• DocumentCode
    1465664
  • Title

    Taming Leo-overcoming the inherent unreliability of Leo I

  • Author

    Pinkerton, J.M.M.

  • Volume
    37
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1991
  • fDate
    1/17/1991 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    13
  • Lastpage
    17
  • Abstract
    Leo I was a unique machine using thermionic valves based on the Cambridge Edsac Mark I. It was built between 1949 and 1953 as a simple payroll computer. The author looks at the dependability, sources of unreliability and operational practices of the Leo I computer
  • Keywords
    digital computers; history; Cambridge Edsac Mark I; Leo I; dependability; operational practices; payroll computer; thermionic valves; unreliability;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    IEE Review
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0953-5683
  • Type

    jour

  • Filename
    91650
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1465664