Harvard Mark IV

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf computer
gptkbp:application cryptography
physics
engineering
mathematics
statistics
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:IBM
gptkbp:component vacuum tubes
relays
electromechanical parts
gptkbp:dataBusWidth 27 bits
gptkbp:dataUsage drum memory
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Howard_Aiken
gptkbp:firstAwarded 1952
gptkbp:firstHeld 1960s
gptkbp:funding gptkb:U.S._government
gptkbp:hasCapacity limited
gptkbp:historicalSignificance early computing development
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Harvard Mark IV
gptkbp:influenced subsequent computers
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Harvard_Mark_I
gptkbp:inputOutput punched cards
gptkbp:language machine code
gptkbp:legacy pioneering computing technology
gptkbp:location gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkbp:maintenance Harvard_staff
gptkbp:notableFeature programmable
hybrid architecture
large scale
reliable performance
automatic operation
gptkbp:operatingHours none
gptkbp:performances limited
gptkbp:powers about 10 kW
gptkbp:productionCompany printed paper
gptkbp:RAM magnetic drum
gptkbp:researchField computer science
gptkbp:size large
gptkbp:speed 1 MHz
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Harvard_Mark_I
gptkb:Harvard_Mark_V
gptkbp:technology electromechanical
gptkbp:usedIn scientific calculations
gptkbp:userInterface console
gptkbp:voterTurnout multiple
gptkbp:weight over 5 tons
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1952