Mainfram computer systems : the General Electric Corporation /

This volume describes General Electric Corporation's venture into developing second and third generation mainframe computer systems.The General Electric Corporation (GE), which began its life as the Edison Electric Co., was long involved in electrical appliances and industrial machines. It was...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kaisler, Stephen H. (Stephen Hendrick) (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newcastle-upon-Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publisher, 2020.
Temas:
General Electric Company.
Electronic digital computers > History.
Ordinateurs > Histoire.
Information technology: general issues.
Computer hardware.
Operating systems.
Electronic digital computers.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Table of Contents
  • Acknowledgement
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • General Electric Co. Computers
  • Chapter One
  • 1.1 The ERMA Project
  • 1.1.1 In the Beginning
  • 1.1.2 The Contract
  • 1.1.3 Selecting the Vendor
  • 1.1.4 Operation
  • 1.2 GE-100 System Architecture
  • 1.3 GE-100 Peripherals
  • 1.4 GE-115
  • Chapter Two
  • 2.1 GE-205 and GE-210
  • 2.1.1 GE-205 Computer System
  • 2.1.2 GE-210 Computer System
  • 2.2 GE-225
  • 2.2.1 GE-225 System Configuration
  • 2.2.2 Central Processing Unit
  • 2.2.1.1 GE-225 Control Console
  • 2.2.1.2 Registers
  • 2.2.1.3 Instruction Execution
  • 2.2.3 Main Memory
  • 2.2.4 Auxiliary Arithmetic Unit
  • 2.2.4.1 Operating Modes
  • 2.2.4.2 AAU Registers
  • 2.2.5 Concurrent Operation
  • 2.2.6 Instruction Set
  • 2.2.7 Interrupts
  • 2.2.7.1 Priority Interrupts
  • 2.2.7.2 Automatic Program Interrupt
  • 2.2.8 GE 215
  • 2.3 GE-225 System Peripherals
  • 2.3.1 Paper Tape Reader-Punch
  • 2.3.2 Card Reader and Card Punch
  • 2.3.3 Controller Selector
  • 2.3.4 Magnetic Tape Subsystem
  • 2.3.4.1 Magnetic Tape Controller
  • 2.3.4.2 MTC Registers
  • 2.3.4.3 Magnetic Tape Handler
  • 2.4.4.4. Checking Features
  • 2.4.4.5 Magnetic Tape Characteristics
  • 2.4.4.6 Programming Magnetic Tape Operations
  • 2.4.4.7 Tape Movement Instructions
  • 2.4.4.8 Tape Interrogation Instructions
  • 2.3.5 High Speed Printer
  • 2.3.6 Disc Storage Unit
  • 2.3.7 Document Sorter
  • 2.3.8 DATANET-15
  • 2.3.9 Manual Peripheral Switch Control Unit
  • 2.4 GE-225 System Software
  • 2.4.1 GECOM
  • 2.4.2 COBOL
  • 2.4.3 ALGOL
  • 2.4.4 TABSOL
  • 2.4.4.1 Decision Table Basics
  • 2.4.4.2 TABSOL Decision Table Preprocessor
  • 2.4.4.3 TABSOL Assessment
  • 2.4.5 Report Writer
  • 2.4.6 FORTRAN II/IV
  • 2.4.7 WIZOR
  • 2.4.8 General Assembly Program
  • 2.4.9 Subroutine Libraries
  • 2.4.10 BRIDGE II
  • 2.5 GE-235
  • 2.5.1 GE-235 Central Processor
  • 2.5.2 Storage Section
  • 2.5.3 Arithmetic Section
  • 2.5.4 Control Section
  • 2.5.5 Auxiliary Arithmetic Unit
  • 2.5.5.1 Operating Modes
  • 2.5.5.2 AAU Registers
  • 2.5.6 AAU Instruction Set
  • 2.5.6.1 General Instructions
  • 2.5.6.2 Arithmetic Operations
  • 2.5.6.3 Test and Branch Instructions
  • 2.6 Selector Channels
  • 2.7 GE-235 Instruction Set
  • 2.7.1 Arithmetic Instructions
  • 2.7.2 Memory Transfers
  • 2.7.3 Shift Instructions
  • 2.7.4 Branch Instructions
  • 2.7.5 Register Modification
  • 2.8 GE-235 Peripherals
  • 2.8.1 Punched Card Equipment
  • 2.8.2 Magnetic Tape Subsystem
  • 2.8.2.1 MTC Error Checking
  • 2.8.2.2 MTC Registers
  • 2.8.2.3 Control Switches
  • 2.8.2.4 Magnetic Tape Handler
  • 2.8.2.5 Magnetic Tape
  • 2.8.3 Disc Storage Unit
  • 2.8.4 Peripheral Switch Console
  • 2.9 DATANET Communications Processors
  • 2.10 GE-250
  • 2.11 GE-265 Time-sharing System
  • 2.11.1 Communications Hardware
  • 2.11.2 Remote Terminals
  • Chapter Three
  • 3.1 DN-30 System Architecture
  • 3.1.1 Central Processor
  • 3.1.2 Main Memory
  • 3.1.3 Buffer Selector

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