This film takes a pre-micro-chip look at computer development to the 1970s providing a short historical background and then examining contemporary computer development in meteorology, records storage, aviation and building design, and medical procedures. Touches on contemporary times with “suspicion”.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
002310
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Computer industry
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Information storage and retrieval systems
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Information technology - Social aspects
History → Technology and civilization
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Computer based information systems
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Computer science
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Computers - History
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Information storage and retrieval systems
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Information technology - Social aspects
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Technology and civilization
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)