The Computer Programme: 4 -- It's on the Computer

Produced by the BBC. Narrated by Chris Serle and Ian McNaught-Davis

Examines the information storage capability of the computer, focusing on the data base and the different types of access to that information. The concept of computer memory in silicon chips is introduced as BYTES, RAM, and ROM. Visits a hospital where a computer organizes all the meals served by accumulating all meal requests, requisitioning supplies, and issuing recipes

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