The design aim of Perseus was to enable large-scale data-processing, rather than scientific computing. It used the same electronic technology as the Ferranti Pegasus, similarly engineered. The envisaged applications would involve vast amounts of file data, for which 1/2" magnetic tape was provided.
In a Perseus system, printing is an off-line operation: that is, it can be carried out independently of the com- puter. Quantities to be printed are recorded ...
The Ferranti Perseus Data-Processing system is described in detail. This is a new system designed especially for large scale data-processing operations. The ...
Part I consisted of a description of the system. This is based on a large central computer with sixteen magnetic tape mechanisms in addition to punched card and ...
The Ferranti Perseus data-processing system. P M Hunt. ; Made: 1959 ; part of archive: Simon Lavington collection of historical computer documents ; Extent: 1 item.
May 24, 2023 · Ferranti Perseus data-processing system. At centre is the basic computer. At back left is the power supply and at back right are the magnetic ...
This is a Ferranti Perseus Data-processing system book. It contains in total of 19 pages. This book was originally owned by Electronic Research Laboratory at ...
An extremely large and fast system for both technical calculations and data-processing. Fully transistorised. Documents. These are in two series: The DC List ...
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The Ferranti Perseus Data-Processing System consists of two distinct parts capable of independent operation. The first part has as its central item the ...