Reflections on the History of Computing: Preserving Memories and Sharing Stories (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology)

This book is a collection of refereed invited papers on the history of computing from the 1940s to the 1990s with one paper going back to look at Italian calculating/computing machines from the first century to the 20th century. The 22 papers cover a wide range of computing related topics such as specific early computer systems, their construction, their use and their users; software programming and operating systems; people involved in the theory, design and use of these computers; computer education; and conservation of computing technology. Many of the authors were actually involved in the events they describe and share their specific reflections on the history of computing. Front Matter....Pages - Australia’s WREDAC – It Was Rocket Science....Pages 1-21 Remembering LEO....Pages 22-42 A Possible First Use of CAM/CAD....Pages 43-56 Roberto Busa (1913-2011), Pioneer of Computers for the Humanities....Pages 57-61 Micro Programming....Pages 62-68 Experiences and Reflections....Pages 69-88 Information Systems Degrees in Australia: The Genesis....Pages 89-107 Looking Back....Pages 108-114 The Impact of the Y2K Event on the Popularity of the Pick Database Environment....Pages 115-126 Evolution of Computer Science Education in the Purview of Free Education....Pages 127-142 Evolution of Computer Education in Spain: From Early Times to the Implementation of the Bologna Agreement....Pages 143-165 The History of Computer Language Selection....Pages 166-179 History of Data Centre Development....Pages 180-203 Early Italian Computing Machines and Their Inventors....Pages 204-230 Computing for the Masses? Constructing a British Culture of Computing in the Home....Pages 231-242 Reflections on the History of Computer Education in Schools in Victoria....Pages 243-264 From the History of Russian Computer Science....Pages 265-288 Hungarian Scientists in Information Technology....Pages 289-319 Information Technology in Italy: The Origins and the Early Years (1954 - 1965)....Pages 320-347 Institutional Nostalgia – Museum Victoria’s Cabinet of Computing Curiosities....Pages 348-361 The Changing Face of the History of Computing: The Role of Emulation in Protecting Our Digital Heritage....Pages 362-384 My Fascination with Computing History....Pages 385-395 Back Matter....Pages -