UID:
edocfu_9958356151002883
Format:
1 online resource(xii,260p.) :
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illustrations.
Edition:
Electronic reproduction. Berlin/Boston : De Gruyter Oldenbourg, 2014. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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ISBN:
9783486856705
Content:
One of the most impressive computer systems ever was the vacuum tube based behemoth AN/FSQ-7, which was the heart of the "Semi Automatic Ground Environment". Machines of this type were children of the Cold War and had a tremendous effect not only on this episode in politics but also generated a vast amount of spin-offs which still shape our world.
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Frontmatter --
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Acknowledgments --
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Contents --
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1. Introduction --
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2. Setting the stage --
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3. Whirlwind --
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4. SAGE --
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5. Basic circuitry --
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6. Central processor --
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7. Drum system --
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8. Input/output system --
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9. Display system --
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10. Machine consoles --
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11. Power supply --
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12. Programming --
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13. Software --
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14. Failure or Success? --
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15. Epilogue --
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A. Whirlwind instruction set --
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B. Programming cards --
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Bibliography --
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Acronyms --
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Index.
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Also available in print edition.
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In English.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783486727661
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783486856712
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1524/9783486856705
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1524/9783486856705