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Early Computing In Britain
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Author : Simon Lavington
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2019-07-06
Early Computing In Britain written by Simon Lavington and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-06 with Computers categories.
This unique book presents the story of the pioneering manufacturing company Ferranti Ltd. – producer of the first commercially-available computers – and of the nine end-user organisations who purchased these machines with government help in the period 1951 to 1957. The text presents personal reminiscences from many of the diverse engineers, programmers and marketing staff who contributed to this important episode in the emergence of modern computers, further illustrated by numerous historical photographs. Considerable technical details are also supplied in the appendices. Topics and features: provides the historical background to the Ferranti Mark I, including the contributions of von Neumann and Turing, and the prototype known as The Baby; describes the transfer of technologies from academia to industry and the establishment of Ferranti’s computer production resources; reviews Ferranti’s efforts to adapt their computers for sale to business and commercial markets,and to introduce competitive new products; covers the use of early Ferranti computers for defence applications in different government establishments in the UK, including GCHQ Cheltenham; discusses the installation and applications of Ferranti computers at universities in the UK, Canada, and Italy; presents the story of the purchase of a Ferranti Mark I* machine by the Amsterdam Laboratories of the Shell company; details the use of Ferranti Mark I* computers in the UK’s aerospace industry and compares this with the American scene; relates the saga of Ferranti’s journey from its initial success as the first and largest British computer manufacturer to its decline and eventual bankruptcy. This highly readable text/reference will greatly appeal to professionals interested in the practical development of early computers, as well as to specialists in computer history seeking technical material not readily available elsewhere. The educated general reader will also find much to enjoy in the photographs and personal anecdotes that provide an accessible insight into the early days of computing.
Early Computing In Britain
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Author : Simon Lavington
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
Early Computing In Britain written by Simon Lavington and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Computer science categories.
This unique book presents the story of the pioneering manufacturing company Ferranti Ltd. - producer of the first commercially-available computers - and of the nine end-user organisations who purchased these machines with government help in the period 1951 to 1957. The text presents personal reminiscences from many of the diverse engineers, programmers and marketing staff who contributed to this important episode in the emergence of modern computers, further illustrated by numerous historical photographs. Considerable technical details are also supplied in the appendices. Topics and features: Provides the historical background to the Ferranti Mark I, including the contributions of von Neumann and Turing, and the prototype known as The Baby Describes the transfer of technologies from academia to industry and the establishment of Ferranti's computer production resources Reviews Ferranti's efforts to adapt their computers for sale to business and commercial markets, and to introduce competitive new products Covers the use of early Ferranti computers for defence applications in different government establishments in the UK, including GCHQ Cheltenham Discusses the installation and applications of Ferranti computers at universities in the UK, Canada, and Italy Presents the story of the purchase of a Ferranti Mark I* machine by the Amsterdam Laboratories of the Shell company Details the use of Ferranti Mark I* computers in the UK's aerospace industry and compares this with the American scene Relates the saga of Ferranti's journey from its initial success as the first and largest British computer manufacturer to its decline and eventual bankruptcy This highly readable text/reference will greatly appeal to professionals interested in the practical development of early computers, as well as to specialists in computer history seeking technical material not readily available elsewhere. The educated general reader will also find much to enjoy in the photographs and personal anecdotes that provide an accessible insight into the early days of computing. Simon Lavington is Emeritus Professor of Computer Science at the University of Essex, UK. His other publications include the Springer title Moving Targets: Elliott-Automation and the Dawn of the Computer Age in Britain, 1947 - 67.
Early British Computers
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Author : Simon Hugh Lavington
language : en
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Release Date : 1980
Early British Computers written by Simon Hugh Lavington and has been published by Manchester University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Computers categories.
Pioneering Innovation In Early British Computers
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Author : Stephen H. Kaisler
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2025-06-09
Pioneering Innovation In Early British Computers written by Stephen H. Kaisler and has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-06-09 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This volume of a multi-volume set on English Computer Systems examines the major pioneering efforts in England during the period from the late 1950s until the late 1970s. These three firms – English Electric, Elliott Automation, and Lyons Electric – disappeared through mergers as the computer industry consolidated through government intervention. Each of these firms contributed innovative hardware and software architectural concepts to computing in England and around the world, such as stack-based machines, time-sharing, and multiprogramming as well as advances in programming languages. LEO I was the first business computer used to support business operations, yet it did not arise from academia or a commercial electronics company, but from a Tea Shoppe!
Prophets Of Computing
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Author : Dick van Lente
language : en
Publisher: Morgan & Claypool
Release Date : 2022-12-14
Prophets Of Computing written by Dick van Lente and has been published by Morgan & Claypool this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12-14 with Computers categories.
When electronic digital computers first appeared after World War II, they appeared as a revolutionary force. Business management, the world of work, administrative life, the nation state, and soon enough everyday life were expected to change dramatically with these machines’ use. Ever since, diverse prophecies of computing have continually emerged, through to the present day. As computing spread beyond the US and UK, such prophecies emerged from strikingly different economic, political, and cultural conditions. This volume explores how these expectations differed, assesses unexpected commonalities, and suggests ways to understand the divergences and convergences. This book examines thirteen countries, based on source material in ten different languages—the effort of an international team of scholars. In addition to analyses of debates, political changes, and popular speculations, we also show a wide range of pictorial representations of "the future with computers."
The Early Computer Industry
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Author : A. Gandy
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2012-11-30
The Early Computer Industry written by A. Gandy and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-30 with Business & Economics categories.
Uses case studies to explore why large scale electronics failed to win a leadership position in the early computer industry and why IBM, a firm with a heritage in the business machines industry, succeeded. The cases cover both the US and the UK industry focusing on electronics giants GE, RCA, English Electric, EMI and Ferranti.
Hacking Europe
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Author : Gerard Alberts
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2014-09-03
Hacking Europe written by Gerard Alberts and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-03 with Computers categories.
Hacking Europe traces the user practices of chopping games in Warsaw, hacking software in Athens, creating chaos in Hamburg, producing demos in Turku, and partying with computing in Zagreb and Amsterdam. Focusing on several European countries at the end of the Cold War, the book shows the digital development was not an exclusively American affair. Local hacker communities appropriated the computer and forged new cultures around it like the hackers in Yugoslavia, Poland and Finland, who showed off their tricks and creating distinct “demoscenes.” Together the essays reflect a diverse palette of cultural practices by which European users domesticated computer technologies. Each chapter explores the mediating actors instrumental in introducing and spreading the cultures of computing around Europe. More generally, the “ludological” element--the role of mischief, humor, and play--discussed here as crucial for analysis of hacker culture, opens new vistas for the study of the history of technology.
Past Present And Future Of Computing Education Research
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Author : Mikko Apiola
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2023-04-17
Past Present And Future Of Computing Education Research written by Mikko Apiola and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-04-17 with Education categories.
This book presents a collection of meta-studies, reviews, and scientometric analyses that together reveal a fresh picture about the past, present, and future of computing education research (CER) as a field of science. The book begins with three chapters that discuss and summarise meta-research about the foundations of CER, its disciplinary identity, and use of research methodologies and theories. Based on this, the book proceeds with several scientometric analyses, which explore authors and their collaboration networks, dissemination practices, international collaboration, and shifts in research focus over the years. Analyses of dissemination are deepened in two chapters that focus on some of the most influential publication venues of CER. The book also contains a series of country-, or region-level analyses, including chapters that focus on the evolution of CER in the Baltic Region, Finland, Australasia, Israel, and in the UK & Ireland. Two chapters present case studies of influential CER initiatives in Sweden and Namibia. This book also includes chapters that focus on CER conducted at school level, and cover crucially important issues such as technology ethics, algorithmic bias, and their implications for CER.In all, this book contributes to building an understanding of the past, present and future of CER. This book also contributes new practical guidelines, highlights topical areas of research, shows who to connect with, where to publish, and gives ideas of innovative research niches. The book takes a unique methodological approach by presenting a combination of meta-studies, scientometric analyses of publication metadata, and large-scale studies about the evolution of CER in different geographical regions. This book is intended for educational practitioners, researchers, students, and anyone interested in CER. This book was written in collaboration with some of the leading experts of the field.
History Of Nordic Computing
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Author : Janis Bubenko
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2005-12-28
History Of Nordic Computing written by Janis Bubenko and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-12-28 with Computers categories.
Computing in the Nordic countries started in late 1940s mainly as an engineering activity to build computing devices to perform mathematical calculations and assist mathematicians and engineers in scientific problem solving. The early computers of the Nordic countries emerged during the 1950s and had names like BARK, BESK, DASK, SMIL, SARA, ESKO, and NUSSE. Each of them became a nucleus in institutes and centres for mathematical computations programmed and used by highly qualified professionals. However, one should not forget the punched-card machine technology at this time that had existed for several decades. In addition, we have a Nordic name, namely Frederik Rosing Bull, contributing to the fundaments of punched card technology and forming the French company Bull. Commercial products such as FACIT EDB and SAAB D20-series computers in Sweden, the Danish GIER computer, the Nokia MIKKO computer in Finland, as well as the computers of Norsk Data in Norway followed the early computers. In many cases, however, companies and institutions did not further develop or exploit Nordic computing hardware, even though it exhibited technical advantages. Consequently, in the 1970s, US computers, primarily from IBM, flooded the Nordic market.
British Innovators In Computing
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Author : Stephen H. Kaisler
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2025-07-23
British Innovators In Computing written by Stephen H. Kaisler and has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-07-23 with Computers categories.
This volume discusses British firms that were engaged in electronics and defence-designed and manufactured general-purpose computer systems in support of their mission focus. The other major vendors saw opportunities for computer systems within their respective domains and proceeded to fill those gaps. For each vendor, we examine their system architecture, operating systems (where data is available), programming languages, and applications. Unique features are pointed out that characterize each vendor. Most notable was Ferranti, which began with a collaboration with the University of Manchester, UK, then branched out to pursue independent designs for industrial control. After Marconi Electronics absorbed several other vendors, it based its machines on University of Manchester systems. The Engineering Mechanics Industrial Development and Engineering Corporation (EMIDEC) focused on business data processing where its EMIDEC 1100 became the Internation Computers and Tabulators ICT 1301. Standard Telephone and Cables (STC) developed the ZEBRA for use in scientific and mathematical computing and pioneered the use of “plug-in” modules. These firms continued innovation in computing in different areas, but eventually disappeared through mergers as the computer industry consolidated through government intervention, including ICT, to form International Computers, Limited (ICL). ICL was acquired by Fujitsu Corporation in the 1990s, in whose systems many of these ideas survive today. In hindsight, the evolution of computing hardware design and development and manufacturing processes was a key contribution of these companies.