IBM Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculator (ASCC)

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:computer
gptkbp:architecture modular design
gptkbp:challenges mechanical reliability
gptkbp:circuit relay-based
gptkbp:collaboration Harvard University and IBM
gptkbp:components over 750,000
gptkbp:contribution advancement of computing technology
gptkbp:cultural_impact symbol of early computing innovation
gptkbp:design gptkb:Howard_Aiken
gptkbp:developer gptkb:IBM
gptkbp:dimensions 2.5 meters high
gptkbp:educational_value influenced computer science curriculum
gptkbp:end_of_life gptkb:1959
gptkbp:exhibits gptkb:Smithsonian_Institution
gptkbp:funding gptkb:U._S._government
gptkb:IBM
gptkbp:has_documentation technical manuals available
gptkbp:historical_significance pioneered computer programming
gptkbp:home_port card readers and printers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label IBM Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculator (ASCC)
gptkbp:influenced subsequent computers
gptkbp:influenced_by previous calculators
gptkbp:input_output punched cards
printed paper
gptkbp:inspired future computing technologies
gptkbp:invention 1937
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:Harvard_Mark_I
gptkbp:legacy foundation for modern computers
gptkbp:length 15 meters
gptkbp:location gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkbp:maintenance gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkbp:memory_type magnetic tape
gptkbp:notable_feature automatic sequence control
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:number_of_digits gptkb:23
gptkbp:number_of_operations_per_second 3 to 5
gptkbp:operational_status decommissioned
gptkbp:operational_use climate-controlled room
gptkbp:power_consumption 5 k W
gptkbp:programming_language machine code
manual programming
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:ENIAC
gptkbp:reliability high for its time
gptkbp:research_areas gptkb:computer_science
gptkbp:resting_place gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkbp:service first large-scale automatic calculator
gptkbp:specification designed for complex calculations
gptkbp:storage magnetic drum
gptkbp:successor gptkb:IBM_701
gptkbp:system_failure_rate low for its era
gptkbp:type electromechanical computer
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:user_base scientists and engineers
gptkbp:user_interface manual controls
gptkbp:user_manual available for operators
gptkbp:weight 5 tons
gptkbp:year_established gptkb:1944
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Harvard_Mark_I
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5