Review of The Other Computer History
Posted: 01 Jul 2022, 01:55
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Other Computer History" by Hans Bodmer.]
What was the world before the computers and the NET?. Could the impact of IT on the development of humans, the whole society, and almost everything, not be compared with the invention of gunpowder? Or even with the atomic bomb?. The Other Computer History by Hans Bodmer gives the geekiest answers to these questions. This book goes into the details of how computing technology and the IT industry have evolved from 1995 to 2004, from the perspective of the author himself. It is written as a biography giving a fun story of how the author contributed and developed his skills in the world of computing.
This book has an encyclopedia feel to it, in that it also provides to the readers the reasons why a type of computer was built on a certain architecture, what components it had and their functions, and how they all worked together. Why was one network system preferred over another, and how that contributed massively to the current version of the internet that we use today. The book also discusses the different programming languages that were used , and how data complexity, user needs, and failures of existing programming languages highly influenced the creation of new ones.
What I loved about this book is how short it is, considering how broad it is in terms of content. The stories were engaging and informative. I learned a lot of interesting facts and concepts on computer technology. The author is an apprenticeship as a precision mechanic with Philips, Operating System Programmer, and a Telecommunication Specialist. Reading a history book on computers from a man who spent about 45 years working with computers made me view technology differently. I could only find one typo in this book. Which means it was well written and edited.
This book is written for a computer geek audience. The author assumes we are already familiar with computing technology and it's quite hard to grasp concepts. I had to google a lot of terms and concepts to understand what he was talking about. Though this did not affect my reading as it was fun, and I enjoyed the experience as I was learning new things.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars[/]. I did not find it boring and learned a lot from it.
I would recommend this book to anyone in the IT industry or anyone who wants an in-depth history of computers.
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The Other Computer History
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What was the world before the computers and the NET?. Could the impact of IT on the development of humans, the whole society, and almost everything, not be compared with the invention of gunpowder? Or even with the atomic bomb?. The Other Computer History by Hans Bodmer gives the geekiest answers to these questions. This book goes into the details of how computing technology and the IT industry have evolved from 1995 to 2004, from the perspective of the author himself. It is written as a biography giving a fun story of how the author contributed and developed his skills in the world of computing.
This book has an encyclopedia feel to it, in that it also provides to the readers the reasons why a type of computer was built on a certain architecture, what components it had and their functions, and how they all worked together. Why was one network system preferred over another, and how that contributed massively to the current version of the internet that we use today. The book also discusses the different programming languages that were used , and how data complexity, user needs, and failures of existing programming languages highly influenced the creation of new ones.
What I loved about this book is how short it is, considering how broad it is in terms of content. The stories were engaging and informative. I learned a lot of interesting facts and concepts on computer technology. The author is an apprenticeship as a precision mechanic with Philips, Operating System Programmer, and a Telecommunication Specialist. Reading a history book on computers from a man who spent about 45 years working with computers made me view technology differently. I could only find one typo in this book. Which means it was well written and edited.
This book is written for a computer geek audience. The author assumes we are already familiar with computing technology and it's quite hard to grasp concepts. I had to google a lot of terms and concepts to understand what he was talking about. Though this did not affect my reading as it was fun, and I enjoyed the experience as I was learning new things.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars[/]. I did not find it boring and learned a lot from it.
I would recommend this book to anyone in the IT industry or anyone who wants an in-depth history of computers.
******
The Other Computer History
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon