Summary
Two copies of a paper by M Beard entitled 'Electronic Computer' and published by the CSIRO Division of Radiophysics, Sydney, in September 1952. The paper describes the structure and basic operations of an electronic computer, based on the model constructed by the CSIRO. Diagrams and a short list of references are included. Both copies have 'F Hirst' inscribed on the cover.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Computer Science & Software Engineering Department, University of Melbourne (The), by Jul 2003
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Commissioned By
Division of Radiophysics, Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Sydney, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1952
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Collector
CSIRAC History Team, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1995
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Classification
Computing & calculating, Digital computing, Paperwork & documentation
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Keywords
Computing, CSIRAC (Computer), First Generation Computers, Mainframe Computers, Making History - CSIRAC
