Bibliograph

Computer, a history of the information machine, Martin Campbell-Kelly, William Aspray, Nathan Ensmenger, Jeffrey R. Yost

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Computer, a history of the information machine, Martin Campbell-Kelly, William Aspray, Nathan Ensmenger, Jeffrey R. Yost

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-342) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Computer

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bibliography

Oclc number

841556836

Responsibility statement

Martin Campbell-Kelly, William Aspray, Nathan Ensmenger, Jeffrey R. Yost

Series statement

The Sloan technology series

Sub title

a history of the information machine

Table Of Contents

Preface to the Third Edition -- Part One. BEFORE THE COMPUTER -- When Computers Were People -- The Mechanical Office -- Babbage's Dream Comes True -- Part Two. CREATING THE COMPUTER -- Inventing the Computer -- The Computer Becomes a Business Machine -- The Maturing of the Mainframe : The Rise of IBM -- Part Three. INNOVATION AND EXPANSION -- Real Time : Reaping the Whirlwind -- Software -- New Modes of Computing -- Part Four. GETTING PERSONAL -- The Shaping of the Personal Computer -- Broadening the Appeal -- The Internet

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