The computer boys take over computers, programmers, and the politics of technical expertise

"This book provides the most holistic approach to the history of the development of programming and computer systems so far written. By embedding this history in a sociological and political context, Ensmenger has added hugely to our understanding of how the world of computing and its work prac...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Ensmenger, Nathan, 1972-
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2010.
SeriesHistory of computing.
Subjects
Computer programming.
Computer programmers.
Software engineering > History.
Computer software > Development > Social aspects.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780262289351
Physical Description1 online zdroj (x, 320 pages) : illustrations.

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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: computer revolutionaries
  • The black art of programming
  • Chess players, music lovers, and mathematicians
  • Tower of Babel
  • The rise of computer science
  • The Cosa Nostra of the data processing industry
  • The professionalization of programming
  • Engineering a solution
  • Conclusion: visible technicians.

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