Summary

Photograph of a computer programming diagram entitled "UNCOL TYPE LANGUAGE". UNCOL was an intermediate programming language for compilers. UNCOL is an acronym for UNiversal Computer Oriented Language and was a proposed universal intermediate language which was never implemented.

This is one of a set of photographs of computer structure diagrams and computer programmimg instructions, probably used in the 1970s as aids in teaching computing subjects. The diagrams and instructions relate to several early models and systems of stored program computers dating back as far as the 1950s and including the CSIR Mark 1 (later renamed CSIRAC), the Cirrus, the Atlas, the IBM System/360 , the CDC 6600 System, and the Illiac IV.

Description of Content

Early era [circa 1960] computer programming instructions outlining aspects of UNCOL, an intermediate programming language for compilers.

Physical Description

Black and white photographic print of computer programming instructions.

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