computer programmers

"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to computer programmers." --.

"Describes the life and work of Margaret Hamilton, a computer programmer who helped humans land on the moon"--Provided by publisher.

"Profiles of women engineers and coders who overcame obstacles to become leading voices in their fields. Each profile presents the subject's challenges and career path while exploring global themes of gender-based disenfranchisement--and empowerment--in STEM fields. The work presents itself as both a guide for girls who want to go into these areas as well as an appeal to those who don't think they would find them interesting or who might feel discouraged from pursuing them"--Kirkus Reviews.

Some observers describe video games as modern art museums that contain visual works, performance art, and audio. Highly skilled athletes, craftspeople, and technicians in the game industry work hard to entertain us.

"A . . . biography of Margaret Hamilton, the computer engineer who helped Apollo 11 and mankind get from the Earth to the moon. First-hand accounts, . . . interviews with . . . Margaret Hamilton, and detailed science populate the pages of this . . . biography. In 1969, mankind successfully left our atmosphere and landed on the moon. It took countless hours of calculations, training, wonder, and sacrifice from all of the men and women who worked hard to make that landing. One of those people was Margaret Hamilton. A young computer engineer, Hamilton was hired to develop the completely new software used in the . . . Apollo Space Program. Soon she became the lead engineer, one of the few women in the almost entirely male-dominated profession. But it wasn't always easy. In [this book], science-writer and journalist Richard Maurer (Destination Moon, 2019) dives . . . into the backstory of this . . . woman. With first-hand interviews and access to primary sources, this . . . biography . . . captures the . . . atmosphere of the Space Race and the . . . figure of Margaret Hamilton"--Provided by publisher.

A memoir from a Latino Silicon Valley entrepreneur who taught himself to code at age thirteen, became Facebook's youngest ever employee at seventeen, and eventually became an product manager and founder-in-residence at Google.

Grace Hopper was a big part of teams that worked on the earliest computers, including the landmark MARK I and UNIVAC I and II. She developed the compiler and was instrumental in the creation of programming languages that used English words instead of symbols. This innovation made computers and technology much more accessible to everyday people and led to programs, like COBOL, still used today! Readers will be inspired by Hopper?s story, told in age-appropriate detail and with accompanying historical and full-color images.

Looks at the history of Google, an Internet search engine that reinvented how people work and live online.

In this kids' biography, discover the inspiring story of Ada Lovelace, who wrote the world's first computer program. In 1833, Ada Lovelace met mathematician Charles Babbage, inventor of calculating machines. She went on to devise a way of inputting data into Babbage's Analytical Machine, and in doing so became the first ever computer programmer. In this biography book for 8-11 year olds, learn all about Ada Lovelace's fascinating life, including her famous father (celebrated poet Lord Byron), her talent for languages and mathematics, and her predictions for how computers could change our lives. This new biography series from DK goes beyond the basic facts to tell the true life stories of history's most interesting people. Full-colour photographs and hand-drawn illustrations complement thoughtfully written, age-appropriate text to create an engaging book children will enjoy reading. Definition boxes, information sidebars, maps, inspiring quotes, and other nonfiction text features add depth, and a handy reference section at the back makes this the one biography series every teacher and librarian will want to collect. Each book also includes an author's introduction letter, a glossary, and an index.

The military relies on computer systems for all sorts of tasks, including communication, data analysis, geospatial analysis, decision-making, weapons control, simulation, testing, and administration. Many of these systems are coded by enlisted members of the military or by outside contractors hired by the military. This cool volume introduces readers to the types of coding jobs available in the military today and in the future, and explores the types of technologies that military coders employ. Using vivid photographs, primary examples, and professional advice, it provides an outlet for budding coders in the military field and ensures they are prepared to tackle the future of the coding industry.