anyone use the IBM 1620 computer?

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(03-29-2019 01:13 AM)Don Shepherd Wrote:  Thanks DGM, those must have been great experiences.

Tarzan-related FORTRAN variable names. Let's see: JANE (obviously), BOY, UMGAWA, that chimp's name I forget. "ahhyeeeaaahyeeaaah" (invalid, too many characters).

One interesting thing I discovered while reviewing the 1620 books: raising a number to a power in FORTRAN (**) was called "involution." I've never heard that term before.

Cheetah, maybe?