| Using Computers in History: A Practical Guide to Data Presentation, Analysis and the Internet Contributor(s): Lewis, M. J. (Author), Lloyd-Jones, Roger (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415103126 ISBN-13: 9780415103121 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $50.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1996 Annotation: "History and Computing" introduces its readers to the history and practice of historical computing. While functioning as a practical introduction to the field, this book is designed also to raise awareness of the use of computers as an important tool for the historian, discussing such topics as the pattern of 19th century emigration from the UK; the performance of the American and German economies in the 1930s; and the Lancashire cotton industry, all of which demonstrate possibilities which computers offer to the historian. Through practical workshop exercises, History and Computing provides a skills-enabling introduction to basic computer terminology. Examining the use of spreadsheets and how historians design and work with them, the book includes spreadsheet exercises based around a range of historical data sets. In addition, the authors explore the use of databases and demonstrate how to construct them. Merging historical exploration and practical instruction, "History and Computing" encourages further study and prompts its readers to apply the skills they have learnt to a number of examples. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Reference |
| Dewey: 902.85 |
| LCCN: 95-20050 |
| Physical Information: 0.71" H x 6.8" W x 9.68" (1.36 lbs) 264 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Using Computers in History is designed to introduce students to historical computing through practical workshop exercises. With topics such as the pattern of nineteenth century emigration from the UK, the performance of the American and German economies in the 1930s and the Lancashire cotton industry, Lloyd-Jones and Lewis explain and illustrate the possible uses of the computer for the historian. Using Computers in History: * raises awareness of the use of computers as an important tool for the historian * provides a practical introduction to basic computer terminology * includes high quality diagrams of the screen displays which should appear at each stage * examines the use of spreadsheets and how to design and work with them * discusses the different software packages available, concentrating on Microsoft Excel 4 * includes spreadsheet exercises based around a range of historical data sets * explores the use of databases * shows how to construct them * gives guidelines for further study * prompts students to apply the skills they have learnt to a number of examples |