LEADER 04461nam 22006855 450 001 9910255004703321 005 20230810131329.0 010 $a3-319-33138-8 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-319-33138-6 035 $a(CKB)3710000000734887 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-319-33138-6 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6314842 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5577887 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL5577887 035 $a(OCoLC)953036113 035 $a(PPN)194379299 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000734887 100 $a20160621d2016 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurnn#008mamaa 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aIntroduction to the History of Computing $eA Computing History Primer /$fby Gerard O'Regan 205 $a1st ed. 2016. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer International Publishing :$cImprint: Springer,$d2016. 215 $a1 online resource (XXI, 296 p. 103 illus., 53 illus. in color.) 225 1 $aUndergraduate Topics in Computer Science,$x2197-1781 311 $a3-319-33137-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aWhat is a Computer? -- Computing in Early Civilizations -- Foundations of Computing -- The First Digital Computers -- The First Commercial Computers -- Early Commercial Computers and the Invention of the Transistor -- The Invention of the Integrated Circuit and the Birth of Silicon Valley -- The IBM System/360 -- Minicomputers and Later Mainframes -- The Microprocessor Revolution -- Home Computers -- The IBM Personal Computer -- A Short History of Telecommunications -- The Internet Revolution -- The Smartphone and Social Media -- History of Programming Languages -- History of Operating Systems -- History of Software Engineering -- History of Artificial Intelligence -- History of Databases. 330 $aTracing the story of computing from Babylonian counting boards to smartphones, this inspiring textbook/reference provides a concise overview of the key events in the history of computing, together with discussion exercises to stimulate deeper investigation into this fascinating area. Topics and features: Provides chapter introductions, summaries and key topics, as well as review questions and a glossary Includes an introduction to analogue and digital computers, and to the foundations of computing Examines the contributions of the ancient Babylonian, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and Islamic civilisations to the field of computing Covers the first digital computers, and the earliest examples of commercial computers, mainframes and minicomputers Describes the invention and early development of the integrated circuit and the microprocessor Reviews the emergence of home computers, and the introduction of the IBM personal computer Discusses the technological revolutions initiated by the creation of the Internet, the invention of the smartphone, and the rise of social media Presents a short history of telecommunications, programming languages, operating systems, software engineering, artificial intelligence, and databases This engaging and easy-to-read work serves as an introductory textbook for students of computer science interested in the historical basis of the field. The curious reader will also find the book to be ideal as a self-study primer on the origins of the fundamental theory and early applications of the technology which has now become ubiquitous in modern society. 410 0$aUndergraduate Topics in Computer Science,$x2197-1781 606 $aComputers$xHistory 606 $aTechnology 606 $aHistory 606 $aComputers and civilization 606 $aComputer industry 606 $aHistory of Computing 606 $aHistory of Technology 606 $aComputers and Society 606 $aThe Computer Industry 615 0$aComputers$xHistory. 615 0$aTechnology. 615 0$aHistory. 615 0$aComputers and civilization. 615 0$aComputer industry. 615 14$aHistory of Computing. 615 24$aHistory of Technology. 615 24$aComputers and Society. 615 24$aThe Computer Industry. 676 $a004.09 700 $aO'Regan$b Gerard$4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut$0921504 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910255004703321 996 $aIntroduction to the History of Computing$92102226 997 $aUNINA