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A history of modern computing

Paul E. Ceruzzi · 1998

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This engaging history covers modern computing from the development of the first electronic digital computer through the advent of the World Wide Web. The author concentrates on four key moments of transition: the transformation of the computer in the late 1940s from a specialized scientific instrument to a commercial product; the emergence of small systems in the late 1960s; the beginnings of personal computing in the 1970s; and the spread of networking after 1985.

Book details

Year
1998
Language
English
Publisher
MIT Press
Editions
5
Pages
460
ISBN
9780262332873

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