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    The document discusses several key themes in the history of computing: 1) The importance of studying history to learn from past successes and failures, and how innovation is the result of interplay between states, academia, and industry. 2) Examples of how governments supported computing through projects like Babbage's Nautical Almanac and funding for ENIAC highlight the need for propaganda and purpose to support technological development. 3) Organizational structures and approaches to innovation at companies like Burroughs, NCR, and IBM shed light on how specialization of labor, research and development, and training programs contributed to their success and growth.

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    An analytical summary of history of computing derived from Cambell et al.

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    History of Computing

    Transféré par

    rajhanbal
    The document discusses several key themes in the history of computing: 1) The importance of studying history to learn from past successes and failures, and how innovation is the result of interplay between states, academia, and industry. 2) Examples of how governments supported computing through projects like Babbage's Nautical Almanac and funding for ENIAC highlight the need for propaganda and purpose to support technological development. 3) Organizational structures and approaches to innovation at companies like Burroughs, NCR, and IBM shed light on how specialization of labor, research and development, and training programs contributed to their success and growth.

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    History of Computing

    Relevance of Historical
    study

    Need to study history to learn from it.

    History is NOT

    Merely documenting chronology.

    Restricted to success stories.

    History as

    A pedagogical tool. The Complexity Curve.

    Bring Realism.

    Railway signalling example of India ?

    Approach/Frameworks?

    Science and Technology studies?

    SCOT and ANT ?

    Concepts of symmetry? Consumption Junction,


    Closure?

    Themes

    Organisational Principles and Innovation

    DeProny & Specialisation of Labour

    Burroughs & Know-How

    NCR -

    IBM & its training schools Motivation, Sales focus , Rent & Refill.

    R&D, Service shops.

    State Support & propaganda

    Babbage & his Nautical Almanic

    Ekhert & ENIAC funding.

    Project Whirlwind & Real Time Systems

    ARPA

    Technology as an end in itself is rarely supported Need for


    Propaganda/Purpose

    Babbage & Nautical Almanic

    Themes

    Innovation is the interplay of state, academia and industry with pulls in different directions.

    Late Starter Leapfroging An advantage ? - US office automation.,

    Revolutionary Vs Evolutionary approach. What works?

    Case Study of IBM system/360 Compatible Family System

    Remington Rand's transition from Punch-card system

    Large systems solution or small is bueatiful approach?

    IBM's success in accounting domain and subsequent failure in minicomputers.

    The Parabolic Curve ? Electromechanical Mainframes Minicomputers ?

    Individual Personalities

    Charles Babbage

    Watson

    Knowledge and Diffusion

    Moore school & Summer Lectures.

    NCR's sales school.

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