History - Turing Complete - Bingham Library - Adult Learning

About this course

Alan Turing is celebrated for his role in the breaking of wartime cyphers, but in his short lifetime he made so many more important breakthroughs in mathematics, computing and even biology. This course will describe Turing’s life and work before and after World War II and the lasting impact that his work had, particularly in the field of computer science. 

What will be covered on the course?    

• The Turing family and its history 
• Alan’s formative years at Sherbourne School and Cambridge University 
• His major breakthrough in the mathematics of logic –The Turing Machine 
• Postwar work developing the NPL ACE and Manchester “Baby” computers. 
• “Turing Patterns” – mathematics and biology 
• The circumstances of his death 

Please note: Turing’s wartime work at Bletchley Park is covered in the companion course “Bletchley Codebreakers” 

What will learners achieve by the end of the course? 

• Knowledge of Turing’s life and contributions to maths, science and computing 
• basics of simple logic 
• Understand the operation of the theoretical Turing Machine 

Booking your place and fee information

If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course  please visit our webpage for further information  https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

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• Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
• Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

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Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas:

• Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield 
• Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
• Greater London
• Greater Manchester
• Liverpool City Region
• Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland
• Tees Valley
• West of England
• West Midlands
• West Yorkshire

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