The successful 30-Second series tackles coding, the science of
programming the technology which operates in almost every aspect of
modern life.
Computer code operates behind nearly everything we do - from small
calculations in the home to complex executions that drive the global
economy. It influences who we see, follow, and like online and describes
the websites we visit, the connections between them, the sounds heard on
Spotify and videos watched on YouTube.
There is very little we do which hasn't, in some way, been codified,
analysed, and computed electronically, yet few of us possess a basic
understanding of that ultimate language barrier. That's a shame, because
coding is the key to so much. Simple programming concepts can
explain plenty about the modern world and the changes to come in the age
of AI.
With insightful text edited by computer scientist and technology
podcaster Mark Steadman and contributions from other industry experts,
learn the origins of computer code, from the first computers
developed in during the Industrial Revolution, through the codebreaking
machines used during World War II to the hyperfast computers of the
present day.
Have all the key terms of this fascinating science explained in
simple, bitesize chunks of information-rich text, as well as meeting
the key figures who have helped make computer science what it is today.
From algorithms and scripts to block-chain, bits and bots,
turn to 30-Second Coding to reveal the secrets behind this fascinating
subject.
