M V Wilkes (49 results)

Condition: Good. Good condition. (Mathematics, Numerical Analysis) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

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Paperback. Reprint edition. Good/Wraps (36241) . Trade paperback, good condition, w. ltly rubbed wraps--a few lt marks. Sme lt tanning on r, sp. Prices at fr bottom blacked out. Smwht tanned p. edges, ltly tanned ins wraps, pp. O/w cln, tight, unmarked. 76.

Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 76p, 23 figures and 9 tables, a VG ex-library copy [0521068053].

Hardcover. Condition: UsedGood. Hardcover; surplus library copy with the usual stampings; reference number written on spine; fading and shelf wear to exterior; otherwise in good condition with clean text, firm binding.

Hardback. Condition: Fair. Ah, Time-Sharing Computer Systems (1972) by M. V. Wilkes ? a title that now sounds faintly quaint, like a pamphlet explaining how to queue politely for the village telephone. Yet in its day it addressed one of the most radical ideas in computing: that a computer might serve more than one person at a time without immediately collapsing into a sulk. Written by the distinguished British computer pioneer Maurice Wilkes , this book comes from an era when computers were not sleek objects on desks but room-filling mechanical monarchs attended by technicians, humming cabinets, and an atmosphere of serious purpose. In the early days, if you wanted to run a program you did not casually open a laptop. You prepared your instructions with great care, submitted them to the machine?s operators, and waited ? sometimes patiently, sometimes less so ? while the computer processed jobs one at a time like a very expensive bureaucrat. Time-sharing changed that. The idea was beautifully simple and mildly revolutionary: instead of running one task to completion before starting another, a computer could rapidly switch between many users? programs, giving each a small slice of processing time in turn. To the human participants it would feel as though the computer were working solely for them. In reality the machine was juggling requests at dazzling speed, quietly distributing its attention across a room full of hopeful programmers. Wilkes? book explores the architecture, theory and practical difficulties of this system ? and difficulties there certainly were. Designing a time-sharing system required balancing processor scheduling, memory allocation, storage management and user interaction in a way that would keep dozens of programs from colliding disastrously. One careless piece of code could still bring the whole enterprise crashing down, which gave early system designers a healthy respect for careful engineering and an enduring distrust of overly enthusiastic graduate students. What makes Time-Sharing Computer Systems so fascinating today is that it documents a turning point. Prior to time-sharing, computing was largely a batch activity : programs submitted, results returned hours later. Time-sharing transformed computers into something more interactive. Suddenly users could type commands and see responses almost immediately. The computer began to feel less like an inscrutable calculating engine and more like a collaborative partner ? albeit one that occupied an entire room and required a cooling system worthy of a small power station. In many ways this book captures the moment when modern computing culture began to emerge. Concepts we now take for granted ? multiple users, interactive terminals, operating systems managing resources behind the scenes ? were once daring innovations requiring meticulous design and bold experimentation. Wilkes writes with the calm authority of someone helping to invent the rules while explaining them. The tone, naturally, is reassuringly serious. This is a book from a time when technical works assumed their readers possessed both patience and a tolerance for diagrams of system architecture. There are discussions of scheduling algorithms, memory management schemes, and the subtle art of ensuring that one user?s program does not accidentally devour the entire machine. It is not flashy, but it is quietly foundational ? the sort of engineering text that helped shape the way computers operate to this day. Seen from the twenty-first century, the irony is delightful. The world described here ? multiple people sharing the power of a single computer ? is precisely the principle behind modern cloud computing. Billions of users now rely on vast networks of machines that divide their processing power among countless tasks at once. The scale has changed, the machines have shrunk, but the essential idea Wilkes describes remains astonishingly relevant. This particular copy is in good condition , its pages still ready to escort the curious reader back to a time when computing was equal parts ambition, mathematics, and cautious optimism about what might happen if we persuaded a machine to serve several people simultaneously. For collectors of vintage computing literature, historians of technology, or anyone who enjoys glimpsing the moment when the digital world began learning how to multitask, Time-Sharing Computer Systems is a quietly important artifact. Available now from Crappy Old Books , where yesterday?s technological revolutions patiently await their next curious reader.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,200grams, ISBN:0521094127.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 76 pp., Illus, Red Hardback, Gilt title, ex lib numbers removed & little evidence, G-VG, 1st ed.

Hardcover. Condition: Bon. Ancien livre de bibliothèque. Couverture différente. Edition 1991. Ammareal reverse jusqu'à 15% du prix net de cet article à des organisations caritatives. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Book Condition: Used, Good. Former library book. Different cover. Edition 1991. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First edition. 76p. Hardcover; original red cloth. Ex-library with old library stamps and labels else a clean tight book in very good condition. From the CAMBRIDGE MONOGRAPHS ON PHYSICS series.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,300grams, ISBN:

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Re-bound by library. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,250grams, ISBN:

Condition: Good. 1966. No edition remarks. 76 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,800grams, ISBN:9780415709217.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,800grams, ISBN:9780415709217.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. 102 pages; Ex-Library copy with usual identifiers. Light fading to the covers and to pages. Very minor foxing to the top exterior edge of textblock only. Good condition otherwise. No other noteworthy defects. No markings on text pages. ; - Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be carefully cushioned in bubble wrap and securely boxed. All orders ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Series: Operating and Programming Systems. x 165p hardback, orange boards fresh and tight, text from typescript, excellent copy, never used, name to inside cover, no traces of use Language: English.

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Condition: New. This short book sets out the principles of the methods commonly employed in obtaining numerical solutions to mathematical equations. Num Pages: 84 pages, 17d.6tabs. BIC Classification: PBKS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 5. Weight in Grams: 100. . 2009. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . .

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,300grams, ISBN:

Condition: New. This short book sets out the principles of the methods commonly employed in obtaining numerical solutions to mathematical equations. Num Pages: 84 pages, 17d.6tabs. BIC Classification: PBKS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 5. Weight in Grams: 100. . 2009. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Condition: Buone. inglese Condizioni dell'esterno: manca sovracopertina - leggermente logorata Condizioni dell'interno: Tracce di umidita'.

Condition: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,350grams, ISBN:

Notes Rec R Soc Lond vol 44 1990 pp. 205-219.Entire number 2 for July, original printed wraps, a little creased throughout.A history of the attempt by Babbage, Herschel and Peacock to reform the teaching of mathematics at Cambridge. Origins of Cyberspace 1055.DW. Book.

rilegato. Condition: Good. Sovracoperta scolorita e rovinata ai margini 392 Buono (Good) . Book.