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Pournelle, Jerry – Popular Computing, 1984
Describes the computer field before the advent of CP/M (Control Program for Microcomputers), an operating system which facilitated compatibility between different computers. CP/M's functions and flaws and the advent of Apple DOS and UCSD Pascal, two additional widely used operating systems, and the significance of their development are also…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Electronic Equipment, History, Information Processing
Miller, Michael J.; McMillan, Tom – Popular Computing, 1984
Defines in detail the three levels of IBM compatibility--operational, data, and MS-DOS--and also examines 16-bit microprocessors and the MS-DOS operating system, both of which play key roles in determining whether a given machine will run IBM software. (MBR)
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Electronic Equipment, Equipment Evaluation, Evaluation Criteria
