Report from Computerville: Virtual Walkabouts and Master Narratives.

An essay is presented in which the authors discuss computer technology and the 1976 book "Encyclopedia of Computer Science," by Anthony Ralston. The origins of the personal computer (PC) in the mid-1970s and the appropriateness of the word "personal" to describe them are considered. The author, Larr...

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Publicado en:Massachusetts Review Vol. 52; no. 1; pp. 125 - 135
Autores principales: Owens, Larry, Thiebaut, Dominique
Formato: Essay
Publicado: Massachusetts Review, Inc. Spring2011
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