Gerard O'Regan

A Brief History of Computing

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer / Springer International Publishing / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-3-030-66598-2
• 3. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 388
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. April 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 160mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 817g
• ISBN-13: 9783030665982
• ISBN-10: 3030665984
• Artikelnr.: 60673036

Autorenporträt

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

Inhaltsangabe

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.

Rezensionen

"It is indeed a perfect source of information for this audience. The book will also be interesting to nonprofessionals enthused about the history of computing ... overall, they will enjoy this book." (V. Kreinovich, Computing Reviews, December 28, 2021)

From the reviews of the second edition: "The book under review ... provides a succint (about 250 pages) reference book to computing topics (ranging from history to people to basic concepts). ... In its succint presentation the book has several strengths: It deals with pioneers (like Zuse) and historical issues ... . The book aims at the general reader or student with some general mathematical background knowledge and some experience with computers who needs a short offline encyclopedia." (Manuel Bremer, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1244, 2012)