{"product_id":"introduction-to-the-history-of-computing-a-computing-history-primer-9783319331379","title":"Introduction to the History of Computing: A Computing History Primer","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Gerard O'Regan\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: History\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTopics and features: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides chapter introductions, summaries and key topics, as well as review questions and a glossary\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes an introduction to analogue and digital computers, and to the foundations of computing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the contributions of the ancient Babylonian, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and Islamic civilisations to the field of computing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers the first digital computers, and the earliest examples of commercial computers, mainframes and minicomputers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes the invention and early development of the integrated circuit and the microprocessor\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReviews the emergence of home computers, and the introduction of the IBM personal computer\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the technological revolutions initiated by the creation of the Internet, the invention of the smartphone, and the rise of social media\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents a short history of telecommunications, programming languages, operating systems, software engineering, artificial intelligence, and databases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis engaging and easy-to-read work serves as an introductory textbook for students of computer science interested in the historical basis of the field. The curious reader will also find the book to be ideal as a self-study primer on the origins of the fundamental theory and early applications of the technology which has now become ubiquitous in modern society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45277303144599,"sku":"9783319331379","price":4774.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9783319331379.webp?v=1769288012","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/introduction-to-the-history-of-computing-a-computing-history-primer-9783319331379","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}