The Silicon Jungle
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“David Rothman’s SILICON JUNGLE is an aphrodisiac for anyone interested in the computer revolution. There is a real sense of self-liberation for the reader, in whose mind the dawn lights up the incredible, awful, wonderful reach of the little computer chip.”
William F. Buckley, Jr.
“Everything you’ve always wanted to know about computers but were afraid to ask for fear of not getting a straight answer in plain English. David Rothman is Indiana Jones, guiding us through the hype, hardware, software, and confusing jargon of THE SILICON JUNGLE.”
Bettina Gregory
ABC News Correspondent
and IBM PCXT owner
“David Rothman’s SILICON JUNGLE is an inspired, fast-paced, often maniacal view of today’s microcomputer scene. While laced with hard facts, Rothman’s anecdotal style makes the book fun reading. The perfect book for the newcomer to the scene and the old-timer lost in the jungle.”
John C. Dvorak
Technology columnist,
David H. Rothman
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Contents
A Z80-Style Microprocessor
64K Random-Access Memory (RAM)
Use of CP/M Software
Ed Boland: Accounting
Charlie Bowie: Data Base and Spreadsheet
Alan Scharf: Integrated Program, Including Graphics
A SALES REP (OR BROCHURE DESIGNER)
A CORPORATE TRAINING OFFICIAL OR TEACHER
A BUREAUCRAT
A PERSONNEL OR DIVISION MANAGER
AN ARCHITECT
A PRODUCT DESIGNER
A FACILITIES MANAGER
A CONVENTION PLANNER
A CORPORATE PLANNER
The Canary in the Mine
... Good Job Design
Terminal Happiness
Good Furniture
Lighting
Noise Reduction
Air Conditioning, Heat, And Ventilation
Healthy Honesty
EYESTRAIN
CRTs: Should They Go Down the Tube?
Data Diddling
The Trojan Horse
The Salami Trick
Superzapping
The Trap-Door Trick
The Logic Bomb
Simulation and Modeling
Scavenging
Data Leakage
Wiretapping
Piggybacking and Impersonation
People and Policies: Working with the Right Ones
Hardware and Software
Do You Need One?
How Fast Do You Want the Network to Transfer Information?
How Much of a Load Do You Want to Put On Your Network—and Can It Handle It?
Is the Network Reliable in Other Ways?
How Easy Must the Network be to Use?
What Special Features Do You Need?
What Kind of Protocol Does the Network
How Easy Is the Network to Install?
How Much Support Will the Manufacturer
A Bus
A Star
A Ring
Telephone Style
Twisted Pair
Shielded Wire
Afterword
INDEX
