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The Cold War and Consumerism: Crash Course Computer Science #24

Season 1 Episode 24 | 10m 57s

Today we’re going to step back from hardware and software, and take a closer look at how the backdrop of the cold war and space race and the rise of consumerism and globalization brought us from huge, expensive codebreaking machines in the 1940s to affordable handhelds and personal computers in the 1970s. This is an era that saw huge government funded projects - like the race to the moon.

Aired: 08/15/17
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In our SERIES FINALE of Crash Course Computer Science we take a look towards the future!
Today, we’re going to discuss some psychological considerations in building computers.
Today we’re going to talk about how computers understand speech and speak themselves.
Today we're going to talk about robots!
Today we’re going to talk about how computer science can support learning.
How do computers make decisions on the data they collect?
Today we’re going to talk about how computers see.
Today we're going to talk about hackers and their strategies for breaking into computer sy
Today we’re going to talk about how to keep information secret, and this isn’t a new goal.
Cybersecurity is a set of techniques to protect data against threats.
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In our SERIES FINALE of Crash Course Computer Science we take a look towards the future!
Today, we’re going to discuss some psychological considerations in building computers.
Today we’re going to talk about how computers understand speech and speak themselves.
Today we're going to talk about robots!
Today we’re going to talk about how computer science can support learning.
How do computers make decisions on the data they collect?
Today we’re going to talk about how computers see.
Today we're going to talk about hackers and their strategies for breaking into computer sy
Today we’re going to talk about how to keep information secret, and this isn’t a new goal.
Cybersecurity is a set of techniques to protect data against threats.