Includes footnotes with bibliographic references, and indexes.

A new world of microelectronic control systems -- Standard computers : fundamental operations and capabilities -- Minicomputers : big competition to standard systems -- Microcomputers : where they are, what they are doing, and what is next -- The available microsystem products : systems and criteria -- Microcomputer kits, development, and testing systems -- Microcomputer software : why the new systems are easier to use--ROMs and RAMs -- Microcomputer applications : distributed intelligence in business, banks, and factories -- Microcomputer applications continued : examples of the wide ranges of microcomputer utilization -- Appendix A. Microcomputer product analysis -- Appendix B. Analysis of design and testing tools : software support systems. A detailed reference to the technology and applications of microprocessors by a computer industry consultant and lecturer. This handbook defines the present state of computer technology, from software to the effect of micro technology on mainframe users. Lucid glossaries and varied and copious illustrations recommend this book to experimentally minded lay persons and professionals.