A Brief History of Computing

By Gerard O'Regan

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1447123581
• ISBN13: 9781447123583
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"