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Quote: programmer's manual for the Ferranti Mark I based on the Manchester "baby" machine

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history of programming
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software documentation
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minimal manuals and guided exploration
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learning a programming language

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This [Programmers'] handbook is written mainly for the … [Ferranti's Mark I]. … Although it is believed that the handbook is … that the reading be supplemented by some closer … with the Mark II machine. … The conventions and suggestions about programming that are … [the Manchester "baby" machine].   Google-1   Google-2

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Quote: understand the programmer's manual through the machine itself

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