Statements (157)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:computer
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| gptkbp:architecture |
gptkb:vacuum_cleaner
von Neumann architecture stored-program architecture |
| gptkbp:clock_speed |
1.0 MHz
|
| gptkbp:data_bus_width |
12 bits
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| gptkbp:data_processing_speed |
1,000 instructions per second
|
| gptkbp:deployment |
1951
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| gptkbp:design |
gptkb:J._Presper_Eckert
gptkb:John_Mauchly |
| gptkbp:designed_by |
gptkb:J._Presper_Eckert
gptkb:John_Mauchly |
| gptkbp:developer |
gptkb:UNIVAC
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| gptkbp:development |
1946-1951
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| gptkbp:dimensions |
25 feet long
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| gptkbp:economic_impact |
set the stage for the computer revolution
significant impact on business computing |
| gptkbp:equipment |
transistors
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| gptkbp:famous_for |
predicting the 1952 presidential election
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| gptkbp:has_units |
46
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
first commercially available computer
pioneered the use of computers in business predicted the outcome of the 1952 presidential election |
| gptkbp:home_port |
gptkb:cassette
gptkb:credit_card gptkb:video_game card readers printers tape drives line printer line printers |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
UNIVAC I
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| gptkbp:influenced |
subsequent computer designs
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:ENIAC
gptkb:EDVAC |
| gptkbp:input_output |
punched cards
printed paper printed reports 1,000 characters per second |
| gptkbp:involved_technology |
gptkb:Transistor
early software development |
| gptkbp:legacy |
foundation for future computers
paved the way for future computers paved the way for future computing technology |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
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| gptkbp:maintenance |
highly specialized personnel
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| gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:UNIVAC
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| gptkbp:marketed_as |
1951
businesses government agencies business and government sectors |
| gptkbp:memory_type |
magnetic tape
magnetic core memory |
| gptkbp:notable_achievements |
first computer to be used for scientific calculations
first computer to be used for airline reservations first computer to be used for inventory management first computer to be used for payroll processing first computer to be used for statistical analysis first computer to be used for weather forecasting first computer to handle business data processing first computer to be used for military applications first computer to be used for telecommunications management first computer to be used for real-time data processing first computer to be used for space exploration calculations |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
first computer to be used for airline reservations
first computer to be used for inventory management first computer to be used for payroll processing first computer to be used for statistical analysis first computer to be used for military applications first computer to be used for financial forecasting demonstrated at the 1951 National Association of Broadcasters convention first computer to be used for scientific research used in the 1950 U. S. Census first computer to be used for business data processing first computer to predict the outcome of a presidential election |
| gptkbp:notable_feature |
first commercial computer to be produced in the United States
first to use a stored program had a console for operation had a control unit had a cooling system had a diagnostic manual had a maintenance manual had a memory unit had a parts list had a power supply unit had a programming manual had a repair manual had a separate arithmetic unit had a service contract had a service manual had a specification sheet had a training manual had a user manual had a warranty policy used magnetic tape for storage used vacuum tubes |
| gptkbp:notable_for |
first commercial computer in the United States
|
| gptkbp:notable_users |
gptkb:Procter_&_Gamble
gptkb:AT&_T gptkb:American_Airlines gptkb:Duke_University gptkb:General_Electric gptkb:General_Motors gptkb:IBM gptkb:Lockheed_Martin gptkb:Princeton_University gptkb:United_States_Air_Force gptkb:United_States_Navy gptkb:University_of_California gptkb:Bell_Labs gptkb:Xerox gptkb:Ford_Motor_Company gptkb:Boeing gptkb:Bureau_of_the_Census gptkb:NASA gptkb:U._S._Census_Bureau |
| gptkbp:operating_system |
gptkb:UNIVAC_EXEC_II
|
| gptkbp:operational_use |
climate-controlled room
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| gptkbp:peripherals |
gptkb:credit_card
gptkb:video_game gptkb:cloud_storage line printer punch card machine paper tape reader magnetic tape drive |
| gptkbp:power_consumption |
over 10 kilowatts
10 k W over 10 k W |
| gptkbp:price |
$1 million
|
| gptkbp:processor |
vacuum tubes
1,000 instructions per second |
| gptkbp:produces |
46 units
about 46 units |
| gptkbp:production_years |
1951-1958
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| gptkbp:programming_language |
gptkb:assembly_language
machine code |
| gptkbp:service |
process commercial data
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| gptkbp:storage |
1,000 words
magnetic tape |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:UNIVAC_II
gptkb:UNIVAC_1108 |
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:computer
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| gptkbp:used_for |
business applications
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| gptkbp:used_in |
gptkb:U._S._Census_Bureau
gptkb:scientific_research data processing military applications business applications government operations government applications |
| gptkbp:weight |
30,000 pounds
29,000 pounds approximately 29,000 pounds |
| gptkbp:year_established |
1951
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:ENIAC
gptkb:Hopper |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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