Grace Hopper Explains Computing Latency with a Nanosecond Wire
MIT Lincoln Laboratory · Lecture · YouTube title: Grace Hopper Lecture
Why it's here
Cited for her vivid illustration of orders of magnitude in latency, and as an example of a great computing pioneer as teacher.
What it covers
A lecture by Commodore Grace Hopper on the future of computing, posted by MIT Lincoln Laboratory. It includes her well-known nanosecond wire demonstration and humorous comparisons of device latencies.