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Author Wilkes, M. V. (Maurice Vincent)

Title Computing perspectives / Maurice V. Wilkes ; [executive editor, Bruce M. Spatz].

Imprint San Francisco, Calif. : Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, ©1995.
Publication Info. ©1995

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Description 1 online resource (x, 207 pages) : illustrations
text txt rdacontent
computer c rdamedia
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Series The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Architecture and Design
Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Architecture and Design.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary In this insightful collection of essays, Maurice Wilkes shares his unique perspective on the development of computers and the current state of the art. These enlightening essays discuss the foundational ideas behind modern computing and provide a solid grounding for the appreciation of emerging computer technologies.
Contents Front Cover; Computing Perspectives; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Part I: History; Chapter 1. Charles Babbage-The Great Uncle or Computing; The Difference Engine; The Analytical Engine; Babbage's Private Life and Personality; References; Chapter 2. The Beginnings or Electronic Computers; Large-Scale Computing Machinery Before 1945; The ENIAC; References; Chapter 3. The Development or the Stored Program Computer; Ine Seminal Years; The Software Avalanche; References; Part II: Processor Technology and Workstations; Chapter 4. Personal Computers and Workstations.
The Reinvention of the ComputerFrom Personal Computers to Workstations; References; Chapter 5. The RISC Movement in Processor Architecture; Characterization of a RISC Computer; The RISC Vision; The RISC Achievement; References; Chapter 6. Achievements and Challenges in VLSI Processor Design; A Temporary Relaxation of Constraints; A Landmark Reached; Sending Signals Across Chip Boundaries; IBM RS6000; Memory Bandwidth; Branch Prediction and Speculative Execution; Dual Processors; Continued Use of Mainframes; The Decline of ECL; References; Chapter 7. It's All Software Now!
Printed Circuit BoardsDesign Rules for Silicon; High Performance Processors; Tools or Scaffolding?; The Place of Formal Theory; CAD/CAM; References; Chapter 8. The Lure or Parallelism and Its Problems; Multiprocessors ana Multicomputers; Data Flow; Achieving Speed by Parallelism; Not a Matter of Repeating a Success; When the Development of Parallel Programs Is Worthwhile; The Importance of Fast Serial Performance; Outlook; References; Part III: Software; Chapter 9. Software and tne Programmer; Programmers and Software Engineers; Intellectual Stiffening.
Engineering Schools and Computer StudiesReferences; Chapter 10. From FORTRAN and ALGOL to Object-Oriented Languages; Programming Languages as a Scientific Study; Compatibility; References ; Chapter 11. Operating Systems in a Changing World; Lessons Learned and Experience Gained; Research Directions; References; Chapter 12. Artificial Intelligence as the Year 2000 Approaches; Expert Systems and Turing's Dream; The Brain: Digital or Analog?; References; Chapter 13. Sortware and Industriai Research; A Switch to Software Research; Collaboration in Research; Part IV: Communictaions.
Chatper 14. Computer Networks and the Bandwidth FamineWide Area Networks; Local Area Networks; Current Developments; References; Chapter 15. Email and Its Competitors; Fax; References; Chapter 16. Light Amplifiers and Solitons; Submarine Cables; Nonlinearity as an Ally; Solitons in Optical Fibers; Higher Order Solitons; The Practical Outlook for Solitons; References; Part V: Computer Security; Chapter 17. Computer Security in the Business World- Time-Sharing Systems; The Nature of Information; References; Chapter 18. Computer Security in the Business World-Distributed Systems.
Subject Computer science.
Computer engineering.
Computers.
Electronic data processing.
Microcomputers.
Electronic Data Processing
Computers
Microcomputers
Informatique.
Ordinateurs -- Conception et construction.
Ordinateurs.
Micro-ordinateurs.
computers.
microcomputers.
COMPUTERS -- Computer Literacy.
COMPUTERS -- Computer Science.
COMPUTERS -- Data Processing.
COMPUTERS -- Hardware -- General.
COMPUTERS -- Information Technology.
COMPUTERS -- Machine Theory.
COMPUTERS -- Reference.
Computer engineering
Computer science
Computers
Electronic data processing
Microcomputers
Indexed Term Data processing.
Genre/Form Handbook
handbooks.
Handbooks and manuals
Handbooks and manuals.
Guides et manuels.
Added Author Spatz, Bruce M.
Other Form: Print version: Wilkes, M.V. (Maurice Vincent). Computing perspectives. San Francisco, Calif. : Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, ©1995 (OCoLC)32108896
ISBN 9780080502687 (electronic bk.)
0080502687 (electronic bk.)
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