Title :
Engineering Description of the IBM Type 701 Computer
Author :
Frizzell, Clarence E.
Author_Institution :
International Business Machines Corp., Engineering Laboratory, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Abstract :
The IBM Electronic Data Processing Machines Type 701 and Associated Equipment constitute a large scale electronic digital calculator. These machines, which incorporate the newest devices for input, output, and storage, are currently in production at the IBM Plant 2, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. This paper presents a general engineering description of the 701 with emphasis on what are believed to be new techniques and concepts.
Keywords :
Application software; Control systems; Data engineering; Data processing; Design engineering; Laboratories; Large-scale systems; Magnetic devices; Printers; Reliability engineering;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IRE
DOI :
10.1109/JRPROC.1953.274301
