Pillars of Computing (PDF)
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This accessible compendium serves as a companion to the title Giants of Computing, examining 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.
Topics and features:
- Presents information on early computer manufacturers, such as EMCC / Sperry / Unisys, Leo Computers, and Zuse KG
- Reviews important mainframe and minicomputer companies, including IBM, Amdahl, and DEC
- Examines the contributions to the field of semiconductors made by Intel, Texas Instruments, and Motorola
- Describes companies that have been active in developing home and personal computers, such as Sinclair Research, Commodore, Apple, Atari, and Dell
- Surveys the notable research centers Bell Labs, Xerox PARC, and the Software Engineering Institute
- Discusses the impact of Ericsson and Motorola in the field of telecommunications, and of SAP and Oracle in the area of enterprise software and business computing
- Considers the achievements of the e-commerce companies Amazon and eBay, as well as the browser wars between Microsoft and Netscape
- Provides a review of the social media companies Facebook and Twitter
- Includes coverage of such prominent companies as Adobe, Cisco, Google, HP, and Unimation
Suitable for the general reader, this concise and easy-to-read reference will be of interest to anyone curious about the important role played by different technology firms in forming today's digital world.
- Autor: Gerard O'Regan
- 2015, 1st ed. 2015, 260 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: Springer-Verlag GmbH
- ISBN-10: 3319214640
- ISBN-13: 9783319214641
- Erscheinungsdatum: 24.09.2015
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