The Personal ComputerIn oversize format and excellent illustrations the basics of the personal computer are explained. This is part of a 23-volume set called Understanding Computers available through Silver Burdett. Some other titles are: Computer Basics (1985), The Computerized Society (1987), Computers and the Cosmos (1988), Alternate Computers (1989), and The Chipmakers (1988). |
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PCs Proliferant | 7 |
The Apple Alternative 2 | 45 |
Challenging the Mainframe 06 3 | 87 |
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