Introduces students to the social, legal and ethical issues raised by the development of software. The book covers the subject from a UK perspective and uses contemporary examples to illustrate key issues.
"Our ancestors saw the material world as alive, and they often personified nature. Today we claim to be realists. But in reality we are not paying attention to the symbols and myths hidden in technology. Beneath much of our talk about computers and the Internet, claims William A…
Le temps des algorithmes
by Dowek, Gilles, Abiteboul, Serge
fromEssais (Éditions Le Pommier)
La 4e de couverture porte en plus : "Ils transforment les sciences, l'industrie, la société ... Ils bouleversent les notions de travail, de propriété, de gouvernement, de vie privée ... et d'humanité. Qui, aujourd'hui, n'a pas entendu parler des algorithmes? Avec eux, nous passo…
The psychology of computer programming
"As a social space, the web provides researchers both with a tool and an environment to explore the intricacies of everyday life. As a site of mediated interactions and interrelationships, the digital has evolved from being a space of information to a space of creation, thus pro…
