{"product_id":"9783319331379","title":"Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science: A Computing History Primer","description":"\u003ch1\u003eUndergraduate Topics in Computer Science: A Computing History Primer\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eO'Regan, Gerard\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracing 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2016-06-28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783319331379\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-319-33138-6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 296\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45382519554188,"sku":"9783319331379","price":71.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783319331379.jpg?v=1775752353","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783319331379","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}