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The computer industry / Jeffrey R. Yost.
| Author/creator | Yost, Jeffrey R. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2005. |
| Description | xxii, 264 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Series | Emerging industries in the United States, 1539-7289 Emerging industries in the United States. ^A526615 |
| Contents | 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2005004196 |
| ISBN | 0313328447 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | HD9696.2.U62 Y67 2005 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |