An Experimental Time-Sharing System in AFIPS 21: Proceedings of the May 1-3 1962 Spring Joint Computer Conference, San Francisco, California pp. 335-344, 1962

Verlag: San Francisco

Anbieter: Atticus Rare Books, West Branch, IA, USAAtticus Rare Books

Verkäufer/-in mit 5 Sternen

Verkäufer:in bei AbeBooks seit 23. August 2001

Zustand: Gebraucht

EUR 367,75

EUR 8,48 Versand 
Versand innerhalb von USA

Anzahl: 1 verfügbar

In den Warenkorb
30 Tage kostenlose Rückgabe

Artikelbeschreibung des Verkäufers

FIRST EDITION OF THE 1st PRESENTATION of CTSS, the "Compatible Time-Sharing System" operating system written by a team of MIT programmers led by Prof. Fernando J. Corbato. Their work "helped pave the way for the personal computer, as well as the computer password" (Hafner, Fernando Corbató, a Father of Your Computer (and Your Password), July 12, 2019 Obituary). "At a time when computing was done in large batches, and users typically had to wait until the next day to get the results of a computation, CTSS allowed multiple users in different locations to access a single computer simultaneously through telephone lines" (IEEE Annals of the History of Computing, Oct.-Dec. 2015, pp. 5-9, vol. 37). This particular volume was once the property of Jean E. Sammet, an American computer scientist, and bears his name on the front flyleaf. "In a 1963 public television interview, Dr. Corbató described batch processing as "infuriating" for its inefficiency. The advent of time-sharing, however, reinforced the notion, still in its infancy, that computers could be used interactively. It was an idea that would animate the computing field for decades. "Long before personal computers made it possible for each person to have a computer, time-sharing transformed the way people used computers," said Stephen Crocker, a computer scientist and internet pioneer who worked on time-sharing systems" (ibid). Corbató's role in the development of CTSS was critical to its success. "In 1990, Corbató received the Turing Award "for his pioneering work in organizing the concepts and leading the development of the general-purpose, large-scale, time-sharing and resource-sharing computer systems," and he was made a fellow of the Computer History Museum (CHM) in 2012" (IEEE). CONDITION & DETAILS: Complete volume. AFIPS: American Federation of Information Processing Societies. 4to. 11.25 x 8.5 inches. [18], 392, [2]. Illustrated throughout. Very slight scuffing at the edge tips. Bright and clean. Near fine. Provenance: Jean E. Sammet, an American computer scientist. …

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 1512

Bibliografische Details

Titel
An Experimental Time-Sharing System in AFIPS 21: Proceedings of the May 1-3 1962 Spring Joint Computer Conference, San Francisco, California pp. 335-344, 1962
Autor
Corbato, Fernando J. [Corbató]; Daggett, M. M.; Daley, R. C.
Verlag
San Francisco
Verkäuferkataloge
Mathematics, Computer Science, & Statistics

Atticus Rare Books

West Branch, IA, USA

Verkäufer/-in mit 5 Sternen

Verkäufer:in bei AbeBooks seit 23. August 2001

Versandkosten innerhalb von USA

Artikel3 bis 6 Werktage2 bis 4 Werktage
Erster ArtikelEUR 8,48EUR 9,46
Die Versandzeiten werden von den Verkäuferinnen und Verkäufern festgelegt. Sie variieren je nach Versanddienstleister und Standort. Sendungen, die den Zoll passieren, können Verzögerungen unterliegen. Eventuell anfallende Abgaben oder Gebühren sind von der Käuferin bzw. dem Käufer zu tragen. Die Verkäuferin bzw. der Verkäufer kann Sie bezüglich zusätzlicher Versandkosten kontaktieren, um einen möglichen Anstieg der Versandkosten für Ihre Artikel auszugleichen.

Zahlungsarten

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Carte Bleue
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay
  • Banküberweisung
  • PayPal
  • Vorauskasse
  • Zahlungsanweisung

Spezialisierung

Antiquarian & 20th Century Science, Physics, Astronomy, Mathematics, & Medicine

Unternehmensdaten der Verkäuferin bzw. des Verkäufers

Atticus Rare Books

IA, USA