The First Electronic Computer
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The First Electronic Computer
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Author : Alice R. Burks
language : en
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Release Date : 1988
The First Electronic Computer written by Alice R. Burks and has been published by University of Michigan Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Computers categories.
Tells of the design, construction, and subsequent controversy over the first special-purpose electronic computer
Eniac In Action
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Author : Thomas Haigh
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2016-06-24
Eniac In Action written by Thomas Haigh and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-24 with Computers categories.
The history of the first programmable electronic computer, from its conception, construction, and use to its afterlife as a part of computing folklore. Conceived in 1943, completed in 1945, and decommissioned in 1955, ENIAC (the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer) was the first general-purpose programmable electronic computer. But ENIAC was more than just a milestone on the road to the modern computer. During its decade of operational life, ENIAC calculated sines and cosines and tested for statistical outliers, plotted the trajectories of bombs and shells, and ran the first numerical weather simulations. ENIAC in Action tells the whole story for the first time, from ENIAC's design, construction, testing, and use to its afterlife as part of computing folklore. It highlights the complex relationship of ENIAC and its designers to the revolutionary approaches to computer architecture and coding first documented by John von Neumann in 1945. Within this broad sweep, the authors emphasize the crucial but previously neglected years of 1947 to 1948, when ENIAC was reconfigured to run what the authors claim was the first modern computer program to be executed: a simulation of atomic fission for Los Alamos researchers. The authors view ENIAC from diverse perspectives—as a machine of war, as the “first computer,” as a material artifact constantly remade by its users, and as a subject of (contradictory) historical narratives. They integrate the history of the machine and its applications, describing the mathematicians, scientists, and engineers who proposed and designed ENIAC as well as the men—and particularly the women who—built, programmed, and operated it.
Alan Turing S Electronic Brain
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Author : B. Jack Copeland
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2012-05-24
Alan Turing S Electronic Brain written by B. Jack Copeland and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-24 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Well known for this crucial wartime role in breaking the ENIGMA code, this book chronicles Turing's struggle to build the modern computer. Includes first hand accounts by Turing and the pioneers of computing who worked with him.
The Preparation Of Programs For An Electronic Digital Computer
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Author : Maurice Vincent Wilkes
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1951
The Preparation Of Programs For An Electronic Digital Computer written by Maurice Vincent Wilkes and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1951 with Calculators categories.
This is often considered the first book on computer programming. It was written for the EDSAC (Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator) computer that began operation in 1949 as the world's first regularly operated stored program computer. The idea of a library of subroutines was developed for the EDSAC, and is described in this book. Maurice Wilkes lead the development of the EDSAC.
Colossus
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Author : B. Jack Copeland
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2010-03-18
Colossus written by B. Jack Copeland and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-18 with Computers categories.
With an introductory essay on cryptography and the history of code-breaking by Simon Singh, this book reveals the workings of Colossus and the extraordinary staff at Bletchley Park through personal accounts by those who lived and worked with the computer.
A History Of Modern Computing Second Edition
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Author : Paul E. Ceruzzi
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2003-04-08
A History Of Modern Computing Second Edition written by Paul E. Ceruzzi and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-04-08 with Technology & Engineering categories.
From the first digital computer to the dot-com crash—a story of individuals, institutions, and the forces that led to a series of dramatic transformations. This engaging history covers modern computing from the development of the first electronic digital computer through the dot-com crash. The author concentrates on five key moments of transition: the transformation of the computer in the late 1940s from a specialized scientific instrument to a commercial product; the emergence of small systems in the late 1960s; the beginning of personal computing in the 1970s; the spread of networking after 1985; and, in a chapter written for this edition, the period 1995-2001. The new material focuses on the Microsoft antitrust suit, the rise and fall of the dot-coms, and the advent of open source software, particularly Linux. Within the chronological narrative, the book traces several overlapping threads: the evolution of the computer's internal design; the effect of economic trends and the Cold War; the long-term role of IBM as a player and as a target for upstart entrepreneurs; the growth of software from a hidden element to a major character in the story of computing; and the recurring issue of the place of information and computing in a democratic society. The focus is on the United States (though Europe and Japan enter the story at crucial points), on computing per se rather than on applications such as artificial intelligence, and on systems that were sold commercially and installed in quantities.
Inventing The Electronic Century
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Author : Alfred Dupont Chandler
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2005-04-30
Inventing The Electronic Century written by Alfred Dupont Chandler and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-04-30 with Business & Economics categories.
Consumer electronics and computers redefined life and work in the twentieth century. In Inventing the Electronic Century, Pulitzer Prize–winning business historian Alfred D. Chandler, Jr., traces their origins and worldwide development. This masterful analysis is essential reading for every manager and student of technology.
Computer
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Author : Martin Campbell-Kelly
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2013-07-09
Computer written by Martin Campbell-Kelly and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-09 with Science categories.
Computer: A History of the Information Machine traces the history of the computer and shows how business and government were the first to explore its unlimited, information-processing potential. Old-fashioned entrepreneurship combined with scientific know-how inspired now famous computer engineers to create the technology that became IBM. Wartime needs drove the giant ENIAC, the first fully electronic computer. Later, the PC enabled modes of computing that liberated people from room-sized, mainframe computers. This third edition provides updated analysis on software and computer networking, including new material on the programming profession, social networking, and mobile computing. It expands its focus on the IT industry with fresh discussion on the rise of Google and Facebook as well as how powerful applications are changing the way we work, consume, learn, and socialize. Computer is an insightful look at the pace of technological advancement and the seamless way computers are integrated into the modern world. Through comprehensive history and accessible writing, Computer is perfect for courses on computer history, technology history, and information and society, as well as a range of courses in the fields of computer science, communications, sociology, and management.
The Computer My Life
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Author : Konrad Zuse
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 1993-09-28
The Computer My Life written by Konrad Zuse and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-09-28 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Konrad Zuse is one of the great pioneers of the computer age. He created thefirst fully automated, program controlled, freely programmable computer using binary floating-point calculation. It was operational in 1941. He built his first machines in Berlin during the Second World War, with bombs falling all around, and after the war he built up a company that was taken over by Siemens in 1967. Zuse was an inventor in the traditional style, full of phantastic ideas, but also gifted with a powerful analytical mind. Single-handedly, he developed one of the first programming languages, the Plan Calculus, including features copied only decades later in other languages. He wrote numerousbooks and articles and won many honors and awards. This is his autobiography, written in an engagingly lively and pleasant style, full of anecdotes, reminiscences, and philosophical asides. It traces his life from his childhood in East Prussia, through tense wartime experiences and hard times building up his business after the war, to a ripe old age andwell-earned celebrity.
The Man Who Invented The Computer
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Author : Jane Smiley
language : en
Publisher: Random House LLC
Release Date : 2010
The Man Who Invented The Computer written by Jane Smiley and has been published by Random House LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Traces physics professor John Vincent Atanasoff's role in the invention of the computer, describing his innovative construction of an unpatented electronic device that eased the lives of burdened scientists by performing calculations using binary numbers.