Only once in a lifetime will a new invention come about to touch every aspect of our lives. Such devices changed the way we manage, work, and live. A machine that has done all this and more now exists in nearly every business in the United States. This incredible invention is the computer. The electronic computer has been around for over a half-century, but its ancestors have been around for 2000 years. However, only in the …showed first 75 words of 2565 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2565 total…by doing difficult work for people. The computer truly is one of the most incredible inventions in history to ever influence management, and life. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Chposky, J. (1988) Blue Magic, New York: Facts on File, San Jose, CA: Idthekkethan Publishing Company Dolotta, T. (1985). Data Processing: 1940-1985, New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons Hazewindus, N. (1988). The U.S. Microelectronics Industry, New York, NY: Pergaman Press Jacobs, C. W. (1975, January). The Altair 8800, Popular Electronics, New York, NY: