what is next after zuse z4
eniac (us)
col : name | first operational | numeral system | computing mechanism | programming | turing complete row 1 : zuse z3 (germany) | may 1941 | binary floating point | electro-mechanical | program-controlled by punched 35 mm film stock (but no condition | in theory (1998) row 2 : atanasoff–berry computer (us) | 1942 | binary | electronic | not programmable—single purpose | no row 3 : colossus mark 1 (uk) | february 1944 | binary | electronic | program-controlled by patch cables and switches | no row 4 : harvard mark i – ibm ascc (us) | may 1944 | decimal | electro-mechanical | program-controlled by 24-channel punched paper tape (but no conditional | debatable row 5 : colossus mark 2 (uk) | june 1944 | binary | electronic | program-controlled by patch cables and switches | in theory (2011) row 6 : zuse z4 (germany) | march 1945 | binary floating point | electro-mechanical | program-controlled by punched 35 mm film stock | yes row 7 : eniac (us) | july 1946 | decimal | electronic | program-controlled by patch cables and switches | yes row 8 : manchester small-scale experimental machine (baby) (uk | june 1948 | binary | electronic | stored-program in williams cathode ray tube memory | yes row 9 : modified eniac (us) | september 1948 | decimal | electronic | read-only stored programming mechanism using the function tables as program rom | yes row 10 : manchester mark 1 (uk) | april 1949 | binary | electronic | stored-program in williams cathode ray tube memory | yes row 11 : edsac (uk) | may 1949 | binary | electronic | stored-program in mercury delay line memory | yes row 12 : csirac (australia) | november 1949 | binary | electronic | stored-program in mercury delay line memory | yes
what is next after zuse z4
Name First operational Numeral system Computing mechanism Programming Turing complete
Zuse Z3 (Germany) May 1941 Binary floating point Electro-mechanical Program-controlled by punched 35 mm film stock (but no conditional branch) In theory (1998)
Atanasoff–Berry Computer (US) 1942 Binary Electronic Not programmable—single purpose No
Colossus Mark 1 (UK) February 1944 Binary Electronic Program-controlled by patch cables and switches No
Harvard Mark I – IBM ASCC (US) May 1944 Decimal Electro-mechanical Program-controlled by 24-channel punched paper tape (but no conditional branch) Debatable
Colossus Mark 2 (UK) June 1944 Binary Electronic Program-controlled by patch cables and switches In theory (2011)
Zuse Z4 (Germany) March 1945 Binary floating point Electro-mechanical Program-controlled by punched 35 mm film stock Yes
ENIAC (US) July 1946 Decimal Electronic Program-controlled by patch cables and switches Yes
Manchester Small-Scale Experimental Machine (Baby) (UK) June 1948 Binary Electronic Stored-program in Williams cathode ray tube memory Yes
Modified ENIAC (US) September 1948 Decimal Electronic Read-only stored programming mechanism using the Function Tables as program ROM Yes
Manchester Mark 1 (UK) April 1949 Binary Electronic Stored-program in Williams cathode ray tube memory and magnetic drum memory Yes
EDSAC (UK) May 1949 Binary Electronic Stored-program in mercury delay line memory Yes
CSIRAC (Australia) November 1949 Binary Electronic Stored-program in mercury delay line memory Yes
ENIAC (US)