Computer Scientist Jean Bartik

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Computer Scientist Jean Bartik

Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women Children’s / Teenage general interest: Science and technology Children’s / Teenage general interest: Programming and scripting languages

Author: Jennifer Reed

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Language: English

Published by: Lerner Publications™

Published on: 1st August 2016

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 32 pages

ISBN: 9781512424980


Do you love solving problems with mathematics?

So did groundbreaking computer programmer Jean Bartik. She turned her passion for math into a successful career in what was then a brand-new field.

During World War II, women took on more technology jobs as men joined the armed forces. Bartik started her career doing mathematical calculations for top-secret weapons systems projects. After the war, a new machine took over these calculations. It was the first all-electronic computer, and Bartik helped build and program it. But how did Bartik's interest in mathematics take her to the forefront of cutting-edge technology? Find out how she went from gifted student to software pioneer.

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