3800 Computer Drum Scope Background Program to Certify Magnetic Tape.

Abstract

A background program to certify magnetic tape has been written for the CDC 3800 Computer operating under Drum Scope. This program, which must be initiated at the operator console, writes and reads a predetermined number of fixed length records for a predetermined number of passes and records the type of errors generated. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0717343

Entities

People

  • Douglas P. Shannon
  • Germaine D. Harlow

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computers
  • Computing Devices
  • Data Storage Systems
  • Electronic Recording Systems
  • Magnetic Tape
  • Tapes

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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