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IBM 709 MANUFACTU RER IBM 709 Data Processing System International Business Machines Corporation
IBM 709 MANUFACTU RER IBM 709 Data Processing System International Business Machines Corporation Photo by International Business Machines Corporation at Point Mugu, California and one at Point Arguello, APPLICATIONS California. Land Air is the lessee, and our major Manufacturer committment is for missile test flight data reduction. This is a general purpose computer doing both scien In addition, we provide computing facilities for the tific computing and commercial work. The system is entire installation at Mugu (general scientific and scientifically oriented with fast internal speeds. engineering research and data processing). USA Ballistic Missile Agency Redstone Arsenal U.S.N. Pacific Missile Range Ft. Mugu Located at Computation Laboratory, Redstone Arsenal, Operated by Land Air, Inc. ALabama, the system is used for scientific and commer Located at the Naval Missile Faculty, Point Arguello, cial applications. California, the system is used on the main problem U. S. Army Electronic Proving Ground of range safety impact predicition in real time using Located in Greely Hall, Fort Huachuca, Arizona, sys FPS-l6 Radar and Cubic COTAR data. System is also tem is used in support of the tactical field army used for post flight trajectory reduction of FPS-l6 and the technical program of the departments of the radar data and for trajectory integration and analysis, U. S. Army Electronic Proving Ground. etc. U.S.N. Pacific Missile Range Ft. Mugu USN OTS China Lake, California Operated by Land Air, Inc. Located at the Data Computation Branch, Assessment Located at the Pacific Missile Range, Point Mugu, the DiVision, Test Department, the computer is used for system is used for the processing of missile test data reduction and scientific computation as related data (radar, optical, and telemetry), for real time to Naval Ordnance, Test, Development & Research applications, and for the solution of general mathe (l5% of computer time devoted to management data pro m.atical problems. -
History of NSA General-Purpose Electronic Digital Computers; 1964
Doc ID: 6586784 ..r HISTORY OF NSA GENERAL-PURPOSE ELECTRONIC DIGITAL COMPUTERS ' ~ -· . ·.~ •. 1964 pproved for Release by NSA on 2-09-2004, FOIA Case# 41023 •Doc ID: 6586784 HISTORY OF NSA GENERAL-PURPOSE ELECTRONIC DIGITAL COMPUTERS By Samuel S. Snyder • j' 1964 r .-I ,_ Department of Defense Washington, D. c. 20301 -FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY DocI. ID: 6586784 r PREFACE The author has attempted to write this material so that it will be easily understood by those who have had only limited experience with computers. To aid those readers, several terms and concepts have been defined, and Chapter 1 includes a brief discussion of principles of computer operation, programming, data-preparation prob lems, and automatic programming. Engineering terminology has been held to a minimum, and the history of programmer training, personnel and organizational growth, and-the like r has not been treated. To some small extent, the comments on operational utility bring out the very real usefulness of computers for the solution of data-processing problems. T--·-----i ! The cutoff date for even'C!:f-related -her·e-·--·was-the end I of December 1963. i s.s.s. ii Doc ID: 6586784 TABLE OF CONTF.NTS CHAPTER 1 -- BACKGROUND ·Description Page Punched Card Equipment and the Computer Computers in NSA ---------- Computer Principles ---------- Programming Principles Data Preparation ---------- Automatic Programming ------------ Special-Purpose Attachments ----- Impact of NSA on Commercial Computer Developments CHAPTER 2 -- AGENCY-SPONSORED COMPUTERS ATLAS I and ABEL -
Evaluating Print Options for Hospital Bar Code Labeling
Evaluating Print Options for Hospital Bar Code Labeling A ZEBRA BLACK&WHITE PAPER Copyrights ©2007 ZIH Corp. All product names and numbers are Zebra trademarks, and Zebra and the Zebra head graphic are registered trademarks of ZIH Corp. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Unauthorized reproduction of this document or the software in the label printer may result in imprisonment of up to one year and fines of up to $10,000 (17 U.S.C.506). Copyright violators may be subject to civil liability. Executive Summary Quality care depends on quality information. That’s why many hospitals are implementing bar code systems to deliver accurate information in a variety of patient care and clinical settings. Bar codes are important for improving patient safety and process efficiency. Therefore, they should be created with care using dedicated printers that are optimized to provide reliable, accurate bar code output. Thermal label printers produce high-quality bar codes for patient wristbands, unit-of-use medication marking, sample and file tracking, prescription labels, and other healthcare applications. When hospitals start planning their first bar code labeling applications, they are often tempted to try to modify their existing office printing systems to do the job. While laser, ink jet, and dot matrix printers can be made to output bar codes, dedicated thermal printers are a much more convenient and cost-effective option. This white paper will explain why a dedicated thermal printer is the superior -
Chapter 3 – the Heritage of the IBM System/360
S/370 Assembler Language Heritage of the S/360 Chapter 3 – The Heritage of the IBM System/360 The IBM System/360 was announced on April 7, 1964. It is considered to be either an early third–generation computer or a hybrid of the second generation and third generation. The goals of this chapter include the following: 1. To understand the events that lead to the development of the System/360 family of computers and the context into which this family must fit. 2. To understand the motivation for IBM’s creation of a family of computers, with identical architecture, spanning a wide range of performance capabilities. 3. To define the standard five generations of computing technology, relating each generation to the underlying circuitry and giving examples of each. We begin this chapter by addressing the last goal. In order to place the System/360 family correctly, we must study the technologies leading up to it. The standard division lists five generations, numbered 1 through 5. Here is one such list, taken from the book Computer Structures: Principles and Examples [R04]. 1. The first generation (1945 – 1958) is that of vacuum tubes. 2. The second generation (1958 – 1966) is that of discrete transistors. 3. The third generation (1966 – 1972) is that of small-scale and medium-scale integrated circuits. 4. The fourth generation (1972 – 1978) is that of large-scale integrated circuits.. 5. The fifth generation (1978 onward) is that of very-large-scale integrated circuits. This classification scheme is well established and quite useful, but does have its drawbacks. -
QUICKSPECS Multiprinter
RETIRED: Retired products sold prior to the November 1, 2015 separation of Hewlett-Packard Company into Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and HP Inc. may have older product names and model numbers that differ from current models. Digital LA600 QUICKSPECS MultiPrinter . MODELS . Overview . The LA600 MultiPrinter dot matrix printer offers capabilities approaching those of a high-quality, high-volume Digital LA600 MultiPrinter . LA600-CA – North America, . network line printer for a fraction of the price. 120 V . The LA600 includes Digital’s popular DECansi (PPL2) protocol, ensuring LA210, LA310, and LA424 . LA600-AZ – Australia, New . compatibility. It also offers other popular printer emulations, such as IBM ProPrinter XL24, Epson LQ2550/1060 . and Philips GP emulation for Digital’s European customers. The LA600 MultiPrinter can serve PCs, Zealand, 240 V . workstations, PC LANs, and Ehternet or TCP/IP networks. LA600-CC – Central Europe . LA600-AD – Denmark, 220 V . The LA600 MultiPrinter is an ideal workgroup printer for financial industry professionals using spreadsheet and . business graphics applications. Its multipart-form printing capability makes it the most cost-effective high volume LA600-AK – Switzerland, 220 V . dot matrix printing solution for environments such as service, retail, insurance, government, and data processing. LA600-AT – Israel, 220 V . Features LA400-AE – UK, Ireland, 240 . LA400-AI – Italy, 220 V . Low-cost dot matrix printing at line printer speed (300 lpm) . Five different paper paths: continuous paper, single cutsheet, multipart forms, envelopes, card stock . Rugged, 400M character life, 24-wire printhead for maximum reliability and superior print quality . Flat Bed printing technology with Automatic Gap Control (AGC) for precise, bi-directional, jam-free printing .