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A Science of OperationsLogic and the Invention of the Computer

A Science of Operations: Logic and the Invention of the Computer [The logical investigation of the concept of effective computability and the development of the first automatic computing machines, described in the previous two chapters, were largely independent of each other. This chapter examines the development of the stored-program concept, the dominant feature of computer design since 1945, and in particular the interaction between logic and engineering in the development of the stored-program computer. The chapter takes a critical stance towards the widespread account that sees that development as a straightforward practical application of logical ideas, and offers an alternative account of the relationship between theory and practice.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Science of OperationsLogic and the Invention of the Computer

Part of the History of Computing Book Series
A Science of Operations — Nov 12, 2010

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Publisher
Springer London
Copyright
© Springer-Verlag London Limited 2011
ISBN
978-1-84882-554-3
Pages
123 –155
DOI
10.1007/978-1-84882-555-0_6
Publisher site
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Abstract

[The logical investigation of the concept of effective computability and the development of the first automatic computing machines, described in the previous two chapters, were largely independent of each other. This chapter examines the development of the stored-program concept, the dominant feature of computer design since 1945, and in particular the interaction between logic and engineering in the development of the stored-program computer. The chapter takes a critical stance towards the widespread account that sees that development as a straightforward practical application of logical ideas, and offers an alternative account of the relationship between theory and practice.]

Published: Nov 12, 2010

Keywords: Turing Machine; National Physical Laboratory; Arithmetic Circuit; Arithmetic Unit; Draft Report

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