Introduction to the history of computing : a computing history primer /: a computing history primer. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Gerard O'Regan.
• Authors: O'Regan, Gerard (Cornelius Gerard)
• 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.
• Publisher Details: Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxi, 296 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 004.09; Computer science; Computer science -- History; Computer science; Technology & Engineering -- History; Computers -- Social Aspects -- General; Business & Economics -- Industries -- Computer Industry; History of engineering & technology; Ethical & social aspects of IT; Information technology industries; Computer industry; Computers -- History; Computing & information technology; Electronic books; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319331386; 3319331388; 9783319331379
• Related ISBNs: 331933137X; 9783319331379
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed July 5, 2016).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.