ICT 1301

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ICT 1301 was a large second-generation British business computer from the early 1960s, known for its use of transistor technology and widespread adoption in commercial data processing.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf business computer
mainframe computer
second-generation computer
alsoKnownAs Flossie NERFINISHED
architectureType decimal computer
companyTypeOfUsers commercial enterprises
large organizations
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
dataRepresentation binary-coded decimal
designedFor batch processing
era early 1960s
hardwareImplementation discrete transistor logic
hasOperatingSystem batch processing system
inputOutputDevices line printer
paper tape
punched cards
intendedUse business applications
commercial data processing
introducedInDecade 1960s
introducedInYear 1960
manufacturer International Computers and Tabulators NERFINISHED
market business
commercial
notableFor use of transistor technology
widespread adoption in British commercial data processing
physicalSize room-sized computer
powerRequirement three-phase mains power
primaryMemoryType magnetic core memory
programmingLanguages COBOL NERFINISHED
FORTRAN NERFINISHED
assembler
regionOfPopularity United Kingdom NERFINISHED
replacedTechnology vacuum tubes
someUnitsPreservedAt Bletchley Park NERFINISHED
The National Museum of Computing NERFINISHED
status obsolete
storageDevices magnetic tape
successorModel ICT 1900 series NERFINISHED
technologyGeneration second generation
usedInCountry United Kingdom
usedInSector banking
government
insurance
manufacturing
usesTechnology transistors
wordLength 48-bit

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