Mainframe, The: The Story of Computing

Synopsis: A non-technical introducction to the world of information technology, following the history of computing from the early, massive calculating machines such as the Manchester Mark I and the Lyons Electronic Office, to the more recent mini- and microcomputers, games computers and engineering workstations. Looks at the future for the mainframe computer, with an example form the Department of Social Security, and notes the growing imprtance of software development, fibre optics and parallel processing.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 30 min.
Year of production: 1989
Availability: Sale; 1997 sale: £120.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Documentation: Optional support literature.
Subjects: Information technology
Keywords: computers; history of technology

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