EDSAC

Work started in 1947, ran first programs on May 6th, 1949. Shut down July 11, 1958.

  • Electronic delay storage automatic calculator
  • Inspired by EDVAC
  • Designed to do many tasks
  • Inspired upon the writings of John Von Neumann
  • Predecessor for EDSAC 2, which had Autocode, a high-level programming language
  • Had system software and application software, powerful calculator/computer
  • Refrences

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EDSAC