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A Brief History of Computing

Autor Gerard O'Regan
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 13 apr 2014
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. 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.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781447159605
ISBN-10: 1447159608
Pagini: 288
Dimensiuni: 155 x 235 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.41 kg
Ediția:2nd ed. 2012
Editura: SPRINGER LONDON
Colecția Springer
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Public țintă

Lower undergraduate

Descriere

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.

Cuprins

Computing in Early Civilisations
What is a Computer?
Early Computers
Developments in the 1950s to 1970s
Revolutions in the 1980s and 1990s
IBM
Technology Companies
The Internet Revolution
History of Programming Languages
History of Software Engineering
People in Computing
Foundations (Boole and Babbage)
Claude Shannon
Alan Turing
Artificial Intelligence

Recenzii

From the reviews of the second edition:
“The book under review … provides a succint (about 250 pages) reference book to computing topics (ranging from history to people to basic concepts). … In its succint presentation the book has several strengths: It deals with pioneers (like Zuse) and historical issues … . The book aims at the general reader or student with some general mathematical background knowledge and some experience with computers who needs a short offline encyclopedia.” (Manuel Bremer, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1244, 2012)

Notă biografică

Dr. Gerard O’Reganis a CMMI software process improvement consultant at SQC Consulting, and a visiting lecturer at Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, Malaysia. He is the author of the Springer titlesIntroduction to Software Process Improvement,Mathematical Approaches to Software QualityandA Practical Approach to Software Quality.

Textul de pe ultima copertă

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
  • 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.

Caracteristici

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