O'Regan, Gerard <br/><br/>
A brief history of computing  
O'Regan, Gerard 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - London  Springer  2012 
 - xxiii, 264 p. 
<br/><br/> The history of computing has its origins at the outset of civilization, and the need for increasingly sophisticated calculations has grown as towns and communities evolved.<br/>This lively and fascinating text traces the key developments in computation – from 3000 B.C. to the present day – in an easy-to-follow and concise manner. Providing a comprehensive introduction to the most significant events and concepts in the history of computing, the book embarks upon a journey from ancient Egypt to modern times; taking in mechanical calculators, early digital computers, the first personal computers and 3G mobile phones, among other topics. This expanded and revised new edition also examines the evolution of programming languages and the history of software engineering, in addition to such revolutions in computing as the invention of the World Wide Web. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781447123583 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Computers - History<br/>Computer industry - History
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>004  / O7B7-2012