Do you know of Britains' role in the creation of the computer industry, or that most mobile phones, tablets, and many PC's all rely on technology invented in Cambridge? Can you explain the difference between bits, bytes, and megabytes; hardware and software; or supercomputers and embedded computers? Are you interested in knowing how the Internet works? This course plots the development of modern computers, from the very large to the vanishingly small, guides you through the jargon, explains how computer hardware works and how it's made, introduces software and programming, and explains networking, the Internet and computer viruses. We also take a look at some of the pioneers of the industry and have a peek into the future. The course is lecture based, with the occasional video. No prior knowledge is required. This course does not teach you how to use a computer!
Copies of the slides, in Powerpoint and PDF format can be found on Dropbox for viewing or downloading, organised by Week. Please use this link to open the Dropbox folder in your Web Browser:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/aebnq76xbv4xm1krr8dm0/h?dl=0&rlkey=ssj3wpxrv9bcgaoinkvpf0q2g
The slides will be available shortly after each lectures