Z2 computer

GPTKB entity

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gptkbp:instanceOf computer
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:German_military
gptkbp:component over 2,000 relays
gptkbp:conservationEfforts few original parts preserved
gptkbp:constructionMaterial metal and wood
gptkbp:contributedTo advancement of computing technology
gptkbp:coolingSystem natural convection
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired future generations of engineers
gptkbp:design modular design
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Konrad_Zuse
gptkbp:dimensions 2.4 m x 1.2 m x 0.9 m
gptkbp:education used in academic studies
gptkbp:exhibits displayed in museums
gptkbp:firstAwarded 1940
gptkbp:hasCapacity limited to 64 instructions
gptkbp:hasFunding self-funded_by_Konrad_Zuse
gptkbp:historicalContext developed_during_World_War_II
gptkbp:historicalSignificance limited documentation available
one of the first programmable computers
recognized as a pioneering computer
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Z2 computer
gptkbp:influenced computer science research
subsequent computer architectures
earlier mechanical calculators
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Z1_computer
gptkbp:inputOutput punched tape
teleprinter
limited speed
gptkbp:language machine code
gptkbp:launchSite manual programming
gptkbp:legacy influenced future computer designs
gptkbp:location gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:maintenance required regular maintenance
gptkbp:notableEvent first working electromechanical computer
gptkbp:notableFeature binary floating-point arithmetic
gptkbp:notableUsers German_engineers
gptkbp:operationalStatus mechanical switching
operational until 1945
gptkbp:powers electricity
gptkbp:productionCompany printed results
1938-1940
gptkbp:RAM electromechanical memory
gptkbp:relatedPatent Z3_development
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Z3
gptkbp:research funded by private sources
gptkbp:researchAreas computational mathematics
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Z3
gptkbp:technology relay technology
reliability of relays
gptkbp:type binary system
electromechanical computer
relay circuits
gptkbp:usedIn calculating engineering problems
gptkbp:weight approximately 1 ton
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1940