• DocumentCode
    884579
  • Title

    Early Computing at the University of Alberta and the Introduction of the LGP-30

  • Author

    Smillie, Keith

  • Author_Institution
    Alberta Univ., Edmonton, Alta.
  • Volume
    29
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    2007
  • Firstpage
    65
  • Lastpage
    73
  • Abstract
    To re-create the University of Alberta´s computing milieu of some 40 years ago, this article surveys the university´s computational procedures before the arrival of the first computer and discusses the university´s acquisition and use of the LGP-30
  • Keywords
    educational computing; educational institutions; history; LGP-30 computer; University of Alberta; academic computing history; librascope general precision digital computer; university computational procedures; Books; Calculators; Costs; Education; History; Mathematics; Statistics; LGP-30; University of Alberta; desk calculators; mathematical tables;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Annals of the History of Computing, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1058-6180
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MAHC.2007.3
  • Filename
    4211740
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=884579