Parton / Hammond The Digital Computer

The Commonwealth and International Library: Applied Electricity and Electronics Division
1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-4831-8111-0
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 132 Seiten, Web PDF

The Digital Computer focuses on the principles, methodologies, and applications of the digital computer. The publication takes a look at the basic concepts involved in using a digital computer, simple autocode examples, and examples of working advanced design programs. Discussions focus on transformer design synthesis program, machine design analysis program, solution of standard quadratic equations, harmonic analysis, elementary wage calculation, and scientific calculations. The manuscript then examines commercial and automatic programming, how computers work, and the components of a computer installation. Topics include central processor, input and output peripheral devices, peripheral storage devices, basic computer elements and operations, basic process of computer operations, automatic programming facilities, working of automatic programs, and solution of quadratic equations. The text takes a look at the use of computers by small organizations, responsibilities of a central computer service, computer approach philosophy, and computer acceptance. The manuscript is a vital source of data for computer science experts and researchers interested in the digital computer.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Parton, K. C.

Hammond, P.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;The Digital Computer;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Table of Contents;6
5;Chapter 1. The basic concepts involved in using a digital computer;8
5.1;1.1. INTRODUCTION;8
5.2;1.2. ELEMENTARY WAGE CALCULATION;9
5.3;1.3. SCIENTIFIC CALCULATIONS;13
5.4;1.4. CONCLUSIONS;15
6;Chapter 2. Simple autocode examples;16
6.1;2.1. SOLUTION OF STANDARD QUADRATIC EQUATIONS;16
6.2;2.2. HARMONIC ANALYSIS;20
6.3;REFERENCE;26
7;Chapter 3. Examples of working advanced design programmes;27
7.1;3.1. MACHINE DESIGN ANALYSIS PROGRAMME;27
7.2;3.2. TRANSFORMER DESIGN SYNTHESIS PROGRAMME;33
7.3;REFERENCES;38
8;Chapter 4. Commercial programming;39
8.1;4.1. SOLUTION OF QUADRATIC EQUATIONS;39
8.2;4.2. TYPICAL COMMERCIAL APPLICATION;44
9;Chapter 5. Automatic programming;48
9.1;5.1. AUTOMATIC PROGRAMMING FACILITIES;49
9.2;5.2. THE WORKING OF AUTOMATIC PROGRAMMES;56
9.3;REFERENCES;59
10;Chapter 6. How computers work;60
10.1;6.1. NUMBERS;60
10.2;6.2. BASIC COMPUTER ELEMENTS AND OPERATIONS;64
10.3;6.3. CONTROL FUNCTIONS;69
10.4;6.4. ARITHMETIC OPERATIONS;72
10.5;6.5. BASIC PROCESS OF COMPUTER OPERATIONS;75
10.6;6.6. CONCLUSIONS;76
10.7;REFERENCES;76
11;Chapter 7. The components of acomputer installation;77
11.1;7.1. THE CENTRAL PROCESSOR;77
11.2;7.2. PERIPHERAL STORAGE DEVICES;80
11.3;7.3. INPUT AND OUTPUT PERIPHERAL DEVICES;83
11.4;7.4. TIME-SHARING;87
12;Chapter 8. Computer approach philosophy;90
12.1;8.1. THE MASTER CONCEPT;91
12.2;8.2. THE SERVANT CONCEPT;91
12.3;8.3. COMPARISON OF THE TWO APPROACHES;93
12.4;8.4. CONCLUSIONS;96
13;Chapter 9. Computer acceptance;100
13.1;9.1. UNDERSTANDING;102
13.2;9.2. IMAGINATION;103
13.3;9.3. CO-OPERATION;104
13.4;9.4. CHANGES IN STAFF ACTIVITIES;104
13.5;REFERENCES;105
14;Chapter 10. The responsibilities of a central computer service;106
14.1;10.1. COMPUTER APPLICATION ENGINEERS;109
14.2;10.2. ADVANCED ANALYSIS GROUP;110
14.3;10.3. PROGRAMMING SECTION;110
14.4;10.4. DATA-HANDLING SECTION;110
14.5;10.5. EXAMPLES OF PROGRAMME WRITING RESPONSIBILITIES;111
14.6;10.6. COSTING SYSTEMS;113
15;Chapter 11. The use of computers bysmall organisations;116
15.1;11.1. PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT ON REMOTE COMPUTER WORKING;117
15.2;11.2. RUNNING PRODUCTION WORK ON A REMOTE COMPUTER;118
15.3;11.3. PROGRAMME AND DATA TRANSMISSION;119
15.4;11.4. CONCLUSIONS;122
15.5;REFERENCE;122
16;Acknowledgements;123
17;Appendix: Programming examples;124
18;Index;130