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Author | : Dawn E. Holmes |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 153 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : Computers |
ISBN | : 0198779577 |
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An unimaginably vast amount of data is now generated by our on-line lives and businesses, At the same time, our ability to store, manage, analyse, and exploit this data is becoming ever more sophisticated. This Very Short Introduction maps out the technology, and also the range of possibilities, challenges, and ethical questions it raises.
Author | : Dawn E. Holmes |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 153 |
Release | : 2017-11-16 |
Genre | : Computers |
ISBN | : 0191085030 |
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Since long before computers were even thought of, data has been collected and organized by diverse cultures across the world. Once access to the Internet became a reality for large swathes of the world's population, the amount of data generated each day became huge, and continues to grow exponentially. It includes all our uploaded documents, video, and photos, all our social media traffic, our online shopping, even the GPS data from our cars. 'Big Data' represents a qualitative change, not simply a quantitative one. The term refers both to the new technologies involved, and to the way it can be used by business and government. Dawn E. Holmes uses a variety of case studies to explain how data is stored, analysed, and exploited by a variety of bodies from big companies to organizations concerned with disease control. Big data is transforming the way businesses operate, and the way medical research can be carried out. At the same time, it raises important ethical issues; Holmes discusses cases such as the Snowden affair, data security, and domestic smart devices which can be hijacked by hackers. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Author | : David J. Hand |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 138 |
Release | : 2008-10-23 |
Genre | : Mathematics |
ISBN | : 0191578924 |
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Modern statistics is very different from the dry and dusty discipline of the popular imagination. In its place is an exciting subject which uses deep theory and powerful software tools to shed light and enable understanding. And it sheds this light on all aspects of our lives, enabling astronomers to explore the origins of the universe, archaeologists to investigate ancient civilisations, governments to understand how to benefit and improve society, and businesses to learn how best to provide goods and services. Aimed at readers with no prior mathematical knowledge, this Very Short Introduction explores and explains how statistics work, and how we can decipher them. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Author | : Dorothy H. Crawford |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 177 |
Release | : 2018 |
Genre | : Medical virology |
ISBN | : 0198811713 |
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Viruses are big news. From pandemics such as HIV, swine flu, and SARS, we are constantly being bombarded with information about new lethal infections. In this Very Short Introduction, Dorothy Crawford demonstrates from their discovery and the unravelling of their intricate structures, how clever these entities really are.
Author | : Subrata Dasgupta |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 169 |
Release | : 2016 |
Genre | : Computers |
ISBN | : 0198733461 |
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While the development of Information Technology has been obvious to all, the underpinning computer science has been less apparent. Subrata Dasgupta provides a thought-provoking introduction to the field and its core principles, considering computer science as a science of symbol processing.
Author | : Viktor Mayer-Schönberger |
Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Total Pages | : 257 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0544002695 |
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A exploration of the latest trend in technology and the impact it will have on the economy, science, and society at large.
Author | : Gary Thomas |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 161 |
Release | : 2013-03-28 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 0199643261 |
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From the schools of ancient times to the present day, Gary Thomas looks at how and why education evolved as it has. By exploring some of the big questions, he examines the ways in which schools work, considers the differences around the world, and concludes by considering the future of education worldwide.
Author | : Julian Stallabrass |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 169 |
Release | : 2006-03-23 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 0192806467 |
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"Bloodied toy soldiers, gilded shopping carts, and Lego concentration camps. Contemporary art is supposed to be a realm of freedom where artists shock, break taboos, and switch between confronting viewers with works of great profundity and jaw-dropping triviality. But away from shock tactics in the gallery, there are many unanswered questions. What is contemporary about contemporary art? What effect do politics and big business have on art? And who really runs the art world?" "Previously published as Art Incorporated, this controversial and witty Very Short Introduction is an exploration of the global art scene that will change the way you see contemporary art."--BOOK JACKET.
Author | : Peter Coles |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2001-08-23 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0191579440 |
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This book is a simple, non-technical introduction to cosmology, explaining what it is and what cosmologists do. Peter Coles discusses the history of the subject, the development of the Big Bang theory, and more speculative modern issues like quantum cosmology, superstrings, and dark matter. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Author | : Luciano Floridi |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 153 |
Release | : 2010-02-25 |
Genre | : Computers |
ISBN | : 0199551375 |
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Introduction; 1 The information revolution; 2 The language of information; 3 Mathematical information; 4 Semantic information; 5 Physical information; 6 Biological information; 7 Economic information; 8 The ethics of information; Conclusion; References.