| Description |
1 online resource (xxii, 264 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Emerging industries in the United States, 1539-7289 |
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Emerging industries in the United States. 1539-7289
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| Contents |
1. The prehistory of the computer industry, 1880-1939 -- 2. The advent of the mainframe digital computer, 1940-1957 -- 3. Broadening scale and scope of the mainframe computer industry, 1957-1965 -- 4. The industry's supercomputing and minicomputing sectors, 1957-1975 -- 5. The rise of software as a service, product, business, and industry, 1958-1975 -- 6. Infrastructure for long-term change, 1962-1975 -- 7. The personal computer and PC software, 1975-1990 -- 8. The computer networking revolution and the computer industry, 1990-2004 -- Conclusion: looking backwards and looking ahead |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Computer industry -- United States -- History
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Computer industry
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0313062447 |
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9780313062445 |
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0313328447 |
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9780313328442 |
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