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Keyboards & Command Line Interfaces: Crash Course Computer Science #22

Season 1 Episode 22 | 11m 23s

Today, we are going to start our discussion on user experience. We've talked a lot in this series about how computers move data around within the computer, but not so much about our role in the process. So today, we're going to look at our earliest form of interaction through keyboards. We'll talk about how the keyboard got its qwerty layout, and then we'll track its evolution in electronic typewr

Aired: 08/01/17
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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.