The author does a great job in making this volume an enjoyable learning experience. Timeline research by Bob Carlson, Angela Burgess, and Christine Miller. 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. —Gary E. Watts , Science Books & Film— (Father of Modern Computing) Designed a steam powered "Difference Engine" and built a portion of it by 1832. ―Michael Swaine , Dr. Dobb's Journal. The improved design became the "Analytical Engine" and began to build parts of it by the time he died in 1871. This engaging history covers modern computing from the development of the first electronic digital computer through the dot-com crash. This history covers modern computing from the development of the first electronic digital computer through the dot-com crash. 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 … The history of computing is a fascinating one. -- Computing comes of age, 1956 … 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 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. ―Gary E. Watts , Science Books & Film —Cal Clinchard , PC Today— The author does a great job in making this volume an enjoyable learning experience. 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. In fact, calculation underlies … ―Cal Clinchard , PC Today. Timeline design and production by … 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 … 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, … A History of Modern Computing is a monumental achievement. 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. 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. 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. This engaging history covers modern computing from the development of the first electronic digital computer through the dot-com crash. A good addition to any collection of computer history books.