The Universal History of Computing: From the Abacus to the Quantum Computer by Georges Ifrah

The Universal History of Computing: From the Abacus to the Quantum Computer



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10 Things To Think When Thinking About A Russian Wife The Universal History of Computing: From the Abacus to the Quantum Computer ISBN13: 9780471441472Condition: NewNotes: BRAND NEW FROM. This first post is a “reading list” for thos interested in Computer Science as well as some good self help reference material. Giant Brains, or Machines That Think. A few devices are worth mentioning though, like some mechanical aids to computing, which were very successful and survived for centuries until the advent of the electronic calculator, like the Sumerian abacus, designed . The Universal History of Computing: From the Abacus to the Quantum Computer - Wiley - ecs4.com. While some computers may have strange concepts “instructions” and “output” (see quantum computing), modern computers based on the von Neumann architecture often have machine code in the form of an imperative programming language. Ifrah, Georges (2002): The Universal History of Computing: From the Abacus to the Quantum Computer. Those who do not learn from history are destineed to repeat it! Retrieved March 18, 2009, from The Museum of HP Calculators Web site: http://www.hpmuseum.org/sliderul.htm. -Plato, Philebus, as quoted by Georges Ifrah in The Universal History of Computing: From the abacus to the quantum computer. The Universal History of Computing: From the Abacus to the Quantum Computer. Summarizing the History of Mechanical Calculating Devices and My Research Thereupon.