A Brief History of Computing - new book

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ISBN/EAN: 9783030665999

ISBN - alternate spelling:
978-3-030-66599-9
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Book author: turing
Book title: history computing

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Author: Gerard O'Regan
Title: A Brief History of Computing
Publisher: Springer; Springer International Publishing
359 Pages
Publishing year: 2021-04-28
Cham; CH
Language: English
53,49 € (DE)
55,00 € (AT)
59,00 CHF (CH)
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XXV, 359 p. 129 illus., 85 illus. in color.

EA; E107; eBook; Nonbooks, PBS / Informatik, EDV/Allgemeines, Lexika; Informatik und Informationstechnologie; Verstehen; Early Computers; ENIAC; EDVAC; Transistors; Semiconductors; Mainframes; Minicomputers; Microprocessor; Home Computers; IBM Personal Computer; IBM 360; Birth of Software Industry; Human Computer Interaction; Internet Revolution; World Wide Web; Internet of Things; Internet of Money; Databases; Telecommunications; Software Engineering; B; History of Computing; History of Computing; Computer Science; Technikgeschichte; BB

The history of computing has its origins at the outset of civilization, and the need for increasingly sophisticated calculations has grown as towns and communities evolved.

This lively and fascinating text traces the key developments in computation – from 3000 B.C. to the present day – in an easy-to-follow and concise manner. Providing a comprehensive introduction to the most significant events and concepts in the history of computing, the book embarks upon a journey from ancient Egypt to modern times; taking in mechanical calculators, early digital computers, the first personal computers and 3G mobile phones, among other topics. This expanded and revised new edition also examines the evolution of programming languages and the history of software engineering, in addition to such revolutions in computing as the invention of the World Wide Web.

Topics and features: ideal for self-study, offering many pedagogical features such as chapter-opening key topics, chapter introductions and summaries, exercises, and a glossary; presents detailed information on major figures in computing, such as Boole, Babbage, Shannon, Turing, Zuse and Von Neumann; reviews the history of software engineering and of programming languages, including syntax and semantics; discusses the progress of artificial intelligence, with extension to such key disciplines as philosophy, psychology, linguistics, neural networks and cybernetics; examines the impact on society of the introduction of the personal computer, the World Wide Web, and the development of mobile phone technology; follows the evolution of a number of major technology companies, including IBM, Microsoft and Apple.

This clearly written and broad-ranging text both gives the reader a flavour of the history and stimulates further study in the subject. As such, it will be of great benefit to students of computer science, while also capturing the interest of the more casual reader.

The history of computing has its origins at the outset of civilization, and the need for increasingly sophisticated calculations has grown as towns and communities evolved.

This lively and fascinating text traces the key developments in computation – from 3000 B.C. to the present day – in an easy-to-follow and concise manner. Providing a comprehensive introduction to the most significant events and concepts in the history of computing, the book embarks upon a journey from ancient Egypt to modern times; taking in mechanical calculators, early digital computers, the first personal computers and mobile phones, to the history of software engineering, the evolution of programming languages and the invention of the World Wide Web, among other topics. This expanded and revised new edition also examines the birth of the software industry and the evolution of human-computer interaction, in addition to innovations such as Cloud computing, the Internet of Things, and Quantum Computing.

·         Ideal for self-study, offering many pedagogical features such as chapter-opening key topics, chapter introductions and summaries, exercises, and a glossary

·         Presents detailed information on major figures in computing, such as Boole, Babbage, Shannon, Turing, Zuse and Von Neumann

·         Discusses the development of the IBM 360 family of computers and its importance

·         Discusses the birth of the software industry and the evolution of human-computer interaction

·         Reviews the history of software engineering, programming languages, and operating systems

·          Discusses the progress of the field of artificial intelligence

·         Examines the impact on society of the introduction of the personal computer, the World Wide Web, and mobile phone technology

·         Discusses a miscellany of innovations in computing such as cloud computing, the Internet of Things, and Quantum Computing·         Discusses legal aspects of computing and professional responsibilities of computer professionals

This clearly written and broad-ranging text both gives the reader a flavour of the history and stimulates further study in the subject. As such, it will be of great benefit to students of computer science, while also capturing the interest of the more casual reader. 

Offers a comprehensive account of the history of computing

Traces the beginnings of computation from 3000 B.C. through to modern times

Includes helpful pedagogical elements such as exercises and chapter summaries

Does not require studies in computer science in order to be understood and appreciated