Gerard O'Regan: A Brief History of Computing

Cover: 9783030666019 | A Brief History of Computing | Gerard O'Regan | Taschenbuch | xxv

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Beschreibung

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.

Über den Autor

Dr. Gerard O'Regan is a CMMI software process improvement consultant with research interests including software quality and software process improvement, mathematical approaches to software quality, and the history of computing. He is the author of such Springer textbooks as Concise Guide to Formal Methods, Concise Guide to Software Engineering, Guide to Discrete Mathematics, and Introduction to Software Quality

Zusammenfassung

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

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. What is a Computer ?.- 2. Early Civilisations.- 3. Foundations of Computing.- 4. The First Computers.- 5. Early Commercial Computers.- 6. Transistors and Semiconductors.- 7. Early Mainframes.- 8. The IBM 360 and later Mainframes.- 9. DEC and Minicomputers.- 10. The Microprocessor.- 11. Home Computers.- 12. The IBM Personal Computer.- 13. History of Operating Systems.- 14. The Birth of Software Industry and Human Computer Interaction.- 15. History of Programming Languages.- 16. History of Software Engineering.- 17. A Short History of Telecommunications.- 18. The Internet Revolution.- 19. The Smart Phone and the Facebook Revolution.- 20. A Miscellany of Innovations.- 21. History of Databases.- 22. History of Artificial Intelligence.- 23. Ethics and Professional Responsibility.- 24. Legal Aspects of Computing.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2022
Fachbereich:	EDV
Genre:	Informatik
Rubrik:	Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Thema:	Lexika
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	xxv 359 S. 44 s/w Illustr. 85 farbige Illustr. 359 p. 129 illus. 85 illus. in color.
ISBN-13:	9783030666019
ISBN-10:	3030666018
Sprache:	Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage:	Paperback
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	O'Regan, Gerard
Auflage:	3rd ed. 2021
Hersteller:	Springer International Publishing Springer International Publishing AG
Maße:	235 x 155 x 20 mm
Von/Mit:	Gerard O'Regan
Erscheinungsdatum:	29.04.2022
Gewicht:	0,657 kg

Artikel-ID: 121406258