EDSAC 2
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EDSAC 2 was an early British stored-program computer designed at the University of Cambridge as a successor to EDSAC, notable for pioneering microprogramming and advanced hardware techniques.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early computer
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second-generation computer ⓘ stored-program computer ⓘ |
| architecture |
bit-slice design concepts
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microprogrammed control ⓘ |
| arithmetic |
fixed-point arithmetic
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floating-point arithmetic ⓘ |
| category |
British computer
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historical computer system ⓘ microprogrammed computer ⓘ |
| controlStore |
diode matrix
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read-only microprogram store ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| decommissioned | mid-1960s ⓘ |
| designer |
David Wheeler
NERFINISHED
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Maurice Wilkes NERFINISHED ⓘ other staff of Cambridge Mathematical Laboratory ⓘ |
| designStart | early 1950s ⓘ |
| developer |
Mathematical Laboratory, University of Cambridge
NERFINISHED
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University of Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field | computer science history ⓘ |
| firstOperational | 1958 ⓘ |
| influenced |
control store design in computers
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later microprogrammed computers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
EDSAC
NERFINISHED
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Maurice Wilkes microprogramming ideas ⓘ |
| input | punched tape ⓘ |
| location | Cambridge, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| logicFamily |
germanium diode logic
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vacuum tube logic ⓘ |
| mainMemoryTechnology | core store ⓘ |
| memoryType |
Williams tube (early stages / experimentation)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
magnetic core memory ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advanced hardware techniques
ⓘ
pioneering microprogramming ⓘ |
| numberRepresentation | binary ⓘ |
| operatingSystem | no formal operating system ⓘ |
| output |
line printer
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teleprinter ⓘ |
| powerSource | mains electricity ⓘ |
| predecessor | EDSAC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| projectLeader | Maurice Wilkes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Titan (Atlas 2) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| university | University of Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAt | University of Cambridge Mathematical Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
numerical analysis
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scientific computing ⓘ university research ⓘ |
| wordLength | 48-bit ⓘ |
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