Accession Number:

ADA090727

Title:

MCF: Solution to Computer Proliferation.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.,

Corporate Author:

ARMY INST FOR RESEARCH IN MANAGEMENT INFORMATION AND COMPUTER SCIENCES ATLANTA GA

Personal Author(s):

• Davis,John S.

Report Date:

1980-09-09

Pagination or Media Count:

50.0

Abstract:

Rapid technology advances are causing an accelerating proliferation of computers and programming languages for battlefield systems, but carefully managed hardware and software standardization programs are a promising solution. This report outlines DOD progress in standardizing high order language and focuses on the Military Computer Family program to standardize hardware for battlefield computers. Author

Descriptors:

• *COMPUTERS
• *STANDARDIZATION
• *HIGH LEVEL LANGUAGES
• *FIELD EQUIPMENT
• MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND CONTROL
• LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
• BATTLEFIELDS
• MILITARY EQUIPMENT
• COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
• SURVIVAL(GENERAL)
• MAINTAINABILITY
• EMBEDDING
• MICROCOMPUTERS
• TECHNOLOGY FORECASTING

Subject Categories:

• Computer Programming and Software
• Computer Hardware
• Logistics, Military Facilities and Supplies

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE