Pacific-Sierra Research Corporation - Programming

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Cream 80‑column punch card printed for Pacific Sierra Research Corporation, with rounded corners and a card cut on the top left‑hand corner. The card follows the conventional FORTRAN layout. A large company monogram “PSR” is printed across the center of the punching area.

Field headings appear in the top print band: at the far left a small box reads “C FOR COMMENT”, followed by “STATEMENT NUMBER”; a narrow vertical column headed “CONTINUATION” separates the statement‑number field from the main coding area; at the far right a boxed area is titled “IDENTIFICATION”. The center header reads “PACIFIC•SIERRA RESEARCH CORP.”

Digits 0–9 are repeated across their respective rows within the punch field, and column numbers 1–80 are printed below the 0‑row and 9‑row. A solid vertical rule at column 72 delineates the “IDENTIFICATION” zone. Printing in the bottom margin reads “STANDARD FORM 888157” and “DD‑W 21805” with “127” at lower left.


Appendix: Field Definitions

Field DescriptionColumnsNotes
Comment indicator1Legend “C FOR COMMENT” indicates that a C in column 1 denotes a comment line in fixed‑form code.
Statement number1–5
Continuation6Narrow column labeled “CONTINUATION”.
[Unlabelled]7–72Unlabeled body area for coding.
Identification73–80Boxed area at right titled “IDENTIFICATION”.
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