Quote: the Z3 used electromagnetic relays, binary numbers, floating point, punched tape, and a lamp strip for output; one multiply in three seconds

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[The Z3] was completed in 1941 and was the … controlled computing machine for scientific purposes … It had -- in today's terminology -- the … memory unit) - binary number system - floating … - storage capacity: 64 words - control via … via a special keyboard … - output via display of results on a … or taking the square root. … [p. 203] I built the Z1 machine with seven …   Google-1   Google-2

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