IBM 701

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf computer
gptkbp:architect gptkb:von_Neumann_architecture
gptkbp:coolingSystem air-cooled
gptkbp:dataBusWidth 27 bits
gptkbp:developer gptkb:John_Backus
gptkb:Harlan_Mills
gptkb:Robert_L._Morris
gptkbp:discontinued 1959
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label IBM 701
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:ENIAC
gptkb:UNIVAC_I
gptkbp:inputOutput punched cards
keyboard and console
gptkbp:language Assembly language
gptkbp:legacy paved_the_way_for_future_IBM_computers
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:IBM
gptkbp:marketSegment education
government
scientific research
gptkbp:notableFeature used for artificial intelligence research
used in early space missions
first IBM computer to use magnetic tape
first computer to use floating-point arithmetic
used for aerodynamics calculations
used for atomic energy calculations
used for cryptography calculations
used for economic modeling calculations
used for missile defense calculations
used for nuclear research calculations
used for operations research calculations
used for simulation calculations
used for statistical analysis calculations
used for structural engineering calculations
used for weather forecasting calculations
first computer to use a high-level programming language
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:Los_Alamos_National_Laboratory
gptkb:National_Bureau_of_Standards
gptkbp:numberOfStudents approximately 19
gptkbp:powers about 10 kW
gptkbp:productionCompany true
line printer
gptkbp:RAM magnetic core memory
gptkbp:releaseYear 1952
gptkbp:speed up to 16,000 instructions per second
gptkbp:storage up to 2048 words
gptkbp:successor gptkb:IBM_704
gptkb:IBM_709
gptkbp:type scientific computer
gptkbp:weight approximately 7 tons