ARPANET Management Study

Abstract

The study examines some of the issues affecting the long range development of packet switching in general. It specifically considers the role of the ARPANET in this development. The near-term question of transfer of a portion of the communications portion of the ARPANET is examined in detail, and the background of the development of the network is discussed to place the key issues in perspective.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 20, 1974
Accession Number
AD0777747

Entities

People

  • David C. Caulkins
  • Paul Baran
  • Paul Goldstein
  • Ronald C. Crane
  • Vinton G. Cerf

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Computer Communications
  • Computer Networks
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Databases
  • Digital Communications
  • Economic Analysis
  • Information Processing
  • Law
  • Money
  • Network Protocols
  • Network Science
  • Packet Switching
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Trade Associations

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Networking
  • Systems Analysis and Design