
Computers
The Life Story of a Technology
Johns Hopkins University Press
Published on 28. January 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-0-8018-8774-1 (ISBN)
Description
A great technological and scientific innovation of the last half of the twentieth century, the computer has revolutionized how we organize information, how we communicate with each other, and even the way we think about the human mind. Computers have eased the drudgery of such tasks as calculating sums and clerical work, making them both more bearable and more efficient, whatever the occasional frustration they carry with them. The computer has become a standard fixture in our culture, a necessity for many aspects of business, recreation, and everyday life. In this book, Eric G. Swedin and David L. Ferro offer an accessible short history of this dynamic technology, covering its central themes from ancient times to the present day.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Baltimore, MD
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
2 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder
2 Halftones, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 153 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
299 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8018-8774-1 (9780801887741)
DOI
10.56021/9780801887741
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Eric G. Swedin, an associate professor in information systems and technologies at Weber State University, is a historian and a published novelist. David L. Ferro, an associate professor in computer science at Weber State University, specializes in Internet programming, human-computer usability, and computing culture and history.
Author
c/o Clare CoxGreenwood Publishing Group
c/o Clare CoxGreenwood Publishing Group and P.O. Box 5007 and Westport CT 06881-5007 and U.S.A.
Content
Introduction
Timeline
1. Before Computers
2. The First Electronic Computers
3. The Second Generation: From Vacuum Tubes to Iransistors
4. The Third Generation: From Integrated Circuits to Microprocessors
5. Personal Computers: Bringing the Computer into the Home
6. Connections: Networking Computers Together
7. Computers Everywhere
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
Timeline
1. Before Computers
2. The First Electronic Computers
3. The Second Generation: From Vacuum Tubes to Iransistors
4. The Third Generation: From Integrated Circuits to Microprocessors
5. Personal Computers: Bringing the Computer into the Home
6. Connections: Networking Computers Together
7. Computers Everywhere
Glossary
Bibliography
Index