Profiles eight founders of the computer industry, including Thomas Watson, Jr. of IBM, An Wang of Wang Laboratories, Seymour Cray of Cray Research, Bob Noyce and Gordon Moore of Intel, Bill Gates of Microsoft, Steve Jobs of Apple Computers, and Steve Case of America Online.Profiles eight founders of the computer industry, including Thomas Watson, Jr., An Wang, Seymour Cray, Bob Noyce, Gordon Moore, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Steve Case.
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It All Added Up to More Than Computing |
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The Rise and Fall of Wang Laboratories |
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Quest for Speed at Cray Research |
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Cult Hero at Apple Computer |
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Getting Americans On-Line |
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| Milestones in the Computer Industry |
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| Glossary |
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Gr 6 Up-Intel, IBM, AOL, and Apple are all familiar terms to students, but few know about the individuals responsible for the computer revolution. The history of the industry and its movers and shakers are profiled in an engrossing manner. The book begins with a history of computing and calculating machines and continues with short biographies of the men who founded and headed the businesses that molded the industry as we know it today. Each chapter includes pertinent black-and-white photographs of the inventions and people discussed. Individuals profiled include Thomas Watson (IBM), An Wang, Seymour Cray, Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore (Intel), Bill Gates, Steve Jobs (Apple), and Steve Case (AOL). This book will appeal to students interested in technology and will be useful for research.-Elizabeth Stumpf, Clearfield Middle School, PA Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
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