DocumentCode
2014914
Title
The design, construction, and performance of a large-scale general-purpose digital computer [includes joint discussion]
Author
Pollard, B.W.
fYear
1951
fDate
10-12 Dec. 1951
Firstpage
62
Lastpage
62
Abstract
This paper describes the engineering techniques used and evaluates the performance of the computer to date, with a brief reference to the types of problems being handled on the computer. The first computer of the type described now has been installed at the University of Manchester, UK, and the construction and testing of further similar machines is proceeding.
Keywords
Cathode ray tubes; Computer aided instruction; Computers; Laboratories; Large-scale systems; Physics computing; Prototypes; Radar applications; Telecommunication computing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Managing Requirements Knowledge (AFIPS), 1951 International Workshop on
Conference_Location
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/AFIPS.1951.12
Filename
5442628
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