Pillars of Computing

A Compendium of Select, Pivotal Technology Firms
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-3-319-21463-4
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 260 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 5443 g

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.

Zielgruppe

Popular/general

Autoren/Hrsg.

O'Regan, Gerard

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften Unternehmensgeschichte, Einzelne Branchen und Unternehmer
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik EDV & Informatik Allgemein EDV & Informatik: Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Background.- Adobe 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.- Facebook.- Google.- 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.- Twitter.- Unimation.- Xerox PARC.- Zuse KG.- Epilogue.

Über Autor(innen)

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.