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PublisherSpringer
ISBN-101441908765
ISBN-139781441908766
eBay Product ID (ePID)81817599
Product Key Features
Number of PagesXviii, 440 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameApollo Guidance Computer : Architecture and Operation
SubjectHardware / General, Aeronautics & Astronautics
Publication Year2010
TypeTextbook
AuthorFrank O'brien
Subject AreaComputers, Technology & Engineering
SeriesSpringer Praxis Bks.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight27.3 Oz
Item Length9.4 in
Item Width6.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
TitleLeadingThe
ReviewsFrom the reviews:This exceedingly valuable work will give present day Computer Science students the background to understand how the dramatic breakthroughs in Logical Design, Computer Architecture, Computer Language Interpreters and Real-Time Executive Software was invented, and how it worked in practice. … This excellent reference will form a model for teaching and learning historical Computer Architectures and Software so that future Computer Scientists can understand and learn the original ideas that today guide their field. (Ira Laefsky, Amazon, September, 2010)
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Table Of ContentHistory, evolution and packaging.- Machine organization.- Interpretive instructions.- The executive program.- Important background routines.- Display and keyboard (DSKY).- I/O devices and interfaces.- Application programs.- Erasable memory programs.- Interaction with the ground.- Selected case studies.- Epilogue.
SynopsisThe technological marvel that facilitated the Apollo missions to the Moon was the on-board computer. In the 1960s most computers filled an entire room, but the spacecraft's computer was required to be compact and low power. Although people today find it difficult to accept that it was possible to control a spacecraft using such a 'primitive' computer, it nevertheless had capabilities that are advanced even by today's standards. This is the first book to fully describe the Apollo guidance computer's architecture, instruction format and programs used by the astronauts. As a comprehensive account, it will span the disciplines of computer science, electrical and aerospace engineering. However, it will also be accessible to the 'space enthusiast'. In short, the intention is for this to be the definitive account of the Apollo guidance computer. Frank O'Brien's interest in the Apollo program began as a serious amateur historian. About 12 years ago, he began performing research and writing essays for the Apollo Lunar Surface Journal, and the Apollo Flight Journal. Much of this work centered on his primary interests, the Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC) and the Lunar Module. These Journals are generally considered the canonical online reference on the flights to the Moon. He was then asked to assist the curatorial staff in the creation of the Cradle of Aviation Museum, on Long Island, New York, where he helped prepare the Lunar Module simulator, a LM procedure trainer and an Apollo space suit for display. He regularly lectures on the Apollo computer and related topics to diverse groups, from NASA's computer engineering conferences, the IEEE/ACM, computer festivals and university student groups., The technological marvel that facilitated the Apollo missions to the Moon was the on-board computer. This is the first book to fully describe the Apollo guidance computer's architecture, instruction format and programs used by the astronauts.
LC Classification NumberTL1-4050
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- 11. Sep. 2024
Apollo was pretty cool
There is no other book on the market which gives as much information on the Apollo Guidance Computer. Great book, and I recommend this for anyone who loves computers and or the Apollo programBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 25. Dez. 2018
Great
Very excellent and easy to understand bookBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 19. Aug. 2020
Great book
Amazing story about a very special computerBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
