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ALTAC(ID:364/alt001)

Algorithms on TAC 

alternate simple view
Country: United States
Designed 1959
Genus: Fortran I-III Variants
Sammet category: Numerical Scientific

for ALGebraic translator into TAC

Rosen, PHILCO April 1960

Clone of FORTRAN II with extensions, written for Philco 2000, and built on TAC

Interesting to compare Steel and Rosen on how good a solution it was.

Evolved over time into the TUG Algol.

People:

Hardware:
Related languages
FORTRAN II → ALTAC   Extension of
TAC → ALTAC   Written using
ALTAC → ALTRAN   Translator for
ALTAC → TUG Algol   Evolution of
References:
  • (1959) ALTAC, Algebraic Translator into TAC, Philco Computer Division Publication TM5 (12-59).
  • Rosen, Saul and Goldberg, I. Bennett (1959) Rosen, Saul and Goldberg, I. Bennett "ALTAC, the TRANSAC algebraic translator" Extract: Introduction
          in (1959) SESSION: Automatic programming: from the manufacturers
  • Bright, Herbert S. (1960) Bright, Herbert S. "Systems and Standards Preparations for a New Computer (Philco 2000)" Extract: Initial Programming Activities Extract: ALTAC Extract: TAPTAC Extract: System Programming Philosophy
          in [Proceedings] (1960) Proceedings of the 1960 Computer Applications Symposium, Armour Research Foundation, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois
  • (1960) Philco 2000 ALTAC: Algebraic Translator into TAC, Philco Corp., Computer Div., Willow Grove, Pa., 1960
          in [Proceedings] (1960) Proceedings of the 1960 Computer Applications Symposium, Armour Research Foundation, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois
  • Rosen, S., (1961) Rosen, S., "ALTAC, FORTRAN, and Compatibility" Abstract Extract: Introduction
          in [ACM] (1961) Proceedings of the 16th ACM National Conference, January 1961
  • Sammet, Jean E (1961) Sammet, Jean E "1960 Tower of Babel" diagram on the front of CACM January 1961 Picture: Cover of ACM Communications December 1961
          in [ACM] (1961) [ACM] CACM 4(01) (Jan 1961)
  • [Philco] (1963) [Philco] "Philco 2000 algebraic programming language, ALTAC III" TM- 27. Philco Corp., Computer Div., Willow Grove, Pa., Jan. 1963.
          in [ACM] (1961) [ACM] CACM 4(01) (Jan 1961)
  • Weik, Martin H. (1964) Weik, Martin H. "A Fourth Survey of Domestic Electronic Digital Computing Systems" Report No. 1227, January 1964 Ballistic Research Laboratories, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland Online copy at Computer History Museum
          in [ACM] (1961) [ACM] CACM 4(01) (Jan 1961)
  • Steel, T. (1968) Steel, T. B. jr commentary Calvin N. Mooers (1968) Abstract
          in [ACM] (1968) [ACM] CACM 11(08) (August 1968)
  • Sammet, Jean E. (1969) Sammet, Jean E. "Computer Languages - Principles and History" Englewood Cliffs, N.J. Prentice-Hall 1969. p.146.
          in [ACM] (1968) [ACM] CACM 11(08) (August 1968)
  • Sammet, Jean E., (1972) Sammet, Jean E., "Programming languages: history and future"
          in [ACM] (1972) [ACM] CACM 15(06) (June 1972)
  • Sammet (1972) Sammet, Jean E., "Roster of Programming Languages 1972" 9
          in (1972) Computers & Automation 21(6B), 30 Aug 1972
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