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... tion . Of the popular early computers , both the Apple II and Radio Shack's TRS - 80 utilized what is known as a pro- prietary operating system , meaning that the computer com- pany owns the system and protects it by copyright ...
... tion . Of the popular early computers , both the Apple II and Radio Shack's TRS - 80 utilized what is known as a pro- prietary operating system , meaning that the computer com- pany owns the system and protects it by copyright ...
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... tion ; transmission and reception were often poor . To introduce his invention to the public , Bell gave a se- ries of lectures and demonstrations . These included the transmission of both speech and music over the wires ; in one , the ...
... tion ; transmission and reception were often poor . To introduce his invention to the public , Bell gave a se- ries of lectures and demonstrations . These included the transmission of both speech and music over the wires ; in one , the ...
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... tion , such as a telephone book . But computerized data- bases , which can be retrieved by anyone , anywhere who has a properly equipped computer , make this relatively ob- scure concept an integral part of our daily experience . More ...
... tion , such as a telephone book . But computerized data- bases , which can be retrieved by anyone , anywhere who has a properly equipped computer , make this relatively ob- scure concept an integral part of our daily experience . More ...
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