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COMPUTING
Edited by E.G. Coffman, Jr., J.K. Lenstra and A.H.G. Rinnooy Kan

CHAPTER 1
Computer Systems - Past, Present & Future
H.J. Sips

1. Introduction*

2. A bit of history

3. The basic computer structure

4. The influence of advances in technology

5. Current and future developments

6. Further reading

References

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