Introduction to the History of Computing A Computing History Primer /

Tracing the story of computing from Babylonian counting boards to smartphones, this inspiring textbook/reference provides a concise overview of the key events in the history of computing, together with discussion exercises to stimulate deeper investigation into this fascinating area. Topics and feat...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: O'Regan, Gerard (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edición:1st ed. 2016.
Colección:Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science,
Temas:
Computers > History.
Technology.
History.
Computers and civilization.
Computer industry.
History of Computing.
History of Technology.
Computers and Society.
The Computer Industry.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • What is a Computer?
  • Computing in Early Civilizations
  • Foundations of Computing
  • The First Digital Computers
  • The First Commercial Computers
  • Early Commercial Computers and the Invention of the Transistor
  • The Invention of the Integrated Circuit and the Birth of Silicon Valley
  • The IBM System/360
  • Minicomputers and Later Mainframes
  • The Microprocessor Revolution
  • Home Computers
  • The IBM Personal Computer
  • A Short History of Telecommunications
  • The Internet Revolution
  • The Smartphone and Social Media
  • History of Programming Languages
  • History of Operating Systems
  • History of Software Engineering
  • History of Artificial Intelligence
  • History of Databases.

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