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Title
Introduction to the history of computing [electronic resource] : a computing history primer / Gerard O'Regan.
ISBN
9783319331386 (electronic book)
3319331388 (electronic book)
9783319331379
Published
Switzerland : Springer, 2016.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xxi, 296 pages) : illustrations.
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-319-33138-6 doi
Call Number
QA76.17
Dewey Decimal Classification
004.09
Summary
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.
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Source of Description
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed July 5, 2016).
Series
Undergraduate topics in computer science.
Available in Other Form
Print version: 9783319331379
What is a Computer?
Computing in Early Civilizations
Foundations of Computing
The First Digital Computers
The First Commercial Computers
Early Commercial Computers and the Invention of the Transistor
The Invention of the Integrated Circuit and the Birth of Silicon Valley
The IBM System/360
Minicomputers and Later Mainframes
The Microprocessor Revolution
Home Computers
The IBM Personal Computer
A Short History of Telecommunications
The Internet Revolution
The Smartphone and Social Media
History of Programming Languages
History of Operating Systems
History of Software Engineering
History of Artificial Intelligence
History of Databases.
