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- ISBN
- 0262517671
- EAN
- 9780262517676
- Date of Publication
- 2012-06-15
- Release Title
- Computing: A Concise History (The MIT Press Essential Knowledg...
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- Ceruzzi, Paul E.
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
MIT Press
ISBN-10
0262517671
ISBN-13
9780262517676
eBay Product ID (ePID)
111081507
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
216 Pages
Publication Name
Computing : a Concise History
Language
English
Publication Year
2012
Subject
Computer Science, History
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Computers, Technology & Engineering
Series
The MIT Press Essential Knowledge Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
6.3 Oz
Item Length
6.9 in
Item Width
5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2011-053181
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"It's a delightful small book, very nicely produced and with illustrations, perfectfor a journey or to slip in a pocket for commuting. It's also, in 150 pages, a super overview of thehistory of this utterly transformational technology..."-- Diane Coyle , The Enlightened Economist, For those interested in the fundamentals of computer history, Computing: A Concise History navigates a complex world with in-depth, authoritative coverage in terms accessible to the non-expert., "It's a delightful small book, very nicely produced and with illustrations, perfect for a journey or to slip in a pocket for commuting. It's also, in 150 pages, a super overview of the history of this utterly transformational technology..." --Diane Coyle, The Enlightened Economist "For those interested in the fundamentals of computer history, Computing: A Concise History navigates a complex world with in-depth, authoritative coverage in terms accessible to the non-expert." --John F. Barber, Leonardo Reviews, "It's a delightful small book, very nicely produced and with illustrations, perfect for a journey or to slip in a pocket for commuting. It's also, in 150 pages, a super overview of the history of this utterly transformational technology..."-- Diane Coyle , The Enlightened Economist, It's a delightful small book, very nicely produced and with illustrations, perfect for a journey or to slip in a pocket for commuting. It's also, in 150 pages, a super overview of the history of this utterly transformational technology..., "For those interested in the fundamentals of computer history, Computing: A Concise History navigates a complex world with in-depth, authoritative coverage in terms accessible to the non-expert."-- John F. Barber , Leonardo Reviews, "For those interested in the fundamentals of computer history, Computing: AConcise History navigates a complex world with in-depth, authoritative coverage in termsaccessible to the non-expert."-- John F. Barber , LeonardoReviews
Grade From
College Graduate Student
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
004
Synopsis
A compact and accessible history, from punch cards and calculators to UNIVAC and ENIAC, the personal computer, Silicon Valley, and the Internet. The history of computing could be told as the story of hardware and software, or the story of the Internet, or the story of "smart" hand-held devices, with subplots involving IBM, Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, and Twitter. In this concise and accessible account of the invention and development of digital technology, computer historian Paul Ceruzzi offers a broader and more useful perspective. He identifies four major threads that run throughout all of computing's technological development: digitization--the coding of information, computation, and control in binary form, ones and zeros; the convergence of multiple streams of techniques, devices, and machines, yielding more than the sum of their parts; the steady advance of electronic technology, as characterized famously by "Moore's Law"; and the human-machine interface. Ceruzzi guides us through computing history, telling how a Bell Labs mathematician coined the word "digital" in 1942 (to describe a high-speed method of calculating used in anti-aircraft devices), and recounting the development of the punch card (for use in the 1890 U.S. Census). He describes the ENIAC, built for scientific and military applications; the UNIVAC, the first general purpose computer; and ARPANET, the Internet's precursor. Ceruzzi's account traces the world-changing evolution of the computer from a room-size ensemble of machinery to a "minicomputer" to a desktop computer to a pocket-sized smart phone. He describes the development of the silicon chip, which could store ever-increasing amounts of data and enabled ever-decreasing device size. He visits that hotbed of innovation, Silicon Valley, and brings the story up to the present with the Internet, the World Wide Web, and social networking., Discover the history of computing through 4 major threads of development in this compact, accessible history covering punch cards, Silicon Valley, smartphones, and much more. In an accessible style, computer historian Paul Ceruzzi offers a broad though detailed history of computing, from the first use of the word "digital" in 1942 to the development of punch cards and the first general purpose computer, to the internet, Silicon Valley, and smartphones and social networking. Ceruzzi identifies 4 major threads that run throughout all of computing's technological development: - Digitization: the coding of information, computation, and control in binary form - The convergence of multiple streams of techniques, devices, and machines - The steady advance of electronic technology, as characterized famously by "Moore's Law" - Human-machine interface The history of computing could be told as the story of hardware and software, or the story of the Internet, or the story of "smart" hand-held devices. In this concise and accessible account of the invention and development of digital technology, Ceruzzi offers a general and more useful perspective for students of computer science and history., Discover the history of computing through 4 major threads of development in this compact, accessible history covering punch cards, Silicon Valley, smartphones, and much more. In an accessible style, computer historian Paul Ceruzzi offers a broad though detailed history of computing, from the first use of the word "digital" in 1942 to the development of punch cards and the first general purpose computer, to the internet, Silicon Valley, and smartphones and social networking. Ceruzzi identifies 4 major threads that run throughout all of computing's technological development- .Digitization- the coding of information, computation, and control in binary form .The convergence of multiple streams of techniques, devices, and machines .The steady advance of electronic technology, as characterized famously by "Moore's Law" .Human-machine interface The history of computing could be told as the story of hardware and software, or the story of the Internet, or the story of "smart" hand-held devices. In this concise and accessible account of the invention and development of digital technology, Ceruzzi offers a general and more useful perspective for students of computer science and history.
LC Classification Number
QA76.17.C467 2012
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- b***o (42)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThis little antique book was very expensive. I was shocked that It was not wrapped properly in bubble wrap. This book is from 1920s part of the binding and edges came damaged, but I’m keeping it.
- 8***m (220)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseArrived quickly and in good shape
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