| Description |
xxii, 264 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Emerging industries in the United States, 1539-7289
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The prehistory of the computer industry, 1880-1939 -- The advent of the mainframe digital computer, 1940-1957 -- Broadening scale and scope of the mainframe computer industry, 1957-1965 -- The industry's supercomputing and minicomputing sectors, 1957-1975 -- The rise of software as a service, product, business, and industry, 1958-1975 -- Infrastructure for long-term change, 1962-1975 -- The personal computer and PC software, 1975-1990 -- The computer networking revolution and the computer industry, 1990-2004 -- Conclusion: looking backwards and looking ahead. |
| Subject |
Computer industry -- United States -- History.
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| ISBN |
0313328447 (alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
NLGGC 272683329 |
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