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First so-called giant brain on the m rkcin large-scale prod ucti on-h t electronputing system to satisfy the diversebusiness management-Univac is the at owl,edged leader in the electronic comput* fieldAnd now, the famous Univac of Re@$ngtanRand has widened t is lead even furthei4with acomputing system that 's twk as fast-&&. new

write, and compute simultaneouslywitequipment. To these superior features,

his is the equipment in which the dating actually takes place. Here the Univsolves the problems which are given tforming mathematical and logical opemillionths of seconds.Data recorded on magnetic tape is fedUniservos into the magnetic-core memorycomputer, where it isheld available for proceat any instant. Then i t goes to the data-procircuits, where the computations are perfoThe result is returned to the memory, wit is either retained, awaiting further proceor sent out from the com~ uter s a h a l rand recorde icAtape y the

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UNIV C input auxiliariesThe put nd otttpat i w f th Ce d

vac System is integratedsystem th e Card-to-Tapecally prepares an accura

tape of th e information contained in the punched cards.Processing 240 cards a minute the Converter reads e chcard twice and compares the second reading with the initia lrecording on the magnetic tape. If the two are not identical

unityper I IData to be processed for the first time c n be puton tape with a Unityper. The Unityper I1 is amodified Remington Electric Typewriter equippedwith electronic circuits which convert type strokesinto pulse patterns recording them on magnetictape. This unit is compact economical and fast-can be operated by any typist or keypunchoperator.verifier

The Univac Veriiier is a versatile 3-purpose unit.It prepares tape input in the same manner as theUnityper11 it prints output from processed tapesand it checks the accuracy of input tapes.Verifyingis performed by re-typing the input da ta alreadyon the tape. If the second typing is not identicalwith the first the machine automatically bcks. Theoperator may then erase the error substitute thecorrect character and continue typing.

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uniprinterThe Uniprinter types reports of Univac results a tintermediate speeds. The output tape is mountedon a Tape Reader which converts magneticrecording into electrical impulses. Theseimpulses in turn activate a modified RemingtonElectric Typewriter which automatically types theprocessed data.

tape-to-card converterSome applications require Univac results in theform of punched cards. These are produced by theTape-to-Card Converter at the rate of 120 cardsa minute. Autom atic checking circuits ensure tha tthe data punched in the card s identical withthat on the processed output tape.

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operating the systemElectronic computers are not actually giantbrains, as they are popularly called; they areextremely efficient but totally unimaginative ser-vants to those who use them. The efficiency withwhich they operate depends on the human intelli-gence planning the program of instruc tions whichtells them what to do. This s not just true ofUnivac, but of all computing systems. Univacprogrammers have had many years of actual fieldexperience in preparing instructions for a systemof this type.Univac has proven to be the prototype of the busi-ness computer of the future, and those who havepioneered in its many applications have acquiredtraining unobtainable elsewhere. Others may havea groundwork in theory-our programmers havebecome experts through practical experience.You and your company can profit from thisexperience in either of two ways: Firs t, i you wantto egplore the possibility of purchasing or rentinga computer for full-time use, Remington Randoffers a series of training courses in electroniccomputing equipment. Second, if you have animmediateapplication for the Univac System whichcan be handled by occasional use, Univac equip-ment and personnel are available through ourComputer Center services.

For inEormation bout training or ahto Rembg;ton and Univac, Division of perryRand Corporrrtion, 3 5Fourth Ave. wYbrk 10.

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