Name: The Innovation in Computing Companion: A Compendium of Select, Pivotal Inventions (en Inglés)
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Author: O'Regan, Gerard
ISBN: 9783030026189

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The Innovation in Computing Companion: A Compendium of Select, Pivotal Inventions (en Inglés)

Formato

Libro Físico

Autor

Gerard O'Regan

Editorial

Springer

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

300

Encuadernación

Tapa Blanda

Dimensiones

23.4 x 19.3 x 1.5 cm

Peso

0.54 kg.

ISBN13

9783030026189

Categorías

Historia de la tecnología y la ingeniería
Historia de la informática, tecnologías digitales y de la información
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The Innovation in Computing Companion: A Compendium of Select, Pivotal Inventions (en Inglés)

Gerard O'Regan (Autor) · Springer · Tapa Blanda

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This encyclopedic reference provides a concise and engaging overview of the groundbreaking inventions and conceptual innovations that have shaped the field of computing, and the technology that runs the modern world. Each alphabetically-ordered entry presents a brief account of a pivotal innovation and the great minds behind it, selected from a wide range of diverse topics.Topics and features: Describes the development of Babbage's computing machines, Leibniz's binary arithmetic, Boole's symbolic logic, and Von Neumann architectureReviews a range of historical analog and digital computers, significant mainframes and minicomputers, and pioneering home and personal computersDiscusses a selection of programming languages and operating systems, along with key concepts in software engineering and commercial computingExamines the invention of the transistor, the integrated circuit, and the microprocessorRelates the history of such developments in personal computing as the mouse, the GUI, Atari video games, and Microsoft OfficeSurveys innovations in communications, covering mobile phones, WiFi, the Internet and World Wide Web, e-commerce, smartphones, social media, and GPSPresents coverage of topics on artificial intelligence, the ATM, digital photography and digital music, robotics, and WikipediaContains self-test quizzes and a helpful glossaryThis enjoyable compendium will appeal to the general reader curious about the intellectual milestones that led to the digital age, as well as to the student of computer science seeking a primer on the history of their field.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 titles as World of Computing, Concise Guide to Formal Methods, Concise Guide to Software Engineering, and Guide to Discrete Mathematics.