Introduction to the History of Computing A Computing History Primer /

• Main Author: O'Regan, Gerard (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science,
• Subjects: Computer science.; Computer industry.; Computers.; Computers and civilization.; Technology > History.; Computer Science.; History of Computing.; History of Technology.; Computers and Society.; The Computer Industry.

Tracing 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 feat...

Table of Contents:

• What 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.