First computer with real-time clock?

David V. Corbin dvcorbin at optonline.net
Mon Aug 2 21:30:30 CDT 2004


>>> Of course, it is also quite possible that the software just 
>>> asked the user what date/time to put on the printout :-).
>>> 

I was thinking the same thing. There were some programs I worked on during
the early seventies where the computer did not have a clue about the date or
time. The input "deck" contained this information which was basically just
echoed on to the printouts. I remember running batch jobs [large decks]
where the only cards that would get changed were a few parameters and the
leading "identity" card....





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