Early Computing at the University of Alberta and the Introduction of the LGP-30
To re-create the University of Alberta's computing milieu of some 40 years ago, this article surveys the university's computational procedures before the arrival of the first computer and discusses the university's acquisition and use of the LGP-30
Useful applications of a magnetic-drum computer
The general applications and the operation of magnetic-drum digital computers are described by use of a detailed explanation of the LGP-30, a typical example of this class of computers.
Christopher Strachey, 1916-1975: A Biographical Note
Christopher Strachey was one of the most original computer scientists of his generation: his fields were computer design and programming, and he made important contributions to them both. He liked to say (not quite accurately) that he had changed the direction of his career every seven years. The different phases of his life and career are reflected in the five sections of this note.