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This year lectures will take place in late July in Tokyo and Osaka.
This year, Professor Christopher Bishop will be taking us on fast-paced Hi-tech Trek through the fascinating world of computer science.
Lecture 1 – Breaking the speed limit
Inside every personal computer, mobile phone, and games console is one of the most complex pieces of engineering ever created – the microprocessor. To find out join Chris Bishop on a fascinating exploration of the extraordinary world of the silicon chip.
Lecture 2 – Ghost in the machine
Computers are the most versatile machines ever invented, and the same piece of hardware can be used for thousands of different purposes. But it is software that brings the machine to life, and turns it into a phone, a music player, a game, or any number of other possibilities, including ones not even imagined by the creator of the hardware. But what is software, and how is it stored inside the computer?
Lecture 3 – Untangling the web
The impact of computers increased dramatically when they were connected together to form the internet. But how does information make its way across the internet, through hundreds of computers to the right destination? How does a search engine find the web page you want amongst billions of possibilities in a fraction of a second? What will the web be like in years to come?
Lecture 4 - Digital intelligence
Computers are extraordinary machines, able to perform feats of arithmetic that far exceed the capabilities of any human. They can store a huge quantity of data, and recall it perfectly in the blink of an eye. They can even beat the world champion at chess. So why do computers struggle to solve apparently simple tasks such as understanding speech, or translating text between languages? Why is a three-year-old toddler better at recognising everyday objects than the world’s most powerful supercomputer?
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