This book is a collection of refereed invited papers on the history of computing from the 1940s to the 1990s with one paper going back to look at Italian calculating/computing machines from the first century to the 20th century. The 22 papers cover a wide range of computing related topics such as specific early computer systems, their construction, their use and their users; software programming and operating systems; people involved in the theory, design and use of these computers; computer education; and conservation of computing technology. Many of the authors were actually involved in the events they describe and share their specific reflections on the history of computing.
| ISBN: | 9783642338984 |
| Publication date: | 13th November 2012 |
| Author: | IFIP Working Group 97, International Federation for Information Processing |
| Publisher: | Springer an imprint of Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 398 pages |
| Series: | IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology |
| Genres: |
Computing and Information Technology Educational equipment and technology, computer-aided learning (CAL) History of engineering and technology Software Engineering Systems analysis and design Computer science Computer hardware |