Technology ´84 the penetrating technologies: Am analysis by the experts: Taylor L. Booth on computers: Software is the limitation

Author

Booth ; Powers, T.L. ; Early, J.M. ; Bell, Ryan A.

Author_Institution

Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA

Volume

21

Issue

1

fYear

1984

Firstpage

36

Lastpage

37

Abstract

In connection with IEEE Spectrum´s annual review of electrotechnology, an analysis is presented from four different perspectives. Taylor L. Booth discusses why software has become the limiting factor in computer applications. Tom L. Powers outlines the ways in which VLSI will reduce bandwidth costs and make complex services possible. James M. Early indicates that the trends in solid-state devices-smaller size, lower power consumption, greater complexity within devices-will continue in 1984. Robert A. Bell discusses the directions of energy research and the uncertainties and perception of risk which hold back energy technology explorations.

Keywords

computer software; large scale integration; research and development management; semiconductor devices; VLSI; bandwidth costs; electrotechnology; energy research; power consumption; software; solid-state devices; Computers; Educational institutions; Market research; Programming profession; Software; Very large scale integration;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Spectrum, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9235

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MSPEC.1984.6370134

Filename

6370134