Computing: A Concise History
| AUTHOR | Ceruzzi, Paul E.; Ceruzzi, Paul E. |
| PUBLISHER | MIT Press (06/15/2012) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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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.
- 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.
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ISBN-13:
9780262517676
ISBN-10:
0262517671
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
216
Carton Quantity:
42
Product Dimensions:
5.19 x 0.74 x 7.02 inches
Weight:
0.50 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Price on Product,
Table of Contents,
Glossary,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
Computers | History
Computers | History
Computers | Computer Science
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Dewey Decimal:
004
Library of Congress Control Number:
2011053181
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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.
- 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.
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