Author: John Sak
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781545083178
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Way back in the last century, back in the 1960s, computers were mammoth mysterious machines. They were immensely expensive yet became essential to daily business operations. Yet, no one ever saw them. Security dictated they be hidden away. Only the computer operators were allowed access. These were the important people who actually made the computer do useful work. On the other hand, these knowledgeable operators knew absolutely nothing of the technology behind the covers. Whenever a problem arose, there was no choice but to call the Computer Guy. Frantically a supervisor would place a call for service. Then wait. And wait. Little could be done without the computer running. Finally! At long last, someone would yell out, "The computer guy is here!" Following a brief greeting, the thankful supervisor immediately wanted to know how long it would take to get the computer running again. So, with everyone anxiously looking over his shoulder, the computer guy set about his business of determining the cause and finding a solution to the problem. Clearly a stressful situation. Yet this was only a minor portion of an essential career from the early days of the Computer Era. The Computer Guys were the Field Engineers who installed, maintained and repaired those old mainframe computers. Their place in technological history is finally documented.
The Computer Guy Is Here!
Author: John Sak
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781545083178
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Way back in the last century, back in the 1960s, computers were mammoth mysterious machines. They were immensely expensive yet became essential to daily business operations. Yet, no one ever saw them. Security dictated they be hidden away. Only the computer operators were allowed access. These were the important people who actually made the computer do useful work. On the other hand, these knowledgeable operators knew absolutely nothing of the technology behind the covers. Whenever a problem arose, there was no choice but to call the Computer Guy. Frantically a supervisor would place a call for service. Then wait. And wait. Little could be done without the computer running. Finally! At long last, someone would yell out, "The computer guy is here!" Following a brief greeting, the thankful supervisor immediately wanted to know how long it would take to get the computer running again. So, with everyone anxiously looking over his shoulder, the computer guy set about his business of determining the cause and finding a solution to the problem. Clearly a stressful situation. Yet this was only a minor portion of an essential career from the early days of the Computer Era. The Computer Guys were the Field Engineers who installed, maintained and repaired those old mainframe computers. Their place in technological history is finally documented.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781545083178
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Way back in the last century, back in the 1960s, computers were mammoth mysterious machines. They were immensely expensive yet became essential to daily business operations. Yet, no one ever saw them. Security dictated they be hidden away. Only the computer operators were allowed access. These were the important people who actually made the computer do useful work. On the other hand, these knowledgeable operators knew absolutely nothing of the technology behind the covers. Whenever a problem arose, there was no choice but to call the Computer Guy. Frantically a supervisor would place a call for service. Then wait. And wait. Little could be done without the computer running. Finally! At long last, someone would yell out, "The computer guy is here!" Following a brief greeting, the thankful supervisor immediately wanted to know how long it would take to get the computer running again. So, with everyone anxiously looking over his shoulder, the computer guy set about his business of determining the cause and finding a solution to the problem. Clearly a stressful situation. Yet this was only a minor portion of an essential career from the early days of the Computer Era. The Computer Guys were the Field Engineers who installed, maintained and repaired those old mainframe computers. Their place in technological history is finally documented.
Jewel
Author: Eugene Lloyd MacRae
Publisher: Eugene Lloyd MacRae
ISBN: 1927767113
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
Alton Fitzhum is a brilliant computer scientist who creates a revolutionary computer program to protect the Internet. He wants to keep cyberspace free of influence and exploitation from those who would use it for evil. His only problem? His pet program goes rogue and it begins to act independently. Suddenly, people from ordinary high school hackers to government spies begin to die horrible deaths. Drawn in to help, Rory Mack Steele finds himself pitted against a formidable foe that can be everywhere, see everything and reach beyond cyberspace to kill. Fiction Crime Action & Adventure Mystery & Detective Private Investigators Thrillers Technological Suspense
Publisher: Eugene Lloyd MacRae
ISBN: 1927767113
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
Alton Fitzhum is a brilliant computer scientist who creates a revolutionary computer program to protect the Internet. He wants to keep cyberspace free of influence and exploitation from those who would use it for evil. His only problem? His pet program goes rogue and it begins to act independently. Suddenly, people from ordinary high school hackers to government spies begin to die horrible deaths. Drawn in to help, Rory Mack Steele finds himself pitted against a formidable foe that can be everywhere, see everything and reach beyond cyberspace to kill. Fiction Crime Action & Adventure Mystery & Detective Private Investigators Thrillers Technological Suspense
The Last Lecture
Author: Randy Pausch
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780340978504
Category : Cancer
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780340978504
Category : Cancer
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.
