Encyclopedia of Computers and Computer History
Routledge
978-1-57958-235-7 (ISBN)
The Encyclopedia of Computers and Computer History provides a complete A-to-Z reference guide to computers, their development, and their usage in today's world. Beginning with Abacus, this two-volume set provides over 900 pages of facts, definitions, biographies, histories, and explanations of a remarkable variety of computer-related subjects. The Encyclopedia 's 600 entries--many of which represent the first reference treatment of their subjects--address the diverse topics that form the backbone of the information revolution. Entries include essays on major corporations, computing machines, software, networking, computing concepts, research, laboratories, and pioneering individuals in computing history. In addition to these essays, each entry is also followed by a helpful list of further reading on that subject. Contributors to the Encyclopedia represent a wide cross-section of accomplished scholars in the fields of computer science and scientific history. Their informative, accessible essays enable readers to learn about computer history in a non-intimidating way. An invaluable addition to any library collection, the Encyclopedia of Computers and Computer History is an indispensable resource for undergraduates, graduate students, and anybody with an interest in, or question about, computers.
Raul Rojas, Freie Universitat, Berlin
Entries include: Abacus; America Online; Apple Computer; AT&T Corporation; Babbage, Charles; Binary System; Boolean Algebra; Central Processing Unit; Chomsky, Noam; Computer Science; Cybernetics; Data Compression; Digital Computer; Encryption and Cryptography; Ethernet; Ethics, Computer; Gates, Bill; Graphics, Computer; Hackers and Hacking; Hewlett-Packard; HTML; IBM; Internet; Java; Laptop Computers; Logic Programming; Macintosh; Microsoft; Moore's Law; Music, Computer; Netscape Communications Corporation; Operating System; Optical Fibers; Pascal, Blaise; Privacy, Online; Productivity Paradox; RAM and ROM; Robotics; Search Engine; Silicon Valley; Torvalds, Linus; Virtual Reality; Windows and Windows NT; Women and Computer Science; World Wide Web; Xerox; and many more.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 25.5.2001 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 210 x 280 mm |
| Gewicht | 2608 g |
| Themenwelt | Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Technikgeschichte | |
| Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-57958-235-4 / 1579582354 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-57958-235-7 / 9781579582357 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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