The Preparation of Programs for an Electronic Digital Computer
| Author | : Maurice Vincent Wilkes |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 192 |
| Release | : 1951 |
| ISBN-10 | : UCAL:B3773742 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Preparation of Programs for an Electronic Digital Computer by : Maurice Vincent Wilkes
Download or read book The Preparation of Programs for an Electronic Digital Computer written by Maurice Vincent Wilkes and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is often considered the first book on computer programming. It was written for the EDSAC (Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator) computer that began operation in 1949 as the world's first regularly operated stored program computer. The idea of a library of subroutines was developed for the EDSAC, and is described in this book. Maurice Wilkes lead the development of the EDSAC.