Book I - - "G e ttin g Acquainted w ith M IN IV A C 601 " — has examined the operation
of each M IN IV A C 601 component. The symbols and shorthand of c irc u it drawings
have been introduced and basic computer programs were developed in the experim ents.
Now that you are com pletely fa m ilia r w ith the components of M IN IV A C 6 0 1 , you
are ready to explore the e xcitin g world of dig ital computers.
THERE ARE S IX B O O K S IN THE M IN IV A C S E R IE S . THE O TH ER F IV E A R E:
Book II answers the question W HAT IS A D IG IT A L C O M PU TER ?
and introduces large scale e le ctro n ic data processing m achines.
You w ill discover how a dig ital computer:
— A ccep ts input information representing basic data
to be processed and instructions describing the
c a lcu la tio n to be performed.
--Stores (remembers) input and other information w hich it generates.
— Processes information and controls its o peration, making lo gical
decisions and performing a rith m e tic.
— G enerates output information representing answers to a problem.
The components g en erally used in modern d ig ital computing equipment are discussed and
their operation is compared w ith the operation of analogous components in M IN IV A C 601 .
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Book III provides an introduction to computer lo gic and uses
M IN IV A C 601 to demonstrate basic rules of lo g ic . The four
fundamental lo gical operations— A N D , O R , N O T , EITHER BUT
N O T BO TH — are described and these operations are simulated
w ith computer c irc u its .
The p rin ciples of Boolean A lgebra are presented to provide a basis for the
solution of complex lo gical problems on M IN IV A C 601 . A series of experiments
and problems provides p ra ctica l exp erien ce in converting lo gical problems to
c irc u it diagram s. C ir c u it diagrams are programmed on M IN IV A C 601 and lo gical
problems and riddles are a c tu a lly solved on the computer.
Содержание Minivac 601
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