Print B. Promotional film for electronic bookkeeping through Burroughs. They stress efficiency in a growing banking industry, as well as ergonomic design.
Creator:
Burroughs Corporation
Created:
1960s
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Charles Babbage Institute.
John Sutherland producers. Good quality. Cartoon describing the history and process of capitalism in America, general tone of progress since the industrial era. Ends discussing government taxation.
Creator:
Burroughs Corporation
Contributor:
Sutherland, John
Created:
1962-11-26
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Charles Babbage Institute.
Unit 8 in the Data Communications training, focused on modems and terminals. Poor coloring throughout. Discusses how modulation works to transmit data.
Creator:
Burroughs Corporation
Contributor:
Data Processing Education Network
Created:
1971-06-24
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Charles Babbage Institute.
Introduction to computer operator videotape course. Describes the basics of how computers work thorugh explanation of CPU, memory, information retrieval, puched cards, binary, computer languages, etc.
Creator:
Burroughs Corporation
Created:
1972?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Charles Babbage Institute.
This is a training tape for customers that includes the more advanced features, and troubleshooting tips for the reader/sorter. Visually lower quality than part 4, parts are unreadable.
Creator:
Burroughs Corporation
Created:
1973
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Charles Babbage Institute.
A training tape for customers. Part 1 - The Computer, Part 2 - Memory. Goes over basics of I/O equipment, CPU, programs, magnetic memory, and laser storage.
Creator:
Burroughs Corporation
Contributor:
Little, Janice; Cohn, Barry
Created:
1976
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Charles Babbage Institute.
A training tape for customers. Session 3: Part 1 - Input and Output - The Devices, Part 2 - The Program; Session 4: Part 1 - The Data Processing Department, Part 2 - Operations. Coloring is off, quality not as good as other recordings in this series.
Creator:
Burroughs Corporation
Contributor:
Little, Janice; Cohn, Barry
Created:
1976
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Charles Babbage Institute.
A training tape for customers. Part 1 - Input and Output - The Devices, Part 2 - The Program. Describes the meaning of terms like file, record, terminal, input/output, data tapes, cathode ray tubes, etc.
Creator:
Burroughs Corporation
Contributor:
Little, Janice; Cohn, Barry
Created:
1976
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Charles Babbage Institute.
A training tape for customers. Part 1 - The Data Processing Department, Part 2 - Operations. Contains skits as examples for the processes described and helpful charts.
Creator:
Burroughs Corporation
Contributor:
Little, Janice; Cohn, Barry
Created:
1976
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Charles Babbage Institute.
Dan Spinner describes the operation of a Xerox copier - begins with him already talking (about Xerox 3600 ?), then does Xerox 4000, IBM 6800 copier and Xerox 1000.Subjects: Xerox 3600/Xerox 4000/Xerox 1000/IBM 6800/Spinner, Dan. Quizes included.
Creator:
Burroughs Corporation
Contributor:
Spinner, Dan
Created:
1976
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Charles Babbage Institute.
Edited master with Kevin J. McNamara, Systems Planning and Development Manager for Ford Motor Company of Australia, describes LINC software. Similar to AP87 and M12.
Creator:
Burroughs Corporation
Contributor:
McNamara, Kevin J.
Created:
1977
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Charles Babbage Institute.
This speech was aimed at Burroughs employees, and described what planned approaches to problems Burroughs already had in place. Part of this is also on tape BP58. At 10:25 Paul takes a sip of some bad coffee. This seems to be the full version of the address that is edited down into an 8 minute address found at http://purl.umn.edu/199693
Creator:
Burroughs Corporation
Contributor:
Mirabito, Paul
Created:
1978
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Charles Babbage Institute.
Discusses banking industry's new competition since 1976 and FSA Finesse, a complete Unisys system package for banks. Describes problems that FSA Finesse can fix.
Creator:
Burroughs Corporation
Created:
1978-11-10
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Charles Babbage Institute.