@article{756227,
      recid = {756227},
      author = {O'Regan, Gerard},
      title = {Introduction to the history of computing a computing  history primer / [electronic resource] :},
      pages = {1 online resource (xxi, 296 pages) :},
      abstract = {Tracing the story of computing from Babylonian counting  boards to smartphones, this inspiring textbook/reference  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.  Topics and features: Provides chapter introductions,  summaries and key topics, as well as review questions and a  glossary Includes an introduction to analogue and digital  computers, and to the foundations of computing Examines the  contributions of the ancient Babylonian, Egyptian, Greek,  Roman, and Islamic civilisations to the field of computing  Covers the first digital computers, and the earliest  examples of commercial computers, mainframes and  minicomputers Describes the invention and early development  of the integrated circuit and the microprocessor Reviews  the emergence of home computers, and the introduction of  the IBM personal computer Discusses the technological  revolutions initiated by 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 This engaging and  easy-to-read work serves as an introductory textbook for  students of computer science interested in the historical  basis of the field. The curious reader will also find the  book to be ideal as a self-study primer on the origins of  the fundamental theory and early applications of the  technology which has now become ubiquitous in modern  society.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/756227},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33138-6},
}