A history of computing technology / Michael R. Williams.
A history of computing technology / Michael R. Williams.
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Publisher
Los Alamitos, Calif. : IEEE Computer Society Press, c1997.
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T0363732
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Language
English
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Physical content
xi, 426 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents
Ch. 1. In the Beginning -- Ch. 2. Early Aids to Calculation -- Ch. 3. Mechanical Calculating Machines -- Ch. 4. The Babbage Machines -- Ch. 5. The Analog Animals -- Ch. 6. The Mechanical Monsters -- Ch. 7. The Electronic Revolution -- Ch. 8. The First Stored Program Electronic Computers -- Ch. 9. La...
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Publisher
Los Alamitos, Calif. : IEEE Computer Society Press, c1997.
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
California
Date Published
c1997.
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Summary
This second edition of the popular reference and textbook outlines the historical developments in computing technology. It describes historical aspects of calculation and concentrates on the physical devices used to aid people in their attempts at automating the process of arithmetic.
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A history of computing technology / Michael R. Williams.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
State Reference Library copy: transferred from 681.14509/1.
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c1997.
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T0363732
Record Identifier
74VvpWA7ykZg
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvpWA7ykZg
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ISBN
0818677392
9780818677397
DDC
681.14509
MMS ID
991005302719702626
