Computers: A Survey of Trends and Limitations

12 February 1982

journal article
research article
Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science

Vol. 215 (4534) , 760-765
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.215.4534.760

Abstract

Enormous progress in electronic technology is accelerating the use of computers in everyday life. In this article trends in hardware, input-output technology, computer architecture, software, communications, and artificial intelligence are examined and complexity is identified as a limitation to further progress. Promising directions of research, which may extend the range of computer applications, are discussed.

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