A Brief History of Computing
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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
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 undergraduateDescriere
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.
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
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)
“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.
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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:
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
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
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