World's Biggest Computer, 1957
The world's largest computer in 1957 fills a rambling two-story building near Lexington, Massachusetts. It has the equivalent of 7 megabytes of memory! Camera pans down row after row of memory. One shot includes technicians having a discussion. In another, a group of women are seated at consoles. Great footage illustrates early computer era.
Identifier | CLIP-11061 |
Duration | 1 min, 7 sec |
Genre | Documentary |
Date | 1957 |
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