IBM 701

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:computer
gptkbp:architecture von Neumann architecture
gptkbp:data_bus_width 72 bits
gptkbp:design_influence early mainframe computers
gptkbp:discontinued gptkb:1959
gptkbp:first_introduced scientific calculations
weather forecasting
aerodynamics research
nuclear research
gptkbp:home_port card readers
tape drives
line printers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label IBM 701
gptkbp:input_output punched cards
gptkbp:legacy contributed to the development of software engineering
influenced future computing technology
introduced concepts of batch processing
paved the way for commercial computing
set standards for scientific computing
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:IBM
gptkbp:memory_type magnetic core memory
gptkbp:notable_event first computer to be used for atomic energy calculations
first computer to be used in the automotive industry
first computer to be used for weather prediction
first computer to use magnetic core memory
first computer to be used for missile guidance systems
gptkbp:notable_feature floating-point arithmetic
high-speed calculations
programmable
large memory capacity
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:General_Motors
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:Los_Alamos_National_Laboratory
gptkbp:number_of_units_sold approximately 100
gptkbp:operating_system gptkb:IBM_701_Operating_System
gptkbp:power_consumption about 10 k W
gptkbp:programming_language Assembly language
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1952
gptkbp:speed up to 16,000 instructions per second
gptkbp:successor gptkb:IBM_704
gptkb:IBM_709
gptkbp:type gptkb:computer
gptkbp:weight approximately 7 tons
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Thomas_Watson
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4