Re: Early Univac Commercial
On 2019-09-20 12:52 p.m., Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: On 9/20/19 8:16 AM, William Sudbrink via cctalk wrote: Isn't there also one that's a "help wanted" for programming positions? I seem to recall that they didn't say anything about professional training or experience, just things like "do you have a logical, ordered way of thinking?" I don't recall, but IBM had a "computer aptitude test" that it administered to just about anyone involved in sales or the technical end, regardless of education. I recall taking such a test, though I turned down IBM's job offer. --Chuck Before I was hired as a CE I took a few test for understanding of digital logic as also mechanics as there was still lots of electro-mechanical equipment around 40 years ago. Later when I transferred to a job in a development lab I took a test called the DPAT which was all aimed at testing logical thinking skills. I was never told how I scored on any of these tests, but I was hired and I did get accepted for the training program that lead up to a job in the development lab. Paul.
Re: Early Univac Commercial
Yea, I recall having to take that test. I almost didn’t because my degree is EE but then they realized I was applying for SW positions. Go figure! ;-) Worked there for 17+ years. TTFN - Guy > On Sep 20, 2019, at 8:52 AM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk > wrote: > > On 9/20/19 8:16 AM, William Sudbrink via cctalk wrote: >> Isn't there also one that's a "help wanted" for programming positions? >> I seem to recall that they didn't say anything about professional training >> or experience, just things like "do you have a logical, ordered way of >> thinking?" > > I don't recall, but IBM had a "computer aptitude test" that it > administered to just about anyone involved in sales or the technical > end, regardless of education. I recall taking such a test, though I > turned down IBM's job offer. > > --Chuck >
Re: Early Univac Commercial
On 9/20/19 8:16 AM, William Sudbrink via cctalk wrote: > Isn't there also one that's a "help wanted" for programming positions? > I seem to recall that they didn't say anything about professional training > or experience, just things like "do you have a logical, ordered way of > thinking?" I don't recall, but IBM had a "computer aptitude test" that it administered to just about anyone involved in sales or the technical end, regardless of education. I recall taking such a test, though I turned down IBM's job offer. --Chuck
RE: Early Univac Commercial
Isn't there also one that's a "help wanted" for programming positions? I seem to recall that they didn't say anything about professional training or experience, just things like "do you have a logical, ordered way of thinking?" Bill S. -Original Message- From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Chuck Guzis via cctalk Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2019 10:10 PM To: Marvin Johnston via cctalk Subject: Re: Early Univac Commercial There are several Univac commercials in the archive.org video library. I like the one that talks about he Univac "memory tank", which, it really was. The curious thing was that Remington Rand ran commercials not only for UNIVAC computers, but also for shavers and typewriters. --Chuck --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus
Re: Early Univac Commercial
There are several Univac commercials in the archive.org video library. I like the one that talks about he Univac "memory tank", which, it really was. The curious thing was that Remington Rand ran commercials not only for UNIVAC computers, but also for shavers and typewriters. --Chuck
Early Univac Commercial
I was watching an early airing of "What's My Line", and they aired a commercial by Remington Rand: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-DNG_bbHDE The commercial starts about 19:30 and shows the Univac being used in a weather prediction. Not much useful information, but the video is quite interesting to watch. Marvin
