Origins and Foundations of Computing In Cooperation with Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Bauer, Friedrich L. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010.
• Θέματα: Computer science.; History.; Computer hardware.; Computer programming.; Computers.; Popular works.; Electronics.; Microelectronics.; Computer Science.; History of Computing.; Popular Science, general.; History, general.; Programming Techniques.; Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation.; Computer Hardware.

The Heinz Nixdorf Museum Forum (HNF) is the world’s largest c- puter museum and is dedicated to portraying the past, present and future of information technology. In the “Year of Informatics 2006” the HNF was particularly keen to examine the history of this still quite young discipline. The short-li...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Preamble
• Numerical Calculations
• Calculations Using Symbols
• After 1890: In Thrall to Mechanical and Electromechanical Devices
• After 1935: Formal Languages and Algorithms, ‘Universal Machines’ and Electronic Solutions
• After 1960: Informatics Begins to Take Shape
• Conclusion: Informatics and Microelectronics Are Mutually Dependent.