Includes bibliographical references (pages 467-494) and index.
Contents:
Epilogue : a Tesla in the Valley. 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 -- The computer becomes office equipment -- The computer becomes a graphical tool -- The pc becomes a minicomputer -- The computer becomes a universal media device -- The computer becomes a publishing platform -- The computer becomes a network -- The computer is everywhere and nowhere -- Epilogue : a Tesla in the Valley.
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.
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