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The classic guide to how computers work, updated with new chapters and interactive graphics"For me, Code was a revelation. It was the first book about programming that spoke to me. It started with a story, and it built up, layer by layer, analogy by analogy, until I understood not just the Code, but the System. Code is a book that is as much about Systems Thinking and abstractions as it is about code and programming. Code teaches us how many unseen layers there are between the computer systems that we as users look at every day and the magical silicon rocks that we infused with lightning and taught to think."- Scott Hanselman, Partner Program Director, Microsoft, and host of HanselminutesComputers are everywhere, most obviously in our laptops and smartphones, but also our cars, televisions, microwave ovens, alarm clocks, robot vacuum cleaners, and other smart appliances. Have you ever wondered what goes on inside these devices to make our lives easier but occasionally more infuriating?For more than 20 years, readers have delighted in Charles Petzold's illuminating story of the secret inner life of computers, and now he has revised it for this new age of computing. Cleverly illustrated and easy to understand, this is the book that cracks the mystery. You'll discover what flashlights, black cats, seesaws, and the ride of Paul Revere can teach you about computing, and how human ingenuity and our compulsion to communicate have shaped every electronic device we use. This new expanded edition explores more deeply the bit-by-bit and gate-by-gate construction of the heart of every smart device, the central processing unit that combines the simplest of basic operations to perform the most complex of feats. Petzolds companion website, CodeHiddenLanguage.com, uses animated graphics of key circuits in the book to make computers even easier to comprehend. In addition to substantially revised and updated content, new chapters include:Chapter 18: Lets Build a Clock!Chapter 21: The Arithmetic Logic UnitChapter 22: Registers and BussesChapter 23: CPU Control SignalsChapter 24: Jumps, Loops, and CallsChapter 28: The World BrainFrom the simple ticking of clocks to the worldwide hum of the internet, Code reveals the essence of the digital revolution.

Fördermaterialien für Lehrer an Förderschulen und anderen (inklusiven) weiterführenden Schulen, Fach: Mathematik, Klasse 5-10 +++ Nicht nur in Grundschulen sitzen Schüler mit Dyskalkulie. Auch in der Sek I haben sie mit dieser Lernschwierigkeit zu kämpfen. Um ihnen dabei zu helfen, diese Herausforderung zu meistern, bietet dieser Band speziell auf die Bedürfnisse der älteren Schüler zugeschnittene Fördermaterialien. Hier geht es nicht mehr um die Frühförderung zur Entwicklung des Zahlen- und Mengenbegriffs, sondern um ganz konkrete Übungen, die die Lernplaninhalte im Fach Mathematik mit den Förderbereichen für Dyskalkulie verbinden und den Jugendlichen dadurch helfen, trotz ihrer Rechenschwäche die Schule erfolgreich abzuschließen und gut ins Berufsleben zu starten. Von der räumlichen Wahrnehmungsfähigkeit über Gedächtnis und Konzentration sowie Motivation und soziale Kompetenz bis hin zum konkreten Rechnen inklusive der Verbindung von Rechenoperatoren mit Alltagshandlungen decken die Spiele und Übungen alle wichtigen Förderbereiche ab. Dabei erhalten Sie jeweils ausführliche Lehrerhinweise zu Ziel, Dauer, Vorbereitung, Durchführung und Variationsmöglichkeiten sowie kopierfertige Übungsblätter inklusive Lösungen zur Selbstkontrolle. So gelingt Ihnen im Fach- oder Förderunterricht ohne große Vorbereitungszeit eine umfassende, zielgerichtete Förderung.

