TY - BOOK ID - 40866427 TI - The Innovation in Computing Companion : A Compendium of Select, Pivotal Inventions PY - 2018 SN - 3030026191 3030026183 PB - Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Calculators. KW - Computers. KW - Mathematical instruments. KW - Instruments, Mathematical KW - Scientific apparatus and instruments KW - Automatic computers KW - Automatic data processors KW - Computer hardware KW - Computing machines (Computers) KW - Electronic brains KW - Electronic calculating-machines KW - Electronic computers KW - Hardware, Computer KW - Computer systems KW - Cybernetics KW - Machine theory KW - Calculators KW - Cyberspace KW - Adding-machines KW - Calculating-machines KW - Computers, Mechanical KW - Desk calculators KW - Mathematical machines (Calculators) KW - Mechanical computers KW - Mathematical instruments KW - Office equipment and supplies KW - Arithmetic KW - Computers KW - Tabulating machines KW - Computer science. KW - Technology-History. KW - Computer hardware. KW - History of Computing. KW - History of Technology. KW - Computer Hardware. KW - Personal Computing. KW - Informatics KW - Science KW - Technology—History. KW - Personal computers. KW - Home computers KW - Micro computers KW - Micros (Microcomputers) KW - PCs (Microcomputers) KW - Personal computers KW - Small computers KW - Minicomputers UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:40866427 AB - This encyclopedic reference provides a concise and engaging overview of the groundbreaking inventions and conceptual innovations that have shaped the field of computing, and the technology that runs the modern world. Each alphabetically-ordered entry presents a brief account of a pivotal innovation and the great minds behind it, selected from a wide range of diverse topics. Topics and features: Describes the development of Babbage’s computing machines, Leibniz’s binary arithmetic, Boole’s symbolic logic, and Von Neumann architecture Reviews a range of historical analog and digital computers, significant mainframes and minicomputers, and pioneering home and personal computers Discusses a selection of programming languages and operating systems, along with key concepts in software engineering and commercial computing Examines the invention of the transistor, the integrated circuit, and the microprocessor Relates the history of such developments in personal computing as the mouse, the GUI, Atari video games, and Microsoft Office Surveys innovations in communications, covering mobile phones, WiFi, the Internet and World Wide Web, e-commerce, smartphones, social media, and GPS Presents coverage of topics on artificial intelligence, the ATM, digital photography and digital music, robotics, and Wikipedia Contains self-test quizzes and a helpful glossary This enjoyable compendium will appeal to the general reader curious about the intellectual milestones that led to the digital age, as well as to the student of computer science seeking a primer on the history of their field. Dr. Gerard O'Regan is a CMMI software process improvement consultant with research interests including software quality and software process improvement, mathematical approaches to software quality, and the history of computing. He is the author of such Springer titles as World of Computing, Concise Guide to Formal Methods, Concise Guide to Software Engineering, and Guide to Discrete Mathematics. ER -