A History of Computing Technology (Prentice-Hall Series in Computational Mathematics)

Williams, Michael R.

ISBN 10: 0133899179 / ISBN 13: 9780133899177

Edité par Prentice Hall, 1985

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Titre : A History of Computing Technology (...

Éditeur : Prentice Hall

Date d'édition : 1985

Reliure : Hardcover

Etat : New

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This second edition of the popular reference and textbook outlines the historical developments in computing technology. It describes historical aspects of calation and concentrates on the physical devices used to aid people in their attempts at automating the process of arithmetic.

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This second edition of the popular reference and textbook outlines the historical developments in computing technology. The book describes historical aspects of calculation and concentrates on the physical devices used to aid people in their attempts at automating the arithmetic process.

A History of Computing Technology highlights the major advances in arithmetic from the beginning of counting, through the three most important developments in the subject: the invention of the zero, logarithms, and the electronic computer. It provides you with an understanding of how these ideas developed and why the latest tools are in their current forms. In addition, it tells many of the interesting stories about both the machines and the scientists who produced them. It focuses on the extraordinary accomplishments of those computer pioneers whose work will stand as proof of their genius and hard work.