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Drums of the Atanasoff-Berry computer, Physics Item Info

The keyboard and counter drums contained 1600 capacitors each. The capacitors stored charge, acting as a primitive memory unit.
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Title:
Drums of the Atanasoff-Berry computer, Physics
Creator (Person):
Atanasoff, John V. (John Vincent)
Date Created:
1939/1942
Description:
The keyboard and counter drums contained 1600 capacitors each. The capacitors stored charge, acting as a primitive memory unit.
Subject (Topic):
Computers Electronic digital computers Computer engineering
Subject (Person):
Atanasoff, John V. (John Vincent) Berry, Clifford Edward, 1918-1963
Subject (Organization):
Iowa State University
Location:
Iowa--Story County Iowa
Language:
eng
Source:
John Vincent Atanasoff papers
Call Number:
RS 13/20/51
Finding Aid Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9p206
Contributing Institution:
Iowa State University. Special Collections and University Archives
Publisher:
Iowa State University. Library
Extent:
23.9 x 17.9 cm
Genre:
photographs
Type:
Image
Format:
image/jpeg
Digital Collection Title:
John Vincent Atanasoff collection
Digital Collection Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9cr5nc2z
Identifier:
atanasoff2660
Filename:
13-20-m_atanasoff_1190_002-001.jpg
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9609k

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"Drums of the Atanasoff-Berry computer, Physics", John Vincent Atanasoff Collection, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
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https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9609k
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