The history of computing : a very short introduction / Doron Swade.
"This lively Very Short Introduction reviews the central events, machines, and people that feature in established accounts of the history of computing, critically examining received perceptions and providing a fresh look at the nature and development of the modern electronic computer." -- Amazon.com...
Uniform Title: | Very short introductions ;
714. |
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Language: | English |
Published: |
Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2022.
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Edition: | First edition. |
Series: | Very short introductions ;
714. |
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Physical Description: | 139 pages : illustrations ; 17 cm. |
Format: | Book |
Contents:
- History and computing
- Calculation
- Automatic computation
- Electronic computing
- The computer boom
- Revolution
- The future of history.