John MacCormick (Books)

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John MacCormick is a computer scientist and researcher whose work bridges computer vision, large-scale distributed systems, and computer science education. His academic journey has taken him from New Zealand to England and finally to the United States, where he now serves as a professor of computer science. MacCormick engages not only with the technical facets of computer science but also with its public understanding and effective pedagogy. His research thus connects deep theoretical knowledge with practical applications and the pursuit of broader comprehension of the digital world.

Nine Algorithms That Changed the Future

232 pages
9 hours of reading

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Nine revolutionary algorithms that power our computers and smartphones Every day, we use our computers to perform remarkable feats. A simple web search picks out a handful of relevant needles from the world's biggest haystack. Uploading a photo to Facebook transmits millions of pieces of information over numerous error-prone network links, yet somehow a perfect copy of the photo arrives intact. Without even knowing it, we use public-key cryptography to transmit secret information like credit card numbers, and we use digital signatures to verify the identity of the websites we visit. How do our computers perform these tasks with such ease? John MacCormick answers this question in language anyone can understand, using vivid examples to explain the fundamental tricks behind nine computer algorithms that power our PCs, tablets, and smartphones.