Gerard O’Regan
History#
Computing#
This lively and fascinating text traces the key developments in computation – from 3000 B.C. to the present day – in an easy-to-follow and concise manner. Topics and features: ideal for self-study, offering many pedagogical features such as chapter-opening key topics, chapter introductions and summaries, exercises, and a glossary; presents detailed information on major figures in computing, such as Boole, Babbage, Shannon, Turing, Zuse and Von Neumann; discusses the earliest computers developed in the United States, Germany and Britain; discusses the development of the IBM 360 family of computers and its importance; discusses the invention of the transistor and integrated circuit; discusses the birth of the software industry and the evolution of human-computer interaction; reviews the history of programming languages, operating systems and software engineering; discusses the progress of artificial intelligence; discusses the invention of the microprocessor and the development of home and personal computers; examines the impact on society of the introduction of the personal computer, the World Wide Web, and the development of mobile phone technology; discusses smart phones and social media and the challenge of fake news; reviews a miscellany of innovations in the computing field such as cloud computing, the Internet of Things, and Quantum Computing; discusses legal aspects of computing and the professional responsibilities of computer professionals.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: What Is a Computer?
Chapter 2: Computing in Early Civilizations
Chapter 3: Foundations of Computing
Chapter 4: The First Digital Computers
Chapter 5: The First Commercial Computers
Chapter 6: Early Commercial Computers and the Invention of the Transistor
Chapter 7: Integrated Circuit and Silicon Valley
Chapter 8: The IBM System/360
Chapter 9: Minicomputers and Later Mainframes
Chapter 10: The Microprocessor Revolution
Chapter 11: Home Computers
Chapter 12: The I BM Personal Computer
Chapter 13: History of Operating Systems
Chapter 14: Birth of Software Industry and Human Computer Interaction
Chapter 15: History of Programming Languages
Chapter 16: History of Software Engineering
Chapter 17: A Short History of Telecommunications
Chapter 18: The Internet Revolution
Chapter 19: The Smartphone and Social Media
Chapter 20: A Miscellany of Innovation
Chapter 21: History of Databases
Chapter 22: History of Artificial Intelligence
Chapter 23: Ethics and Professional Responsibility
Chapter 24: Legal Aspects of Computing
About the Author
Gerard O'Regan is a 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 textbooks such as Concise Guide to Formal Methods, Concise Guide to Software Engineering, Mathematics in Computing, and Concise Guide to Software Testing.
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