January 1978 - Vol. 21 No. 1
Features
The Manchester Mark I and atlas: a historical perspective
In 30 years of computer design at Manchester University two systems stand out: the Mark I (developed over the period 1946-49) and the Atlas (1956-62). This paper places…
The development of the MU5 computer system
Following a brief outline of the background of the MU5 project, the aims and ideas for MU5 are discussed. A description is then given of the instruction set, which…
The evolution of the Sperry Univac 1100 series: a history, analysis, and projection
The 1100 series systems are Sperry Univac's large-scale mainframe computer systems. Beginning with the 1107 in 1962, the 1100 series has progressed through a succession…
The evolution of the DECsystem 10
The DECsystem 10, also known as the PDP-10, evolved from the PDP-6 (circa 1963) over five generations of implementations to presently include systems covering a price…
This paper describes the CRAY-1, discusses the evolution of its architecture, and gives an account of some of the problems that were overcome during its manufacture.…
Architecture of the IBM system/370
This paper discusses the design considerations for the architectural extensions that distinguish System/370 from System/360. It comments on some experiences with the…