摘要:

The article surveys recent computer progress under the following headings: workstations, processor design, parallelism, local area networks, Unix, computer security, electronic mail and facsimile, and programming languages. It updates an earlier paper published in 1984.1

ISSN:0956-3385    

DOI:10.1049/cce:19900060

出版商:IEE    

年代:1990

数据来源: IET

摘要:

An increasing number of companies are getting involved in work on knowledge-based systems. Knowledge engineering requires a variety of skills drawing on a number of different disciplines, and there is concern in industry about the sources and training of knowledge engineers. This article gives practical advice by describing real problems, discussing the characteristics needed of knowledge engineers, and suggesting some ways forward.

ISSN:0956-3385    

DOI:10.1049/cce:19900061

出版商:IEE    

年代:1990

数据来源: IET

摘要:

Passenger trains and buses are practical propositions because there are ‘enough’ people who would want to travel, at about the same time, to the ‘same’ destination. Vector processing has significant similarities to such mass transportation systems. In many real applications, involving extensive mathematical computation, there are often ‘enough’ data items which must undergo the same (or similar) operations. In such cases a vector capability can be used very efficiently to improve performance and reduce cost. For example, applications which make intensive use of linear/matrix algebra and signal-processing functions can often use such a capability. This is particularly the case if the vector unit has sufficient addressing capabilities to cope with complex (but ordered) functions, beyond simple vector operations.

ISSN:0956-3385    

DOI:10.1049/cce:19900062

出版商:IEE    

年代:1990

数据来源: IET

摘要:

This article originated from a school CDT GCSE project, and is published as presented by the author, who was aged 16 when the bulk of the work was carried out. The Editorial Advisory Panel does not claim that the work is typical of all UK schools, but recognises that, in some schools, work of a very high standard is being carried out.

ISSN:0956-3385    

DOI:10.1049/cce:19900063

出版商:IEE    

年代:1990

数据来源: IET

摘要:

This article looks at the original design criteria and the final product for a laboratory system to control a number of fermenters. The design uses general principles which are applicable to other areas of control besides fermenters.

ISSN:0956-3385    

DOI:10.1049/cce:19900064

出版商:IEE    

年代:1990

数据来源: IET

摘要:

The remarkable growth in the tourist industry in recent years, fed by the establishment of standalone family-owned businesses, has tended to create a shortage of professional personnel in Cyprus. Now the industrialist is faced with having to bring about a continuous growth of exports, and the development of an internationally competitive industrial production structure. This article examines some of the reasons why this has happened, the technological implications and proposes how the apparent trends may be reversed.

ISSN:0956-3385    

DOI:10.1049/cce:19900066

出版商:IEE    

年代:1990

数据来源: IET