The history of the personal computer as mass-market consumer electronic devices effectively
began in 1977 with the introduction of microcomputers, although some mainframe and
minicomputers had been applied as single-user systems much earlier. A personal computer is
one intended for interactive individual use, as opposed to a mainframe computer where the
end user's requests are filtered through operating staff, or a time-sharing system in which one
large processor is shared by many individuals. After the development of the microprocessor,
individual personal computers were low enough in cost that they eventually became affordable
consumer goods. Early personal computers – generally called microcomputers– were sold often
in electronic kit form and in limited numbers, and were of interest mostly to hobbyists and
technicians
Details
- Publication Date
- Feb 29, 2016
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781329937192
- Category
- History
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
- Contributors
- By (author): Malak Alsadoun
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- Format