History of Computing: Software Issues

. Ed(s): Hashagen, Ulf; Keil-Slawik, Reinhard; Norberg, Arthur L.

ISBN 10: 364207653X / ISBN 13: 9783642076534

Published by Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG, 2010

About this Item

Editor(s): Hashagen, Ulf; Keil-Slawik, Reinhard; Norberg, Arthur L. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBT; UMZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 450. . 2010. Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2002. Paperback. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: History of Computing: Software Issues
• Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 364207653X
• ISBN 13: 9783642076534
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This is the first account on the history of software. By exploring the current understanding of software and its history, speakers and commentators explored the fundamental elements that make software what it is.

From the Back Cover

This book reviews the present understanding of the history of software and establishes an agenda for further research. By exploring this current understanding, the authors identify the fundamental elements of software. The problems and questions addressed in the book range from purely technical to societal issues. Thus, the articles presented offer a fresh view of this history with new categories and interrelated themes, comparing and contrasting software with artefacts in other disciplines, so as to ascertain in what ways software is similar to and different from other technologies.
This volume is based on the international conference "Mapping the History of Computing: Software Issues", held in April 2000 at the Heinz Nixdorf Museums Forum in Paderborn, Germany.