Introduction to the History of Computing: A Computing History Primer 2016 Edition Contributor(s): O'Regan, Gerard (Author) |
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ISBN: 331933137X ISBN-13: 9783319331379 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $66.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Computers | History - Technology & Engineering | History - Computers | Social Aspects |
Dewey: 004 |
Series: Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science |
Physical Information: 0.67" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.99 lbs) 296 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Tracing the story of computing from Babylonian counting boards to smartphones, this inspiring textbook provides a concise overview of the key events in the history of computing, together with discussion exercises to stimulate deeper investigation into this fascinating area. Features: provides chapter introductions, summaries, key topics, and review questions; includes an introduction to analogue and digital computers, and to the foundations of computing; examines the contributions of ancient civilisations to the field of computing; covers the first digital computers, and the earliest commercial computers, mainframes and minicomputers; describes the early development of the integrated circuit and the microprocessor; reviews the emergence of home computers; discusses the creation of the Internet, the invention of the smartphone, and the rise of social media; presents a short history of telecommunications, programming languages, operating systems, software engineering, artificial intelligence, and databases. |