Pillars of Computing A Compendium of Select, Pivotal Technology Firm
This accessible compendium serves as a companion to the title Giants of Computing, examining 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 a
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Pillars of Computing A Compendium of Select, Pivotal Technology Firms
Pillars of Computing
Gerard O’Regan
Pillars of Computing A Compendium of Select, Pivotal Technology Firms
Gerard O’Regan Technical Trainers College Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
ISBN 978-3-319-21463-4 ISBN 978-3-319-21464-1 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-21464-1
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Preface
Overview The objective of this book is to consider a selection of technology firms that have made important contributions to the computing field. The goal is to provide a brief introduction to each selected company and to give a concise account of its key contributions. It is not feasible, due to space constraints, to consider all of those technology firms that merit inclusion, and the selection chosen inevitably reflects the bias of the author. It is the author’s aspiration that the reader will be stimulated by the selection and will gain an insight into the work done by these important technology firms.
Organization and Features The selection of computer firms is presented in alphabetical order starting with Adobe Systems and ending with Zuse KG. The contributions of 35 companies are considered, and the technology firms considered may be classified into several categories such as those that produced earliest computers; firms that produced the mainframe and minicomputers of the 1960s and 1970s; those companies focused on the semiconductor sector; firms that developed home and personal computers as well as those that produced operating systems and applications for these machines; those companies that were active in the telecommunications field; or
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