EAN: 9783319331379

UNDERGRADUATE TOPICS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE INTR...

Tracing the story of computing from Babylonian counting boards to smartphones  this inspiring
textbook 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.
Features: provides chapter introductions  summaries  key topics  and review questions  includes
an introduction to analogue and digital computers  and to the foundations of computing 
examines the contributions of ancient civilisations to the field of computing  covers the first
digital computers  and the earliest commercial computers  mainframes and minicomputers 
describes the early development of the integrated circuit and the microprocessor  reviews the
emergence of home computers  discusses the creation of the Internet  the invention of the
smartphone  and the rise of social media  presents a short history of telecommunications 
programming languages  operating systems  software engineering  artificial intelligence  and
databases.

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