The computer industry
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The computer industry
（Emerging industries in the United States）
Greenwood Press, 2005
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Includes bibliographical references and index
収録内容
- 1. The prehistory of the computer industry, 1880-1939
- 2. The advent of the mainframe digital computer, 1940-1957
- 3. Broadening scale and scope of the mainframe computer industry, 1957-1965
- 4. The industry's supercomputing and minicomputing sectors, 1957-1975
- 5. The rise of software as a service, product, business, and industry, 1958-1975
- 6. Infrastructure for long-term change, 1962-1975
- 7. The personal computer and PC software, 1975-1990
- 8. The computer networking revolution and the computer industry, 1990-2004
- Conclusion: looking backwards and looking ahead
内容説明・目次
内容説明
Originally a military and scientific computational tool of a small number of government, scientific, and corporate elites in the late 1940s, the computer has evolved significantly in less than 70 years to become a revolutionary technology and the basis for one the largest industries in America. The Internet, email and personal computer have become necessities in most offices and college dorm rooms and many homes. Narrative chapters trace the emergence and development of the computer industry in the United States as seen in the economic, historical, and social context of its times from the early 20th century to the present. From punched cards and tabulating machines to the first digital computer companies in the early 1950s, Yost clearly describes how the concept of the computer was born in the late 1800s but did not evolve into the personal computer until the late 1970s and 1980s. The computer has emerged from a relatively narrow scientific computational machine to a vast data processing and communication technology.
Such well-known concepts and terms as IBM and Bill Gates, Apple and Macintosh, and the Internet and the World Wide Web, along with lesser known histories of the mainframe digital computer, the invention of the transistor, software development, supercomputing and minicomputing are discussed. Includes an appendix of over twenty company profiles of key businesses in the industry, a timeline, and suggestions for further reading and research. Ideal for students and general readers interested in the development of computers and related technology, such as its software and hardware, and the history of the computer industry.
目次
Acknowledgements
Introduction
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
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