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1) Proving ground: the untold story of the six women who programmed the world's first modern computer
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After the end of World War II, the race for technological supremacy sped on. Top-secret research into ballistics and computing, begun during the war to aid those on the front lines, continued across the United States. Among those researchers were six pioneering women. Kay, Fran, Betty, Marlyn, Ruth, and Jean all had dreams beyond the conventional, hoping to break in to the male-dominated world of mathematics and contribute to the war effort however...
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"Pearl Harris has learned the hard way to be careful in work and in love. When she is appointed acting director of OurCode, a nonprofit aimed at inspiring high schoolers to code, she has a chance to make lasting change for the organization, but a scandal has put their reputation at risk. Further complicating matters, Pearl didn't expect the one man she hasn't stopped thinking about in seven years to be the newest member of her board of directors....
3) Storm cycle
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English
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Rachel Kirby, a computer genius whose beloved twin sister is dying from a chronc 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...
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Simon Spotlight
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[2016]
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English
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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.
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2017.
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English
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The teenage phenoms behind viral video game Tampon Run share how their knowledge of coding and gaming -- not to mention their unique perspectives as women in a male-dominated industry -- has transformed their outlooks. They give advice on everything you need to know to start changing your own world : from a clear, concise guide to coding, to the lowdown on the inner workings of the tech industry, to insider tips from female tech founders on how they...
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2022.
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English
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"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...
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Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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Grab your pens and pencils for this book packed with word games, mazes, quizzes and more that show how coding is a part of everything we see and do. You might even find inspiration for you next coding project!
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Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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Computer literacy is nothing short of imperative, and many educators are advocating for students to understand code and even to become coders themselves. This motivating volume doesn't just introduce different kinds of coding, it instills readers with an excitement for coding themselves. They'll learn about special languages and programs that make coding achievable at all levels of proficiency. They'll be introduced to professional coders and learn...
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PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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In 2009, a deceptively simple block-based sandbox game first began appearing on computers. Now, eight years later, Minecraft is one of the best-selling games of all time. But how did this worldwide phenomenon come to be? Readers will learn about the game's creator, programmer Markus "Notch "Persson; Mojang, the company he founded to help make it a reality; and the team of people who've helped it reach its current popularity. Intriguing details, an...
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PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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Describes how software engineers design and maintain computer programs, details the education and training required to become a software engineer, and explains how they have aided in such technological advances as the Internet and space travel.
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"Sara Chae is the founder of One Last Word, an app that allows you to send a message to anyone you want after you pass. Safeguards are in place so the app will only send when you're definitely, absolutely, 100% dead, but when another Sara Chae dies and her obituary is posted online, Sara discovers that drafted messages she had drunkenly uploaded on one night have been released--one each to her emotionally charged mother, to her former best friend...