Platform, Interface, & Network Computer Evolution Enablers

Network Interface Platform

ěThe Computerî

Mainframe

tube, core, drum, tape, batch O/S

direct > batch

Mini & Timesharing

SSI-MSI, disk, timeshare O/S

terminals via commands

POTS

PC/WS

micro, floppy, disk, bit-map display, mouse, distíd O/S

WIMP

LAN

Web browser,

telecomputer,

tv computer

PC, scalable servers,

Web, HTML

Internet

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