A Brief History of Computing
pdf | 4.62 MB | English | Author :Gerard O'Regan | B00A9YG984 | 2012 | Springer; 2 edition

Book Description :

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; revie 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; follo the evolution of a number of major technology companies, including IBM, Microsoft and Apple.

Category : | Computing Industry History, Science History & Philosophy, Business & Management Technology History

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