CSIRAC Computer - Melbourne Museum
Posted by: bucketeer
S 37° 48.232 E 144° 58.297
55H E 321431 N 5814007
The last surviving complete first generation computer
Waymark Code: WMC0YG
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 07/12/2011
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CSIRAC (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Automatic Computer) is Australia's first computer, first run in 1949 after taking 2 years to build, it was retired in 1964.
CSIRAC is now on display in the lower level of the Melbourne Museum opposite the research centre. Admission to the museum is not neccesary to view the computer.
The performace of this machine, no doubt an incredable undertaking for the time makes your toaster look like a spacecraft.
Operating Speed: 0.5-1KHz
Memory: 2Kb
Area: 40 square metres
Power consumption: 30w
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