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

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 followe...

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Main Authors: Burr,William E, Fuller,Samuel H, Stone,Harold
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
ASH92
COMPARISON
COMPATIBILITY
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
Computer Hardware
COMPUTER PERSONNEL
COMPUTER PROGRAM DOCUMENTATION
COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
Computer Programming and Software
Computer software
DIGITAL COMPUTERS
IBM S/370 computers
Instruction sets
Interdata 8/32 computers
LIFE CYCLE COSTS
Logistics, Military Facilities and Supplies
MAINTENANCE
Military computers
MILITARY REQUIREMENTS
PDP 11 computers
PE62701A
PROCUREMENT
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
RANKING
SELECTION
Software compatibility
STANDARDIZATION
TEST AND EVALUATION
TRAINING
Weighting
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Summary: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. See also Volume 3, AD-A049 482.