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Fehler über Fehler bei der Rechtschreibung in Ihrer Klasse - kennen Sie das Problem? Wörter korrekt zu schreiben ist eine grundlegende Fertigkeit, die jeder Schüler für seine weitere Schullaufbahn sicher beherrschen muss. Umso wichtiger ist es, dass die Schüler die Rechtschreibung kontinuierlich trainieren. Das "Täglich 5 Minuten Rechtschreib-Training" bietet abwechslungsreiche und motivierende Aufgaben in kurzen Einheiten, die Sie auch zwischendurch einsetzen können, um die korrekte Schreibweise von Wörtern zu üben und zu festigen.Vom richtigen Abschreiben kurzer Texte bis hin zum Erkennen von Auslautverhärtung - so prägen sich Ihre Drittklässler die Rechtschreibregeln durch kleine, kurzweilige Übungen nachhaltig ein. Das prägnante Format ermöglicht Ihnen, die Übungen kontinuierlich im Unterricht einzubauen, sodass Ihre Schüler ihre Rechtschreibfähigkeiten stetig erweitern. Übung macht bekanntlich den Meister!Das Material ist einfach aufbereitet, selbsterklärend und auch für das eigenständige Arbeiten konzipiert. Dank eines Arbeitsplans können Ihre Schüler ihre Fortschritte selbst festhalten und verfolgen. Die einzelnen Aufgaben sind im DIN-A5-Format angelegt, sodass Sie das Material auch als Lernkartei anlegen und das Übungspensum individuell auf die Bedürfnisse Ihrer Schüler zuschneiden können.

Der röhrende Hirsch mit mächtigem Geweih beflügelte die Fantasien nicht nur von Adeligen, höheren Töchtern und Romantikern, sondern prangte als Bild an den Wänden so manches deutschen Kleinbürgers. Doch gerade sein Geweih als Symbol des potenten Herrschers machte ihn zugleich zum bemitleidenswerten Objekt der Jagdlust und zur tragischen Figur des Waldes. Wilhelm Bode, selbst einst ein passionierter Jäger aus Familientradition, schildert die wechselvolle Natur- und Kulturgeschichte des Hirsches. Er erzählt nicht nur von der Faszination für Bambi, der Bedeutung des Hirsches für Frida Kahlo und Joseph Beuys und von dem Auf und Ab der Jagdhistorie. Er beschreibt, wie ihn seine Begegnungen mit dem Hirsch allmählich von der Trophäenjagd abbrachten und zum überzeugten Gegner einer rücksichtslosen Jagdpraxis werden ließen, die nicht nach ihren Konsequenzen für den Naturraum fragt. So ist dieser Ausflug durch die heimische Kulturlandschaft nicht zuletzt ein engagiertes Plädoyer, die Jagd auf das stolze Wildtier in eine neue Beziehung des Respekts vor der Natur zu verwandeln.

Ideensammlung für Lehrer und Lehrerinnen an weiterführenden Schulen, Fächer: Gesellschaftslehre, Erdkunde/Geografie, Politik, Biologie, Umweltbildung, AGs, Klassen-Projekte/Projektwochen, Klasse 5-10 +++ Verantwortungsvoll und nachhaltig leben, Klima und Umwelt schützen - das sind wichtige Ziele für viele Schüler und Schülerinnen. Doch welchen Beitrag können Einzelpersonen überhaupt leisten und welche Maßnahmen tragen wirklich zum Klimaschutz bei?In dieser Ideensammlung wird schnell klar: Wir alle können etwas zur Rettung unseres Planeten beitragen. Dafür erhalten Sie sinnvolle Projektvorschläge, mit denen Jugendliche im Rahmen ihrer eigenen Möglichkeiten aktiv werden können: Sie machen das Schulgelände insektenfreundlicher, stellen selbst Vogelfutterknödel oder Bienenwachstücher her, organisieren Kleidertausch-Partys und Charity-Flohmärkte, bauen Upcycling-Regale oder starten Info-Kampagnen an der Schule. Die fertig ausgearbeiteten Ideen lassen sich weitgehend unkompliziert in wenigen Schulstunden mit der Klasse oder in Kleingruppen umsetzen: Sie erhalten zu jedem Projekt Angaben zu Durchführung, Materialbedarf, Dauer und Klassenstufe sowie kompakte Hintergrundinfos und (wo nötig) Schritt-für-Schritt-Anleitungen für die Schülerhand. Mit Angeboten zu den Themenbereichen "Tiere und Umwelt", "Müllvermeidung und Recycling", "Nachhaltiger Konsum", "Umweltfreundlich essen und trinken" sowie "Wissen verbreiten" ist für alle etwas dabei und Sie können Ihre Klasse unkompliziert dabei unterstützen, die Welt ein kleines bisschen besser zu machen!

