Moving Targets - Elliott-Automation and the Dawn of the Computer Age in Britain, 1947 - 67 (Paperback, 2011 ed.)

This book charts the take-up of IT in Britain, as seen through the eyes of one company. It examines how the dawn of the digital computer age in Britain took place for different applications, from early government-sponsored work on secret defence projects, to the growth of the market for Elliott computers for civil applications. Features: charts the establishment of Elliott's Borehamwood Research Laboratories, and the roles played by John Coales and Leon Bagrit; examines early Elliott digital computers designed for classified military applications and for GCHQ; describes the analogue computers developed by Elliott-Automation; reviews the development of the first commercial Elliot computers and the growth of applications in industrial automation; includes a history of airborne computers by a former director of Elliott Flight Automation; discusses the computer architectures and systems software for Elliott computers; investigates the mergers, takeovers and eventual closure of the Borehamwood laboratories.

General

Imprint:	Springer London
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	History of Computing
Release date:	September 2014
First published:	2011
Authors:	Simon Lavington
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 37mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	710
Edition:	2011 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-4471-2636-2
Categories:	Books > Computing & IT > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4471-2636-X
Barcode:	9781447126362

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