"Data, it's been around for thousands of years, but now it's running into trouble." Ian McNaughtDavis

Chris Serle and Ian McNaughtDavis consider storing and retrieving information in the age of the microprocessor. The sheer amount of information that computers can generate, and the speed at which they can do it, has left traditional means of information storage namely books unable to keep pace. What is the solution?

Chris and Mac look at the evolution of computer storage, from the humble punch card to floppy disks, video discs and harddrives.


Clip taken from The Computer Programme, originally broadcast on BBC One, 1 February 1982.



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