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- Presented by Maurice V. Wilkes, pioneer of EDSAC
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Maurice V. Wilkes narrates a 1951 film demonstrating the workflow of writing, punching, and executing programs on the EDSAC computer.
The work flow of writing an EDSAC computer programme, generating the programme paper tape, and the execution of the program are presented with narration. If ever there was a compelling case for the creation of assemblers, compilers, and automated batch processing systems, this video is it.Why it's here
2 people recommend thisWhat people say. Recommended as an invaluable historical record showing how programming was done in the earliest days of computing.
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The EDSAC Film (1976)
This is a film of Maurice V. Wilkes providing a commentary of the short film "Automatic Computing with the EDSAC", a promotional film demonstrating the EDSAC made in 1951. It shows the workflow of programming and running the EDSAC. (Pay close attention to the use of subroutines.)