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A new history of modern computing / Thomas Haigh and Paul E. Ceruzzi.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Haigh, Thomas, 1972- author.
- Ceruzzi, Paul E., author.
- Series:
- History of computing.
- History of computing
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Computer science--History.
- Computer science.
- Electronic digital computers--History.
- Electronic digital computers.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (545 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2021]
- Summary:
- "Bringing the history of modern computing fully up to date, from new applications to scientific computation to video games and the ubiquitous smartphone"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Inventing the computer
- The computer becomes a scientific supertool
- The computer becomes a data processing device
- The computer becomes a real-time control system
- The computer becomes an interactive tool
- The computer becomes a communications platform
- The computer becomes a personal plaything.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 467-494) and index.
- OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Haigh, Thomas, 1972- New history of modern computing.
- ISBN:
- 0-262-36647-9
- 0-262-36648-7
- OCLC:
- 1256665492
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