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PLATO (computer system)

PLATO (Programmed Logic for Automatic Teaching Operations), also known as Project Plato and Project PLATO, was the first generalized computer-assisted instruction system. Starting in 1960, it ran on the University of Illinois's ILLIAC I computer. By the late 1970s, it supported several thousand graphics terminals distributed worldwide, running on nearly…

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English
Developer
University of Illinois
Final release
PLATO IV / 1972; 54 years ago (1972)
Operating system
NOS
Platform
ILLIAC I (PLATO I, II), CDC 1604 (PLATO III), CDC 6000 series (PLATO IV)
Release
1960; 66 years ago (1960)

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PLATO (computer system)

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PLATO (computer system) → All Demos, Category, Mother, PLATO
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PLATO (computer system) → English
Developer · 1
PLATO (computer system) → University of Illinois
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PLATO (computer system) → PLATO IV / 1972; 54 years ago (1972)
Operating system · 1
PLATO (computer system) → NOS
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PLATO (computer system) → ILLIAC I (PLATO I, II), CDC 1604 (PLATO III), CDC 6000 series (PLATO IV)
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PLATO (computer system) → 1960; 66 years ago (1960)
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PLATO (computer system) → Computer-assisted instruction system

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PLATO (computer system)Available inEnglish1.00infobox
PLATO (computer system)DeveloperUniversity of Illinois1.00infobox
PLATO (computer system)Final releasePLATO IV / 1972; 54 years ago (1972)1.00infobox
PLATO (computer system)Operating systemNOS1.00infobox
PLATO (computer system)PlatformILLIAC I (PLATO I, II), CDC 1604 (PLATO III), CDC 6000 series (PLATO IV)1.00infobox
PLATO (computer system)Release1960; 66 years ago (1960)1.00infobox
PLATO (computer system)TypeComputer-assisted instruction system1.00infobox
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