Apps, Algorithms & Abstractions
Offered By: GOTO Conferences via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore the intricate world of everyday technology in this illuminating conference talk from GOTOpia November 2020. Delve into the hidden innovations, algorithms, and inventions that power our digital experiences, from sending a simple text message to viewing funny cat pictures on your smartphone. Uncover the fascinating history and inner workings of cellular data networks, signal processing, filesystem design, compression algorithms, and even quantum physics. Learn how these technologies were developed and get a glimpse into the future of digital applications. Perfect for programmers, product owners, and tech enthusiasts alike, this presentation demystifies the complex algorithms and abstractions that make our modern digital world possible.
Syllabus
Intro
An engineering miracle
The telephone network
The Internet
Frequency, amplitude & phase modulation
Image compression
Text messaging
Outro
Taught by
GOTO Conferences
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