The Dawn of Software Engineering: From Turing to Dijkstra

Contrary to what many believe, Alan Turing is not the father of the all-purpose computer. Engineers were,...
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Author: Edgar G. Daylight
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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The Dawn of Software Engineering: From Turing to Dijkstra

Dhs. 160.18

The Dawn of Software Engineering: From Turing to Dijkstra

Dhs. 160.18
Author: Edgar G. Daylight
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Contrary to what many believe, Alan Turing is not the father of the all-purpose computer. Engineers were, independently of Turing, already building such machines during World War II. Turing's influence was felt more in programming after his death than in computer building during his lifetime. The first person to receive a Turing award was a programmer, not a computer builder. Logicians and programmers recast Turing's notions of machine and universality. Gradually, these recast notions helped programmers to see the bigger picture of what they were accomplishing. Later, problems unsolvable with a computer influenced experienced programmers, including Edsger W. Dijkstra. Dijkstra's pioneering work shows that both unsolvability and aesthetics have practical relevance in software engineering. But to what extent did Dijkstra and others depend on Turing's accomplishments? This book presents a revealing synthesis for the modern software engineer and, by doing so, deromanticizes Turing's role in the history of computing.

Author: Edgar G. Daylight
Publisher: Lonely Scholar
Published: 04/05/2012
Pages: 250
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.53d
ISBN: 9789491386022

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