Zuse Z4

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:computer
gptkbp:application engineering and physics
gptkbp:circuit relay-based circuits
gptkbp:collaborations with academic institutions
gptkbp:contribution early computing technology
gptkbp:cooling_system natural convection
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired future generations of engineers
gptkbp:data_type binary
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Konrad_Zuse
gptkbp:development 1945
gptkbp:dimensions 2.4m x 1.2m x 1.5m
gptkbp:exhibitions displayed in technology museums
gptkbp:has_documentation technical manuals available
gptkbp:historical_context post-World War II Germany
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the first programmable computers
gptkbp:home_port card readers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Zuse Z4
gptkbp:influenced modern computing architecture
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Zuse_Z3
gptkbp:input_output punched tape
printed results
gptkbp:invention related to computing technology
gptkbp:involved_technology early programming languages
gptkbp:is_influential_in gptkb:Konrad_Zuse
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for future computers
gptkbp:legal_principle electromechanical relay operation
gptkbp:location gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Zuse_KG
various German companies
gptkbp:memory_type magnetic drum
gptkbp:notable_achievements solved complex mathematical problems
gptkbp:notable_project calculating aerodynamic properties
gptkbp:notable_users German universities
gptkbp:number_of_relays approximately 2000
gptkbp:operational_status decommissioned
gptkbp:operational_use 1951
gptkbp:power_supply 220 V AC
gptkbp:preservation_efforts restoration projects ongoing
gptkbp:price approximately 100,000 DM
gptkbp:processing_speed approximately 1.5 seconds per operation
gptkbp:production_years 1950-1955
gptkbp:programming_language machine code
manual programming
gptkbp:ram punched tape
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Zuse_Z5
gptkbp:service gptkb:1960
gptkbp:specification detailed in engineering documents
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Zuse_Z3
gptkb:Zuse_Z5
gptkbp:technology relay technology
gptkbp:type electromechanical computer
gptkbp:used_in scientific calculations
gptkbp:user_interface console with switches
gptkbp:weight approximately 1 ton
gptkbp:year_established 1950
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Zuse
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5