Software / A Technical History / Kim W. Tracy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tracy, Kim W., author.

Series:

ACM books - Collection 2 ; #38.

ACM books, 2374-6777 ; #38

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Software (Computer Science).

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxxii, 326 pages) LuaTEX

Edition:

First Edition

Place of Publication:

[New York, NY, USA] : Association for Computing Machinery; [2021].

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web

System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader

Contents:

List of Figures

List of Tables

Preface

1 Introduction to Software History

1.1 What is "Software"?

1.2 Challenges of Software History

1.3 Modeling Software Technology Evolution

1.4 Computer Hardware History

1.5 Computer Hardware Trends and "Laws"

1.6 Lessons Learned from Hardware Evolution Affecting Software

1.7 Summary

1.8 Exercises and Projects

1.9 Further Readings and Online Resources

2 Software History Fundamentals

2.1 Overview of Software History

2.2 Types of Software

2.3 Cultures and Communities of Software

2.4 Environment

2.5 Influences on Software History

2.6 Summary

2.7 Exercises and Projects

2.8 Further Readings and Online Resources

3 Operating Systems

3.1 Operating Systems and Their Evolution

3.2 Operating Systems Scope

3.3 Operating Systems Case Study: Pipes in the UNIX System

3.4 Lessons Learned from Operating System Software

3.5 Summary

3.6 Exercises and Projects

3.7 Further Readings and Online Resources

4 Programming Languages

4.1 Definitions

4.2 Types of Programming Languages

4.3 Prehistory of Programming Languages and Compilers

4.4 Influences on Programming Language Change

4.5 Case Study: APL

4.6 Lessons Learned from Programming Languages

4.7 Exercises and Projects

4.8 Further Readings and Online Resources

5 Programming Environments, Tools, and Methodologies

5.1 Early Programming Environments and Tools

5.2 Evolution of Programmer Tools Over Time

5.3 Large Projects and the Software "Crisis"

5.4 Reflections on Programming Tools and Environments

5.5 Case Study: SAGE

5.6 Case Study: GNU Emacs

5.7 Case Study: AUTOFLOW

5.8 Lessons Learned from Programming Tools and Environments

5.9 Exercises and Projects

5.10 Further Readings and Online Resources

6 Networking Software

6.1 Overview of the Evolution of Data Networking

6.2 Networking Protocols

6.3 Getting to TCP/IP

6.4 Network Software and Applications

6.5 Case Study: Minitel

6.6 NCSA httpd and Apache Web Server

6.7 Networking Influences

6.8 Lessons Learned from Networking Software

6.9 Exercises and Projects

6.10 Further Readings and Online Resources

7 Database Management Systems

7.1 Overview of Database Systems and Their Evolution

7.2 Early Database History

7.3 Types and Evolution of Database Systems

7.4 Relational DBMSs

7.5 System R: Sample Code

7.6 Factors Affecting Change of Database Software

7.7 Lessons Learned from Database Software

7.8 Exercises and Projects

7.9 Further Readings and Online Resources

8 Software Futures and Overall Trends

8.1 Overview of Software History

8.2 Trends

8.3 Perpetual Challenges of Software Development

8.4 Emerging Software Trends

8.5 Other Areas of Software

8.6 Software History's Relevance

8.7 Exercises and Projects

8.8 Further Readings and Online Resources

9 Appendix A Appendix-Source Code

A.1 UNIX Pipe.c

A.2 System R Where Clause Code

Bibliography

Author's Biography

Index

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

3477339

9781450387279

9781450387262

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.