Young, R. (2013). How Computers Work: Processor and Main Memory. New York. SAGE Publications. In this book, the authors start by pointing out that computers are the most complex machines that have ever been created. The book, in trying to explain how computers work, and not technical knowledge required, it covers in great detail the historical timelines of the various computer processers that have ever existed (Young, 2013). The books explain in great detail the operation of a simple functional computer. In fact, the author also covers in details the processor and memory of various computers. The book will be very vital in the research about the timelines of computer processing as it has a chronological account of the various historical events as far as computer processing started.
Nisan, N., & Schocken, S. (2015). The Elements of Computing Systems: Building a Modern Computer from First Principles. Boston. Prentice Hall. In this book, the authors start by stating that in the early days of computer science, the interactions of hardware, software, compilers, and operating system were simple enough to allow students to see an overall picture of how computers worked. The authors continue to state that much have changed in regards to computer technology and there are various aspects that have changed (Nisan, 2015). One of the aspects that the authors identifies as to have changed greatly is the aspect of computer procession. The authors allude that the size and capacity, in particular, have changed. Today the sizes of the processors are small to the extent they can fit in the pocket. With regards to capacity, their capabilities are much higher compared to the first computers. Therefore, this book will help in not only tracing the historical accounts but also gives specific details about such historical events.
Betker, M., & Fernando, J. (1997). The History of the Microprocessor. Bell labs technical journal autumn. 30-56. In this article, the authors explain the microprocessor in terms of how it has evolved from the inventions of the transistor and the integrated circuit (IC), to its present time when it is an icon of the information age (Betker & Fernando, 1997). The authors explain the influence on microprocessor and says that this was a vision beyond even those who created it. This article will enable the paper to have a literature where it could have history of specific aspects of computer processing identified such integrated circuits (IC) to be specific.
Ertel, W. (2017). Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science). New York City. Routledge. In this book, the author presents a concise introduction to the existing field of artificial intelligence (AI). The author gives a broad-ranging discussion that covers the key subdisciplines within the field, describing practical algorithms and concrete applications in the areas of agents, logic, search, and reasoning among others (Ertel, 2017). In doing so, the history of computer processing is explained thus the book is important to the research.
References
Betker, M., & Fernando, J. (1997). The History of the Microprocessor. Bell labs technical journal autumn, 30-56.
Ertel, W. (2017). Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science). New York City : Routledge.
Mahoney, M. (1998). The History of Computing in the History of Technology. Annals of the History of Computing Journal, 113-125.
Nisan, N. (2015). The Elements of Computing Systems: Building a Modern Computer from First Principles. Boston: Prentice Hall.
Young, R. (2013). How Computers Work: Processor And Main Memory . New York City: SAGE Publications.