Here She Lies
Author: Kate Pepper
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780451412393
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
When she becomes the victim of identity theft, Annie Milliken, living with her twin sister Julie after discovering her husband's infidelity, discovers the true scale of the crime when Julie disappears, along with Annie's baby daughter. Original.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780451412393
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
When she becomes the victim of identity theft, Annie Milliken, living with her twin sister Julie after discovering her husband's infidelity, discovers the true scale of the crime when Julie disappears, along with Annie's baby daughter. Original.
Rocco
Author: Becca Jameson
Publisher: Becca Jameson Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Rocco A mysterious billionaire saved my life. Now, I owe him. My team's job: Save Sadie at all costs. My goal: Convince her she's mine. Sadie I wish I'd never noticed that error. Now, I'm jobless, homeless, and broke. Thank goodness the resort at Danger Bluff is hiring. If only that chiseled mountaineer didn't ooze Daddy vibes.
Publisher: Becca Jameson Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Rocco A mysterious billionaire saved my life. Now, I owe him. My team's job: Save Sadie at all costs. My goal: Convince her she's mine. Sadie I wish I'd never noticed that error. Now, I'm jobless, homeless, and broke. Thank goodness the resort at Danger Bluff is hiring. If only that chiseled mountaineer didn't ooze Daddy vibes.
Here She Lies
Author: Katia Lief
Publisher: Blue Table Books
ISBN: 0983499039
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
"WHEN ANNIE'S IDENTITY IS STOLEN...SHE RUNS BUT CANNOT HIDE." After discovering an email revealing her husbands infidelity, Annie Milliken is shattered. Dismissing his pleas of innocence, Annie takes their baby daughter and goes to the one person she has always trusted: her twin sister, Julie. Annie and Julie soon become as close as they were growing up, spending their days together, dressing the same, sharing the baby. But when Annie applies for a job, everything comes undone. Her credit cards are stolen just a she's arrested for grand larceny. The police realize she is the victim of identity theft, but she has yet to understand the true scale of the crime. And when Annie turns to Julie for help, she finds that her twin sister has disappeared...along with her baby. Now with her daughter--and her own life--on the line, Annie is going to fight for what is hers. Praise for international bestseller Katia Liefs novels: "Mesmerizing." --Lisa Gardner "Nail-biting suspense." --Richard Montanari "Taut, clean storytelling." --Publishers Weekly "A new force to reckon with in...suspense." --Donna Anders "Suspense at a high level." --Midwest Book Review "Readers will want to read more of this talented writers work." --New York Journal of Books.
Publisher: Blue Table Books
ISBN: 0983499039
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
"WHEN ANNIE'S IDENTITY IS STOLEN...SHE RUNS BUT CANNOT HIDE." After discovering an email revealing her husbands infidelity, Annie Milliken is shattered. Dismissing his pleas of innocence, Annie takes their baby daughter and goes to the one person she has always trusted: her twin sister, Julie. Annie and Julie soon become as close as they were growing up, spending their days together, dressing the same, sharing the baby. But when Annie applies for a job, everything comes undone. Her credit cards are stolen just a she's arrested for grand larceny. The police realize she is the victim of identity theft, but she has yet to understand the true scale of the crime. And when Annie turns to Julie for help, she finds that her twin sister has disappeared...along with her baby. Now with her daughter--and her own life--on the line, Annie is going to fight for what is hers. Praise for international bestseller Katia Liefs novels: "Mesmerizing." --Lisa Gardner "Nail-biting suspense." --Richard Montanari "Taut, clean storytelling." --Publishers Weekly "A new force to reckon with in...suspense." --Donna Anders "Suspense at a high level." --Midwest Book Review "Readers will want to read more of this talented writers work." --New York Journal of Books.
Presentation Zen
Author: Garr Reynolds
Publisher: Pearson Education
ISBN: 0321601890
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
FOREWORD BY GUY KAWASAKI Presentation designer and internationally acclaimed communications expert Garr Reynolds, creator of the most popular Web site on presentation design and delivery on the Net — presentationzen.com — shares his experience in a provocative mix of illumination, inspiration, education, and guidance that will change the way you think about making presentations with PowerPoint or Keynote. Presentation Zen challenges the conventional wisdom of making "slide presentations" in today’s world and encourages you to think differently and more creatively about the preparation, design, and delivery of your presentations. Garr shares lessons and perspectives that draw upon practical advice from the fields of communication and business. Combining solid principles of design with the tenets of Zen simplicity, this book will help you along the path to simpler, more effective presentations.
