Accession Number:

AD0747508

Title:

Digital Computers and Systems. Article 8. Principles of Mechanism and Structural Organization of the Computer Storage,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIV WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO

Report Date:

1972-06-16

Pagination or Media Count:

28.0

Abstract:

The article discusses the basic ideas and principles of multilevel organization of memory and methods of its dynamic distribution among several programs in the multiprogram work of a digital electronic computer. These ideas found their first application in second generation computers and attained a determining influence upon the equipment part and the operational part of a digital electronic computer in third generation computers. A short description is given of stores of various levels external stores, high speed stores, buffer stores, superhigh speed stores. Consideration is given to questions of memory protection. Author

Subject Categories:

  • Computer Programming and Software
  • Computer Hardware

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE