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Colossus worked by holes punched in a paper tape. It was programmed by switches and plugs. Colossus used thermionic valves (vacuum tubes) to perform Boolean and counting operations.
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It did have software
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∙ 11y agoIt was a fixed program, single purpose computer. It was designed to break the German code during WW2. It had no internally stored programs. To set a new task the operator had to set up plugs and switches to alter the wiring. You cannot compare Colossus to modern computers.
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∙ 7y agoinstine plugged in his hair- this is the myth that they tell and is believed to be true
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How did colossus work without any software?
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How did the Colossus work without any software?
Colossus worked by holes punched in a paper tape. It was programmed by switches and plugs. Colossus used thermionic valves (vacuum tubes) to perform Boolean and counting operations.
How did the Colossus get it to work?
using valves
How did colossus work without transistors?
There were vacuum tubes before transistors
How did they get colossus to work?
using valves
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