Publisher: Pearson Education
ISBN: 0321601890
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
FOREWORD BY GUY KAWASAKI Presentation designer and internationally acclaimed communications expert Garr Reynolds, creator of the most popular Web site on presentation design and delivery on the Net — presentationzen.com — shares his experience in a provocative mix of illumination, inspiration, education, and guidance that will change the way you think about making presentations with PowerPoint or Keynote. Presentation Zen challenges the conventional wisdom of making "slide presentations" in today’s world and encourages you to think differently and more creatively about the preparation, design, and delivery of your presentations. Garr shares lessons and perspectives that draw upon practical advice from the fields of communication and business. Combining solid principles of design with the tenets of Zen simplicity, this book will help you along the path to simpler, more effective presentations.
Lightbearers
Author: Amandabeth Williams
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 1597818968
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
Justin was an ordinary teenager with ordinary questions, or so he thought. The answers he finds to his questions lead him on a journey of faith in God and belief in the impossible.
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 1597818968
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
Justin was an ordinary teenager with ordinary questions, or so he thought. The answers he finds to his questions lead him on a journey of faith in God and belief in the impossible.
Missing You
Author: Harlan Coben
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698148630
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
From the bestselling author and creator of the hit Netflix drama The Stranger comes the #1 New York Times bestseller about the ties we have to our past—and the lies that bind us together—as the ultimate Internet scam unfolds... Surfing an online dating site, NYPD detective Kat Donovan feels her whole world explode. Staring back at her is her ex-fiancé, the man who shattered her heart—and whom she hasn’t seen in eighteen years. But when Kat reaches out to the man in the profile, an unspeakable conspiracy comes to light. As Kat begins to investigate, her feelings are challenged about everyone she’s ever loved—even her father, whose cruel murder so long ago has never been fully explained. With lives on the line, including her own, Kat must venture deeper into the darkness than she ever has before and discover if she has the strength to survive what she finds there.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698148630
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
From the bestselling author and creator of the hit Netflix drama The Stranger comes the #1 New York Times bestseller about the ties we have to our past—and the lies that bind us together—as the ultimate Internet scam unfolds... Surfing an online dating site, NYPD detective Kat Donovan feels her whole world explode. Staring back at her is her ex-fiancé, the man who shattered her heart—and whom she hasn’t seen in eighteen years. But when Kat reaches out to the man in the profile, an unspeakable conspiracy comes to light. As Kat begins to investigate, her feelings are challenged about everyone she’s ever loved—even her father, whose cruel murder so long ago has never been fully explained. With lives on the line, including her own, Kat must venture deeper into the darkness than she ever has before and discover if she has the strength to survive what she finds there.
A Capital Offense
Author: Gary Parker
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 141855863X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Life smiles on Connie Brandon: law degree nearly in hand, a loving husband and two wonderful kids, a vibrant faith in God in a quiet Missouri town. But her quiet family life is rocked when her husband, Jack, turns up dead in the Missouri River -- a suicide, police say -- and then another woman claims to have been his mistress. Although grief-stricken, Connie's sharp legal mind locks on to the belief that her husband was murdered for his staunch opposition to riverboat gambling in the Missouri capital of Jefferson City. Yet as she searches for the truth, secrets about Jack emerge -- secrets of a past cloaked in riddles and danger; secrets that threaten her faith and her life unless she can piece it all together in time.
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 141855863X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Life smiles on Connie Brandon: law degree nearly in hand, a loving husband and two wonderful kids, a vibrant faith in God in a quiet Missouri town. But her quiet family life is rocked when her husband, Jack, turns up dead in the Missouri River -- a suicide, police say -- and then another woman claims to have been his mistress. Although grief-stricken, Connie's sharp legal mind locks on to the belief that her husband was murdered for his staunch opposition to riverboat gambling in the Missouri capital of Jefferson City. Yet as she searches for the truth, secrets about Jack emerge -- secrets of a past cloaked in riddles and danger; secrets that threaten her faith and her life unless she can piece it all together in time.