Paying Tribute to Computer Science Pioneer Frederick Brooks, Jr.
Cars That Think
DECEMBER 9, 2022
The system also popularized the concept of a computer upgrade and introduced the industry standard of the 8-bit byte, for which Brooks was responsible. Within five years of its release, more than 3,000 units were sold, and it generated more than US $100 billion in revenue through the mid-1980s, according to the IBM article.
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