Title :
The virtual life of ENIAC: simulating the operation of the first electronic computer
Author :
Zoppke, Till ; Rojas, Raul
Author_Institution :
Freie Univ. Berlin, Germany
Abstract :
With an interactive simulation of the ENIAC, users can wire complex configurations of the machine´s modules. The simulation, written in Java, can be started from an Internet site. The simulation has been tested with a 6-meter-long data wall, which provides the closest available approximation to the look and feel of programming this historical computer.
Keywords :
Java; digital computers; history; virtual machines; ENIAC virtual life; Java; first electronic computer simulation; historical computer; Cables; Circuits; Computational modeling; Computer simulation; Hardware; Java; Programming profession; Synchronization; Timing; Wire; ENIAC; Simulation of Historical Computers; Social Aspects of Computing;
Journal_Title :
Annals of the History of Computing, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MAHC.2006.40
