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Early Computing in Britain - Ferranti Ltd. and Government Funding, 1948 - 1958 (Paperback, 1st ed. 2019)
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Early Computing in Britain - Ferranti Ltd. and Government Funding, 1948 - 1958 (Paperback, 1st ed. 2019)
Series: History of Computing
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This unique book presents the story of the pioneering manufacturing
company Ferranti Ltd. - producer of the first
commercially-available computers - and of the nine end-user
organisations who purchased these machines with government help in
the period 1951 to 1957. The text presents personal reminiscences
from many of the diverse engineers, programmers and marketing staff
who contributed to this important episode in the emergence of
modern computers, further illustrated by numerous historical
photographs. Considerable technical details are also supplied in
the appendices. Topics and features: provides the historical
background to the Ferranti Mark I, including the contributions of
von Neumann and Turing, and the prototype known as The Baby;
describes the transfer of technologies from academia to industry
and the establishment of Ferranti's computer production resources;
reviews Ferranti's efforts to adapt their computers for sale to
business and commercial markets, and to introduce competitive new
products; covers the use of early Ferranti computers for defence
applications in different government establishments in the UK,
including GCHQ Cheltenham; discusses the installation and
applications of Ferranti computers at universities in the UK,
Canada, and Italy; presents the story of the purchase of a Ferranti
Mark I* machine by the Amsterdam Laboratories of the Shell company;
details the use of Ferranti Mark I* computers in the UK's aerospace
industry and compares this with the American scene; relates the
saga of Ferranti's journey from its initial success as the first
and largest British computer manufacturer to its decline and
eventual bankruptcy. This highly readable text/reference will
greatly appeal to professionals interested in the practical
development of early computers, as well as to specialists in
computer history seeking technical material not readily available
elsewhere. The educated general reader will also find much to enjoy
in the photographs and personal anecdotes that provide an
accessible insight into the early days of computing.
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