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11 Cards in this Set
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S.A.G.E
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Semi, Automatic, Ground, Environment
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Among Whirlwind
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key innovation was its faster magnetic core memory
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faster magnetic core memory
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(1953)it became the principal type of memory until the 1970s
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What is S.A.G.E.?
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a real time control and defense system
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How many S.A.G.E. systems were across USA and Canada?
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23 fully functional in 1963
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What could a S.A.G.E. system do?
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Sage coordinated weapons, processed radar and weather reports, and other data
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Cost of S.A.G.E. project?
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$10 billion at time
in 2000 it would be over $70 billion |
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How many people were hired (by IBM) at height of project?
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7,000 people
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Naval Tactical Data System
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a real-time sonar, radar, and communications used starting in 1660s on ships like USS King
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What was real-time computing used for in WWII?
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calculating trajectories of projectiles and high speed targets
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What aided in calculating trajectories of projectiles and high speed targets?
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Analog computers
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