IBM 1440

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf computer
gptkbp:application educational purposes
scientific calculations
business data processing
gptkbp:architect word-oriented architecture
gptkbp:compatibleWith gptkb:IBM_1401
gptkbp:dataUsage magnetic tape
magnetic disk
gptkbp:developer gptkb:IBM_Research
gptkbp:dimensions 5 ft x 3 ft x 2 ft
gptkbp:discontinued 1970
gptkbp:historicalSignificance pioneered affordable computing
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label IBM 1440
gptkbp:inputOutput gptkb:printer
multiple channels
disk storage
card reader
gptkbp:introduced 1960
gptkbp:language Assembly language
COBOL
FORTRAN
gptkbp:legacy influenced future mainframe designs
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:IBM
gptkbp:market increased accessibility of computers
gptkbp:marketSegment business
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:IBM_1401_emulation
gptkbp:notableUsers NASA
universities
government agencies
gptkbp:operatingHours gptkb:IBM_1401_Operating_System
IBSYS
gptkbp:performance up to 10,000 instructions per second
gptkbp:powers 1.5 kW
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:IBM_1440_User's_Manual
gptkbp:productionCompany 1960-1970
gptkbp:RAM up to 32 KB
gptkbp:successor gptkb:IBM_1460
gptkbp:supports IBM_customer_support
gptkbp:technology peripheral devices
transistors
magnetic core memory
gptkbp:type mainframe computer
gptkbp:userInterface punch cards
gptkbp:weight approximately 1,000 pounds