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'''Burroughs B-5500''', (B5000, B5500, B7800)<br/>
the second member of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burroughs_large_systems Burroughs large systems] in 1964, with a 3 times speed improvement of the initial '''B-5000''' of 1961 which was designed by chief architect [[Mathematician#RSBarton|Robert S. Barton]], a unique machine using [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_component discrete transistor logic] and [[Memory#Core|magnetic core memory]], well ahead of its time.
The B-5000 family were [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stack_machine stack machines] with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiprocessing multitasking] facilities, all code automatically [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reentrancy_(computing) reentrant].
They were a partially data-driven [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tagged_architecture tagged] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burroughs_large_systems_descriptors descriptor-based] design, supporting exclusively high-level [[Languages|programming languages]].
The [[Algol|ALGOL 60]] dialect chosen for the B-5000 was [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliott_ALGOL Elliott ALGOL], first designed and implemented by [[Mathematician#CARHoare|C.A.R. Hoare]] on an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliott_803 Elliott 503].
All [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_software system software], such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burroughs_MCP Burroughs MCP], was written in an extended variety of ALGOL 60, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Systems_Problem_Oriented_Language ESPOL].
The successor machines followed the hardware development trends to re-implement the architectures in new logic over the next 25 years,
with the '''B5500''', B6500, B-5700, B6700, B7700, B6800, '''B7800''', and finally the Burroughs A series <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burroughs_large_systems Burroughs large systems from Wikipedia]</ref>.
=Chess Programs=
* [[Ga Tech CP]]
* [[Schach]]
* [[Shy]]
* [[Awit|Wita]]
=Publications=
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burroughs_Corporation Burroughs] ('''1963'''). ''The Operational Characteristics of the Processors for the Burroughs B5000''. Revision A, [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/burroughs/B5000_5500_5700/5000-21005_B5000_operChar.pdf pdf]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliott_Organick Elliott Organick] ('''1973'''). ''[https://dl.acm.org/doi/book/10.5555/1095589 Computer System Organization]. The B5700 / B6700 Series''. [[ACM]] monograph series
=External Links=
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burroughs_large_systems Burroughs large systems from Wikipedia]
* [https://sites.google.com/a/retrocomputingtasmania.com/home/home/projects/burroughs-b5500 Burroughs B5500 - retroComputingTasmania]
* [https://sky-visions.com/burroughs/ The Burroughs 5500 Computer]
* [http://retro-b5500.blogspot.com/ B5500 Emulation Project]
* [https://github.com/retro-software/B5500-software GitHub - retro-software/B5500-software: Common source code repository for emulators of the Burroughs B5500 computer system]
* [https://www.cs.helsinki.fi/u/kutvonen/index_files/Old/b7800.html Burroughs B7800]
=References=
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'''Burroughs B-5500''', (B5000, B5500, B7800)<br/>
the second member of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burroughs_large_systems Burroughs large systems] in 1964, with a 3 times speed improvement of the initial '''B-5000''' of 1961 which was designed by chief architect [[Mathematician#RSBarton|Robert S. Barton]], a unique machine using [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_component discrete transistor logic] and [[Memory#Core|magnetic core memory]], well ahead of its time.
The B-5000 family were [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stack_machine stack machines] with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiprocessing multitasking] facilities, all code automatically [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reentrancy_(computing) reentrant].
They were a partially data-driven [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tagged_architecture tagged] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burroughs_large_systems_descriptors descriptor-based] design, supporting exclusively high-level [[Languages|programming languages]].
The [[Algol|ALGOL 60]] dialect chosen for the B-5000 was [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliott_ALGOL Elliott ALGOL], first designed and implemented by [[Mathematician#CARHoare|C.A.R. Hoare]] on an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliott_803 Elliott 503].
All [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_software system software], such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burroughs_MCP Burroughs MCP], was written in an extended variety of ALGOL 60, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Systems_Problem_Oriented_Language ESPOL].
The successor machines followed the hardware development trends to re-implement the architectures in new logic over the next 25 years,
with the '''B5500''', B6500, B-5700, B6700, B7700, B6800, '''B7800''', and finally the Burroughs A series <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burroughs_large_systems Burroughs large systems from Wikipedia]</ref>.
=Chess Programs=
* [[Ga Tech CP]]
* [[Schach]]
* [[Shy]]
* [[Awit|Wita]]
=Publications=
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burroughs_Corporation Burroughs] ('''1963'''). ''The Operational Characteristics of the Processors for the Burroughs B5000''. Revision A, [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/burroughs/B5000_5500_5700/5000-21005_B5000_operChar.pdf pdf]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliott_Organick Elliott Organick] ('''1973'''). ''[https://dl.acm.org/doi/book/10.5555/1095589 Computer System Organization]. The B5700 / B6700 Series''. [[ACM]] monograph series
=External Links=
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burroughs_large_systems Burroughs large systems from Wikipedia]
* [https://sites.google.com/a/retrocomputingtasmania.com/home/home/projects/burroughs-b5500 Burroughs B5500 - retroComputingTasmania]
* [https://sky-visions.com/burroughs/ The Burroughs 5500 Computer]
* [http://retro-b5500.blogspot.com/ B5500 Emulation Project]
* [https://github.com/retro-software/B5500-software GitHub - retro-software/B5500-software: Common source code repository for emulators of the Burroughs B5500 computer system]
* [https://www.cs.helsinki.fi/u/kutvonen/index_files/Old/b7800.html Burroughs B7800]
=References=
<references />
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