A brief history of computing

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A brief history of computing

Gerard O'Regan

Springer, c2012

2nd ed

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Bibliography: p. 257-259

Includes index

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内容説明

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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Computing in Early Civilisations What is a Computer? Early Computers Developments in the 1950s to 1970s Revolutions in the 1980s and 1990s IBM Technology Companies The Internet Revolution History of Programming Languages History of Software Engineering People in Computing Foundations (Boole and Babbage) Claude Shannon Alan Turing Artificial Intelligence

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