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"Tracing the story of computing from Babylonian counting boards to smartphones, this inspiring textbook/reference provides a concise overview of the key events in the history of computing, together with discussion exercises to stimulate deeper investigation into this fascinating area.Topics and features:* Provides chapter introductions, summaries and key topics, as well as review questions and a glossary* Includes an introduction to analogue and digital computers, and to the foundations of computing* Examines the contributions of the ancient Babylonian, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and Islamic civilisations to the field of computing* Covers the first digital computers, and the earliest examples of commercial computers, mainframes and minicomputers* Describes the invention and early development of the integrated circuit and the microprocessor* Reviews the emergence of home computers, and the introduction of the IBM personal computer* Discusses the technological revolutions initiated by the creation of the Internet, the invention of the smartphone, and the rise of social media* Presents a short history of telecommunications, programming languages, operating systems, software engineering, artificial intelligence, and databasesThis engaging and easy-to-read work serves as an introductory textbook for students of computer science interested in the historical basis of the field. The curious reader will also find the book to be ideal as a self-study primer on the origins of the fundamental theory and early applications of the technology which has now become ubiquitous in modern society."

"Topics and features, offering many pedagogical features such as chapter-opening key topics, chapter introductions and summaries, exercises, and a glossary. Presents detailed information on major figures in computing, such as Boole, Babbage, Shannon, Turing, Zuse and Von Neumann. Reviews the history of software engineering and of programming languages, including syntax and semantics. Discusses the progress of artificial intelligence, with extension to such key disciplines as philosophy, psychology, linguistics, neural networks and cybernetics. Examines the impact on society of the introduction of the personal computer, the World Wide Web, and the development of mobile phone technology. Follows the evolution of a number of major technology companies, including IBM, Microsoft and Apple."

"This essential textbook presents a concise introduction to the fundamental principles of software engineering, together with practical guidance on how to apply the theory in a real-world, industrial environment. The wide-ranging coverage encompasses all areas of software design, management, and quality.Topics and features:- Presents a broad overview of software engineering, including software lifecycles and phases in software development, and project management for software engineering- Examines the areas of requirements engineering, software configuration management, software inspections, software testing, software quality assurance, and process quality- Covers topics on software metrics and problem solving, software reliability and dependability, and software design and development, including Agile approaches- Explains formal methods, a set of mathematical techniques to specify and derive a program from its specification, introducing the Z specification language- Discusses software process improvement, describing the CMMI model, and introduces UML, a visual modelling language for software systems- Reviews a range of tools to support various activities in software engineering, and offers advice on the selection and management of a software supplier- Describes such innovations in the field of software as distributed systems, service-oriented architecture, software as a service, cloud computing, and embedded systems- Includes key learning topics, summaries and review questions in each chapter, together with a useful glossary"