A Brief History of Computing
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 Neum...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2021, 2021
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| Edition: | 3rd ed. 2021 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1. What is a Computer ?
- 2. Early Civilisations
- 3. Foundations of Computing
- 4. The First Computers
- 5. Early Commercial Computers
- 6. Transistors and Semiconductors
- 7. Early Mainframes
- 8. The IBM 360 and later Mainframes
- 9. DEC and Minicomputers
- 10. The Microprocessor
- 11. Home Computers
- 12. The IBM Personal Computer
- 13. History of Operating Systems
- 14. The Birth of Software Industry and Human Computer Interaction
- 15. History of Programming Languages
- 16. History of Software Engineering
- 17. A Short History of Telecommunications
- 18. The Internet Revolution
- 19. The Smart Phone and the Facebook Revolution
- 20. A Miscellany of Innovations
- 21. History of Databases
- 22. History of Artificial Intelligence
- 23. Ethics and Professional Responsibility
- 24. Legal Aspects of Computing