DocumentCode
1261714
Title
The IBM PC: The Silicon Story
Author
Singh, Gurbir
Author_Institution
None, Gig Harbor
Volume
44
Issue
8
fYear
2011
Firstpage
40
Lastpage
45
Abstract
The longevity of the IBM PC architecture, which has had an enormous impact on the evolution of both personal computers and server systems, can be attributed largely to its backward compatibility with existing software applications.
Keywords
IBM computers; computer architecture; IBM PC architecture; backward compatibility; server systems; Central Processing Unit; Companies; Computer architecture; Product design; Product development; Program processors; SIlicon; Backward compatibility; History of computing; IBM PC; Personal computers; Processors; Servers;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Computer
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9162
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MC.2011.194
Filename
5936049
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