PROJECT LIGHTNING

Abstract

Two questions are raised about the scope of Project Lightning studies. One question asks why a kilomegacycle computer more suited to scientific work has not come out of the studies. The second question poses the problem of typing several machines together. A short discussion of these two questions is included. Another problem is discussed as to how best to prepare for cost estimating a tunnel diode computer. The instruction repertoire for the large machine design was revised. Also, a first draft of an instruction repertoire for a smaller, threeaddress machine is presented. Work was begun in flow charting the instructions and trial programming input-output routines. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 28, 1961
Accession Number
AD0264436

Entities

People

  • Peter Warburton

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Diodes
  • Flow Charting
  • Instructions
  • Lightning
  • Tunnel Diodes

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design