Overview
- Provides an overview of a selection of technology firms that have made important contributions to the field of computing
- Presents the key contributions and brief historical information on companies from a range of relevant industry sectors
- Highlights the many areas of business touched by the field of computer science and the wealth of contributions made by historical and contemporary computing entrepreneurs
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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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About the author
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.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Pillars of Computing
Book Subtitle: A Compendium of Select, Pivotal Technology Firms
Authors: Gerard O'Regan
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21464-1
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Computer Science, Computer Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-21463-4Published: 08 October 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-37006-4Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-21464-1Published: 24 September 2015
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 260
Topics: History of Computing