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The First Computers--History and Architectures by Unknown [The MIT Press, 2002] (Paperback) [Paperback]
The First Computers--History and Architectures by Unknown [The MIT Press, 200...
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First published July 7, 2000
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July 17, 2018
Papers from an obscure and high-calibre conference: the presenters include an inventor of ALGOL, Turing's assistant on the ACE...
Lots of details you can't find elsewhere - like the first ever fully-electronic computer (Hoelzer's unknown 50 Jahre Analog Computer).
4/5, only if you are into this corner of the world.
Lots of details you can't find elsewhere - like the first ever fully-electronic computer (Hoelzer's unknown 50 Jahre Analog Computer).
4/5, only if you are into this corner of the world.
October 6, 2025
One of the best resources for the early development of compilers at ETH. Note that this is a collection of other resources, not a standalone narrative.
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