Keeping the U.S. computer and communications industry competitive : convergence of computing, communications, and entertainment / / a colloquium report by the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications, National Research Council
| Keeping the U.S. computer and communications industry competitive : convergence of computing, communications, and entertainment / / a colloquium report by the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications, National Research Council |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1995 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (90 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.4/7004/0973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Computer industry - United States
Television supplies industry - United States Competition, International |
| ISBN |
9786612081095
9780309176729 0309176727 9781282081093 1282081098 9780309521574 0309521572 9780585037318 0585037310 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | ""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""1 Overview""; ""2 Trends and Directions""; ""3 Societal Implications""; ""4 Promoting Competitiveness: Policy Issues and Obstacles""; ""Bibliography""; ""A Colloquium Participants""; ""B Colloquium Agenda""; ""C Follow-up Interviews"" |
| Altri titoli varianti |
Keeping the US computer and communications industry competitive
Keeping the US computer industry competitive |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910960993403321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1995 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Keeping the U.S. computer industry competitive : systems integration : a colloquium report / / by the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications, National Research Council
| Keeping the U.S. computer industry competitive : systems integration : a colloquium report / / by the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications, National Research Council |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1992 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (106 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.6/048 |
| Soggetto topico |
Computer industry - United States
Competition, International |
| ISBN |
9786610211661
9781280211669 1280211660 9780309572545 0309572541 9780585155487 0585155488 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
KEEPING THE U.S. COMPUTER INDUSTRY COMPETITIVE: SYSTEMS INTEGRATION -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Overview -- EVOLUTION OF A U.S. BUSINESS CONCEPT -- STATUS OF THE U.S. INDUSTRY -- Global Prospects -- Sources of U.S. Advantage -- CONVERGING TECHNOLOGY: A DRIVING FORCE -- A NETWORKED SOCIETY: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES -- NOTES -- 2 Applications of Integrated Systems: Evolution in Concept and Practice -- MOTIVATIONS FOR SYSTEMS INTEGRATION -- DISTRIBUTED NETWORKED COMPUTING: EVOLUTION IN UNDERSTANDING -- SYSTEMS INTEGRATION AS "PROCESS INNOVATION -- ASSIMILATING INFORMATION AND ENABLING PEOPLE -- ACHIEVING EFFECTIVE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION -- Understanding the Organization and the Application Area -- Recognizing Essential Features of Information Systems -- System Architecture -- Data Communication Capabilities -- Security -- Network Management and Reliability -- Ease of Use and Effective Presentation of Information -- ISSUES AND RESEARCH NEEDS -- Adapting the Installed Base of Information Technology -- Software Design, Development, and Reuse -- Methodologies to Guide Organizational Change -- Standardization -- Data Communication Capabilities -- Personnel Needs -- NOTES -- 3 Enabling Technology: Communications and Software -- COMMUNICATIONS SURVEY -- Integrated Services Digital Network Service -- Toward Broadband Networks -- Whither OSI? -- Integrating Communications Media -- SOFTWARE -- Measures of Complexity and Performance -- Software Architecture -- Software Standards -- Converging Software Interests -- APPENDIX: STANDARDS MAKING AT A GLANCE -- NOTES -- 4 The Next Tier: Building Systems of Systems -- BROADENING PERSPECTIVE -- SYSTEMS AS COMPONENTS -- Integratable Components -- Simplicity, Transparency, and Functionality -- Selectable Speed, Reliability, and Security.
Consistent Architecture and Efficient Methods for Distributed Development of Systems -- Network Intelligence -- Effective Presentation of Information -- AN INDUSTRY OF INDUSTRIES -- SHOULD THE MARKET DECIDE? -- COMMUNICATIONS: A "HALF-REGULATED" INDUSTRY -- THE HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING AND COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM: A STEP TOWARD AN ADVANCED NATIONWIDE INFORMATION NETWORK -- NOTES -- 5 Prerequisites for Progress -- MAKING STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS -- The Need for Government Leadership -- Applications, Demonstrations, and Incentives -- ATTENDING TO STANDARDS -- ENHANCING THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES -- PURSUING ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES -- Systems Integration as a Science and Engineering Discipline -- Computing Hardware and Software Capabilities -- Re-engineering and Building on the Installed Base of Technology -- ATTENDING TO HUMAN ELEMENTS -- PROVIDING FOR SECURITY AND PRIVACY -- DEVELOPING A SHARED VISION OF THE INFORMATION AGE -- NOTES -- Appendixes -- Appendix A Colloquium Program -- Appendix B Colloquium Participants. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Keeping the US computer industry competitive |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910974437503321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1992 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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