Inventions in computing : from the abacus to personal computers / / Rachel Keranen
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| Autore: |
Keranen Rachel
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| Titolo: |
Inventions in computing : from the abacus to personal computers / / Rachel Keranen
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| Pubblicazione: | New York : , : Cavendish Square, , 2017 |
| �2017 | |
| Edizione: | First edition. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (112 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Disciplina: | 004 |
| Soggetto topico: | Computer science - History |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Numbers -- The abacus -- The Jacquard loom -- Computer animation -- The Apple computer -- The future of art and computing. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | This book discusses the history of the abacus, the Jacquard loom, computer animation programs, and the Apple computer in the order they were developed. It shows how each subsequent invention was predicated on the invention before, how these innovations shaped the creative process, and how computers have come to play an integral role in our daily lives. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Inventions in computing |
| ISBN: | 1-5026-2302-1 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910158633303321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
| Opac: | Controlla la disponibilità qui |
Serie:
Art and invention.