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Journal Article

Author
Humpage, W. D.
Title
Personal computer perspective: 1984
In
Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Australia: Multi-Disciplinary Engineering
Imprint
vol. GE8, no. 2, Dec 1984, pp. 40-58
Description

[This paper was awarded the John Monash Medal 1984]

Abstract

During the two or three years immediately past, the computer field has evolved rapidly and, as at mid- 1984, it appears still to be accelerating. It is the purpose of the present paper to provide a concise review of the field and of the main developments that have so far been made in it. The review refers to many of the systems now available and to the main facilities that they can provide. It outlines the main processors on which personal computers are based, and the likely prospect for processors of increasing capabilities in the immediate future. Personal computer operating systems are examined together with aspects of data communications related to personal computers including personal computer/ mainframe computer integration, and personal computer connections to local networks.

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