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A new history of modern computing / Thomas Haigh and Paul E. Ceruzzi.

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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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