University of Illinois Broadcast Archives

Do Not Fold, Bend, Staple, or Mutilate This Card, Part 1: The Modern Computer in Early History

 
The first Illiac computer at the University of Illinois

The first Illiac computer at the University of Illinois Rama [CC BY-SA 2.0 fr (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/fr/deed.en)]

Do Not Fold is a program about the growing applications of computer technology. Each episode focuses on how different professions and sectors are using computers to explore new possibilities in their line of work. Interviewees discuss how they are incorporating new technology into their work, what these innovations mean for the future of their field, and how they may affect the general public.

This first episode introduces the series, and describes the basis for all digital computer technology.