Understanding Digital Computers |
Contents
What is a Digital Computer | 1 |
BUILDING BLOCKS | 99 |
VacuumTube and Related Components | 120 |
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10's complement addend adder address selector amplifier arithmetic register arithmetic unit augend binary comparator binary number binary-coded decimal bit-time block diagram buffer capacitor carry causes clock pulses column combination components converted counting cryotron current flows data words decimal number decoder delay digital computer diode divisor electrons encoder excess-3 executed external storage flip flip-flop is set functions gates germanium grid input register input timing pulse instruction register instruction word INVERTED jump logical loop machine magnetic drum magnetic tape memory multiplier number system octal operand operation output line paper tape partial product performed positive pulse produces program counter pulse is applied punched quotient read-in read-out relay represented reset resistor row address sequence serial shown in Fig sign flip-flop signal storage cells storage device stored subcommands Subtract switching circuits sync pulse transferred transistor truth table tube voltage word-time write ZERO