Research Article
Dec 1964
Guide to Development and Use of Electronic Computer Programs: Computers and Programming
Publication: Journal of the Structural Division
Volume 90, Issue 6
Abstract
Computers and programming are introduced from the user's point of view. The computer is presented as an information processing device, and the two types of information, namely, the program that directs processing, and the data being processed, are described. The principles of stored information, addresses of information, and computer control are discussed. Programming languages, ranging from absolute to problem-oriented, are briefly described and illustrated. The concept of the composite machine seen by the user, consisting of both the machine (hardware) and processing systems (software) is presented.
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Journal of the Structural Division
Volume 90 • Issue 6 • December 1964
Pages: 7 - 17
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© 1964 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Dec 1964
Published online: Feb 1, 2021
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Charles L. Miller, M.ASCE
Prof. and Head, Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge, Mass.
Steven J. Fenves, AM.ASCE
Assoc. Prof. of Civ. Engrg., Univ. of Illinois, Urbana, Ill.
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