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□
High speed automatic calculating machines (Cambridge, 1949)
□
Automatic Digital Computation (NPL, 1953)
□
Applications of computers (Nottingham, 1958)
□
Mercury Autocode (1961)
□
Stretch/IBM 7030 MCP user's guide (1960)
□
Stretch manual for S2 Fortran (1964)
□
The Flowers report (1966)
□
GINO3 manual (1967, PDF)
□
GINO3 manual (1967, HTML)
□
TREE-META (Engelbart, English, Rulifson 1968)
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Computer Processing Speeds (Nottingham, Wichmann, 1977)
Further reading
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Preface
□
Contents
□
Members
□
1 Welcome
□
2 Introduction
□
3 EDSAC
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4 EDSAC Demo
□
5 Relay Computers
□
6 Discussion
□
7 CRT Storage
□
8 Coding
□
9 Library
□
10 Sign Correction
□
11 Nozzle Flow
□
12 Magnitude
□
13 France
□
14 Checking
□
15 Large Integers
□
16 Discussion Storage
□
17 Magnetic Storage
□
18 Magnetic Recording
□
19 Photographic Store
□
20 EDSAC Auxillary Store
□
21 Circuit Checking
□
22 Circuit Checking
□
23 Addition Circuit
□
24 Trigger Circuits
□
25 Checking
□
26 Discussion
□
27 USA
□
28 Comment
□
29 Holland
□
30 Ficticious Traffic
□
31 Sweden
□
32 Manchester
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33 Discussion
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34 Bibliography
Contents
Preface
List of Members
Wednesday, 22 June, 1949
1 Welcome by the Director of the University Mathematical Laboratory: M V Wilkes
2 General Introduction: Prof D R Hartree, FRS
3 The EDSAC: M V Wilkes
4 Demonstration of the EDSAC: W Renwick
Thursday, 23 June, 1949
5 Relay Computers: A D Booth
6 Discussion of Relay Machines: Dr S H Hollingdale etc
7 Cathode Ray Tube Storage: Prof F C Williams
8 Coding on Automatic Digital Computing Machines: J H Wilkinson
9 Planning the Use of a Paper Library: D J Wheeler
10 Sign Correction in Modulus Convention: T J Ray, R E Spencer
11 The Programming of Supersonic Nozzle Flow: Dr H Eggink
12 The Control of Magnitude of Numbers in Digital Computing Machines with a Fixed Binary Point: B Noble
13 French Computing Machine Projects: Monsieur L Couffignal
Friday, 24 June 1949
14 Checking a Large Routine: Dr A Turing
15 Some Routines involving Large Integers: Prof M H A Newman
16 Discussion on Permanent and Semi-permanent Storage Facilities for Binary Digital Computers: E N Mutch
17 Magnetic Storage: G E Thomas
18 Magnetic Recording for a Digital Computer: A Tutchings
19 Photographics Storage for a Series Working Machine: W S Elliott
20 A Proposed Magnetic Wire Auxillary Store for the EDSAC: D W Willis
21 Discussion on Checking Procedure and Circuits: A M Uttley
22 Discussion on Checking Procedure and Circuits: D J Wheeler
23 Checkable Addition Circuits: R H A Carter
24 Electronic Trigger Circuits having Several States of Stable Equilibrium: S W Noble
25 Remarks on Checking: Dr J C P Miller
26 General Discussion: Prof D R Hartree and others
27 Electronic Digital Computing in the United States: Harry D Huskey
28 Comment by Prof: D R Hartree
29 Computing Machine Projects in Holland: Dr A van Wijngaarden
30 Fictitious Traffic Machines: Dr L Kosten
31 Computing Machine Projects in Sweden: Dr G Kjellberg
Saturday, 25 June 1949
32 The Manchester University Digital Computing Machine: Dr T Kilburn
33 Discussion of Plans, Projects and General Ideas: Dr A M Uttley, M V Wilkes, W S Elliott, Brigadier G H Hinds, D M Mackay, Major F A N Hitch, and others
34 Bibilography on Automatic Digital Calculating Machines
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