Digital Recall: Computers Aren't the Only Ones with Memory
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (576 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0595267599 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 200 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This story is told from the perspective of one who was there during the modern computer explosion and reveals the human struggles and triumphs of the time.Digital Recall clearly documents the intertwining paths of the modern computer evolution and the author's professional and personal life. At points where the two trails intersect, interesting things happen.. An additional and unique, though by no means secondary, focus is on the shifting attitude toward a female in the male-dominated fields of science and engineering since the 1960's. Based on the author's 50 years of experience, this book relates a wide variety of down-to-earth, firs
"Delightful!" according to A Customer. The lively author keeps us guessing what she'll be up to next! She has had a wonderful variety of experiences with computers over her 50 year career. I'm so used to the PC that it was good to read about what it was like in the early days. I liked her sense of humor.. An interesting and amusing trip through the past. I enjoyed and appreciated the book on several levels:-It was a trip through technical nostalgia for me from my first encounter with a Bendix digital computer in 1956, to the hand calculating machines, early computers with limited memories and speed, the KayPro Computer, the SOSUS system, use of statistics, and on.-It
. About the Author Virginia Andersen has written or contributed to over 30 computer books since she retired from 25 years working with computer science applications, analysis and engineering in a wide variety of fields
Virginia Andersen has written or contributed to over 30 computer books since she retired from 25 years working with computer science applications, analysis and engineering in a wide variety of fields.