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The Colossus computers (1943-1945) could perform Boolean and counting processes in support of cryptoanalysis of secret German military codes, which used various mechanical encoders.
The computers used vacuum tubes and switches set by hand, with data input from a paper-tape loop. A total of 11 Colossus computers were built by the end of World War 2.
The main task of the computers was to find patterns of coded letter substitution that matched repetition and letter percentages, which greatly reduced the work of the main codebreakers. The method was created by mathematician William T. Tuttle and enabled a number of successful code-reading breakthroughs.
Lulu Pfannerstill
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Why was the colossus computer desgined for?
the main objective of the colossus was to break the enigma code
What part of the colossus computer enabled it to do the processing?
The Colossus computer worked using one to two thousand thermionic valves.
Where was the colossus computer invented?
usa
What was the first name given to a computer?
mr. computer
How did people tell the computer colossus what to do?
Colossus was programmed by instructions punched on a roll of paper tape.
What was the world's first computer known as?
Colossus
Where was the colossus computer made?
Colossus computer was created on 1944-06-06.
What job did the colossus di in world war 2?
Colossus was a code breaking computer designed by Tommy Flowers.
Who found the computer named Colossus?
andrew gregory
How much did the colosses computer weigh?
The colossus computer weighed over 100 pounds
What was the programmable computer at bletchley park called.?
there were two colossus and the bomb
What are some of the Colossus computer problems with valves?
they were huge and you needed loads
