Zhao Ye's computer, to be honest, should be called a workstation.
Why? This is not just because of his big size, but because Zhao Ye uses this device as a central host. For this reason, Zhao Ye also equipped it with a set of hard drives and tapes.
The capacity of hard drives these days is not ideal. If you want to store a large amount of data, tape is the best choice.
As for the floppy disk, it is necessary. However, the space is smaller and can only be used to store data that needs to be moved.
Zhao Ye and others were all here, and just as they were about to organize everyone to resume the trade union, the door was pushed open.
The visitors are none other than Factory Director Yang, Political Commissar Luo, and Professor Ci.
"Zhao Ye, I heard that you didn't go home during the Chinese New Year?" Director Yang was waiting for Zhao Ye to wish him a happy New Year this Spring Festival, but he waited and waited and saw no one. Before he could get angry, the next day Ding Qiunan came
Came to visit on his behalf.
Only then did Director Yang find out that Zhao Ye had not gone home during the Chinese New Year. He had been staying in the laboratory doing research.
To be honest, Factory Manager Yang was very touched. His apprentice is highly talented, capable, and has such a hard-working spirit. His future achievements will definitely be limitless.
However, thinking of the bad things he had done in the past, I quickly added a hello and an exclamation point after his name. The purpose was to keep myself suspicious and vigilant of him at all times, so that I would not let him do anything outrageous again.
"Master, teacher, you are here too! Come in quickly." Zhao Ye stood up and greeted hurriedly.
"Isn't this the New Year? I'm here to visit everyone." With that, Director Yang stood on the podium and then delivered a passionate New Year's speech.
Although it is a little late, this is what is happening in this year and age. If the factory director did not come to say a few words, everyone would still think more about whether the factory director needs to be replaced?
Director Yang was talking from above, while Professor Ci was pulling Zhao Ye to chat with him below.
"Zhao Ye, I see there is a computer over there. Is it a new one you made?" Professor Ci's eyesight was very good, and he saw the workstation placed in the corner at a glance.
"What do you mean? That's right. Some improvements have been made on the basis of Shuguang 2. Overall, it should be regarded as a workstation." Zhao Ye explained, thinking of more reliable words.
"Workstation? How do you talk about this?" Professor Ci became even more excited after hearing this.
"This workstation, as the name suggests, is a site used to support everyone's work." Zhao Ye did not explain in too much detail, mainly because at this time, it is not appropriate to go into too much detail. Because this workstation cannot be used yet.
It also lacks the most important thing, the operating system.
The hardware configuration of Zhao Ye's workstation is also very "miserable", with an eight-bit processor, 32MB of memory, a 256MB hard drive, and a 1GB tape storage. However, the floppy disk reader and writer uses an upgraded version, which supports double-sided reading.
Write. The storage space of the floppy disk has also been upgraded to 128KB.
However, the biggest feature of this workstation is its graphics card. It has independent display storage and independent processing chipset, and can process the picture resolution to 800*600. Although it is not high, at least it can be used for drawing and drawing.
Programming is enough.
Therefore, the most important issue at present is how to make this workstation run smoothly and maximize its work efficiency. This inevitably involves another important area of computers, software.
The development of software cannot be separated from hardware. This is an iron law. Of course, the application of computers is also inseparable from software. This is also an iron law.
After the work at the scene was finished, Zhao Ye made an excuse and dragged Professor Ci and Director Yang to his office.
"Yezi, do you have any new ideas? You're still being mysterious. I saw you chatting with Professor Ci on the stage." As soon as he entered the door, Director Yang sat down without hesitation.
In Zhao Ye's seat.
"Master, I'm telling Professor Ci about my new workstation." Zhao Ye didn't hide it. It was impossible to hide this kind of thing, and there was no need to hide it.
"Workstation? What is a workstation?" Director Yang was confused. He instinctively felt that the workstation Zhao Ye was talking about was definitely not the same workstation as he understood.
"Master, Professor Ci, the so-called workstation is a special type of computer based on network. This kind of computer is mainly used to deal with some specialized problems, and the configuration also tends to be professional. For example, I am working on
The workstation that came out is actually a computer specially developed for software development and drawing design."
