
The IBM 705 was one of the most powerful data processing systems of the mid-1950s. It was engineered primarily to handle business data. The computer's memory consisted of tiny ferrite cores strung on frameworks of fine wire.

The IBM 705 was one of the most powerful data processing systems of the mid-1950s. It was engineered primarily to handle business data. The computer's memory consisted of tiny ferrite cores strung on frameworks of fine wire.