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A history of modern computing / Paul E. Ceruzzi.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: History of computingPublication details: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, 1998.Description: x, 398 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0262032554 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • QA76.17 .C47 1998
Contents:
Introduction: defining "computer" -- The advent of commercial computing, 1945-1956 -- Computing comes of age, 1956-1964 -- The early history of software, 1952-1968 -- From mainframe to minicomputer, 1959-1969 -- The Go-Go Years and the System/360, 1961-1975 -- The chip and its impact, 1965-1975 -- The personal computer, 1972-1977 -- Augmenting human intellect, 1975-1985 -- Workstations, UNIX, and the Net, 1981-1995 -- Conclusion: the digitization of the world picture.
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Books (30-Day Checkout) Books (30-Day Checkout) Nash Library General Stacks QA76.17.C47 1998 1 Available 33710000860457

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: defining "computer" -- The advent of commercial computing, 1945-1956 -- Computing comes of age, 1956-1964 -- The early history of software, 1952-1968 -- From mainframe to minicomputer, 1959-1969 -- The Go-Go Years and the System/360, 1961-1975 -- The chip and its impact, 1965-1975 -- The personal computer, 1972-1977 -- Augmenting human intellect, 1975-1985 -- Workstations, UNIX, and the Net, 1981-1995 -- Conclusion: the digitization of the world picture.

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