IBM 1401 Model

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:computer
gptkbp:architecture decimal
gptkbp:availability third-party applications
gptkbp:community business and government
gptkbp:compatibility gptkb:IBM
gptkbp:data_type ASCII
character-oriented
gptkbp:data_usage up to 1000 characters per second
gptkbp:development gptkb:IBM
gptkbp:discontinued gptkb:1971
gptkbp:emulation IBM 1402 card reader
gptkbp:end_of_life gptkb:1971
gptkbp:historical_significance first widely used computer in business
gptkbp:home_port gptkb:credit_card
card punch
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gptkbp:image_processing scientific calculations
gptkbp:influence modern computing architecture
gptkbp:input_output punched cards
line printer
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:1959
gptkbp:language_support gptkb:COBOL
gptkb:LISP
gptkb:ALGOL
RPG
gptkbp:legacy influenced future computer designs
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:IBM
gptkbp:market_segment small to medium businesses
gptkbp:notable_feature flexible input/output system
gptkbp:notable_technology disk drives
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:American_Airlines
gptkb:General_Motors
gptkb:Ford_Motor_Company
gptkb:NASA
gptkb:U._S._Census_Bureau
gptkbp:number_of_units_sold over 12,000
gptkbp:operating_system gptkb:IBM_1401_Operating_System
gptkbp:power_consumption about 2 k W
gptkbp:programming_language gptkb:FORTRAN
batch processing
gptkbp:provides_support_for gptkb:assembly_language
gptkbp:ram up to 64 KB
gptkbp:sister_channel multiple channels
gptkbp:storage magnetic tape
gptkbp:successor gptkb:IBM_1440
gptkb:IBM_1402
gptkbp:type transistorized computer
gptkbp:used_in business applications
gptkbp:user_interface command line
gptkbp:weight approximately 1 ton
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:IBM_1401_Operating_System
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6