"Fifteen-year-old Ani Lee is a skilled hacker researching a strange .wav file that she's downloaded when it behaves as no file ever should. Joe Dyson is a seventeen-year-old operative working for a secret teen division of the British Intelligence who's looking into the disappearance of a friend caught up in an underground music scene that might be more than it appears. When their investigations intertwine, they discover that the .wav file and the music scene are linked--someone's embedding the file into tracks to create a mind-controlled teenage army"--Dust jacket.
the magic behind encryption, CGI, search engines, and other everyday technologies
Spraul, V. Anton
2015
"A guide for non-technical readers that explores topics like data encryption; computer graphics creation; password protection; video compression; how data is found in huge databases; how programs can work together on the same problem without conflict; and how map software finds routes."--Provided by publisher.
Introduces readers to the different ways software developers use science, technology, engineering, and math in their work every day. Also covers the steps a person can take to become a software developer.
An introduction to careers in software development and programming, including preparation, careers in software development, programming, and future opportunities.