Punch Card Machine Demo at CMoA
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 12/02/2023
Ever wonder about the history of the punchcard? This hands-on event will show how a real punchcard machine was used to program before modern computers and programming languages.
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The punchcard exhibit starts with a Jacquard Loom, one of the earliest uses of punched cards, which helped to make woven fabric more affordable. Herman Hollerith’s invention of electromechanical processing of cards tabulated data for the 1890 census. The @IBM family of punch card machines was used for data processing and record-keeping across many industries and academia. Punched cards were even used for matchmaking at the University of Iowa in 1963!
Come learn more about this history and punch your own souvenir card on an original IBM 029 to take home during the demo.
Saturday, 2 – 4 PM, free with museum membership or admission.
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Organization:
Mimms Museum of Technology and ArtLocation:
5000 Commerce Parkway Roswell Town Center (Lower Level)
Roswell, GA, 30076United States
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Phone:
770-695-0651Contact name:
Elaine Pelaia
Email address:
The event has already taken place on this date:
12/02/2023
Time:
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Price:
Free with museum membership and with museum admission. Museum admission is $15 for adults, $10 for children aged 4-17, $12 for seniors (65+), college students, and military, and is free for children 4 and under.
Ages
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