Natural Communication with Computers. Volume III. Distributed Computation Research at BBN

Abstract

This report describes research activities in distributed computation at BBN from July 1971 to October 1974. The objectives of this research in distributed computation are threefold: to identify and understand fundamental problems of computing in a distributed, multi-computer environment; to determine the impact of communications networks on computer systems; and, to develop techniques which enable convenient and effective use of the resources distributed throughout a computer network.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA003479

Entities

People

  • Robert H. Thomas
  • William R. Sutherland

Organizations

  • BBN Technologies

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Application Protocols
  • Application Software
  • Authentication
  • Communications Protocols
  • Computer Access Control
  • Computer Networks
  • Computer Program Reliability
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Databases
  • Multiple Access
  • Network Protocols
  • Operating Systems
  • Reliability
  • User Interface

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.
  • Systems Analysis and Design