a history of the international computer industry Campbell-Kelly, Martin 1945- creator Garcia-Swartz, Daniel D. 1962- text bibliography mau 2015 monographic eng

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vi, 240 pages : illustrations; 25 cm "The aim of this book is to provide a compact and up-to-date business and economic history of the computer industry. The reader we have in mind is someone who wants to make a "quick study" of the computer industry ... In our quest for brevity, we have assumed that our readers are themselves information-technology users and are familiar with the everyday vocabulary of computing (such as "operating systems," "disk drives," and "broadband"), and that they are aware of recent gadgetry such as tablet computers and smartphones"--Page 1 pt. I. Origins of the computer industry, 1950-1965 : The mainframe computer industry ; Product differentiation, software, and services ; The international computer industry pt. II. The impact of IBM's system/360, 1965-1980 : IBM's system/360 in the American market ; IBM's system/370 in the American market ; International reactions to system/360 and system/370 pt. III. The rise of the personal computer, 1980-1995 : Microcomputers and personal computers in the American market ; Beyond personal computers in the American market ; International developments pt. IV. The internet era, 1995-2010 : Software and services ; Computer hardware ; Globalization Martin Campbell-Kelly and Daniel D. Garcia-Swartz. Includes bibliographical references and index. Computer industry History Industria de programas para computadores Historia Computer industry United States History HD 9696.2 C192f 2015 338.4/7004 9780674729063 (alk. paper) 0674729064 2014039385 DLC 141218 20230411090857.0 18410947 eng