A Brief History of Computing Hardback
by Gerard O'Regan
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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; discusses the earliest computers developed in the United States, Germany and Britain; discusses the development of the IBM 360 family of computers and its importance; discusses the invention of the transistor and integrated circuit; discusses the birth of the software industry and the evolution of human-computer interaction; reviews the history of programming languages, operating systems and software engineering; discusses the progress of artificial intelligence; discusses the invention of the microprocessor and the development of home and personal computers; examines the impact on society of the introduction of the personal computer, the World Wide Web, and the development of mobile phone technology; discusses smart phones and social media and the challenge of fake news; reviews a miscellany of innovations in the computing field such as cloud computing, the Internet of Things, and Quantum Computing; discusses legal aspects of computing and the professional responsibilities of computer professionals.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:359 pages, 85 Illustrations, color; 44 Illustrations, black and white; XXV, 359 p. 129 illus., 85 il
- Publisher:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- Publication Date:29/04/2021
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- ISBN:9783030665982
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Out of StockMore expected soonContact us for further information
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:359 pages, 85 Illustrations, color; 44 Illustrations, black and white; XXV, 359 p. 129 illus., 85 il
- Publisher:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- Publication Date:29/04/2021
- Category:
- ISBN:9783030665982