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Computers and commerce : a study of technology and management at Eckert-Mauchly Computer Company, Engineering Research Associates, and Remington Rand, 1946-1957 /

The history of a crucial decade in the early development of digital technology, focusing on both technical and business issues at two key firms. Between 1946 and 1957 computing went from a preliminary, developmental stage to more widespread use accompanied by the beginnings of the digital computer i...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Norberg, Arthur L. (Arthur Lawrence), 1938-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, 2005.
Colección:History of computing.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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