Published by: SPRINGER
Author: O'Regan, Gerard
Number of pages: 245
Group: COMPUTING - HISTORY
ISBN: 1848000839/9781848000834
User level: All
Objective: Reference
Date Published: February 2008
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The history of computing has its origins at the outset of civilization. As towns and communities evolved there was a need for increasingly sophisticated calculations. This book traces the evolution of computation, from early civilisations 3000 B.C. to the latest key developments in modern times.

This useful and lively text provides a comprehensive introduction to the key topics in the history of computing, in an easy-to-follow and concise manner. It covers the significant areas and events in the field - from the ancient Egyptians through to the present day - and both gives the reader a flavour of the history and stimulates further study in the subject.