Words and Power [E-Book] : Computers, Language, and U.S. Cold War Values / by Bernadette Longo.
When viewed through a political lens, the act of defining terms in natural language arguably transforms knowledge into values. This unique volume explores how corporate, military, academic, and professional values shaped efforts to define computer terminology and establish an information engineering...
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Personal Name(s): | Longo, Bernadette, author |
Edition: |
1st edition 2021. |
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Springer,
2021
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Physical Description: |
X, 143 pages 3 illustrations (online resource) |
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englisch |
ISBN: |
9783030703738 |
DOI: |
10.1007/978-3-030-70373-8 |
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History of Computing
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- 1. Introduction
- 2. From Hot War to Cold Peace
- 3. Who Will Control Atomic Power
- 4. Sharing Information (or Not) for Computer Development
- 5. Defining Relationships among Computers, People, and Information
- 6. Technology Development Strains Standardization of Human Communication
- 7. Defining Terms and Establishing Priorities
- 8. Establishing the Field of Computer Science.