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A Research and Development Strategy for High Performance Computing.
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Office of Science and Technology Policy, Washington, DC. – 1987
This report is the result of a systematic review of the status and directions of high performance computing and its relationship to federal research and development. Conducted by the Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering, and Technology (FCCSET), the review involved a series of workshops attended by numerous computer scientists and…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Science, Computer Software Development, Federal Programs
High Definition Information Systems. Hearings before the Subcommittee on Technology and Competitiveness of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Second Congress, First Session (May 14, 21, 1991).
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Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. – 1991
The report of these two hearings on high definition information systems begins by noting that they are digital, and that they are likely to handle computing, telecommunications, home security, computer imaging, storage, fiber optics networks, multi-dimensional libraries, and many other local, national, and international systems. (It is noted that…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Science, Computer System Design, Digital Computers
A Network Primer: Full-Fledged Educational Networks.
Lehrer, Ariella – Classroom Computer Learning, 1988
Discusses some of the factors included in choosing appropriate computer networks for the classroom. Describes such networks as those produced by Apple Computer, Corvus Systems, Velan, Berkeley Softworks, Tandy, LAN-TECH, Unisys, and International Business Machines (IBM). (TW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer Science
Yes, You Can Run the Front Office on a Microcomputer System.
Olivas, Jerry – Classroom Computer Learning, 1988
Discusses some of the attributes of microcomputer-based school administration packages that are currently available that can provide small- to medium-size schools with full function computing capabilities for much less cost than mini and mainframe computer systems. (TW)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Networks