Zhao Ye's explanation made both of them understand. This kid didn't go home during the Chinese New Year, so he "secretly" made a new model here.
"Yezi, you've done this, you made a new model, why are you still hiding it? You should have let us know about such a good thing earlier." Director Yang couldn't sit still.
What kind of factory is their joint factory? It specializes in the production of computers. Now that the factory has developed a new model, I, the director of the factory, don't even know about it. Isn't this a joke?
"Master, Master, don't worry, this workstation is not finished yet." Zhao Ye stopped the Master who was about to walk out, invited him to his seat, and then continued to explain: "Master, Teacher,
The workstation I am currently designing is mainly for our researchers to make drawings."
"Is it used for drawing? Is it necessary to use a computer for drawing?" Director Yang asked doubtfully.
"Director Yang, it also depends on what kind of drawing you are drawing. If it is a few parts or a few houses, of course you can use paper. But if you are designing something complex like a chip, it is actually more efficient to use a computer.
After Professor Ci finished speaking, he turned around and said to Zhao Ye: "Actually, we have had the idea of using computers for drawing a long time ago, but at present our technology is very immature, especially in terms of display. We used the 718 factory quality
Even the best graphics card and the clearest imported TV set could not achieve the resolution required for drawing. So, I had to give up the idea in the end."
"Teacher, of course you can't use a TV. How can you draw accurate drawings with that kind of resolution?" Zhao Ye shook his head. He was not mocking anyone, but he just felt that in science, many people have similar ideas.
, it’s just that some people thought of it but didn’t do it.
"By the way, you said that your new computer has not been completed yet. At what stage is it?" Professor Ci asked.
"Currently, there are three aspects. One is that the operating system has not been finalized yet. The second is the development language and environment for application software. The other is the development of professional drawing software." Zhao Ye explained the problems he is currently facing.
After all, it is still a software problem.
"Software? What is software?" Director Yang was even more confused. This was the first time he heard this word.
"Software is relative to the hardware we produce and manufacture. Hardware, as the name suggests, is things we can see and touch. For example, chassis, keyboards, processors, etc. Software is what we can see and touch.
Things that are invisible and intangible, specifically, are the data loaded into the computer. These data can help us realize some specific computer functions. For example, our input and output systems are all on their respective circuit boards.
There is a register, and the data stored in it can be regarded as a kind of software."
Zhao Ye explained very carefully. He needed the support of his master, so he must let his master, the director of the factory, understand the matter clearly.
"Oh, when you say that, I kind of understand." Director Yang nodded in understanding. In his mind, software is just some data stored on floppy disks by these scientific researchers. But some of them are his.
There are files that I can understand, and there are also some programs that I can’t understand. Well, that’s probably it, right?
In fact, Director Yang’s understanding is pretty much the same. After all, he is also the top leader of the electronics factory, and he still has some common sense that he has heard and heard.
"Then we are currently looking for someone to write such software?" Professor Ci seemed eager to give it a try. He really wanted to see what Zhao Ye would make.
"Yes, teacher, we need manpower now, a lot of manpower." Zhao Ye finally stated his purpose. He needed people, a lot of people, at least a hundred or ten people.
These hundred or ten people will be divided into several groups in the future, each of which will perform different tasks.
As for the operating system, this is actually not the most difficult thing. The hardware facilities of computers in this era are very poor, so there is no need to think about a large operating system. An operating system like DOS can fully meet the current needs.
.
However, Zhao Ye, a "future man", has long had enough of the bitterness of DOS and the sweetness of visual operating systems. How can he still "reverse history"? Zhao Ye has already made plans for this operating system.
Ideas must be visualized.
The interface can be infinitely simple, bottom-line low, or even occupy a little more resources. But it must ensure two points. First, use Chinese. Second, it must be simple and easy to understand.
These two points are the basis for promoting this kind of workstation in the future.
Professor Ci was in Zhao Ye's room and directly called the office of the president of Beijing University. This was a major matter and he had to report it to the president.
Factory Director Yang was also not idle. While Professor Ci was on the phone, he had already gone out and had someone move the workstation that Zhao Ye had made directly into the large conference room of the joint factory.
Soon, several heavyweight leaders from both universities came. Zhao Ye's goal was achieved. It was time to prove his ideas to the leaders.