IBM Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculator
GPTKB entity
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:computer
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| gptkbp:architecture |
von Neumann architecture
sequential control |
| gptkbp:challenges |
reliability and maintenance issues
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| gptkbp:collaboration |
with academic institutions
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| gptkbp:component_size |
large physical components
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| gptkbp:contribution |
advancements in algorithm development
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| gptkbp:control_system |
relay-based control
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired future generations of computer scientists
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| gptkbp:decommissioned |
replaced by more advanced systems
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| gptkbp:design_influence |
subsequent IBM computers
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| gptkbp:developer |
gptkb:IBM
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| gptkbp:development |
1940s
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| gptkbp:dimensions |
8 feet tall
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| gptkbp:economic_impact |
paved the way for commercial computing
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| gptkbp:equipment |
vacuum tubes
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| gptkbp:exhibits |
computer museums
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| gptkbp:first_introduced |
1944 in the Manhattan Project
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| gptkbp:funding |
gptkb:U._S._government
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| gptkbp:has_documentation |
technical manuals available
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| gptkbp:has_limitations |
limited speed and capacity
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| gptkbp:has_units |
one
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| gptkbp:historical_achievement |
recognized as a landmark in computing history
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
first programmable digital computer
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
IBM Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculator
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| gptkbp:image_processing |
batch processing
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| gptkbp:influenced |
subsequent computers
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Colossus
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| gptkbp:input_output |
punched cards
printed results |
| gptkbp:input_speed |
up to 1000 instructions per second
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
modern computing concepts
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| gptkbp:legacy |
foundation for future computing technology
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| gptkbp:maintenance |
required specialized knowledge
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| gptkbp:memory_type |
magnetic drum
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| gptkbp:notable_achievements |
first to use stored programs
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| gptkbp:notable_feature |
automatic sequencing
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| gptkbp:notable_users |
gptkb:Los_Alamos_Laboratory
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| gptkbp:operational_use |
climate-controlled room
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| gptkbp:output_speed |
up to 1000 lines per minute
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| gptkbp:power_consumption |
about 10 k W
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| gptkbp:programming_language |
machine code
manual input |
| gptkbp:ram |
limited to 1000 instructions
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| gptkbp:release_year |
gptkb:1944
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| gptkbp:research_areas |
computational mathematics
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| gptkbp:service |
1950s
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| gptkbp:specification |
designed for specific tasks
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| gptkbp:storage |
limited to magnetic tape
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:IBM_701
transistor-based computers |
| gptkbp:type |
electromechanical computer
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| gptkbp:used_in |
scientific calculations
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| gptkbp:user_base |
scientists and engineers
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| gptkbp:user_interface |
limited to switches and lights
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| gptkbp:weight |
approximately 5 tons
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Mark_I
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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