Title
The Atlas computer
Catalog Number
102776354
Type
Document
Description
Brochure describing the Atlas Computer jointly developed by Manchester University and Ferranti Electric, Inc., its specifications and features: a fixed store, overlapping operations, indexing and modification, autonomous drum and magnetic tape transfers, time-sharing and parallel programming, the one-level store concept, a monitor program, a compiler of compilers, and internal checking.
Date
ca. 1959
Publisher
Ferranti Electric, Inc.
Extent
8 p.
Category
Promotional Material
Collection Title
Frank Gerald (Jerry) Snyder collection of computer brochures
Credit
Gift of F. G. "Jerry" Snyder
