UID:
almafu_9960930903902883
Format:
1 online resource (220 p.) :
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7 graphs, 21 tables
Edition:
Pilot project. eBook available to selected US libraries only
ISBN:
9780674286535
Content:
This compact history traces the computer industry from 1950s mainframes, through establishment of standards beginning in 1965, to personal computing in the 1980s and the Internet’s explosive growth since 1995. Martin Campbell-Kelly and Daniel Garcia-Swartz describe a steady trend toward miniaturization and explain its consequences.
Note:
Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Introduction --
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PART I. Origins of the Computer Industry 1950–1965 --
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PART II. The Impact of IBM’s System/360 1965–1980 --
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PART III. The Rise of the Personal Computer 1980–1995 --
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PART IV The Internet Era 1995–2010 --
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Notes --
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Index
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In English.
Language:
English
DOI:
10.4159/9780674286535
URL:
https://doi.org/10.4159/9780674286535
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780674286535
URL:
https://doi.org/10.4159/9780674286535
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780674286535