ENIAC project
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The ENIAC project was an early U.S. military-funded effort during World War II to develop one of the first general-purpose electronic digital computers, laying foundational concepts for modern computing.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| ENIAC | 18 |
| ENIAC computer | 1 |
| ENIAC project canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: ENIAC project Context triple: [First Draft of a Report on the EDVAC, associatedWith, ENIAC project]
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EDVAC
EDVAC was one of the earliest electronic stored-program computers, pioneering the use of binary arithmetic and influencing the development of modern computer architecture.
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First Draft of a Report on the EDVAC
First Draft of a Report on the EDVAC is a seminal 1945 technical report that laid out the stored-program computer architecture that became the foundation for most modern computers.
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C.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Radiation Laboratory
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Radiation Laboratory was a leading World War II research center that pioneered radar and related microwave technologies, significantly advancing military and postwar electronics.
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Honeywell DDP-516 minicomputer
The Honeywell DDP-516 minicomputer was a rugged, 16-bit computer from the 1960s widely used in real-time and military applications, notably serving as the hardware platform for the original ARPANET Interface Message Processors.
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E.
RCA 1802 microprocessor
The RCA 1802 microprocessor is an early CMOS-based 8-bit CPU notable for its low power consumption, radiation hardness, and use in spacecraft and embedded systems in the 1970s and 1980s.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: ENIAC project Target entity description: The ENIAC project was an early U.S. military-funded effort during World War II to develop one of the first general-purpose electronic digital computers, laying foundational concepts for modern computing.
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A.
EDVAC
EDVAC was one of the earliest electronic stored-program computers, pioneering the use of binary arithmetic and influencing the development of modern computer architecture.
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B.
First Draft of a Report on the EDVAC
First Draft of a Report on the EDVAC is a seminal 1945 technical report that laid out the stored-program computer architecture that became the foundation for most modern computers.
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C.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Radiation Laboratory
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Radiation Laboratory was a leading World War II research center that pioneered radar and related microwave technologies, significantly advancing military and postwar electronics.
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D.
Honeywell DDP-516 minicomputer
The Honeywell DDP-516 minicomputer was a rugged, 16-bit computer from the 1960s widely used in real-time and military applications, notably serving as the hardware platform for the original ARPANET Interface Message Processors.
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E.
RCA 1802 microprocessor
The RCA 1802 microprocessor is an early CMOS-based 8-bit CPU notable for its low power consumption, radiation hardness, and use in spacecraft and embedded systems in the 1970s and 1980s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
computer development project
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military research project ⓘ |
| aimedToDevelop | general-purpose electronic digital computer ⓘ |
| basedOn | electronic digital computation principles ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
advancement of numerical analysis
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automation of military calculations ⓘ development of modern computer architecture ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| developer |
J. Presper Eckert
ⓘ
John W. Mauchly ⓘ |
| endTime | 1946 ⓘ |
| era | World War II ⓘ |
| field |
computer science
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electrical engineering ⓘ military technology ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
United States Army
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surface form:
U.S. Army
United States Ordnance Department ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Army Ordnance Department
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| genre | large-scale computing project ⓘ |
| hasPart |
ENIAC project
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
ENIAC
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| hasProduct |
ENIAC project
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
ENIAC computer
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| hasSubject |
ballistics
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electronic computing hardware ⓘ numerical computation ⓘ |
| inception | 1943 ⓘ |
| influenced |
EDVAC
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surface form:
EDVAC project
stored-program computer design ⓘ |
| influencedBy | ballistics computation needs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| location |
Moore School of Electrical Engineering
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University of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being among the first general-purpose electronic digital computer projects
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laying foundations for modern computing ⓘ |
| participant |
J. Presper Eckert
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John W. Mauchly ⓘ |
| purpose |
compute artillery firing tables
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perform complex numerical calculations ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
completion of ENIAC in 1945
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public unveiling of ENIAC in 1946 ⓘ |
| sponsor | U.S. Army Ballistic Research Laboratory ⓘ |
| startTime | 1943 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| uses |
decimal arithmetic
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plugboard programming ⓘ vacuum tubes ⓘ |
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Subject: ENIAC project Description of subject: The ENIAC project was an early U.S. military-funded effort during World War II to develop one of the first general-purpose electronic digital computers, laying foundational concepts for modern computing.
Referenced by (20)
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