Inventions in Computing: From the Abacus to Personal Computers

by Rachel Keranen

Though it seems like all advancements in computing have occurred in the last few decades, in reality the technology behind computers dates back to early civilizations, such as our modern conception of numbers. Inventions in Computing: From the Abacus to Apple Computers discusses the history of the abacus, the Jacquard loom, computer animation programs, and the Apple computer in the order they were developed. The book shows how each subsequent invention...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1502623013
• ISBN13: 9781502623010
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12