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Introduction to the History of Computing - A Computing History Primer (Paperback, 1st ed. 2016)
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Introduction to the History of Computing - A Computing History Primer (Paperback, 1st ed. 2016)
Series: Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science
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Tracing the story of computing from Babylonian counting boards to
smartphones, this inspiring textbook provides a concise overview of
the key events in the history of computing, together with
discussion exercises to stimulate deeper investigation into this
fascinating area. Features: provides chapter introductions,
summaries, key topics, and review questions; includes an
introduction to analogue and digital computers, and to the
foundations of computing; examines the contributions of ancient
civilisations to the field of computing; covers the first digital
computers, and the earliest commercial computers, mainframes and
minicomputers; describes the early development of the integrated
circuit and the microprocessor; reviews the emergence of home
computers; discusses the creation of the Internet, the invention of
the smartphone, and the rise of social media; presents a short
history of telecommunications, programming languages, operating
systems, software engineering, artificial intelligence, and
databases.
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