Proceedings of the Eastern Joint Computer Conference : Papers presented at the Joint IRE-AIEE-ACM Computer Conference Boston, Massachusetts, December 1-3, 1959

Edité par The 1959 Eastern Joint Computer Conference for The National Joint Computer Committee, Various, 1959

  • Éd. originale
  • Livre broché
  • Occasion
Afficher toutes les informations
Image de l’article 1 de 4
Partenaire historique

Vendeur : Kuenzig Books ( ABAA / ILAB ), Topsfield, MA, Etats-UnisKuenzig Books ( ABAA / ILAB )

Vendeur avec une évaluation de 4 étoiles

Vendeur AbeBooks depuis 21 juin 1998

Membre d’une association professionnelle : ABAAESAIOBASNEABILAB

Afficher les articles de ce vendeur
Livre broché

Etat: Occasion - Assez bon

EUR 370,35

EUR 5,22 expédition 
Expédition nationale : Etats-Unis

Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)

Ajouter au panier
Retours gratuits sous 30 jours

Item description from seller

First Edition. 260 pages. Tan printed wrappers. Several stains to wrappers, upper corner bumped. Clean internally. Staples rusted, front cover glue cracked but not yet loose. Wraps. Sponsored by the Institute of Radio Engineers (IRE), American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE), and The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), this is the 16th conference held on the subject of computing. Contains articles by many pioneers including Eckert, and machines including UNIVAC-Larc, The STRETCH computer, MIBIDIC B, and many other ideas including magnetic drum memory for subminiature digital computers. One of the more interesting non-computer papers is "Critical-Path Planning and Scheduling" by J. E. Kelley, Jr., and M. R. Walker. "The critical path method (CPM) is a project modeling technique developed in the late 1950s by Morgan R. Walker of DuPont and James E. Kelley Jr. of Remington Rand.[in their paper found in this conference proceeding on pages 160-173]. Kelley and Walker related their memories of the development of CPM in 1989. Kelley attributed the term "critical path" to the developers of the PERT which was developed at about the same time by Booz Allen Hamilton and the U.S. Navy. The precursors of what came to be known as Critical Path were developed and put into practice by DuPont between 1940 and 1943 and contributed to the success of the Manhattan Project. Critical Path Analysis is commonly used with all forms of projects, including construction, aerospace and defense, software development, research projects, product development, engineering, and plant maintenance, among others. Any project with interdependent activities can apply this method of mathematical analysis. The first time CPM was used for major skyscraper development was in 1966 while constructing the former World Trade Center Twin Towers in New York City. Although the original CPM program and approach is no longer used, the term is generally applied to any approach used to analyze a project network logic diagram." In a nutshell, the Critical Path Method can be used in large scale projects of all types to ascertain (in combination with tools like PERT charts) what deliverables depend on what other parts of the project, and hence allow management to the critical path components without which the project won't get done on time. It also allows changes to be incorporated, and can be used as a predictive tool to ascertain what changes in a project will do to the ultimate deliverables. These tools were used very effectively in large scale projects for years, and became essential even while "improvements" and "new systems" were created. A milestone in project management approaches. See Origins of Cyberspace 740 which discusses the origin of these Joint Computer Conferences and their importance.

N° de réf. du vendeur 27881

Détails bibliographiques

Titre
Proceedings of the Eastern Joint Computer Conference : Papers presented at the Joint IRE-AIEE-ACM Computer Conference Boston, Massachusetts, December 1-3, 1959
Auteur
various
Éditeur
The 1959 Eastern Joint Computer Conference for The National Joint Computer Committee, Various
Année de publication
1959
État de l'article
Very Good
Reliure
Wraps
Édition
First Edition.
Catalogues du vendeur
History of Computing, Management & Organization

Kuenzig Books ( ABAA / ILAB )

Topsfield, MA, Etats-Unis

Vendeur avec une évaluation de 4 étoiles

Vendeur AbeBooks depuis 21 juin 1998

Membre d’une association professionnelle :

Frais d'expédition à l'intérieur de ce pays : Etats-Unis

Article15 à 30 jours ouvrés3 à 7 jours ouvrés
Premier articleEUR 5,22EUR 8,70
Les délais de livraison sont fixés par les vendeurs et varient en fonction du transporteur et du lieu. Les commandes transitant par les douanes peuvent être retardées et les acheteurs sont responsables de tous les droits ou frais associés. Les vendeurs peuvent vous contacter au sujet de frais supplémentaires afin de couvrir toute augmentation des coûts d'expédition de vos articles.

Modes de paiement

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Carte Bleue
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay
  • Virement bancaire

Description de la boutique

Kuenzig Books trades in Antiquarian Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics material. Subspecialties include early computing, chemistry, photography, the history of communication, and the discoveries that have impacted the way we live and work. We buy and sell antique scientific instruments (microscopes, optics, slide rules, computers) both didactic and professional. Add a broad range of documentary photography, ephemera, and eclectic material from other fields, and most visitors find something to interest them. We welcome your visit electronically or by appointment.

Spécialité

Scientific Instruments (Books about), Scientific Artifacts (Instruments themselves), Technology, Engineering, Photography, Manuscript material, Science, Ephemera

Membre d’une association professionnelle

  • Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America
  • The Ephemera Society of America
  • Independent Online Booksellers Association
  • Southern New England Antiquarian Booksellers
  • International League of Antiquarian Booksellers
Les membres de ces associations s'engagent à respecter des critères de qualité particulièrement contraignants. Ils se portent garants de l'authenticité de tous les articles proposés à la vente. Ils fournissent des descriptions détaillées et professionnelles, signalent tous défauts et/ou traitements de restauration importants, établissent des prix clairs et précis et font preuve d'équité et d'honnêteté lors de l'achat d'un article.

Profil professionnel du vendeur

Kuenzig Books ( ABAA / ILAB )

MA, Etats-Unis