The Sorter

Reviews the functional components and operating features of the sorter. Demonstrates numeric sorting of a customer number field, discusses the difference between numeric and alphabetic sorting, shows the advantages of a block-sorting technique for large files, and emphasizes the importance of the sorter in unit record and computer installations.

Copyright

More in Wiley Punched Card Data Processing Film Series

  1. The Accounting Machine 1971
  2. The Reproducer 1971
  3. The Sorter 1971

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  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, format, sound, description, catalog record
  2. U.S. Copyright Office, Catalog of Copyright Entries (renewals, 1970–1978) — copyright