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1) Proving ground: the untold story of the six women who programmed the world's first modern computer
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing/Hachette Book Group
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xix, 296 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"After the end of World War II, top-secret research continued across the United States as engineers and programmers rushed to complete their confidential assignments. Among them were six pioneering women, tasked with figuring out how to program the world's first general-purpose, programmable, all-electronic computer - a machine built to calculate a single ballistic trajectory in twenty seconds rather than forty hours by human hand - even though there...
3) Antitrust
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2001
Edition
Special ed., widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 108 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A young computer whiz gets caught up in a web of deceit and conspiracy after his best friend is murdered.
Series
Publisher
Wonderscape Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (20 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in..
Language
English
Description
Introducing a brand-new 2018 series that introduces kids to possible career choices, giving them a comprehensive look at what it takes to become successful in that particular field. In this program, learn about computer programming and understand what a computer programmer does.
5) Storm cycle
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Rachel Kirby, a computer genius whose beloved twin sister is dying from a chronic illness, receives a mysterious email from archeologist John Tanek who sits trapped inside a collapsed Egyptian tomb with a functioning laptop thousands of miles away. It turns out the collapse was no accident. John has discovered something very valuable in that tomb, something that humankind has been searching for throughout history, something that Rachel could use as...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
His whole life, all Markus Persson wanted to do was create his own games. Create his own games and get rich. Then in 2009 a strange little project of his quickly grew into a worldwide phenomenon and, in just a few short years, turned its maker into an international icon. Minecraft: The Unlikely Tale of Markus "Notch" Persson and the Game that Changed Everything is a Cinderella story for the Internet age--improbable success, fast money, and the power...
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When these 15 women coders and engineers face impossible problems, they don't quit--they find solutions. They are all doing amazing work in technical fields while overcoming unique challenges not equally faced by male colleagues. Engineering and coding have typically been considered men's fields of study, but these innovative women are showing that problem solving with science and math is everyone's field, and it's time for the world to see powerful...
8) Burn factor
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2001
Physical Desc
353 p. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"As the only woman programmer at her firm, Lark is thrilled to land an account for a huge client. But her dream job quickly becomes a nightmare when she accidentally projects a scandalous (and completely unsolicited) picture from her phone onto the screen during a presentation. Before she can recover, her coworkers jump in to steal the account, leaving Lark jobless and broke. When a friend suggests text message-based sex work as a stopgap between...
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 pages
Language
English
Description
True story of six women who programmed the ENIAC computer as part of a secret WWII mission. They learned to program the computer without any software, instructions or tools (none existed.). --
The story of Jean Jennings, Kay McNulty, Frances Bilas, Ruth Lichterman, Betty Snyder, and Marlyn Wescoff, who were chosen to work on the ENIAC computer.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
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Description
Before Owen Michaels disappears, he smuggles a note to his beloved wife of one year: Protect her. Despite her confusion and fear, Hannah Hall knows exactly to whom the note refers?Owen?s sixteen-year-old daughter, Bailey. Bailey, who lost her mother tragically as a child. Bailey, who wants absolutely nothing to do with her new stepmother. As Hannah?s increasingly desperate calls to Owen go unanswered, as the FBI arrests Owen?s boss, as a US marshal...
12) Deep dive
Author
Publisher
Angry Robot, an imprint of Watkins Media Ltd
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
275 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Still reeling from the failure of his last project, videogame developer Peter Banuk is working hard to ensure his next game doesn't meet the same fate. He desperately needs a win, not only to save his struggling company, but to justify the time he's spent away from his wife and daughters. So when Peter's tech-genius partner offers him the chance to beta-test a new state-of-the-art virtual reality headset, he jumps at it. But something goes wrong...
Author
Series
Meg Langslow mysteries volume 32
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Dashing Through the Snowbirds is the next merry installment of Donna Andrews's New York Times bestselling Meg Langslow mystery series. Christmas in Caerphilly is wonderful! Unless you're a Canadian whose inconsiderate boss is forcing you to spend the holiday there, far from family and friends, with only a slim chance of a white Christmas. Meg already has her hands full, trying to make the season festive for the dozen programmers who are staying with...
Author
Publisher
Bodleian Library
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
xiii, 114 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Ada, Countess of Lovelace (1815-1852), daughter of romantic poet Lord Byron and his highly educated wife, Anne Isabella, is sometimes called the world's first computer programmer and has become an icon for women in technology. But how did a young woman in the nineteenth century, without access to formal school or university education, acquire the knowledge and expertise to become a pioneer of computer science? Although an unusual pursuit for women...
Author
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 6
Physical Desc
231 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
An award-winning investigative reporter reveals the true story of how Google evolved from a college project made out of knockoff LEGO pieces to one of the most influential companies in the world.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
860L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Explore the exciting history of computer programming from Babbage's Analytical Engine, through ENIAC, punch cards, and the cloud! Readers will learn about the amazing scientists, inventors, and innovators throughout history whose work shaped the course of computer science. Table of contents, diagram, fun facts, a glossary, and an index are included." --Publisher's website.
18) Ada Lovelace
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Presents information about Ada Lovelace, from her childhood in England and her studies in mathematics to her development of the first computer programming language.
Author
Series
Girls who code volume 2
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 4
Physical Desc
139 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
After signing up for a "hackathon" day of coding, Sophia and her coding club friends welcome a robotics expert into their group, but find their teamwork challenged by conflicting opinions.
20) 1st case
Author
Language
English
Description
Recruited into the FBI when her unorthodox programming skills get her kicked out of MIT, a computer genius tracks a killer who has been targeting young women through a sophisticated messaging app.
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