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History of Modern Computin Aerospace by PAUL E. CERUZZI & Paul E. (curator Of Aerospace Electronics & Computing Ceruzzi, National Air & Space Museum/ Smithsonian Institution) & Curator Of Aerospace Electronics & Computing Paul E Ceruzzi & William Aspray is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
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From the first digital computer to the dot-com crash--a story of individuals, institutions, and the forces that led to a series of dramatic transformations. This engaging history covers modern computing from the development of the first electronic digital computer through the dot-com crash. The author concentrates on five key moments of transition: the transformation of the computer in the late 1940s from a specialized scientific instrument to a commercial product; the emergence of small systems in the late 1960s; the beginning of personal computing in the 1970s; the spread of networking after 1985; and, in a chapter written for this edition, the period 1995-2001. The new material focuses on the Microsoft antitrust suit, the rise and fall of the dot-coms, and the advent of open source software, particularly Linux. Within the chronological narrative, the book traces several overlapping threads: the evolution of the computer's internal design; the effect of economic trends and the Cold War; the long-term role of IBM as a player and as a target for upstart entrepreneurs; the growth of software from a hidden element to a major character in the story of computing; and the recurring issu
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- Author
- PAUL E. CERUZZI & Paul E. (curator Of Aerospace Electronics & Computing Ceruzzi, National Air & Space Museum/ Smithsonian Institution) & Curator Of Aerospace Electronics & Computing Paul E Ceruzzi & William Aspray
- Publisher
- The MIT Press
- Published
- 2003
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780262531696
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- History, Engineering, Technology
- Rating
- 3.88 / 5 (89 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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