DocumentCode :
1392083
Title :
The programming strategy used with the Manchester University Mark I computer
Author :
Brooker, R.A.
Volume :
103
Issue :
1
fYear :
1956
fDate :
4/1/1956 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
151
Lastpage :
157
Abstract :
The paper gives an account of the programming strategy developed for use with the University of Manchester electronic computer Mark I, a typical 2-level storage machine of which a brief description is included. The topics dealt with include: the method of storing and calling in routines; the representation of instructions outside the machine (tracing the reasons for the use of a teleprint or scale-of-32 code); the organization of the library of sub-routines; the mechanism of interpretive routines for double-length and floating-point operations; matrix operations; partial differential equations; an attempt at automatic programming; mistake diagnosis in programmes; and measures for dealing with machine breakdown. Finally, the basis of the strategy is considered in relation to the Mark II machine.
Keywords :
digital computers;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEE - Part B: Radio and Electronic Engineering
Publisher :
iet
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1049/pi-b-1.1956.0034
Filename :
5243084
Link To Document :
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