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After reading this chapter, the reader should be able to: 1. Learn about the contributions of several pioneers in the computing field. 2. Compare life before and after the advent of personal computers and the Internet. 3. Identify significant continuing trends in the history of the computing field.
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Kizza, J.M. (2010). History of Computing. In: Ethical and Social Issues in the Information Age. Texts in Computer Science. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84996-038-0_1
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