A Brief History of Computing (Hardcover, 2nd ed. 2012)

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.

General

Imprint:	Springer London
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2012
First published:	2012
Authors:	Gerard O'Regan
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	264
Edition:	2nd ed. 2012
ISBN-13:	978-1-4471-2358-3
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science Books > Professional & Technical > Technology: general issues > History of engineering & technology Books > Computing & IT > General theory of computing > General Books > Computing & IT > Applications of computing > General
LSN:	1-4471-2358-1
Barcode:	9781447123583

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