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Based on the theory of conceptual metaphor, this paper discusses the formation and characteristics of conceptual metaphor in the computer field and its influence on human thinking. The functions of the human brain and the expressions and related concepts used to describe these functions are applied to the computer, thus conceptual metaphor concerning the computer come into being. Conceptual metaphor in the field of computer, which is not only of universality but also of systematization, reflects human’s cognition of the computer and also influences human’s thinking mode to cognize the world. The study of this kind of conceptual metaphor can deepen our understanding of computer science and widen the research field of metaphor cognitive function as well. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Will quantum computation become an important milestone in human progress? Passionate advocates and equally passionate skeptics abound. IEEE already provides useful, neutral forums for state-of-the-art science and engineering knowledge as well as practical benchmarks for quantum computation evaluation. But could the organization do more? [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The history of computing is a fascinating story. The search for little known pioneers of automation, missed fathers of the computer, unfamiliar founders of computer science, or unrecognized creators of artificial intelligence, invites us to look at the past with an open mind. In this article, we provide a comprehensive examination of the almost unknown contribution of a Spanish pioneer in all those fields during the first two decades of the 20th century, the engineer and mathematician Leonardo Torres Quevedo (1852–1936). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]