Since its initial debut in 2015, this critically acclaimed quick-start guide to programming has taught millions of people all over the world to write clean code, solve problems, and build custom applications in the popular language of Python. The highly anticipated third edition of Python Crash Course has been completely revised with updated code, practices, and projects-making it the ultimate launchpad for beginners to start their engines and code in Python 3!

From the author of Steve Jobs and other bestselling biographies, this is the astonishingly intimate story of Elon Musk, the most fascinating and controversial innovator of our era—a rule-breaking visionary who helped to lead the world into the era of electric vehicles, private space exploration, and artificial intelligence. Oh, and took over Twitter. When Elon Musk was a kid in South Africa, he was regularly beaten by bullies. One day a group pushed him down some concrete steps and kicked him until his face was a swollen ball of flesh. He was in the hospital for a week. But the physical scars were minor compared to the emotional ones inflicted by his father, an engineer, rogue, and charismatic fantasist. His father’s impact on his psyche would linger. He developed into a tough yet vulnerable man-child, prone to abrupt Jekyll-and-Hyde mood swings, with an exceedingly high tolerance for risk, a craving for drama, an epic sense of mission, and a maniacal intensity that was callous and at times destructive. At the beginning of 2022—after a year marked by SpaceX launching thirty-one satellites, Tesla selling a million cars, and him becoming the richest man on earth—Musk spoke ruefully about his compulsion to stir up dramas. “I need to shift my mindset away from being in crisis mode, which it has been for about fourteen years now, or arguably most of my life,” he said. It was a wistful comment, not a New Year’s resolution. Even as he said it, he was secretly buying up shares of Twitter, the world’s ultimate playground. Over the years, whenever he was in a dark place, his mind went back to being bullied on the playground. Now he had the chance to own the playground.For two years, Isaacson shadowed Musk, attended his meetings, walked his factories with him, and spent hours interviewing him, his family, friends, coworkers, and adversaries. The result is the revealing inside story, filled with amazing tales of triumphs and turmoil, that addresses the question: are the demons that drive Musk also what it takes to drive innovation and progress?

Knife Drop, a gripping novel penned by the talented Nick DiGiovanni, takes you on a thrilling literary journey. Published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd. in 2023, this book stands as a remarkable addition to the contemporary genre. DiGiovanni's masterful storytelling and unique voice make Knife Drop an unforgettable read. The plot unfolds with a captivating intensity that keeps readers on the edge of their seats. The author's knack for creating vivid, relatable characters enhances the immersive experience. Knife Drop is not just a book; it's a journey that transports you into a world where every turn of the page brings a new surprise. Published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd., known for their high-quality publications, this book is a testament to their reputation. Reading Knife Drop is an experience you wouldn't want to miss. Grab your copy today and embark on an unforgettable literary journey.

Learn chess from International Master and YouTube's top chess teacher Levy Rozman (aka GothamChess) in this refreshing and fun guide for beginner and intermediate playersHow to Win at Chess teaches you everything you need to know about the game, including all the important moves and strategies to start off strong and keep you thinking several steps ahead.Full of Levy Rozman's signature charm and humour that have made him beloved by millions of fans, the first half of this unique guide introduces rising players (0-800 Elo rating) to the four key areas to consider when playing chess-openings, endings, tactics, and strategy-and the second half builds upon these core skills for more experienced players (800-1300 Elo rating). Brimming with practical and easy-to-follow tips for improving your game, How to Win at Chess includes over 500 instructional gameplay illustrations to help you better visualize the board, as well as chapter-specific QR codes for exclusive bonus content on Chessly, Rozman's teaching platform.Whether you want to become a recreational chess player or are training to be a Grandmaster, How to Win at Chess is the perfect interactive introduction to the world of chess.

