The computer : a very short introduction / Darrel Ince.

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Computers have changed so much since the room-filling, bulky magnetic tape running monsters of the mid 20th century. They now form a vital part of most people's lives. And they are more ubiquitous than might be thought - you may have more than 30 computers in your home: not just the desktop and lapt...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Very short introductions.
Main Author: Ince, D. (Darrel)
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Series:Very short introductions.
Subjects:
Computers.
Computer science.
Computer science > History.
Physical Description:139 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • The naked computer
  • The small computer
  • The ubiquitous computer
  • The global computer
  • The insecure computer
  • The disruptive computer
  • The cloud computer
  • The next computer.