DocumentCode
1064996
Title
Dirty Gertie: the DRTE computer
Author
Petiot, Linda
Author_Institution
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Calgary Univ., Alta., Canada
Volume
16
Issue
2
fYear
1994
Firstpage
43
Lastpage
52
Abstract
The article gives an account of the design, construction, and programming of the Canadian DRTE (Defence Research Telecommunications Establishment) computer, which possessed several unique features. It also describes some of the uses to which it was put. This computer is of interest because it incorporated several novel concepts, including a new form of transistorized flip-flop, a hardware decimal-to-binary and binary-to-decimal (DBBD) converter and a unique core memory.<>
Keywords
computer architecture; computer evaluation; digital arithmetic; digital computers; flip-flops; history; DRTE computer; Defence Research Telecommunications Establishment; Dirty Gertie; binary-to-decimal converter; hardware decimal-to-binary; transistorized flip-flop; unique core memory; Circuit testing; Digital arithmetic; Diodes; Electron tubes; Electronic circuits; Flip-flops; Laboratories; Switches; Switching circuits; Telecommunication computing;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Annals of the History of Computing, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1058-6180
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/85.279230
Filename
279230
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