A British Multi-Access System on an IBM System/360 Computer

Ian Pyle*

Received: October 24, 2019;   Published: November 05, 2019

DOI: 10.32474/CTCSA.2019.01.000120

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Abstract

HUW was designed in 1965, to provide interactive facilities for computer users at A.E.R.E. Harwell, England. The paper explains the thinking behind the design decision underlying HUW, with their implications for users and for the performance of the system. It reflects on the consequences of these decisions for users and the establishment. HUW was retired in 1982

Abstract| Introduction| Background| Technical Decisions| Main Computer and Operating System| Performance| Availability| Further Development of HUW| Measurement| Review of Design Decisions| Conclusion| Acknowledgements| References|