on Sept. 18, 2007. Randy lost his cancer...
In ILL
Didn't find what you need? Items not owned by San Antonio College Library can be requested from other ILL libraries to be delivered to your local library for pickup.
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Materials Request Service. Submit Request