***SOON TO BE A MAJOR HOLLYWOOD FILM DIRECTED BY CHRISTOPHER NOLAN***WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR NONFICTION 'Reads like a thriller, gripping and terrifying' Sunday TimesPhysicist and polymath, as familiar with Hindu scriptures as he was with quantum mechanics, J. Robert Oppenheimer - director of the Manhattan Project that developed the atomic bomb - was the most famous scientist of his generation. In their meticulous and riveting biography, Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin reveal a brilliant, ambitious, complex and flawed man, profoundly involved with some of the momentous events of the twentieth century.

By Eric Barone (ConcernedApe), Ryan Novak, and Susan Vu.

Permanent Record is the essential and courageous memoir of Edward Snowden - the man who risked everything to expose the shocking mass surveillance used by governments across the world to spy on their own citizens.

New York Times Bestseller'Digital Minimalism is the Marie Kondo of mobile phones' Evening Standard'An eloquent, powerful and enjoyably practical guide to cutting back on screen time' The Times'An urgent call to action for anyone serious about being in command of their own life' Ryan Holiday, author of The Obstacle is the Way'What a timely and useful book' Naomi Alderman, author of The Power Cut down on screen time and get your technology use in check The urge to pick up our phones every few minutes has become a nervous twitch that shatters our time into shards too small to be present. Our addiction to tech leaves us feeling exhausted and overwhelmed. But it doesn't have to be that way.In this timely book, professor Cal Newport shows us how to pair back digital distractions and live better with less technology. Introducing us to digital minimalists -- the calm, happy people who can hold long conversations without furtive glances at their phones or obsessively document everything they eat -- Newport reveals how to live more intentionally in our tech-saturated world. By following a thirty-day 'digital declutter' process, you'll learn to: Rethink your relationship with social media Prioritize 'high bandwidth' conversations over low quality text chains Rediscover the pleasures of the offline worldTake back control from your devices and become a digital minimalist.

The second edition of this best-selling Python book teaches even the technically uninclined how to automate the boring stuff.

Life 3.0, a compelling masterpiece by renowned author Max Tegmark, is a book that will take you on a thought-provoking journey. Published by Penguin Books Ltd in 2018, this book has since been a beacon of knowledge for many. The genre of this book is hard to pin down, as it seamlessly blends elements of science, philosophy, and speculation about the future. Tegmark's Life 3.0 invites us to ponder the most essential question of our time: What future do we want to create for ourselves? As you delve into its pages, you will find yourself immersed in a riveting exploration of the future of life as we know it. The book is a must-read for anyone interested in the future of humanity and artificial intelligence. Don't miss out on this enlightening read from Penguin Books Ltd.

**A New York Times Bestseller**'Co-Intelligence is the very best book I know about the ins, outs, and ethics of generative AI. Drop everything and read it cover to cover NOW' Angela DuckworthConsumer AI has arrived. And with it, inescapable upheaval as we grapple with what it means for our jobs, lives and the future of humanity.Cutting through the noise of AI evangelists and AI doom-mongers, Wharton professor Ethan Mollick has become one of the most prominent and provocative explainers of AI, focusing on the practical aspects of how these new tools for thought can transform our world. In Co-Intelligence, he urges us to engage with AI as co-worker, co-teacher and coach. Wide ranging, hugely thought-provoking and optimistic, Co-Intelligence reveals the promise and power of this new era.

How companies navigate the technology world to achieve competitive advantage is the defining business challenge of our time. It's not a simple journey. As one CEO said, "We can find digital everywhere in our company but the bottom line." For digital and AI to deliver on its potential, executives need to be ready and willing to undertake the organizational "surgery" required to become a digitally capable enterprise. The answer is in rewiring your business so hundreds, if not thousands, of teams can harness technology to continuously create great customer experiences, lower unit costs, and generate value. Rewiring a business is a journey--one that executives will be on for the rest of their careers. This book is your how-to guide through the most important changes: how to align your team on transforming your core business, reskill your talent bench, implement a new operating model, build a distributed technology and data environment to power teams, and scale the value. Written by the digital and AI leaders at McKinsey & Company, Rewired takes the lessons learned working with more than 200 large-scale B2C and B2B companies and translates them into step-by-step actions that have been proven to work. Tested, iterated, reworked, and tested again over the years, Rewired is the detailed playbook McKinsey's own consultants use. It contains diagnostic assessments, operating model designs, technology and data architecture diagrams, how-to checklists, best practices, and detailed implementation methods, all exemplified with case studies and illustrated with 100 exhibits. Rewired is a practitioner's guide for leaders who are ready to do the hard work needed to outcompete in the age of digital and AI.

