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Today, the Z3 is widely
acknowledged as being the first fully functional automatic digital computer, and Konrad
Zuse is acclaimed by computer scientists as being the most admired and respected computer
pioneer. However, much of the previously published material on Zuse comes from the same limited pool of source material. Also, this material tends to concentrate on Zuse the engineer and neglects Zuse the man. EPE Online is therefore honored to present the following world exclusive article on the life and work of Konrad Zuse. This was written by Konrad's eldest son, Horst, and features many hitherto unpublished photographs and images from Horsts private collection. |
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Foreword | ||
Introduction | ||
Part 1 | Konrad Zuse prior to 1934. | |
Part 2 | Konrad Zuses first ideas on computing. | |
Part 3 | A detailed look at the architecture of Konrad Zuses Z1. | |
Part 4 | A detailed look at the architecture of the Z2 and Z3 machines (also a glance at the S1 and S2 computers). | |
Part 5 | Konrad Zuses Plankalkül programming language. | |
Part 6 | The development of the Z4 and the Zuse Apparatebau from 1942 to 1945 in Berlin is described, and also the slightly modified architecture of the Z4 for the ETH-Zürich in 1950. | |
Part 7 | Here we consider the very innovative Zuse KG company, which produced more than 250 computers with a value of 100 Million DM between 1949 and 1969. | |
Part 8 | Konrad Zuses paintings and his last project, the Helix Tower. | |
Part 9 | Other early computers in the USA and the UK | |
Part 10 | A comparison of the von Neumann architecture and stored program computers with Konrad Zuses Z1-Z4 machines. | |
Part 11 | Some conclusions. | |
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