Computing Reflections

From machine language programming to automata theory, and then back to programming again but elevated to a higher level. This computing history follows the author’s fortuitous entry into a lifelong contemplation of computing. Beginning in 1956, it explores computer hardware, software, education, and theory as they were encountered. The book discusses early computers, automata theory, and culminates with a major focus on progress in the development of programming languages. The author’s career involved both research and teaching, and biographical vignettes are interwoven with varied technical considerations.