The SWAC design features and operating experience

IEEE Annals of the History of Computing

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 46-50

  Huskey, H D ^a   Thorensen, R ^a   Ambrosio, B F ^a   Yowell, E C ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER OPERATING PROCEDURES; ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES; INPUT OUTPUT PROGRAMS; MAGNETIC STORAGE; PUNCH CARD SYSTEMS; STRUCTURED PROGRAMMING;

AUXILIARY MAGNETIC DRUM MEMORY; STANDARDS WESTERN AUTOMATIC COMPUTER (SWAC); ULTRA HIGH SPEED DIGITAL COMPUTERS; WILLIAMS TUBE MEMORY;

DIGITAL COMPUTERS;

EID: 0031121469     PISSN: 10586180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/85.586072     Document Type: Article

References (3)

1. F.C. Williams and T. Kilburn, "A Storage System for Use With Binary Digital Computing Machines," Proc. SEE, Part 3, pp. 81-100, Mar. 1949.
2. R. Thorensen, "Design Features of a Magnetic Drum Memory for the National Bureau of Standards Western Automatic Computer (SWAC)," Proc. Electronic Computer Symp., Apr. 30-May 2, 1952, Los Angeles, Calif.
3. A.A. Cohen, "Magnetic Drum Storage for Digital Information Processing Systems," Mathematical Tables and Other Aids to Computation, vol. 4, no. 29, pp. 31-39, Jan. 1950.