Reflections on the History of Computing: Preserving Memories and Sharing Stories (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, 387)

ISBN 10: 3642432042 / ISBN 13: 9783642432040

Published by Springer, 2014

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Reflections on the History of Computing: Preserving Memories and Sharing Stories (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, 387)
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3642432042
• ISBN 13: 9783642432040
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Like New
• Book Type: book

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This book is a collection of refereed invited papers on the history of computing from the 1940s to the 1990s with one paper going back to look at Italian calculating/computing machines from the first century to the 20th century. The 22 papers cover a wide range of computing related topics such as specific early computer systems, their construction, their use and their users; software programming and operating systems; people involved in the theory, design and use of these computers; computer education; and conservation of computing technology. Many of the authors were actually involved in the events they describe and share their specific reflections on the history of computing.