{"product_id":"9783030026189","title":"The Innovation in Computing Companion: A Compendium of Select, Pivotal Inventions","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Innovation in Computing Companion: A Compendium of Select, Pivotal Inventions\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eO’Regan, Gerard\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis encyclopedic reference provides a concise and engaging overview of the groundbreaking inventions and conceptual innovations that have shaped the field of computing, and the technology that runs the modern world. Each alphabetically-ordered entry presents a brief account of a pivotal innovation and the great minds behind it, selected from a wide range of diverse topics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTopics and features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescribes the development of Babbage’s computing machines, Leibniz’s binary arithmetic, Boole’s symbolic logic, and Von Neumann architecture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReviews a range of historical analog and digital computers, significant mainframes and minicomputers, and pioneering home and personal computers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscusses a selection of programming languages and operating systems, along with key concepts in software engineering and commercial computing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamines the invention of the transistor, the integrated circuit, and the microprocessor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelates the history of such developments in personal computing as the mouse, the GUI, Atari video games, and Microsoft Office\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurveys innovations in communications, covering mobile phones, WiFi, the Internet and World Wide Web, e-commerce, smartphones, social media, and GPS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresents coverage of topics on artificial intelligence, the ATM, digital photography and digital music, robotics, and Wikipedia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains self-test quizzes and a helpful glossary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis enjoyable compendium will appeal to the general reader curious about the intellectual milestones that led to the digital age, as well as to the student of computer science seeking a primer on the history of their field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Gerard O'Regan\u003c\/b\u003e is a CMMI software process improvement consultant with research interests including software quality and software process improvement, mathematical approaches to software quality, and the history of computing. He is the author of such Springer titles as \u003ci\u003eWorld of Computing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eConcise Guide to Formal Methods\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eConcise Guide to Software Engineering\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGuide to Discrete Mathematics\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2018-12-19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783030026189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-030-02619-6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 300\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45589509374092,"sku":"9783030026189","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783030026189.jpg?v=1776781734","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783030026189","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}