IBM 350 Random Access Method of Accounting and Control (RAMAC) - San Jose. CA
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A plaque about the IBM 350 Random Access Method of Accounting and Control (RAMAC).
Waymark Code: WMJEEV
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 11/07/2013
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The IBM 350 disk drive storage development pioneered the breakthrough to on-line computer systems by providing the first storage device with random access to large volumes of data. It has become the primary computer bulk-storage medium, displacing punched cards and magnetic tapes and making possible the use of the computer in such areas as airline reservations, automated banking, medical diagnosis, and space flights.
Disk storage is now the primary means of storing database information on-line for computers.
Development of the disk drive was pioneered by a small group of IBM Engineers in San Jose.
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers – 1984
Group that erected the marker: San Jose
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
94 Notre Dame Avenue
San Jose, CA USA
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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