Programmable Front-End Processors Applied to Digital Data Communications Systems.

Abstract

TR-73-183(*data transmission systems, *data processing), design, information theory, systems engineering, cost effectiveness, simulation, pulse communications, digital systemspulse communication, ibm 360/65 computers, ibm 360/50 computers, telecommunication, digital communication systemsThe report covers investigation of typical data communications loadings and facility utilizations developed in systems employing the IBM-360/50 class of computers with hardwired communications controllers and programmable front-end processors. Simulation techniques were used to model applicable configurations and traffic distributions. Comparisons of IBM-360/50 with hardwired communications controllers, upgraded configurations of IBM-360/65 with hardwired communications controllers as well as IBM-360/50 with programmable front-end processors are made. The latter is shown to be the most cost-effective approach for data communications systems. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0767568

Entities

People

  • Charles Riviere
  • Philip C. Wood

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Communication Systems
  • Computers
  • Cost Effectiveness
  • Data Processing
  • Data Transmission
  • Data Transmission Systems
  • Digital Communications
  • Digital Data
  • Engineering
  • Front End Processors
  • Information Theory
  • Pulse Communications
  • Simulations
  • Systems Engineering

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development