• DocumentCode
    957892
  • Title

    Solidac: an early minicomputer for teaching purposes

  • Author

    Thomas, P.A.V.

  • Volume
    15
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1993
  • fDate
    6/15/1905 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    79
  • Lastpage
    83
  • Abstract
    The development of a small computer, which was started in 1958 with construction completed in 1963, is reviewed. The factors that led to the project, the important features of the computer design, and the outcome of the project are discussed.<>
  • Keywords
    educational computing; history; minicomputers; Solidac; computer design; minicomputer; small computer; teaching; Analog computers; Costs; Counting circuits; Education; Educational institutions; Electron tubes; Microcomputers; Performance evaluation; Registers; Testing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Annals of the History of Computing, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1058-6180
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/85.238393
  • Filename
    238393