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Explore Books, Authors and Common Highlights on Computing
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A computer is a universal machine.
From The Annotated Turing by Charles Petzold
We are at the beginning of a new era in computing.
Computers do not think; they merely execute instructions.
From The Annotated Turing by Charles Petzold
Every time we use a computer, we’re using algorithms.
From The Master Algorithm by Pedro Domingos
Licklider envisioned a future where computers would augment human intelligence.
The essence of computing is communication between people and machines.
The idea of a computer as a personal tool was revolutionary.
Licklider's ideas paved the way for a new paradigm in computing.
A computer is a device that can be programmed to carry out a set of operations.
From The Annotated Turing by Charles Petzold
The future of computing is not about faster hardware, but smarter algorithms.
From The Annotated Turing by Charles Petzold
The computer is a tool for organizing information.
From The Information by James Gleick
Machine learning is the science of getting computers to act without being explicitly programmed.
From The Master Algorithm by Pedro Domingos
The power of computing comes from the ability to connect and share ideas.
From The Innovators by Walter Isaacson
In a sense, every computer is a Turing machine.
From The Annotated Turing by Charles Petzold