UTEC, also known as UTEC Mark I, was an early computer built at the University of Toronto in the early 1950s, the first computer in Canada and one of the first working computers in the world, though it was only completed in prototype form while awaiting funding for a full-scale version. That funding was instead used to purchase a surplus Manchester Mark 1 from Ferranti in the United Kingdom, and UTEC quickly disappeared.
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SignificanceThe first computer in Canada and one of the first working computers in the world. 1 FAQs
Why did the University of Toronto stop work on UTEC?
UTEC ended when a ready-made Ferranti computer became available in Britain. The University of Toronto bought that machine and had it running by 1952.
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1. UTEC, Wikipedia
UTEC section
The machine was declared fully operational on October 1, 1951.
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It was the first computer in Canada, one of the first working computers in the world, although only built in a prototype form while awaiting funding for expansion into a full-scale version.
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UTEC (University of Toronto Electronic Computer), also known as UTEC Mark I, was an early computer built at the University of Toronto (U of T) in the early 1950s.
In Group: University and Research Laboratory Computers, Lead
UTEC (University of Toronto Electronic Computer), also known as UTEC Mark I, was an early computer built at the University of Toronto (U of T) in the early 1950s.
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