Talk:Manchester computers/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Ironholds (talk) 14:04, 21 September 2010 (UTC)

Lede

• "to produce a commercial version, the Ferranti Mark 1. The resulting machine, the Ferranti Mark 1" - duplication of words and links. I'd suggest "to produce a commercial version. The resulting machine, the Ferranti Mark 1.."
• "led eventually " - "eventually led"
• "establishing it as the world's first stored-program computer." - probably needs a citation.

Small-Scale Experimental Machine (SSEM)

• I'd suggest linking "long ton".

Transistor Computer

• "Two of Kilburn's team, R. L. Grimsdale and D. C. Webb were assigned" - "Two of Kilburn's team, R. L. Grimsdale and D. C. Webb, were assigned"

Muse and Atlas

• "Development of MUSE – a name derived from microsecond engine – began at the university in 1956. The aim was to build a computer that could operate at processing speeds approaching one microsecond per instruction, one million instructions per second. Mu (or µ) is a prefix in the SI and other systems of units denoting a factor of 10−6 (one millionth)." - may need a cite, but I could just be being pedantic.

Other

• Any use for more pictures?
• Is there any coverage (that you know of) of the program as a whole?

• Replies

Thanks for the review.

• I've added a citation for "world's first stored-program computer" and made the other two changes suggested for the lead.
• "long ton" now linked
• I've added the comma after "R. L. Grimsdale and D. C. Webb".
• I've added a citation for the fact that development of the Atlas began in 1956, but not for Mu (or µ), on the basis that's just about as close to general knowledge as I can imagine.
• The only other images I've come across would have to be under fair-use licences, which would be justifiable in an article about the specific computer, but I'm dubious can be justified here.
• It wasn't really a programme, more a series of programmes over the 30 years.

Malleus Fatuorum 00:57, 22 September 2010 (UTC)

Cool beans; passing. As always, let me know when you have another thing at GAN or FAC. Ironholds (talk) 12:18, 23 September 2010 (UTC)