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Title: Computer Scientist Jean Bartik
Author : Jennifer Reed
Release Date : January 01, 2016
Genre: Biography,Books,Kids,Computers & Technology,
Pages : * pages
Size : 25544 KB

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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.