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'Programming for the F.P.C.I.', 1955

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MS. Eng. misc. b. 295/G.1
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'Programming for the F.P.C.I.', a course of 10 lectures delivered by Strachey at Northampton Polytechnic, 13 January to 17 March 1955

Includes

  1. Printed programme and synopses of the lectures.
  2. Manuscript synopses of the lectures.
  3. Manuscript draft of 1st lecture 'Introduction to Programming for Computers', 7 pages.
  4. Manuscript notes for lectures 2 and 3.
  5. Manuscript notes for last lecture 'Mathematical Theory of some Subroutines', 10 pages.
  6. Printed material for distribution to students - programming exercises, diagram of computing store, etc.
  7. Folder also includes programme for series of lectures by J.H. Wilkinson on 'Programming for Pilot Ace and Deuce', and 'Short Bibliography on Automatic Digital Computing Machines'.

Dates

  • Creation: 1955

Extent

1 file

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MS. Eng. misc. b. 295/G.1

Former reference:

CSAC 71.1.80/G.1

Related Materials

(see also MS. Eng. misc. b. 262/C.65-MS. Eng. misc. b. 263/C.81 for working notes on Ferranti Pegasus).

Repository Details

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