Pillars of Computing
A Compendium of Select, Pivotal Technology Firms
(Sprache: Englisch)
This accessible compendium examines a collection of significant technology firms that have helped to shape the field of computing and its impact on society. Each company is introduced with a brief account of its history, followed by a concise account of its...
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This accessible compendium examines a collection of significant technology firms that have helped to shape the field of computing and its impact on society. Each company is introduced with a brief account of its history, followed by a concise account of its key contributions. The selection covers a diverse range of historical and contemporary organizations from pioneers of e-commerce to influential social media companies. Features: presents information on early computer manufacturers; reviews important mainframe and minicomputer companies; examines the contributions to the field of semiconductors made by certain companies; describes companies that have been active in developing home and personal computers; surveys notable research centers; discusses the impact of telecommunications companies and those involved in the area of enterprise software and business computing; considers the achievements of e-commerce companies; provides a review of social media companies.
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BackgroundAdobe Systems
Amazon.com
Amdahl Corporation
Apple Inc.
Atari Inc.
Bell Labs
Cisco Systems
Commodore Business Machines
Dell Inc.
Digital Equipment Corporation
Digital Research Inc.
eBay Inc.
EMCC, Sperry and Unisys
Ericsson
HP
IBM
Intel
LEO Computers Ltd.
Microsoft
Motorola
Netscape Communications
Oracle Corporation
Philips
Rational Software
Samsung
SAP SE
Software Engineering Institute (SEI)
Sinclair Research Ltd.
Texas Instruments
Unimation
Xerox PARC
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Autoren-Porträt von Gerard O'Regan
Dr. Gerard O'Regan is a CMMI software process improvement consultant with research interests including software quality and software process improvement, mathematical approaches to software quality, and the history of computing. He is the author of such Springer titles as Giants of Computing, Mathematics in Computing, A Brief History of Computing, Introduction to Software Quality, Introduction to Software Process Improvement, and Mathematical Approaches to Software Quality.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Gerard O'Regan
- 2015, 1st ed. 2015, XX, 260 Seiten, Masse: 16 x 24,1 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Springer, Berlin
- ISBN-10: 3319214632
- ISBN-13: 9783319214634
- Erscheinungsdatum: 08.10.2015
Sprache:
Englisch
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