The Innovation in Computing Companion: A Compendium of Select, Pivotal Inventions

Author:   Gerard O’Regan
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2018
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9783030026189


Pages:   300
Publication Date:   19 December 2018
Format:   Paperback
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The Innovation in Computing Companion: A Compendium of Select, Pivotal Inventions


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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 architecture Reviews a range of historical analog and digital computers, significant mainframes and minicomputers, and pioneering home and personal computers Discusses a selection of programming languages and operating systems, along with key concepts in software engineering and commercial computing Examines the invention of the transistor, the integrated circuit, and the microprocessor Relates the history of such developments in personal computing as the mouse, the GUI, Atari video games, and Microsoft Office Surveys innovations in communications, covering mobile phones, WiFi, the Internet and World Wide Web, e-commerce, smartphones, social media, and GPS Presents coverage of topics on artificial intelligence, the ATM, digital photography and digital music, robotics, and Wikipedia Contains self-test quizzes and a helpful glossary This 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.

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Author:   Gerard O’Regan
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2018
Weight:   0.670kg
ISBN:  

9783030026189


ISBN 10:   3030026183
Pages:   300
Publication Date:   19 December 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Background ABC Computer Ada Programming Language Agile Methodology Amdahl 470 and 580 Analytic and Difference Engines Apple II and Macintosh Artificial Intelligence and Applications Atari Video Games Automated Teller Machine AXE System Binary Number System Boolean Algebra and Digital Computing C and C++ Programming Languages Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems CMMI and Software Process Improvement Colossus and Code Breaking at Bletchley Park Commodore PET and 64 COBOL and Compilers Databases DEC PDP 11 and VAX 11/780 Minicomputers Digital Photography EDVAC and ENIAC Computers Eliza Program Email Communication E-Commerce Formal Methods GPS System Graphical User Interface and Human Computer Interaction Harvard Mark I Computer Hollerith’s Tabulating Machine and the birth of IBM Integrated Circuits Internet Iridium System Java Programming Language LEO Computers Manchester Baby and Mark I Computers Microprocessor Mobile Phone Mouse MP3 Player and Digital Music MS/DOS Operating System Office Software Open Source Software Object-Oriented Paradigm Personal and Home Computers Robotics Smartphones and Social Media Software Inspections Software Lifecycles The System/360 Revolution Transistor UNIX Operating System Von Neumann Architecture WiFi Technology Wikipedia World Wide Web Z3 and Z4 Computers Epilogue

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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, Guide to Discrete Mathematics, Introduction to the History of Computing, Pillars of Computing, Introduction to Software Quality, Giants of Computing, and Mathematics in Computing.

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