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Review of The Other Computer History
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Other Computer History" by Hans Bodmer.]
The Other Computer History by Hans Bodmer is the fourth version of the same title, published in March 2021. The book was sparked by a conversation between the author and his son about the long history of computers. This book tells the author's many experiences in the field of computer science, including how he became a programmer who was close to the computer world.
The author's childhood cannot be separated from the role of his father, making the author's childhood a beautiful time with computers. When the author was a child, his father bought his first computer, the Commodore Vic-20. With that computer, the author studied for months and wrote programs to create the first game that was never finished because it exceeded the memory limit. Then a few years later, his father bought him a Commodore 64. With the Commodore 64, the first time author could write programs without memory constraints and a few years later, his father bought the author an Amiga 2000 which author used to do his studies. After a few years later, the author became a programmer like his father.
The first experience of being a programmer started when the writer got an internship offer as a Precision Mechanic. After that he worked as a Maintenance Engineer with the LM Ericcson Company in Sweden. Then he also joined Burroughs as a Programmer. After that he left Burroughs and joined the Bull Company as a service technician. Then he went on to the American Control Data Corporation (CDC) as an engineer for supercomputers for seventeen years before he went to PRIME Company as a software specialist. Not long after, he then got a new job at the Swiss Financial Institution as a telecommunications technician.
Many positive aspects can be found in this book. There is a lot of information about computers and devices to the network contained in it. Presented in an interesting way, with pictures of several computers and other parts so that it really helps the writer understand and know what is being discussed.
There are no negative aspects found as long as the reader reads this book, there are no harsh words and this book has been professionally edited so that no grammatical errors are found.
I give 4 out of 4 stars for this book because the information provided in the book is very valuable and the information is presented with pictures that help the reader understand what is being said.
I highly recommend this book for programmers or people who are interested in the world of computers who want to increase their knowledge about the world of computers. This book is very suitable to read.
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The Other Computer History
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The Other Computer History by Hans Bodmer is the fourth version of the same title, published in March 2021. The book was sparked by a conversation between the author and his son about the long history of computers. This book tells the author's many experiences in the field of computer science, including how he became a programmer who was close to the computer world.
The author's childhood cannot be separated from the role of his father, making the author's childhood a beautiful time with computers. When the author was a child, his father bought his first computer, the Commodore Vic-20. With that computer, the author studied for months and wrote programs to create the first game that was never finished because it exceeded the memory limit. Then a few years later, his father bought him a Commodore 64. With the Commodore 64, the first time author could write programs without memory constraints and a few years later, his father bought the author an Amiga 2000 which author used to do his studies. After a few years later, the author became a programmer like his father.
The first experience of being a programmer started when the writer got an internship offer as a Precision Mechanic. After that he worked as a Maintenance Engineer with the LM Ericcson Company in Sweden. Then he also joined Burroughs as a Programmer. After that he left Burroughs and joined the Bull Company as a service technician. Then he went on to the American Control Data Corporation (CDC) as an engineer for supercomputers for seventeen years before he went to PRIME Company as a software specialist. Not long after, he then got a new job at the Swiss Financial Institution as a telecommunications technician.
Many positive aspects can be found in this book. There is a lot of information about computers and devices to the network contained in it. Presented in an interesting way, with pictures of several computers and other parts so that it really helps the writer understand and know what is being discussed.
There are no negative aspects found as long as the reader reads this book, there are no harsh words and this book has been professionally edited so that no grammatical errors are found.
I give 4 out of 4 stars for this book because the information provided in the book is very valuable and the information is presented with pictures that help the reader understand what is being said.
I highly recommend this book for programmers or people who are interested in the world of computers who want to increase their knowledge about the world of computers. This book is very suitable to read.
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The Other Computer History
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