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:
CSIRAC 5 hole paper tape program in the form of a roll.
5 hole paper tapes were used primarily for data input and output rather than program input.
The program on the tape is titled "Friden Business Systems--Tape-Talk".
Further information may be found in the headers of either the .CVT or .TSP files.
Physical Description
Tape is pink.
More Information
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Computer Science Department, University of Melbourne (The), 05 Jan 2001
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User
University of Melbourne (The), Grattan Street, Parkville, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1959-1964
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Format
Paper Tape, 5 hole
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Inscriptions
"Friden Business Systems--Tape-Talk" printed along edge. "C8 Finish" is written in ink at end of tape
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Classification
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Overall Dimensions
12 cm (Length), 4 cm (Width), 1.7 cm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
120 mm (Length), 40 mm (Width), 17 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Computers, Computing, Papers, Programmes, Technology, CSIRAC (Computer), Making History - CSIRAC
