Origins and Foundations of Computing In Cooperation with Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum
The Heinz Nixdorf Museum Forum (HNF) is the world’s largest c- puter museum and is dedicated to portraying the past, present and future of information technology. In the “Year of Informatics 2006” the HNF was particularly keen to examine the history of this still quite young discipline. The short-li...
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2010, 2010
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2010 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- In Thrall to Mechanical and Electromechanical Devices
- After 1935: Formal Languages and Algorithms, ‘Universal Machines’ and Electronic Solutions
- After 1960: Informatics Begins to Take Shape
- Conclusion: Informatics and Microelectronics Are Mutually Dependent