id author title date pages extension mime words sentence flesch summary cache txt crl-13206 Grosch, Audrey N. The Waves of Change: A Techno-Economic Analysis of the Data Processing Industry (Book Review) 1978-09-01 2 .pdf application/pdf 1355 74 58 Using clearly understood prose, the author addresses the following topics as chapters: (1) Computer Industry Develop- ments: A Review, (2) Changing Hardware/Software Relationships, (3) Products, Services, and Marketplace Statis- tics, (4) Manufacturers' Spending Emphasis and Trends, (5) Data Communications and Network Trends, (6) Distributed Process- ing, (7) User Budget Priorities-Past, Present, and Future, (8) Future System Requirements/Expectations, (9) Mini/ Microcomputer Impact, (10) Software Technology Trends, and (ll) Hardware Technology Trends. It puts electronic security systems into perspective as only one element, albeit a major element, in a balanced approach to library theft. cache/crl-13206.pdf txt/crl-13206.txt