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This accessible compendium examines 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 account of its history, followed by a concise account of its key contributions. The selection covers a diverse range of historical and contemporary organizations from pioneers of e-commerce to influential social media companies. Features: presents information on early computer manufacturers; reviews important mainframe and minicomputer companies; examines the contributions to the field of semiconductors made by certain companies; describes companies that have been active in developing home and personal computers; surveys notable research centers; discusses the impact of telecommunications companies and those involved in the area of enterprise software and business computing; considers the achievements of e-commerce companies; provides a review of social media companies.
List of contents
Background.- Adobe Systems.- Amazon.com.- Amdahl Corporation.- Apple Inc.- Atari Inc.- Bell Labs.- Cisco Systems.- Commodore Business Machines.- Dell Inc.- Digital Equipment Corporation.- Digital Research Inc.- eBay Inc.- EMCC, Sperry and Unisys.- Ericsson.- Facebook.- Google.- HP.- IBM.- Intel.- LEO Computers Ltd.- Microsoft.- Motorola.- Netscape Communications.- Oracle Corporation.- Philips.- Rational Software.- Samsung.- SAP SE.- Software Engineering Institute (SEI).- Sinclair Research Ltd.- Texas Instruments.- Twitter.- Unimation.- Xerox PARC.- Zuse KG.- Epilogue.
About the author
Dr. Gerard O'Regan is a CMMI software process improvement consultant at SQC Consulting, and a visiting lecturer at Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, Malaysia.
Summary
This accessible compendium examines 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 account of its history, followed by a concise account of its key contributions. The selection covers a diverse range of historical and contemporary organizations from pioneers of e-commerce to influential social media companies. Features: presents information on early computer manufacturers; reviews important mainframe and minicomputer companies; examines the contributions to the field of semiconductors made by certain companies; describes companies that have been active in developing home and personal computers; surveys notable research centers; discusses the impact of telecommunications companies and those involved in the area of enterprise software and business computing; considers the achievements of e-commerce companies; provides a review of social media companies.
