An Introduction to Automatic Computers: A Systems Approach for Business |
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE 1 INTRODUCTION | 1 |
WHAT IS AN AUTOMATIC COMPUTER? | 4 |
BUSINESS INFORMATION HANDLING | 29 |
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