Z1 computer

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:computer
gptkbp:circuit relay-based circuits
gptkbp:collaboration Zuse's team
gptkbp:components gptkb:Switch
gptkbp:construction_material metal and wood
gptkbp:contemporary_computers none at the time
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced computer science education
gptkbp:decommissioned 1941
gptkbp:deployment 1938
gptkbp:design_influence inspired future computer designs
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Konrad_Zuse
gptkbp:development 1936-1938
gptkbp:dimensions 2.4 m x 3.0 m x 1.0 m
gptkbp:end_of_life replaced by Z3
gptkbp:exhibits German Museum in Munich
gptkbp:features electromechanical components
gptkbp:funding Zuse's own resources
gptkbp:has_documentation Zuse's technical papers
gptkbp:has_limitations limited speed and reliability
gptkbp:historical_context World War II era
gptkbp:historical_significance first programmable computer
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Z1 computer
gptkbp:influenced_by earlier Zuse models
Zuse's earlier work
gptkbp:input_output punched tape
printed paper
mechanical relays
gptkbp:inspired_by previous mechanical calculators
gptkbp:invention gptkb:Konrad_Zuse
not patented
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for modern computing
gptkbp:legal_principle binary system
gptkbp:location gptkb:Berlin
gptkbp:maintenance required regular upkeep
gptkbp:memory_type mechanical memory
gptkbp:notable_feature programmable via switches
gptkbp:notable_users Zuse and his colleagues
gptkbp:power_supply gptkb:electric_vehicles
gptkbp:programming_language Zuse's own notation
gptkbp:ram limited to small programs
gptkbp:recognition recognized as a pioneering machine
gptkbp:related_to Zuse's Z-series computers
gptkbp:reliability frequent mechanical failures
gptkbp:research_areas computational theory
gptkbp:storage mechanical storage devices
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Z3_computer
gptkbp:technology binary floating-point arithmetic
gptkbp:type gptkb:medical_devices
gptkbp:used_for calculations
gptkbp:weight about 1 ton
gptkbp:year 1938
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Konrad_Zuse
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6