https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/bc3dd1e4-73bb-4d04-b635-2b222e23d95b Join this channel to get access to perks. Join us on Patreon. Visit https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm Visit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.com This 1965 IBM film "An Engineer Looks at Electronic Computing" features Scientific Marketing Representative (and structural engineer) Dr. Vincent Vitagliano. It provides an overview of basic computer concepts as they affect engineering, the history of computers, and man-machine communication. It includes a comparison between IBM's 701 computer from the 1950s and the 1130 Computing System from 1965. The computer is described as a calculator with memory capable of arithmetic operations and logical decisions. The discussion includes input methods, the Fortran programming language, and its application in solving engineering problems. The presentation discusses various engineering applications of computers, emphasizing their growing importance in the field. The session concludes with IBM's support for engineers and the anticipation that computers will become as ubiquitous as slide rules. 00:00 Introduction text 0:38 Introduction by Vitagliano. He discusses his journey from computer sceptic to joining IBM as an employee 2:15 Comparison between IBM's 701 computer from the 1950s and the 1130 Computing System from 1965. The 701 was crucial in aerospace and atomic energy programs. 2:50 The new 1130 Computing System, the smallest computer ever marketed by IBM, comparison to the 701. 3:16 The 1130 is three times faster than the 701, despite their similar memory capacities. 4:02 The 701 weighed 10 tons and enormous. The 1130, in contrast, is small, lightweight, fully transistorized, state-of-the-art 4:53 The 701 required extensive air conditioning, while the 1130 did not. The 701 cost $20,000 per month, while the 1130 starts at $700 per month. 6:10 The computer's memory described. 7:04 The computer can make logical decisions by comparing numbers, which gives it the power to operate on problems. It is essentially a calculator with memory and instruction-following abilities. 8:04 The computer can check its operations, and the discussion moves to computing systems, which include the computer's storage, arithmetic, logical units, and control unit, as well as input and output components. 10:02 Input methods: typewriter-like devices, IBM punch cards, paper tape, and plotters for graphical output. 11:02 Introduction to Fortran programming language, designed to facilitate communication between engineers and computers. 11:14- Explanation of Fortran and its use in solving the "three-reservoir problem" using Manning's equation. Fortran syntax, operations and capabilities 13:32 Illustration of a Fortran program for the reservoir problem covering data input, equation setup, solution, logic checking, and output. 16:31 Ease of learning and using Fortran, highlighting its convenience for engineers in communicating with computers. 17:03 Demonstration of the IBM 1130 Computing System's use for the three-reservoir problem. 17:51 The IBM 1130 solves the problem in less than 2 seconds, compared to 45 minutes with manual calculations. 18:06 Time element involved in preparing the program. Manual solutions would be much more involved. 19:02-Writing programs for new data sets is not much more complex, even when adding additional reservoirs. 20:02 For repetitive, tedious problems, computers are efficient. 20:59 Computers allow easy changes in problem definitions and data, making them versatile tools. Examples in civil, electrical, mechanical, and chemical engineering fields demonstrate widespread applications of computers in solving various problems. 21:01 IBM software library 21:07 Includes programs such as the Scientific Subroutine Package (SSP) for advanced mathematical calculations, statistics programs, and the Continuous Systems Modeling Program (CSMP) for solving differential equations. 21:32 CSMP allows simulation of an analog computer. Project control systems (PCS) enable scheduling techniques, including critical path. 21:50 The Coordinate Geometry (COGO) program helps solve geometry problems 22:14 Structural Engineering Systems Solver (STRESS) analyzes indeterminate structures, both in plain and 3D structures. 22:17 The Numerical Surface Techniques and Contour Map Plotting Package generates surface descriptions and contour maps. 22:23 The Data Presentation System utilizes graphical plotters. 22:28 Programs assist in designing gears and springs. 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