"e;A complex, smart and ambitious book that at first reads like a self-help manual, then blossoms into a wide-ranging political manifesto."e;Jonah Engel Bromwich, The New York Times Book ReviewNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY: Time*; The New Yorker *;NPR*;GQ*;Elle*;Vulture*;Fortune*; Boing Boing*;The Irish Times*;The New York Public Library*; The Brooklyn Public LibraryPorchlight's Personal Development & Human Behavior Book of the YearNothing is harder to do these days than nothing. But in a world where our value is determined by our 24/7 data productivity . . . doing nothing may be our most important form of resistance. So argues artist and critic Jenny Odell in this field guide to doing nothing (at least as capitalism defines it). Odell sees our attention as the most preciousand overdrawnresource we have. Once we can start paying a new kind of attention, she writes, we can undertake bolder forms of political action, reimagine humankind's role in the environment, and arrive at more meaningful understandings of happiness and progress. Far from the simple anti-technology screed, or the back-to-nature meditation we read so often, How to do Nothing is an action plan for thinking outside of capitalist narratives of efficiency and techno-determinism. Provocative, timely, and utterly persuasive, this book is a four-course meal in the age of Soylent.

This seminal book injects the topic of superintelligence into the academic and popular mainstream. What happens when machines surpass humans in general intelligence? Will artificial agents save or destroy us? In a tour de force of analytic thinking, Bostrom lays a foundation for understanding the future of humanity and intelligent life.

Denne bog giver en introduktion til programmeringssproget Struktureret Tekst (ST) der benyttes i Programmerbare Logiske Controllere (PLC) Indhold: - Baggrund, fordele og udfordringer ved ST-programmering - Syntaks og grundlæggende ST-programmering - Stor guide til fornuftig navngivning af variabler - CTU, TOF, TON, CASE, STRUCT, ARRAY, STRING - Guide til opdeling i program moduler og funktioner - Mere end 90 PLC-kode eksempler i farver - FIFO, RND, 3D ARRAY, digitalt filter - Eksempler: Kom fra LADDER over til ST-programmering - Guide til løsning af programmeringsopgaver Bogen går systematisk frem med beskrivelse af de grundlæggende ST-begreber og programmering, herunder tips, og med inddragelse af forfatterens 25 års praktiske erfaring. Der er mange steder uddybende forklaringer til PLC-koden og der er fokus på at læseren lærer at skrive robust, læsbar, struktureret og overskuelig PLC-kode. Desuden fokuseres på at kunne skrive PLC-kode, som ikke kræver en bestemt PLC-type og PLC-kode der kan genbruges, samt PLC-løsninger, der kan benyttes internationalt. Grundlaget for bogen er et materiale, som er udarbejdet løbende med feedback fra undervisere og studerende på automationsteknolog-uddannelsen hos Erhvervs-akademi Dania. Materialet er således løbende opdateret, så det giver svar på de spørgsmål og udfordringer, de studerende typisk har gennem deres studie. ST-programmering til PLC-styringer er fra omkring år 2010 begyndt at blive mere udbredt i Danmark, og siden år 2015 er mange virksomheder i Danmark begyndt udelukkende at levere PLC-styringer, hvor der benyttes ST som det foretrukne programmeringssprog. Dette kræver at flere medarbejdere kan ST og det er et af argumenterne, for at udgive denne bog. Bogen er primært udarbejdet til brug på den videregående fuldtidsuddannelse Automationsteknolog og deltidsuddannelsen Automation og Drift.