https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/b37b60d8-78f7-4d62-a02a-237713b69fe8 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/join Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm Visit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.com (Notes below courtesy Computer History Archives Project aka "CHAP") "You and the Computer" dates to 1969 and was made by General Electric. GE had a thriving computer division in that era. GE’s earliest major computer accomplishment was the creation the ERMA system for automating the processing of check clearing, which incorporated magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) standards used today. ERMA stood for Electronic Recording Machine Accounting, led to the development of the GE-100. The GE-600 series introduced in 1964, included six new faster models: the 605, 615, 625, 635, 645, and 655. In 1965 the introduction of the GE-265 marked the first commercially successful time-sharing system. The GE PAC (Process Automation Computer) family included the 4020, 4040, 4060 and others. After many successful computer models, the introduction of IBM’s System/360 family made clear that GE could no longer compete viably going forward, and GE sold its computer line to Honeywell in 1970. In 1986 Honeywell’s computer division merged with the French Company “Bull” and Nippon Electric Company (NEC) to form Honeywell-Bull, but by 1991 they abandoned the arena The film explains in simple terms how the use of data processing equipment greatly improves the speed and accuracy of business accounting. The hardware shown here was often used in more than one type of GE system, during the 1964 to 1967 period, with some model variations. Good scenes of internal data center operations are shown. GE large scale disk memory seen briefly at 0:28 was capable of storing 18 million characters of information. (That unit was similar to IBM’s RAMAC). The magnetic reel tape drives could read (0:35) per minute, and the punched card reader could read about 900 cards per minute. The high-speed printer (0:36) could print over 900 lines per minute depending on the printer model and job instructions. The computer used a core-memory unit (02:45), consisting of magnetic COREs (shaped like donut rings) (02:50) and circuit boards that manage the data storage and retrieval. A desktop adding machine (electric calculator) is shown for comparison (02:59).The CPU control panel features many toggle switches and knob switches (03:03). Film shows manual calculations on paper to illustrate mathematical functions the computer would do at high speed (03:12). Narrator describes Input, calculations, output, controlled by the computer’s program (03:33). Man loads a punch card reader (03:56), computer control panel is seen on the right (04:00). Input, Output, (04:14), close up of a punch card (04:17). Computer core memory block is shown (04:24), core rings (04:29), Illustration of rows of boxes represent memory locations. Each memory location is assigned a number (memory address) (04:40). Computer program puts time card data into each individual address space where it is held for processing. Narrator describes the calculation process (05:00). Shown is the front panel of the memory contents indicator, with the lights showing data is in the computer’s memory registers. (05:27) Board has lights indicating “word” or “character” as the data content type, and each memory register (location) is given a letter designation. Computer prints out checks at high speed (06:05) Computer indicator board shows switches and labels on each, “enable,” “disable,” “bootload,” “timing,” etc. (06:21) Man presses (initialize) button, flashing light shown with “Reload” message (06:36). Computer tape reel removed, stored on shelf and a new tape is locked in place. (07:05) A row of tape machines being used. (07:30) Five men in computer room, with 18 large magnetic tape units (07:38). Man wraps rubber band around a stack of punched cards. (07:44). Man with jacket and tie at typewriter (07:49) Wide shot of computer room, printers, control units, typewriter (08:07) African American man loads card reader (08:11) The End. Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. 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