Item HT 5982 Program Library - DECUS, No. 5/8-174, 1969

Summary

Written/ hardcopy computer program titled 'MEDIUM'. DECUS Program library number 5/8-174. January 1969. Author: Lance Carnes, Lawrence Radiation Laboratory Berkley, California. Published by the Digital Equipment Computer Users Society, Massachusetts.

Abstract: A demonstrator program for PDP-5 and PDP-8. Messages typed on the keyboard console are displayed on the oscilloscope, advancing across the screen from right to left similar to the Times Square new sign.

The Digital Equipment Computer Users Society (DECUS) was set up by early users of the PDP-1 computer, which was manufactured by Digital Electronic Corporation (DEC), in Massachsetts, United States of America. The creation of DECUS was driven by the need to share information and computer programs for the PDP-1. One of the key reasons was that early users had to write their own software; DEC initially sold only hardware. Set up in 1961, DECUS grew to be one of the largest international societies of computer users in the world.

Physical Description

2 page, portrait format paper which is printed either on both sides or one side only, and stapled together in the top left hand corner. The front cover has the Decus Program Library name and logo printed in blue in the top register of the page. The booklet number, title, author, company, date and format are also listed in the front cover. The information is presented in text format and is printed in black ink.