Summary
Paper tape program part of a collection of paper tape programs used for input to CSIRAC.
The collection includes the original University of Melbourne Computation Laboratory Paper Tape Library of tapes of subroutines and programs, and program and data tapes from staff and outside users.
Most of the paper tapes were 12-track punched paper tapes. 5 hole paper tapes were used primarily for data input and output rather than program input.
Each tape has a 'T' number. The Computation Laboratory Paper Tape Library consisted of tapes with a tape number less than 700. There were not 700 tapes but the number 700 was arbitrarily chosen to separate the Computation Laboratory Library tapes from user tapes. Tapes 800 to 899 belonged to John Spencer.
Details of this tape:
Roll of CSIRAC 12 hole paper tape.
Tape No T887 Solar Tables: Hobart Drum data 11/12/63
Further information may be found in the headers of either the .CVT or .TSP files.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr. John Spencer, 24 Jan 2000
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Creator
Mr. John Spencer, Whyte Street, Brighton, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1963
John Spencer was creator and sole user for all tapes in the range T800 to T893 (except tapes T807 and T849 to 854 inclusive). -
Format
Paper Tape, 12 hole
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Inscriptions
Tape is titled: 'T887 HOBART DRUM DATA 11/12/63'
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
3.7 mm (Width), 6.2 mm (Height), 3.7 mm (Outside Diameter)
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Exhibition Collection Management
37 mm (Width), 62 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Computers, Computing, Programmes, CSIRAC (Computer), Making History - CSIRAC
