Summary

Written/ hardcopy computer program titled 'Modified Binary Loader MK IV'. DECUS Program library number 5/8-48. October 1966. Author: R. Ward, American-Standard Research Division, New Brunswick, New Jersey. Published by the Digital Equipment Computer Users Society, Massachusetts.

Abstract: A program to simplify loading, checking and self-starting of user programs.

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

5 page, portrait format paper which is printed on 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. There three holes along the left hand side to enable, if desired, the paper to be clipped into a ringbinder.

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