Engineering Description of the IBM Type 701 Computer

1 October 1953

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in Proceedings of the IRE

Vol. 41 (10) , 1275-1287
https://doi.org/10.1109/jrproc.1953.274301

Abstract

The IBM Electronic Data Processing Machines Type 701 and Associated Equipment constitute a large scale electronic digital calculator. These machines, which incorporate the newest devices for input, output, and storage, are currently in production at the IBM Plant 2, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. This paper presents a general engineering description of the 701 with emphasis on what are believed to be new techniques and concepts.

Keywords

DATA ENGINEERING
DESIGN ENGINEERING
DATA PROCESSING
CONTROL SYSTEMS
APPLICATION SOFTWARE
PRINTERS
RELIABILITY ENGINEERING
LABORATORIES
LARGE-SCALE SYSTEMS
MAGNETIC DEVICES

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The Arithmetic Element of the IBM Type 701 Computer
Proceedings of the IRE, 1953
Improved cathode-ray tube for application in Williams memory system
Electrical Engineering, 1952