<h2>CSIRAC: Australia's first digital computer</h2>Pictured: CSIRAC memory cabinet, 1952. The storage system's mercury delay lines can be seen on the stand in the foreground.<br><br> The system comprised nine cabinets in all. The five front row cabinets contained power supplies, input and output circuitry, clock and control circuits, arithmetical circuits and memory control circuits. The four back row cabinets contained power supplies, auxiliary store control circuits, disk drive, auxiliary test power supplies and memory control circuits.<br><br><i>[Image credit: Museum of Victoria]
 

CSIRAC: Australia's first digital computer

Pictured: CSIRAC memory cabinet, 1952. The storage system's mercury delay lines can be seen on the stand in the foreground.

The system comprised nine cabinets in all. The five front row cabinets contained power supplies, input and output circuitry, clock and control circuits, arithmetical circuits and memory control circuits. The four back row cabinets contained power supplies, auxiliary store control circuits, disk drive, auxiliary test power supplies and memory control circuits.

[Image credit: Museum of Victoria]

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In Pictures: CSIRAC - Australia's first digital computer

by Chris Jager  |  14 Jun 2012  |  Comments

Sometimes, it's the oldest machines that are the most fascinating. We take an in-depth look at CSIRAC, Australia's first digital computer.
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