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91.305 Assignment 1: Introduction to Architecture

1. Create a log-in for yourself on the class discussion ikonboard.

   Go to the course home page http://www.cs.uml.edu/~fredm/courses/91.305/ and click on the link to the ikonboard area (in the pink resources menu at the top of the page).

   Follow the directions to create an account for yourself.

2. Find the “secret message” posted on the 91.305 course area and follow the instructions contained within.

3. On the Internet or in the library, find information on an computer system designed before 1980.

   You must choose a machine that no one else has, so claim your machine by posting a short message to the ikonboard under the topic heading “Assignment 1 Machines.” Read through the ones already posted to make sure yours isn't taken, and be specific in your posting so you're not claiming a whole category.

   Prepare a short report (1 to 1-1/2 pages) that describes the machine. Include details such as:

   • what fundamental technologies were involved in the calculation engine (transistors, tubes, relays, something else?)
   • how much main memory it had (was it RAM, or something else?)
   • what kind of bulk storage it had (disk? tape? something else?)
   • what was its processor cycle time (measured in kHz, or MHz?)
   • what was its “word length” (did it deal with 8-bit bytes, or some other grouping of data bits?)
   • how much did it cost, and for what applications was it marketed?

   You don't have to have every one of these details, but feel free to include other interesting tidbits.

   Make sure to include citations (references) to your source(s). If your source includes a web site, print out and include the first relevant (printed) page from that site.