Using textual demographics to understand computer use: 1950-1990

James W. Cortada

doi:10.1109/85.910848

Using textual demographics to understand computer use: 1950-1990

James W. Cortada

Charles Babbage Institute

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Between 1950 and 1990, a large number of publications appeared in the US discussing the nature and role of computers. By looking at the topics of these articles, we can begin to understand what such systems were used for and why. The sampling of more than 1,600 articles and books surveyed here is such a beginning.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	4
Pages (from-to)	34-56
Number of pages	23
Journal	IEEE Annals of the History of Computing
Volume	23
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/85.910848
State	Published - 2001

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