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This 1969 BBC segment showcases schoolboys programming and maintaining an early computer named Nellie, including a demonstration of human binary arithmetic.
Subscribe and 🔔 to the BBC 👉 bit.ly/BBCYouTubeSub Watch the BBC first on iPlayer 👉 bbc.in/iPlayer-Home From the BBC Archive 'Tomorrow's World' collection: bbc.co.uk/archive/tomorrowsworld/index.shtml Meet Nellie, a computer set to revolutionise the classroom. While many pupils might wish they could hand their schoolwork over to a computer, the boys of Forest Grammar School have turned a computer into schoolwork. Dubbed Nellie, the machine can be programmed to solve mathematical equations or even play music. Lessons also include computer maintenance something of a necessity, considering the likelihood of Nellie crashing... #bbcWhat people say. Viewers highlight this historical segment for its charming depiction of early computer education and students acting out digital logic.
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