title: Computers: a survey of trends and limitations.
abstract: Enormous progress in electronic technology is accelerating the use of computers in everyday life. In this article trends in hardware, input-output technology, computer architecture, software, communications, and artificial intelligence are examined and complexity is identified as a limitation to further progress. Promising directions of research, which may extend the range of computer applications, are discussed.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Birnbaum