Reliability Evaluation of Computer Systems.

Abstract

This scientific report describes the research activities at the Center for the Reliable Computing (CRC), Stanford University Computer Systems Laboratory, during the period May 1, 1979 to October 31, 1980. The principal research results described are: (1) Statistical study of system utilization and failures at Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) Computer Facility; (2) A statistical approach towards modeling uncertainty in system reliability due to uncertainty in failure rate estimation; (3) Consistency checking for generating reliable designs; and (4) Testability considerations in digital system design. In Section 2, we summarize the important results in each of the above problem areas.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA120253

Entities

People

  • Edward J. Mccluskey

Organizations

  • Stanford University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Autonomy
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Circuits
  • Communication Systems
  • Computer Architecture
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Computing System Architectures
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Information Processing
  • Information Science
  • Integrated Circuits
  • Linear Accelerators
  • Logic Gates
  • Microprocessors
  • Networks
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Students

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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