IBM System 360 Mainframe Computer History Archives 1964 SLT, Course # CH-08

Original vintage film from 1964. The Announcement by IBM of the groundbreaking “System/360” family of Mainframe computers. Describes origin and meaning of the term “360”; shows hardware and manufacturing process for Solid Logic Technology circuits. - Minor restoration edits done to improve viewing quality. An Educational Film, uploaded by Computer History Archives Project. Material courtesy of IBM Archives. Editing, Mark Greenia. Run time: 17 mins. Color.
Film opens with a flashback to the Harvard Mark I of 1944, then describes progress towards the System/360 architecture.

Key terms and concepts mentioned in the film:
IBM System 360 Mainframe
Modular system design
Multi-processors
Core Storage
Drum Storage
Solid Logic Circuits
Substrates
Transistors
Diodes
Card reader technology
Programming
Business Applications

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