Alan Turing and his Contemporaries: Building the world's first computers - Couverture souple

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ISBN 10 : 1906124906 ISBN 13 : 9781906124908

Editeur : BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, 2012

Synopsis

Alan Turing and His Contemporaries Secret wartime projects in areas such as code-breaking, radar and ballistics produced a wealth of ideas and technologies that kick-started the development of digital computers. This is the story of the people and projects that flourished in the post-war period. Their influence is still discernable deep down within today's hardware and software. Full description

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

Fantastic! This is an excellent romp through early computer history, placing Alan Turing's work in a broader context and introducing the reader to some of the significant machines and personalities that created our digital world. The myth of a lone inventor is rarely true - this book leads the reader through complex but intriguing stories of the sung and unsung heroes and machines of a pioneering computing industry. -- Dr Tilly Blyth Science Museum There can be no doubt that Alan Turing was a brilliant man who changed the course of history in countless ways, but there were many other brilliant minds involved in bringing computer science to life and ultimately into our homes. This fascinating book reminds us of the importance of their contribution. A fitting tribute to those who gave the world so much. -- Kate Russell BBC Click A practical, clearly written tour through those early years. --Erica Wagner The Times

Présentation de l'éditeur

Secret wartime projects in code-breaking, radar and ballistics produced a wealth of ideas and technologies that kick-started the development of digital computers. Alan Turing took an early lead on the theory side, along with fellow mathematicians on both sides of the Atlantic. This is the story of the people and projects that flourished in the post-war period. By 1955 the computers produced by companies such as Ferranti, English Electric, Elliott Brothers and the British Tabulating Machine Co. had begun to appear in the market-place. The Information Age was dawning. Before the market passed to the Americans, for a brief period Alan Turing and his contemporaries held centre stage. Their influence is still discernible deep down within today's hardware and software.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
• Date d'édition: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1906124906
• ISBN 13: 9781906124908
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 125
• Éditeur: Lavington Simon