Introduction to the History of Computing

A Computing History Primer

von Gerard O'Regan

296 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Tracing the story of computing from Babylonian counting boards to smartphones, this inspiring textbook 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. Features: provides chapter introductions, summaries, key topics, and review questions; includes an introduction to analogue and digital computers, and to the foundations of computing; examines the contributions of ancient civilisations to the field of computing; covers the first digital computers, and the earliest commercial computers, mainframes and minicomputers; describes the early development of the integrated circuit and the microprocessor; reviews the emergence of home computers; discusses the creation of the Internet, the invention of the smartphone, and the rise of social media; presents a short history of telecommunications, programming languages, operating systems, software engineering, artificial intelligence, and databases.

• Reihe: Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science
• Themen: Informatik und Informationstechnologie
• ISBN: 9783319331379
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 28.06.2016
• Größe: 23.5 x 15.5 cm
• Verlag: Springer International Publishing