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"Real" Programmers & Drum Memory - Computerphile

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  • Presented by Dr Julian Onions

Beginner. No background in the topic needed.

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History and cultureSystems programmingHistory of computingRetro computing

Dr Julian Onions discusses the early days of computing, the concept of real programmers, and how drum memory worked.

Discussing "Real" Programmers from the early days of computing with Dr Julian Onions. n.b. When Julian mentions "Real" programmers, he refers to the endless jokes that circulated on early online communities like Usenet. facebook.com/computerphile twitter.com/computer_phile This video was filmed and edited by Sean Riley. Computer Science at the University of Nottingham: bit.ly/nottscomputer Computerphile is a sister project to Brady Haran's Numberphile. More at bradyharan.com

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What people say. Recommended as a companion video to the Story of Mel, explaining early programming and drum memory.

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On “The Story of Mel, a Real Programmer”

Mel is a real person, the channel Computerphile has a couple videos on it if you're interested in some more information: - "Real" Programmers & Drum Memory - What NOT to do: Self Modifying Code - Story of Mel