Computers/Processors (for Electronic Warfare).

Abstract

Computers/processors (for EW/ESM) have long eluded quantitative definition both in hardware and software. This work provides quantitative factors by which (EW/ESM) requirements may be translated into computer/processor evaluation, specification, and selection. Hardware and software (EW/ESM) are addressed as well as architecture, costs, and the future of computers/processors. The CFA/MCF work to quantify the software aspects of computers is translated into EW/ESM application and relevancy. Essentially this document is a handbook by which (EW/ESM) computer processors may be evaluated, specified, or selected. While many factors have varying influence upon the (throughput) performance of a computer/processor, memory speed is pivotal to this performance, and developing technology is the basis of improving memory speed. In view of the high cost of software, it should be designed to be tolerant of technological improvements. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 15, 1978
Accession Number
ADA060325

Entities

People

  • Leo W. Lemley

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Angle Of Arrival
  • Compilers
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Processing
  • Data Storage Systems
  • Databases
  • Floating Point Operations
  • Information Processing
  • Information Science
  • Integrated Circuits
  • Operating Systems
  • Semiconductors
  • Software Design
  • Software Development

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Neurotoxicology
  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics