A Brief History of Computing
General:
Name: A Brief History of Computing
Format: pdf
Size: 4.62 MB
Book:
Title: A Brief History of Computing
Author: Gerard O’Regan
Language: angielski
Year: 2012
Subjects: Computer Technology, Science, Technology, Nonfiction
Publisher: Springer London
ISBN: 9781447123583
Total pages: 283
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; reviews 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; follows the evolution of a number of major technology companies, including IBM, Microsoft and Apple.
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