Computer history: The period 1974 – 1978

 

Computer history: ‘Punch cards and 110 Baud’ (1974 – 1978)

The computer history between 1974 and 1978 at TNO location The Hague Waalsdorp was characterised by program and data input in punch cards, 110 Baud data connections, and a lot of advanced pioneering:

• The CDC 6400: the punch card period
• Data communication and interactivity: the first start
• Graphic processing
• Application example: the simulated FUCAS radar

• The use of bubble memories

 
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