Smart machine fundamentals, using clear, expert explanations and comic illustrations to spark interest and enthusiasm in the next generation of computer scientists! Click, Connect, Compute: Smart Machines uncovers how machine that can learn are created and how they operate. Readers will discover the meaning of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the benefits of teamwork in tech, and the role that the 'Internet of Things' plays in helping homes, hospitals and cities run. And the end of the book fast-forwards to the future of computer science, robotics and AI and considers what it might mean to live in a 'smarter' world. Contents: What are smart machines? / Smart machine fundamentals / Putting together a smart machine / What's AI got to do with it? / Data's part to play / The Internet of Things (IoT) / Making smart spaces / Are robots smart? / The rise of smart machines / Just how smart are smart machines? / The rights and wrongs of using smart machines / The future of smart machines /