This engaging history covers modern computing from the development of the first electronic digital computer through the dot-com crash. ―Michael Swaine , Dr. Dobb's Journal. The author concentrates on five key moments of transition: the transformation of the computer in the late 1940s from a specialized scientific instrument to a commercial product; the emergence of small systems in the late 1960s; the beginning of personal computing … This engaging history covers modern computing from the development of the first electronic digital computer through the dot-com crash Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-430) and index Introduction: Defining "Computer" -- The advent of commercial computing, 1945-1956. Timeline of Computing History o commemorate the 50th year of modern computing and the Computer Society, the timeline on the following pages traces the evolution of computing and computer technology. A good addition to any collection of computer history books.—Michael Swaine , Dr. Dobb’s Journal— A History of Modern Computing is a monumental achievement. History of Computing I. Bernard Cohen and William Aspray, editors William Aspray, John von Neumann and the Origins of Modern Computing Charles J. Bashe, Lyle R. Johnson, John H. Palmer, and Emerson W. Pugh, IBM’s Early Computers Martin Campbell-Kelly, A History of the Software Industry: From Airline Reservations to … ―Gary E. Watts , Science Books & Film (Father of Modern Computing) Designed a steam powered "Difference Engine" and built a portion of it by 1832. In fact, calculation underlies … Over the last 40 years or so computers have evolved from enormous and complex machines requiring specialized knowledge for operating, to small devices that most people can understand and operate in a few hours. -- Computing comes of age, 1956 … Computer - Computer - History of computing: A computer might be described with deceptive simplicity as “an apparatus that performs routine calculations automatically.” Such a definition would owe its deceptiveness to a naive and narrow view of calculation as a strictly mathematical process. Timeline research by Bob Carlson, Angela Burgess, and Christine Miller. The author concentrates on five key moments of transition: the transformation of th From the first digital computer to the dot-com crash - a story of individuals, institutions, … ―Cal Clinchard , PC Today. From the first digital computer to the dot-com crash--a story of individuals, institutions, and the forces that led to a series of dramatic transformations. The history of computing is a fascinating one. A History of Modern Computing is a monumental achievement. The improved design became the "Analytical Engine" and began to build parts of it by the time he died in 1871. —Gary E. Watts , Science Books & Film— Timeline design and production by … A History of Modern 64-bit Computing Matthew Kerner matthew.kerner@microsoft.com Neil Padgett npadgett@microsoft.com CSEP590A Feb 2007 -1- Background By early 2002, the rumors had been swirling for months: despite the company’s intense focus on A good addition to any collection of computer history books. —Cal Clinchard , PC Today— The author does a great job in making this volume an enjoyable learning experience. The author does a great job in making this volume an enjoyable learning experience. This history covers modern computing from the development of the first electronic digital computer through the dot-com crash. This engaging history covers modern computing from the development of the first electronic digital computer through the dot-com crash.