THE APPLICATION OF LARGE-SCALE COMPUTERS TO U.S. AIR FORCE INFORMATION SYSTEMS

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Abstract:

Two Air Force functions were examined to determine the feasibility of centralizing the tasks at a computer center with remote access. The applications examined 1 an overall pay system, and 2 a system to aid in the assignment of personnel to jobs, proved interesting in their demands upon large- scale data-handling and manipulation capabilities. Feasibility of both the pay and man-job match systems was shown and each was examined as a time-sharing type of application. The generalized time-sharing model showed centralization of all computational power to be more economical than distributing logical capability to remote stations. Three supporting analytic studies were performed. The first deals with a means for partitioning a large file to permit, in some cases, greatly reduced searching times. The second deals with a mathematical model for a time-shared computer system which allows for analytical calculation of processing times at each terminal as a function of system loading. The third investigates three computational algorithms for performing man-job match calculations. Estimates of processing times are given, and the methods compared.

Author(s):
Campbell, John B. ; Mccabe, John P. ; Nevans, Essie S.
Author Organization(s):
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO WASHINGTON DC
Descriptive Note:
Final rept., 15 Jan 1965-15 Jan 1966
Supplementary Note:
DOI: 10.21236/AD0629867
Pagination:
0078

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
ESD-TR-66-137
Contract/Grant Number(s):
AF 19(628)-4963
Task Number(s):
280101
Project Number(s):
AF-2801
Monitor Series:
TR-66-137, ESD
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_5.5.2_Task; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_6.2.1_Information Sharing; JCA_6.2.2_Computing Services; JCA_6.1.3_Switching and Routing; JCA_6.1.1_Wired Transmission; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_4.2_Supply; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_6.2_Enterprise Services; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_4.2.3_Manage Global Supplier Networks; JCA_6.3.3_Spectrum Management
Modernization Areas:
Fully Networked C3
Communities of Interest:
Human Systems
Descriptor(s):
*AIR FORCE, *AIR FORCE PERSONNEL, *COMPUTERS, ALGORITHMS, FEASIBILITY STUDIES, MATHEMATICAL MODELS, PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, REMOTE CONTROL, SALARIES
Field(s)/Group(s):
Computer Hardware, Computer Systems
Keyword(s):
ON LINE SYSTEMS
Report Date:
1966 Mar 01