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Computer Family Architecture Selection Committee. Volume II. Selection of Candidate Architectures and Initial Screening.

Authors: William E. Burr; Samuel H. Fuller; Harold Stone; ARMY ELECTRONICS COMMAND FORT MONMOUTH N J
Abstract:
The selection of initial candidate computer architectures to be evaluated by the CFA Committee was begun with letters from NRL and ECOM to 21 Navy and 15 Army commands, laboratories, system centers, and project managers, soliciting proposals for candidates architectures. These inquiries were followed by discussions at the first two CFA meetings and resulted in an initial set of nine computer architectures: (1) AN/GYK-12, (2) AN/UYK-7, (3) AN/UYK-20, (4) Burroughs 6700, (5) Data General NOVA (ROLM-1664), (6) IBM System/370, (7) DEC PDP-11, (8) SEL 32, and (9) Interdata 8/32. In order to begin the evaluation process and reduce the number of candidate architectures for more intensive examination and benchmarking, a set of absolute and quantitative criteria were developed. The result of this initial ranking and screening process was to narrow the list of candidates to three machines.

Description: Final rept.
Pages: 54
Report Date: SEP 1977
Report Number: A754940

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Keywords relating to this report:
*COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
*COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
*DIGITAL COMPUTERS
*STANDARDIZATION
COMPARISON
COMPATIBILITY
COMPUTER PERSONNEL
COMPUTER PROGRAM DOCUMENTATION
COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
LIFE CYCLE COSTS
MAINTENANCE
MILITARY REQUIREMENTS
PROCUREMENT
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
RANKING
SELECTION
TEST AND EVALUATION
TRAINING
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