An Introduction to the Ferranti Mercury Computer, 1956
An Introduction to the Ferranti Mercury Computer, 1956
An Introduction to the Ferranti Mercury Computer, 1956
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x This artist's impr~ ession shows a typical <strong>Mercury</strong><br />
' installation. The i~ nput tape-reader is on <strong>the</strong> left of<br />
-.' <strong>the</strong> control desk, and <strong>the</strong> output tape punch and<br />
-'': teleprinter are <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> right - of <strong>the</strong> desk. The cabinets<br />
on <strong>the</strong> left contain <strong>the</strong> accumula<strong>to</strong>r and multiplier<br />
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IS, ,- units; <strong>the</strong> cabinets adjoining <strong>the</strong> desk contain <strong>the</strong><br />
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dependent magnetic drum 2 ,..<br />
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