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History of computers, digital electronics, hardware manufacturers, and software developers.

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Why were programs entered on punch cards instead of paper tapes?

Back in 1962, when I was in a class to learn machine "coding" on a Burrough's 205A, the first 6 instructions were hand entered with toggle switches on the actual computer rack. They were the "start up …
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