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The aim of this overview is to introduce several important computing concepts rather than to cover the history of computing as such. It will also provide illustrations of how equipment and techniques evolved as much by accident as by design. Newcomers can do a useful job by asking why they have to put up with the numerous aggravations that are still part of computing.
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© 1986 Charles Jones
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Jones, C. (1986). Computer Equipment. In: The Computer Handbook. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-07991-9_3
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