Computers: An Introduction

by Roger Ford, Oliver Strimpel

An introduction to the fundamental principles of the computer and its diverse functions discusses hardware and software, computer languages and programming, the development of the microchip, and future trends in the field

64 pages, Hardcover

Published October 1, 1985

About the author

Roger Ford, with a background in computing and information technology dating from the mid-1960s, is a relative late-comer to military history. He is the author of dozens of works in the field of military technology and weapons systems, including THE GRIM REAPER, a highly acclaimed account of the development and employment of the machine gun. He lives in rural southern France.