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Computer arch. links (wrong forum maybe)

ronano · 2004-02-08 10:25:55

I'm doing a computer architecture project on the history of computers from back in the day in china until now including the ppl who influenced development.I'm not asking for links in the general sense, i just would like links for hard to find websites that you may think are of importance Thanks ron

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08-02-2004 11:25am

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I'm doing a computer architecture project on the history of computers from back in the day in china until now including the ppl who influenced development.I'm not asking for links in the general sense, i just would like links for hard to find websites that you may think are of importance

Thanks

ron

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Look up Konrad Zues/Zuse/Zeus (lots of typos on this one !)

Single handedly developed the general purpose electronic stored program computer. Would have used valves but didn't have the money so THEN turned to relays.
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Peaks/3938/history.htm
And invented the first programming language.

http://pi1.physi.uni-heidelberg.de/physi/ausbildung/nicole/geschichte.htm#1930
Computers called Z1 , Z2, Z3

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