| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 307 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Before computers -- The first electronic computers -- The second generation : from vacuum tubes to transistors -- The third generation : from integrated circuits to microprocessors -- Personal computers : bringing the computer into the home -- Connections : networking computers together -- Moore's law triumphant -- Social media -- Computers everywhere -- Information security -- Conclusion: Reflections on the past and future |
| Summary |
"This book, aimed at general readers, covers the entirety of computing history from antiquity to the present, placing the story of computing into the broader context of politics, economics, society, and more"-- Provided by publisher |
| Notes |
Revised edition of: Computers : the life story of a technology |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on July 27, 2022) |
| Subject |
Computers -- History.
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COMPUTERS / History.
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Computers.
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HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General.
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Ferro, David L., author.
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| LC no. |
2022005418 |
| ISBN |
1440866058 |
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9781440866050 |
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