1977 The IBM 5100 Portable Computer Book ~ 576 pages

Introduced in 1975, the model 5100 was IBM'svery first production personal computer.The 5100 had an integral CRT display, keyboard, and tape drive; was available with APL, BASIC, or both; and had anywhere from 16 to 64 KB of RAM.This seldom-seen book is acomprehensive reference guide to operating and programming the 5100, with code listings and system information galore. It's also a great introduction to thesymbolic programming language APL, which is still used in many scientific, financial, and statistical applications to this day.

Apart from a little cover wear, the book is in very good condition. Hardcover, 576 pages. Copyright 1977. This item ships WORLDWIDE.