Cosma / Communication / Media / Computation
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Introduction1
Computational Thinking (Wikipedia)
Dictionary
compute : to determine especially by mathematical means Compute the area of the triangle.; also : to determine or calculate by means of a computer computing pi to over one billion places — Webster
OneLook, Free Dictionary, Wiktionary
Encyclopedia
Computation is any type of calculation that follows a well-defined model understood and expressed as, for example, an algorithm. The study of computation is paramount to the discipline of computer science. — Wikipedia
Computation (Encyclopædia Britannica)
Algorithm is a finite sequence of well-defined instructions, typically used to solve a class of specific problems or to perform a computation. Algorithms are used as specifications for performing calculations and data processing. — Wikipedia
Algorithm (Encyclopædia Britannica)
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Foundation
Theory
Theory of Computation (CSAIL, MIT)
Philosophy
Philosophy of Computing and Information (Phil Papers)
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Innovation
Mathematics
Science
Computational science is a field in mathematics that uses advanced computing capabilities to understand and solve complex problems. It is an area of science that spans many disciplines, but at its core, it involves the development of models and simulations to understand natural systems. — Wikipedia
Wolfram Mathematica
Computational Sciences (WolframAlpha)
A new kind of science (Stephen Wolfram)
Stephen Wolfram (Encyclopædia Britannica)
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Preservation
History
History of Algorithms (People Behind Informatics, University Klagenfurt)
The Feynman Lectures on Physics (Cal Tech)
The Feynman Lectures on Physics (Wikipedia)
Museum
Revolution: The First 2000 Years of Computing (Computer History Museum)
Computational Sciences (American Museum of Natural History)
Library
Library of Congress # QA71 Computational Instruments & Machines (UPenn Books)
WorldCat, Library of Congress, UPenn Online Books, Open Library
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Participation
Education
MERLOT: Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching
OER Commons: Open Educational Resources
Course
Crash Course: Computer Science (YouTube Channel)
Introduction to Computational Media (Ian Bogost, Georgia Tech)
Theory of Computation Courses (MIT Opencourseware)
Community
Organization
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
ACM Special Interest Group on Logic & Computation (ACM SIGLOG)
ACM Special Interest Group on Algorithms & Computation Theory (ACM SIGACT)
News
Computational Science (Nature)
Communications of the ACM
Computational Culture
Book
Government
Document
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Expression
Poem
OEDILF: The Omnificent English Dictionary In Limerick Form
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Here are links to pages about closely related subjects.
| Function | Communications | Computation | Storage | Creation | Simulation |
| Analog | Device | Paper | Type, Print | Automaton | |
| Electronic | Network | Calculator | Tape | Record | Elektro |
| Digital | Internet | Computer | |||
| Hardware | Modem | Microprocessor | Memory | Peripheral | Robot, XR |
| Software | Service (Web) | Program (OS, SS) | Database | Application | AI, VW |
Format Multimedia (Video, Animation) Image (Object) Scent, Flavor, Audio (Text) Haptic, “Other“
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1. The resources on this page are are organized by a classification scheme developed exclusively for Cosma.