springer.com Informatik : Theorie der Informationsverarbeitung Bubenko, J., Impagliazzo, J., Soelvberg, A. (Hrsg.) History of Nordic Computing IFIP WG9.7 First Working Conference on the History of Nordic Computing (HiNC1), June 16-18, 2003, Trondheim, Norway Presents a valuable segment of computing history Current books on historical computing do not include such a comprehensive discourse on the evolution of technology from this unique geographic perspective Computing in the Nordic countries started in late 1940s mainly as an engineering activity to build computing devices to perform mathematical calculations and assist mathematicians and engineers in scientific problem solving. The early computers of the Nordic countries emerged during the 1950s and had names like BARK, BESK, DASK, SMIL, SARA, ESKO, and NUSSE. Each of them became a nucleus in institutes and centres for mathematical computations programmed and used by highly qualified professionals. However, one should not forget the Springer punched-card machine technology at this time that had existed for several decades. In addition, we have a Nordic name, namely Frederik Rosing Bull, contributing to the fundaments 2005, XIX, 488 p. 1. of punched card technology and forming the French company Bull. Commercial products such Auflage as FACIT EDB and SAAB D20-series computers in Sweden, the Danish GIER computer, the Nokia MIKKO computer in Finland, as well as the computers of Norsk Data in Norway followed the early computers. In many cases, however, companies and institutions did not further Gedrucktes Buch develop or exploit Nordic computing hardware, even though it exhibited technical advantages. Hardcover Consequently, in the 1970s, US computers, primarily from IBM, flooded the Nordic market. Gedrucktes Buch Bestellen Sie online unter springer.com/booksellers Hardcover Springer Nature Customer Service Center GmbH ISBN 978-0-387-24167-8 Customer Service £ 129,99 | CHF 177,00 | 149,95 € | Tiergartenstrasse 15-17 164,95 € (A) | 160,45 € (D) 69121 Heidelberg lieferbar Germany Rabattgruppe T: +49 (0)6221 345-4301 Science (SC) [email protected] Produktkategorie Tagungsbericht Reihe IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology Other renditions Softcover ISBN 978-1-4614-9889-6 € (D) sind gebundene Ladenpreise in Deutschland und enthalten 7 % für Printprodukte bzw. 19 % MwSt. für elektronische Produkte. € (A) sind gebundene Ladenpreise in Österreich und enthalten 10 % für Printprodukte bzw. 20% MwSt. für elektronische Produkte.Die mit * gekennzeichneten Preise sind unverbindliche Preisempfehlungen und enthalten die landesübliche MwSt. Preisänderungen und Irrtümer vorbehalten. ISBN 978-0-387-24167-8 / BIC: UY / SPRINGER NATURE: SCI16005 Part of .