Birthing the Computer

Reference Type Book
Year of Publication
2017
Author
Author: Stephen H. Kaisler
Language
English
Number of Pages
345 pp.
Publisher
Cambridge Scholars Publishing
City
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
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Chronological Period
1950-1999
ISBN
9781443885119
Annotation

Contents: 

  • Introduction 

Part 1: Magnetic drum machines 

  • IBM 650 magnetic drum calculator
  • Royal McBee/Librascope machines
  • Bendix G machines
  • Further reading
  • Exercises for the reader 

Part 2: Core memory machines 

  • RCA BIZMAC I/II
  • Ferranti Atlas
  • JOHNNIAC
  • Further reading
  • Exercises for the reader 

Part 3: Transistor machines 

  • UNIV AC solid state computer
  • UNIV AC 418
  • UNI AC 490/494
  • MIT's TX-0
  • Philco Ford computers
  • Bendix G-20
  • Packard Bell
  • Further reading
  • Exercises for the reader 

Appendix A: Glossary