DocumentCode
1185706
Title
Unfair to aiken
Author
Copeland, B. Jack
Author_Institution
Canterbury Univ., Christchurch, New Zealand
Volume
26
Issue
4
fYear
2004
Firstpage
35
Lastpage
37
Abstract
The author refutes a misinterpretation of a computer pioneer´s statements on the versatility of the computer and explains how context crucial to a proper understanding of the statements was overlooked.
Keywords
computers; history; business computing; computer pioneer statement; data retrieval; history; internal storage; logical operation; program size; scientific computing; Circuits; Data processing; Differential equations; Digital arithmetic; Hardware; Information retrieval; Lifting equipment; Logic design; Machinery; Scientific computing;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Annals of the History of Computing, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1058-6180
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MAHC.2004.36
Filename
1369139
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